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wards ana the grounds.
The case OF q man who for Ions
time was considered the most danger
Gus inmate of the institution and VINO
formerly was kept in handc uns. may
be cited. Not long ago he was liberated
and the straps thrown away MRMe
under the constant vigilance OF at
tendants, he is allowed his freedom
IN the hospital and. he has not given
any trouble since. The day of this in
spection was rainy and DEPRESSING,
+ Yet only two or three patients were
| in a state OF agitation and these were
being cared for in most humane
manner. The modern treatment OF
insane persons In deIirious, frenzted
or disturbed condition consists to
great extent OF the application OF ICE
packs or hot and cold baths iney
are not thrown into dark dungeons
and clamped in chains as the untu-
tored imagination would no douDs
conceive it.
A word must also be said of the
striking cleanliness and tdtness OF
the institution. Everything Is spick
and span. Clothing is stored away IN
neat and orderly manner. The cell
! fngs, walls, floors, furniture ana uLen-
sis are scrupulously clean. The at
tendants are neat and courteous IN
, deed, one gains the IMPRESSION IVY
OF a Bed lam. but of hospital or san
itarium where persons are receiving
treatment for ordinary ailments.
1t is an interesting fact, not gen
orally known perhaps, that the nos
pial is self sustaining to aconsider-
able degree. Large quantities OF
farm products are raised by the pa
. tents! there is large dairy, a gas
we'll upon the states own properly
supplies fuel, heat and light, while
other conyeniences aid in saving
large amount Of money for the state.
! In pleasant weather practlca lIy az
the patients have the freedom of the
grounds, under the watchful eyes o.
attendants, of course, and pfeasan'
work. though not compulsory, Keeps
many deranged mind from broodane
melancholy.
It is pleasure to be able to report
here. as it will no doubt be gratifying
for many to learn, that suc.l goou
/ care is given and such comfort pro-
vided for unfortunate persons OF lns
state who are mentally afflicted; ana
those who have had erroneous I'M
press;ons of West Virginias care o.
her insane Should feel comforted Win
the thought that persons sent there
are really in modernly conducted
we'll managed sanitarlum not I'M
prisoned in dungeon cells, or sub
iected to the treatment of wild and
savage beasts.
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tPolitlcal Advertisement,
REPLY 10 TATEMENT BY
PETER COLLINS
AnainSf The Socialists.

Mrs. peter CoilIns's public utter
ances against the Socialist move nent
cI lists no no les to stand on If
false. then what is being thus cir
culated with intent TO tnjure nlo tSs
before opinion is formed asainst the
Seven statemtnts by Mr; co odii,s
will be refuteds Look Tor ucceeolnS
issues. from day to day.
l.. Statement by Mr.. Collins
Socialists denounce patriots
Reply: In their campaign for
UNIVERSAL peace. Socialists do 0e-
clare the interests of the workers
are the same in every country
where the profit system OF INDUS
try prevails. Sons of the working
class make up the rank and file of
The worlds standing armies and
navies.
The cost and maintenance of
these military esta lishments must
come from the wealth production
of the real producers Of zeal
wealth. AS consequences, labor
furnishes the men and the money
for all wars. WHEREIN DOES
LABOR BENEFIT?
Socialism is endeavoring to edu-
cate the working class of all coun-
intelligent enough to see that they
should not fight each other simply
because they happen to have been
born in different countries under
different flags.
Patriotism fosters a war spirit.
Asa sentimentit is opposed to the
establishment of International
peace. 1t is antagonistic to spirit
of the scriptural declaration, He
hath made out Of one blood all ma
The RED Flag. of Socialism
typifies the truth of the Brother
hood of Man and the Fatherhood
of God.
about a time, described by Tenny-
son:
when the war drum beats no
longer.
And the battledags are furled.
In the parliment of Man,
In the Federation of the World.
is not such a sentiment more
lofty, more noble and more Christ
like than a sentiment thai looks
upon all men Of other nations as
foreigners and natural enemies
II. Statement by Mr.. Collins:
Labor would be injured, not BEN
Gifted, by Socialism.
Reply: IN advanced legisia-
ton, that safeguards the interests
of labor, Germany leads all other
countries. In Germany there are
more Socialist voters than In any
other country. The vote has
steadily grown until It nun bers
more than four millions. II the
growth OF Socialism has benefited
the wagetearner OF Germany how
could Il inture the wage Garner OF
the United States? THE INTER r.
ESTS OF LABOR ARE IDENTI-
CAL IN ALL COUNTRIES.
p. T'onorruT's artieie answers
charges by Mr.. Collins that Social
ism Stfrs up strife and citeRteA class
destroy private property
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4 R A Y ELE TIE
ny Nksah
- :.
uELIGOLAND.

