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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
Scranton News Notes.

Special to Times-Republ ican.
Scranton, Dec 17-Mr. H. J. Worsley,
an old and highly respected resident Of
this place, died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. s. NJ. Kline. about 10
o'clock Wednesday. The immediate
cause Of Mr.. Worsley's death was
Bright's disease, from which he had
been great sufferer for a number of
months.
A young son Of Charles Caywood. liv-
ing few miles north Of Ralston, was
badly injured Tuesday by the acct
dental discharge OF q shotgun which
he was taking from buggy. part Of
his hand had to be amputated.
John Hennessey. prominent farmer
living northwest Of town. 10 building
a large implement house for ths better
care OF his farm machinery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
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promptness You don't have to dope"
y~ur-elf with opiates any more, no more
!. uating mustard ointments. MEN
THO--IZE gives amazing relief, Is
f,u i nteed to contain no Injurious
mat--r whatever. 1t is indispensable
for rheumatic pains, backache, lum-
bago sore muscles, stiff joints, chest
colds. sore throat, earache. headache,
neuralgia, chilblains. catarrh. Group.
olles, bruises, burns.
NEN-THO- EZE is sold by all drug
lists. 25c a box, or sent direct by I.ero
Medical Co., Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
backache Goes:
Also Chest Pains

lust rub on a little MEN THO-E ZE
ana any pain, inflammation or longest
;on viii disappear with extraordinary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17

An appropriation will be asked Of
the next general assembly to repair and
preserve the old state capitol at Iowa
City and to render it as nearly freproof
as possible. The building. which is one
of the most interesting Of the state
university group. has been struck by
lightning more than once and has had
narrow escapes from destruction. It
is declared that II is in need Of repair
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-17
Retires to Private LIE.

This wish is gratified for, with the
exception Of acting as director OF
the Cedar Rapids National. he will re-
tire to private life, and the name of
Bever will pass from banking history
III this state, where it has been favor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
NEW HAVEN BREACH IMMINENT.
Road S Lawyers Insist on Retention Of
the Connecticut COMPANY.

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14

ri The aid they receive from rac -tat.
treasury ana that tn process begin -
once. We feel t8o. thar the colleges
ale making a mistake in the nsa-- 80
literature poured into tho state ta..ra-
hy- them or by their friends Na .-ts
has It's merits even ia these blatant
days of tine pursuit uf the ua-t-a5r-
able.
This is fur and cgu.tabE. pre-.
po~aL No one Iu Vermont. Ir.~s of
All those who agree with t.e findings
Of The Carnegie Fouudati1a experts.
desire the adoption of measures that
would result ID the cripglin4 ,t THE
work or impairiug tho usefulness ,t tHe
three institutions ot h.1her I.aIui =
- would be pretty Iae.. ,n aa4"ra 81
the financial ai4 Now e>teauea ri#
state were To Doe Withdrawal IN .nre
/ The colleges should ie -INeH amtsa
/ time ~ ad lu~t fhcm-aiEe- IA t#r Hn
/ conditions. ana That thes ua o s.
with the least possible disturbance a.
/ established conditions d !. 1ref. taat
7 tile amount appropriated nt tae stare
he gradually re;fced-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
GRAFTON.
Mrs. Marshall Wright.

Frances Ghcstina Tcnney was born
in Niudham Dee. -. SIS. the oldest
Of five children of Luther and Fanny
Fax Tcnrcv. Her parents came TO
Grafton to live while she was still a
baby ard all her life had been spent
Ecrr. She was married 10 Marshall
Wright, with " hom she lived over 80
wears III the home where sho spent hcr
last days. Her death took place last
Saturday.
MIR. Wright died 10 years ago and
since then She had lived in tire old
home, with some one as 4 companion.
except several winters spent with her
son. Adm. in Cambridge, Mass.
She was quiet and retiring in nature
caring more to perform the kindly min
intrations Of = wife and mother than
Tor 4 social life. still she was very
fond of her neighbors and friends, IL
whom she will be greatly missed.
She leaves son. Adm Wright, anC
grandson, Leonard, Of Cambridge
Mass, also one sister, Mrs. Maria T
Walker of this place. Relatives from
out of town 70 attend the funeral wer,
| Adm Wright ana son, Leonard, an,
Merrill Wright, the latter of Chester
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
The Bailey Memorial


