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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-03
OF COTTON.

New York, Jan. 30.-The following sta
tist!cs on the movement Of cotton for the
week ending Friday, Jan. 30th, were com
piled by the New York Cotton Exchange.
Weekly Movement.
Port receipts 2SS,AO
Overland TO mills and Canada. g, 400
Southern mill takings (est.).... 5000
Gain OF stock at interior towns IL, A91
Brought into sight for the
week $50, 40
Total Crop Movement.
Port receipts S,021,75 )
Overland to mills and Canada. 747, SS1
Southern mill takings (est).... 1,SJJ, 600
Stock at interior towns in excess
Of september 1st ............ al, $50
Brought into sight thus far for
season Il, SGT, 152
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WESTERN LIVE STOCK

Chicago. Jan. 31.-Iiogs, strong; bulk Of
sales. S-D@S.:D: pigs, 6.OMS.3O.
Cattle. steady; cows and heifers. :.GnGo
$50. Calves. 7.50M 1880.
Sheep, steady; lambs. 6.25M2m
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-03

Tnou shall not covet the gold that
IS =, tnE neighbours teeth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-03
COTTON RECEIPTS.

New York, Jan. SC. The following are
th. tota! net receipts Of cotton 1T all
ports since September LIST:
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LamOille Valley Fair.

Worthwhile, Aug. 25.-The opening day
Of the Lamoille Valley fair to-day wa
taken up mostly with getting the exhibits
INTO place. In the afternoon the oxen,
steers and beef grades were Judged by r
NJ. Gallagher of Craftsbury and to-mor-
row morning Prof. William Elliot of Gault.
ont, Will judge the dairy breeds
The exhibit in cattle. horses y 4 sheen
this year IS much larger than usual the
registered herds from oxford, y. H. and
the registered sheep from c. H. Marshall S
flock Of Nergennes. as we'll as the large
registered diaries shown by prominent
Lamoille county farmers, including the
Wiley Brothers and \. y. Cutting of
Cambridge, w. q. Baker of Morisvill a
and Thomas Gerry Of Hyde Park. attract
Ing special attention. More trotting
horses arrived to-day, which brings the
number up to between 30 and 80, which
assures some good racing
There is a large exhibit in floral hall
this year, and the judges of pastry, fancy
work, fruit etc. did their work this after
noon.
There were over 500 entries in the poul-
try department and it was necessary to
show a number of the exhibits outside
the building, which is especially devot ID
to this department
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PRIZES OF WAR.

From the New York Commercially
There is something particularly NOV
ing about the shreds of stories which
are coming from various ports telling OF
he capture and confiscaton Of peaceful
German merchantmen and their cargoes.
Could there he anything more immorally
illegal than for "A war vessel to seize a
German freight boat bound from the
British port of Calcutta to the neutral
port of Boston, laden as she is with
property consigned to Americans?
a news despatch states that there are
still anoat on the seven seas 500 vessels
dying the German flag, many of their
masters without the slightest knowledge
hat there Is war many of them sail
ing from one neutral port to another
legally, under the grim laws of war the
przes of the first British or French war
vessels which come along
There may perhaps hc n grain Of humor
in the story of the German frelghter
with cargo consigned to Canada being
allowed to run peacefully, truStfully and
unwttingly up the st. Lawrence and
tie up to her dock before her captain ia
Informed that the private property in
his hands Is coliscatod and that he and
bis crew are prisoners. The news which
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
VERMONT TRADE REPORT

