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THE BURLINGTON FREtt PHWW An TT.vnrs; TUt'USDAY, MARCH 20, 1916. CREDIT MEN AT DINNER Brattleboro Man Addresses Mem bers of State Association. Irnn . (iimlil In Infrrrnllne TnlU tiiirn Mnnv ;iliiiil, StiRKenlliMi ii n tit the Coniliicl tit ltiiMiircv Glenn C Cmilil, malinger of the cretlll ml collection deportment nt Dunhiim Hrothrr.s wholesale nhoo tle.ileru of Itrut tleboro, ao tucitty-llvo of tho members of tlio Vermont Htnlo I'lodll Mcii'h nsnoclatluii a ino,st In t eremitic talk nlntuj credit line-!, folio wine R dinner of tlio association pervci nt tlio Van Xcsr llottfcc InM ovoiiIiih. Ditrltu; tlio meeting, K. Kimball, tlio piesltlont of the aMoelntloti, wan elected jhvt deleeate. to the convention of tlie. National I'tctllt IIenn association In be bold at I'lttHbun; In Juno with pmver to name the. other moIckhIch, the. Vermont nucoeliulon helm entitled to three. The tlolbroolt Grorery eompany of Kecnc. X. II., which 1m at present building a brunch Motehoimn on lower Muplo ntroet In this city, was elect ed to membership. Mr. Oouhl In ha address opoke nlonK Keneml lines In tlio credit sywtem of wholesalers. A brief abstract of his talk follows: There Is no business organization which has done so much toward tlio establish inenl and promotion of sound business principles and practices ns tin) National Association of Credit .Men. ThruUKh tlm different intercluitiKo burenns, located In "11 piirts of tlio country, we may net up-to-dato tables of ledger experience, and no ono source of credit Information Is Jiioro valuable Through the adjustment bureaus wo may obtain rcllab'o Informa tion about a riellniiuent or Insolvent deb tor. The Monthly Rulletln Is a publica tion of great value and the. crcdil men's diary Is the most complete, reliable and brief reference book for Uiosm granting credit. Thu legal bureau Is always ready to furnish reliable legal advice on almost nnv subject at a nominal figure. Mill, the great economist, dellncd eredlt as "permission to uac the capital of .mother," and another very goud authority says that extending a man eiedit Is just the s-amu ns entering into partnership with him. Granted that our debtors are using our capital and that we are cn-partncis and subject to tho vicissitudes of their business and the eapricea of their management, we should consider pretty carefully tho petsonallty back of our risks, especially If their capi tal i- limited our experience and training In credit extension has taught us to be on the lookout rather mine for vices than vlrtin s. Too often lie con tinue to trust a merchant year after year who is gradually becomiiiK slower and weaker linaiiclally, which conditions Inevitably lead to liiial failure. Per sonal investigation and assistance to the debtor will often accomplish wonders for both parties. The personal Interview le veals traits and finalities In the Indi vidual and facts icganling his business and his methods of conducting it that e-e r.nel., if ever, obtained In any other a The man who with limited capital reason after seaMm and year after year overbuys, tho one who trusts out all bis pos.slhlo protlts and In utsciiuencn loses his cash discounts and Is pel slFteiitly slow the one who doesn't carry any or fiifflcienf insurance, the one who never takes a caieful Inventory anil conrequontly never knows bow ho stands, the one who doesn't 1 ecp books of ac count, tlie one who lias a larse and ex pensive family, who drives an auto when he docn't need U and cannot afford It or whose expenses either in or out of bis business nie larger than they should be, the one whoso sales are fall ing olf foi a long period, tho ono who is drawing money out of his business anil putting It beyond reach of his creditois, the one of bad habits and questionable morals, and above all, tlie ono who is dishonest, should ho subjects for clos'e personal Investigation, and if they can not be bellied should bo dropped from our lists Tlie natural and Iogir.il wuj foi our friends of somewhat limited means to show that, they can restore to us our investment with them is by means of tho carefully prepared signed financial statement. Tho attitude of tradeis on this subject has changed greatly in the past few years and whereas It was for merly considered almost an insult to ask a man for a signed statement, In recent