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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-02-08
PAGE TWELVE
Short Talks With Young Men.


to last lifetime. If we knew how to care
for them, they would do it. The quadruped
world has no dentists. The teeth Of four
footed creatures never fail. In the skeletons
of dogs, horses, swine, ETC., you will find every
tooth in it's place, and in perfect condition.
Nature meant that it should be the same with
mankind.
Savages of all sorts have better teeth than
civilized men. For example, the negroes used
to be noted for their shiny white teeth. But
as they adopted more and more of the white
man mode Of life, their teeth become more and
more defective. This would seem to prove
that our race is not living as nature intended.
Why, them the difference? It is because
we have largely departed from the ways Of
nature, in the matter of food. Our victuals
are often too highly seasoned, or too sweet,
OF too hot We subject our teeth to extremes
of heat and cold. And we don't keep them
clean.
Every child should be taught to avoid sweet
meats and confectionery. Every child should
be taught the importance of taking care of
the teeth. No one can enjoy life when the
teeth are diseased. They react on the nerves,
and on the stomach. With the mouth out of
order, everything is more or less wrong
Every one should have tooth brush. Don't
use the stiffest or the softest: get one that is
medium. Also, provide yourself with dental
powder. Use this at least once day.
Let the toothpicl1 severely alone. It is one
of the chief causes of ruined teeth.
When was boy, it was the custom Of men
to carry a goose-quill toothpiclz. These hor-
rid things were used from year to year, pretty
much like nasty old featherbed We're handed
down from one generation to another.
Let me digress, right here, and unbosom
myself on the subject Of feather-beds. They
are one Of my pet denominations. [ lose my
eQuanimity, every time they occupy my
thoughts. Many time, in my capacity Of
attorney to the Executor it has been my duty
to attend the sale of the effects of the deceased.
On such occasions, [ have been astounded to
see with what eagerness people would bid on
feathcr-beds, whose coverings revealed every
conceivable sign Of filth
On those venerable ''ticlzs," wives had borne
children; husbands had lain in prolonged
fevers and colds; children had undergone all
the Ill that human flesh is heir to; and the
old people had suffered and died Think Of
what had soaked through into those stuffy,
mouldy, well-populated feathers
Which reminds me:
Once upon time a man came to Thomson,
with a machine for cleaning feather-beds
Many or our most prnclpollstS citizens"
brought out prehistoric slumberbags to be
put thruuoh the cleaner The cloth ''ticks'
being removed, with that respect due to
extreme old age, the feathers were fed to the
machine which shook them up, famed them
out, and separated them from most of their
living population.
To prove to us the efficacy of his apparatus,
the man called lis in to see what had come out
of those ANTIQUE beds It was awful Never
in nv life had I seen such numbers and varie-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
1000, 900 Pounds of Speeches
Prosecutor Conkling Dead.

Kansas City, NO., Nov. 25.-Virgil
Conkling, Prosecuting Attorney of
Jackson county, died tonight at 7
o'clock after suffering for two years
from locomotor ataxia.
He had been seriously ill at his
home for only two weeks, and while
it was known that his condition was
critical, his death was unexpected.
Conklin had an enviable reputation
as a lawyer. His work as prescott
ing attorney in the murder case
against DR.. B. Clarke Hyde was a
great drain on his resources and
probably caused his death, as he fail
ed in health rapidly after the trial.
He had been active in Democratic
politics for years, but until elected
prosecuting attorney four years ago,
never held public office. He was 4s
years old and is survived by widow
and four children. For many years
Conkling lived and practiced law in
CarrolltOn, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Sidna Allen Gets Is Years

Wytheville, Va, Nov. 22.-Sidna
Allen, leader of the Allen clan, which
shot up the Carroll county Court at
Hillsville last March, resulting in the
death of five persons, was found gull
ty of murder in the second degree to-
day for the killing of Judge Thornton
L. Massie.
The jury fixed the penalty at fifteen
years in the Penitentiary.
The jury deliberated twenty hours
before reporting its verdict. Wesley
Edwards, nephew of the clan leader,
who was captured with him at Des
Moines, September IA, remains to be
tried.
The trial that ended with the con-
viction of the Aliens began November
II, after the first jury summoned had
been dismissed by Judge Staples, be-
cause Juror had discussed the case
outside the jury room.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Better Be a Steer Than Man,
or a Fat Hog Than Woman,
Says DR.. Wiley.