Bradstreet's Burlington office renorts
manufacturers are adjusting business Ia
meet conditions of both a domestic and
foreign nature. out of 2f of the Leading
manufacturing interests of various kinds
doing business in the state. that have
been interviewed, half of that number
nave been affected to some extent by
reason Of the European war. Some Of
them however, in small way, while
others to a larger extent Manufacture
ers, users of iron and steel. and those
VINO use dye stuffs comment upon the
situation adversely for the present and
'are undecided ms to the future. During
the past week certain manufacturing in,
tereSts have seen TT to reduce tho num-
hcr of WORKING hours. In but few IN
stances have tho number o. omnlov.d
been reduced, the polirr being to retain
the skilled Workmcn and put in force
shorter schedule Of working bours
me total number of people ont of en-
poEment In the state directly or indi-
rectlY caused by the foreign comnI,co-
tons Is placed at not over 500 neonIa
Two state manufacturing plants thar
nave been closed for the past two weeks
resume business with a small force the
present week.
Veneer business during the past two
weeks has shown an Improvement and
one plant that has been GENERATING or,
short time and force has increased both
ways. one overall manufacturing plant
reports considerable Improvement in rho
general condition of trade. One Other
pIaht is closed for two weeks. The scale
plants AZ Rutland and St Johnsbury
are fairly well employed. but volume
Of business Is said not as large as Is
usual for the period. Reports from the
farming sections indicate that second
crop of hay is being harvested in some
places, Corn is the best it has been for
number of years for this time of the
year Other crops are reported as doing
well Pastures are in excellent condition
and reports from diaries indicate a large
receipt of milk and cream The prices
received for butter are below what thcv
We're for the same period of Il year ago.
Retail merchants report considerable
active buying on the part of the indi-
Vidua during the past two weeks, Of
foodstufts in bulk, believed TO have been
brought about by reason of uneven con-
dtion in prices of commodities. Retail
business in other lines Is considered fairly
fair, The demand for wood working ma
tcrial generally is noted of fair volume
Collections are reported below normal
Included in the failure reports for the
week are four banl5ruptcies
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VILLA TO INSIST
ON ELIMINATION
OF CARRANZA

Washington, Aug 25-Whie President
Wilson and administration officials are
confident that the differences between
General Carranza and General villa will
be settled without recourse to arms de-
tails of the position assumed by villa,
as reaching here in official renorts
show that the fighting general plans to
from permanent power in the new Next
can administration.
General Carranza has sent one of his
three division comma nders-General OBJ
RECON, to Sonora, not only to smooth out
the local troubles In that State. but TO
confer with General villa In an endeavor
to bring Villa into complete harmony
with the CarranZa government.
General villa would have no objection.
it is learned, if Carranza retired as first
chief or provisional president and be-
came a candidate In the general cleo
tons, but Villas followers are confident
that they could defeat Carranza at the
polls. General Carranza, It is under
stood from reliable sources, has let 1t
be known that he does not wish 10 enter
the presidential race. preferrng that no
military man hereafter shall hold the
reins of power in Mexico.
1t is suggested in many quarters that
Villa intends to propose as candidate
for the presidency Emilio Madero a
brother OF the late President Madero.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
JAPAN DECLARES
WAR ON GERMANY

Toxic, Aug. 23-The Emperor Japan to-day declared
war upon Germany
This action taken at the expiration the time limit
OF Japans umatum to Germany demanding surrender
of Kiao-Chow
operations on land and
The imperial rescript declaring upon Germany
issued this evening It officially nauguraes hostites in
the Far East result of Germanys failure to reply to the
Japanese ultimatum
The proclamation of the Emperor sent a thrill through
the country Japans entrance the fuflment of her
obligations to her ally Great Britain responds to the popular
will from end of the land to the other.
Cheering crowds assembled to-day before the buildings
occupied by the department of foreign affairs and the admin
raon of the navy This evening there lantern pro-
through the The popular manifestations
however, do approach the enthusiasm which preceded
with Russia.
Count Won Rex, the German ambassador in Toxic, has
been handed his passports He probably will leave for
America either the Minnesota, sailing August 81 or the
Manchura which departs the Goth. George w. Guthrie
the American ambassador will represent Germany. The
diet has been convoked in special session September
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

was awaiting this same captain was
also probably a ioke. He was infornic |
that his Wife and babies had been los,
Wnon the Austrian steamer upon which
they nad taken p7S~aSs had had her
back broken by a contact mine ir the
Adratic
II is true tina, all this is part of tho
fortunes of war" and also justihablt
policy on the cart Of Great Britain T.
gain I'm advantage over her enemy. L;
Is also altogether likely that the Ger
mans would he likewise ruthless in their
pursuit of British shipping If the condi
tions were reversed II is further true
that in thu woe which has come to the
German mercantile navy comes the
American opportunity to revive its som
nolent sea trade.
We recall however that ii was tho
United States which failed in its en-.
deavor to persuade the other parties tc
The Hague conference to exempt private
property on the sea from seizure. It Is
a crime against the laws of war to de-
stroy the possessions OF non-comhatants
ON the land and it is hard to morally
Justify the seizure of similar property
on the sea.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
THREE FOREIGN
ENTRANTS FOR GOLF
AT MANCHESTER

