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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
Sharpening a Pencil.

An expert manual training man
talked with the writer about so sim
pie a thing as sharpening a lead
pencil.
In the first place, he says, the
knife should not be over sharp, but
should be a little dull, as If too sharp
it will cut quickly through the wood
and cut away the lead
Then again, he says, it is best to
hold the pencil in the left hand with
the end to be sharpened pointing
away from you and to cut away with
a pushing cut, rather than toward
you with a drawing cut. as then the
point Of the pencil is rested against
the side Of the thumb, and is sharp
ened by draw cut stroke Of the
knife blade.-Scientife American.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
SIMPLE LIFE FOR THE YOUNG
Washington Children Are to Be
Brought Up Amid the Strictest
Surroundings.

Washington children at least those
whose mothers are members of the To-
cal branch of the National Congress
Of Mothers, are preparing to return to
the social simple life The rules
we're adopted at meeting in which
the housekeepers' alliance also partici-
pated, and, in part, contain the fol-
lowing commands;
THAT all entertainments in our
homes, including dances, stop at II
midnight, or earlier, and that it be so
announced on the cards of invitation,
That the 'nameless' dances, not
only be discouraged, but be forbidden
in our homes and to our children.
When Objectionable dancing is
commenced, that the music cease at
once. The orchestra leader may an
nounce that he has been so instruct
ed.
That simplicity and modesty In
dress distinguish our girls.
That we teach our sons that smok-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
MOTHER LOOK At
CHILD'S TONGUE
II cross, feveriSh, COnstipated,
give california Syrup
Of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow Children simply viii not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat.
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few.
erlsh, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful Of California Syrup Of
Figs" then don't VT v, because 1t is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a we'll, playful child again A thor
ough inside cleansing" is oftimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 5O-cent bottle OF
California Syrup OF Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29

phone and call up some one. It's that
some ones number ! want"
Obi" exclaimed Wanda, smiling
brightly at her own comprehension.
And that's worth hundred dollars?"
Yes. And if you can hear what he
says on the phone I'll make it two
hundred"
For an instant the innocent wonder
ing smile again illumined Wanda's up
turned face, Then, like Blake, she
evidently wearied of futile word-fenc-
ing, for she said, incisively:
81 see. I've got the idea You'll
spring this story of the Woman on
him. You'll make him think you've
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29

booths. Fix Il any way you ike. Only
set him here inside OF Eve minutes.
No, no! DO as / say. tell you. Good.
by"
He hung up the receiver, rose and
stood lounging against the rail- look.
Ing down at Wanda from between his
half-closcd lids. ..
Now, then. Miss Kelly" he began
abruptly.
Yes" MT Blake?" she Intercepted
as be paused
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29

cording to one lady, a native Of
Kent, when the double kernels have
been eaten by two persons of oppos-
lite sex each should wish wish,
which infallibly comes to pass.
Whyte-Melville, in his story, Sister
Louise" refers to a similar superst-
ton about a double strawberry. He
makes one of the characters, Athenee,
say to Louise, the mistress of Louis
XIV. Have you eaten your philo-
pena? Then make up your mind.
Wish and you shall have"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
Remove Dead careasses.

Never allow the carcasses of birds
that have died to lie around and de-
cay. Either bury them good and deep
or, better still, burn them. If you have
no furnace or stove In which you
want to burn them, saturate them
good with kerosene and set fire to
them. If you leave them uncovered
and allow them to decay, your whole
dock is liable to be stricken.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
Pair Of White China Geese.

This is best mixed with boiled milk,
buttermilk, sour milk or skim milk,
which, when thoroughly cooked, can
be mixed into the meals to make the
dry mash, and fed in boxes or troughs
once or twice of day. In addition to
this, a small amount of green food,
the best of rye, clover or grass. may
be provided with good results.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29

much that the mechanism gets out of
order and the clock refuses even to
tick.
Watches and travelling clocks are
constructed differently from the sta
tionary clock, and they will go in any
position. That is why they are relied
upon more than the ornamental man
telpiece clock"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
SYNOPSIS.

