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"sltophobIa.r

Sitophobia, in medical lingo, signi-
fies a morbid fear Of, or aversion to
food, a complaint which rarely dis
turbs persons who earn their bread by
physical toll and are always ready
with a good appetite at meal time
There are some persons who are sito-
phobic as to onions. while there are
others that carry this aversion to the
album family SO far as garlic. There
are certain foods called secretagogues,
which cause a flow OF gastric juices
Among these are meat juices and
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9. & o. Acquire Branch Lines. !

Stockholders of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, at meeting here, gave
their formal approval to the directors
proposal for. the purchase of the cor.
porate rights and franchises OF five
West Virginia railroads heretofore op.
Grated as subsidiary to the B. & D.
system. The five roads, which VIII
lose their individual identity as re-
suit of the meyer, are the Ohio River
Railroad c% the>4untington & Big
Sandy RAILROAD Co., the Parkersburg
Branch Railroad Co., the Ripley & Mill
creek Valley Railroad Co., and the RAJ
venswood, Spencer & Chenille Rail
road Co.
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but this had no effect upon the papas
of the children. 1t was relief to
them to see someone else standing for
the damage done.
Finally Grandpa Timmins said,
sweetly:
\ Here, children, bless your little
hearts, is a box OF matches Take
them and play with them, for the
house is insured against fire, but not
against YOU"
Wasn't that sassy bump?
How many little boys or girls in
the class would conduct themselves as
these children did when visiting?
. OF course, you say that now, but
your teacher dear will not make bets
on you.
Finally the dinner was announced,
and good old Grandpa Timmins took
his place at the head of the table to
carve the turkey.
The turkey is a noble bird, chill
dren. He is worth about 40 cents
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Always laugh when the teacher gets
of one. It will help with your grades.
Grandpa Timmins took up the cary
ing knife and asked each OF the lit
tie darlings what he or she would
have. And each one of them-there
were 16 at the table-said he or she
would have the drumstick and a wing
and the gizzard and plenty of stuf1ng.
Whereat Grandpa Timmins smiled
q saccharine smile and politely in
CURED:
do you think your beloved grand
parent, has barbecued a cold-storage
house?"
Then he attacked the turkey and
the knife slid all over the surface of
the fowl, for 1t was one of those
ieather-finished birds that have seen
better days, although the marketman
was able to break it's wings and tear
the skin,
But n.arketmen are strong individ-
uals.
Is there any little boy present
who hopes to grow up to be market
man?
Would you rather be marketman
or be PRESIDENT
Nobly spoken, my fair child: always
be strenuous.
At last Grandpa Timmins found the
weak spot in the armor of the turkey
and filed on sufficient meat to help
the guests. Then he said WHO'S"
and mopped his brow with his napkin.
He Tas not foxy grandpa. Of
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Good Roads Law Now Being Drafted.

Chamber of Commerce good roads
committee, composed of S. NJ. Snyder,
chairman; w. A. MacCorkle, ID. Steele,
DR.. s. S. Staunton, M. p. Malcolm,
VIM. Ferris, A. M. Scott, NJ. w. Ven
able, Jas. S. Lakin and H. E. Williams,
have taken initial steps for drafting
a statewide good roads law to be pre-.
sented to the next session of the legis.
lature. General Secretary Puffer is
securing copies of good roads laws OF
ten of the leading states in the union,
including Massachusetts, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In.
diana, Virginia, Illinois and Michigan,
and the general plan Of the committee
is to embody with proper modifica,
tions the best features of the laws OF
these states to make West Virginia
good roads law.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-28
Miners Are JubiIant.
Registered Cars ia West Virginia In.
creased 148 Per Cent.


According to figures compiled, the
number of registered cars in West Vir-
ginia was increased 148 per cent dur
ing the past year. The Rich Mountain
state led every state in the union in
percentage of increase, though of
course there are states with several
times as many cars as are in West
Virginia. The total number of cars
in the state the beginning of the year,
July 1, 1911, was 2,097, while at the
end of the year. June 80, 1912, this
number had increased to 5,197 cars.
Thirty-fve states of the union have
more cars than West Virginia when
the total number is considered, but
this state classes between five and six
thousand with Florida, Louisiana, New
Hampshire, North Carolina. Virginia,
and Oklahoma, larger or richer states
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West Virginia Day at Land show.