New York, Aug. 25,-Including three for
elgn entrants, one of them from Canada,
there are 1l2 names on the list of entries
given out to-day by the United States
tonal amateur chamionship golf tourna-
ment, which will begin next Monday and
continue until Saturday, September e. on
the links Of Ekwanok Country club, Man
chester, Vt.
The first qualifying round will be IS
holes medal play on Monday the lowest
"a scores to qualify for play in the second
round of IS holes on Tuesday morning
The lowest 20 scores NJ 80 holes medal
pay VIII qualify for the first champion
snip round OF IL holes match play Of
tuesday afternoon The other match play
championship rounds during the week
however VIII consist Of SO holes each.
norman T.. Broo/s. Australian. G p
McFarlan", Bushy Han. G. G scotland
who disposed of "Chick" Evans in This
years British championship and G. y
Grler. Royal Montreal G. G CANADA
are the trio whose entries give an r..
ternational flavor to this years contest
Other important contestants win no
Jerome D. Travers the present holder.
w. j. Travis. Garden city: F.. NJ Rvers
Pittsburg; w c, Fownes, Jr., Plttsburg;
r. Gardner, Hinsdale, H.; j. G. Ander-
son, Braeburn, Mass, last years run
ner up Francis Ouimet Charles Fvans
Jr., Of Chicago, and Fred Herreshoff ~
Skwanok,
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HlBERN|ANS IN
VERMONT GAIN
IN MEMBERSHIP

Rutland, Aug. 25.-Thore are 900
delegates here to-day for the annual
state convention of the Ancient order
of IIihernans of Vermont and the La
dies AuXiliary to the order. This
morning both bodies attended mass at
st. Peters Church and then met at
Moose hall to be welcomed by Mayor
II. G. Brislin. after they transacted
business in separate sessions.
The mass was celebrated by the Rev
b. w McMaho of this city. Father To-
tai of st. Michacls College, Winooski
was celebrant and the Rev. T.. j.
Iioulhan of Baltimore. Nd sub dea 81
con. Father McMahon preached a
sermon, thanking the 1tibernians for
their cooperation with the clergy and
congratulating them on the flourish
ing condition of the order
The main convention was presided
over by r. y. Wright of Burlington.
the president who gave his annual
message in which he called attention
to the good work of the order for the
church. thanked the ladies' auxiliary
for their loyalty, advised formation
Of juvenile branches. urged the teach
ing of more Irish history in the
schools and asked cooperation with
Irish political bodies The secretary.
lpr. John J. Dervin of Poultney. re-
ported that there Is over 1000 mem
hers In the State This is a gain over
last year. The financial report was
equally encouraging.
The balance of the morning and af-
ternoon was consumed in appoint
ment of committees and other routine
work by both the main convention and
the Ladies' Auxiliary Mrs. Rose F.
Granger of Barre president, presided
at the auxiliary meeting
This evening there was a Joint BAN
quet at The Bardwell with covers laid
for 400. The Rev. w. 7. Cassidy Of
Burlington was one of the sneakers
Philip j. sullivan of Thompsonyille
Conn, national secretary, was guest
or honor To-morrow's program in
Guides election of officers in the morn
Ing, trip to the marble uuarries and
Lake Bomdseen in the afternoon and n
pail in this city in the evening.
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DESIGNS ON BELGIUM.
Opportunity to Acquire Territory
Scented.

