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i a has PRE-HOLIDAY SHOWING Many Suggestive Xmas Gifts We have an extensive display of Christmas goods that will appeal to the most varied tastes and satisfy your friends whom you want to remember. We urge you to come in early and make your selections. We will be pleased to show you our goods and put aside for you any choice you make. At the same time remember that we will sell holiday goods at cut prices as well as all our other lines. CENTRAL DRUG STORE, "The Store That Sets the Pace." Corner Church and College Sts.

Burlington, Vt. VERMONT NEWS HENRY RUTHERFORD'S WILL He Left $2,000,000, But It Is Hard to Know if His Home Was in New York or in Vermont. New York, Nov. concerning the habits and life of Henry Rutherford, who died on Feb. 25, 1913, will be submitted to the Surrogate this week by the counsel of the State Controller, and the court will be asked to decide whether he lived in this State or in Vermont, so that the amount of the transfer tax can be fixed.

Joseph I. Berry, the appraiser, has gone so far with this work as to set the value of the estate down definitely at more than 000,000. The will was filed here on March 1, 1913. Elizabeth H. Connoh, a cousin of the decedent, protested its probate, but 1 the objections were withdrawn, and the will was admitted to probate on July 11, 1913.

The difficulty in deciding where was the home of Mr. Rutherford arises from the fact that he lived lonely and obscure life, He was a bachelor, and in poor health, and was 65 years old when he died. He owned a handsome home at Grand Isle, but he spent the gerater part of his time in the big hotels here, livin mainly at the Waldorf, Plaza, and Astor. Among the witnesses examined by Mr. Berry were Drs.

Charles L. Gibson and Lewis A. Conner, who stated that Mr. Rutherford suffered from diabetes, and was not, physically strong. He had few associates and indulged very little in social pleasures.

His death, like his life, caused little comment. Even the filing of his will received small notice, althouga it created a trust fund of $200.000 the income of which was to be used by the Rockefeller Institute of Medical Research investigations into the causes and nature of the disease known as cancer and the methods of prevention and cure." Mr. Rutherford left $50,000 each to his friends, Lydia Pearsall Steel and Elizabeth Clark Pearsall, $1,200 a year to Mary Nicholson and to his friend and executor Charles K. Phipard of Brooklyn, $100,000. The residue was left to the children of his father, James Rutherford.

If any of them had died leaving children, the latter were to get the share due their parents. This clause created about forty-four heirs, many of whom live in England. Mr. Rutherford inherited 154 from his brother, John H. Rutherford, who died in Cannes, France, on Feb.

24, 1911. He left $44,076 in bank, $1,927,200 in stocks and bonds, and $25,000 in mortgages. Shortly before his death he ordered a $65,000 yacht, but he died before it was finished, and the cost was added to his debts, which amount to $69,374. His household ef. fects are valued at $34,738.

CHANGE AT EXPRESS OFFICE. D. D. Davis Transferred to Woodsville, N. Here By C.

A. Leonard. D. D. Davis, for ten years manager of the American Express offices here, has been transferred to WoodsV ville.

N. to become travelling agent of the company with headquarters in that town. his territory covering the Passumpsic division of the Boston and Maine, the Maine Central and other roads in that section of New Hampshire and Vermont. Mr. Davis has been in the employ of the Express company for 39 years, filling the various offices assigned to him successfully and with credit to himself and to the company.

He came here from St. Albans upon the death 10 years ago of Mr. Henderson. Mr. Davis will be greatly missed by his associates and by the many friends he made here.

Mr Leonard was formerly route agent here and the last two years for has been located at Woodsville. There'll Come a Time when constant leaning on coffee is bound to result for most people in shattered nerves, heart flutter, biliousness. headache, or some other of the well known coffee ills. It's the drug "caffeine." in coffee about 2 1-2 grains to the cup--that causes the trouble. If coffee disagrees, try POSTUM -the pure food-drink, free from the drugs, caffeine and tannin, ol' any other harmful substance.

Nothing but the goodness of choice wheat, roasted, with a bit of wholesome molasses, enters into Postum. A beverage of delightful taste and aroma, used with benefit by young and a Reason" Postum comes in two forms: Regular Postum, which has to be boiled and 25c pkgs. Instant Postum-soluble-made in the cup, instantly -30c and 50c tins. Cost per cup is about the same for both kinds. Grocers Everywhere Sell POSTUM of thur Table in Stones, and was The tO a for died heh Field etc, and the of in has week Miss la Manson.