years, owing to growing llbeity of credit and development along tlio l'no of securing and compiling credit Information, it lias become a common occurrence lo ask credit seekers for a confidential showing of their affairs and to look with some doubt. If not suspic ion, upon t'loxo who lefllso to give It. Mo t of those who do not give one cithrr lannnt do It be 'a use they are too Ignoiant lo keep honUs of record or else nw laieless in their business manage meiit or so far behind the timis that their records aie incomplete. These statements aie valuable for what thev do show and for the Influence they exert In other ways, In spite of tlio seeming unreliable, iliaiactcr of many of thorn. Central Vermont Fty Time Table In IJffeet Sept. 12, 1M5. TtlAIMi LEAVE IIUm.INOTO.V. 4:10 " m- dally, for Montreal and Chicago. 7:15 " m- fxcept Sunday, for Bos. ton, Sprlnkflold and Now York. Broiler buffet pallor car from Burlington. without change, due Boston i;35 p. m. 7:25 a' m" cxeP' Sunday, for St Johnsbury and Portland. 10:10 a' " excnP1 Sunday, for rtlch. ford, Montreal and Ottawa. 10:10 a' m - Sunday only, tor st. ai. bans. 11:05 ni" t,a"'- for Boston, Sprint;. field and New York: for New London week aays only, Through parlor car and dining cars Essex Junction to Boston and Now York. 4 :30 p- m" pxccPt Sunday, for SL Johnsbury. 4:40 p' m" "xccpt Rundny, for St. AJ. bans, Houses Point. Ogdeni- burg, Ulchford and Montreal. Also for Montpeller and White River Junction. 6:55 p' m" d"'"'1 for Montreal and ChlcoRo. Standard sleeper dally, and tourist sleeping cars Mon- days, Wednesdays and Fridays to Chicago, without change. 6:55 p- m" SuniJay on'y- fr wnito nlvnr Ju ctlon. 11:40 p' m" dn"y for Boston and New York. Through sleeping cars from i:ssox Junction to Boston and New York via Uprlncflcld. When we have Koltoii thcio fails to warding our customers' hiislncs tliero W an opportunity to mnlto Biissestlont winch will not only help liltu It he will put them lulu effort, but In many cases "111 turn a ilowntlght failure Into suc cess. In all our intercoursn with our trade Wo should not lose sight of the fact that our relation Is one of mutual Interdependence, that a hrotheily splilt should be cultivated anil that tho great commercial fabric of the country can he perfected only by perfecting every last thread, of which It Is composed. fine for McCarthy. Count)' Court .Suspends HuhIiic! nflet llrlef Mnrnluc pension, At tho close of Thuisduy mot plugs session of Chittendon county toiul, thu ptcsldlng Judge, the lion. Zed S. Klutilnti, announced a icoess. until two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. W. Scull Mc Carthy of IJssex Junction cnteied a pleu of guilty to the charge of embezzling ?l,:ii0 from tho II. A. HtroiU lnm Agency, and upon the lecoinnuindatlon of State's Attorney T. II. lloiklns was lined p anil costs, with an alternutlve senteiu'n at the. house of collection In riutland. Satisfactory uriangeincnts for the ia.v inont of the line and costs v. etc made. In uigtiiR that the prisoner be given a line ralhor than a prison sentence, Mr. Hopkins said that .M.'Cui thy had mndo restitution of tlio ml.sdpproinlated money lo tho farm aRniicy nnd that his eiu ployeis had siitflclent eonlldeiicc in lilm lo lecture him to his former position. Tlio Stale's nttorney ulso said that hj had Investigated cot lain statements that McCarthy had fled from his home in company with a woman and could Mud no evidence to sub.-tantiatc them. Hc causo of Mr. McCarthy's testltutlon of the embezzled funds, tho case of the K. A. Strom agency asaltut him was discontinued, Ml. MiCnrtliy was lepre seiited by Allen Mat tin of Ksscx Junc tion and the Stroul Kami Agency by C. H. Adams of Waterbury. A fotivlosurs decree was granted the. lilalntllfs in tlio chancery case of the HinllnKton Savings bank vs. I'atriik Jt. Hanlon and wife, Kllzabeth llanlon of Lincoln, the usual time In which to re deem being granted the defendants. NOT A CANDIDATE. Ite-electliiii ns lllcctrlo l.lglit 'mnml Mlonrr .Not U'linleil My Dr. Vliiernt. Dr. V. H. Vincent, wlio has si'i'ved two terms of tline years ik h on the board of elcrtilc light eonimisslonei s, and whoso term expires next month, is not a candi date for rc-eb'ctlon to the board. When approached by a Cre,. l'ress leporter Saturday Dr. lucent said: "I have served in tlio capacity of elrctiic light commissioner for six years and have had the ploasiite and satisfaction hi assisting In placing that department upon a good, substantial buMnoss basis, con trary to the exper.t.'itions of many of our best htisincsi. citizens and laigest tax payois. I fill that I have done my duty in this direction and, knowing that many of our citizens are fully competent to serve the city in the department. 