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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26

In the last ten years the Second Con-
gregational church of Bennington has
raised and spent ON its own support and
the improvement of its property, S52,640.
1t has given to the regular benevolences
of the Congregational UNCONVENTIONAL
S5,724, and in other charities, S9,4lo.
This totals $l5.l24 in benevolent con-
tributions. During the decade us per-
sons have. been received into member
ship, by confession of faith, liz; by let
ter, sc. The church has lost by death,
dismissal to other churches and re-
vision of the roll, l55, leaving net gain
of %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26

COTTAGE HOUSE on Prospect street. very
centrally located and a cosy, comfortable
home. for only $4,000. Good terms. 290tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26
A COMMON COLD

if neglected is often the begin
ming of serious lung troubles.
Do not wait until pneumonia de-
velops, or consumption becomes
seated. Get a bottle of Downs
Elixir now. Sold everywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26
Fine Opportunity to Start in
Granite Business

FOR SALE-The entire stock
in trade of the late firm of Scott
Bros, consisting of kits for 16
to 20 cutters, pneumatic tools,
blocks, chains, lumber, etc. Ev-
erythnig to do business with in
present location. VIM. Stephen,
Admin, 10 Warren street, or tel.
1912. 277tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26

HOUSE, BARN AND GARDEN on Elm
wood avenue for only sl,225.00. Terms easy
with monthly payments. 290tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26

SMITH DAsHNER
Rooms and 10. Howiand-Csve Building.
Phone $40 Barre City. VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26

COTTAGE HOUSE on Newton street, al
modern and in good repair; good plumbing
price, sl,6o0.00. Might exchange for small
farm. 2s0ti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26
WANTED

WANTED-Two unfurnkhed rooms suitable
for light housekeeping for two adults. Apply
l8 Averill street, Barre, VT. 290t6%
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-26

NO. 15o--FoR SALE. NICE s-ROoM
HOUSE, all modern improvements bath, fur
mace heat. electric lights, gas, broad porch
cemented cellar, large corner lot; 5 minutes
to carline, s minutes to postoffice one of the
best residence locations in the city. 2s5tf
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

London. - Engagements Of tre-
mendous Importance between the
Russians and the Austrians are being
fought aloug the Vlsula River, ac-
cordinE to an official statement is-
sued at st. Ptersburc and telo-
graphed to the Ruetes Telegraph com
pany. The Russians claim successes.
saying that they have captured sew.
eral thousand prisoners and that the
Austriant lost 1900 men In one en-
gagement.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

London.--nispatches received frVm.
various sources tell of what will prob
ably go down in history as the
worlds greatest battle Il was fought
by the German and Austrian troops
against the vast armies OF Russia
that have been steadily pounding
their way across the Austrian and
German frontiers. Germany claims
a complete victory Russia admits
a check 10 her troops, but says II
was not a seriaus one
Three million men we're engaged on
all sides along q battle line that zig
Jagged north and south for 400 miles.
Thousands Of men were killed and
thousands wounded. II is impossible
from the meager information at hand
70 give anything like accurate 6g
ureb Probably, however history has
never recorded bloodier day in any
war than the day of the anniversary
of Sedan.
Official German reports say that
the fighting at Allenstein begun sey-
eral days ago. has resulted Ia com
plete rout Of the Russians. Three
Russian army corps. SAYS Germany's
war office, or approximately 10000
men, were killed outright. Seventy
thousand Russians were taken pris-
oners and in this number were 300
officers, commanding generals at
tached to the Russian general staff
and a complete artillery battery Of
the Russian army.
On the other hand, dispatches com
Ing from Rome relate a terrific dis
aster to the Austrian forces hghting
in Gallcia. Appalling" is the word
applied to the defeat, which is re
lated by correspondents telegraphing
from Bucharest ceaseless passing
of trains bearing thouEnada OF wound.
ed Austrians from this battlefield is
spoken Of and the story is told Of
the destruction Of several regiments
Of the Austrian troops,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04
Germans Won't stay Rspulsed.