Cutlery, of closed with Mr. by and over Clippers, Pocket A the to most called naval, BURLINGTON DAILY NEWS. MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1914. 6 Patrick Downey, Patrick Downey of Castleton died Saturday afternoon at Fanny Allen hospital, where he had been for about a week for treatment for heart trouble. Mr.

Downey was 74 years of age and was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in Company 7th Regiment, Vermont Volunteers. The body was taken last evening to Castleton, where the funeral and interment will take place. The funeral of Dennis Brown was held Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral Rev. Father Cassidy officiating.

The bearers were Thomas Mann, Thomas Mulheron, John W. Daley, Robert Greene, J. W. Madigan and Edward Hynes, Mr. Brown was born in Lorette, Canada, in 1840 and moved with his parents to Keeseville, N.

where he lived for a number of years. When a young man he moved to New York where he was a policeman for more than :7 years, He resided in Burlington for about 30 years. Those who attended the funeral from out of town were W. D. Brown and Russell E.

Brown of Rutland, Dr. and Mrs. George Knapp of Ticonderoga, N. Mrs. Jennie A.

Fassett and Miss Florence Fassett of Peru, N. Y. Joseph Lucia OBITUARY. The funeral of Joseph Lucia, who died on Friday of paralysis, was held today at St. Joseph's church.

Mr. Lucia was 55 years old and was born in Ca Canada. He married Delia Ploof of Winooski, who survives with two daughters, Mrs. H. N.

Norwood and Miss Dorothy Lucia of New York, a brother and three sisters, Mrs. Chas. Moss of North Avenue, Mrs. Joseph Parizo of Winooski, Mrs. Cecil Gay of Cherry street and Mitchell Lucia of this city.

MOSCOW. Moscow. Nov. 30. -Franklin Waite has gone to Virginia to spend the -Miss Viola Kneeland closed term of school Saturday and went her home Loon Carpenter are rejoicing arrival of son born Monday.

Mildred Holden Stowe visited Collins Tuesday- -Orson Smith is Mrs. Henry, McMahon and son, illwere called to Burlington the ness of the former's mother. Mr. Mrs. E.

H. Olmstead Morrisville Were town Wednesday. NORTH FERRISBURGH. North Ferrisburgh, Nor. 30- The remains Mrs.

Anna Richardzon Patch. who were brought here Thuraday. The fu- the Methodist neral in Church. Parker off with burial in village cemetery Mra. James her spend to and Burlington winter.Roby friends.

-Ralph Boston. dance riven in Allen Thanksgiving night Mrs. Arhall by Henry Grace Henry was largely attended. TOWN TALK HOLIDAY CUTLERY. Warranted Shears, Selssors, Carver Knives, Kitchen Sharped- ins Hardware BOWS TO JUDGMENT OF DOG Writer Recognizes That Individuals of a Species Ought Thoroughly to Know Their Kind.

In the American Magazine Will Irwin writes a wonderful true dog story, entitled, "Togo. Mayor of Scituate." Togo is a remarkable dog In Scituate. Mass, -50 well known and liked that he is called the mayor of Scituate. Togo's power is shown in the following passage: "We perceived at last that Togo had constituted himself committee on admissions to Peggotty beach. Whenever a new dog appeared Togo took the matter under advisement for a.

time, while he decided whether the stranger might remain. If he ruled adversely, he thrashed that dog and continued to thrash him until he learned that he was not elected. I am not saying but that Togo administers this office capriciously, Be has refused beach rights to individuals which seem to me all that a dog should be, as well as to certain surly and treacherous examples of the species. Still Togo may be right. The judgment of sapient dog on dogs, of a woman on women- -who am I that I should disagree?" Turning In His Grave.

There was a clicking noise as the bones of Lindley Murray stirred uneasily in his grave. "Must my name in future be associated with lawn tennis instead of grammar?" murmured the old chap complainingly. Realizing that he had just made racquet he subeided. Better Have Your Teeth Fixed Now than to be without them in your old days, just when you need them most. THINK IT OVER -it's as plain as day.

Gold Crown White Bridge Teeth Crown $5.00 Set Teeth $8.00 Dr. Averill, Dentist Burlington Savings Bank Building. 00 RE 'S When it comes to "Things to Eat," you want THE BEST Coon's cream is made from the PUREST MATERIALS, and is always kept up to the Highest Standard. M. N.

Goon Ice Cream Go. 'Phone 211. CITY AND PERSONAL. B. S.

Tiffany has returned from Worcester, Mass, Mrs. I. N. Chase of Brandon has returned to her home. Mrs.

J. O. Lilley of Northfeld is the guest of friends here, Miss Anna Fiddock of Montpelier has been visiting friends here. Roscoe Avery of Barre has returned home after visiting his parents here. Mrs.

