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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
NORTHFIELD, MASS.
Aged Man Seriously Hurt.

Mr. Warrington, father of H. NJ
Ycrrington, met with serious acct
dent Tuesday morning. lie had climbed
up ON ladder set in an apple tree to
examine some limbs recently grated.
The limb on which the ladder rested
broke and he fell about - feet to the
ground He received a wound under
his chin, another on his hand and
three ribs were fractured, one pene-
trating his lung. Mr. Yerrington is
80 years old and the fall was a severe
shock to him. His home was in Nor
wich, Conn. until last spring, when
his wife died and he came to live with
his son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
Sims RUE SLIT TROUSERS.
First Man to Wear Them Is Kicked
by Newsboys.

A martyr to fashion. w. Leffingwell
Doak, q member of the north side gen
ility of Pittsburgh. was mobbed by a
gang of newsboys in that city. Doak
was the first wearer OF the prophesied
slit trousers.
When the boys saw the innovation
they gathered about Doak voicing I'M
complimentary criticisms. Finally they
began to jostle him and kick him in the
shins. At sight of n policeman they
scattered .-
Doaks trousers were of light check
material. The slit extended from the
bottom outside to about six inches
from the knee. Bright green hosiery
Of the length women wear were dis
closed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Judge +. l.. Fish is conducting court
in chancery eases today. The one be-
ing considered this morning was that Of
the Decrfeld Lumber company against
Myron Lyman of Wilmington, growing
out Of a lumber deal.
\ leak in the gas main in Main street
forced the digging up Of the pavement
in front Of the Emerson building after
men from the gas company had tried to
locate it at various points along the
street.
mn
Mr.. aud Mrs. T. w. Eason of Central
street Will give photograph concert on
the Washington street school grounds
tomorrow from to , clock for the
benefit Of the children who are using
the grounds for a playground. All the
children on Prospect hill are invited
from I to ;.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
SLIT TROUSERS FOR MEN.
Believed Would Prove Quite Fascinat.
ing. Especially With Fancy Socks.


Slit trousers was discussed recently
at Cedar Point, near Sandusky. O..
where the International Custom Cut
ters' association just concluded its mid
summer meeting and outing. and
promises to win, the cutters say, the
same degree of favor as the slit skirt
Headed by 2. f. Kelley, Milwau-
kee sartorialist, twenty-five custom
cutters blossomed forth in trousers of
either white serge or flannel. the legs
of which were slit outside and inside
to point about midway between the
ankle and the knee.
Hosiery of delicate hue was worn.
The modish tight skirt for women
was lauded as a garment enabling
tailors to set off feminine gracefulness
to a better advantage than ever be-
fore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
LESS AMERICANS TO CANADA.
Report Shows Decrease of Such I'M
migration to Dominion.

migration to Dominion.
Immigration figures for the first
three months of the fiscal year just
issued at ottawa, Ont, show an in
crease Of British and European i'm
migrants over the same period last
year and heavy decrease in immigra-
ton from the United States.
American settlers entering Canada
during the first quarter this year num-
bered 4499S, as against 53,343 in the
same period last year. Total arrivals
We're 21O,206, as against 175,346 in the
same period last year. OF these 81, 305
came from Great Britain, an increase
Of $4,000. The government estimates
that the American settlers brought
with them in cash and effects up
ward Of SGT 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
Scripture to Prove IL.

A young girl was caught kissing her
sweetheart few days ago Her
mother took her to task for such ac-
tons, but the girl silenced her by this
quotation: Whatsoever We would
that men should do unto you do
ye even SO unto them" The old wo-
man wilted. Memories of old were
brought forcibly to her mind
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
Black Men Are Splendid Race,
Says Missionary.
WOMEN ARE SUFFRAGETTES.
More Advanced In Every Way Than
the Men, Says Scotchman, Returning
to America - Cannabalism Rarely
Practiced, and Never by the Women.
Opposed to Conversion.

