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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-08-16

The national convention of insur-
ance commissioners, recently held in
Spokane, was highly successful. The
delegates represented companies hav-
ing assets OF more than $4,000, 000,-
900. Twenty-eight states were repre-
sented. These companies already
have invested in Washington $40, 1000
900 and the recent convention is likely
to result in the investing of additional
funds here, as the visitors were all well
pleased with what they had seen. Fol-
lowing adjournment the delegates
crossed the state to Puget Sound, un-
der the chaperonage of Commissions
Schively. They were handsomely en-
tertained in Seattle and Tacoma.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
ew-Fangled Nostrums VS.. old-Timc
Remedies.

This is an age OF advancement in med
ical science. Experimenters in this field
have accomplished many marvellous re-
suits that are to-day mnistering TO the
welfare of humanity. 1t is true, how
ever, that some old-time remedies are
still in common use because the expert
ence OF past years has showed their val
ne It is wise always to adopt new
measures for the curing OF disease, but
il is also wise TO adhere to the old and
tried when possible experiment might
prove more dangerous to the patient than
is really necessary.
There are families to-day who make
use of DIR. True's Elixir, a standard rem
edy for the common ills Of life. They
do this because experience has proved
that, in cases of constipation, bihousness,
fcyerishness, headache, loss OF appetite
and other kindred ills, there is nothing
so eficacious as this simple remedy.
Ii was discovered more than three
score years ago by family physician OF
large practice, and from that time to
this its sale and use have enormously
extended. Too much cannot be said Ia
praise of this simple vegetable compound.
1t is entirely free from harmful drugs
and can be taken with entire safety by
the youngest child. Indeed, perhaps its
usefulness lies in its easy
to childish sieknesses. 1T
il especially good to destroy stomach and
pin worms, those deadly foes OF child
hood, which so often cause serious sick
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
The Presidents Visit in Vermont.

To William Howard Taft, president of
| the United States, on his visit to this
town Monday, Brattleboro gave well
come that befitted one of his distin-
guished rank and ability. II was d
cordial vet respectful greeting from citi.
zens of all political beliefs. Party lines
were forgotten for the moment in com
mon desire TO do honor to the nations
chief executive. Although his stay here
was brief. President Taft must have been
pleased at the warmth of his reception.
And the enthusiastic welcome that await
ed him at Townshend, his ancestral home,
must have led him to doubt seriously
the truth of the political rumors con-
corning Vermont. Townshend certainly
did herself proud. Only a community
OF wide-awake, enterprising people could
have arisen to the occasion so adequate
".
During his trip through Vermont, Pres
ident Taft adhered strictly to his deter
minaton not to talk politics, and with
out rejecting upon the motives behind
this decision 1t may be termed wise from
a political point of view. The dignity OF
the office is lowered when its holder
takes to campaigning, and President Taft
may rest assured that he lost nothing
in popular estimation by his refusal to-
take up the cudgels in defense of his
administration.
In this connection il may not be out
Of place to say that political observers
claim to note an increase in Taft senti-
ment in this state and a corresponding
decline in Bull Moose enthusiasm. To
what extent this change in the com
plexion of Vermont politics will continue
between now and Nov. 3 is uncertain.
1t NAV be merely the result of clever
campaign work on the part of the Re-
publican state committee in starting
stories tending to back up their wishes
in the matter. On the other hand, il |
would not be surprising if the followers
of T. r. were beginning to tire of the
kind Of fare with which they have been
served for so many weeks. significant 4
feature of the situation is the apparent /
stability of the Wilson sentiment. In
Vermont, as in other sections of New
England and in fact the entire country, |
the deep-seated belief is that the Demo
cratic nominee will be the next presi-
dent. In view of this belief, the present 1
of the country is itself an
indication that change in the admins
tration will not have the disastrous eff
feet that certain spellbinders pretend to
foresee. Ardent Taft men admit thst
Wilson is preferable to Roosevelt, while
many Progressive leaders are free to say
that they prefer Wilson to Taft. The
Democrats are united in the support of
their andidate.-BrattlebOro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
Fashion Is Kindly This Year--But Wait.