Heligolarid, a summer playgrou una
for German excursionists, Is one OF
the best fortified little islands In the
world. 1t consists of tiny beach,
low set town, and much larger SUR
rounding table Of rock. The summer
excurstonists are allowed to froltc on
the beach, and TO idle here and there
upon the rock, but most upon the
heights is forbidden land where the
stranger may not go, for here are the
works OF defense, the shops and hang
ers OF the mighty war dirigiblcs, the
works OF the naval base, all tactical
war ground.
In winter. and, besides a few ttsner
folk, who never knew much about
other places until the island came IN
TO the hands OF the Germans and the
excursionists began to come, no 4 the
briefest possible season, were It not
for the war advanage Of the place:
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nemncrntIc Extralagance

The Democrats charge the uepuD-
| lican state administration with e&-
traya gance, while a careful review OF
1.-THE situation reveals that the Demo-
cratic, national administration has not
4 faltered to pillage the public treas
/ ury to take care of hungry once seek
ers as a reward for political activity.
They have created Offices, increased
| 3 alaries and adopted other methods OF
Irewarding political workers
one Of the most striking examines
is here in our own state. Onqer
tRepublican administration but one
/ assistant district attorney was requir-
ed. Now each West virginia ulstri VS,
] mas three assistants doing the WORK
formerly performed by one.
The new banking law creates nve
inew offices with salaries OF $l4,Vvv
leach and the salary or Inc .an ptroli :
! er OF the currency is increased from
| S. 900. where 1t remained for hfty
wears. to 81, 900 per annum.
I The new trade commission act
creates five commissioners at $4,000
each per year and secretary az
SIS 900.
a new board Of appeals. consisting
of three members at $4,000 eacn pei
iannuIn, is created In the once OF the
secretary of the interior.
The sum of 100000 year Is ap-
propriated for the commercial at
taches of the secretary of commece
A chief of division. created less than
a year ago under the income tax law,
has had his salary increased from
50 500 $4,000.
SIX assistants of the attorney gen
eral have had their salaries Increased
from So 600 to $500.
The salary of the assistant to the
attorney general has been increased
from 81 900 to $4,000
The salaries -of the diplomatic rep
resentatives to Argent. ohtle anu
Spain have been increased from $i2,-
900 to SIT 600 and that of their sec
retaries from $2,625 to $4,000.
Secretary of State Bryan declared
his determination of having at least
one department less. expensive ana
made up the estimate for his depart
ment to cost $120 less than 1t was
last year. But before the bill got Dack
! from the Senate there had been added
! two additional clerkships at l,SO0 a
4 year and another assistant TO me see-
rotary at $4,000.
These are only few examples OF
the Democratic plan of false economy.
The list continues until the approprla-
tfon bills aggregate $100,00O,O0O more
! than tn ose of the last Republican con-
/ cress If the Democrats are given
control of the legislature, what as
surance is there that they Will not
nillaees the state treasury just as they
! have the national treasury?
! The Republican state admintstra,
ltion has practiced strict economy and
! is giving value received for the mon
1 ey expended.
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IThe Usher folk, since the German has
been in possession. have developed
strong slde-lIne to their regular Dus-
iness, and that is the lifting Of sum-
Imer money from natnre-lovtng tour
lists WelI-to-do Hamhurgers NAYS
made the quaint little island quite 9
resort
For the most part the shores OF
iHeligoland are unapproachable- They
| fall abruptly in steep clins to the
waters edge. On one side that where
the small village with It's few houses
and q church is situated, there IS
good .harbpr The beach and low-iy-
Ing part or the town are Just nlcne
worn into the she1tering rcck. Here
the Usher people RTE buried through
I out the long grey winter-no variety
| no amusemest With nothing ;hnt the
cold and the sands Tor COMPANY. In
summer, In July. there is no more de-
Efightfui place to pass the days than az
here where the sea continually lls
one, where the heat of summer is tenn
pered to endurance, where summer
nights are Geld and spicy, and where
surf bathing is always good
{
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Caring for Our Insane.