1 deter mined home I Inii' ago to iotlr nt the o pliatlon of my trnn the coming month for these lessons and others ot a poi sonal nature. Tuning my residence hero for the past titty yeais I have sot veil tlm city over twenty years In various capacities and this honor I highly ap preciate " SHAMROCK DINNER. IVature nt Anminl MeettiiK of .Mission ary C.iillil. The nniiual meeting of the Missionary Guild of the Methodist Kplsoopal Church was held Monday in tlie church pal lors, when officers for tho vear wore elect ed and the icport of the Moral commit ten was read and approved. Previous to the mooting tlio members of the society had a "shamrock dinner," the. menu of which was as follows: nig Pig, Cold Scalloped Spuds Bog Biscuit Klllarney Cliecfo .Shamrock Jelly witli Whipped Cream Shillalabs Hibernian Tea with Kmc raid Isles Krln (lo Bruugh Ice Cienm St Patrick Mints Blarney Htonoi After the dinner, toasts weie responded to by the following, Mrs. C. V. (irlsmer acting ns loastmlsttcss: "St. Patrick." Miss A. M. Shlnvllie; "Tho Kmerald Isle." Mrs F. O. Sinclair; "The Shamrock," Mis. '. 1,. North: solo, "A Utile Bit of Heaven," Mrs. Klla Hodges; "The Big Hat," Miss Winifred Collins; "Spuds," Mrs. irlsmer; "The Hhillalah," Mrs. O. (1, Croat. "The Harp," Miss Helen Hen dee; "The Hlanii'y Stone," thu Itov. c. V. Giismer; Irish reading, Mrs. J. A. Corbln; solo, "Klllarney," Mis. Hodges. Between the toasts Mrs. Hodges also rang or pla.v ed Irish songs. At tho business meeting it was icpoil ed that the year pa", had been iminei'tlv successful, tiiiauciallv and otlierw s, much of the credll for thin 1 elng d.ie to the s"diilousiioss of Iho llnr.il committee, of which Miss A. M Shlnvllie Is ih.ili man. Tho teport of the Moral committee, as follows In part, shows that it has done a g'l'OHt deal of good during the year, es pecially In aiding the sick and Infirm: Oil magazines, 151 boiuiccts nnd hi potted plants were distributed; ffin calls wcrn mndu, letters nnd caids sent to sick mem bers Last Knster the society remem bered 1i persons with flowers and at Chlislmas II wrenths were placed in tho Marv Fletcher hospital, not to mention tho baskets of flowers and fruit that wei given to the patients. The odlcors of tho society, which numbers 0 members, we.ro! elected as follows, Mrs. C, V, tJrlsmcr lielnu elected president for tho elglitli time: First vice-prosidunt, Miss A. M. Khlnville; scconil vlie-ju esldont, MIsh Winifred Collins; third vice-iresldent, Miss Ulllnn Blxbv; fonrlli vice-)iresldent, Miss Frances (Sill: treasiiiui', .Mrs. ICda Safford; assistant treasurer, Miss (Jeoigia l.awion; recording sectctary, Jlrs. deini l.nnd; corresponding sccietary, Miss l.oulse Hussell. MODI'S orilliANDI. Ucezer with upeni.ll, looklnr; mighty Klum, Hazes nt the icillriK; Rnaws upon nls thumb; -Muttcilng and niiiiiibllng, wilthlngtn his chair, Fidgets with his finKois; lumplcs up his hair. 'limit a nam of paper litters up tlio floor, Near him, on iho table, are five blocks more; Also, half a dozen weighty looking books Dietioiiailes, doubtless, judeltlK by their looks, Ashes tobacco matches all about ; Twenty times an hour his pipe goes nut. Now, ho turns, lie's joyous Idlolle sad ; Now, In manner frantic, lie scribbles on a pad. Deep anil sweaty furrows corrtiKalo his blow Tims he's been n-stcwhiB for tin co ulslits now; Hatty in the belfry, dippy In the dome, Hem behold a, poet "dnshlng off it pome." Ilotioti Journal. SEEKS TO REGOe 910,000 Iiui'linKton Man Alleges Crooked Work by Vending Company. Trial ,uf Ciine llcgilli in Clill leinlili County Courl 1 esleriln) llrsiilu Until I'ri'sriilril on Dealli of I, C. Cushmnii, The ( otislderatlon of the sillt of (latdnor It. Arnold ot IturliiiKton vs. K. N. Somers, et al., an action In which the plaintiff socks to iccover Jlo.ooi rnmi the above naiiiid dcfciHlatiL and six others, In cluding the American News Vending loiupany of St. Jolmsbni-y, the lCureka News Vending lotnpany of