In the course of talk on fashions by
Grace Margaret Gould in the October
Woman's Home Companion, appears the
following:
As have been studying the fashions
for the coming winter, | have discovered
here and there evidences that Madam
Fashion has some kindly and considerable
traits of her own. This year she has
actually devised a definite place for
made-overs and left overs. She has de-
signed TO say that skirts shall be long,
charitablr covering the large foot. She
has thought of the awkward, and given
prestige t. soft draperies, with the hope
that their artistic folds will lend grace
to the wearer She has said, let us
bring back the large faring Direetoire
cuff, so that the hand win look smaller
and whittier in contrast.
Really it Is seldom that | have met
Fashion when she has been in so kindly
Il mood | should like to feel it would
last. But it won't. Fashion viii chang
her mind-it's a feminine characteris-
tic"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

As a lawyer and public man, ex-Gov.
John J.. Bates of Massachusetts should
have been cognizant of the fact that his
tional bank in Cambridge make him nlt-
tional bank in Cambridge make his ineli-
gible for election as presidential eleetor
from Massachusetts,. However, the dis
covery of his ineligibility even at this
late date will forfend a complicated sit
uation, which might have arisen in case
he were to be selected as member
of the electoral college. The Taft cause
in Massachusetts is none too strong al
best, without the further handicap of
such complication.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

The Burlington News is much exer.
cised because so much milk that does not
measure up to the highest standard is
being sold, as told in the report of the
state laboratory of hygiene. 1t is not
strange that the contemporary should
feel this way, for it has most excellent
cause. 1t is widely recognized that milk
is an excellent medium for the trans
mission of certain diseases, for which rea-
son dirt should be excluded to the great
est possible extent. For an infant to
drink impure milk may be to invite
death. The farmer or dealer, honest
though he may be in his desire to serve
his customers well, is most negligent if
he does not exercise every precaution
to have his supply clean and pure. He
himself would be the last one purposely
to put in his milk any agent that would
have an i'll effect on any person who
consumed it, but by his carelessness he
may be doing this very thing His guilt
would be negative instead of positive,
that is all. When the milk is watered,
The News declares it is adding insult to
injury" Correct. The COW can't live
without water, but the milk gets along
very well without it, Vermont ought to
get pure milk and perhaps will some day.
Surely there has been great better
ment in the recent past.St. Adams Mes
senger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

1t is not the safest time of the year
to walk over Mount Washington in the
White mountains. Fortunately, the
Philadelphia man who was lost for a
day last week was located before any
harm had come to him. If persons think
they must tempt fate by walking on the
wild wastes of the mountain, they shoald
go in groups, not singly, and they should
provide themselves with proper protee-
ton and food. If they should take these
precautions, it would mean one less
newspaper scare story; but the story
could be dispensed with just as well as
not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
A Genuine Service.

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
CURRENT COMMENT
DR.. Holton's Resignation.

The resignation of DIR. II. ID. Holton Of
Brattleboro, as secretary and executive
officer of the state board Of health, will
remove an official of long and creditable
service. DR.. Holton's ACTIVITIES have
been of the sort that made his personal
ity and the policy the state board of
health virtually identical and his inn
press upon the department of the state
government he has served so long and so
we'll will he recognized and felt for many
years TO come. Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
Last Fall Excursion to New York, Oct.
%. 1912.

Via the Central Vermont railway. New
London and steamer, fare for the round
trip 500. Train leaves Barre 1920
=. m, Montpelier 1901 p. m; arrive
New London 300 y. m: leave New Lon
don via steamer 1880 p. m. arrive New
York 1900 a m. Tickets good going on
trains named above Oct. p. arriving
New York the morning Of Oct. %. re-
turning good 20 leave New York until
Oct. %, 70 arrive At starting point Oct.
30. 1912 See flyers -Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
TUFTS COLLEGE FINANCES.

The acting president OF Tufts college,
William L. Hooper, announces that he
has raised the 100000 which he set out
last spring to raise for the college, for
which work he is to be commended in
large measure by the graduates and
friends of the college. However, it
seems unfortunate that this amount is
intended merely to meet the deficits
which threaten to come during the next
four or five years 1t would make a
fine contribution toward a permanent
fund, an endowment fund, the income OF
which alone to be used from year to
year. If the 100000 were to be set
aside in this way and to be added to
under such vigorous effort as Acting
President Hooper has been putting forth,
it would accumulate in short time to
such proportions that the income alone
would be enough to meet whatever def
cts might arise. Moreover, the contri5-
utors TO the college would feel that
they were accomplishing much more
toward the permanence of the institu-
ton than they would if they felt that
their money was intended merely for
makeshift, or stop-gap; and they would
know, too, that as soon as the money
was paid to meet the deficits the college
would be in no better condition than
at present and that they would be
called upon again to meet further def.
cts. That kind of giving is not in the
least satisfactory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

Another satisfactory indication Of the
strength of the medical department of
the university of Vermont is the fact
that the institution is not one of the
twenty-five whose graduates are barred
from practicing medicine in New York
state because those institutions have
failed to file statements of required quail
ifcations with the New York state board
of regents. The medical college at Bur
lington is making good progress and it
deserves to rank we'll with the leading
institutions of the country. This con
dition is very gratifying to the people
of the state who are appropriating a
certain amount of money to this end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

