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The Republican journal., 1913-04-17
Organized 1928
Annua! Statement of the
VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
co. OF MONTPELIER. VERMONT.

VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
co. OF MONTPELIER. VERMONT.
for the year ending December 81, 1912
Insurance in force Jan. l, 1912 IS IS, 1874, 681 90
Written In 1912 .................... 30,1226S6 90
s125, 81, 1863 90
Policies terminated during the
year. ................... ......... 27679, 1853 90
Insurance in force Dec 81, l912..$ 1921, sos 90
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1912.
Deposit notes .......,.......$ $3.50, 877 90
Real Estate OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,000 O0
Cash deposited in bank ............ 51,09l 2S
Cash in office ... ................. 200 90
Bills receivable .................... 1872, 1872 Sc
Bonds 1920 W
Commission due observation-disclosures. 6O2 80
Total assets Dec. 81, 1912 ...S s971, 4O3 A
LIABILITIES.
Reinsurance reserve. ,..............S so 407 81
Losses adjusted, not yet due. S1o7 90
Losses reported ....................... 1863 80
Commission and brokerage ........ 1909 50
Taxes estimated ....................... 9259 90
5 90 422 SO
Assets to protect policy holders 9,S74,9s0 Sc
s s,s7l ,4o3 "A
Summary for the Year 1912.
Total assets Jan. /, 19l3.......... 1854, $50 Sc
Net surplus, not including deposit
notes ..................... ....... POS, 103 So
Losses paid in 1912 ...... ....... 49,, 1865 q
Losses paid since organizations 6i9, 278 IS
Gain in assets in 1912..............,.. 271 PAT So
F.H.2 c. c. PLUMMER,
GENERAL AGENTS FOR MAINE,
121 Exchange Street, Portland, Me.
New England Telephone, 1850. 3w16
The Republican journal., 1913-04-17
Auction SAL

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An auction sale o' ""N'' ..,io,
Guiding Chamber Sets -' .,.ag
Furniture, Carpets I''''' -.Ja
other articles too nume''' FRt
be held at the home OF ,o,aal an
A. and Annie NJ. Griffin Oh '.'
near Hayford farm, neN N.
Monday. April a. a. u s E. %,
Sale to continue until COZ ,attOi'1
BLANCHE C. allen NNpnFg
LINCOLN W, ALtN7'
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on,,,y Editor and
~ 'AhAr'0 "a 1 iA"'n Business Manager
The Republican journal., 1913-04-17

The Aroostook Republican says that
If the Democratic tariff bill, which places
potatoes on the free list, becomes law,
lit simply means that our farmers will
Zoe placed in direct competition with the
great potato fields Of Europe, including
Germany, Ireland, etc, as well as with
Canada" Then as to the reduction in
the cost Of living the Republican says:
The fact that potatoes are now selling
IN the cities at practically the same price
TO the day-to-day purchaser as when the
farmer received So to S. Per barrel that
the poor man really derives no material
benefit in reduced cost Of living, especial
ly on potatoes, even wien the farmer
sells below cost of production, indicates
strongly that the high C., st of living is
not all attributable to the tariff. -
The Republican journal., 1913-04-17

At the annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Diocese of Massachusetts, held in Boston
last week, Rev. George F. Weld of Rock
sand, after telling of his successful mis-
sion in that town, concluded his remarks
with a plea for all delegates to work
against the proposed tariff. "When you
go .home,' he urged, 'sit down and
write to your Congressman and tell them
that the shoe towns, such as Rockland,
are in very precarious position because
of the proposed tariff. Let us hope our
Den ocratic friends will not succeed in
their attempt to remove the tariff
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tarian) will be held next Sunday at TO- 5 a. m
Sunday school at noon.
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GENERAL AGENTS FOR MAINE,
121 Exchange Street, Portland, Me.
New England Telephone, 1850 3w16
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05
Home Study Eliminated

The idea OF abolishing the prae
tice of home-study for pupils Of th'
Cairo pnblie schools is good one
and we believe that its adoption viii
result in an immediate improve
ment.
/ The school room is the place FOR
study and with proper tuition there
is no reason why the child should
carry his or her books home and
, study them at night.
Supervision is an essential fea-
ture in study. TIE average child
cannot accomplish much Roadway
without instruction from the teacher
with the result that the night
studies are rarely ever completely
understood.
We believe that with the elimina-
ton of the home-study rule the
children will advance more rapidly
and that their promotion TO higher
grades will be made with the kuowl-
edge that the pupil is entitled to
advancement and that he or she has
not managed TO gain merely enough
knowledge through night study 10
successfully pass examination.
In many instances school chill
dren study at home under the guild
ance of parents and when suisse
quently examined in the class room
the youngsters really are not eX-
pressing their own thoughts. but
are repeating those OF the parents
The child should be given only a
certain amount of assistance in It's
studies and after many years OF ex-I
ptt'iments educators established a
certain limit When this stage of
is passed by the parent
the pupil ceases to think for itself.
To this change Cairo is indebt-
ed to Miss Margaret Wilson, prin-
eipal of the high school, who spent
the vacation period in an Eastern
college, studying the system OF
supervised study
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05
MOUND CITY