The project started atia the afa
Of Horace w Ba5lev "a ~@rosa
.@uarautorS for the #bhrataH ~
memorial has been 80 st. r.e.3se#
that Yiready nearly the repaired HrH
her have been secured au3 tHy warH
of compilation j. already vsH is hlu#-
4 committee consisting nl president
j. NJ Thomas Jua-c Ettua 81 Fi~H.
Arthur +. stone. f. T. Wells. 'inryr#e
knight and Frank g. tHaFnau uIt.
have general cEar-r af tha proposed
book The memorial VIII contain % fes
sonal sketch ~ Mr. Ba5icv by MS life.
long friend. u. t. Wells the uef.
known NewhurE historian. fHe FuhIe
addresses and writings o. Nh Balisy;
letters to prominent Nerm"HterS. nH#
personal anecdotes ~ this uHiggr cHaE
acter. The committee iu charge woul8
he glad To receive from anyone per
soual letters MI aUeciafr- that ml-at
find ma appropriate place iu tha caH
ternplatcd volume. The hnok VIII ae
attraetlyely printed aj. bp9Ha with
several portraits aul illustrations. s-a
contain from 200 10 500 ra4#-. 'fHr
memorial viii be- published s#r.H. rae
year and q large sale j. eauaaratlr
anticipated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
TOWN SHEND.
Waldron Russell Won First Prize in
Junior Speaking Contest.

There WAS large attendance at
the junior original prize oratoricaI con
test ru seminary hail last evening. The
exercises opened with music by 4
brass quartet. The first speaker WAS
Hayden Marsh whose subject was II
riaatiou Miss Elizabeth pauehv came
nest with an address on Our National
Parks Sine was followed 10y Nal,fron
EH~~cil whose topic was The Panama
Canal. Queen Nirtorla was Miss Mahcile
Hazeliou : tbcmr. Reginald McHale
tald about The Resources Of Alaska
and WilI Flowers furnished the sub-
iect for tariotta Lawrence. Wireless
Topography was presented by Raymond
Watson. and The Need OF Domestic
Science Courses in Our High Schools h1
Miss Helen Lewis. the last address, be
ing by Misses Nclvina Bills. whose sub
Ject wae The GrcNhoj,nds OF the Air
Tha Judges were o. r. Hughes of Brat
tlehoro. Superintendent of schools T
l.. Drew of Towusheud, and j. j. Gut
worth OF Town>hena.
The first prize Of - wa. awarded II
Waidrou Russell and rhe second priz,
OF - Was divided between Miss Car
ietta Lawrence ana Miss Elizabeth
I1oucbN, The hearty applause following
the announcement of the decision 10y
q. =. Hughes Indicated that it Iat'
with the approval of the audience. ige
cream was sold by the students. fol
/ lowed hv a social hour with marching.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
Some College Activities.


Discussing the matter of state MI
for the support of the
three colleges in Vermont the BEN
Banner in it, issue vi We'd
uesdav evening expressed views that
arc likely to he given cordial endorse
mcnt by large ma eritv OF the citi-
zenship The Banner directs atten-
ton 10 the fact that when the le@Is
latuTc l. In session there j. an active
college lobby and when it il not n
session there appears to be I'm cNpeeIai-
" Industrious college press bureau
in operation and it expresses wonder
as 10 how ii would work to turn this
cner.v that il spent in coaNing money
ont OF the state treasury into labor
along other channels toward tine up-
buil,ing OF the colleges
The Banner gives expression 10 a
widespread sentiment when It de-
clares it, belief that there j. not q
single sitizen who wants L. cripple
any of the three colleges. They have
as the Bennington contemporary re-
MARKS. done good work in the past
and all hope they viii do 50 IN tie III
turc. but. il continues, there are q
good many who feel THAI the college
Oliver Twist has been around with ms
bowl tri0e too often. he Banner
believes that these college approprla
tions can tie tapered down gradually
to a point far below the present mgf
water mark We 10 not believe II
emitting Of LEG to cure an in grown
toe nail. but we do think that the col
leees ought to gracefully and patrio
tieally submit t. a gradual dccreas'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