I'lntlSburgh, N. V., and I'. M. Abbott, Charles Weeks, J. K. Alexander, A. I'. I.add and Dr. W. .1. Ahliich, fnt mer ofllcers and dlie' torn of tin' American News Vending com pany of St. Johnsbury, for the alieued fraudulent sale of the patent rights tori Udi y of the State of New Y.ork, In which tin, plaintiff was to sell tho vend ing machines of tlio American News Vending company, was begun nt Tues day aftei noon's session of Chittenden county coin i. Hut ono witness, 11. X, Somers, was called Tuesday afternoon and the case will mobablv contlium dm. Ing the entire week. Consldoiahle difficulty was experienced In selecting a Jut), nearly the entire panel being called befor,, the following men were chosen to bear the evidence In the inse: C W. Cnv of lilcliiiiotid, II. 1'. Cieon of Uolton. A. '. Iloskilis of Jericho. I. 1. Ilnu'iiril of YVostford, O. S. Kenvon of Huntington, John II. Maeck of Khelliitrne, A. II Ylinsricld of ICksox, i:. (). Iteynolds of Huillngton, V. N. Ttoot of Cliarlotte, S. D. Wat t en of Wllliston William A. II. U rt. Whoclir of South ISui'lIhgtnn and C. U'llcov of West ford. The plaintiff represented by V. A. nullard and S. tMoulton. and the defi,iutnotM liv ( H Darling. It. 11 Ilrowo. T.ovl P. Smith M till Mr. Witters of the llrni of Porter, Wllters iv: Harvey of St. Johnshnrv. .lu.ler. sttiiotoo granteil the motion to dismiss the suit of the North AmcHcao FriHt eomrtnov V. Jolin I'ctros. on tho irrotiml tlinl no recogiilzanco vmis entered to tlm will. which lie lias had under advisement since last iMtirsdny, and the suit or Arthur H. Culver vs. the Rutland Itallroad company Was announced as settled and discon tinued. Tlio case of N. W. Van Clevo vs. tho Hasteni Fruit ,v- Nut Orchard enm pnnv will probably bo tried nt tho con clusion or the piesi nt .suit. liFSOU'TlONS ON DKATH Of J. H. I'Pll.MAN. Pesoliitiniw registering the appreciation of tlio I'blttcndMi rounty bar for the late J. i:. Ctishmaii. whose ileal h occurred on February v:, VM, were nlfereil at 'I'nes Iay afteinoon's session of Chittenden county court h Judge H. c. Mower, wlio, with II. si. Pcclt and S. It. Monlton, was niiiiointi-d a coinmitteo to draw up such resolutions, a lnrgc number or tho mem bers or the Contention county bar were present to hear the rending of the resolu tions. In addition to which Judge Mower spoke briefly concerning tlie respect and affection with which h regarded Mr. Cuslinian in tho result of Ids ions and Intlinale iclatlnns with him. Judge Mow or studied law In the olileo of Mr. Cushman and after his admission to the bar was In partnership um, him for three y. ars nnd had njoyed his friendship for many veins. 'I'll,, resolutions emphasized Mr Oii-dimnn's local ability, his upright sense or citizenship, his sterling character and his devotion and loyaltv to his friends. Special reference was also made to his work for twelve joars as state commis sioner of taxes. TUB AUNOIyD-SOMnUH CAFF,. In hi opening statement to tlm ii.,-v pMr. Dullard snhl Ih.n im i that .Mr. Arnold on October 21, 1011. met J. C. Alexander, a salesman for tho Amer ican News Vending company of St. Johns bury, a i orporutlon inaniifactiiiing ma chines for die vending of newspapers, magazines, drinking cups, loiiet paper, etc. wlio was selling sto k In this cor poration and also the patent tights to certain territory, and that .Mr. Alexander induced Mr. Arnold to buv with him tlie patent rights to the State of New York for $I2,'0) ami also to buy $;,0'l worth of tools from Hie Amotlcau News Vending lompany, with which to make their ma chines, each man agreeing to pay one half of this amount, or $7,'n in all for each one. Tlio evidence would also show, Mr. Dullard stated. Hint Mr v ,!. i .11.1 pay ?7,f'V) to the American News Venilinir i company as tier agreement and was led to believe that .Mr. Alexander paid a similar amount, but that tho latter paid nothing, rind that through these friudit lint lopiesentatioiis .Mr. Arnold loft his entire Investment. Counsel for the de fendant icservi'il their opening state ment, I.'