PeopIes OF West Virginia certainly
have occasion to feel grateful over
n. splendid and efficient manner In
which their state institutions are pc
ing conducted. Especially is this true
Of the West Virginia State Hospital
for the Insane at Weston, now undef
the administration of Dr.. Charles w
Waterman, formerly OF ClarKs ours =
lately member Of the state board OF
health and a physician OF hlsn stslno
ing in his profession
a staff member OF the Telegram
editorial force recently made a Vlsl,
IF 'ifsnection at tine Weston hospital
and was somewhat amazed to nnd IN
a place that is popularity supposed 70
he riotous Bedlam such order
method. cleanliness, care and comtort
which characterize that institution
Every ward and corridor In all the
buildings was inspected and practcai-
IL every patient was observed tnrouen
the courtesy OF the superintendent ano
the capab bic supervisor of the women ;
department, Miss suttop.
The average person who mas MOI VS.
;+el,, an insane asylum, or who has
nat visited one within recent years
fancies that in such place ne vii
find hundreds of maniacs raving pc
hind heavy iron bars, rafting CHAINS
rearing their hair and violently at
tacking attendants and all corners
This Is not the case at the weston
hosnital. The statement VIII dcuot-
less be surprising to many that, undo ]
tho modern scientific treatment oi
snch unfortunates which obtains
there, not a single straight-jacket OF
maf,acle of any sort is utilized! More
humane methods are now employed
and their efficacy is amply demonstra-
fed by the condition of the large mum
her OF patients now under treatment
there, something more than 1000 The
patients are not Imprisoned in rooms
but are allowed the freedom OF their
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The .Pound OF F'Iesh."

Congressman Nicely will be in "our
M idst,' this week, and 1t is presumed
he will take advantage of the oppor-
unity offered to explain why he has
not filed the Outstanding vacancy
in the Wheeling posto6ice. Perhaps
he will conclude not to say anytninE
In explanation OF the delinquency on
his part. He may, in all proba b1llty,
confuse the public mind and dismiss
the whole subject by iterattng and re.
iferatine the favorite argument OF
Democratic speakers and the party
nress--.-you're liar" and let It go
at that. We shall be greatly disap,
pointed if he does not hide Den1nu
the cornered buffers screen.
The Intelligencer repeats what Is
generally understood in this comnu-
nity, that Mr.. Nicely has purposely De
layed the announcement OF his se!ec-
ton of a postmaster until after cleo
lion. for the reason that the man ne
has been forced to endorse for that
.nosition is not acceptable to large
element in his party; that he hest
fatesto ANNOUNCE his compliance with
the demands of the -. j. o. Ring IN
fearo OF the effect 1t may have on MS
nolitical fortunes; that q pre-nomlna-
tion nledse to this ring obligates him
To name DR.. j. j. O'Kane for the
vacant postmastership. II he has not
done this thing. then he has failed 70
failed to obtain its pound OF nesn, !oF
I, il was $50 nominated in the bono.
Wheeling Intelligencer.
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COMING EVENEs
III ClLARKSBuRG

Friday, October ga Fair Fl
sizes" eveniug. Robinson Grand the&::
Saturday,. October Mutt and and
.Teff IA Mexico" evening, Robinson
Grand theateF
Tnesday. wednesday and TAHrs.
.day. October 81, Is and zSZMesG
west virginia State R9ayH 81 Hssss! ;
ss FsESav October -HalloMe'en
social given by Omega class &c Ftrst
Ranfist church Sunday school. eEsH-
n, " church paTlpfs. 3.
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TEE DAILY
n q VEL 3 TT 3
-
THE INNocENT BYsTANDER,