The London newspapers quote the
German newspaper Taglische Runds-
chau as declaring that Belgium bitterly
will rue the day she dared to oppose her
mighty neighbor. Great Britain also. the
German newspaper says. will pay dearly
Tor her interference in this war by see
Ing the permanent establishment of a
German naval base on the coast of Bel
GUM. The pan-Germanic organs declare
that the portions Of Belgium now over
run by the German army will be per-
manently Incorporated in the German
empire
me London Daily Mails Rotterda m
correspondent quotes an article from the
'oloRhe Gazette in Justification of the
"hes levied on Brussels and I.iege. as
ioilo"s' The war tribute is a punish
Hent Tor the bad treatment of Germans
py Belgium two weeks ago, when inno-
cent Germans at Brussels were handad
over to the tender mercies of tho r,ob
What happened there Will ever no n stain
on the honor of the Belgian people Wo
oenoerated as to what would be a fit
ting requital and It seems that IN MN.
ish is impracticable cxcept bv loyal
H"''H'T measure possible is a
war lax allowed by the law of nations
She must suffer all the burdens allowed
by the legal right Of law, such as quar-
tering troops ana furnishing supplies
until all her resources are exhausted. so
that the citizons can feel that hunting
d'tenScless women is different from hav-
ing an enemy I'm their own homes. The
legal punishment for the offenses of the
heIGians VIII be imposed as fully as al
lowed by law"
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WRONG END OF THE TICKET.

Frank Wood ticket clerk at Columbus
ina, sold ticket to a woman who expec-
ted to change from the Union Station to
the c, d n. ". in Chicago He noticed
that she fingered near the window, looking
at her ticket, showing 1t to a party of
friends and in discussing it in dissatisfied
tones
FINALLY, she appeared again at the win
uoW ana announced reproachfully: This
ticket isn't right"
When asked to explain she said: "Why,
you know I have to transfer I'm Chica 60,
ana it says right here at the top. this tick
Is nontransferablc. "-Indanapolis
News
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WANTED REVENGE

some Tune ago Willie started to attend
'he public school, and during one of the
intervals between writing the alphabet on
piece OF paper and spelling "cat." the
teacher sat down beside the youngster
Tor confidential talk
Il suppose, Willie" she encoura pinrlv
remarked that you have some great
ambition in life?"
some ambition in life?'" responded lit
'e Wlllie' looking at the teacher with a
perpleXed expression.
YES returned the teacher. For in
stance what would you rather do than
anything else on earth?"
Wash mothers earsr was tho en-
phatlc response of the .youngster.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
THE BRITISH A MARVEL
OF NERVE AND DARING

London Aug. &C. m.-The correspondent of the Cen
trial News at Paris sends the following:
Il have been talking with British officers from the 'front.'
who tell OF the wonderful GOODNESS and daring British
soldiers in the fighting around Mons.
The shooting of the British infantrymen the firing
line was wonderful. Every time Germans head showed
above trench and every time the German infantry attempted
to rush position there steady whitening rifle fire
from the khakcad lying extended formation along
the wide battle front Their firing not the usual firing
of nervous shooting without aiming; rather it the
calm and careful craftsmanship of On English
rifle firing with all the artificial aids permitted to the
match expert.
"When quick action necessary the men showed no
nervousness, excitement they showed the COOL mehodca
efficiency for which the British army is noted
eff the British lost heavily the must have lost
terribly"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR.

The magistrate sat on the front porch
with party of friends. The tomperature
was well up toward a hundred, and what
with large measure of humidity it was
only natural that some observation should
be made about summer drinks.
by the way, Jim" interposod the mag.
istratc, what would you call good
thirst quencher for this season of the
year,"
"Oh, | don't know rhoughtfully re-
piled jim, There are lots of them. Did
you ever try a punch made Of gin corn
rum and ginger ale?"
mo, Jim" was the quiet rejoinder of
the magistrate but ! have tried several
people who have ."-Phladelphia Tele-
graph
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at Metz by the army under the Grown

at Metz by the army under the Crown
Prince"
OF the reported Russian invasion OF
east Prussia. Count Won Bernstorff said
The reports Of the penetration by a
Russian force are probably true. That
.1art OF the German frontier is not heav-
lily fortified. Rut the Russians will
never cross the Vistula,"
Fifteen corps of the Austrian army,
each comprising 10000 men. are now on
the Russian frontier of Austria. Count
Won Bernstorff, said In Germany. be-
sides the last line OF reservists, 300 900
men, upon whom the government had no
claim for military service. had volun-
tcered and become enrolled in an army
uf homo defense
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