Boston, Nov. 25.-Dr. Harvey Will
ey, the pure food expert, who lee
tured before the WELLESLEY Women's
Club recently, came here today, en-
route for Washington. DR.. Wiley, in
addition to announcing on what terms
he would run for president, also stat
ed that it was better to be steer
than a man, and a fat hog than
woman.
In explanation, DR.. Wiley said:
"A man may have small pox and
and travel in Pullman car. No one
ever thinks that Pullman should be
fumigated each time it is used. But
in the case of the transfer of cattle
every precaution is taken to prevent
the spread Of contagious disease
among valuable cattle.
"Here is an instance where it is
better to be a fat hog than a woman
and child with consumption. This
special case happened in the middle
west. A woman with child was
stricken with tuberculosis. She ap-
piled to the state for assistance, but
was told there was no appropriation
to cover her case. In despair she
applied in washington for assistance.
She received the same sort of an an
swer from the United States govern
ment.
in that same town there was a
farmer who had a fat hog that was
taken sick with cholera. He wired
to Washington about it. He sent the
message collect. In an hour he re-
ceived a reply. 1t read:
-" Keep your hog alive for twenty
four hours and our men will be
there.
"The next day three men from the
department of agriculture arrived.
They treated the hog and the animal
recovered. The fat hog Jared better
than the woman with tuberculosis.
"When the people of the United
States learn to put the welfare of the
individual before their greed OF the
almighty dollar shall announce my
self as a candidate for the presidency
of the United States and all those
that think as do-and they will be
legion--will sweep the country with
their votes.
"People in this country should die
of old age, not disease. The death
rate is sixteen out of 1000 per annum
in the states. This is a ruthless
waste of human life"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Attorney Stole Law Books

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. GA SEN
sation has been created here by the
discovery that young attorney has
been offering lawbooks from the
State Library in the Statehouse and
selling them.
It is said that books valued at 81 200
have been carried away by him in a
wheelbarrow. His identity is known
and he is being forced to return the
books.
The authorities are not disposed to
prosecute him because he has wife
and a young child.
The lawyer is said to have con-
fessed and told that he had sold many
of the books toa st. Louis firm, which
has returned them. The matter may
be taken up by the Grand Jury.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28

gram will be rendered. Form and
content in elementary education, B.
j. Brown; Value of Accurcy, Miss
Julia Flammang; Danger of making
high school course too technical,
Frank Hough. The teachers code
of ethics, C. A. Phillip. Failures and
weak" students as a measure OF
teaching efficiency, E. F. Carpenter.
The question of graduation for the
student who has failed in one or
more subjects only, E. F. Robinson,
Exceptional children, C. A. Phillip.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Child Died in Mothers Arms

The baby boy Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Wright of this city died in the
mothers arms on a train just south
of Pleasant Hill, Sunday morning
while the latter was enroute home
from visit with relatives in St.
Louis. The child, who was but two
months and fifteen days of age, had
been in delicate health since its birth,
and was taken seriously i'll in St.
Louis Friday.
Funeral services, conducted by the
Rev. Handy were held Monday after
noon and interment was made in
Oak Hill cemetery.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
$40, 900, 900 FREE
MAIL SENT IN YEAR
81, 377, 600 Pounds of Matter Franked
by Congress and Other Government
Establishments