W. B. Riley has returned much improved from Mary Fletcher hospital. R. Fred Jerry has returned from Plattsburgh, where he vsted hs parents.

E. L. Fox has returned to Boston after spending Thanksgiving with friends here. H. A.

Brigham has returned from Boston, where he visited his daughter, Mrs. I. M. Shepard, H. S.

Colby of Waterbury, who has been visiting here, has gone to Grand Isle for the winter. Mrs. Myrtle (Holmes) Eldred of Proctor is visiting relatives and friends in this city. Mrs. A.

W. Slocum1 is convalescing from an operation for appendicitis at Mary Fletcher hospital. Fred Thomas has returned to his work in Schenectady, N. after a visit with relatives here, Mr. and Mrs.

L. L. McAllister have left Queen City Park and taken apartments at 49 Church street. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Lyman have returned to Middlebury, after visiting friends here over Sunday, Samuel Lavigne of New York city. formerly of this city, has returned home after visiting relatives here, Further hearings on street improvement assessments will be held before the street commissioners on December 21. Mrs. Maude Parizo has returned to her home in Waterbury after visiting her sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Dudley. Mrs. W. W. Rockwell, who was operated on Saturday at Mary Fletcher hospital for appendicitis, is resting today, comfortably Mrs.

C. S. Blair and son Alfred Blair Vergennes have returned Miss home after visiting Blair, who recently underwent an operation at Mary Fletcher hospital. Her condition is much improved. REMOVAL TO HOWARD PARK.

Vermont Hardware Co. Will Occupy Large Part of Lumiere Property, The plant of the Vermont Hardware company will be removed to Howard Park this winter, the concern having purchased of John J. Flynn a large part of the Lumiere property. The buildings on the premises including the main brick structure, floral hall, offices, etc, will give a floor space of some 50,000 feet all of which will be utilized in the business, facilities for storage will thus be greatly increased and and shipping accommodations will be much more convenient Extensive alterations will be made on the property and the company expect to be in their new quarters by March 1. The company now occupy a floor in the Adams building on Bank street besides three or four large storehouses.

At the new quarters, all the storage will be accommodated under two roofs. SALARIES IN ST. LOUIS. Mound City Ball Players Are Well Paid For Work. Dick Collins, a writer on the St.

Louis Republic, says that St. Louis pays more for its ball players and receives less in return for its money than any city in the big league class. Fielder A. Jones, manager of the St Louis Feds, assured Collins that Willie Doak's contract with the Cardinals for 1915 calls for $5,400. Mr.

Jones also vouched for the fact that Bill James, the leading pitcher of the National league, will draw $4,500 with the Boston Nationals next year. Jones also states that Ty Cobb assured him that "Staffy" McInnis was working for less than $3,000 in Philadelphia. How and why are Boston and Philadelphia managers successful in persuading good players to work for less money than the same grade of talent would command in the west? There 18 some excuse for McInnis shading in favor of Connie Mack, an Inveterate pennant winner and world's series wizard, but Stallings is Just breaking into the limelight in that respect. What's the secret of his hold on the ball players? How does he get by with it? "Sky" Britton had an odd experience along these lines when he traded Larry McLean for Doc Crandell. Doc objected to the transfer.

Britton assured him that St. Louis would take over his contract with the Giants. Even that assurance didn't satisfy Crandall. "McGraw will get rid of you sooner or later," said Britton. "You're marked for slaughter.

Why hang around till they guillotine you?" Upon Investigating Britton learned that Crandall was earning $3,000 per annum with the Giants. The Cards pay that kind of money to their second string men. The prospect of figuring in the world's series is the magnet that enables McGraw and Mack to round up their players so easily and cheaply. Uneeda Biscuit Nourishment--fine flavor-purity-crispness -wholesomeness. All for 5 cents, in the moisture-proofpackage.

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Crisp and always fresh. 10 cents. Buy biscuit baked by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Always look for that Name OUR DREADNOUGHTS BEST. English Naval Authority Says We Will Havo Strongest Squadron. 'The Nary League of the United States attention to the declaraton of Maurice Prendergast.

a noted British expert. that with the completion In 1918 of the Dreadnoughts California. Idaho and Missisthe United States would possess sippl the powerful and homogeneous equadron in existence. It will consist of seven super Dreadnoughts. Mr.

