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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
How the American SHOE
Increases HOOKWORNI Dance

IT HE recent outbreak OF hookworm In
section where comparatively few OF
the population go barefoot has awak-
ened shoe manufacturers to a need Of the
reconstruction OF footwear intended for the
South and the resources Of chemistry and of
machinery are being taxed to produce shoe
that shall be proof against the admission Of
the microscopic larva of the hookworm
found in countless numbers In the soil Of the
South, and constantly reinfected by the negro
hookWorm Carriers"
AS resistant to the admission of dust
the American shoe is perhaps the worst in
the world, as 1t is easily the best in shape
style. lightness and general comfort But
the desire on the part of the buyer to have
shoes as light and easy as possible and the
eagerness on the part Of the manufactures
TO turn into money as rapidly as possible
his purchases in leather or In hides have
caused the use Of a porous instead OF an
lmperVious leather. The manufacturer ac-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

mas sing H. heated copper drums running Il Shr
a solution OF ammonium sulphate. drying II again
usual processes for finishing By this means an oxid
tin (from the stannate) Is deposited In the fabric n
is permanently 1reproofed thereby.
The tin oxide appears to enter into actual eonsSM
tion with the cotton fiber tnot being merely presen
the cloth), and affords amalgamation which 4
broken I'D by the action Of the alkal in soap Nh ur
OF washing with hot water and soap will remove 4
the property of resisting flame conferred by this u
upon the fabric endures long the material h
lasts
The treatment has effect upon the delicate IA.
now SO generally employed In the manufacture NJ x
nelette and other cotton goods. Furthermore. car~
experiments have proved that the ineolubls tin 4
pound does not act injuriously upon the skin IN Z
and fuller feel than that of the original hanneletta 4
srangest Of ALL the fabric is considerably strensth
by the process.
A series Of tests made by the Manchester ChssS
Of Commerce proved that the tensile strength of Z
neette is increased nearly 20 per cent ee result o
Introduction Of the tin oxide into the fiber Ths 4
mentation Of strength and durability thus obtanaS
approximately equivalent to the cost Of the reproo@
treatment that garments made from permane~
ferproofed fannelette are In reality no dearer b
those made from ordinary danneette, inasmueh
they longer.
Tin is expensive, the present price Of It IN the =
ket being about s1050 ton; but the extra cost AZ
freproof nanneette is not than Q cents q y
or from TO cents for a child's garment
The process (says DR.. Perkn) can be applied IA
cotton fabric, and Is likely TO prove especially ynI
where muslin Is concerned, because the latter IN
commonly used for dresses which, on account of n
hImsy nature, are highly infiammable DsastsrS
magnitude often result from the wearing of cout,,.
Of tow other readily ignitabe material at charit
tertainments or fancy dress balls Prevention OF 4
dents of this kind will henceforth be easy II Ia f,r{
suggested that freproofng ie very desirable for /
curtains, ignition OF which Ia frequent Gauss OF q
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
TELEGRAM SUNDAY DECEMBER 2s 1912
How Has just Succeeded in GARMENTS

Of burning accidents might fnure destroy
fts business, asked Dr. William Henry Perkin, famous
chemist, to II he could not discover a process
whereby the goods might be made permanently hre
proof He undertook to tackle the problem and eventu
ally. after long series OF experiments. solved It.
1t hrstclass puzzle to start with. The require
that whatever substance used to render
the fannelette reproo ) must not damage its feel"
durability (2) must make 1t dusty (a must not
affect the colors the design into the cloth
furious the skin co must not be removable by the
be expensive.
What really aimed at, In a word. to treat
tho annelete In such that It should acquire prac
cay the properties OF wool-a typically safe non
in6anlmable material
When considers the vigor with which the ord
nary wasberwoman scrubs garments with soap and
scrubbng board and takes into account the wonderful
mechanical appliances largely used for washing
clothes with east expenditure OF time 1t will be re-
allied why the discovery Of process Of freprooang
which could be guaranteed adequate and permanent
seemed first to DR.. Perkn to be wellngh imposshle
The problem TO find substance which not on,v
would freproof the hnnnelette. which would become
firmly fixed IN the material that It could not be
washed out rubbed out,
It has long been known that the innammablity or
cotton fabrics can be greatly diminished by saturatine
them with certain mineral salts IT. for example gar
ment OF such material after being washed in the ord
way, be rnsed in solution containing alum and
then dried 1t is reluctant ignite But the hreproo6ne
thus accomplished is merely temporary comes out in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Here's Newly Designed NON=REFILL LABIE ROTTI r
NEW non-refillable bottle has been in
vented and patented by New York
man, John Wolfnger. which is unique

