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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16

last evening, securing railway and
sleeping car tickets.
Mrs. Kennedy was to accompany
him.
kennedy attended the Chapel OF the
Blessed Sacrament sunday Acquaint-
ances who met him later claimed that
he seemed very preoccupied. Shortly
before dinner time his body was
found with his throat cut with a razor,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
ewes. s4.76@s.s5; w.athers, ,s.sss
Omaha Live Stock.

OMAHA, Feb. 1s.-Cattls r.c.,,..
1900; market steady. loo lors,
Steers. ss.2e@s.5O; cows and beI,,,,
$s.50@8.75;; stockers and feeds,
s7.6o@s.15; calves, ss.0oalo.25: hul,
and stays, $5.5067.25.
Hog receipts $500; market Sc hi,A
er. Bulk, sS.25@s.5o.
Sheep receipts 16,5oo: martr
steady, 1O@15c lower. Yearlings ss,s
$3.50; wethers, s5.5OQ5.75; lambs.
N.25@7.eo; ewes, s5.15d5.so.
Chicago Produce,
CHICAGO, Feb. Is. Butter-Ea,r,,
2elsc; frsts, 23@24c; dairy extras
25c.;; dairy firsts, 22@23c.
Eggs Firsts. 25Ac; ordinary arsh
24c.
Cheese-Twins, 17@d7Ac; Young
Americas. 17N @dsc.
Potatoes Michigan, s517oc; VII
consin. 65@G0c; Minnesota, s5a7oc.
Live poultry Fowls, 1sc; duck:
1dc; geese. l3@13hc; spring osb Chick
ems, 1910; turkeys, tic.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.-Flour quiet
steady.
Pork, quiet: mess. So. 509240o.
Lard, firm; middle west spot, s1ois
@1o.s5.
Sugar, raw, dull; centrifugal test
So. 4S; Mnscavado SO test, $685. re
fined, dull; cut loaf, $500; crushed.
$4.95;; powdered, s4.1504. 40; granu.
lated. s4 o0@4.15.
4 Conee, Rio No. Z. on spot, 9Mc.
Tallow. dull; city, sssc, country, .
/ 06Nc.
/ Hay, quiet: prime, s1.02ls91 .os;
No. g., 1886; clover. s51s5c.
Dressed poultry. quiet; turkeys u
@25c; chickens, 14@25c;; fowls, 800
l1skc; ducks, 10916hc; live poultry
firm: geese, 14c; ducks, l1@lSc;
fowls, 1sc: turkeys, 17Q1Sc;; boosters
{ 11hc; chickens, Ice.
| Cheese. steady: state milk common
to special, 14h01sAc; skins com
mon to specials, 6@14Ac; full skins
I1h@5c.
! NEW YORK, Feb. Is. Butter
firm; receipts. 1907; creamery e.
tras, 29@291sc; dairy tubs, 100
| 2shc; imitation creamery frsts, Y
| @22c.
| Eggs, Arm, receipts, SSH; neare'
white fancy, ss@39c; nearby nike
fancy. 2sh@30c; fresh, 2S1saalc.
New York Money Market,
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Money Q
call. 2 parent.
Six months, 31s percent.
Mercantile paper, q percent.
Bar silver London. 261ad.
Bar silver New York, 57ssc.
Demand sterling, s4.s56o04.ss6s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
Wilson in the Library.

UNITED Press LEASED Wire Service. ],
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.--President
Wilson decided to nurse his cold
again today and did not receive call
ers. He was up and working in the
white house library. his sore throat
being practically gone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16

Regulates the bowels. promotes
easy natural movements, cures consti-
pation-Doan's Reguletc. Ask your
druggist for them. &c t.ox.-Adver
tisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16