"One Of the German prisoners said:
1--WE had never expected anything like
hat; it was staggering"
THE British troops went to their posi-
lions silently but happy. There was no
singing, because it was forbidden, hut
as the men deploycd to the trenches
there We're various sallies of humor in
the dialects Of the English, Irish and
Scotch counties. The cockney was there
with quips about Uncle Bill" and every
lrishman who went into the firing line
wished he had money to buy a little
horse so that he might take a slap at
the Uhlans'
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'As for the cavalry, the officers de-
clare, their charges against the Ger
mans We're superb. They charged as
Berserks might have done. They gave
the Uhans the surprise of their lives.
with the close of the first series Of
combats between the British and Ger
mans, the scene of interest shifted to
the Paris railway station where the in
iured British soldiers We're being taken
The handling of the wounded was all
that could be desired everything was
perfectly organized and without theatre
cal display
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
Keep Your liver Active During the
summer Nobths-Folcy Cathurtic
Tablets FOR Sluggish Liver and

1t does beat all how quickly Foley c..
thartic Tablets liven your liver and
overcome constipation. Ncy Oldham,
Wlmberley, Texas says:--"Foley Ca
thartic Tablets are the best laxative :
ever used They take the place of cal
omel' Wholesome stirring and cleans
ing No gripping. comfort to stout
persons. j. w. D'Sulliyans (Adyl
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\ SUBSTITUTE.

Love honor and obey-the marriage
vows
Alas for vows so promising SO mock
ing
Full many a bride will simply knit her
brows,
When mildly asked to darn her hub
5y's stocking.
Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
JUST so.
Judge

Mrs. Kelly hear young Jerry Dolar
was nearly killed by too much study
And what was he studying?
Mrs. O'Bryne-He was studying cleo
tricity and picked up a live wire.-Chica-
go News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

w r. Greene, rfopklnton, N. H., writes
the following letter, which win interest
every one who has kidney trouble. For
over "A year, Mrs Greene had been af-
ficted with very stubborn kidney trou-
BILE Foley Kidney Pills did more to
complete her recovery than any medicine
she has taken and / feel 1t my duty to
recommend them" J. w. OSuliyan
(AdV)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27

Mrs, Hannah Swan of Rutland celo-
brated her Goth birthday Thursday, She
retains all her faculties and can read
ordinary newspaper print.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
AMBASSADOR PUTS
BLAME FOR WAR
UPON RUSSIANS

New York, Aug. 25.--Count Johann Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador. who
arrived hero yesterday from Europe, said
he planned to remain in New York until
Thursday before proceeding to Washing
ton. Tho ambassador declared he wanted
to get at first hand information concern
ing the censorship the United States gov
ernr-ent is exercising over the German
owned wireless at Sayvile. n. Y, and its
refusal to grant the one at Tuckerton, NJ
j., a license.
He pointed out that with the cables
to England uncensored, the representa-
tives of Great Britain were at liberty to
forward to their government information
concerning the movements of German
warships or any other iSformation that
might he deemed advisable. Count Won
Rernstorff said he had formed no opinion
Yet upon the subject and wanted to he
fully Informed before even contemplate ting
taking up the censorship question with the
state department at Washington.
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LOOKING
FOR NEW
O|l. POOL.
BIG OPERATORS IN HEALD-
TON FIELD MAX NC M
PORTANT TESTS

GIneling Okla, Aug t9-Whle
derelopment work i'm the proven
Hcala5oa field has been pracGcaily
stopped, oil companies are sill busy
on the various tests that are being
drilled between the Healdton ana
North Texas fields to locate other
pools. There are several of these and
The work is being prosecuted with
vieor. The list includes the two
wells. near Grady, that are being
drilled by b. B. Jones and J. Robert
Gillian; test near the mouth'of Mud
eek Thar is being drilled by r. 4.
White and associates; and the Ter
raj oil K Gas comaany well in 3-8-1
rear where the Rock ISLAND railroad
crosses the Red river. There ara
several tests farther north in Jetfer-
son and stephens counties, and
contract has been let by Dr A. RI
Edeington. Alya Niles and others to-
drill east Of the Terral compan a
holdings Of 5000 acres
The Terral well is drilling at $50
feet in ue shale and getting the
Same formations as the wells in the
pecoAa. Texas. field just TO the
westward The contract is to 80
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TOWEL SUPPLY.

Towels and aprons OF all kinds fur
nished at very reasonable prices. See
before you buy. D. Crays.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-08-19

Dr. r. c. ADAMS, Dentist, Suite 1, =
8. Spurloak Building. Phone 49,
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w. r. Moore. an Arlmorc rionee-
died last night