Washington, D. c., Nov. 22.-Po
litical campaign material transmitted
free of postage through the mails &C
counted, according to Post Office De-
partment records, for the difference
between postal surplus and a postal
deficit for the last fiscal year, ending
June 80.
Anaccount of franked mail forward
ed for Congress, the executive depart
ments and other Government estab-
lishments shows that postage at the
ordinary rate on this matter would
have netted the Government nearly
$40, 600, 900. About $3.50, 600 of
this would have been paid on politi-
cal documents.
The Postal Service handled during
the year $40, 100000 pieces of franked
mail, weighing $4,000 pounds.
This was 3.8 per cent of the total
weight of all domestic mail carried.
During the presidential and congress
sional primary campaign in the last
quarter of the fiscal year, as disclosed
by comparison with the amounts of
free matter sent during correspond
ing periods Of previous years, an ex-
traordinary amount offranked matter
was sent through the mails at public
expense.
This matter consisted of political
speeches, reports and documents of
all kinds and even of one complete
political campaign book, all of which
had been made technically frankable
by insertion in The Congressional
Record.
1000, 1000 Pounds of Speeches
1t is computed that the total weight
of this franked matter was between
100000 and 5000, 900 pounds, all of
which was transmitted as first-class
mail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Says Bryan Will Take Post

Washington, D. c., Nov. 18.-That
William j. Bryan will certainly be
offered the post of Secretary of State
in the Wilson Cabinet and will &C.
cept, was stated here today by close
personal and political friend of Mr..
Bryan, who is a member of Congress
and has been in consultation with
the Nebraskan continually through
out his visit to the capital, which
ended last night.
This man is also political advisor
of Mr.. Wilson.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
New Modern Wood
man Rate Barred


Springfield, ILL.,. Nov. 22.-Holding
the new rates of the Modern Wood
men to be burdensome to members,
excessive and unnecessary, Judge
Shirly of the Sangamon circuit court
taday granted perpetual injunction
restraining the head camp from put
ting the rates into effect. AS the Or
ganization is an Illinois corporation
the injunction is effective all over the
United States and Canada. The in
junction also restraints the officers
from declaring delinquent any men,
Der refusing to pay the new rates.
The new rate was to have become
operativ con January LIST, 1918, but
the presumption is that the old rates
will prevail pending decision by a
higher court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Helps A Judge in Bad Fix.

Justice Eli Cherry, of Gillis Mills,
Tenn, was plainly worried. A bad
sore on his leg had baffled several
doctors and long resisted all reme-
dies. 81 thought it was cancer,
he wrote. cat last used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, and was completely
cured" Cures burns, boils, ulcers
cuts. bruises and piles. Is cents at
F. T. Clay's.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Dorm Properties
Aggregate $3417.50

The Dorm properties in this city
were sold at partition sale Friday
afternoon for an aggregate of $3417.5(
as follows:
Residence on North Main street,
John Armstrong, SLIPS.
Residence on Water street, Mrs.
Sherman, $3825O.
House in Cogswell's addition, $485.
House in Christian & Condees's ad:
diion, 500, DR.. E. G. ley.
Three houses on East Pine street,
1926, w. o. jackson.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
What Texans Admire

is hearty, vigorous life, according to
Hugh Tallman, of San Antonio. eve
find" he writes, "that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills surely put new life
and energy into a person. Wife and
believe they are the best made. !"
Excellent for stomach, liver and kid
new troubles. Is cents at F. 7. Claws.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL
Many Butler People Know the Impor'
lance of Healthy Kidneys.

Many Butler People Know the Impor'
lance of Healthy Kidneys.
The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day.
Well kidneys remove impurities.
Weak kidneys allow impurities to
multiply.
No kidney ill should be neglected.
There is possible danger in delay.
If you have backache or urinary
troubles.
If you are nervous, dizzy or worn
out,
Begin treating your kidneys at
once; .0...
Use proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Recommended by thousands.
Proved by Butler testimony.
Mrs. B. F. johnson, 200 S. Main
street, Butler, Mo-, says: ''In De-
cember 1909 l suffered intensely
from kidney trouble. My back ached
so badly that often thought l could
not endure the misery any longer.
Finally used box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Clay's Drug
Store and they cured me.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other. -Advertisement. CIT
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
3 COnfederates Die in "a Hours.

