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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-17
KEEPING PURE BREEDS
CHARACTER OF OFFSPRING MORE
; UNIFORM THAN WITH
GRADE STOCK.
BY c. e. erashear, College Of Auri.
culture, University Of Missouri.

In the use of pure bred live stock
lies one Of the most feasible means
Of bringing about agricultural i'm
provement. Take, for example, a
pure bred boar as used to produce
hogs for the market. His get in a
year will number from 100 to 800
head. A very slight Increase in the
value Of each pig will justify the hog
raiser in paying considerable more
for this boar than for a grade hog.
Will the pure bred boar show this
difference in his pigs7 There are req
sons for believing that he will
In the first place, the pure bred
hog has q line Of ancestors Of pure
breeding which for generations have
been selected to conform to the type
that the hog raiser il looking for. No
foreign blood has been introduced
no cross breeding done--to break up
this type. The type has been stamped
ON the breed 20 that It Is reproduced
with reasonable certainty. The power
Of sire to impart to his offspring
his good qualities ID termed "prepo.
tsncy," and It Is in this along With
'-snroved type. that the value Of pure
bred stock liee.
4 u BY using such sire the sellinp
crice Of the pigs can be increased
10 cents per hundred pounds, It wiz
rdd $40 in one year to the value o.
the hog crop
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-17
Small Advance on NJ. p. Ticket
Rates

:Sedalia, Mo-, April l5.-Local
agents of the Missouri Pacific have
been advised of a slight increase in
passenger rates, put into effect. that
the company may realize the full s.
cent-fare per mile. The rate from
Sedalia to Kansas City is increased
from $2& to $2.@. Among the 9TH
er increases are: Warrensburg, 80
instead of 50 cents; Dresden, "a in
stead of Fl cents; Lamonte, 39instead
OF 81 cents, and Upton, 70 instead Of
IS cents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-17

The ball team has been practicing
every evening the ground has been
in condition. The team has not been
picked yet but it can easily be seen
that it will be strong enough to make
most Of the teams around here look
sick. It is beautiful sight to see
young Williams scoop up a clover
kisser and peg it first or to watch the
clouds part when Captain McHenry
swats out homer. If you have
never seen us play you will soon have
that good fortune as the council has
received several challenges from
nearby high schools. Wendell Nc
Henry was elected permanent captain
Of the team. u
The Sophs will celebrate their class
day one week from Thursday.
The geometry class has completed
Book |. Of the geometry. Miss Sni-
der expects US to finish Book II. be-
fore school Is out.
Miss Hill let the sophomores grade
their own history papers 70 re how
correct they would graie them
They graded dam froua 5 d 70 pei
cent loWer I'm the popers should
ha~,n 49,, ~ * "a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-04-17

We viii Be Rhd Of IN opportunity
TO show yoa this engine II Jon win
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

One of the phenomena of the times
IS the boom in ship building. Every
great commercial country is building
ships on a colossal scale, and the Unit
ed States among the rest. The trade
of the world is not only large, but up
to six weeks ago had been rising at a
very rapid rate. The exports and i'm
ports of all nations were very high,
and on the expectation that it is to
continue, the nations are building more
ships to carry the goods. In this
country the opening of the Panama
canal IS special stimulus to ship
building, but the reason we have been
able to build ships here is because
European ship yards were so busy that
they could not work for US. Our ship
ping companies wanted the ships
enough to build here where the cost is
much higher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
DUMMERSTON

The Grange held one of its popular
dances May >, with a large attendance.
Over 100 were present and an excellent
supper was served. Wales : orchestra
furnished music.
\ good literary program and discus
sion took place AT the Grange meeting
April ~. The roll call was omitted.
The next meeting will be held May Is,
question for discussion, - How may we
enhance our mutual protection and adj
vancement by talking together and
working together
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

One W. f. Aldrich of Orleans county
is versatile genius, but he hardly
eompeIs our admiratiou.i He is an at
torney and at the session of the su-
preme court in Montpelier this week
he was suspended from practice one
year charged with unprofessional con
duet in dealing with his clients and
with unprofessional solicitation of bus
mess. In the account of the same
session we also find that w, r. Aid
rich paid a fine of 800 and costs for
fishing unlawfully.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

President Wilson's attitude toward
patronage will cause confidence
throughout the country at large even
if it does contain but small hope for
Democratic job hunters. Mr.. Wilson
fatty asserts that political utilization
is no cause for dropping an official who
has demonstrated his ability. The po-
sition of the president, backed up by 4
majority of the cabinet, is that man
in office who is doing his duty is en-
titled to stay at least as long as his
term runs, and perhaps until there APP
pears an applicant of equal capacity
to succeed him. That the administra-
ton should agree within its domestic
circle to prefer efficiency to a record
of aggressive political activity marks an
enormous advance for the reformed
system as a whole.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