. X. Someis of Danville, furmcili of St .loitoshiirv , wheie be was ptosldonl of I be American News Vending company, whs the llrst witness called by the plnln tlll's counsel. Ho testified lo a contract between tlie American News Vending loinpany and O. H. Arnold and .1. H. Alex antler, the terms of which were substan tially us ntateil above, hut claimed that Alexander arranged tho terms of pay meat. Tho tonus of tho eontinet called for the payment of $lu',tM fiom Arnold and Alexander to the American News Vending company, In sums of $3,C0O, $:,() and four of tl.om each, for tho patent rights to the nianufactnro nnd sale in the ni.un ot .M'w toik of the company's ma chines. Tlio witness identified seven chocks of Mr. Arnold's in payment of his half of this money, or $t;,(il). ami also identified tlio let-elpts given for each check, each teceipt being given for the total amount of the sum due, of which Mr. AiuuM paid one-half, although tho witness admitted that Mr. Alexander had never paid a single cent of his share. Tho last receipt was signed by F. M. Abbott, itbo was then the trensuter of tho com pany. Tho witness admitted that ho had never levealed to Arnold tho fact that Alexander paid no money to tho com pany, but insisted that ho did not mis load him and that tlie receipts Issued for tho total sum of tlio indebtedness were not g'lveu for tho purpose of making Mr. Arnold believe that Mr. Alexander had paid his sharo of thu money to the com pnuy, Tho examination of the witness was not completed when court adjourned. UNITARIANS ELECT. Onlccrs Clinsen nl Aiiiiunl Vlectlng of Niclcty Mooiltiy Hvcnliig, Tho annual mectliiK of tho I'ultarian Church was held Monday evening In the church parlors. A. 11 Whltteinnia wa3 elected chairman ami 11 ti. imller clerk for the year. Other otneors were elected as follows; Treasurer, M. V SornborRor! nudltor, J. 11. Macomher; collsetor. M, R. Hurubnrger. Illuarlan, .Miss Hlhe Monro, member of prudential rommlttee for threit years, Hverott . Soule, tho others hold ing over on this committed bolng Perry It, Miles ami Howard II, Hhufoldt. budget rommlttee, consisting of the prudential eoinmlltr". the I n nsincr and r i:, Mm. ball: supurlnlenrlont of the Stmdny school, H, W. Ciannell. meinhern of the rorpoic llnn of tho Homo for Dostltni- t'lilldteii, .Mrs, F. M- Sonic nt"l Mts. A (1. VVhltlo motc. A coinmlllee to lake iliurse of the celebriitleii rommeinoratliig t1P ccitlen uliil of the church wan elected, tho mem bers being !'. H. Kimball, II. K. Adsll, Harold tftevotin, Mri. V It. imvp ,nlli Miss lliirilelte Townsend. Notlci, vviih given that the sale or pews would take place lii.vt W'iek Moiiihi.v evening 'nK. annual nieetlnt? will hereafter lie hold foi lowing the palish supper, thodnloof whlcli has been changed to that of n,n nght f the iinnnal meeting, this night being tho evening of tho third Mondav In March, DOG I'WGHTENSilOIES. I'alr Make Itiiplil Trip ilimn Mnln Mrrel to It nl I nut J Minim,. South Wlnooski avemio nntl loW"i Main uti cot formed the scene ,f n sp,.,.. tncular and ixollim; tumium v i,... afternoon, when n span of horses be longing to Charles II. Fool,. ,,f South Huillngton and driven hv Hlmer Stock, well, frightened by a balking dog, mil ft "111 Weill t h Wlnooski liveiiin., Imivveeu Adams nnd Spruce sheets, to tho 1,'nlon station, leaving the sleigh to which ti,.y were hitched at the corner of Main street and South Wlnooski avenue in a badly damaged condition The horses passed vciy close to I't edi'i li k o'Hrlen, son of Hart O'lliien, who nM standing In ft tint of the police station watching their lllght, ami the youngster escaped Injury only by a hcntl-llist illve. Into a snowdrift Mr, Stockwell. who was I It I ! i e ! Ii I (I fmv eases of butter to the express office rrom .Ml. Pontes farm, had li.fi hH team In flout of a house on South Wlnooski avenue while ho went Inside to deliver n package. Ho had Just etiieigctl from the house when a loudly bnrliing dog ran very cliw to the team nnd nppatnnlly nipped at their legs, f lightening the horses, who Immediately broke Into a gallop. They continued north on the aveiiin. until they leacluil Main sheet, whole their attempt to tin n down the sheet while at top spe'sl caused the sleigh to strll.e the curb stone III front of the stoio of F. 11. Perkins. Tlie. front sleds weie torn loose anil the horses continued down tho street on the north sidewalk, minus the Hotly or the sleigh ami tlie rear sleds. The horses were not stopped until they l elicited the I'nlon station ( ami wee somewhat out about Iho legs while the harness was also btokeu. i .nci, a mill) i.ri Tints 1.1st of unclaimed letters in the liur llngton