Golfers Weekly loses its editor, Nor
man Hapgood, and the owner of the
paper is gracious enough to inform his
readers that he regrets the loss very
much, but supplements the statement
with the announcement that he and Mr..
Hapgood couldn't agree on politics. The
reason is apparent when Golfers abrupt
ly shifts from support of Wilson TO adj
vocacy of Roosevelt Such a wide var-
ance in political beliefs must have led
to ructions which could end in nothing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

ness without the watchful parent discoy-
ering the cause. Ii mothers knew how
often children suffered from worms, they
would keep this pleasant remedy con
stantly on hand,
Many family physicians make DIR.
True's Elixir standard remedy in their
practice. 1t may be obtained OF dealers
almost everywhere Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

Since some members of the Boston Red
Sox baseball team have declared them
selves as wearied of the hero worship of
baseball fanatics, it is time that the
fanatics tend to their own business and
let the successful players enjoy that
quetude which they have earned. The
adulation may start again when the snow
begins to leave the ground
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

Thus far the Balkan war has consisted
largely Of pugnacious proclamations by
the rulers. That furnishes grand OPP
portunity to let off supertluous steam
and vent unnecessary spleen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
You Cannot Liv.

in old age on the money you have spent.
You can live On the money YOU have
saved By endou ment insuraase. Nation
al Life Insurance Company Of Vermont
Mutual :. :. Ballard. general agent
Laerencs building, MOniPeiisr, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
BERLIN.

BY error, the name Of Peter. instead
OF Harry. LaRose was given in the re-
cent report of the wedding at Berlin
Corners. Il should have read Harry La
Rose Of Brookfeld and Miss Eva Norton
of Berlin. who were married.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
We Clean. Press and Repair Clothing.

but separation regardless Of the edito-
rial ability of Mr.. Hspgood However,
most people will agree with the owner
that the paper has lost capable edi-
tor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
WASHINGTON.

Fhee vaccination at DR.. Hutchinson's
Office for residents of the town of Wash
ington, Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday from / to 3 p. m. Other
hours by appointment. Per order board
of health
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

More than the sporting fraternity wish
for some white hope to knock out the
arrogant Jack johnson. Let the capable
"white hope" assert himself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

So far as heard from, Nermont's was
the only legislature to send condolences
to Col. Roosevelt. Reason perhaps; the
only legislature in session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
How Montpelier Feels.

Our good neighbors in Barre will I'M
derstand, we are sure, that the request
that they should not frequent places of
public resort in Montpelier in large num-
beers is not prompted by any lack of
fraternal feeling or by the least suspi-
cion of i'll will, but merely as matter
OF precaution against the spread Of a
contagious disease. If there we're cases
of smallpox in Montpelier and none in
Barre the people of the Granite city
would be likely to feel nervous about
visits from our citizens. Montpelier
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21
Frank E, Langley. Publisher.
6,1 90
copies, the largest circulation of any daily
paper in Vermont outside of Burlington.

The unbalanced mental condition OF
the Roosevelt assailant is shown by his
so-called will" if nothing else proved
IL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-21

Early season scores give no chance to
Harvard to play possum' against Yale,
but the crimson is scoring almost at
will
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-19
FELTON,.

Farmers are very busy plowing and
setting strawberry plants.
Things are real slow around our town.
Miss Helen Hatfield, of Harrington,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
cousin, Alice Sharp.
Mrs. James E. Barcus has returned
from Chester, where she has been for
some time with her daughter at the
hospital. She reports he daughter as
improving all the time.
Miss Minnie Hughes has purchased
her new millinery stock.
Mrs. George Waldman was in Phila-
delphia on Monday purchasing millinery
goods.
> Mrs. Wallace Holden and Mrs. Nancy
Holden, of Wyoming, were the guests
OF Mrs. John Voshell on Friday.
Harvey Warren was the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Charles Collins, Of StaytOns-
vile, on Saturday and Sunday.
Ethel Sipple, who has been on the sick
list for some time, is much improved at
this writing.
The sudden change in the weather on
last Friday evening made it so dark and
stormy that the people who came to
town could hardly find their way home
without lights. Some became bewildered
and got tangled in telegraph poles and
trees, but no great damage was done.
Our overseers are very busy ploWlng
and Strengthening the roads. M. E. Z.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-19
MAGNOLIA HOLDS
TOWN ELECTION
Scarlet Fever Closes Public School for Q
Week. James S. Sapp to Represent
Sunday School at State Conven-
ton Next Week.