CongressmaH standish and the Woman,
believing themselves In love- spend a
trial week AS man and wife Ia hotel
IN northern New York under assumed
names. The Woman awakens 10 the fact
that she does not love Standsh and calls
their engagement OF, standish protests
undying devotion. Wanda Kelly. tele-
phone girl at the Hotel Keswlck. Wash
ington, In loved by Tom Blake. son OF the
political boss OF the house. He proposes
marriage and is refused. She gives as
one OF the reasons her determination TO
get revenge on Jim Blake for running her
father, Congressman Frank y. Kelly
Congreasman Standish. turned insurgent
IL fighting the Mullins bill a measure IN
the interests OF the railroads The ma
chine II seeking means TO discredt Stand
ish In the hope Of pushing the bill
through. Robertson. son-ln-law Of jim
Blake and the latters candidate for
speaker OF the house. tries 20 win Stand
ish over. and failing. threatens to dig
into his past Jim Blake finds out about
the episode OF five years back al the
northern New York hotel. He secures all
the facts except the name OF the Woman
and proposes % use the story as n club
20 force Standlsh 70 allow the Mullins bill
70 DaRg
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29

ing during an entertainment planned
for their pleasure is a discourtesy to
the hostess and her other guests.
THAT we instruct our boys to end
a social call at ten or 1920 o'clock.
'The members also pledged them
selves to frown on Sunday entertain
ments and to refrain from having par
ties for their children on school
nights"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29

Mrs. Bailey-Hats are to be simply
trimmed this year.
Bailey-How about husbands?
Mrs. Bailey-Simply trimmed also
Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
RushInn to Hla Doom

Excited Small Boy-Hey, Mr.. Tanks,
there's a burglar crawlin' up your
front steps this very minute!
Mr.. Tanks-Poor devil, the missus
will think it's me.-Sydney Bulletin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
surely Not Her Fault.

Hubby-You really must reduce
your dress bills, my dear; they are far
too large.
Mrs. Newlywed-How inconsistent
you men are. You speak as though
| made out the bills.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
But lsit Worth while?

Perhaps the boy who wants to run
away to sea is justified. It's the only
sure way to learn enough ship-taik to
enable you to understand a nautical
novel
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
Exhibit Your Birds

You are planning to show some
birds at the state fair, are you not?
Set out your birds, meet the other
breeders and show the people what
you have in your line.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
Unprofitsble Turkey.

A turkey that appears weak or that
Is sick quite often win never make a
profit for It's owner, and should be dis
posed OF as soon as possibia
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
Cost of Food.

According to the New York expert
nent station, the cost of food. per
chick, to weigh one pound, on ground
grain, is three cents; on whole grain,
three and seven-tenths cents
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
rs Years Aoo

Frey's Vermifuge was first made.
Since then thousands Of mothers in
this section have constantly relied on
1t as the most effective worm medi-
cine in the market 25c. at all deal
erR-Adv
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29
Nothing More said.

Eyes, l lost my friend"
How was that?"
1--WE agreed to be perfectly frank
with each other"
"Yes?"
well, l got In my criticism first"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-10-29

Last year IA tree-planting socie
ties planted 2.276,OOO trees in Norway.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-28

ton with death of Florence VAIN
wright, Home Gas Company stenog-
rapher, are expected hourly. Cor
oner's jury met behind closed doors
last night and is expected to bring
in a verdict any moment.
New York.-ToId to comb and part
their hair, by Principal Pearl Leib-
ling, 500 boys in Public School w
had their heads shaved.
Birmingham, AIa.-Police and de-
tectives are being used to break the
street car strike here.
FL Paso, Tex.-Rebel forces OF
Francisco Villa closing in on Juarez
from three sides.
Rockford, Ill.-WiIbur Glenn Vo-
Iva. overseer of Zion City, took the
stand in own defense. Charged with
perjury. III
Paris.-Petrified Patagonian sold
for 81, $40, preserved Indian head for
$3.50, and two books bound with wo-
mans skin, one white, one black, sold
for $50 at auction here.
Gettysburg, Pa.-ReV. w. F. Hub
bard crossed continent to find wo-
man who nursed him on battlefield
so wears ago. Information bureau
found her for him in one hour.
AIpine, N. john n. Sullivan, Jr.,
26. started up Hudson today on canoe
trip of 10000 miles to San Francisco.
jacksonville, I'll. - Meredosla,
town of !, 900 on Illinois river, report
ed entirely destroyed by fire.
Grand Junction, Col.-Mrs. Dora
Observation-Disclosures Jen-
sen-HiIl-Moore, Y, went one lap
ahead of her stepdaughter, Mrs.
Grace Observation-Disclosures
ard-Stanley-Marquam, of this city, in
their matrimonial race, by her mar
rage today to G. A. Moore at Long
Beach, Cal.
Atlantic city.-Pure food inVesti-
gators seized egg stocks of SO gro
oorios- hid mt find one fresh egg
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-06-28