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ser ~ Pu6ur supper IN the nome et
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basheih"i team composed ~
members ni hIai'ieh"fo hi2h. @rno"i
Won't ." kecne Yesterday amt last
evening "'Fr defeated - /" ~ n> '"e
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hSdl hIaSt' hfra tbls morning ~
,H ~ ne [o'lI'4' 9'a 'on' pre- -
l"'ea i''h '"Iea-h Tue 'iah>"H' over
lI' '"' '"aN "Prh'hS '"t" t"' women :
N"ilih-- room josl h'iof" Inc paper
Tram nom the south came III I" tht
t'"h. No one was IN tHe way I'll
tht tal"Pate" 'lSNle.
Mrs Mary Howe Burton has writ
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10 give "a concert M the Centre Con
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
STATE G.. a. r. ENCAMPMENT
VIII Be Held at St. JohnsbUry on
April q and %

BENNINGTON. March I1.-Depart-
mcnt Commander Thomas Hannon has
called the annual encampment Of the
Vermont Grand Army at II. Johnsbury
Tuesday and Wednesday. April u and
-.
On Monday evening preceding the
opening Of the cncampmcut. there will
he reception by the officers OF the
Woman y Relief corps to the uational
department officers, the veterans Of the
Civil aud Spanish American wars aud
members Of associate societies.
The business session viii be held
Tuesday forenoon and in. the evening
there will be a public campfire in
charge Of Chamberlain post.
COMMANDMENT Chief Washington
Gardner has notified the department
81 his intention to nc present
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
DUMMERSTON HILL.

George Chamberlain of West Brat
tIcboro is 1T Wesley Rockwell Is saw
ipg the year supply Of wood. On the
way here he sawed for Roswell Frost
AMI will saw for several others III tins
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Betterlev of
Portland Ore. who have been visiting
Mrs Betteriey i relatives at Southern
Pines, n. c., are visiting Mr.. Better
ley 5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James y.
Bcttcrlev.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
FREE

with every SOC purchase or over i'll
ouT Drug Department a handsome
Medicine Glass graduated from one
teaspoonful 20 two tablespoonfuls. AS
spoons vary III capacity this is the
only way to administer medicine in
accurate doses.
With every Prescription filed this
day, irrespective of price. we will
present free one of these glasses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
FREE

with every soc purchase CT over in
our Toilet Goods Department an Ivory
Vanity Box, containing Mirror and
Powder Puff, also an acquaintance
package of Vantines Oriental Face
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14
FREE

with every SOC purchase or over III
our Patent Medicine Department an
accurately graduated Medicine Glass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14

B D c. Tonic "a preparation con
tanning the active principles OF Cod
Liver Oil combined with Malt, Syr
up. Hyphosphates Comp, etc,
most beneficial Spring TonicJ, per
bottle. S1.O0
B D. c. Laxative QuInne Tab. 25c
B. D. C Cough and Syrup Medicine
ttor' Children 25c
B D. c Syrup White Pine and
Tar, Mentholated. 25c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14

Surgical Dressings. & J. Absorbent
Cotton. sc to soc per carton
Gsuze or Cotton Bandages. all widths,
&C to l5c
Absorbent Gauze. ! I'd, IOc
Absorbent Gauze. $ yds. SOC
Absorbent Gauze, % yds $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14

D. G. Corn Solvent. 2Jc
Headache Powders. IOc and 25c
Universal Headache Tablets. I0c
Z, D. c. Improved Syrup Hypo-
nhos Conn. SI.00
Rhinitls Tablets III l0gs, 2ac
Cascarg Tablets in zoos. Soc
Seidlitz Powders. ZJc
All the above remedies absolutely
guaranteed to give satisfaction o.
mCne5 refunded
OxidaZe Tablets &c
Cxidaze Olire Oil Emulsion 81 90
Cxidaze Cod Liver Oil Emulsion. Si00
Kodol Dyspepsia Tablets. soc. $500
Dewitt S Kidney pills, soc, Sl.08.
Doan : Pills SOC
Eckman 8 Alternative So 90
Tone Vita SIPS
Rcd Cross Plasters tfor pala), 26c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14

