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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-09

icating liquors have been filed with the
commissioners as follows: II. c. McIn.
tyre. first class, at the present. first
class saloon of John Keleher; George
A. ingalls,, seventh class, a. his present
place of business; G. G. Clifford, fifth
class, at his present place of business
A hearing is announced for April "a
at the town hall.
The sugar season has been slow thus
far, with about 900 buckets hung
Henry w. Davis has made l25 gallons
OF syrup and w. p Toland has done
about as well from the same number OF
buckets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-09
BETHEL
Albert Abbott Died Yesterday, After
Falling Off Wagon.

Albert Abbott died of apoplexy yes
terday afternoon at $50, after an i'll
ness of little more than "a hours. On
Tuesday afternoon when riding home
from the village on load of household
goods he fell off from his seat on upper
Church street and was slightly cut about
the head. Paralysis of the legs soon
appeared and no hope of his recovery
was entertained He was past COM
mander of Daniel Lille post, No. 81,
G. A. R., and its chaplain at the time
of his death. He is survived by his wife,
son, Roy A. Abbott of this place. and
daughter, Mrs. Albert Blake of Mag
ara, N. G..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-09
wEBSTERvILLE.

All children who are to take part in
the Easter service at the Websterville
Baptist church are requested to meet at
the church Friday at 2 P. m. sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Snow returned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-09
NORTHFIELD
Village Meeting Votes for Amendment
to Charter on Sidewalk Assessments.

About 100 voters attended the annual
village meeting Tuesday evening, held
in village hall. The following officers
We're elected for the ensuing year: Mod
orator, c. d. Edgerton: clerk, Henry w,
Orser; treasurer, Claude H. Morse; tax
collector, J. NJ. Donahue; trustee for
three years, Ed. Westcott; fire wardens,
ward one, John Houston; ward two,
Walter Plastridge; ward three, George
w. Cady; ward four. =. l.. Field; ward
five, +. w. Clark; auditors. II. B. Clark,
y. l.. Field and n. r. Daviss water com
missioner for Ave years, Frank N. Car
penter. Article three, which was to see
if the village would purchase steam
roller, was laid on the table without
any debate. Article four, which called
for naming and numbering streets, was
referred to the trustees with power to
act. Article five. 10 see if the village
viii petition the legislature for an
amendment to its charter whereby abut
ting owners may be assessed for side
walks, was passed with an amendment
that the assessments be limited to not
exceed one-haH Of the expense. reso-
luton was passed instructing the clerk
to publish record of the meetings of
the board of trustees. A tax of 60 cents
was voted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-09

Sunday from an extended visit in Eng.
land.
To-day Miss Florence Rock left for a
weeks visit in Barre.
Miss Annie Easter, who is at the City
hospital, is improving.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-04-09

Weeks of Middlebury, penal commits
sioners, on the smallpox situation at the
house of corrections
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT
ON THE PATISANIAROI

John hammond of May, is in the
hospital at Cha11is as result Of an
explosion of giant powder and so Sc
rious are his injuries HIS recovery
is doubtful. A week ago Mr.. Ham
mond and Mr.. Jones went to the hills
after wood and finding prospector' s
tent nearby made themselves at
home, preparing their dinner on a
cook stove in the tent. The smell
of giant powder was detected by the
men as they were enjoying their
meal and the oven door Of the stove
was opened disclosing to their startl-
ed gaze quantity Of the treacherous
compound. Before the men could
rush from the tent the powder ex-
ploded and both were seriously in
jured but Mr.. Hammond received
wounds on his head that may prove
fatal.--Exchange.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
SENIOR PARTY

Myrtle and zelma Simmons, Lillian
Sample and Phyllis Hoover were the
hostesses at beautifully appointed
senior and faculty party, given at the
Hoover home on Wednesday evening,
November Is. Blue and white, the
class colors, were carried out in the
decoration of two of the rooms, while
the living room was most appropri-
'ately decorated in grain. corn and
turkey feathers and many other
things suggestive of Thanksgiving.
The guests enjoyed playing CONVEX
sational games. John Chapman and
Affie Fisher receiving the prizes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
CHRISTMAS IN SYRIA.
TINE Rev. Dr. D. g. HOWE, the well
known Palestine missionary, de.