Impure blood runs you duwn--makes
you an easy victim for organic dis.
eases. Burdock Blood Bitters purifies
the blood the cause-builds
you up.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16

against unreasonable dismissal, prop.
er life saving appliances ON ell YES
sells. the employment OF only proper
~ trained and efficient crews, and
proof that every ship is seaworthy be-
fore she sails.
Sir Charles, who retired from the
sea after So years service during
which time he worked his way up
from 13-year-old apprentice on a
sailing ship to captain of merchant
steamer, comes from a long line Of
Devonshire sea-faring stock. Admiral
Sir Thomas Louis, the first baronet OF
the line, received the title In recogni-
ton of his distinguished services
with Sir John Duckworth's squadron
off San Domingo. The second and
third baronets were also admirals,
while the fourth. Sir Charles father,
was a major-general of the marines.
Along with this title the present
baronet inherited handsome villa at
Monaco, where his father died, but
Sir Charles, since his retirement,
has preferred to live in tiny house
at Forest Gate and to devote his
time and energies to the cause OF the
men OF the quarterback.
we are determined" he said to-
day, that every ocean-going steamer
shall be required to carry at least
three officers, SO that there may be
three watches. instead Of the present
dangerous and unfair system on a
great many vessels OF two watches OF
four hours on and four hours off
The officers would be better tit for
duty, and navigation far safer. Then
there Is the question of pay. Fifty dol
lars month for officers of long ex-
perience is quite a common wage, and
know of one company that pays its
officers only $40 a week and they have
to find for themselves. Combination
along sound trade union lines Is the
only way to alter these conditions, as
we'll as to make effective the other re.
| forms which we have set out to ac-
complish. Yes, believe in strike-ae
a last resort"
| Members Of the constantly growing
colony of revolutionists enjoying safe
asylum here have been much per-
picked over the promptness with
which new arrivals of Comrades
have been reported back to ST. Peters
burg. For time they suspected the
presence of q spy in their midst, but
now it develops that a far simple
but equally effective means of espoin
age was employed. Knowing tina
practically all the revolutionarr-s ar
OF the intellectual type the Russian
imperial police stationed an agent Ii
the reading room of the British mu
scum. Throughout the day he occu
pied desk near the door where n
could observe carefully everyone WIN
entered new arrivals are now warn
ed by their associates to do thei
reading elsewhere, and the Russian
7 agent has discontinued his researcl
work at the museum.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
LATEST MARKET QUOTATION
Report ov,r o,,. I'D
Lssssd W1rA
Grain Review y

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-Dullness char
acterized the morning session on the
Chicago grain exchange today. After
q strong opening, due to bullish re-
ports from abroad, and to domestic
reports on unfavorable shipping con-
ditions, May wheat had advanced d.
noon to 1914, * above the opening fig-
ures. July opened at 1915 but dullness
in trading allowed the price to slip
back to the opening quotations.
Both corn and oats were very dull.
May corn and oats after an i advances
over Saturdays closing price, slipped
back to 65ss and a9ss respectively at
noon. With nothing either to etimu-
late an advance or cause decline,
July corn held steady at 64H, Is
above Saturdays close, and July oats
were Arm at $685., q similar advance
over Saturdays closing figure.
Increased receipts in hogs had a
tendency to lower provision quotations
but demand for all arrivals was brisk
and the market held steady.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
chIcago Cash Grain.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s.-Wheat-No. 2
red. s6@97c; No. 9 red. s4@s5c; No.
2 hard, 82a4 @93c; No. 3 hard, 900
92hc; No. 8 spring. s2Gssc.
Corn-No. 8. 59h @61c; No. 8 white
63A @s4c; No. 8 yellow, 6oN @S1 nc;
No. 4, 5T@591ac; No. 4, white, $50
621kc; No. 4 yellow, $4,000.
OatsN white, 38h @39c; No.
white, 3S@SsAc; standard, 39A %
40c.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
Peoria Grain.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 16ACorn-A Tar
ket 11c lower. No. 3 yellow, 59h a
eo1hc; No. 4 yellow, $50 1910; No.
mixed, 591sc; No. mixsti, 5s@591 NC.
Oats-Market unchanged. No. 2
white, 39@39Ac; No. 4 white. SIC;
standard, 39@391so.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Hogs, receipts
10000; market slow, steady; mixed
and butchers, So. 350s.70; good heavy
sS.45@s.7o; rough heavy, s.. 500
s. As; light, IS. 40@s.7O; pigs, 81. 500
80.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; market
slow, steady; beeves. $7.0O@S 80;
cows and heifers, So .600S so: stock
ers and feeders, IS. 30@s 90; Texans
Sc. S0@8 90: calves. 81. 5000. 50.
Sheep Receipts, 10000; market
steady, 1oc lower; native, 81. 7095.e0;
western, 81 70@5 80; lambs, Sc. 7OG
6.95.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

