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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

a. ]. Wiggin of kennebunk. State
road inspector, passed Friday morning
in the city on business matters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs Robert Glover of this
city are enjoying a few days in Boston
as the guests of. relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

position at the Augusta stAte hospital
ard returned to her home in Columbia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Look for lively times when II. G. Bar
ker Co.'S doors are opened today for
business. No one need be ignorant Of
this opportunity as Mr. Barker has been
liberal with printers ink and his prices
and the description of goods have been
very plain. Who will obtain the $500
gold pieces.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Frederick A Hobbs of York was in
the city Friday on matters of a busi-
ness nature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

c. F. Bilodeau is closing out lot of
s100 and s1.50 shirts at 79c., great value
in these cut prices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Neatness and purity were self evident as
one stood in N. T. Folsom & Sons candy
kitchen where on Friday they were fash
ioning the delicious cream walnuts they
sell today for only lie. h., also fancy
box chocolates, 40c. grade for 29c. Fol-
soms Special" Try them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

When you can buy J. G.. Johnson s
golden nuggets for only lie. h.. make
sure of Sunday supply early. They are
in three fiavors and the most delicious
for chew.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17
Wool Dresses
One=Half Price

Twenty-Five Wool Dresses in
Black, Blue or Brown, reduced
from 500, $3.50 and $1,000. to ex-
actly " Price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Leon Strong and Arthur Libbey OF
Waterville are passing the week-e
with friends in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

You surely want to read e. E. Davis
& Co.'S new ad. for here is a stock that
satisfies the shopper as regards quality,
style and magnitude of goods for men
and children. Remember this as you
read the low prices quoted in the ad.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Beane G Cross, the Hart schaffner and
Marx clothiers will offer Mackinaws to-
day and Monday at prices that argue
stronger than words. If you can slip in
to a 40 42 or Al you can LINK comfort,
quality and value; 500 coats s375, 500
coats s6.25.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

style, beauty, wear and satisfaction
are combined in the growing girls high
cut shoes which Turner & Price offer to-
day at $1.9s, They are sold at cost to
move, Patent feathers with gun metal
tops and low heels, tans and gun metals
in sizes from 212 to 6.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Bowdtch- Webster Co., the prescription
druggists, will continue today their pop
ular Palmoive soap, three cakes of fra
grant toilet soap and jar of smooth
complexion cream (s0c. WORTH for 39c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Which is cheaper, a warm house and
coal bill, or a cold house and a doctors
bill. Taber & Reid will decide the ques-
tion for you if you investigate the merits
of their wood parlor heater
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

o. ]. Hussey of Vassalboro was in
the city Friday afternoon on matters
of business
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Don't cry "high prices" L. s. Young
marks down rs lb. bag sugar today to
s1.09. Surely this is a big item in the
family that would practice economy
corned beef Sc. lb., new alewives, for
&c, Weeks sauer kraut, new lot Busy
place this All the fish.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

January is the limit and over half
gone. D. w. Adams Co.'S mark down
sale will be much better for choice
than to wait next week. Do consider
these facts and shop today
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

H. ]. Merrick is giving some truly
great values in sweaters, childrens coats,
hose. underwear, waists, kimonos
dresses and blankets. s2.75 kimonos 81 SO,
all SOC. cashmere hose SIC. boys 25c. un-
derwear 19c. Sc ad. in this issue for
otner good trades. The childrens coats,
to Sizes at $l49. and $40. said to be
the greatest value ever given at this
store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Four enormous packages OF sanitary
toilet tissue for Csc. today at Coughlin's
Rexall store, maximum goods. minimum
price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Robert Goldberg offers attractive price
inducements OH his line of clothing
boots, shoes and rubbers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Miss Muriel Haynes left on Train 64
at 9.39 Friday morning for a visit in
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. A. Dyer is in vassalboro for a
few days and is enjoying a visit with
her parents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

You cannot wonder at the sale Russell
& Weston Co. have stirred up if you read
their large ad. All is, don't fail to visit
this store today and take time to in
spect values. Quality counts for much
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17
Flannelette Gowns
and Skirts, IA Off
81 House Dresses
to Move Out at 69C