Daniel Crawford, a Scotchman. who
lost himself in the heart of Africa for
twenty-three years and who recently
produced book called Thinking
Black" arrived in New York u few
days ago. The missionary author is
short man with sandy hair, beard
and mustache. He has sharp flashing
eyes and manner of speaking rapidly
and with great emphasis.
For twenty three years." said Mr..
I Crawford on his arrival. Il never wore
a collar, never saw a train of cars and
hardly ever spoke to a white man. |
really feel more negro than white man.
A quarter of a century ago l was a
young man, and | was dying of con
sumption. l heard that the climate of
Africa would be good for my trouble.
and l went there as a missionary.
struck into the heart of the country
alone and lived by my rifle.
Blacks Magnificent Race.
81 found the black men in Africa a
magnificent race" Mr.. Crawford con
tinued. Il settled among the Luban
/ tribes. There are about a million of
IL
language, which it took me years to
learn. There are twenty-three lenses
of the verb and the noun has nineteen
genders. | translated the Bible into
the Luban language and also wrote a
grammar. which, incomplete though it
is, gives a pretty good idea of the
tongue"
Did you find any of these peoples
cannibals?' Mr. Crawford was asked.
Very few" he replied. land it may
interest you to know that there is no
such thing as female cannibal. Al
though the men may eat human flesh
the women of the same tribe never do.
The women are further advanced than
the men and they band together to pro-
tect themselves from man the mon
ster' Yes, the movement for equal
: suffrage is probably stronger in Cen
: trail Africa than anywhere in the
world
Advised Against Conversion.
"And We're you able to convert these
, people to Christianity"
, THE tribeSmen with whom | made
my residence were ready to profess
, Christianity, but | dissuaded them
from it They would have been but
nominal Christians, and | feared that
a change of faith would result in their
destruction. Unless you have seer
l them as they are you can have but q
: faint conception of these black men III
their natural state. The civilized
blacks have picked up all your vices
and few of your virtues. But the Negro
!. under natural conditions possesses
u culture of his own. He has q definite
and delightful code of etiquette
Mr. Crawford said that after hi:
: visit to this country was over he would
return to Africa to live again among
: the people with whom he has chosen
l to spend the greater part of his life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
Heads to Ban, Boil Weevil.

The department. of agriculture may
have found the solution of the boil
weeyfl problem, as the result of ex-
periments near Jackson, Miss 1t has
discovered that toads eat and enjoy
the cotton pest. Elaborate tests are
being planned to see If the weevil can
be exterminated with the aid of toads.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20

The will of Mrs. Florence Cramton
Cults, who died some time ago in Los
Angeles, has been admitted to probate
in Rutland She left $4,000 to the
Rutland hospital and $4,000 to the
Rutland Free library, both requests
being without conditions. Upon the
death of certain relatives $4,000 from
Mrs. Cults s estate will become avail
able for the old ladies home in Rut-
land.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
CHAMPIONS HOLD TITLE.
McLouChlin and Bundy Won in
Straight Sets at Newport.

NEWPORT, Il. l.. August %. -
Maurice L. Lou@hlin Of San Francisco
and 7. c. Bundy of Los Angeles sue
ccssfully defended their title as cham
Pions in doubles in the lawn tennis
match today against John II. Straehan
and Clarence J. Griffith. both of San
Francisco. The winning was in straight
sets by the following scores: G-4. -.
81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
New Gold Field In kondo.

A gold field of exceptional richness
has been discovered in the southern
part of the province of Katanga, in
the Belgian Kongo. according to dis
patches just received in Antwerp.
Some of the samples are declared to
yield an ounce of gold to the ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
Necktie Helps Deaf to Hear.

What may be termed an eavesdrop-
ping necktie has been invented in Lon
don. 1t is n necktie which will help
deaf people to hear. A small cleo
trical receiver is hidden in the knot of
the tie. transmitting sound to the ear
by means of an unobtrusive wire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
FOR ALE
NV Farm of 1O7 Acres

all iu good state Of cultivation. The
buildings are as follows; House, cow
barn, horse barn, corn barn. sugar
house, ice house, all in good repair. all
slated except ice housc, fruit Of all
kinds good sugar bush, can set 1900
buckets. Have sold 5000 sugar, $40l
peaches in one year.
My pasture in West Brattlcboro
joining Ed Barrows :, acres more or
less.
Ny pasture, known as Salisbury hin,
situated in the north end Of Guilford.
One mgd ouc-half mere Of sprout
land joining Miss Susan Clark S in
West Rrattleboro.
Six building lots on Guilford street
JOHN NESBITT.
West Brattloboro, Vermont.
Rural
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20
ThREe PzomiNEN FACTORS

in The valuation of 4ife insurance estate the
company q experience its solid asset anil insur-
ance condition and sound. scientific basis Of
management upon purcy mutual plans We ~ ert
these requirements and invite your examination
National Life ms. CO.. Of VT. Mutual
EARLE s. KINSLEY, General Agent
Rutland. VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20