THE Rev. Dr. D, g. HOWE, the well
known Palestine missionary, de.
scribes Christmas celebration
at midnight in mountain village in
Syria:
'"From different directions men. WON
en- and children bearing their pickering
hand lanterns wound their way through
the muddy. slushy, crooked and dark
lanes under the falling sleet and over a
thin layer OF snow already on the
ground. Men and boys entered by a
huge door III the middle of the south
wall and occupied the body of the
church; women and girls entered by
another south door and stationed them
selves in the western division Of the
immense building, which Is screened
from the other divisions by wooden lat
ticework All stood erect, motionless.
in the cold, comfortless and very dimly
lighted and too airy building.
"a few had umbrellas. but water
proofs were unknown, and consequent
" many of them must have stood in
partly wet clothes. The question did
occur to me at the time as to whether
many British people could be drawn
out Of their beds, out of their homes,
at that hour of night in that kind of
weather, fasting. to attend Christmas
service amid such dismal, comfortless
surroundings. Tit Bits.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
BEST WAY TO PUT UP
A CHRISTMAS TREE

THE best and easiest way to put
up a Christmas tree has never
been patented or published-in
fact, it is so simple that it could not
be patented. Having failed one Christ
mas eve to provide suitable foot or
base for the family tree, necessity COM
PEELED me to invent one, because the
two youngest members of the family
would not hear of Christmas without
tree.
So l sawed the butt of the tree
square, then trimmed off few of the
lowest branches and set the tree In a
good sized stone jar. The jar was then
filed with stones, pebbles, pieces Of
brick and COAL All this material was
packed down firmly and the position of
the tree so adjusted that it stood per-
fectly straight.
When the tree was in position little
Gretel had happy thought Let us
give the tree some water" she said,
"just as If it were big flower" And
we filed the jar with water. Then
we covered the stones with bits of sill
yer tinsel and artificial snow, and now
our tree looked as If it was actually
growing in big jar.
From time to time, as the water was
drawn up by the tree, we refilled the
Jar, and the result was that we kept
our tree green and fresh for month.
Since that year our Christmas tree is
always put up In that way, and we
can keep it as long as we wish. A
tin pail, a tub or any deep vessel can
be used to take the place Of the stone
jar, and pieces of coal or coke can be
used instead of stones to hold the tree
In place.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
Ace Of the Christmas Gard.

Could you say offhand how old is the
Christmas card which is now making
its annual appearance In the shops
1t is younger than most people imagine.
for its age is only about seventy years.
There would seem to be two claimants
doth famous) to the honor Of having
invented It According to some, Cuth
bert Bede designed the first card when
a student at Durham university In
1916. and designs Of his circulated
among his friends for two years before
the printers conceived the idea of Of
fering similar cards for sale to the gen,
eral public. Others claim the invention
for Horsley. the artist, who designed
one for Sir Henry Cole in 1846 And
a specimen Of this card has fetched as
much as ESQ
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
PEG o. MY HEART

So many requests have been made
to the management Of the Rotation
stock company to reproduce this
bea ltiful play that they have decided
to offer it again on Tuesday, Deem
Der eight. A number of our patrons
could not see it, and many who did,
have expressed b desire to see it
again. A truly delightful story,
cleverly staged and acted--and that
class of comedy that belongs to real
life-at the Isis next Tuesday night.
ADV. 20-1 VI
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
OFF TO WALLACE

Mrs. Thomas Danahue and her
brother, James McKelvy, of Mac
Kay, were in town. Monday evening
on their way to Wallace, Idaho,
where three of Mrs. Donahue's sons
are living. One of them is quite SER
iously ill.
Mrs. Donahue is the mother of
twelve children, all living, and she
has lived on Lost river and Wood
river since she was ten years old, and
this was the first time she had ever
visited Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
cHRisTMAsTIDE.
pED, red the holly berries glow,
AC The crimson beads that fairies

DED, red the holly berries glow,
I ~ The crimson beads that fairies
4 blow
I. At ChristmaStide
/. When wonder eyed
+ The children gather close to hear
I Strange tales that move upon the.
|. inner ear
|. And dim the eyes
|. With plaintive sighs
4 Till downward slips the silent tear
j And may no sorrow at the heart
|, abide
/. Now that this gracious Christmas
/. tide
4 Moves down the world from shore
!. to shore
|. With wonder ships Of golden store,
|. Where every child In fancy seems
|. The captain of his fleet of dreams.
1 And may the old forget again
!. Their unwise wisdom bought of
|. pain.
|. And may their voices sweet and
I clear
/ Ring out the notes of festal cheer
J. Ring, ring the bells with me!
|. Sing, sing all joyously!
7 While faith and hope and love still
/ reign
j The world must ever young remain.
i. So sing and sing and ring the bells
|. Ger holt, and heath and down the
. dells,
/ And may no sorrow at the heart
1 abide
hof Ia Iy-te Ell Ia
: IT. Howard Wilson in Los Angeles
! Times
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
Also toys were auctioned off by Mr.. |