NdIISHS OIty LFVc WYNN
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 16.-Cattle re-
cefpts 10000: market steady, 10c low
er. Steers, $S.40@9.25; cows and lleit-
ers, s4.25@9oO; stockers and feeders,
Se.2sasoo; calves. s6.5o@d0yoo.
Hog receipts 5000; market SC high
er. Bulk. $S.40@s.55 heavy, $500
$50; medium, ss.350os.55; light, $500
$3.50.
Sheen receipts 10000; market
steady. 10c lower. Lambs. s7.0o@7 .S5;
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-16
st. Louis Live Stock.

ST. LOUIS, Fdb. 16.--cattle re.
ceipts 5000; market steady. Texas:
Receipts 1900. Native beef steers
s7.5009.25; cows and heifers, s4.25ey
$50; stockers and feeders, ss.00@
7.50; calves, s6.O0011.75; Texas
steers, s5.75@S.2o; cows and heifers
s4.o0@6.o0.
Hog receipts 10000; market 5di0e
higher. Mixed and butchers. $500
s.S5; good to heavy, $S.3508.s5; rough
ss.25@S.5O, light, ss.60@8.S5; bulk
$S.60@S.7o; pigs, s7.75@S.4N
Sheep receipts 250; market STEADY
Sheep and mutton, s5.00ds.O0; lambs
s7.ooGT.s5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

Sixty newsboys OF Cedar Rapids. who
have been given an outing today by
John T. Hamilton. democratic candidate
for governor. reached the city shortly
before 5 o'clock this afternoon in auto
mobiles furnished by Cedar Rapids bus
mess men. The newsies were led by
Harry Bernstein, street circulator Of the
Republican and Times.
The boys left Cedar Rapids at I
O. clock this morning and made stops at
Rlairstowp. Belle PLANE and Tama,
where Hamilton made short political
addresses Upon their arrival here the
BOYS were given lunch at the Marshall
town Club. Cars from this city went
10 LaGrand and met the autos and
p.lotei them into this city.
LED by Bernstein the boys lined up at
o'clock at the press room OF the
Times Republican for papers. which
they hustled upon the streets, crying
them loudly from the corners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
PosroFFlcE EMPLOYEES BEATEN
Ma-shaRto,,n State Bank Nine Wins
Extra Inning Game. Is 20 II.

The Ma-shal.toyn State Bank base
ISL team defeated a nine composed OF
EN- D@oyAs 81 tie s.osrofice al tire An
sols hail PARK Thursday evening the
-=2i-E zrtn extra innings BY
agreement tie contest Was 20 have
been a seveu.A- inning affair. but with
The score tied ST rhe END Of the seventh
.tls tia-1ie wss extended into the eighth
~ bankers winning /: 70 Ii
The government. employees took big
Iaa5 II the early innings and the bank
sr-s went to "a. n the seTsnth with the
s::1s-,s IL to against than In that in
mig TIE za5nes counters got 70 the d.
lirery Of CrE-5n and ted ID The count
In tbs eighth The bankers made three
raIlsas s-sa fns po<tofaos boys could
send .yCf eae Ac-'r,ss-
Hsv Ar5 EeDeaeoou-- @ the bankers.
I'D the henry FticE work eSch getting
Z tt-s.s.- slaEEsc, and THE bankers we're
ylaa cr.eattss with g 5o1ha Rsynoi6s
TO c!puEhezour te 2evnoldA The teams
! fsT,ac z. As eu.I]evs
MarshAE1tuvn Sta1e Ea.k-Jensca-
! pitcher -c>0Egnenou, catcher; Bar.
\ first nase; WHITE, seoo.sd base; Fsy-
luoitis third bEse Lincoln shu-rEto-
and nentarfieid; JenntnEE riKArhelo
4 Uan Eiurr celterfisId K0a Ehertsiop;
Flower .iefEfield
/. Isostofsi:e EnI1IlOves-I.s. caAchsr-
4 O't3rten. pitcher; Parton. first base.
Z Anderson secpnd ntNes litter, short
stop. McFsr;a-d thru osse and ser
pnd base: English; third s,zlses Moeh-:
aid w-nset left fe1d. parrridg. oea-
terrified Elawley, right field.
Cragory an5 Stump unptre6 tas
game
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