postoltlce. for tha week ending March 1, 1910: WOMMN'S 1,1 ST. Miss Hello Huzzell. Satllr Docash. MKs Alice Caton, Noll Collins. T.oilia Cnibell, -Miss Maiy ruuiai, Mrs. Irma Drew, Nel lie Debiii', Miss Margaret 'Ireonc, Miss "Margaerte Kes'o, Dnr.i Palmer, Mr. Ifleorgo Pelkl.ii Maud Santa, Deatrlce Ku- prann, Mrs. r.urt Sims. Jlrs. Anna Six, iMrs. l.atuis A. Weeks, Mrs. Henry AVIIk- Ins. M UN'S LIST. Trim Benwny I!. Hhick, True Benwny CI. Frank Course, Herbert Clark, H. D. ChUnian, Tims. Colbatb, Joseph Deysuis, I-. I,. Dawson, I'll Hague. Henry Delisle, Kdw. Udolston, F. W. Fossons, . Ciuinmard, Snowdou Haines, J. Itaynes, Chester Hodges, I'". Janvier, Arthur Martel, c. P. Modeller, l'tank Motsode, P.. 11. Onhvny, Tliomas Thompson, H. A. Williams. WINOOSK t LIST. William nreunan (It, .Mrs. Ullbert Cor bier. lleurv I, Day, Daud Dolphlno, Hor tenEo 'oocirow, Mis F.thel' Halo, John Ulnrper, John Holodv, Shanlcen -M. Man- sour, lleor; Kathryn Senllse, e Young. Mrs. I.. Sarrow, PRORATION CASES. ClilMcmlcti County lliicr Miikcs lle porl for l.nsl M .llontlis. There were probation eases handled 111 tlio office of A. I.. Fliei man, probation nllicor of Chittenden county, between the first d.iv 'if tlio September. Udo, term of Chlttcniloti county court and the Hist dav of the luesent term, acorillng to his 10 port tiled Tuesday with tho .iudgos of county court. Ninety cases wuie teoclved dm Ing this period, of wiiieh VI have been disposed of, and of the IIS old cases on the docket nt the beginning of this period, M have, been disposed of, so that HO cases aro now on tile docket. There was In the hands of the probation officer at the be ginning of tills period the sun: of $l'.V.e!l and $l.r,n.xs was collected timing- this time Tho vat Ions cottits were paid $lii.!i", leav ing a balance of $112 in tho prolntlun oMl- cer'a hnnd.'i at this time. or the old cases on tho docket, havo been disposed of as follows: 41 proba tioners leleased by the expiration o their term, -S discharged upon recom mendation. i; weie sui lendeicil and com mitted for violation of the co. tuitions of their parole anil one case was closed bv i cusnu of tlio paroled prisoner never bav -Inn l eon heard Irotti nluce his relcaso fiom State's prison. Of the tin lew eas.f received by the pro. ballon oflicer during the ten m inveioil by this report. "I woto thtjui of person., con ditionally panloneil )y the Oovernor, r.t weie loeeived from nurllng'.on city couit, W of these being Waterbury onsen; two were received from the Wlnooski munici pal court, live from Justice of tho pence courts and ono from Chittenden county court. Three of these probationers wero re leased by the expiration of their terms, two were discharged, seven vlolat. d their londlllons of parole, four of them belli! committed and warrants against tho re. uialnlng thrco being In the hands of the slieiiif's department, leaving 7S new cases now on tho docket, which, with the ivjt old ones, make a total of I In cases Jtnvv on tlio probation docket. The report concludes with t, mate mcnt that the results have boon, on tho whole, satisfactory and that many of tlio probationers availed themselves -j tlio opportunity offered to icform. MIT AN IS.!V .Kin. (From tho Hoslon Transcript.) Mrs. Knwler--Dltl ou ever go to one of those asti ologers'.' Mrs. Hluudet by-No; hut my daughter Kate is Juat crazy to have lie.' periscope read. .mi sunn. I thought dete was a robin h,,l A sliiKin' on do limb, Do swcelcst bongs 1 ever heard la dem 1 heard t'uru hlni, I tlimiKht I dent hushes plan To blossom an' lo grow, Hut 'curdln' to tie weather man l's gottcr shovel snow. O. many n time you gtH n gillt Of hunsllliui Ih'ou do cloud, An' hope all sinllliu' takes ile hint So hal'P.v an' so proud. You specks to listen to do aopg An' fool tie warm witui blow Anil' den a Cold wavo conies along, Volt's Koltcr shovel snow. Washington $nr vnvv. i'tti:ss vui.vr ads. r.vv m:s v. VI. AN i 1-SAL00N IEAGU! Finds Crumbs of Comfort in Re cent "Smashing Defeat." sitpel llilcnilelll siuMi llevlcvvs I'.fTorl of Hie I'iinI tour mill llulllnci I 'I nil of Work lor the future nt Animal Mooting. "This Is no lime for tlie lela.x.itlon of effort; tlio piesent state of airalis Is only an opptu Hinliy for linger win It and tnoio Intense effort." Thin was the final wold Hit the annual moiling of tin. misters of I he Atiti-Saioon League belli Tuesday in the assembly room of th V., At. c. A building in tills oily. In the absent o of lilt; president al.tl vleo-pn sldenlB, C. T. S. Pletiv of Vci-.