A NEW non-refllable bottle has been in
~ vented and patented by a New York
man. John Wolfnger. which is unique
in many ways especially because of its ball
valve and triple protected outlets.
In order to fill this bottle 1t Is first neces-
sary to cork 1t securely and turn it upside
down. The filing Is done from hole in the
indented bottom. shown at ID" in the illus
tration. In regard to this Mr.. Wolhnger says
In his specification: referring to the draw
ing the concave bottom the bottle is pro-
Tided with q central opening which is closed
with plug of cork or glass or other material
which is tightly closed or sealed after the
bottle is filled.
The idea Of non-refllable bottle being to
protect the makers Of its original contents
and also the consumers from limitations
simple cork plug would naturally be more
effective than having an ordinary bottle. 1t
seems, but H. at the bottling establishment
plug Of glass can be fused In the opening
after the liquid ts introduced. 1t is evident
from the drawing OF this invention that n
cannot be reflled after the original oontenrs
are poured out, unless the glass baG ,a.r>
shown at "C", is broken
This could be easily seen and ao a. L
warning to the consumer that the content
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

THAT It is possible to feel pain where there
has only recently been recognized 1t has long
been believed that a person may imagine he feels
pain where there is none. but to that there
pain In body yet actually feel 1t in other
locality than where the trouble located cue
Of the many interesting discoveries that constantly
being made in medicine and surgery.
DR.. W. l. Estes, Of st. Luhe's Hospital, IN South
Bethlehem Pa. believes that many grevous mistakes
have been made In medicine and surgery because the
doctors have believed their patients knew exactly
where their pains were located DR.. Estes believes
this apparent phenomenon should be given deep study.
It is by means possible for to tell exactly
where the trouble is He tell where be feels the
pain. but the trouble may be elsewhere. man may
have sharp pain In his knee when the trouble is really
his hip. This instance OF where person feels
pain where II is not
This may sound remarkable. but the explanation is
simple enough. Suppose telegraph operator calls
city to inform the operator there that 1t is showing In
his town. He sends the message when something hap
pens to the wires. The city operator asks: Where is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

the nerve root; pain in combinations of nerve pain
In communicating assisting groups; pain in
healthy organ of pair where the other Is injured.
One OF the commonest examples is pain In the knee
due to Inflammation Of the hip joint. The explanation
of the pain felt in the knee is that the oburator
runs Just the capsule of the hip joint and sends
some hlaments to the hip joint itself then down
the thigh and is distributed the soft tissues about
the knee Joint The main trunk Of the may be
1rritated as 1t passes over the capsule and this irrta
tion is expressed by pain at the knee joint.
Other examples pain in the abdominal walls
due to the peuropnuemona and pain in the hand from
badly set shoulder In the second group is the radla
ing pain above the navel due to appendicitis, and
pain over the stomach due to disease Of the galblad
DER In the third group we have pains in the lower
part OF the back, due to intestinal ulcers, and In
the fourth instances of pain in perfectly sound
lungs or kidneys, due to trouble In the twin organ
Many cases of these various kinds give to under
stand that the phenomenon is widespread frequent
although not generally enough acted upon by phys-
clans, among whom ignorance of it sometimes results
In wrong diagnosis and mistaken treatment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