To women who missed our last
announcement or who were unfor-
tunate enough not to share in
this event, we make the offer once
more, one dollar dresses at. CSC
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Saturday, January II, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

The Pierce Clothing Co. offers $3.50 re-
duction on suits and overcoats for today
and Monday. This is an excellent chance
to get acquainted with Styleplus clothes.
Sweaters at greatly reduced prices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17
Dress Skirts
At One Half Price

Fifty all wool Serge Skirts in
Black, Blue, Brown and White.
also a few mixtures, all at II
Price.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-17

Miller's fruit store. Chase made a lot
of those rich walnut cream ruffs for to-
day, favors lie. lb., this Is a Sunday
treat. Here is your chance to stock up
with peanut taffy, the original kind on
ly &c. lb., corn cakes Sc. doz. and lbs.
vanilla chocolates for 25c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
VERMONT REPUBLICANS.
Official Call for State Convention at
Montpelier September 9.

MONTPELIER, Aug. I3.-The Off
clal call for the Republican state CON
Ventlon has been issued. 1t is as fol-
lows:
A Republican state convention is
hereby called at Montpelier, VT, on
wednesday, September 8, A. D., 1914,
at ~ o clock, a. m, for the purpose
Oh considering and acting upon the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions and
OF placing in nomination candidates
for the offices of United States senator,
governor, lieutenant governor, state
treasurer, secretary of state, auditor of
accounts and attorney general, to be
voted for Tuesday, November ,, 1914
and for the election of a state commit
tee, composed of one member from each
county in the state, and for the tran
sactIon of any other business which
may properly before said convention.
Cities and towns will be represented
in said convention by delegates. elect
ed on the basis of one delegate for each
city and town, and one additional del
egate for each one hundred votes and
each fraction of one hundred votes ex-
ceeding fifty, cast for the republican
candidate for governor of the state
election in 1912
Delegates must be chosen at eau
euses called by the republican commit
tee of each city and town, and should
provide themselves with proper creden-
tlals, duly attested by the secretary of
the respective caucus at which they are
elected, and present the same to the
Republican state committee (Which is
constituted the committee on creden
tials), at its headquarters at the Pa
vlhon, Immediately on their arrival in
Montpelier. a duplicate copy of the
credentials should be mailed to the
! secretary of this committee at Hyde
| Park, Vt, Immediately after the eau
Gus, to aid in expediting the work of
making up the roll of the convention
Any voter who intends to vote and
act with the Republican party at the
approaching November election is in
vited and urged to unite in electing
! delegates to this convention
| The caucuses should be held in each
| city and town Thursday, August "a
/ 1914
Notices of the time and place of such
eaucuses should be posted not later
than Aug p, 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
Shampoo.

A mid-eighteenth century traveller.
who Is the first person known to have
made English of the word shampoo"
wrote that "shampooing is an opera
ton not known in Europe and is pc
culiar to the Chinese, which l had once
the curiosity to go through and for
which 1 paid but a trife. However,
had L not seen several Chinese mer-
chants shampooed before me 1 should
have been apprehensive of danger,
even at the sight of all the different
instruments" The original sham
poo" as this travellers detailed ac-
count and other illusions for long after
his time show. was very much what
we call massage" now. 1t was from
India that the word really came. and it
represents the imperative of a verb
meaning to knead
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
THE VERMONT STATE FAIR.
Superintendent and Judges Have Been
Selected for the Many Departments