A great many people will agree with
the Bennington Banner. in its state
ment that it is popular just now to
roast Charles S. NEellen, president of
the New Haven system, but there is
one thing about Mellen, he did things
that others wanted to do and didn t
dare even try. On the whole we are
inclined to believe that Mellen is more
nearly right than his critics and that
his plans would work out well for the
roads and the public if given reason
able time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, d. c., May let
tiers from manufacturers, labor unions,
commercial organizations of all kinds,
farmers and Oranges are pouring into
Washington from all parts of the
United States protesting against al
most every paragraph of the proposed
Democratic tariff bill.
On account of the great industrial
activity in New England it would
seem that the bill was particularly
aimed against her. The proposition to
allow raw wool to enter the United
States free Of duty, the reduced duties
on manufactures OF wool, man
ufactures of cotton, including hosiery,
card clothing, marble and granite,
cutlery in its various forms, needles
for knitting, sewing machines, steam
engines, and all manufactured articles
of metal, are of interest to thousands
of people throughout New England.
And what makes the situation seem
particularly desperate to New England
is the fact that President Wilson,
backed by substantial Democratic
| majority in both houses of Congress,
has announced his determination to
have the bill passed substantially as
it is now written.
Vermont as a state bordering on
Canada Will be particularly interested
! in the proposition to place agricultural
products largely on the free list, or if
not on the free list, to largely. cut the
duties thereon. Hay is reduced from 81
| to 50 per ton, eggs from five cents to
| two cents per dozen, butter from six
cents to three cents per pound, cheese
from six cents per pound to 20 per
centum adj valoram, honey from 20
cents to 10 cents per gallon, vinegar
from seven and one-half cents to four
cents per gallon, vegetables in their
natural state from 25 to Is per centum
ad valorem etc. Potatoes, which have
been protected by a duty of 25 cents
per bushel, milk by duty of two
cents per gallon, cream by a duty of
five cents per gallon, and fresh meats
by duty Of 25 per centum al valo-
rem, are all placed on the free list.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
Member of the Associated Press.
THURSDAY, MAY S, 1913.

1t comes on good authority that
President Wilson is not in sympathy
with anti-imperialists who want an
early day set for a scuttle program for
the Philippines. He Is studying the
situation and it is.@sbhfe that all the
men who actually know anything about
the situation, including high influence
in the Roman Catholic. church, want
the islands to be held until they are
better able to care for themselves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

Commitment papers from Governor
Fletcher which have just been served
by Rutland county sheriff illustrate
the advantages of the maximum and
minimum punishment system under
which sentences are imposed IN Yer
mont. -Four men who might have had
their prison terms greatly shortened
by good behavior and who were re-
leased on parole and did enjoy some
liberty must go back to jail because
they failed to live up to- the laws of
the state during the time of their par,
Oles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

Several prominent Vermont attorneys
were in the city this week and on
Tuesday argued an important tax case
of interest to Vermont before the su-
preme court of the United States. The
case was that of the Clement National
bank of Rutland, vs.. the state of Yer
mont to determine the constitution
ality of the Vermont law taxing say
ings bank deposits in national banks,
The law was passed in 1896 and all
the banks have paid the tax with the
exception of the Clement bank. That
bank refused to pay in 1908 and the
state brought suit to compel payment.
The case went to the supreme court
of Vermont at the October term, 1909,
and the law was upheld by that court.
The bank then took the case to the
supreme. court of the United States on
Il writ of error. Maxwell Evarts OF
Windsor and NJ. G. Weber of Rutland
appeared as counsel for the bank and
Clarke c. Fits of Brattleboro and
Hale X Darling of Chelsea appeared
as special counsel for the state of
Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

Harold Walker. d former Nermonter
who is now a prominent attorney in
Mexico City, Mexico, is in the city on
business. He was the son of Col. AL
dace F. Walker, formerly a resident
of Rutland aud former United States
interstate commerce commissioner. Mr.
Walker was one of delegation of
prominent Americans in Mexico who
came to Washington to urge upon
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Bryan the advisability of having
Ambassador Wilson retained in Mex
leo as the representative from this
country owing to the unsettled condi-
tion in Mexico and Mr.. Wilson 5 close
acquaintance with affairs there. Mr..
Walker remained in Mexico City dur
ing the revolution in which Madero
was deposed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