Next Saturday will be observed as
West Virginia Day" at the Chicago
Land Show, at which time the state
will be in the limelight and a fine pro-
gram in honor OF the occasion will be
carried out in the big Coliseum. West
Virginia, through the state board OF
trade, will have splendid exhibit OF
It's products and resources for the
show for the first time in its history,
and under the plans of its manage.
ment this special occasion has been
arranged in honor of the state
President John j. Cornwell, OF the
state board Of trade, and other no
tables will be present to give Interest,"
ing talks about the state, and there
will be many interesting features on
the program. 1t is. hoped that as
many West Virginans will be present
at this event as possible, as the round
trip to Chicago is low and this giver
a splendid opportunity to visit ths
metropolis OF the west and perform 8
patriotic duty besides. The Chicago
Land Show Is undoubtedly one Of the
most interesting and attractive ex-
hibitions in the country, and every Wis
itor will be amply repaid who will 60
to Chicago for this occasion, The
state board Of trade urges all good
citizens who can to come to Chicago
on the 30th and thus aid in this splen.
did piece of advertising for the adj
vancement OF West Virginia and for
the attraction of new men and new
money to our commonwealth.
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Four years ago William e. Glass
cock, Republican, received 130,S07. and
Louis Bennett, Democrat, 1884
votes. Hatfield, however, lost many
votes through failure Of the election
officers to add together the Republican
and Progressive votes in many pre-
cincts.
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Hatfield is Much Better.

While the attending physicians are
of the opinion that DR.. H. D. Hatfield
has passed the crisis of his illness and
viii recover unless complications
arise, the governor-elect is still in a
critical condition at his home His
family and relatives have gathered at
the bedside The doctor is suffering
si'sa very severe attack OF pneumo-
ala and a general breakdown as re-
suit of his strenuous campaign, which
closed the day before the election.
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GOD old Mr.. Tim
Minis had invited
his sons an d
d a u 6 hters and
brothers and sis
ters and their fam
lilies to take din
ner with himself
a n d W lie o n
Thanksgiving.
They were very
thankful.
Good old Mrs.
Timmins had been
,,N oipro A 0'C10pE
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Not So Rare.

The amateur hunter fired and some
thing limped of through the bushes.
The guide investigated
Was that rare species / hit?"
Not so rare"
What was it?"
"A fellow named Smith. They're
rather plentiful In this vicinity"
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West Virginia Day.

State Superintendent of Schools
M. p. Shawkey has been very
busy during the past few weeks with
various matters concerning the state
schools.
Mr.. Shawkey has issued orders con
corning the observance Of West Vir-
ginia Day in the public schools, which
day is December 10. An elaborate pro-
gram is being arranged under direc-
ton Of the state department OF schools.
The celebration will be Of a patriotic
natlI
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This is smart little blouse to be
worn with costume skirt. 1t is in
soft chiffon taffetas, with embroidery
on the shoulders, center front straps
and cuffs. Two deep folds are made
from the shoulders to waist each side.
Materials required: III yards AZ
inches wide.
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STRIKE IS NOW OVER
kANAWHA REGION WILL RESUME
PEACEFUL CONDITIONS
ONCE MORE.
Demands Of Miners Granted in Pact
and Strife Is Broken and Strike
Believed To BE Over.