The school board met Wednesday
evening and decided TO open the
schools Monday, September s. Low
ell school has been thoroughly re.
paired and put in a sanitary condi.
ton. The corps OF teachers for the
ensuing term is as follows: Clarence
Selby, city superintendent.
Lowell School.
Miss Mary Robertson, principal:
A. r. Matheny. high school teacher;
Mark Guy, Sth grade; Miss Rost
McNeile, eth grade; Miss Mildred
Sims, 9Th grade; Miss Winnie
Shoemaker, 5th grade; Miss France.
Rrowner. Attn grade.
Mckinley School.
Miss Margie Schneider, 3rd grade:
Mrs. Anna Caster End grade: Miss
LaVerne Armstrong, end primary
Miss May Palmer. 1st primary and
principal of Mckinley school,
Superintendent Selby is instruct.
ing an institute at Bloomington
Ind, this week.
G. l.. Harlan of Danyille, Ind, has
accepted position as instructor in
the University d Sllinois at Ur-
bana Prof. Harlan was formerly
city superintendent here.
Quite number OF our young PEG.
pie will attend school in several diff.
ferent cities this winter. AHsse.
Grace and Gail Gaunt will attend
the University of Illinois at ur.
bana, leaving for that city accom-.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Brit.
ton, the former law student in tbs
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05
SEPTEMBER 5 IN HISTORY

lS29---The purchase of the United
States being discussed by the
American and foreign press.
lS4s--King's troops took Messina,
Italy.
1s54---The allied French and English
forces made an attack by sea
and land on Petropaullovski.
1s70--The French republic pro-
claimed Gen Trouche COM
handkerchief of the forces
in Paris, and Jules Fayre.
minister of foreign affairs.
19O4-.-Report Russians preparing to
evacuate city.
Attack OH iFsort Arthur in
creasing: japanese not allow
ing defenders moments rest.
l9l2---New outbreak reported in
outlying Chinese provinces.
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ton.
You have your gun with your" he
asked.
/ Jack patted his outside pocket.
/ Very we'll. now listen here: / am
going To leave the key in the lock. II
you hear me whistle sharply. get in as
quickly as you know how, and get TO
shooting Shoot to kill. II II hap
pens to be dark and you can not make
Is out, shoot both. Take no chances.
IN your quickness and your accuracy
may depend tho lives OF the whole
city. Do you understand"
Il understand" said Jack steadily.
Are you sure you can make yourself
head above all this row.
Darrow nodded and slipped inside
the door.
He found the office chamber unlight
ed save by the subdued illumination
that came in around the drawn shades
of the window. Against the dimness
he could just make out the cleaning
of batteries in rows. An ordinary deal
table supported wireless sender A
figure stood before the darkened win
dow, the figure Of a little, old. bent
man facing as though looking out
Through the closed easement the roar
of the panic-stricken city sounded like
food The old man was In the atti.
tude of one looking out intently. Once
he raised both arms, the fists clenched,
high above his head.
Darrow stole forward as quietly as
he could. When he was about half
way across the room the old man
turned and saw him. For the brief.
est instant he stared at the intruder;
then, with remarkable agility, cast
himself toward the table ON which
stood the wireless sender. barrow,
too. sprang forward They met across
the table. Darrow c4utched the old
mans wrists
Immediately began desperate and
silent trial OF strength. The old man
developed an unexpected power. The
table lay between them prohibiting a
closer grip. Inch by inch, impelled by
the mans iron will, his hand forced
his way toward the sending key. Oar.
row put forth all his strength to pre-
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05
Fire Engines Needed.