Joseph Wagner Paige of St. Johns
bury, recently appointed by Senator
Page to the naval academy from Yer
mont, successfully passed both mental
and physical examinations and is now
at Annapolis. Senator Page has an
other appointment as principal which
he is at liberty to make before the
9Th Of June and any young man in
Vermont who has aspirations for the
naval academy and who has sufficient
educational training to cope with the
examinations would do well to com
munlcate with the senator at once. Up
to the present time each senator has
been allowed two appointments in the
academy but after the 30th of June of
this year but one will be allowed at
a time so that each senator and repre-
sentative Will have but one appoint
ment every four years. except in the
ease of the failure of one of the mid
sbipmen while in the academy. Both
of Senator Dillingham; s appointments
were filled some time ago, as were
Representative Plumley :. The two ap-
pointments to the credit of Representa-
tive Greene Of the first district have
not yet been filled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
Are YOUR Hens
Paying Hens?

Do they lay their share Of eggs regu-
larly without 'forcing''? Are they
sleek and vigorous-in good healthy
condition? In other words, is their
digestion right? If your hens are not
laying as they should or are thin and
scrawnv it's because they are not get
ting the right grit. The grit that con
tains every essential to fowl health is
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

L. T. Bailey of Putney is the only
postmaster in Windham county whose
reappointment by President Taft was
among the thousands to fail of con
firmation on account of the action of
the Democrat Senate before the close
of the Republican administration. Mr..
Bailey's nomination was made by
President Taft over a year ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
CO. operation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the
proper remedy immedia tely applied. 1t
is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

f. S. Brigham of St Adams, com
missioner of agriculture in Vermont, is
working ON a proposition to secure for
the Vermont farmers some of the bet
ter class of immigrants for farm labor
and while in Washington recently he
secured through Senator Dillingham;
an interview with T. V. Powderlv,
chief of the division of information in
connection with the federal bureau of
immigration. Senator Dillingham; was
the author of the section of the pres
ent immigration law which created the
division of information the purpose of
which was to aid immigrants in an in
telligent selection of locality in
which to settle when they seek infor-
nation of opportunities in this coun-
try.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Demeritt of Wa
terbury spent last week in Washing
ton. Mr.. Demeritt is a member of the
Demeritt & Palmer Packing company
and made business stops at New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. The firm
as now constituted is divided political
ly, Mr.. Demeritt 5 brother, the other
member, having represented Water
bury in the last session of the Vermont
legislature as Il Democrat. Mr.. De
merritt is more of Republican than
ever since his recent business trip and
does not look with favor upon the pro
posed tariff changes in the Democratic
bill. He reports that many buyers of
Il variety of articles. with whom he
came in contact in New York, were
already supplied with samples of arti-
cles produced in foreign countries
which foreign manufacturers had
placed III their hands in anticipation
of the passage of the tariff bill. Mr.
Demeritt said the worst of it was that
the quotations of prices on these artlc-
les were lower than those at which the
articles in question were now being
purchased by manufacturers in this
country and that the result would be
that the market of the home manu-
facturerS would be taken away
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

Ex-Governor f. J. Ormsbee of Bran
don, through Senator Dillingham;, ex-
tended an invitation to Secretary of
State w. !. Bryan to he the speak er
on the occasion of the celebration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

and in Ethiopia, gray. In the East to
cut the hair was considered a sign Of
mourning while the Romans let theirs
grow to indicate sorrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
OUR QUESTION BOX

What was the real name of Gail
Hamilton?
Mary Abigail Dodge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
Mica-Ouartz
Poultry GRIT

If YOU desire to see your flock
you instead of costing you money, you
cant afford to buy inferior poultry
grit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
PROTESTS AGAINST TARIFF BILL
They Are Pouring Into Washington from All Parts of the
Comtry-VermOnt Particularly Interested

planned to be held in that town, of the
Tooth anniversary of the birth of
Stephen A. Douglass. The anniversary
occurred last month but it was hoped
to secure Mr.. Bryan 5 services for a
later date. Mr.. Bryan expressed pleas
ure upon being rendered the invitation
but was obliged to decline on account
of the great demand upon his time oc-
casioned by his exacting official duties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Chase of Lvu-
donville were visitors in the city last
week and were presented on Wednes-
day to President Wilson by Senator
Dillingham;. Mrs. Chase attended a re-
ception given by Mrs. Wilson at the
White House during her stay here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08