THE INNOCENT BYSTANlDER.
The clatter Of knives and plates
filled the air for some distance. TOT
Mrs. MacDoodle's boarding house was
at dinner.
what kind OF vegetables today.
Mrs. Mac?" inquired Hans Goopprulr-
ger.
well. replied the landlady, Il
have some wonderful new Irish p9ta-
| toes that the grocer told me We're JUST
taken OF an English ship THIS mora
| ing"
ZACH, boomstaubel! Himmelreich
lspIitzenwurst!" swore the patriotic
German. II am through! eat here
no more!"
And he rose from the table and
rushed from the house.
what shame!. said Mrs, Mas a s
Doodle. ..And to think he'll miss tne
iioyefv frankfurter SAUSAGE I bought
Especially for him :"
madame. Poof! oof! pegs. go
lforeyer!', cried in one voice, JACQUES
Rliauet and Leon Spidole, her two
FRENCH boarders. And they nuns
themselves angrily out the house
"How provoking." muttered Mrs.
/ MacDoodle, and was Just going 70
open 4 can OF Russian cayiare for
them, too!
This is too much! Too. too much
Much too much." shouted E,T1ttz
zeisbaE, the Austrian. And he t2g,
rushed away, leaving only Pete ones,
| the American boafder, to antsh the
meal alone.
"Truiy,', sighed Mrs. Macpo9dle.
these be hard times for us poor neu:
trail boarding house mtfsnses!g
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There are on the monthly payroll
Of the workmen's compensation fund
ia widows, ess dependent children,
IS dependent parents and GO perma-
nent disa bilities. All these are being
cared for and are not subjects oil
charity-thanks to the Republican ad-
ministration
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The workmen's compensation law, a
Republican achievement, extends the
strong arm of protection to families
OF unfortunate working men who are
injured or killed in course of their
employment. In the past year 5000
claims have been handled and the adj
u,inistratfon OF the law is costing
only FIVE per cent of the premiums
collected. No ctherst in the union
can boast of such a record.
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The lumber industry, which is one
of the largest in West Virginia. rs
paralyzed and the saw-mills are
closed. Ask the Democrats to explain
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County Clerk,
BASIL II. LUCAS.
OF Shinnston.
County Commissioners,
ISAAC Il. DAWSON.
= OF Wallace.
school superintendent.
CARL S. LAWSON.
OF Bridgeport.
An Evening Echo

but what cruel thing is war, to
separate and destroy families and
friends and mar the purest Joy and
happiness God has granted us in this
world; to fill our hearts with hatred
instead of love for our neighbors and
to tievastate the fair face of the beau
tifLl world.-ROBERT e. LEE.
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The war tax" is merely "detic-
iency tax" and would have been inn
posed upon the American people, war
or no war
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The war in Europe is no American
issue and the Democrats will not be
per1nitted~ to hide behind it. The de-
ficit to cover, which a war tax Is
proposed, was certainty and bad
largely been created by Democratio
extravagance and the failure OF the
Underwood tariff bill long before the
EuropeaYi war broke out. The war
tax,' is simply one OF the long list
az mistakes and errors and failures OF
the Democratic national administra-
ton
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CONGRESSMAN sisson, a Democrat
from Mississippi and a member OF the
House appropriation committee,
speaking of the Democratic extrava-
rance, said: This is the most outra-
Teous and criminally extrayagant
Congress that ever sat on the Amer
ican continent. want to apologize
IA the Republicans for having called
Them extravagant when they We're IN
confrol.of the House. They were mod
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W HAT 9TH E r
E DIT OR ST S Az
Cheap skate.

Cheap Skate.
The Shinnstor News thinks ten
dollars an enormous sum for annual
dues for membership for the weekly
ma pers in the Publishers Association
of this state. 1t remarks that II the
dues are fifty dollars for the DANES,
ittsat ought to raise enough money for
ali necessary purposes. 1t says there
is no need of buying the Legislature.
Well, it is awful to think of that
ten dollars. Probably that repre-
SCENTS the net income of the News for
an entire 8geek.-Parkersburg State
Journal.
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eat in comparison with the appro-
prIatfons we are now making"
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Nrc,,it nerk

Circuit Clerk,
I. WADE COLEMAN.
or Clarksburg.
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COUNTY TICKET.

House Of Delegates,
4 DIR. J. a. RINEHART,
OF Shinnston.
FLAVIUS b: DAWSON.
OF Bridgeport
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CONGRESSMAN, First District,
GEORGE =. WHITE
OF Weston.
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STATE.

State Senator,
ROY z. PARRISH.
OF CiarksburS.
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Conxressman-at-Large.
HOwAR RID SUTHERLAND
= A. - :. 10f EIkfnS. - ~ 500 :
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REpuBLIcAN TICKET.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Elsct1on Tuesday November 8, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