The difficulties experienced ny
Tie fremen at "Wednesday night S
fire again reminds US of the I'M
prItance of equipping the fire de-
partment with auto trucks, capable
of pumping water into flames when
the pressure in the mains is inef-
fcient.
AT the fire OF Wednesday night
the firemen virtually We're helpless
to cope with the situation owing 10
The low water pressure and that
they were able 10 conflne the tiames
TO three structures is nothing short
of miraculous.
We are informed that the low
pressure was due 10 the fact that
the plug to which the hose was at
Eached was on dead end" main.
In other words, the water main ex-
tends to a point nearby the scene OF
the fire and is closed at the end.
instead of completing circuit as is
the case in other seetians OF the
city.
This is condition that cannot
very well be overcome by the water
company, owing to the fact that 1t
would be necessary to extend the
mains through st Edwards lake,
in order to complete the circuit and
give proper pressure
Cairo has too many frame houses
to take any chances with fire. A
heavy wind Wednesday night might
have famed the flames into a serious
conflagration and one perhaps that
might have wiped the city off the
map.
Even without a wind the firemen
had many difficulties to surmount
and that the flames did not spread
further was due to pluck and de-
termination on their part.
We believe the installation of auto
trucks would be advantageous to
the city both from the standpoint
of safety and economy Safety, Of
course, must be the first eonsidera-
ton, and ECONOMY second. How
ever, these two features are coupled
together in the auto truck.
Under the present arrangement
the fire department is just as expen-
siye when few alarms are turned in
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05

CHAPTER Percy Dsrrow, q youus
s'ientist ia searyh et lob enters TIE ~
nee or Boss Mccarthy Of New York.
Mccarthy has past baen Threatened by AN
anonymous message ordering him 70 nee
10 Europe. he doss not ,Aks ths mss-
sage seriously
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05
Acting Police Officials

Chief of Police Thos. A. Fuller
and Officer Riley are in Danville..
i'll, where they are witnesses at the
trial of Henry Parker who Is charged
with breaking into box car here
some time ago and stating a quantity
of liquor consigned to swoboda
Bros. The offense is a violation OF
the federal laws. During Chief Full
iers absence Sergeant John O'Don-
mel is acting chief, while officer John
Terry is holding down the office OF
night seargenat.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05

university.
| Joe O'Sulhvan will leave, Septem-
Der 8 10 attend Notre Dame Uni
versity at Notre Dame. Ind
Miss Mary Mulroney will spend
the winter Al Gary. Ind. where she
viii attend the high school.
Miss Avis Curren viii leave Sep
TENDER II to attend ST. Mary 5
Academy at Notre Dame. Ind She
will be accompanied by her parents
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curren and
sister, Miss Hazel They will spend
few days in chicago en- route.
County superintendent Miss Mae
Hawkins and Miss Kate Schuler Of
Mounds and Miss Rose McNeile of
this city attended the Alexander
County Institute in Cairo one day
this week.
Miss Mae Hawkins is conducting
(, a teachers examination at howell
school this week.
J, A. Palmer of Pulaski. was
among those who attended the ex-
animation He will be principal Of
the Olmstead school this winter.
The Friendly Bible class oil the
Congregational church will conduct
a delicatessen on Saturday Septem-
Der IL
Mrs. +. NJ. Shelter. who has been
the guest OF relatives ar Metropolis
for the past two weeks will return
today.
Mrs. Adelaide Murphy returned
yesterday from Los Angeles. Calf.
where she spent the past month,
Miss Cora Fullerton spent last
evening with her friend Mrs. Lucy
Box of Cairo.
Mrs. Frank Snow of Grand
Rapids. Mich, will arrive today to
visit her cousins. Mrs, Nettie Burns
and h. II. Hawley of this city, and
Mrs. l.. c. Emf of Cairo.
Clarion Turner who has been III
with typhoid ever. suffered a re-
laps and is in a srious condition.
Miss Iona Bowers returnd We'd
neSday from a visit with Miss I.ora
Hood at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Abe Beaver at America Mrs. Beaver
also has as her guests her sister.
Miss Iona Woodland OF Kankakee,
and Mrs. Matte Brady of Mounds.
Miss Marie Mangold of Olmstead,
was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Miss Rose O'Sullivan is spending
her vacation with relatives at st.
Louis, and Tamaroa, Ill.
Misses Eunice and Winthrop
Coulter have spent few DAYS
with their grandmother in Cairo.
They will be met by Miss Iona
Bowers, who will spend the day
there, and return home today
Mrs. l.. c. Perks and her guests
Mrs Jack SSchuler and daughter,
Miss Fannie, of Cleveland. Ohio,
and Mrs, George SCHUYLER, Sr., of /
Mounds, drove to Villa Ridge yes
terday afternoon in Mrs. Perks ma
chine.
The young peoples dancing club |
enjoyed a dance in the Perks & |
Higgins hall last evening. A large
number was in attendance. A full |
orchestra was employed
The Walsh Construction com
pany's crew arrived yesterday from |
Mt. Carmel Their train consists of |
about fifty cars and three engines
and goo men. They are laying a
side track on Commercial avenuee
north of East First street. These |
cars have been temporarily on the
/. c. switch on the levee until this
track is completed.
They will probably start work this
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05
CHAPTER XXI.
The Man Next Door.