What was the Shays Rebellion?
Daniel Shays was at the head of it
and appeared before Springfield, Mass,
at the head of 1000 men to prevent
the supreme court from meeting This
was a popular movement in western
Massachusetts for the purpose of right
ing alleged grievances. The rebellion
was put down and Shays later was par
doned by the government and finally
given a pension for his services in the
Revolutionary war.
How large an island is Cuba2
1t has an area of about $4,000
square miles and varies in width from
so miles to 100. The coast line is one
of 1876 miles.
What city of the world has the high
est death rate?
So far as records obtainable 20 that
doubtful honor belongs to Honolulu,
where the death rate per 1000 inhab-
itants is 1905 per cent.
Is black the universal outward sym.
Dol of mourning?
No. In this country as IN Europe
this is customary, but in China the
mourning badge is white; in Turkey
it is blue or violet; in Egypt, yellow,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded
W. f. Root Brooks House Pharmacy
Thomas's Pharmacy F. Il. Holden
j. l.. Stockwen L. A. Temple & 90.
Mark S. Mann w. S. Holland
@. II. Grout II. A. Williams
N. NJ. Batchelder A. NJ. Merriield
W. G. Halliday J. A. Muzzy
A. l.. Wheeler Brown e. Ryder
A. NJ. Corss< NJ. q. Williams
T-Th.- Sat.-M-3
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-08
Che 8rattIeboru 8efurnter

Entered in the postofice.at Brattleboro. VT.
as second class matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

lKIow that the canning seasons here here
easily made and put away for a
quickly prepared dessert for any
season of the year. There is usually
great deal of juice with little fruit left at
the end of canning pineapple, peaches, etc.
To this add enough sugar to make sirup
ind put in pint cans. When unexpected
friends come in it is easy to order little
aulk ice cream, and nothing looks daintier
or tastes more delicious than this pre-
served fruit juice poured over the white
Ice cream served in pretty glass sherbet
cups I.G."
An excellent suggestion. The extra juice
left over from canning. boiled to sirup
with the addition of more sugar, is good
not only for ice cream but for other des
serts A plain cornstarch or gelatin
blanc mango made the day before it is
70 be needed and placed on the ice to be-
come thoroughly chilled is converted into
much more elaborate dish by such a
fruit sauce, and this may also be used with
white custards Moreover, it is a delicious
hot pudding sauce for cottage puddings,
bread puddings, and the like-rar better
than the ordinary hard butter and sugar
sauce and a decided saving in the days
when butter is dear. Such sirup is also
excellent to beat up with the hard sauce
ss flavoring and gives character and ele-
gance to a plain pudding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

age for anyhow, with the frightful extra
expenses of every kind, and 1 do think
our friends might spare us all they can.
Won't you put a word about this in our
Corner for the sake of other housekeepers
who are struggling with the burden of the
summer country vacation?"
The burden of the summer country
vacation" don't suppose my correspond
ent was striving for satire. but she cer-
tainly achieved it.
have printed these two letters because
1 have shrewd surmise that they describe
pretty accurately the state of mind of
many women who 90 not put their trials
into words. either because they do not
wish to make others uncomfortable, or be-
cause they are bound up in what might
be called the conspiracy of silence about
1.-THE good old summer time" Every one
is supposed to find it the most delightful
season of the year. Poets have sung of
the joys of midsummer days and midsum-
mer nights; romancers have dilated upon
the beauty and bliss of the period II don't
believe any of them were housekeepers
with slender incomes1. and we have all
come to the point where, as the writer of
the first letter says. anything in the way
of criticism is considered in the nature of
a heresy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
Holds a Rug in Place.

Here is a hint which may be of service
to some one. To hold a rug firmly in place
IN the middle of the room and yet allow
to be taken up easily and cleaned, drive
brass headed tacks into the floor at each
corner and midway between; then sew
brass rings on the rug to hook over these
when the rug is laid. / would also like to
ell what l think the best way to cook
eggplant. Use no batter, no bread or
cracked crumbs, but cut the eggplant a
hird of an inch thick rub both sides with
salt, then stand the slices on edge in a
deep dish to drain for ten or fifteen min
utes. 1t makes it tough to press it. Leave
the skins on, as it turns better. Have plenty
of good pure lard hot. pepper the eggplant
and fry it brown and crisp and you will
find it nice for breakfast. l.. f. D."
Thank you for both of these suggestions.
Years ago reeollect reading in story of
Mrs. Whitneys of how a clever little
housekeeper had sewed rings on her rug
and fastened them over. nails driven in the
floor. l am glad to hear from some one
who has tried the plan for herself My fear
had been lest the rug could not be stretched
smoothly enough by this means and that
there would be danger of stumbling or
catching the toe on the edge of the rug
between the places where it was fastened,
but If you have experimental with the plan