den Inc alcoholic deviates from the normal Is ab-
normal IN many ways he lacks control OF himself in
many ways, and his organic vgor is enfeebled
The confirmed alcoholic steady drinker according
TO Dr. Crothers may to have average capacity vet
IN some things he has weakness bordering almost on
.nipeclity steady drinker may be performing pro-
''0i WORK that seems of high grade. but there is
onheceeo Win 1t the moral palsy sexual insanity
o one plainly demented yet he is known only by his
professional work and therefore the actual horrors of
alcoholism are kept covered up.
hhere was, and among many there is to-day belief
'n"t aicohol is stimulant and tonic possessed Of
power 10 give force to the cells and functional
'S' out tnls is only tradition. Studies of exact
science IN the laboratory show that alcohol is an anes.
'it' uepressant and narcotic and that its first
els on The sensory centres diminish their
a'uteness and pervert their activity
- % IN this way that alcohol deludes it's victims with
80 Cohsclousness Of vigor and strength that may al
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Should Every WEDNESDAY
Be Made A HOLIDAY

at would give husbands anu faith.
ers little more time in which to
become acquainted with their fam
lilies, and help to train the youth OF
the country, the entire training hav-
ing fallen too long upon the women
alone
1T would mean greater efficiency,
greater power, better citizens, better
health, better work, better ideas, bet
ter thought and better men and wo-
men all a-Jund."
Printed matter regarding this as
association Is now being prepared,
and will soon be scattered broadcast
throughout the country. 1t will also
be printed In other languages and
distributed in foreign lands
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29
Making Our
UnderClOthes>
And BedClOthes
F'IREPROOF
Bv RENE BACHE

T1NPLATfNG chldrens dresses, unuergarments
kinonos. bedoothes and such other things
made OF nanellette and other inhamnable cot
goods has been successfully resored to by science
Of preventing many tragic deaths by fire.
Flannelette Is wool and extremely
cheap. 1t Is the wool" OF the but dangerous
because 1t burns readily that probing 1t became
secessary For this oxide OF tin secured
90 that such cloth Is actually tin-plated.
Because 20 many people have been burned to death
especially children through the accidental ignition Of
This form of cloth, great agitation It arose IN
England and the Government was urged to put stop
the manufacture of the material As result the
Coronern' Committee OF the Home Office directed
10 inquire into the matter But tho committee after
thorough Investigation declared that 1t impossible
TO prohibit the making sale of the fabric without
ea1sing great hardship. especially to the poor.
One OF the largest frs of hanneette manufacturers
b ths cdty OF Manchester alarmed lest the frequent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-29

1THB steady drinker is fully sane. There are
thousands of steady drinkers who walk and work
among us every day (for while but seldom
years), who will declare this is all nonsense,
that they quite bright and intellectual the
who is not steady drinker.
DR.. 4. D, Crothers, superintendent Of the Walnut
Lodge Hospital Hartford Conn, with other authorities
alcoholic poisoning declares that alcoholic Is
never absolutely BY alcoholic he a man
who Ia steady drlnker. who drinks constantly
every day, who at least seldom intoxicated
and who makes his boast that it does him. and
that he do good work any
Such is constantly gathering posons that form
within and without The constant drinking forms
steady degree of this poisoning and arrangement Of
the nerves which breaks out In acute disease
In addition this, Dr. Crothers declares that the
steady drinker degenerate Even the steady drnker
does not always realize this and the public is seldom
aware of It, because 1t is something that is always
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
GRAFTON.