London.--Taken at its face value,
the French official announcement,
which mentions that the German right
wing has forced the allies to yield
further ground. would seem to indi-
cate that the Germans. notwithstand-
ing repulsss, are making daily Ad
vances toward Paris.
The statement OF Field Marshal
John French. commander of the Brit
ish troops spoke Of fighting sA the
French left, bat this, according to enc
report. resulted In the German right
being slightly turned.
II SILENCE means there IL nothing
doing, Sir John Frenchs statement
that the british had not been mo
Tested for nearly a week stifl holds
good Nothing is known by the pub
lie In London of new fghting. eitSot.
in Northern or Eastern Francs.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

with hod-osrriers' pay should
bring bnsh of shame to ev cry
voter in the state.
ARGUMENT IN OPPOSITION.
The reasons given by the op-
ponents of Amendment No. 4
why it should be voted down are
as follows:
He who serves his county and
state through patriotism, a sense
of duty, or a desire to be honored
by his fellow citizens, will work
for the best interests Of the state
with more diligence, ardor, and
integrity q purpose than he who
seeks an Ftlice for the pay there
is in it. The man who seeks an
office for personal gain will be
more easily approached by the
lobbyist serving the moneyed in
terests. AS an evidence of this
fact, we may observe that our
sister state, Illinois, paying large
salaries. has been repeatedly dis
graced by members receiving
bribes from special interests and
senatorial candidates.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

London.--The allies left again
has retreated to avoid the coA-
tinued German attempt to envelope
the Anglo-French line from that quar-
ter, according to adylces received
here from Paris. The French embas
say gave out this statement:
THE Anglo-French army corps
have had to give ground, but nowhere
have they been broken through"
Three million troops are believed
to be battling on the French frontier
the Germans in a headlong effort to
celebrate the anniversary of their vic
tory al Sedan with a dromauc sue
cess; the French to avenge their do
feat for "a years ago.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

7
graced by members receiving
bribes from special interests and
senatorial candidates.
The Swift G Co., plant in
Springfield claims to handle 80, :
900 fowls every ten days.
The first call for cotton pick
ers has a lreadY been sent out
from Mississippi county. There
are 1000 acres soon to be ready
for picking.
In Douglas county, the Bull
Moose ticket received 4 votes,
the Socialists "a, the Democrats
204, and the Republicans 1900.
HulIy gee, where's the carbolic
acid.
"The ability of a bear to get
away from Kansas City unskin-
ned, declares the Nevada Post,
twill command the admiration
of many people from the country
who have made that attempt and
failed" ."
AT Benton, in Scott county to
prevent the lot on which the
school house is situated from
washing. the directors are plan
ming to construct 6 concrete wall
210 feet long and ranging from Is
inches to seven feot high.
A. T. Sutton, a wealthy citizen
of Carthage, Mo-, hanged him.
self in London Tuesday a week
aco Uisact WINS the rean,t of
depression over the difficulty of
casbino letters ef credit. Hewas
touring Europe with his family.
Mrs Pete Courtney of Raw
ronlviI,a was sbot in tho hand
recen,Iv Inv the DISCHARGE
of - 2y.calibro rifle which her
SON was handling. The ball
made a serious wound at the
base Of the skull but did not
penetrate it.
The Ralxarsfield Rlade acl,now-
ledoea the recant recent of a
latter and nrice Iist from a ST.
Iouis brewinc comnanv bv re-.
nlvinc az fellows. at is not
beer that IVA resd hpt somatbinc
that will moisten the earth and
nroduce trrnirs -
w, vino u'sgi"s wen ''eS' VI, 'le
pun r,OoH''y, 'ae u.sser' u'0 y,
0ONe'oO oA0'',e''' ''u,0".''"I u
ooa' uePos'.s Soou' e,iiF'y iee' oe
'Ow '"e surface. i"o Uspo'i's
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04
'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from ExChanges--Made by the Shears
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited, and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