Don't look for gas leaks with a
match or lamp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20

Don t allow lace curtains near gas
brackets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20

Don t kindle fires in stoves with
kerosene
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-08-20

Accidents on British Streets.
About 100 street accidents a day 90
cur in the whole of Great Britain.
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. [. s. Land Office al Harrison, Ark May }. 1913
 Notice is hereby given flat Wil- liam Mayo. heir of Sarah Mayo. Dec d. of Springda!e Ak, who, on Nov 2. 1907. made H E 26463, Serial. No o555s. for Ela SEE. sW SEE, See. ?, NV NE, Section 26, Township IS. N. Range % W. 5fh. Principal Meridian has filed notice of intention to make five year proof, to establish claim to the land above des ribed before County Clerk of Washington Co.,. Ark. at Fayetteville, Ark. on the 10th day Of June, 1913
 Claimant names as witnesses NJ V Mayo. w ( sherman, and Eldie Wolf. of Sprinsdale. Ak. N < Butler, Of Marble. Ark
 W \ Iyie. Register
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06
"MMIsSIONER.s SALE.

Notice is hereby given. That in pursuance of the authority and di- reetion5 contained in the deeretal osder of the Chan cry Court Of Washington County, made and eat- cred on the 24th day of May. A D. 1913, in certain cause tNo 10f71 then pending therein between Her nan \ Braesa and Libby Braese his Wife Plaintiffs, and Eugene Rose and T. Lane, Guardian of Eu gene Rose, defendants, the under signed. as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale al public 9andue U the highest bidder, a tae west Front door OF entrance of tae County Count House, in the tty of Faye.teptlle tn which said eout l. held, in the County of Washington. within the hours pre-
 aibed bs Iaa#foe judi q sales. oH tHe Both day ot 5uae. A D. 1913, tls4 f8lloH.n, described real estate, L. vii
 A par of the south Aaf oE tle southwest f os Section .. in Ta fS. Ngrt6 Of Rauze &8 west, Begin H5H5 at HoHt t2 rods west If tke southeast eoFHer af said eighty ae- ra tract. and running thence west 57 rods and links to the B. F. Wilson line. theme north 31 rods and II links. thence east 3S rois and q links to the midiIe Of the Spriusdale and Lowell public road, taeuae south, airing west with the mGddle of said road. 37 rods and 9 links to the beginning point con- tafning 9ts ares more or less. with the buildings and appurtenanees thereon and thereto appertaining lna belonging. Il Nasatneton eoun- ty. Arkansas
 Terms ot sale On a credit Of three months. the purchaser being required to execute bond IS re- quired by laW and the order and decree of said Court in said cause. with approved security. bearing in terest at the rate of x per cent per annum from date of sale until paid. and lien being retained on the premise sold to secure the payment Of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 3lst day of May. A D. 1913.
 ]. C. Vaughan,
 Commissioner In Chaneery.
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06

BB d unanimous vote, and seven m5lI tax was levied for school pur- poses County suRerinfendency was turned down by vote of twenty four against tNo votes for the measure.
 Dick and sally left yesterday morning with q wagon and camp ing outfit to spend ten days or so joarueying around iu the south west part=of this county on rec reation trip, and if they like samp- .Hg out life they intend to make all extended wagon journey up into Kansas and Missouri during the soming summer Dick and Sally. have lived in Johnson long time, and il is rather lonesome when they re away=but they don't stay away very long at ttme-for Mr= and Mrs k NJ Liehlyter thinks that .ae . ; no place like home
 The Clear Creek valley around Johnson got one of the worst lol al storms of hail, rain and wind yes -erday that ever visited this tos ali " Tie day had been very warm, and the evening brought stray thunderstorm or %. followed by the whtrltng slash of hal and rain which came along about o'clock. ani continued for nearly half, hoar. Big sandy branch came up with d rush. and put the crossings put of commission in short order Will Plumlee tried To ford this branch just vest of Johnson =Wi5h load of household goods belonging 10 Will Webb who was moving from The lower lime kilns back to the tfesceut kilns Tie wagon was ov= ea-turned and the mules bare.g es- apad drowning part of the goods were saved, the balau e swept away down towards z ear Creek, and Will is Joking for q part of them today Tie hail vas no5 large, but was sure enough to damage severely all kinds of yegeta- ton The wind helped along by blowing down tfees. fences. etc, and ptowed ground was washed more than by any previous rain of the season
 Mulkeepmo
 Property has its duties as we'll as it's rights Thomas Dlummaad
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06