Miss L. ]. c. Daniels went to Boston
Saturday.
Miss Hazel Treadwell was i'll the first
Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Colby of Ludlow
were at ]. L. Growers last week.
A Baptist ministers conference was
held at Rev l. N. Compton's Tuesday.
Mrs H. H. Burlingame spent few
days in Saxtons River the first of the
week.
DR.. Andrews of Newton Centre, Mass,
was a guest of w. Bond and family re-
Gently.
D. r. Kendall of Bellows Falls was
at W. f. L. Walkers Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. H. Stowel went with Mr..
Stowell to Newfane Monday returning
home Wednesday.
DIR. Walker of Scranton, Pa, sent
10000 trout here, which were placed in
the brook last Thursday.
]. c. Day and Rev. A. p. Pratt of
Bellows Falls were guests at F. o.
Merrifeld's Tuesday and enjoyed fish,
ing trip with Mr.. Merrifield.
pleasant social evening was spent
at Grange hall Monday in honor of the
birthday anniversaries of Miss Marie
Walker and Miss Marie Wilson.
Miss Matte Grover was at home from
her work in East Acworth N. H., over
Sunday. Her Sunday school class and
friends entertained her in the chapel
Saturday evening, in honor Of her birth
day anniversary.
Miss Marie Wilson was home from
Leland and Gray seminary from Satur-
day to Tuesday, accompanied by Miss
Hester Holden of Westminster. Law
renee Hakey also was at home, his
friend. WaldrOn Russell of TOwnshend
coming with him.
Those attending the Christian Endeav-
or convention in Chester last week
Thursday were Rev. and Mrs G. A
Perry, Miss, Edith Glazier, Miss Amy
Davis, Mrs. Watrous, Mrs. A. M. Covey
| and Miss Ethel Convey. Miss Amy Davis
| assisted by Rev. Mr.. Perry and Miss
Glazier, gave a fine report at the Christ
ian Endeavor meeting Sunday evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Unitarian church, Rev. E. Q. S. Os-
good, pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1870, subject of sermon, THE gener-
Gus sower." Sunday school at 11.45. All
are welcome.
Advent Christian church, Rev. Henry
s. Weeks, pastor. Sermon at 1915 a. m.
The face of an eagle" Sunday school
at noon. Sermon at p. m. Mid-week
prayer meeting at 7.3O Thursday.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Sun
day morning services 10.45. Sunday
evening services, 7.3O, subject, "Mortals
and immortals.' Wednesday testimonial
meeting at 7.45 p. m. Reading room
open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
from 2.30 to 4.30. All are welcome. EN-
erson building, Elliot street.
Universalist church, Rev. d. E. Trout,
minister Sunday services: 1890 a. m,
divine worship with sermon, subject,
Jesus the Christ, the Divine Son of
God; 11.45 a. m. Sunday school; 7 p.
m, Christian Union service led by Mrs.
I. d. Bailey, subject, Religious edu-
cation and growth" Preaching service
in Guilford Centre at 8 p. m.
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. F.
| A Wells, pastor. Worship with sermon
| every Sunday at 1890 a. M, and 100 p
| m. The subject of the morning sermon
VIII De RelBlOuS enthusiasm, ltS use
| and abuse" The subject of the sermon
| in the evening will be "A church man. "
| Sunday school at 1145. Epworth league
| at $50 Glass meeting every Tuesday
| at 730. General prayer meeting every
| Friday at 730. Everyone is welcome.
First Baptist church, Rev. John R.
| Cow, D. D. minister. Worship with
| sermon both morning and evening.
Morning topic, 1.-The joy note in the
gospel of Jesus" Evening topic. "Why
| hug the ground? Learn to fly" Bible
| school at IL m Young peoples meeting
| Tuesday at 7.30 p. m. Meeting for con-
| ference and prayer Friday at 7.45 p. m.
meeting for this week omitted because
of the w. C. T. U. convention in the
church on Thursday and Friday All un-
attached to other congregations are
| cordially invited to all these services.
Centre Congregational church, Rev.
Roy M. Houghton minister. Sunday
| services: 1870 a. m, divine worship with
| sermon by Rev. Reuben L. Breed OF
| New York, subject THE Immigrant
| problem or an opportunity; 11.45 a.
m, session of the Sunday school and
| meeting of the Brotherhood class sub
| ject. Socialism" Wednesday evening at
| 730 an address in the chapel by Mrs.
| Lawrence Thurston of the Yale Mission
| in China, subject THE new day in
| China" This, Friday, evening service
| will be omitted because of the union
| service in the Baptist church. Everyone
welcome to all these services.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
STATIONS RIVER.