When, three hours previous Darrow
had arisen with the remark before
chronicled, Jack Warford had followed
him In the expectation OF long expe
dition. To the young mans surprise
1t lasted just to the hall. There Oar
row stopped before the blank door
an apparently unused Office Into ID,
lock OF this he cautiously fitted q key
manipulated it for Il moment. am
turned 70 Jack with on ~ ~ s".'s
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05
eYNo SIS

! CHAPTER I--percy Dsrro-, q youns
sHentist Ia searrh OF lob eaters TIE ~
nee or Boss Mccarthy Of New York,
Me1arthy has past basn threatened by AN
70 Europe. he doea not lAks The mes
sage seriously.
.,s CatAPrER RI, LIrDsIro- see. up the
etsVator 10 visit DR.. Knox Suddenly tho
sisstrle apparatus In the Atlas building
eoes out OF business. EIp&rts are unable
TO locate the trouble
| CHAPTER III-AlI At cno>. without ap-
parent reason. sisetrio connections are re
stored. The next svsnIug Mccarthy 10
EEssned that unless he leaves at onos for
fhurope a sign will be sent him at six.
promptly at that hour tho entire electric
apparatus OF New York 10 cut OF and the
city Ia thrown Into . pAnta
CHAPTER rv-psssy p@sssw sAsnks h.
has clue
CHAPTER VIE Engages sns hsip of
Jack Warford. collage athlsts.
CHAPTER vr-Thsy vtas Mccarthy
, ana oIer to run down the cause Of bis
received another warning by wireless
CHAPTER What six a dsathly still
ness TAILS on the Atlas building, blotting
out al sound. barrow Ia arrsstsd ~
CHAPTER Willie Is undisturbsd be-
cause he believes he 10 on the right track
and that another portsnt win Sppsar st
six.
Or1Ar- s--~-Trn SINE tina wnoEs
town ia thrown into darkness and ali
hearing suspended Under cover Of tia
confusion barrow escapes from jail
CHAPTER x-rhs city is Frustrated
with fear.
CHAPTER xr-The next morning Oar
row and Warford so TO MeCarthy'a office
JUST as the latter gets another warning.
Darkness hits the Atlas building In broad
daylight
CHAPTER xrr-prof ridrfdrs, the
noted scientiat, becomes interested In the
phenomena. Darrow's theory lie that the
man who 10 sending the warnings has dts
covered some force by which he can cut
through the Vibrations Of electricity. light
bsrrs% aass n. a hs' s, p T
soars the ss0rst before E,drdgs dos&
CHAPTER xIIT-Darrow places M
bridge In possession OF all the facts In
the case and OF his own theories In rela-
ton thereto ana challenges him 10 solve
thu mystery.
CHAPTER xTv-Mors terrifying mes
saRes come. Darrow, through tbs news
papers, treasures the people. He fears
the Unknown win stop tho vibrations OF
heat which would mean complete ami
hilat!on OF all life. animal and vegetable.
CHAPTER xv-Ths Unknown threatens
TO wipe out the city. Thousands OF peo-
pie fee.
CHAPTER XVI Eldridgs receives
financial backing from the noneyed in
terests TO help In solving the mystery.
barrow sits nonchal3.ntly receiving wire
less messages In McCarthy's office while
Eldridge experiments with the purpose OF
locating the Unknown
CHAPTER XVIII ldridges expert
ments fail
CHAPTER XVTTT-The city is thrown
again into a panic and everyone Is try
ing to escape.
CHAPTER XIX-Darrow continues to
keep vigil in McCaTthy's office. but does
nothing.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05

You have your gun with your" he
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05
Digestion and Assimilation

II is not the quantity OF food
taken but the amount digested and
assimilated that gives strength and
Sitallty To the system Chamber
lain's' Tablets inYigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them To
perform their functions naturally.
For sale by all dealers.-Adyt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05

as when none are received. The
horses must be fed and bedded The
auto truck is of no expense except
when in actual use.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05

Advertise in the Bulletin and get
e.ults.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-05-09
WHO PAYS YOUR DOCTOR BILL

Can you afford to be sick and
unable to work for months, and
at the same@@time keep up your
family? Health and Accident
Insurance will not keep you from
getting hurt or sick, but will pro-
vide for you and your family if
such a thing should happen. 1t
was Miningitis last year, and it
is Smallpox this year. Are you
protected? If not, we urge you
as Business Man of Good Judge
ment to provide against things of
this kind. Let us write you a
policy. The time is short and
tomorrow may be the last. Do
it now. Security Saving and
Trust Co. A per cent on Saving
Deposits. Advt
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-05-09
DR.. Hartman's Plain Talk to Young NJ.