CHICAGO I
Washington.-Despite labor troU4
bles and militia murders, West Vir-
ginia broke all records for coal pro-
duction during 1912.
Indianapolis.-PauI Andrews, 20,
caught stealing $3.50 from hotel at
which he was clerk. Shot and killed
self.
Neutrality-suspicious. lobby COM
mittee thinks it has found live wire
running into Wall street. Morgan's
partners probably will be summoned.
New York.-Bessie Sissons, stage
beauty and daughter of Leut.-Col. B.
R. Russell, U. S. Marines, admitted
she had been wife of VIM. F. Baldwin
of Pittsburg since Christmas. Bessie
met Baldwin while playing in Bright
Eyes"
Washington.-Late yesterday Pres.
Wilson cancelled his trip to Cornish,
n. H, for vacation because of press
of public business.
Detroit.-Henry jackson, negro,
dShOu W DG CIOCIIOCuICu III juice
station here because cit can't be so
pow'ful hot down thar as tits heah."
Cooler for Henry.
BaItimore.-Body Of Ensign VIM.
D. Billingsley, who fell from hydro
aeroplane at height of 1926 feet last
Friday into Chesapeake bay, recov-
cred.
-EmbezzIement war.
rant out for ]. c. Griffith, confidential
Cincinnati man of Westlake Con-
struction Co. of St. Louis, which is
building new city hospital here. Stole
$4,000.
Observation-Disclosures be-
tween mine owners and United Mine
Workers looking toward prevention
of general strike order July /, still
going on.
Columbus, O.-Skin finisher ar
rocfad horn for vn oraOoU Uova mama
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-11
A SOFT ANSWER

Had a puncture, my friend?"
The chauffeur looked up and swal-
lowed his feelings with huge grip.
mo, sir he replied, Pm just
changing the air in the tires. The
other lots worn out, you know"
Pittsburgh doctor lost his pocket
book but found it in a calls stomach.
Never, hereafter, shall doctor enter
our bungalow before showing that
he has his pocketboOk.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-11

stronghold of the banks treasure
lay open to the master. criminals!
They took the last of the loot away
in the teller's own trunk, a bare hour
before the bank officers began to ar
rive Monday morning!
The face value of the plumber was
$3.50, O0O-the greatest bank rob-
berry ever accomplished. Some of
it-$85O, 0OO-proved to be unstable
bonds of Western railroads
some was government bonds worth
ZIG!
Neither ShinbuTn nor White was
ever arrested for this cTime-their
friends in the police department saw
to that and placed the blame on a
mythical gang of Western burglars.
A Tumor that the PinkeTtOns were
on the case sent the thieves to cover
temporarily-wit the loot buried in
fruit jars in the Peekskil Hills-but
that Tumor was proved false, so they
dug it up and divided it.
KohIer, the insurance agent, got
$4,000; Taylor, the crooked bank
clerk, $275,0O0; the members of the
police bank ring, 1872, 0O0-IeaVing
$1,225,0o0 to split equally between
Shinburn and White, the master
criminals, who drove their own fast
horses on Fifth avenue and lived
like gentlemen.
"ShinbUrn is still alive, in Boston"
my friend the detective told me. "He
is the last of the old race of gentle
men burglars, but all his stolen
money is gone and he is just broken
old man, face to face with a guilty
conscience"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-03