Prendergast commends especially the American center line plan for mounting the big fourteen loch guns and praises the policy of American naval designers in favor of thick armor or none. In an article for the Navy. the organ of the British Navy lengue, Mr. Pren- With perhaps the exception of the Japanese Fuso no Dreadnought among the fleets on active service can com pare with these new American ships in the matter of size. The American ships will probably be the largest atlont for many years after their completion.

"During the past ten years the de sign of Amerienn battleships bag dis played a remarkable standard of excellence. It was clearly recognized in the very first United States Dreadnoughts that plain broadside tire was of more practical value than heavy end on fire at odd angles. After all navies had tried various methods of mounting big guns, the American center line plan had to be finally adopted. "These new American ships are developed from the Nevada class. Both the Nevada and our Queen Elizabeth were designed about the same time, and numerous points of marked resentblance between them seem to raise the similarity above the field of vulgar coto incidence.

For neatness of design the American ships are facile princeps, a striking contrast to some Dreadnoughts, whose minor details seem to have been 'shoveled on just where they will as a sort of afterthought." RIPTON Ripton, Nov. Guy Henry, pastor of the Congregational Church at New Haven preached at the Mechodist Church Sunday In exchange with Rev. G. A. Mills and mother, Mrs.

Julia Mills, spent Thanksgiving in Helping Hand society will meet at the Methodist and Mrs. Perry Campbell, of East Middlebury spent Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Campbell.Miss Estella Turner closed her school Wednesday until Monday and went to her home in Middlebury. AN ACTIVE LIVER MEANS HEALTH.

12 you want good health, a clear complexion and freedom from Dizziness, Constipation, Biliousness, aches and Indigestion, take Dr. King's New Life Phis. They drive out fermenting and undigested foods, clear the Blood and cure Constipation, Only 25c your druggists, When you desire to make a purchase you should look well through our advertisements. DAILY NEWS CALENDAR Tonight. Vaudeville and moving pictures at the Strong, In the State Nov.

meeting Vermont Fish and Game League at Montpellier. Dec. 8-10-Annual meeting Vermont State Grange at Montpelier. CITY NEWS The remaing of Mrs. E.

F. Little were taken to Grand Isle Saturday night and the funeral held there on Sunday, The annual meeting of the fifth Masonic district will be held tomorrow afternoon and evening at Masonic Temple. moThere. at was St. aniversary Joseph's mass church this for the repose of the soul of Mrs.

Amelia Rousseau. A hearing on petition for discharge in the bankrupt estate of Ralph Nardini was held this afternoon before referee Joseph T. Stearns. Madam DeVaros and her trained leopards present one of the three new acts of vaudeville that appear the Strong the first half of this weeh. Today is St, Andrew's day, It 13 being kept as a day of intercession at St.

Paul's church. Services were held at 7 and 10 this morning and another will be held at 5 this afternoon. Little Monroe Grandy, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Grandy of Pine street, is able to be out.

While sliding several days ago he ran in the stone wall and cut an ugly gash at the side of his mouth. Memorial services of Burlington Lodge, No. B. P. O.

will be held at the Strong theatre next Sunday afternoon at 3. The speaker of the occasion will. be Michael A. Tierney of Troy, N. Y.

A meeting or the democratic State committee, adjourned from November 17, will be held at the Sherwood Tuesday night. "At this time it is expected that the question of a postmaster to succeed Buel J. Derby will be talked over. Edward A. Mead of New York city, who read "Damaged Goods" before a large audience of men at Y.

M. C. hall on Sunday, spoke today before the students of the University. He will give a public lecture this evening in the Association rooms. A large crowd of spectators of this city witnessed the drill at the Military Post yesterday.

Troop I has been practicing for several weeks to get in shape fora Horse show at Madison Square Garden the latter part of next month. The men perform remarkable feats in horseback riding, all to music, without the command of the officers. The, Grand Council of New England of the United Commercial Travellers will hold its annual meeting in Burlington June 3-5. The meeting will continue for three days and it is pected that between 1,500 and 2,000 commercial men and ladies will be in attendance. The meeting is secured for the Queen City through the efforts of the Burlington council, A meeting of the Cercle Francaise with invited guests was.

held on the roof garden of the Van Ness House evening. An interesting conference on the subject of the Salon de la Princesse Mathilde was given by M. Delamarre of New York, secretarygeneral of the Federation of the Alliance Francaise of the United States and Canada. The Princesse Mathilde was an ardent admirer of the Napoleonic regime to which ch she was allied, and her salon was the rendezvous of many of the most prominent scholars and men of literature of France and other countries. M.

Delamarre gave graphic descriptions of the princess and her guests during his talk. THE EUROPEAN WARS have reduced the values of all kinds of securities to their lowest minimum in a great many years. You as an individual can buy through a policy or insurance in a strong company, the benefit of the best selection high- savest investment average for your ings and thrift. National Life Ins. of Vt.