3 Confederates Die in "a Hours.
Lexington, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Three
Confederate veterans who attained
prominence during the Civil War,
died in this vicinity in the last twenty
tours.
Judge William Young, 70 years
old, one of the five survivors of the
famous Bledsoe Confederate battery,
that participated in twenty-five bat
ties and many more skirmishes, died
here this morning.
Capt. Joseph w. Bailey, 50 years
old, also of Lexington, noted during
the Civil War in the Confederate
ranks, died here late last night. The
funeral arrangements have not been
announced.
Judge w. G. Watkins of Clinton,
Mo. died yesterday. He was a Cap
tain in Gen. 10 Shelby's brigade. and
was commissioned to recruit for the
Louthern Army.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Public Dance

Public Dance atArmory Hall Thurs
day night Nov. "a Strictly partner
whirl. Good music furnished. Given
by L. A. Poteet and C. C. Hoots.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-11-28
Hickory Nut Fatal to Child, 3

Murphyboro, ILL.,, Nov. 2O.-The g.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon York, living near Murphysboro,
swallowed a hickory nut three weeks
ago, causing pneumonia, which re-
suited in her death this morning.
The nut lodged in the child's throat.
She swallowed it while being brought
to Murphysboro in automobile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
MAY COPY LLOYD GEORGE ACT.
Senator Borah Sees Possibility of Labor
Insurance Plan Here.

Washington, Dec. l4.Senator Borah
who drafted the law creating the indus
trial commission, which is to investi-
gate the causes of strike between labor
and capital, yesterday stated his belief
that President Taft soon will name the
five commissioners.
at is likely that these commissioners
will be chosen from among men not
members of either house Of Congress-
he said. 1T is true that DR.. Deviuc,
Rabbi Wise, Mr.. Gompers and others
who we're interested in the passage of
the law suggested to me that | should
he considered for place on the com
but ] declined
Borah thinks that after studying the
industrial war the commission will pro.
mote remedial legislation and that this
legislation may enter the field covered
by the Lloyd George insurance act in
Great Britain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
FANCY CANDY IN BOXES AND BAsKE
DROWN'S DRUG STORE 4 North Main Street Barre W |

| and had ii occurred in the night, OF
when no one was there, that and tn,
ad joining buildings must have been de
stroyed The Mcintyre block. which
nearly joined the same could not have
escaped the fire, only by the most IA
vorable circumstances.
A daughter. Alice Marion, was born
on Sunday night to Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Ducharme,
Mrs. Bertha Nickerson and her daugh-
ter Miss Marion Nickerson, have closed
their house and gone to Montpelier
where they will board at the Riverside
for few weeks.
Mrs. T. r. Moore has gone to Wal
than, Mass, to pass the winter with
4 sister Miss Olive Smith accompanied
her Ii and viii visit in that city
and u for the next two weeks
Florente eming Of this village and
William Bent, also of this place, were
arrested last week on the charge of
adultery, and not securing bail We're
taken to the county Jail.
Charles Abbott suffered slight shock
on Friday at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Inez Segar. and although fairly
comfortable is not yet ont of danger.
He has reached the age of so years.
Mrs. John Leonard and her son, Will
liam Leonard. came Tuesday from
Stockbriage, and on Wednesday morn
ing the son underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the sanatoriunl, from
which he rallied and is comfortable, so
that Mrs. Leonard. his mother. returned
TO her home in Stockbrige on Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
GRoToN.

Raymond Smith OF Wells River was in
town Friday on business.
Miss Blaneh Thr.ston returned Wednes.
dav from Wis. of several days at
st. ,lohnsbury.
visiting the family Of her son, Levi Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Whitehill We're
over Sunday visitors at the home OF
their son, G.. w. Whitehill at st. Johns
bury.
r. N. Darling of Bradford was in
town yesterday.
The Rev. J. Mortimer TODD, Phi. d., Of
Boston will deliver an address at the
Methodist church Thursday evening,
December 10. Subject. One Of the Lost
Arts Admission free.
Christmas exercises are being pre-
pared by the children Of both churches,
Mrs. Russell Moore arrived recent
III from Portland, Me, and will pass the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. A. Il.
Taylor.
Mrs. w. G. WEIGH returned Wednes-
day from Burlington, where she mas been
for ten DAYS with her husband, who il in
the Mary Fletcher hospital. Mr.. WelcE
is reported to be getting along well but
will be obliged to remain some time
longer for treatment.
Hon. Elisha MAY of st. Johnsbury,
was a business visitor in town Friday.
w. c. Chamberlain of Newbury will
load stock at this station on Monday.
December l6.
I. o. Kicker of Billerica, Mass, arrived
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
WOMEN SMASH PRICES OF EGGS
Philadelphia Housekeepers' League Sells
100000 and Cost Tumbles.