water The water felt good to our heated bodies and the sun felt burning hot to our bae Ks We s-atd in the water tree or four hours paldliag around before getting enough We then footed it back home, tired and sore The next morning mother found our ba ks al almost solid biis e. It took weeks deetor.ng to get eur ba k we'll and taught Us good la son besides.
 Vel its scausjan to look through The News and see the number of correspondents it has, and if they all come to our maet- ing what crowd there will be We all ought to want to get together, fl only to shake hands and say how dv7. and to look each other ia tie faee That would be entertainment enough for Us
 These hot days bring to our mind the old time brush arber meetings of ye old time when men went to meeting in their shirt turkey wings and large palmetto ; 'eeyes and the women carried fans to keep cool and the children went barefoot These meetings were usually held after crops We're lai by and the farmers felt like they needed a rest The sun would shine hot from morning till night but under The artor 1t was cool There the9 sung the cd time songs and prayed Wttfa loud x9f.e and preached and eXHcrted ttit v9u E1uid hear the III mile, got happy and shouted and said Glo41 70 God. glory to his name II Was aHile attending ene of these brush aebor meetings that Don't Worry first wife =plizhted Ter roth him We love the old brush arfor.
 Don't Worry
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06
SOUTH SPRiNGDiIt.,
Home .a eet= home.

Home sweet home
 There fs 10 place like home. Home without mother fs lonely hone
 The Armament is getting to look moi and dfouthy
 Home ia tie p!a to SOW seeds os kindness and love
 Bitter words at home are sow sng see4a of trouble b come
 Many a man would never have seHe to tae bal had mother lived
 Give not back railing for railing, be- r#to say nothing in return.
 Like a lamb dumb before is sh aser ke opeHed Eot his mouth
 Mrs Baxters flowers are looking sWse. but little rain would help.
 Grandpa and Granama Baxter visited their son John aH# famt , last sunday
 L. home be your little heaven oa earth. and mother the queen os- efs all. to love and reign
 No man ever gets too old to need she sober, refining influences of goo home.
 It is pity that anything a. se5i aa strawberry short cake cant have a longer =sea7on of goodness.
 Raising ducks on dry land is n5f in accordance with the laws af nature and subjects them 10 many 
 =l is said that beauty k only <oin deep Not 70 with strawberry snort cake. in which goodness and beauty eombinee
 The nights afe getting warm now and II is noticed that it takes less kiyefa on the led 10 make one comfortable at night
 Mrs Smiths visitors from Madi- son County, John Sullivan. wife aud two children. eft Thursday Of lass week for the.r home, after | short visit at the parental home of Mrs smith Mr and Mrs. Sullivan are pleasant people 10 get acquaint- e1 with
 It seems the days glide away faster than ever before Can it be that old Father Time is using some of the modern devices in place Of his old hour glass" and is check ing off the days at q faster rate
 Has anyone seen Van Peersou lately Don't Worry hasn't seen Van in many moons Van is busy We guess, working the rabbit foot on that big melon patch to get il ready for the 4th of July. You rec ollect Van promised to raise blue ribbon melons this season
 Boys, when Don't Worry was a lad he got with some boys one hot Sunday morning and footed it to the river, four miles away over hot, sandy roads, to a place called Mays vile. where there was an old wat CT mill on the west fork of White river, where there was fine bath ing place We lost no time in gett- ing out of our clothes and into the
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior. T. :. Land office a Harrison. Ark AP- Fl 22, 1913
 Notice is herby given that James W. Ingram, Of Spring Valley. Ark who, on June 25, 19o7. made H [. 36055, Serial. No 05277. for SE4 Section % Township IS. N, Range 2s. N, =sth Principal Meridian, hAs filed notice of intention 10 make five year pHoef. to establish clatm to the land above described be- fore County Clerk Of Washington Co, Ark, al Fayetteville Ark. on the 10th day Of June. 1913
 Claimant names as witnesses: A. len Reynolds. William Reynolds, Oliver P.Clsfton. William Can non, all of Spring Valley, Ark
 ". N Ivie, Register
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06
\ Worker Appreciates This.