(Mutual.) T. S. Peck General Agent, 152 College Burlington, Vt. Adv. DO YOU WANT A GOOD JOR Present your claims in the News War Columns, When Is Burdensome when you tire easily and nerves are excitable, you need medicinal food--not drugs or stimulants.

SCOTT'S EMULSION is rich in food value; it supplies the very elements to enliven the blood, restore strength and the courage of health. Avoid Alcoholic Substitutes. 14-73 EGOT DOWNE LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE Lighting Plant Finances--Alderman Buell's Services to the City. To the Editor of the Daily News: Referring to Dr. Vincent's repeat letter 'in last Wednesday's issue of the News in defense of Mayor Burke and municipal lighting plant, Dr.

Vincent has been one of the electric light commissioners for a good many years and claims he is greatly interested in its affairs, and certainly must have known the city borrowed $50,000 November 6, 1912, for the said plant at 6 per cent. interest. He knew the city was paying 6 per cent. on this loan right along for more than two years and he also knew that money could have been secured from other sources at 4 per cent; yet, he not only failed to cause any action to be taken to secure it at a lower rate, but On the contrary is greatly offended because Alderman Buell and other taxpayers saw fit to give it publicity and force Mayor Burke to call a meeting which resulted in saving the city $1,000 per year. view of the above facts, isn't Dr.

Vincent, as well as Mayor Burke, guilty and shouldn't they be criticised for permitting this loan to run along at 6 per cent against the interests of the city without a public protest? It's evident from the attitude of Mayor Burke and Dr. Vincent that want to muzzle the taxpayers and prevent they, them from offering any criticisms. I judge from the feelings of many of the taxpayers with whom I have talked that they prefer the facts regarding their 'a property and don't appreciate the attitude of Mayor Burke, and Dr. Vincent in throwing mud at Alderman Buell, who has rendered the city valuable service, not only in bringing this matter up but severar other important matters within a few months, including the bill of $2000 against the Traction Company that was about 5 years old, and a bill of about $20,000 for sidewalk and curbing assessments which was several years old and putting in a instructing the City Attorney to proceed and collect the bills referred to. This city needs more aldermen of the Buell type to look after their Interests.

How many more years would this $50,000 loan at 6 per cent. run, but for the good work of Alderman Buell and others who gave it publicity? It's stated that about $60,000 has been expended on the Municipal Lighting Plant during 1912-1913 and 1914, and that quite a portion or this sum went into repairs instead of extensions and enlargements as claimed by Mayor Burke, and Dr. Vincent. It is reported further that this department is carrying forward from year to year as an asset certain outof equipment at cost that is not worth 10 cents on the dollar in order to make it appear that the plant is a money maker. It is further reported that the Municipal Lighting Plant is in need of extensive repairs to boilers, at this time.

Will Dr. Vincent kindly advise the taxpayers as to whether or not these statements and charges are true, or false? ECONOMY, Adv. der AMUSEMENTS "The Chocolate Soldier" "The Chocolate Soldier" was presented at The Strong Saturday afternoon and evening entirely competent company. This is the third time the play has been seen in this city. The title role was played by John R.

Phillips, with dash and spirit. Miss Tena Rasband successfuily fitted the part of Nadina. The music of the play was particularly pleasing and the spiendid voices of the cast showed it to advantage. A special orchestra under Sig A DeNovellis assisted the theatre orchestra. Miss Dorothy Cady has been spending several days at her home In Bethel, Cash Store Co BURLINGTON AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MISS ADELAIDE M.

BURKE special representative from The Pictorial Review Co- of New York will be at our pattern I department TOMORROW, TUESDAY, DEC. 1ST. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about these most popular MISS BURKE will be pleased to explain why Pictorial Review Patterns are more chic, more graceful and more economical than any other pattern. MISS BURKE will explain how you can save time, labor and material by using the Cutting and Construction Guides furnished with Pictorial Review Patterns, and will be able to give suggestions of extraordinary value to the woman who makes her own clothes. THE COMBINATION CASH STORE 47 Church St.

EVENING SPECIAL TONIGHT, 7 TO 9 ON THE MAIN FLOOR. BIG SALE OF SQUARE SCARFS AT 17c. For two hours this evening we offer 35 dozen Lace Scarfs, squares and Shams that would sell ordinarily from 25c to 35c. All new fresh goods and appropriate Xmas Tonight 7 to 9, each 17c. The C.

C. S. CO. 47 Church St..