Castor Oil. I o., l5c
Epson Salts, ID 10c
Comp. Licorice Powder,
4. ID. lOc, ID, j5c
Cod Liver OIL, H pit, 25c, pit, SOC
Rochelle Salt =, lb Toe. ID. 4oc
Cream Tartar, ID 40c
Bicarb. Soda, pure. ID, loo
Pure Glyce1ine j OF, zoe
Glycerine and Rose Water. o.. zoe
TT Iodine. o., 10c, o.. 35c
Denatured Alcohol, ! pit, 15c
Flexible Collodion, with brush, l5c
Sweet Spirits Nitro, / OF. zoe
Sweet Tincs. REubarb ! o., zoe
Sugar Of Milk tMcrck) ID, 55c
Bcric Acid Merck 10. 35c
Carbolic Acid, pure, or, l0c
Peroxide Hydrogen 4 ID. 1Oc. ID, 25c
Boneset. or, sc, OF. 10C
catnip. or. sc. , o.. 10C
Camphor Gum,
or &c, +. ID. 20c, 10, 75C
Moth Balls. ID. Zoe. ; lbs. 25c
Witch Hazel, pit. 25t
Bay Rum ttmpo-ted).
pit. soc. pit. so,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-14

ElCay5 Cream,
D q z Cold Cream. lee 25c. :
Pond 5 Extract Cold Cream,
Pond 5 Extract Vanishing Cream .
Rose and Almond Cream.
Fompeiian Massage Cream, 5oC. 81
Hind s Honey and Almond Cream.
Pebeco Tooth Paste
Colgate Tooth Paste.
The Washington times., 1914-10-15
Committees Busy Upon
Board of Trade Reports

Preparatory to the annual meeting of
the Washington Board Of Trade, which
is to be held November 9. committees
of the board are at work on their an
nual reports. Tire committee on chari-
ties and corrections. of which Walter
c. Clephane is chairman. will meet this
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Board Of
Trade rooms to complete its recommen-
0ations for the new year.
Tonight at o'clock In the board
room, DR.. D. P. Hickling will preside
over a meeting of the committee on
public health. Chairman Francis r.
Weller has notife ed the members Of the
committee on sewerage to meet at
headquarters tomorrow afternoon to
discuss and tabUlate the work of the
past year and make certain recommen-
dations.
The committee on membership. under
the leadership Of III. Clifford Bangs,
elected six new members into the Or
ganization at yesterdays meeting, but
withheld their names until they are
PASSED upon by the board of directors.
The committee hopes to have fifty new
members before the annual meeting
Desire for closer cooperation Of the
business interests Of Washington to
overcome any evil effects Of the Euro
pean war is one Of the reasons for the
membership campaign.
The Washington times., 1914-10-15
LINCOLN BODYGUARD
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Colonel w. H. Crook, White
House Official, Reaches Sew
enty-Fifth Anniversary.

As the only surviving bodvguard of
President Lincoln, Col. w. II. Crook.
chief disbursing officer at the White
House. is today celebrating his seventy
fifth birthday anniversary. AS hale and
hearty as a man of fifty, the colonel
declared today that he could
Dance all night till the broad daylight
And go home with the girls in the
morning"
Born at woodward, Prince George
county, Md. October Is, 1889, Colonel
Crook was made one of Lincoln's body
guards at the age of twenty-five. He
was constantly on duty with the mar
tyred President, and would have been
with him on the night that Lincoln was
shot except for the fact that the Presi-
dent urged him to take a rest. The
colonel still believes that had he been
The Washington times., 1914-10-15

never have fallen victim to the assas-
sins bullet. Crooks substitute on the
fatal night became SO interested in the
play which Lincoln was witnessing at
a local theater that. for the few mo-
mcntS necessary for the assassin to
reach the President, he forgot to guard
the entrance to the box.
During Grants Administration, Colonel
Crook, who was acting Secretary to the
President, studied law, his diploma be-
ing handed him by Grant on the night
Of his graduation He was admitted to
practice before the Supreme Court of
the United States, although he has been
diSbursing officer at the White House
continually since Grants term.
Although married twice. Colonel Crook
is widower. He has written several
interesting books on his experiences in
the White House.
The Washington times., 1914-10-15
POLICE STRENGTH IS.
SLOWLY DECREASING
Major SyIVester's Report to
Commissioners Also Asks
Revised Speed Laws.