The Carthage Democrat tells
about q 8 year old boy who re-
Gently fell twenty feet into an
abandoned miEe shaft. There
was seventy feet Of water in the
shaft. In falling, the boy had
dragged with him the top tie OF
the mine cribbing Throwing
an arm over that, he kept his
head above water until he could
get his breath, And then, with :
cut any assistance, he scramb-
led up the shaft twenty feet to
safety. Then he went home and
and told his parents that some
boys with whom he had been
playing had pushed him in a
puddle of water.
Somewhat shocked by the sum-
mer stylea Of ladies clothing, the
Springfield Independent express
the hope that the ladies will, at
least, "drese decertly On the
street." We 40 not approve of
such suggestion as we do not
think i; would be the proper
thing for the ladies to make their
toilets on the street, if for no
other reason than that there
would be too much rubber-neok.
ing on the part Of neighbor wo.
men, the men, of course, not no.
ticeing such things.
Conductor Charles Johns, chief
executive Of a Lexington Branch
passenger train, was much an
noyed when a patron of the Mis-
souri, Pacific left g large bunch
of bills to clutter up the chair
car of his train and tempt the
crew, The roll contained some-
thing over $500, and locating the
owner, Mr.. Johns lectured him
about his carelessness and his
wickedness in putting temptation
in the way Of poor, sinless, rail-
road men, and then gave him
back his wealth.
The story is told that Q Lowry
City man recently sat in a poker
game at OsCeola. The Lowry City
man lost steadily. He became
suspicious and began to watch,
He saw the dealer deal himself
four aces from the bottom of the
deck, The Lowry City man be-
came excited and leaning over to
another Osoeo!a man who was
playing next to him said: "Did
you see that fellow deal four
aces to himself?" "Well, what
Of it, said the other, wasn't it
his deal?"
1t % known definitely now that
over 1000 carloads Of apples will
be shipped from the Ozark or
chards this fall, as the recent
rains have helped the fruit Won
derfully, and there will he an un-
usually large crop of pears in the
same region.
An Ozark county man charged
with hog stealing was sentenced
to the penitentiary for five years.
A Howell county murderer got
two years for killing a man with
his fist. Why this difference?-|
Howell County Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs, Mutt, of Clinton,
have been married and living to-
gether Il years. His first name
is Walter, and he is called WALL
for short, and her first name is
Hazel.
Scott county farmers are pre-
pairing to sow over 1000 acres of
alfalfa this month, a farm adviser
directing the work.
Popler Bluff has purchased an
automobile to be used as a police
patrol wagon.
The Barnum & Bailey show
will bs in Springfield October IA,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04
100000 RUSSIANS KILLED IN
WORLDS GREATEST BATTLE

Anniversary of Sedan Sees 100000
Men Engaged; 100000 Are In
Battle Line that Zlgzsgsed North
and South 400 Miles Along Russian,
German and Austrian Frontiers
Austrians Severely Crushed in Cali
cis and $4,000 Are Captured by
Cars Army Rome Reports.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

London,-The correspondent Of the
Express at the Iagua wires his paper
that Emperor William has gone 10 the
east German front to direct operations
against the Russans
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04
SSSSSSS$SSS$T$$$$$$$$RST

Five boys in Dunklin county
have been fined and sent to Jail
for destroying a farmers field Of
water melons.
Hardly had carpenters COM
pleted the work of weather
boarding a house at Pinceton,
when a bolt of lightning hit the
structure and tore it all off.
Just to make things go a little
smooth, when Miss Vera Meek
sang a solo, at Salisbury recital
not long ago, she was acocmpan-
led on the piano by Miss Vera
Sasse.
A sixteen-yesr old boy died at
Piedmont, a few days ago, from
an injury to his head caused by
being hit with a pitched ball, in
a game in which he was playing
q day or so previous.
Up in Clay county the real
Frank James dosea't take much
stock in the widely published tale
that he is picking berries and
other fruits and takes care of the
motive power on fruit ranch in
the state Of Washington,
The list of persons who had
liquor shipped into Howell coun'
ty, now on file in the circuit
clerks office, looks like a census
of Howell county. Better look
and see if your name is on the
list.-West Plains Gazette.
Harry Vest, of Knobnoster,
never did have any luck. When
he was so unlucky as to slip off
the roof of a house on which he
was at work he fell through an
open cellar door, and the only
thing he broke, beside being a
little Jared, was the cellar steps.
A bakery which had been in
active business for fifty-two
years, or since 1862, at Cape Gil
rardeau, recently closed up be-
cause new methods and new peo-
pie put them out of business.
The Republican should sight it
as another case Of tariff trouble.
Tom Welker, wanted in Stod-
dard county for a criminal of(enae
and fugitive from justice for
two years, was captured at his
pld home last week, having slip
ped in to visit his folks. The Of
fcers had spotted him and he is
now under bond fer his appear
anee.
Neither Wallace nor Dawson
carried a county in the state at
the recent primary for United
States Senator. W. j. Stones
majority over Wallace was 1872
452, and 164,744 over Dawson,
Stone carried every county in the
state, and will do nearly the same
thing next November.
The farmers of Cape Girardeau
county are constructing silos, but
are digging them in the ground
and cementing them. The orig
inal silos constructed thousands
Of years ago by the wandering
tribes of the Nile valley and
northern Africa were constructed
this way and used both as water
tanks or cisterns and as places to
preserve feed for camels, ele-
plants and horses.
Up in Shelby county they can
boast of at least one splendid cit
izen.. Henry Funk, in the last
ten years, has not missed a pub
lie meeting called for the purpose
Of boosting conditions, especially
il :he cause was good roads or
better school houses, and he is
ready with time and money to
help. In one instance he walked
fftsen miles through the mud TO
attend coed roads meeting.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04
Roth sldsa Claim Victory.