John Prede of Boston is working in
the barber shop.
Miss Hazel Gale was home from Lud-
low over Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Twitchell went TO Brattle-
boro Tuesday to stay a week or more.
John Alexander, jr., and @. p. Alex
ander each have bought an automobile.
The boy scouts cleared $500 from
their entertainment and dance May 8.
Raymond Severens of Concord juno
ton was in town Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Myrtle Nichols Of White River
Junction visited her mother, Mrs, Har-
ry Hardy, recently.
Miss Helen Spaulding has German
measles and mumps. and her brother,
Edward, has mumps.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Morse of Proc
torsville visited her mother, Mrs. Liz
zie Severens, recently.
Mrs. Lucinda White has been in Bel
lows Falls the past week or more as
sisting Mrs. II. c. Johnson.
Mrs. ]. X. Bancroft came from Buffa-
10 to her summer home Friday. Miss
Maverette Smith is also there with her
Ernest Hill has finished work as over
seer at the wooden mill and has gone to
Harrisville, N. H., where he has sim
liar position.
Mrs. H. ]. Landfear went this, FRI
day, morning to the Hanover hospitf
for an examination and to have an op-
Grafton If advisable.
Miss May Mason will go Monday to
Dead River, Maine with Miss Everdene
and Miss F1orentine Taylor, to stay
through the summer
]. r. Walsh of Houghtonville has come
to the home Of his son, John Walsh,
having sold his place and goods at auc-
ton in Houghtonville Saturday.
Frank H. Elgar of Saxtons River and
Miss Mildred A. Proctor of Hillsboro,
N. H., were married May II, in the
! Baptist parsonage by Rev. e, A. Ma
son. .-'
Paul Edwards has been having
measles. Twenty-Five pupils of the gram
mar school which he attended are out
| of school, never having had the dis
| ease.
Amy Hunt, who has been exposed to
| measles, is staying with Mrs. E. w.
| Dillingham; to avoid exposing her Sis
| ter, Hazel Hunt, who is recovering from
| pneumonia.
H. ]. Landfear has sold his barber
| business to Lewis Cenate. Mr.. Cenate
will put in a lunch room in the room
| in the rear. He will serve lunches at
his home in the Frost building until the
| room is ready.
Following is the program for the Me-
| mortal day exercises May 80: Marshal
E. A. Houghton; aids, r. NJ. Houghton,
Guy Simdons; line will form on corner
| of Main and Pleasant streets at a
M, and march to the village cemetery
where memorial services will be held
| by E. H. Stoughton post, G. A. r..
| music by Saxtons River band; order OF
| procession-marshal and aids, children OF
| village schools carrying flowers, Saxtons
River band, E. H. Stoughton post, car
riage containing disabled soldiers and
sailors. All old soldiers and sailors are
| cordially invited to march or ride in the
| procession. On the return from the
| cemetery the procession will break rank:
| in front of Hotel Kimball
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
sEAvER,s DYSPEPSIA TABLETS.

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that sEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
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We are ready to demonstrate it In your
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the store Of w. f. Root, Brattleboro, or
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If II cures you step In and tell the
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Do you suppose this offer would be
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-05-17
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The Twentieth Century club will meet
Morse.
The matinee performance of "A Night
or by the First Regiment Band, will
take place in the Auditorium tomorrow
afternoon at 2.3O o'clock.
Prof. L. B. Patton and sister, Miss
Julia Patton returned to Hartford,
Conn, Monday after a short visit at
their cottage on Ames hill.
Mrs Tina Prescott of Spencer, Mass,
came Friday to visit relatives. She is
staying with Mrs. Sophia Sutherland She
had not visited here in 80 years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Washer attended
the funeral of Mr.. Washers Oldest
brother, John Washer in Aver Mass,
Thursday. John Washer died of brights
eral months.
Mrs. Roscoe Fisher and grandson,
Hugh Fisher, came from Newport Sat-
urday and spent Sunday in the family
of her son, B. S. Fisher. Mrs. Fisher
reported her husband to be about the
same as when he left here several
months ago. He is unable to walk.
The time of the pre- Memorial day
exercises of the town schools has been
changed to the afternoon of May 20. An
invitation is extended to the veterans
of the Civil war and old soldiers, also
the Relief corps and all interested in
Memorial day to be present and thus
add interest to the occasion.