could not sloop nights and would CRY and
say thoy burned and itched all tho time.
II tried --- but IL did not relieve him,
and some -- but 1t seemed to make him
worse. | then used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and the first night used them he
seemed to be SO relieved he slept a little. |
first washed the affected parts with Cuticura
Soap and then applied Cuticura Ointment
twice daily. AZ the end Of the fl.-st week he
was much better and at the end Of the second
week nc was completely cured Every mark
wac gone tsigncd) Mrs. w. .. Potter.
Nov. u. 1912.
For treating poor compilations red, rough
hands, and dry, thin and falling hair. Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment hayo been
the worlds favortcs for more than gem
Grafton. A single got is often sufficient. Sold
everywhere, Liberal sample Of each mailed
free with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. Z. Boston"
sJ-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap will end 1t best for skin and scalp.
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Mrs. J. d. Wilbur is visiting at her
home in Philadelphia.
Edward Cone has moved from over
East to West SALISBURY.
Ormsby Goewey of Bennington
spent Saturday at his home here.
Mrs. c. r. Hawkins and son Arson
spent several days last week in Troy.
Mrs Leland Loomis of West Shafts
bury visited Mrs. A. B. Hawkins Sat
urday.
Edward Madison has moved from
one of Newman Hawkins tenements
on East street to his home over East
There were two loads from here to
go to the Donation party at Center
Shaftsbury Wednesday evening last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Millington
spent Sunday with Mrs. Millingtons
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Wood
ard at SALISBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Moon ana
daughters Marjorie and Marie, and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Gordan and daughter Jen-
ME, visited at o. b, Cleveland's Sat
urday
The last of a series of entertain
ments given by the Epworth League
will be given in Cole Hall Friday eve
ming, March 20. This entertainment
is TO consist of home talent.
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NEW MAIL Ale TO FARMERS
Packages of Over 20 Pounds May Be
Sent in Boxes or Crates

Washington, March 15.-Postmas-
ter General Burleson tonight an
nounced change in the parcel post
regulations under which buttor, esgs,
fruits, berries, vegetables, dressed
poultry, and other articles in parcels
weighing 20 to so pounds and design
ed for shipment within the .irst and
second zones-approximately $50
miles can be packed in boxes and
crates similar to those generally us
ed when shipping these products by
express.
The large parcels will be handed
outside of mail bags The pack
ages of these articles weighing 20
pounds or less must be securely pack
ed, as heretofore, SO as 10 be handled
safely in mail bags.
Under these new rules Mr.. Burle-
son thinks farmers and truckers viii
be able to ship their products b. par-
eel post at less cost.
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BONNEVILLE

oliver LaChance was in Brattebo-
70. Thursday.
Joseph DeMar of Dandy is working
for Oliver LaChance.
Mrs. f. s. Burbee and daughter.
Eleanor. went to Boston, Thursday
Miss verlie Slade is working at
Pearl Williams in South Lcndonder-
ny
Mrs. Ernest Capen had the misfor-
tune to dislocate one of her shoulders
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Smith of Brat
tleboro visited at F. d. Hayward's,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bolster and Mrs.
David Slade were in South London
derry Friday.
]. ]. Johnson. who spent the winter
here, returned to his home in Bos-
ton Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Ann Slade, who has
been confined to her bed several
weeks, is no better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gordon OF
South Londonderry were guests at
J. A. Emery's Sunday.
Charles Carleton and Mrs. Minnie
Kendall Of Manchester Depot, We're
guests at Mrs. Nellie Burbanks, Wed
nesday.
Michael Duffy. Leo Slade, Mrs. ABB
bic Martin and r. c. Williams attend
ed the Lyman Howe moving picture
show in Brattleboro Saturday.
Elmer French of Springfield, who
has been with his mother, Mrs. Lydia
French, since the death of his grand
father, returned home Wednesday.
Frank Perry and son, Dellard, Of
WilliamsviIle, brought the body of
his infant son here for burial Mon
day. They returned home Wednes-
day.
J. d. Styles. who died March ?, in
this town, was born August 9, 1880,
in Stratton, where he spent the great
er part of his life. In 1850 he marri-
ed Malantha Moon of that place, who
survives him. Eight children were
born to them, two of whom died in
childhood. Elliot of Jacksonville, Al
va OF Londonderry, Vyron and VIII
liam OF Pixies Falls, Mrs. Lydia
French of this place. and Mrs. c. G..
Allen of jamaica. In the early six
ties he enlisted in company d, Sth
Vermont Regiment, and was in many
active engagements during the war.
He was wounded at the battle Of Ce-
dar Creek, the bullet passing through
his body near the spine. About 20
years ago he moved to this place.
where he resided until his death. He
held various positions of trust in pub
lie affairs, and his handy sense and
good judgment will be greatly miss
ed.