n. pHIen Ferguson Mercantile Co.
Mountan l.
saeo~ Gdbroek; Grant REYNOLDS Traer; Ne:
vaneeve Kline Bros Baxter Harlan = e:r" q
L. ReIand hsgsen
senson Story Wens State center G. Clock
Ehiers
H. B. HOFFMAN Welsburs w. meAurr.y N~ton
6incoe knsand,
cvss; Farmers incorporated Society Rock
ahn.on Johnson Holmes Collins;
w. Hail.
d.nes. Thonman cnne;
e,o. Mecalsburo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Gilman News.

Me-. e. .. Psrnentsr and daughter.
Nrg. Ezia Worcester. and grandson.
Paul Worcester. Q. Cri1neI,. visited
Wednesday here at the 2. Z. Parmen-
Ter horae.
Mrs.. 2. ?. Keables. d Laurel. and
Mrs " z. Levitt and baby, Of Sioux
City. visited Wednesday al the ]. l.
Wylse home.
Mrs.. Martha Carson. ~ho has been
visiting friends here the past four
weeka, ,ef. Wednesday morning for
Marshalitoxn. where she VIII visit a
few days before returning to her hom.
al Davenport.
Migs Martha McIlrath went to
Cedar Falls Saturday. where she will
attend summer school at Iowa State
Teachers College.
Jessie Condit has been quite sick the
past week. suffering from a nervous
disorder
Mrs. Lewis Ryan and children, Flea
nora and Alien who have been at San
Diego. Cal, arrived here Wednesday
evening for visit with the formers
/ brother Roy Stoddard, and aunt, Mrs
J. L. wqlie, and family. Miss Bessie
! Veenshoten. Of Davenport, cousin o.
Mrs. Ryan, accompanied her. and Carl
| Stoddart, % Cedar Rapids, spent
Thursday at the Wylie home.
/ Mrs. Anna Beebee. Of Wancoma, ar
rived Tuesday and will remain during
the summer with her daughter, Mrs
V. 3. Hill, and family.
1 Harry Talbot went to Ames Tuesday
where he will take work at the agricul.
turaI college.
B. Crandon. W. H. Vosburg. and Gu,
GARNER are attending the Elks con.
vention at Iowa City this week.
Mrs. Anna Hocum and daughter
Marjorie returned to their home a
Fonda latter part OF last week after
two weeks visit at the Joseph Lowr.
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
= 1o,ss Levi;" Dies
BY Hanging Self

Adam Irving. better known -
"Mons LsvL" committed suicide by
hanging himself In shack near VIII
low Syringe. No. according to sps-
cial dispatch to the T.-R. this morn
ing. The body was found by boys
picking blackberries. II 10 presumed
Irving hanged himself Wednesday, Aft
srnoon, but no cause - known why
he committed the act.
Joseph Irving, the brother. was found
in this city late Thursday. He tels-
graph willow Springs Thursday night
to bury the body there. This had al
ready been done In tho afternoon, ac-
cording to the Newspaper dispatch,
which says:
Special to Times Republican:
Willow Springs, No.. Juno ie.-Con-
siderable excitement was created here
yesterday by the finding ~ the body OF
Irving, suspended from bed post with
q piece OF underwear about his neck In
small shack one mile east Of this
city. The body was found about 4
o'clock in the evening ny two young
men hunting blackberries who. on
passing the shack, saw the dead body
thru the window.
The city Officials were notified ana
a coroners inquest was held. A physi-
clan examined the body and found that
death was due 70 stranglins. Irvins's
neck was not broken and no marks OF
bruises were found on him to indicate
murder. The 1ury's verdict was that
he came 70 his gath by hanging him
self
irving arriving came here last fall
from Marshalltown and worked some
as q wood chopper. Recently he had
been working for H. Johnson. east OF
this city. cutting wood and living IN
shack near there. At 3 o'clock yester-
day he said he was going to quit for
the day but he made no excuse for
quitting. Mr.. johnson said he looked
pale and asked If he was sick. Irving
replied NO"
The. cause Of his act IL not known.
az he had never intimated he would
commit suicide. Not much Is known
Of hts life here as he lived recluse
life and was not intimate with any one.
The body was buried in the city ceme-
terry this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
ADJUSTMENTS.
New 81 81 o-aaeurs Thester Proves
Sest % Midsummer Season.