of the acts of 1904
No of the actsof 1906
No of he acts of 1905
No. of the acts of 1908.
261 of and
o % fn1 B a act reng the evng Of sewer
SEC plan government village
BY legal voters. OF SAID y ya t be MEETING on @ @
seneF s3a be elected for On year one for two ard three
term them eapF T m a be ee of es 5 T4
mionSF may fill any vacancy in the office Of clerk collector Of
following his M the h n of n the He annual meeting R
under the provisions of section Of this there shall be elected clerk
M b f 5 OF taxes ea serve until the next annual meeting
T animal n III DE H ana ON MS % by the
NAY OF each meetings may be called by direction OF the commits
meetings By Warning tSerefot Signed 6y the Ts
% a @ % Panf T the Tsf and posted in a? least four
recorded the office o he 6ef t 5 posted.
village may following powers
70 be body
T. enact such bylaws and regulations expeent
somon and shade and ornamental se fs to ausbt 5
on bngs @ hay scales to the pG5sFvaon buildings and Py
and oa om Which anc g from f ay b 51 a eFa
mn engines hydrants and other apparatus necessary for the e
manufacturing akeeping ashes mbubis
ing To fix o n@eoq 5 ot 6 oass breach of y2" s
debt bought days ofenc committed
generally that defendant indebted corporation
declaration special evidence begin
1soa " prevent es Breach 6I5 thee
chase otherwise, andt dispose Oft same. 49, " S' -
pntmt police oeers within
and criminal and such further special authority be provided
g. To fix and provide for the co%pnsaon '% OF village officers
e and fx th e th Purposes OF regulation or revenue system OF Ii
TO a6 MAINTAIN an d TS in ePaF system of sewers
age arpoton against property
acquire by purchase system
% s nng of Tatef G fire Roon and municipal uses and for the
@ Lo@I ., rnt
bridges T mt af a I an t ah mge"aSi b aa
bridges may required provisions
TO light highways lay
WAYS ana PRICES by sIEg ofhef" and to assess by vote OF the
acquire establish maintain electric lighting gas system
Ge ana 5s of it's anaD S lighting streets and for
To To sss f.s s 'n @s4" 6 P1ss 1 f n1gsap
To taxation efray its and
5ssd 6 " E"9 o '0 S'H' aRo
ho purchase construction Of amy buildings wo plants highways
exercised in the proper discharge Of It's fanctns as heFe enumerated or pro-
regulate provide disposition garbage
corporation
the grand Of corporation
lection Of and all assessments levied made against abuttng
clause section hereof, the
the collection levied collected under the
said village Brato0oFo in which shall
title abatting village which
has been legally for special benefits accrued
proportion
e time snS place Of @ sna gven Wg A per
left with the village BY said clerk
upon which shall be mortgages liens inedn
person common sewer a Drain poon f the sFeea
pipes
aee n2 ehat e Mn ana person % @ With ann
ay 6 a ad eohsfS afore or denies the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-03
WESTMINST TER.

Arthur Arnold is making extensive i'm
povements on his house.
Miss Marion Wood Of Putney spent
Sunday with Miss Irene Atwood.
Mrs. Eva Atcherson has been spending
the past week with Mrs. G. II. Walker.
Harry Winchester of Townshend,
Mass, was IN town the first of the week.
Elisha Culver, a former Kurn Hattin
boy, is spending the week at the home.
John Reach has gone to NHllinocket,
Me, where he has charge of a locomo-
tive.
William Wright of Orange, Mass. is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
ael Wright.
Richard Holmes of Hartford, Conn,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Holmes
Mrs. \. B. Ward received news of the
death of her mother, who lived in Eng
land, the past week.
Mrs Ellen Ward, who spent the winter
with her daughter in Springfield, Mass.
has returned and opened her house for
the summer.
Rev. c. E. Rice of Springfield, Mass.
who owns a farm at the south part Of
the town, is planting an apple orchard
of 800 trees
Two new automobiles have been added
to the list in this village this week G..
b, Hall has Cadillac, and Fred Davis
an f. NJ. f.
The pastors subject for next Sunday
morning will be Communion with Christ
The communion service will be observed
at the usual hour
Next Sunday, in place of the Sunday
school. Mrs. Eva Balch Wright will oc
cupy the hour in presenting her method.
+ on Sunday school work
Mrs. r. r. Barber entertained a par
ty Of children one day last week in hon
/ or Of her little daughter Alice, it being
/ her sixth birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Ernest Gould and two children o.
/ Bellows Falls have been spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Under
wood. Mr.. Gould spent Sunday with tn,
+ family.
Mrs C. b Holmes, mother of Johr
/ Holmes Of this place, has gone to Keen,
for an indefinite stay Madam HoIme
Is 50 years old and still writes an inter
estlng letter in a far better hand thar
many of half her age.
The ladies' aid society will hold it
annual meeting May Z, with bushes
hour at clock, at which a large at
tendance is desired. Supper as usual. Il
the evening there viii be an informal 50
elal to give the people of the parish al
opportunity to meet their pastor and hi
wife.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-03
BELLOWS FALLS.
Mrs. Mary O'Leary Higgins