With the customary big premiums of
fered in every department and the usu-
al liberal prizes that have annually
been awarded, the Vermont state fair
This season promises to interest exhibit
ors in great numbers. The opening
day is Tuesday, Sept. u, and the place
IS White River Junction.
The fame OF the state fair has travel
Il far and exhibitors from far-away
states will come with stock, either
equine or bovine, to show to the farm
ors of Vermont what the farmers of
other states are doing. \ Virginian
farmer will show several Guernseys and
Ohio, New York, New jersey. Pennsvl-
vania and Canada will show several
breeds of cattle
Supcrintcndcnts and judges have been
selected. +. \. SmaIly of Morrisville
will be superintendent of the, horse de-
partment; George +. Terrin of Morris
vile, cattle; w. II. Harrington of Pom
fret, sheep; \. c. Harrington of Tafts-
vile, swine; NJ. \. Adams, Derby, dairy
products and maple sugar; r. :. Cur
rler, Barre, poultry; Dana H. Stafford.
Brattleboro, horticulture and fruit:
Chester Sargent of White River June
ton, machinery; $. F. Leonard of White
River Junction, domestic manufacture.
The judges are: Regular Morgan
classes, J. J. Lynes; standard bred
horses, +. 7. Thrasher; draft horses and
ponies, l.. d. Herrick of Chesterfield.
\. H.; registered Jerseys, J. f. Dodge
registered Holsteins, f. J. Fletcher; reg
lstered Shorthorns, William Elliott; reg
istered milking Shorthorns, L. J. Fetch
er; oxen and steers, +. J. Benson; milk
ing contest, Z. 5. Brigham: sheep.
coarse wool breeds, J, y. Mclean; fine
wool breeds, c. Whitney Lewis; dairy
products and maple sugar, George Cush-
man; horticulture, grains and seeds, c.
o. Ormsbee; fruit, Prof. NJ. Is. Cum
mings; domestic manufacture Mrs.
Bertha Il. Howe
y prominent feature of the state fair
this season viii be the track events.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
A LESSON IN TOPOGRAPHY.
Do You Know How Far East South
Americas West Coast Is?

In his book. the Conquest of the
Tropics" Frederick Upham Adams
calls attention to some little known
geographical facts:
Most of us picture Havana as nearly
south of New York, when in fact it is
about south of Detroit A study of
map of the new world discloseS the
disconcerting fact that all of the west
coast of South America is east of De-
troit, and that most Of 1t is hundreds
OF miles east of New York city. The
truth of the matter is that we should
call that continent Southeast Amer
lea"
| also made the astounding discov-
cry that a considerable portion of
South America lies north of the south
erly sections Of North America. When
we set sail from Colon for Santa Mar
ia, Colombia, we do not head south
or southeast, we point our prov north
east This is almost as puzzling as the
other fact to the effect that Colon, the
Caribbean port (the supposed east
port, is twenty odd miles west of Pan
anna City, which is on the Pacific and
presumably west end of the canal. 1t
is positively uncanny to look out of a
window Of the Ttvoli hotel, in Panama
City, and watch the sun rise squarely
out of the Pacific ocean! OF course
an accurate map justifies the sun in
selecting the Pacific for rising rather
than setting purposes, but it never
seemed right or DrODer TO me Oceans
should stay where they belong, and
the Pacific has no business to twist
itself TO the east of Panama.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Mrs. Lovett of Boston is guest of
Mrs. Eleanor Richardson.
Mrs. J. 0. johnson who has been i'll
four weeks, is convalescing.
Mrs. Maria Alexander spent the
weekend at her home in Dummerston.
Octave Plant of Canada is in town
visiting his sister, Mrs. Edward Martin
of Melrose street.
Mrs. Anna Thurher. who has been i'll
several days with shingles, is little
more comfortable today.
Mrs. T. NJ. Allbee has returned from
northampton, where she visited her
daughter, Mrs. Harry Martin, several
days.
Mrs. Franklin Fales and daughters,
Miss Clara and Miss Grace Fales of
Troy, n. Y, are visiting Miss Laura
Powers.
Rev. Solon Fairbanks of New York,
who has been visiting in town with his
mother, Mrs. William Pennington, has
returned to his home.
Miss Maudie A Stone of Brooklyn.
\. y, is here to remain until Monday.
Miss Stone has been at her summer
home in Wilmington several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Menard and son. David,
of Springfield, Mass, and Miss Ida B.
Fox have returned from a ten-days
automobile trip through the White
Mountains
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris of Millers
Falls, who have been spending week
at-Sunset lake with Mr.. and Mrs Gobie
and family, are now visiting his moth
er, Mrs. Julia Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Farren and two daugh-
tcrs of Arlington, Mass, who have been
in Newfane several weeks. are staying
in town for three weeks. They have
taken rooms with Mrs. f. A. Knight
and will board at Mrs. Clarence Bar
ney S.
The Ladies Benevolent society of the
Baptist church will hold q business
meeting Friday afternoon on the lawn
at the church at , o clock. 1t is desired
that a large number will be present as
there is important business to come ~.
Baptist church, West Brattleboro
Rev. l. NJ. Compton pastor. Sunday
morning worship at 1890, with sermon
by the pastor. Sunday school at -
Evening service at p. IN. AIidweeh
prayer meeting Wednesday evening as
usual at 80. Leader, Rev. /. NJ
Compton.
First Congregational church, Rev
Henry Lamb minister. The Friday
evening meeting will be held this week
as usual at $50. Services for Sunday
Divine worship at 1870 with sermon by
Rev. James Clark of North Benning,
ton, VT, who will exchange work with
the pastor next Sunday. Session of the
Sunday school at noon. Christian En-.
deavor meeting at I. Topic, Our Social
Life for Christ. Leader, Miss Gladys
Stellman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13