A11s. . ts1f wssk y mediocre en-
e--.s.i-grls-lt Il ,ssJ artist appeared On
rtle new 'oi1 ~ Iae O-phsvm theatsr
Thursday evening The bin AZ a whole
is re-y Eoc,d The feature act IS Stress
aIld E;scke,. -upsicisnE, and Nr. Etross
is one o. ths faw real artists that have
ar,r,sared sirlus the beginning Of sum
-rAs,. Mr E-oss is one o. the great
cc'nstlsts e the world today. having
..ssn solo oo-oetist With the Kitties
hand, wsbbe-g' hand ard other we'll
kaowa lakical organizations. His
higher notes arg rich and clear and his
numbers Thursday eTsoing were re-
pea.e51y recalled. His cello selections
were also god and he 81 ably assisted
~ Miss Becke. CT. ;ne piano and organ.
Allan ant G-cres- comedy singing
and earring act LIS good and Marko,
ihe talkativs conjuror. pleased Thurs
I Gay nights zu6tslreF.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19

numbse of tsAohsrs from this county
have akDsssse0 their Intention Of q.
leading ana viii b glad 70 welcome -
many otAss0 - may ind 4 possible 20
aceeADaay ~. Kindly send your names
ana eafoiinent fes Of % to this ofeice
II you care 20 enroll In advance. or you
may enroll AFTER going there. Ger
trude y. Ailisr, county chairman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Notice Of Dissolution.

BY mutual consent, the firm OF
Boardman & Lawrence Is dissolved
c. H. E. Boardman will continue the
practice of law At the former Offices OF
Boardman & Lawrence, over - Eas,
Main street
All accounts due the firm win be paid
to c. H. E. Boardman. AL bills due
from the firm will be presented to c.
H. E. Boardman. Boardman 4 Law
renee, c. H. E Boardnlan. c. W. Law
renee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Card q rhanks.

We wish TO thank our kind neigh
bors and friends for their sympathy
and Kindness to us in our recent loss
Of our beloved mother ana also Tor
the beautiful floral offerings MIRA J.
w. Farnsworth. Mrs. w. H. Wilhelm.
Mr.. George DsPew. e. J. DePew. Frank
O. DoPew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
DISHES

Large Assortment, Reasonable Prices,
10 What We Offer in Dishes or Cut
Gias-0st Them at Temple Of
Economy.
Now is the time dishes are in demand
for weddings. showers. and birthday
presents In fancy china, cut glass or
dinner sets. What is more appropriate
for a present than set of dishes ?
For our out of town customers on all
orders over IS, we pack. ship and pay
freight to destination. anu replace aH;
hreakage in shipment. Don't you think
this is fair? Temple of Economy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
CEDAR RAPIDS NEWS
BOYS GONE 70 CITY
PARTY OF SIXTY, Off ON 0AY'S
OUTING sPENDlNo AFTER.
NOON HERE.
HAMILTON, CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR, ACCOMPANIES THEM

Democratic Candidate For Head Of
STATE Tiekst Makes Political Speeches
Along The Reuts-eoys, Lead ~
Harry Bs-nstsin, Sell Timss- Rspub-
licans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Po.ino Lady 10 Sixth.