Calling attention to the fact that
there has been a decrease in the nu-
merical strength Of the police force
during the last eight years, while the
population and property advancements
in the Jurisdiction have been steadily
increasing. Major Richard Sylvester,
superintendent Of police, today SUB
mitted TO the Commissioners his annual
report.
The police force" the report reads,
is not only called upon to perform
the usual duties prescribed for SUCH
Determinations in other cities, but daily
delicate questions arise under the laws
irnd' regulations pertaining to the seat
of government, which must have an
unus ual attention and be satisfactorily
disposed of. The peculiar situation de-
mand!' that the members Of the force
be at once, in manner judge and jury
as wen as restraining officer
The report states that, allowing for
the normal increase in population dur
ing the last year, the District now has
appsoxirfI ately 5000 inhabitants, and
that besides the cities of Washington
and Georgetown, the territory includes
siXty-t0dd villages, most every one of
which would have its separate con-
stabulary were 1t included in a State
or Territory.
The report shows that during the
year 22OiI traffic accidents came to the
attention of the police, Of which 932 We're
due 70 mCGor vehicles, 157 To BICYCLES Il
10 steam railroads. s03 to street railways,
and 4as to other vehicles. OF these ac-
Cidents, th.trty-six resulted in death,
there being four less fatalities than in
the previous year.
mendation Il vat the speed law be amend
ed to give tn Commissioners full power
to establish the rate of speed through
out the Dist ict.
Recommend alton is made for a new
pension and retirement law In re-
gard to this matter the major says,
Il find after consulting about 800 cities
and towns Of the United States that
16G of them prc wide pension and retire
ment for those employed in the extra
hazardous duties OF a policeman
During the year there was a total
OF 1921 arrests, the number of white
and colored being about equal. Esti-
mated value Of property and money
reported stolen avs 500, AZ. while the
estimated amount reported lost or mis-
laid was $46, 2sO.74t making a total OF
S246, S552S. The report concludes with
the following reci ipitulation:
The police reported 1886 accidents,
secured 106 estray animals, found 1913
ed thiry-three drowned bodies, regis
tered locations of 4.65l dead animals
for removal, informed the proper Off
Gals of 1882 broken pavements, 1.532
dangerous holes, notified owners Of 2O63
doors and windows left open in the
and owners of L615 fast running motor
vehicles. attended forty false alarms of
fire, found 1,192 persons sick on the
streets and cared for them: examined
Z .O12 permits, restored l43 lost children,
reported 24.3e9 street lamps not burning.
and performed unlimited duties OF a
like character in connection with their
otherwise required service"
The Washington times., 1914-10-15
Daniels Turns on
Party's Critics

ELIZA BETHTOWN, KY, Oct. Is.
- Republican Congressman ought to
quit criticising Democratic policies
or quit voting for them" declared
secretary of the Navy Daniels at
Democratic rally today. He point
ed out that every Democratic policy
bill had secured the vote of Repub-
icans and Progressives.
The Washington times., 1914-10-15
Pennsylvania Federation
Split Over Suffrage

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 15.-Attempts to
bring about the passage of a resolution
indorsinp woman's suffrage, threatens
the disruption of the convention of the
Pennsylvania Federation of Women to-
day. Anti-suffragist leaders have the
support of a faction believing the fed
Grafton should avoid going on record.
The Washington times., 1914-10-15

$1.oo To Harpers Ferry, SI.as Martins
burg, $3.50 Berkeley Springs and $500
Cumberland and Return. From Wash
ington s :25 a. M, Sunday, Oct IS. Bal
tImnre and Ohio. Stopping at principal
stations on Metropolitan branch. Re-
turning same day.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-15

Attend Great Hagerstown Fair, Balti-
more and Ohio. Tickets good on all
trains Oct. IL to Is, valid for return
until 18th, $500. Special trains from
Washington z 40 a. m, Oct. IA and Is,
S2S5, returning same day.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-10-15
LOCAL MENTION.

=. F. v. Lunch, 1905 Pa Ave, Is givins
patrons tickets virginia Thea That's all