General apathy has prevailed to date
in Windham county in respect to both
state and local politics, but there is
likely to be an alignment of candida
cies within the next few days. A. A.
Dunklee of Vernon announces that he
would like to wear the senatorial toga
as a Republican. Mr.. Dunklee made a
good record in the House in 1902 and
for years has been active in public af-
fairs, devoting much attention to edu-
cation as superintendent of schools,
chairman of the town school board and
chairman of the school district which
includes Vernon, a part of BrattIeboro.
Dummerston and Putney. Starting in
a small way as a farmer he has pushed
ahead on scientific and progressive
lines, and today has probably the finest
dairy farm in the county. He knows
the needs of farmers and is a student
of the problems of the rural schools.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13

Mr. Fitield was a reporter on the Man
chester Union but he has resigned and
is now engaged in pilotng the political
destinies of Senator J. c. Hutchins of
North Stratford, who is a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for govern
or. The senator, by the way, is u ma
tive of Vermont. lie was born in La
noble county and lived in Vermont un-
til he was nine years Of age. Senator
Hutchins has been making a tour OF
his state and Tuesday was in Walpole.
ChGrlestown, Alstead and Keene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13

all the doctors medicines tried. Many
people have no faith in patent medicines
but | know this is good. Mrs. Z. j.
tickets, 354 8th Avenue, West, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
Such warning symptoms as sense of
suffocation. hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread Of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
lartiies, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and inquietGde, and dizziness,
are promptly needed by intelligent wo-
men who are approaching the period in
life when woman's great change may
be expected.
Lydia f. riEizham's Vegetable Com
pound iayigorates and Strengthens the
female organism and builds up the wcai--
ened nervous system. 1t he's carried
many women safely through this crisi5.
IF there are any complication
yoUGon't understand write L.Td:a
T. pin1<ham Medicine &C. CENT?
uentia) Lynn, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13

The japanese are evidently very anx-
ious to get into the fight against Ger
many. Probably this is largely due to
the frequent comments on the "yellow
peril in which the German emperor
used to indulge, quite needlessly, few
years ago. Germany's fortified city on
the Shantung peninsula in China could
be captured by the japanese, if the
English government told them to 90
after it, and the possession of it would
afford the japanese a valuable strong
hold on the mainland of China, which
could be used in future operations
against the Chinese government, such
as Japan is believed to be anxious to
undertake. Our government certainly
could not look with favor on such an
extension of japanese sovereignty as
the conquest of the German possessions
in China would involve, and here per
haps is the one chief danger that the
United States may yet be involved in
this worldwide struggle for the colo
MES and dependencies of Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
Green Animals a Puzzle.

What makes some animals green? If
any reader knows and will tell he will
settle a big dispute now going on
among scientists who have vowed to
find out. Green colorations belong
chiefly to insects, worms and reptiles
Whether they get their green hue from
the plants they eat or not is a ques-
ton that has not been conclusively
settled, although it has been shown
that they will retain their color even
when denied all green food-Exchange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
Member of the Associated Press.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10. 1914.
SOARING PRICES.