The election of Town Council on last
Tuesday resulted as follows: President,
]. w. Taylor; treasurer, VIM. NJ. Grace;
members of council, Henry Huesman,
Harry c. johnson and James H. lester.
Henry Huesman was made supervision of
town roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe c. TAYLOR have
the sympathy of many friends in the loss
by death OF their sweet little son, James,
just beginning to talk, the echo of which
remains, as with aching hearts they
treasure the fragrance of the little flower
that was So soon transplanted to bloom in
immortality
At the regular session of the school on
last Sunday, James R. Sapp was elected
delegate to the State Sunday School Con-
vention to be held on April 25th and 10Th,
at Harrison Street Church, Wilmington.
Mrs. Annie E. Faulkner was elected re-
serve delegate.
Miss Emma Wilcuttsis visiting relatives
in Wilmington.
Miss Sarah Chambers, of Philadelphia
was the guest of her parents from Friday
until Monday.
]. Lester Scotten and Miss Eliza Cover
dale, two of our school teachers, are
spending the week at their homes.
John Huesman and daughter, Dorothy,
are each on the sick list
Mrs. Rachel Collins, of SMYRNA, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Collins.
The public schools have been closed for
a week because of scarlet fever, but will
open again on Monday.
The attractive scenery presented by ma
-ure in theimmensity of bloom in orchard,
n the luxurious growth in the grass and
wheat fields, and the warbling of birds
n the trees that are budding forth, are a !
ielight to the senses, and should call |
orth a responsive gratitude from the
;reature for which each exist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis NJ. Soper and |
dr. and Mrs. J. Leonard Soper attended |
he Brotherhood entertainment at the
opera House in Dover on Tuesday night
Mrs. Catherine Sweeney, of Hender-
on Nd, has returned home from a
isit with Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Taylor.
Mifs Elsie Anderson, of St. Georges, /.
7as entertained by Mr.. and Mrs R. f.
tout Saturday to Monday.
Mrs. Charles Mcbride has been re-
ent visitor of relatives in. Philadelphia.
George Heller and family, Of Phila-
elphia, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
1illiam Heller. ''
Mrs. Vim. N. Hinsley is the guest of
er parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lodge.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-19

We again call the attention o.
the Deputy Attorney General and
the cUustables generally, that the
illegal selling of liquor is getting
to the point when the people are
expecting these officials to discharge
their duty and search out the
offenders against the laws. and then
prosecute those guilty. In North
Milford there is some very broad
trails for the officers Of the law to
follow, and the sooner the better
for the peace and dignity of the
state. Will they act?
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-19
WELL-KNOWN DOCTOR
DIES AT GREENWOOD
DR. c. w. zimmerman Passes Away At
Age Of 6S Years. Preacher Returned
for Another Year. First Repub-
lican Primaries.

Our town was again saddened by tn,
death of another of our citizens this week
DR.. c. w. zimmerman, one of the bes
known and respected physicians for many
miles around here, died at his home
aged 6S years. DR.. zimmerman came tc
Delaware from PENNSYLVANIA about 2i
years ago and Immediately entered into
the life of this community. He was Z
member of the Odd Fellows for the past
46 years, and a consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. He cen.
tributed to all christian movements, of NO
matter what denomination. Dr. Ammer-
man had been quite Ill for almost a wear
past, and his death was expected. His
death, however, came as a shock to the
whole community. He wasa good citizen,
a kind and loving father administering
to his children, and an, lntive husband
A wife and three children survive him
Miss Blanche, the oldest daughter, is at
home with her mother, Mrs. Ethel Hun
ter wife of Dr.. Walter Hunter, of this
town, and son, Ward zimmerman, of
Harrington.
Lola COnoway, who has been quite i'll
for the past year in Wilmington, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John Warrington
Our former pastor. c. +. Dryden, Wis
tied friends here last Sunday and preached
two fine sermons, both MOI ming and
evening.
Eva Ia-wick has returned to her home
in Wilmington, where she is studying
music.
Rev. G. H. Stocksda1e has been return
ed to this town for another wear. The
members of his charge will welcome him
back among them.
Okla White has returned from a visit to
friends in Federalsburg.
Mrs. Herbert Griffith, who has been i'll
for-the past ten days, is able to be around
again.
Mrs. Elizabeth Long has returned from
a visit to Frankford and Milford.
Lawrence Houseman and wife have re-
turned to their home in New Jersey after
having spent a week with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Houseman.
Annie Day, of Clayton, visited her sis |
ter here this week.
Mrs. Maggie Lord has returned after |
short visit with her sister at Woodbury.,
Y. J.
Frank Knowles is home from Hartford
Mass, for few days visiting his parents.
The first Republican primary meeting
,ver held IN this town was held in A. M.
ones store last Saturday. About fifty
loters cast a vote. The same afternoon
he Socialists held meeting in town, at
7hich there were bat six present.
Mrs. Nellie Narragan, of Philadelphia,
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
homas Sharp.
Mrs. late Stayton is at Sharon Hill
listing her son.
Mrs. W. F. Morris, of Bristol, Pa,
sited her old home here this week. /