Mrs. Mary OLeary Higgins, 90. widow
of Daniel Higgins, died Sunday in her
home on Church place after a week 5.
illness. Mrs. Higgins was one of the old
est Irish residents in Bellows Falls, hav-
ing lived here more than 80 years and
in her mind were stored anecdotes,
stories and facts concerning this village
which provided a fund Of interesting in
formation to those who were fortunate
to know her. Her husband was a vet
Gran of the Civil war, had held village
offices and was a wcll-known resident. He
died Dec. %, 1897. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Ellen Higgins, of Bel
lows Falls
Mrs, Higgins was born 80 years ago
in County Kerry, Ire, a daughter of
Mortimer and Catherine (Sullivan)
OLeary. She married Daniel Higgins
and they came to this country in 1913
They went to AIilIers Falls and lived
there year and in 1S49 came to Bel
lows Falls. Mrs. Higgins was a member
of st. Charles Roman Catholic church
and high mass of requiem was held in
the church Wednesday morning at 8
o'clock, Rev. Father Edward Reynolds Of
floating, The burial took place in the
Roman Catholic cemetery and the bear
ers We're Thomas Shaughnessy. David
Savage, Edward Barrett, Louis Duquette
and John b. Lloyd Of this village and
Richard Wolfe of Keene. Those from out
of town who attended the funeral were
p. J. Fenton. Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Fenton
and Miss Mary Fenton Of Brattleboro.
Mrs. George Mosher and Miss Mary
Manning Of Springfield. Mass, Mis-
James Tobin of Ware, Mass. Mrs.
Thomas Armstrong. Mrs Mary Wolfe
and Miss Nellie O'DonneIl of Keene, Miss
Nellie Burns of Fitchburg, and George
Burns of Holy Cross college, Worcester.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-03
Resignation of Captain Hadley.

Capt. Preston II. Hadley of Com
pany +, Vermont National Guard. who
has been in command of the company
the past two wears, and has been a
very efficient and popular officer, has
resigned the position. Adiutant Gen
eral Lee $. TilIotson has issued a call
for an election next Monday evening
to fill the vacancy, and the call re
quests the presence Of every member
Of the company. The reason for Cap
tain Hadley's retirement from mill
tarv service is that he has recently
been chosen to the responsible posi-
ton of treasurer of both the FAN
Mountain Electric Co. and the Bellows
Falls Canal Go. Captain Hadlev has
been the Youngest captain in the
Vermont National Guard. He gradu-
ated from the Bellows Falls high
school in 1904, and has rapidly come
forward, making good in every cleri-
cal and other position which he has
held. He is son of the former cash
Ter of the National Bank OF Bellows
Falls, Preston H. Hadley, ST.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-05-03
TOWN SHEND.

Mrs. c. S. Mills has been i'll with
grip this week.
Mrs. Booth of Elmhurst, l.. l., ioin-
ed her daughter at their cottage We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Emory Melendy of South Lon
donderry visited Mabel Fullerton sew
eral days this week.
Mrs. Frances Snow has been in
Brookline the past week caring for
her sister, Mrs. George Allbee.
Both the village school and Leland
and Gray seminary We're closed to al
low the teachers to attend the teach
ers convention in BrattlebOrO
Local gardeners are busy planting,
and some of them have peas, beets
radishes, lettuce, spinach and sweet
peas already coming through the
ground.
Mrs. Nellie Martin came Saturday
to visit her daughter, Mrs R. d. Phil
lips. Mrs. Martin has nearly recov-
cred from her severe accident several
months ago, which resulted in a brok
en- leg.
Almon NJ Marsh of HarmonyviIIe
is having his house repaired. Two
chimneys are being topped out, and
extensive repairs inside the house are
being made. Charles w. Hawkins i:
doing the wood work.
The Dorcas Guild win hold its May
meeting in the vestry of the Congre
gational church next Thursday May
:. The meeting win take place in the
afternoon, and tea will be served a
/ , o'clock. The hostesses will be Mrs
Emily Follett, Mrs. Della Taft, Mrs
Hazel Northup, and Miss Jennie Hol
1 brook