The United States is likely to feel
the effect of war time prices with mil
lions of men engaged in a mighty strug-
gle in Europe and removed from the
class of producers.
Ten. If not fifteen, cent sugar seems
bound to come as result of the Euro
pean war. Of the world s annual pro-
duction of 100000 tons, 1000. 900
tons come from the countries involved
in the conflict. What part of this is
being harvested is being used as food.
not for manufacture.
In other words, this year 5 production
of sugar will be only a little more than
half its usual figures. Three years ago.
a shortage of 100000 tons sent whole
sale prices to ~ cents pound. Brok-
ers and dealers agreed in New York this
week that a retail price of 10 cents
was assured, while few doubted that
the higher mark would be reached.
Fifteen cents pound is already be-
ing commanded in England. Through
the foreign office 100000 bags have
been bought for England, although
there was an announcement at the
British consulate general that the gov
eminent itself was not on the market.
Flour is going up as rapidly as SUI
gar. Standard brands reached a whole
sale mark Tuesday of $64O, which
means a retail price of $500 a barrel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
TRAVEL I'M SAN SALVADOR.
Crossing Rivers and Swamps Tourists
Often Get Free Baths.

OIIen Get ETe6 pdInS
More than once, says John H. Weeks
in his book among the Primitive Ba-
kOngo." l had in my San Salvador
journey a strong krooboy a part CT
whose duty it was to carry me over
the many streams and swamps that
crossed the path. His name was a re-
markable one. | do not know how he
came by it. but the first time l met
him l asked him his name. and he re-
piled in krooboy English. My name.
massa, be Napoleon Bonaparte"
Sometimes Napoleon would have me
on his shoulders in the middle of a
river. and feeling the rush of water
against his legs he would begin to
quake and say: "Massa. l no fit for
carry you. / go let you fall"
l would reply, Napoleon, / fit for
give you one cupful of rice suppose you
no drop me-"
He would then take few more care
full PAGES. and feeling the swirl of wa
ter more strongly about his legs and
the stones slipping beneath his feet he
would nervously call out in his curious
English: "Massa, massa. / no fit!
bound for let you fall"
Napoleon often received from me the
promise Of two or three cupfuls of
rice to steady him before he landed
me high and dry upon the farther
bank. At times we were not so fortu-
nate. Then both of US went down into
the water, and we congratulated our
selves when it was a stream and not
nasty, muddy swamp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
WEST HALIFAX.

Mrs Alice Stowe and daughter
Flora, of Greenfield, formerly of Hall
fax, visited in town last week.
The ice-cream supper and entertain.
ment last Wednesday evening at the
Universalist church was well attended
and was a success financially.
Word was received here Monday OF
the sudden death of Charles Whipple
in Bernardston. He was a lifelong
resident of this town until he left
here two or three years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
LOCAL DRUGGIST MAKES
MANY FRIENDS

c. +, Thomas, druggist, reports he
is making many friends through the
QUICK benefit which Brattleboro peo-
pie receive from the simple mixture of
bnckthorn bark, glycerine, etc, known
as Adler-i-ka. This remedy became
famous by curing appendicitis and it
is the most thorough bowel cleanser
known, acting on BOTH the lower and
upper bowels. JUST ONE DOSE of
Adler-i-ka relieves constipation and
gas on the stomach almost IMMEDI-
ATELY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
Giraffe Meat.

The flesh of young giraffe, especially
that of a young COW, is extremely
good, somewhat like veal, with game
like favor. The tongue, from eighteen
to twenty inches long, is also very
good. But the marrow bones afford
the greatest luxury to the South Afri-
can hunter
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13

Don waste time, dear neighbor of
the Rutland Herald, in trying to de-
fend Candidate Clements criticism OF
the Democratic administration S Mexi
can policy. The big, outstanding fact
at the present time is that we are at
peace with our southern neighbor VIII,
seems to be working out her salvation
along the lines gently but firmly sug
gested by this country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management TO
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and it solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end,
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher oan Sc.
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-13
Woman's Aim.

A bullet shot upward from the earth
goes up to aphelion with a retarding or
decreasing motion, but a bullet fired
by woman at a burglar will turn
street corner and hit an innocent pc
destrian in the leg nine times out of
ten.-Florida Times-U Union.