81. Petersburg Russian troops.
have smashed through the Austrian
left army near Samosoe, in Northern
Galicla. and have routed Il with en-
ormous loss. Thousands Of prisoners
have been taken together with many
cannon. machine guns and munitions.
according TO an. official statement 10
sued by the war office.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04
AIrman Attaeks ParIa.

ParisrA second German bipfRpS,
passed over Paris and dropped a pro-
jeetle which however, did not sE-,
plode,
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04
Vote As You Like-Take
Your Choice.

wishing to vote intelligently on
No. 4 should preserve thisarticle
The sole purpose in giving these
arguments is to furnish informa
ton to the voter, and the Secre'
tary of state is in no way re-
sponsible for insertions made on
either side of any subject dis
cussed.
The champions Of Amendment
No. 4 give the following reasons
why the measure should he fav-
ored:
"The laborer is worthy of his
hire" We not only have the di-
vine sanction for this, but it is
universally conceded throughout
the civilized world save alone in
the constitution of the great state
of Missouri, which fixes the COM
oensation of members of the gen.
eral assembly at five dollars per
day for the first seventy days and
one dollar for every day after that
period,
Five dollars per day is not only
inadequate, but seventy days is
entirely too short a time in which
to properly tranaact the necessary
business and Legislation of the
session There is an average Of
about 1900 different bills intro
duced at every session Of the leg
islature, some good, some bad,
many foolish, many ILL., digested
and badly drawn. Each bill
must be introduced, read first and
second time on separate days, re-
ferred TO proper committees, re-
ported back, discussed, amended,
enrolled and passed. Itneeds no
discussion to show that this can
not be properly and intelligently
done in seventy days, and exper-
ience shows the impossibility of
keeping a quorum in either house
after the seventy days, 1t 10 the
duty of the members Of the leg.
islature to kill the bad bills, fill
the waste baskets with the foolish
ones. amend and whip into shape
the badly drawn and ILL digested
bills. and discuss and pass the
good bills. Seventy days is en-.
tirely TOO short a time for this
work. and the consequence is that
ct the end Of the session there is
a grea, rush and The iarge major
ity of the bill5are rushed through
in the last few days Of the ses-
sion, when they are voted upon
in lunches, few mem bers know
ing what they are voting for. In
this way, much bad and useless
legislation is placed upon our
statutes. The last two sessions
have added nearly 1000 pages to
our already over-crowded stat
utes, which could and would have
been greatly reduced had there
been time to properly consider
and discuss.
1t is universally conceded
maxim that, il good work is to be
expected, fair compensation must
be paid. Nearly every member
elected spends fully one-half his
pay for legitimate and necessary
expenses, which the law permits,
and then he receives less pay than
the average skilled workman,
neglects his business at home, and
often pays for living expenses
more than he receives.
Missouri is the seventh state
IN the Union and pays its mem
bers of the legislature less than
any other state. New York pays
$500, Penn sylvania, $1,000,
Ohio, ST, 900, Illinois, $1,000 per
year, while Missouri pays $3.50
for two years-S175.OO per year.
We are now erecting a new
state capitol 70 cost three million
dollars, and 70 fill with legislators
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

statement says the Austrians have
routed the Russian army in that sec.
tion and are now invading Russian
Poland
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04
RussIs Defeated. SAYS Austrs.