My dear Boy cannot tell Va.
much good your letter has wy
To know that 7 am aro,a
young men in matters of rioh.
fills me with gratitude and ents,
/ want to help you. Write =
time You wish and I will cons,s
letter strictly confidential ana
prompt reply Follow the adyie"s
in my article. Whenever von
occasion to consult me furtban
hesitate. Let us be friends ~
will be obedient to me as a co..
10 be | will be faithful and trna :. usl
as a father ought to be. You.
cerely, S. b. Hartman, M. n y Y
bus, Ohio. PERUNA rs Fob o0s1
AT ALL DRUG STORES. SA|
SPECIAL Manr
are making inquiries for tbp PEW
time Peruna. To such wonis
this formula is now put outsnrniaa
name of KA-TAR-NO, manusoef
by KA-TAR-NO Company. Cni.cel
Ohio. Write them and thew o, ai,a
pleased to send you free book,a.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-05-09
NO REASON FOR IT

When Prescott Citizens Show Way.
There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tortues of
an aching back, the annoyance of urinary
disorders. the pains and dangers of
kidney ills will fail to heed the words
of q neighbor who has found relief.
Read what Prescott citizen says;
Mrs. Ora Oxford, Prescott, Ark,
says: 1.-THE cure Doan's Kidney Pills
made in my little girls case three
years ago has been permanent | have
told any number of people about this
remedy and am glad to again endorse
it in public way. Kidney complaint
was brought on in our daughters case
by an attack of scarlet fever. Her
back panied intensely and the kidney
secretions gave great annoyance by
their irregularity in passage, especially
at night. At last ! got a box of
Doan's Kidney Pills and it did not take
them long to cure the trouble. This
remedy toned up the child's system
and strengthened her back and kidneys.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
Few York. sole agents for.the, United
States. FL "a
Remember the name Doan's- and
Nske no other. 81 ~
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-05-09

NV plain talk to young men in my
last article certainly brought out many
responses from young men. take TINS
means of answering them briefly, for
the benefit of other young men who
did not write me. One writer says.
II was greatly interested in your
talk to young men. / wish | WAS
strong and well as you describe your
self to be. l am going to begin at
once and follow your advice and take
care of myself as | ought to. will
quit the use of all stimulants, tea and
coffee, go to bed early. I will take the
cold water towel bath every morning.
want to live to be old and useful, like
you And | shall also keep Peruna at
hand, in case of slight ailments as
they may arise. I thank you In the
name of thousands of other young
men, like myself
To this letter 7 replied:
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-05-09
THREW AWAY S4O,COO. 90

A. S. Jones paid $40, 900. 90 for
a plantation without looking into
the title. Three months later
the Courts decided that the man
he bought it from had no title.
This is an every day occurrence
What kind of title have YOU?
See us we can tell you. We have
the only complete set Of Abstract
Books of this county Security
Saving & Trust Co. A per cent
paid on Saving Deposits.s.s ezS
Advt.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-05-09
SCHOOL ELECTION.

There is no. more important
date on our calender than the
third Saturday in May-the date
of our Annual School Election.
We expended for our public
schools nearly four million dol
lars during the school year which
closed June 80, 1912, and for the
year just closing the expendi-
lures will, probably, exceed that
amount. The funds raised and
expended for educational pur-
poses in Arkansas, including our
institutions of higher learning,
approximate one half of the to-
tai tax revenue of the State.
Arkansas has a permanent in
vestment of more than $40. 000,-
900 in public school property and
more than $1,000, 900 invested in
its University, State Normal, Ag-
riculturai Schools, etc.
1t is, therefore, apparent from
a financial standpoint alone that
every citizen should be interest
ed in casting his vote in select
ing those who shall administer
that portion of this great fund
available in his district.
Yet, how much more import
ant is this question than the mere
matter of the money involved,
when we consider that our pub
lie schools are our one means of
training the rising generation for
citizenship.
1t is of personal Importance to
nearly every citizen that persons
capable and worthy are elected
to the School Board in his dis
trict, for the directors have very
broad discretionary powers, as
well as full authority to handle
the affairs of the district and,
once elected. hold office for three
years.
In common school districts,
the Annua! Election is the only
time when the question of build
ing new school houses, changing
the sites or transferring funds
can be considered.
In all districts the election date
is the only time the seven mill
local tax can be voted.