Charleston, w. Va.-What the strik-
ing miners in the Kanawha strike field
declare is the first break in the oppo-
sition to the coal operators on Cabin
Creek to their demands took place
when President Thomas Cairns, of the
United Mine Workers, announced he
had signed an agreement with the Ma
tional Bituminous Coal Co, which had
purchased large interests in the Cabin
Creek field.
President Cairns declared that the
miners those demands for which they
had been contending fol-. several
months, and expressed the opinion
that it was the entering wedge for
an amicable adjustment of the strike
situation throughout the entire dis
trict.
For some days a deal for the sale of
the Holley and Stephenson Coal and
Coke Co.'s mines at Eskdale, the CEN
trail point of the warfare in the strike
field, has been pending, and it was an
nounced that the deal would be COM
pleted by which the National BIZ
luminous Coal Co. would take over the
Holley and Stephenson holdings. The
latter company operates mines at
Crown Hill with union labor, and will
recognize the mine workers organiza-
ton on Cabin Creek.
Terms Of Agreement.
Nv +ho tar,nc re tIn a oraaY, an N, a 4 i.
between the officials of the National
Bftuminous Coal Co. and the officials
of District II, of the United Mine
Workers, the striking miners are given
first choice to return to work; the long
ton is abolished; check weighmen are
permitted on the tipples; semi-month-
ly payday installed; nine-hour day,
and 10 per cent advance are accord
ed the miners, it being stipulated,
however, that the wages shall not ex-
coed the scale in effect in the Kama
wha field. The agreement is to expire
on March 81, 1914.
The agreement was signed by H.
Lyon Smith, of Washington, d. c., sec
rotary and treasurer OF the National
Bituminous Coal and Coke Co., and A..
F. Lester, president, and A. T. Les
ter. secretary, of the Eskdale CIV. Va.)
local union of the United Mine Work
ers of America.
Conditions throughout the mine ter
ritory under martial law are quiet.
Miners Are JubiIant.
4 Il "A
The miners are jubilant over the
agreement with the National Btu
minous Coal and Coke Co. This con-
Germ, owned by Eastern capitalists,
was incorporated but "a few days ago
for $2,000,000 and was granted char
ter in this city.
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Fur in Neckwear.

Among the distinctly new ideas in
neckwear are the novelties in which
tiny bands of fur are utilized on the
collar portion and, in some instances,
on the jabot. is the statement made In
a recent issue of the Dry Goods
Economist
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Muckraker Cabinet.

There is some talk of aboIishing
the cabinet"
What would take its placer
They might let each department
be conducted by some magazine"
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Live bal caves.

Southern Tunis boasts of house
less town having a population OF 5000
people. They are troglodytes, whose
fathers before them lived in similar
caves.
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His Instrument

THAT executor is very energetic in
carrying out the various provisions OF
the -testator."
HE does seem to be working with
Will.
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A Pussy-Footer.

Hes hunter"
AN expert?'
Il should say SO; he has hunted
work for 1.-TWO years without finding
any"
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GIasscock is Considering Calling az
Extra Session.

Extra session.
That Gov. William E. Glasscock will
decide some time during this week
whether or not he will call special
session of the legislature before the
regular session begins the middle OF
January was ascertained to-day from
authoritative sources. The terms OF
the newly elected legislators begin
December !.
The mining investigation commits
sion, appointed some time ago by Gov.
Glasscock, has almost completed its
report. Its recommendations and a
county salary law will form part of
the recommendations to the special
session if it is called. The governor
declined to either affirm and deny the
report when asked for a statement.
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CRANBERRY SAUCE
A Crisis At the Dinner.

A Crisis At the Dinner.
Mr.. Gooph Ito the guests) Which
do you prefer--dark or white meat?
Eight Guests Tin chorus) White.
Mr.. Gooph-S Sorry, but our cook pre-
fers the white meat. Can't you
change your minds?
He Lost Twice.
Farmer Hocorn-Here, you black
rascal. where you goin' with that tur-
key?
Mr.. Darkleigh-'Deed Mistah Ho-
con, amt goin' nowhar. rs payin'
lection bet, OATS all
The Reason Thereof.
Askit-Why does Thanksgiving al
ways come on Thursday?
Tellit-So that the remnants Of the
turkey will not run into the Sunday
menu.
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Flowers for PET poos.

The flower notion has got around
to the dogs; for the newest of dog
collars is made of circle of EfIk
roses, and tints of pinkish yellow
take precedence over other colors tor
them.
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pound, dressed.
but If you buy
feathers, feet and
all. the market
man will let you
have the bird for
1914 cents. II q
turkey. with the
feathers and feet
on, weighs 10
pounds and A
ounces, when will
the hash appear
for the last time?
Write the answer
on your states.
Nature has 80
devised us that
we cannot eat
feathers with any
degree OF comfort
or satisfaction. If
we could, we
would probably
feel down in the
mouth oftener
than we do.
. y
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soups. There are other foods which
rouse the harmones to action in the
pancreatfc and intestinal secretions.-
Medical Record
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EIfalbIe.