-'cniics ui toil as eh.ilnnan of the meet In s;. The treasurer's re'iort by Fnd S. Pease showotl total tcttlpts tor the year or ?t;,101,Vi, ami ilh-burseineiits of f5,.).!I.S"i, leaving cash on hnnd at the close of the year, ,:i7I."i', ami o. P. P.ay as nudltor vouched for thu cori ectticss of the book keeping. SFI'HUINTHNDKNT'S KKPOIIT. Supcrlnletiileiii Clifford II. Smith In bis amiiial icpoit saitl: "The Verinonl Anti-Saloon League has hatl a great jear. a Mar of gratlf.vlng tinaiiclal suppoil, of harinonloiis co-opera-lloh Willi oilier t"tlipeiance ot galilza tlons li Iho Si, tie, ot varied ami unusual a 't I v 1 1 1 1 s ami of a final sinaslilng tlofeat, from which, m v erlhcless. sonic crumbs of iinnfori ran t ,r- I'X'haftcd. "A gloat number or contributors made Iho yeai's satlsractoi v tlnanclal showing possible by their generous gifts, not a fr w of which represent real elf-sat rilioe on the pm t of tlio giv cis. "During the cur ITS public nddtes-os vmio given by lniutie representatives, with auillctices aggtegatlng ubtiut 11,000 pel sons. "Our relations with the Anil-Saloon League or Ameilia have boon or tlie most lonllal Mini. 1'nder the auspices of the national oigaiilzalion a scientlMo lein- pi ranee poster campaign was cm led on in the Sunday srhools dining the fall and winter with success. Dining n,,. lin. lialKii Tor Slate prohibition tho national league asslaletl Us generously They furnished us five spot lal tampalgn mini, hi rs of Hie "American Issie " free. This lepiosenls a gift or not es than SI. una. Tin y also gav,. us assistance in mi" spraklng lampaiRii. which was vn helpful. "Hail) in the campaign we minted a .TV-on go Itaoilliook coveniig the m mi poll i- at Issue Fifty-live Ibousiind roups of this weie cli ciliated aud mime seventy thousand oilier pieces of prtutnl mailer besides Hie "A mei jea n Issue" "For five weeks we cirtliil inlvei Using 111 all tho w kly newspapers of tho State nntl two weeks in the dailies. "Some very efficient work was done in tin- wav of lor nl organization in a few comities atir some towns Put It must be atlmlltitt thai In Hie State as a whole there was not a satisfactory local or panlzahon of tho forces ami wo ill, I not f-'ot out tho vole thai we ,ad reason to expect. Tho vote for lo.-al option was only a little linger than We had ox-pooted. The vote lor pinhibjtinn was much smaller than we hail anticipated. "The qui st ion now Is. vvh.it shall tie done next .' livid. nUy A , niiout is stin against tlie saloon, for the nininrlty ncninst license Is nearly It not .pilte nfl large as In the year bofiue'. That tliero Is loom Tor tmperam e woik In Vermont tliero enn bo no doubt " Tlie superintendent then submitted the followlng program of woik Tor tho next two yeais whli h wa; approved by the h list .: "' IMui alionnl; (a) as to the nature and (fleets of alcohol; (b) as to tho evil infUienrr. of the liquor h.ntfic ' 1' l.aw-cnfori cment: (a) through tlio rleillnii or elTli ii nt ofllcials; (bl tlllrmgh co-otieia;ion with officials in their law enfori cnient work ':; I.' cisialiv os en for elec'ion nt tem perance men to the Legislature, Oil against legislation faviuable to the Ibtuor 1 1. 1 (Vie. "I. Auh-ilt onse; lo reduce the number or licens" towns. "e. National; co-operation with the Anti-Saloon League or America in behalf of mitloiuil prohibition, "i! Fioo servico to all inquirers on matters i elating t temperance ques tion." ilFSOLFT IONS ADOPTKD. The following ivcolutlons weie adopted by the board: "We, the trustees of the Vermont Anti Saloon League in annual mooting us 8 mbled. wisli ilist of all to express our mi wavering eontblence hi Hie glc.it i.iuso whirl! we are houoied tu represent. While tho Into campaign In behalf of State wide prohibition did not lositlt ,,s we had hoped, we , rt lejolce that the vole given bv the citizens of Vniiioiit shows that the vast majority of m.r people aie still m favor ot tonipcruneo in their own com muiillies. "Wo desire o expie.