Russia peSeateo, says sustres
Berlln.-The Austrian embassy has.
issued an official statement claiming.
a sweeping victory or the Austrians,
operating 10 sssrthern Gslicia. HA
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

London.--Thc Times correspondent
sends terrible note OF warn
ing from Amiens TO England. He
describes the terrible reverses of the
allies during the retreat, Of which
Saturday was the seventh day. From
the time Namur fell the Germans
gave the retreatinE army not single
moments rest. The pursuit was i'm
mediate and relentless. Acroplanes,
zeppelns. armored motors and Ger
man cavalry were looaed like arrows
from a bow have soen broken bits
of army regiments. There is no
panic and no discipline. An reports
are very badly cut up, sir" And
very heavy loss | am afraid. sir"
Every division OF the expedition.
ary force was in action Some lost
nearly all Of their officers. Regi-
ments were broken into bits. The
German losses also were enormous.
Summing up, the correspondent
says: THE first of the great Ger
man efforts has succeeded and tho
British who bore the great weight
Of the blow suffered terrible losses
and require immediate and immense
re-enforcements. The Investment OF
Paris carnot be banlshed from the
held OF possibility 1t is Just possible
that the limits Of German endurance
has been reached hut the British
want reeuforcements now"
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

Psris,-An official communication
issued by the war department says:
"The situation on our front from
the department Of Somme northwest
France) to the Vosges remains the
same. The German forces appear to
have siacksned their march"
The apparent lnaction of the arm
les As indicated In the official state
nent, is explained by the frightful
exhaustion Of both sides. who for
days. have been fighting furiously
The losses Of both armies are ap-
pallinE, particularly. those Of the Ger
mans. AS an Illustration Of the cas-.
ualties among the Germans, a pTis-
oaer relates that two German regi-
nsnts. the One Hundred and Twelfth
aAd the One Hundred and Forty-sec-
ond. lost so heavily that uey were
made into one and Of that only 60
msn now remStS
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1914-09-04

Rome.-Dispatches from Austrian
headquarters to the CorrIere De la
Sierra state that 100000 men are
engaged in the great battle which
has been proceeding for three days
on the Austro-Russisu frontier. The
battle line extends from the Vistula
River to the Dneister River, more
than 100 miles. The lighting has been
fully as severe as that in Belgium.
The Russians, who took the offensive,
have penetrated over 20 miles into
Austrian territory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12
COLONIAL THEATRE.
"Lucile Love-" Mutual Girl" Keystone,
Others.

Once again Lucille Love" will be
shown at the Colonial. This Install
ment is considered the best one offered
UP to present date. "Our Mutual Girl
is also on today's program. She meets
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, the fam
Gus dancers, and sees them do some
of their very latest fancy steps. The
Vaquis Revenge" is a strong drama in
two parts by the 101 Bison Western
Co. J. Warren Kerrigan will appear
in an absorbing drama, THE Call
Back" Miss Pearl White is in a roar
ing comedy, The Dancing Craze
Her Fighting Chance" is a two
reel American feature. 1.-The Social
Ghost" is novel two-part photoplay
by the Kay Bee Co. Caught in the
Rain" is a Keystone comedy by the
keystone stars.
The Colonial Peerless Orchestra will
render some Of the very latest popular
music.
Remember Lucille Love" today, that
means come early. Arrangements have
been completed whereby the Colonial
is cool and comfortable even on the
hottest of evenings.-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-12

An alarm from Box 60 at 1918 P. M.
Thursday called Hose 1 to the scene
of a forest fire on the wood lot of
Stephen Blaisdell on the Hallowell
road. The fire originated at a place
where Mr.. Blaisdell recently had a
portable sawmill and had been burn
ing since early in the morning Quite
a large squad had been fighting the
flames which were fast eating their
way into the timberland and the fire
had gained such Roadway that still
alarm was sent into the Cushuoc Hose
house Driver Cnrrier Of the Hook g.
Ladder truck responded with the old
hose wagon loaded with chemicals.
After fighting the fire for about half
hour Chief Buckley pulled in the
alarm. Hose No. 1 was quickly on the
scene and the contents of the large
chemical tank was used in an effort to
stop the FIRE. On account of the fact
that there was no hydrant in the vi
entity of the fire no hose could be used.
The fire was practically out at $3.50.