DO you belong to !. corn club Ras
serbyg"
\ ought to. have thrsa Z
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SUCH A MISTAKE.

Boarder- Ah, I see that you have
killed that mosquito which was buzz
ing around last night.
Landlady- Mosquito? Sir! That Ia
our Thanksgiving turkey.
A Preference.
Turkey awful hahd to get
Rathuh have goose,
Sides, day amt SO hahd ter reach
When dey on de roos'.
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Remember that.
The little Tim
minses and the
other c hill dr., 9 n
and grandchildren
and nephews> and
nieces were mer-
rily whacking the
hardwood floor
" 1t h grandpa's
cane, and rubbing
their shoeblack-
ing Off against
the eupholstering
of the chairs, and
tearing the lace
curtains, and 9TH
erwise disporting
themselves in the
m e,rry, m g rry
manner of true
innocent youth
when 1t goes a.
visiting.
Grandpa Tim
minis was observ-
ed to hdget un-
easily In his seat,
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ma Timmins had
worked go hard
over, while she
tried to look as II
her long hours OF
! toll were amply
repaid.
And after dinner
the babies cried
and two Of the
boys were whip
ped and the little
girls tore their
S u n day frocks
playing tag be-
hind the curio
cabinet. They al
30 broke some OF
grandpa's pet rel
les.
Then he broke
his good resolu-
ton.
Later on they
all went home.
And good old
G r a n d pa a n d
Grandma Tim
minis sat down a
wreck and looked
said:
ssxxrheetr
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ba wosld have made his newest
scn-in-law do the hard work.
Then everybody fell to, and ate all
the good jelly and pie and pudding
and cake and other stun that Grand
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Minis sat down and looked at the
wreck and looked at one another and
said:
''Whoo!'
For the company had gone.
And they were very thankful.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-06-12
BaCCalauteate Sermon

| The Commencement exercises of the
Academy opened with the Baccalaureate
sermon by Rev. ". E. Baker at the Meth.
odist church last Sunday evening. AT
the peal of the organ, played by Miss
Lula Towne, the graduating class enter
ed the auditorium, led by Class Mar.
shall Albert Smith and were ushered to
seats in the front of the church. which
were reserved for them and draped in
their class colors.
The sermon was an exceptionally
strong and earnest address and was at.
tentively listened to by the large audi
ence Rev. w. T. Best of the NJ E. church
offered PRAYER and Rev. L. E. Peabody OF
the A. c. church read the scriptures and
pronounced the benediction.
Taking his text from Matt. 26:S, ITO
what purpose is this waste?" the speaker
pointed out the misconceptions which
led the disciples to ask this question.
Many are asking the question today.
Too frequently in connection with, or
criticism of the work of the educator.
Some misconceptions regarding educa
ton were pointed out and enlarged upon
That the DAYS of schools and colleges are
wasted time; that education makes snobs,
but in this connection the speaker stated
that the truly educated man is humble
man and the greater his learning the
humber he becomes, for the more he
learns the more he is able to appreciate
his littleness beside the infinite sweep of
what is yet unlearned another miscon-
ception is that education is a cramming
the r1ind full of facts and data to be
poured forth upon the examination pa
rightful conceptions of education. Edu-
cation, as the word implies, is a leading
out and the object OF education is to en-
large the width of life, to broaden the
range of vision, to deepen the powers Of
comprehension. Mr.. Baker closed with
an appeal to the graduates to master
the science of living with men. To this
end is all education and only if we fail in
this can our period OF training be said to
have been spent in vain. A special fea-
ture OF the service was the duet, Holy
Father Guide Their Footsteps" by Mrs
G. NJ. Powers and Mrs. Ila Niles Jackson
and the anthems by the NJ. E. choir
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-06-12
Great Event Next Week