-s our heaity ap preciation of the aid granteil us iii our t went campaign by die national league both bv tho hiriiisliing of speakers and Iho xTuuliug of hi lufnl lit, -r.il lie M I el, waH t,cijt to tlio voter lhruu,;hout the Stale. "Wo also wisli to express our gratlMdo to tho various or.miiil::allons of different kinds whli li havi; assisted in making tho 'Hi tter Vermont' whb h Is vet to bo. "It Is witli plcasuro tli.it wo endorse, tho Intelligent and sane policy inaugurated and ci riled on by the s'lmerlnteiidont. th.i Hi v. Clitf'o'ul H, Smith, mill wo bPspc.ik for him nnd bis faithful assistants tho hr.irty co-opt ration of Iho people of our c.miniinunwo.ilth. "It is our conviction Hi t this is no time for the oluxutlon of etfoit. Tlio present state of allnlrs is only an up. porhuilty for larger woik and mere lu tuiibo effort. " Till: OI'FICHP.S. Tlie I!ev. v,uy Polter lienlon, D. 1, was eleitcd piesldent ot tho Ica.mie; Hm itev. .1. S. lil.iker, D..D., A. C. Whiting ami the I"V. 11. L. I'.allnu, viio-prcsi- dents; C. 1'. Cowles, cecrctary; I-' Peaiio, hcasurer; o. P. Jl.iy, auditor; . S. and the Hev. Clllforil II, Sinllh, superln teuileut. SFPPLlCATloN NHKDLL'SS. "I suppose," said Hie village deacon In the minister, "that your coiiHtunt pray er 1b that you may ever tenialii poor anil humble?" "Well, not ex-nctly." icpllod the minis ter. "I pray Hint I may rcnuun humble, liul my consrcnatlon attends to the other part of It." Indianapolis Siar. I'ltl'ITS OF HNPKttlKNCI-:. "Why i tli I )ou gel up nnd she that lady yoiir seal '.''' "Well, in.i'ain, over sim o 1 was a boy t siaics me to toi a woman with n : trap m b r hand' St l.oitls lllilie- 1 IC llH " The W. G. Reynolds Co, Carpets Furniture Linens Credit Will Complete the Set Spring cleaning makes conspicuous a lack of furniture. When everything is set in order the completed set of furni ture looms up with mortifying distinctness. Why not fill up the gaps right now? It is bad judg ment and bad business to put off the purchase till another year, for it will cost just as much then and meantime you aro losing a year of usefulness. You can fill in the missing pieces oh credit and enjoy the luxury of a completely furnished home. Our credit arrangements make this possible no matter how hard-pressed you are for cash at present, for we require no immediate payment. Credit Will Add Years of Com fort to Your Calandar Life is only just so long, and the man who skimps along for years with a half-furnished home is denving him self just so many years of comfort. Buying your furniture on credit now is just the same as saving up to buy it except that you can enjoy it while you save. That means you get more for your money extra years of comfort added to your calendar of life. These extra years aro doubly insured by the sturdy quality of our furniture on credit. Wo guarantee the pieces to last well into (lie second generation. A Set Suggestive of Delicate Refinement Tlie dining room presents a problem distinct from that of any other room in the house. It is the room where the family and their friends gather to partake in a sociable man ner of their daily meals and as such demands delicacy in furniture and taste in treatment in close harmony with this function. The set illustrated above is only one of a group of deli cate period stylos now on the floor of our show rooms. Their daintiness of line and tveatment is inviting to the appetite and to the aesthetic eye while their well ranged pricings are inviting to the purse which must be economically managed. Your inspection will be weJcomcd. Parlor Suite, Too The very newest creations of the furniture maker's art. Oak, solid mahogany and mahoganized birch with coverings of leather, velour and figured tapestry. Some suits priced as low as $25.00 for three pieces : others up to $150.00. Surely right now when these assortments are at their very best is the ideal time for one to choose. Electric Lamps a New Assortment from the Handel Co Surpasses in beauty of design and finish any lamps weVc ever shown at as modest prices. These are equipped with two and three cluster lamp sockets. They are in burnished brass and bronze with crystal shades. The prices range from .$9.50 to $15.00. aro arriving daily. These are mostly in solid mahogany, but reed, willow and two-toned enamel novelties are also among this showing, Ottoman's Book Racks, Tilting Tables, Wall Tables, etc., are some of the newer arrivals. FRIDAY, MARCH 24th Will B DOLLAR DAY At This Big; Store. Watch Thursday's Papers For Full Page Announcement Fancy Chairs and those in Period Designs