Posing Lady, the little mare which
Joe Mclaughlin 10 campo igning this
year. failed to place in the 2:27 trot at
the Mason City races Thursday, AN
ishing sixth The best time OF the
race was AJAX.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends, neigh
hors, and Rebekah lodge for their help :
swIness, symnafhy and floral offerings
during our late bereavement. W. u
and Bessie Collins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Notice 20 Teachers,

The National Education Association
convention will be held in Saint Paul.
July to IL inclusive. It Will be q
great meeting In beautiful city. A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-19
Licensed 70 Wed.

Frank L. CniiGs. deiiv sTy1s:2, aged
23. and Edna May Matthews. aged %
both Of Ames.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-06
John Wilson Urges Dillingham; and Page
to Stand by Wilson.

Editor of Barre Times:--If Senators
Dillingham; and Page show their patriot
ism, as seems likely, by supporting a
Democratic president in redemption OF
the Republican pledge, thereby remaining
in the heavyweight class with men OF
the calibre of Choate, Root, Lodge and
Weeks, they will deserve the solid non
partisan support of Vermont Republi-
cans and Democrats for reelection TO
the Senate. Vermont could find no bet
ter way of repudiating the slnrs on its
intelligence and honesty.
The clumsy misrepresentation OF the
president, led by the Hearst brand OF
papers, may be offset by mere artistic
inspection OF his opponents. Who would
gain by the private use of public prop
ertyf Who owns the shipping, and
where does the public come in on such
a dealg Who is paying for the lying
abuse of president who is trying to
save to the people fair rental price
for the use of their own property Is
it true that some John ID. Rockefeller,
anticipating free use, for his private
benefit, of the peoples canal, hopes to
reap 100 per cent dividend on his in
vestment by oppression of labor and
sponging on the public? This guess is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-06

butter. eggs, fowls, etc. The scheme
sounds alluring. Everybody hopes that
it viii prove great success and nobody
more earnestly than does The Herald.
II is well TO remember. however. that
our system of retail distribution has
gradually evolved out OF the economic
forces of the times and has seemed to
meet human needs. That it can be dis
placed by series of direct contacts be-
tween producer and consumer in any
wide field of trade and commerce is
quite unlikely, although the plan, so far
as it goes and to the extent that it
works, will be wholly welcome.
Let us hope that Uncle Sam will
make this latest business enterprise of
his actually and genuinely self-support
ing, as are none OF his others, in order
that the merchants and retailers of
private life paying their own way may
not have to face the competition of an
agency which makes no pretense OF
doing so.Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-06
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
WHERE is woMAN's MoDEsTY7
Latest Styles Criticized by South Wal
lingford Woman.

Editor, Barre Times .--I saw a few
lines from you in the Rutland Herald
OF recent date, concerning the suffra-
gettes and their demeanor. ] quite agree
with you, and ! wish every American
woman would take stand against such
dastardly, unwomanly and inexcusable
conduct. ] cannot understand how any
woman can think she can further the
cause OF suffrage by making her name
and race disgrace and byword. And
until she proves herself qualified to win
respect and proves herself a lady, our
cause is bound to suffer.
Another thing, | contend that lady
will not wear such indecent and immod-
est styles of dress as are now seen on
every street of every city and town.
Where is their love of style and fashion
to lead thems Where, their principles /?
Could our grandmothers see the lapse of
modesty in society women now every
where apparent, what would they think
of their daughters to allow it in their
own familiesl | am fearful the good
old-fashioned girls are growing too few
to find. A campaign against it, in my
mind would be in better form than bat
tering down doors, mutilating pictures
and starving.
Eva L. Ames.
South Wallingford, Vt, April 2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-06

The efforts of the Mortified CONNER
cial club to have the slate quarrying
operations resumed in ;tc town make
an encouraging sign o. progressive spirit
actuating the business men of that COM
munity and it is to be hoped that the
efforts will eycntuate in such success
that the quarr;cs will be put in complete
operation. IN its slate deposits, North
field has valuable natural resource and
within fairly easy distance of railroad
transportation, so that it ought not to
be allowed to lie unused. To be sure,
the quarries have not been worked with
success in the efforts already made in
them, but the company which goes about
the operation at this time will not be
forced to go to considerable expense to
uncover the stock or to equip the quar-
ries with machinery. Therefore. there
should be more favorable outlook for
the next concern under the terms which
it is likely to receive.