Next week Thursday will occur the
Field Day celebration of the Vermont
State Log Rolling Association on the
Fair Ground The features of the day
program will be speeches by prominent
men, parade of uniformed Woodmen,
competitive drills for various prizes, base
bail games, races and foremost among
them all the flights by George Schmitt of
the Thor S.hmitt Aviation Co. of New
York in Baldwin aeroplane at 80 and
. p. M, who is expected to arrive here
With the aeroplane the latter part of this
week. Music will be furnished on the
grounds by the Morrisville Military
land. In the evening the Montpelier
Military Band Orchestra will play for a
dance at the town hall.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-06-12
Swafford's Pavilion Theatre

will be the topic of conversation now
among the amusement lovers of Morris.
vile, as the show is to be here for one
week commencing Monday, June II. A
brand new waterproof tent is one thing,
while the long list of good plays will
serve as an added attraction for Norris
vile friends of this amusement enterprise.
The opening play, "An American Girl, " is
a big laugh maker, while "Wife in Name
Only, ""Iames BOYS In Missouri, ""Want-
ed by the Police" Lights and Shadows
o. a Great City" and "Polly of the Cir
Gus" goes to make a fine selection ofplays
which will be produced in Morrisvile
during their engagement here the week of
June 18th.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-06-12
SanbOrn Prize Speaking

There was large attendance at the
annual Sanborn Prize Speaking contest
at Academy Hall Monday evening and
the audience was well repaid by the ex-
cellent program, which showed much
steady and careful training on the part
of the contestants.
The judges were Rev r. H. Trill of
Hyde Park and Dr. V. NJ. Hardy and
Mrs Laura Titus of this place. The first
prize, Webster's International Diction-
airy, was awarded to Rena Merrill; the
second British Poets of the Nineteenth
Century, to Kenneth Dodge and the third,
Anthology on English Poetry, to Mertie
Merritt Following was the program:
Piano Solo, Lila Slayton
Aunt Sophronia Tabor at the Opera,
Ada l.. Hoyt
Annie O'Brien, Hazel Fisk
Milton Wadsworth, Doris M. Carpenter
The Sheriff's Honor, Alertie l. Merritt
Song. William Best
Toussaint L'Overture, J. Heber Best
The Fight with the Arochs,
William A. Best
Ole Bulls Christmas, Ethel Hoyt
The Old Actors Story, Allie ]. Dyke
Song, Bertha Durgin
The Pink Pig, Blanche Noodle
The Governors Last Levee,
Kenneth G. Dodge
Mr.. Butterwick's Horse, Urban Parker
Sockery Joins the Lodge,
Rena B. Merrill
Piano Solo, Harlie Wilson
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-06-12
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Pics Pigs for sale. Enquire of
ID. N. HUTCHINS Morris

Pics Pigs for sale. Enquire of
ID. N. HUTCHINs, Morrisville
WASTED "A Kitchen Woman is wanted at
the Hyde Park Inn. Apply to c. E. SAvERY.
WooLl-We are buying Fleece Wool Bring
US your clip and we will pay you night prices.
{. S. PAGE, Hyde Park
WANTED "A woman for General Housework
family of four, good wages, references required.
MRS l.. S. MORSE, Jeffersonville.
SEE HERE Highest cash prices paid for
Calves. One Brown Mare for sale cheap; good
worker and good driver.
JOHN MINER, Hyde Park.
LAKE EDEN COTTAGE Cedar View COTTAGE
on Lake Eden for rent for the summer. Furnish
ell boats barn. ice, excellent water on the grounds
Apply to E. A. H1NDs, Eden Mills
For SALE-Either pair of our heavy work
horses; also registered Jersey bulls of ali ages.
nearly new sixfoot Mccormick grain binder. a
one-horse power, wide tead
c. f. SMITH, MorrisviIie.
FINE HOME For SALRl-Ho water heat. IS
rooms. Tenements on second and third floors
electric hghts three baths fire places. convenient
barn, lawn and garden.
MRS. R. Fl. ROYCE, Johnson
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p. A. COMMENCEMENT
42d Annual Graduation Full
of Interest and Draws Large
Attendance
Junior Reception

Last Friday evening the Junior Class
rendered reception to the members OF
the faculty, Senior class and few invited
guests at Academy hall, about 40 being
present. The hall was prettily decorated
for the occasion. three course dinner
was served with Mrs. w. NJ. Stevens as
caterer and the young ladies of the Jun.
ior class as mattresses. During the din.
ner Lawsons orchestra furnished music
Among the many features ofthe evenings
entertainment were vocal solos by Ro-
bert Gordon and piano solos by Miss
Grace Bedell
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