Vim Morris, resident Of Florence. Oregon, says For the last four teen yeats my kidneys and bladder ineapaeitated ne for all work. About eight months ago began us- ing Foley Kidney Pills. and they have done what other medleins fail- ed to do and now am feeling fine recommend Foley Kidney Pills. W. G Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06

Buy a 25c bottle today and prove it.
 Itching yanishes instantly by us ing ZEMO. This is absolutely guaranteed
 ZEM0 will be q surprise to you. just as it has been q surprise 10 thousands who have already tried it Your first application of ZE- MO will bring instant relief or your money is refunded
 Pain and itching raw scorehing eczema sores. priekly heat, pimples scalp itching, rash. letter, black heads. skin irritation or inflamma- ton stops
 Dandruff is nothing but scalp ec- zema watch ZEMO cure it and stop scalp itching It gives blessed re- lief to baby's skin troubles.
 Don't miss it for 25e. ZEM0 is a clean, antiseptc solution, applied on the skin. No ointment or paste.
 But three applications of your highly-valued medicine had the de sired effect for eczema and awful itching" Sol. Landau, e-o Sol Landau Cloak and Suit Co, St. Louis, o.
 ZEMO is sold in 25c sealed bot ties and guaranteed in Springdale by W G. Ownbey, Druggist.
  "If if hannonod ifa in ThA NAXA
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06
JOHNSON.

Mrs ehas Thompson fs visiting relatives al springds this week Amt lane Burnett. of Wesley. Ark. is here this week visiting her sister. M9s G P Hanks
 Mrs Daisy smith is enjoying .=isit from her mother. Mrs Mary EItteHell, of Vince ing. Mo
 Roy Nail has been very sick for several day. butZis little better at present Roy is VIII Nails oldest=boy
 lust whole 'ot Of folks attend =4 tie ice cream soeials Saturday night at Big John Luper's and Mr. Bloominberg 5.
 John Late and EstflI Cardwef have bought a hay baler and are doing the hay baIing act for To- Il folks now
 Mrs Belle Cox and daughter. Le- Ia. and Misses Blanche and Berniee Hanks visited Monday with Ms Sidney Graham. near springdale
 Misses Flora and Frankie Card well and Alma Stew ard are arrang- ing 10 attend the coming term of summer school at Fayetteville
 A representative Of the spauld- ing Buggy Company was in Jolnson Saturday working this vicinity for ~S ftrm He made several sales
 Ava Bohannoa returned Ia night from his trip to Kansas where he hai intended to soJourn for some tim but they seldom stay away very long,
 Capt. G. P. Hanks and wife afe arranging to leave soon for a visit 10 Higgins4ille. Mo. Where they Will spend some ttme with Uncle John Hanks and family.
 The memorial day services at Fayetteville last Friday were at- ten ed by number of Johnson folks. and Lot of local people afe down there today attending the Confederate decoration day exer5i9- e5
 N L stuekey is arranging his lightning rods and political fences for q Congressional nomination. in this district He has not male for nal amour ement of entering the race. but will probably dc 70 at an early date
 The drills are gone from the coal fields over south of Iohn= son where such big finds of coal were said to have been found by prospeetors last summer. Several holes were drilled and lots of coal found so the promoters said. but they have failed to develop their discovery
 NIT and Mrs. J E McClendon. of Proctor, Okla. visited here Sunday evening and Monday they journeyed down 10 Winslow, Ark. to spend few days with relatives there 1 Hey NlIl U6 Dat u JOuiSOu lHt lat of this week to visit few days before returning to Proctor where Mr. MeGlendon Is manager of the Proctor Mercantile Co
 Val Phillips went home Sunday evening to see one of his boys who had been injured severely Saturday evening by getting a tumble out of wagon The boy was getting along nicely, so Mir Phillips re- turned on the late train Sunday night His folks live at Washburn. Mo, but Val wants 10 move down here. as he is Frisco agent here
 The Johnson school meeting was adjourned from the third Saturday in May until last Saturday when the annual meeting was held. Hugh Lichlyter was reelected as director
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06

A bilious, half-slck feeling, loss of energy, and eonstipated bowels can be relieved with surprising, promptness by using HERBlNE. The first dose brings improvement, a few doses puts the system in fine, vigorous condition. Price 50c. Sold by w. q Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1913-06-06
Itching Piles.

want you to know how much good your Hunts Cure has done me had suffered with Itching Pi es for 15 years and when l was traFeiing through Texas a man told me of your Hunts Cure I got one 54e box and it cured me
 John Bradley.
 Caney. Kansas