Philadelphia, Dec. l4.-AIore than two
million eggs were retailed at "a cents
a dozen by the housekeepers league, in
the campaign to reduce the price of liv-
ing started by the women here.
Six thousand crates of 30 dozen each
were distributed to the settlement houses,
stores and private dwellings before clos
ing time. and all were purchased eagerly.
Mrs. Derr. the president of the league,
issued a call for additional volunteers
to aid in selling the eggs and for more
automobiles to distribute them in order
that a still larger quantity may be dis
posed Of to-day. She says the supply IS
practically inexhaustable and she pro-
poses ito continue the campaign until
the retail dealers who have been main
tanning high prices have been taught
housekeepers' league
The retailers made a general reduc
ton in their price for storage eggs, but
few We're as low as the prices set by the
houekeepers' league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14

here Thursday afternoon for the week
end. being called here by business con-
neeted with the settlement Of his fla
theirs estate.
M. D. Coffrin was at Montpelier
Thursday night to attend the reunion Of
the legislature Of 1910.
Mrs. Stanley, who has been visiting
her brother Levi Wilson, returned to her
home at Piermont, n. H., the first of
the week.
The next meeting OF the Groton
grange will be held in Knights Of Py.
-thias hall Friday evening, December ~.
There will be work in first and second
degree. and election Of officers.
w. G. Chamberlain of Newbury,
George Nelson Of Ryegate, commission
ers Of the estate of the late b. NJ ri
were in town Friday on business Of the
estate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
JOHNSON DEFENSE
ON SLAVE CHARGE
Attacks constitutionality of Mann Law
in Demurrer Filed in United States
District Court.

Chicago, Dee. 1.-THE defence which
Jack johnson, the negro pugilst, viii
make in the federal court where he il
charged with violation of the Mann act
in bringing Belle Schrieber, white girl
to this city from Pittsburgh, is forecast
in demurrers filed in the United States
district court.
The demurrcrs attack the constitutions
atty of the Mann law, and allege that
the pugilist's relations with the white
woman were not in violation of the led
eral statute.
In attacking the constitutionulity OF
the law it is averred that the regula
ton of morality is a matter solely be-
longing to the state.
Johnson was fined $50 and costs by
Judge Goodnow on the charge
of assaulting a newspaper photographer
with a cane several weeks ago. john
sons attorney filed notice of appeal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
TOILET CASES

A fine large line for you to
select from, including Leath-
er Cases with both Ebony and
Brush and Comb Sets; also
Brush, Comb and Manicure
Fittings. At from
$500 to $4,000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
A BIG LINE OF HOLIDAY GIF
At browns Drug Store
FINE PERFUMES

Direct from Hudnuts and
other prominent manufacture
ers. Hudnuts' Toilet Waters
are exceptionally fine, and we
wish to call your attention to
Hudnuts' Violet Sac and Hud-
nuts Extreme Violet at from
25c to $3.50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
RANDOLPH.
Millinery Store of w. r. Messer Was
Burned Out Yesterday Afternoon 3

An alarm Of fire Was sounded at $3.50
on Friday afternoon. and the fire COM
pany called out. The fire was discov
cred to be in the millinery store Of w.
r. Messer, and before ii could be con-
trolled. the interior of the building was
well burned out. and the stock Of goods
almost a total loss Mr.. Messer started
fire in stove near the store, and
went up street to the postofiiee, and on
his return, the building was all on fire.
The damage by water in the part not
burned was nearly as great as by fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
BERLIN.

The ladies' Lend-a Hand society of
the Berlin Congregational church gave
their annual chicken pie supper and lair
on Wednesday evening in the town hall.
Over 1870 sat down to supper. The candy
booth sold out and had to shut up, while
the other stalls We're well patronized,
almost everything on sale being disposed
of.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-14
A CARD.

We, the undersigneu. do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 5ocent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar, If
IL fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory, or money refunded.