Also toys were auctioned of by Mr..
Vincent, candy hearts serving as
money. While dainty refreshments
were being served the teachers were
taken by surprise and asked to give
speeches.
The majority then wanting to
dance, the spacious rooms were quick
ly cleared and dancing, the most at
tractive past time of youth, was en-
joyed until late hour. All departed
wishing that the good times would
come often.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
StillCarry Bears
Head at Christmas

Y" He meuleVal Yuietlue custom
of carrying boar's head in
procession to the Christmas
banquet was once common in
England. Today it is confined to
Queens college, Oxford. and one or
two baronial houses.
The reason for the custom surviving
at Queens is, according to tradition,
on account of valorous deed perform,
ed centuries ago by Queens scholar
He was walking in the fields studying
his Aristotle when a wild boar rushed
at him open mouthed. With great
presence of mind the student crammed
the book down the animals throat.
and it was thus choked to death with
philosophy; hence the survival of the
boar's head at the college of which
this bold scholar was member.
No filter setting for a ceremony that
links up the twentieth century with
the past could be provided than the
cloisters and dining hall Of Queens
college. Queens, whose foundation
dates back to 134O,, was the college of
the Black Prince, Henry ", Cardinal
Beaufort, Addison, Wycherley and
many other famous men.
The procession Of the boar's head Is
formed up at the buttery. At its head
walks the soloist former scholar of
the college. Next comes the boar's
head. This Is borne on a silver salver
upon the shoulders Of two stalwart
servitors. The great head presents a
quaint and handsome appearance, be-
ing strmounted by a glittering and be-
jeweled crown and decked with frills
of gilded bay and rosemary. Be-
tween the tusks is placed golden
orange. Flags bearing the college arms
and devices are fixed In the head.
Immediately behind the great dish
comes the college organist, wearing the
brilliant robes Of an Oxford doctor OF
music, and followed by his surpliced
choir of men and boys.
Meanwhile the provost of the col
lege, standing on the dais at the end
Of the hall in the midst of the princi
pal guests, says a Latin grace; after
which the dinner call is sounded in
the cloisters upon a trumpet. Then
with stately pomp the procession slow
ly advances from the butlery, through
the cloisters and into the great dining
hall, and the soloist sings the proca.
nation:
The boar's head In hand bear l,
Bedecked with bays and rosemary.
And pray you. my masters. be merry
Then the choir sings in harmonious
chorus the curious old Latin carol:
Quot estis in convtvio
CaPut apri defero.
Reddens laudes Domino.
BY the time the carol Is finished the
procession has reached the dais, and
the boars head is deposited ON the
high table Then the provost, or, 'in
his absence, the senior official of the
college who is present. removes the
flags, which are used year after year
and are of considerable antiquity. and
presents to each Of the principal guests
a portion of the gilded evergreens
The remainder is eagerly scrambled
for by the other guests.
After this prelude the dinner is served
as ordinarily save that the most valu
able and antique silver plate and pew
ter are used. special sauces are served
with the meats, and home brewed ale
and queens own special beer, liquor
of great potency, are served in the
valuable old tankards.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
!. Because It's Christmas !

.ES' because it's Christmas
go smilin' on my way,
An jes' because it's Christmas
am kindly-like an gay.
I'm full o. human kindness
q: An as thoughtful as can be;
" develop total blindness
n To the faults used to see.
II Jes' because it's Christmas
- I forgot that I'm depressed,
q An I say whatever happens
~ Is, by all means, for the best. ~ 4,
u An my thoughts for every brother
- That / meet are sweet an good,
q: An wouldn't skin rival
|R Even If I thought I could.
4, Jes' because it's Christmas
don't think about my debts,
=. An the biggest of my worries
4 Bring to me no vain regrets.
"a am sort O. tuned to gladness,
An l go upon my way
" AS though nothin' ever happened
q: Worth a minute of dismay.
=, Now. my burdens are no lighter
4. When come to Christmas day.
n An my troubles are no fewer,
i An no smoother Is my way,
~ Than they were in bleak November.
~ Yet l seem to think 'em so.
" An jes because it's Christmas
II am smilin' as go.
4 II 1 can laugh at Christmas :.
:, An, cheer my fellow men
Il. Why can't laugh in April
Why not be merry then?
! If can bear my burdens
4 When it's Chris mus with smile
q: Why can't face my troubles >
In the same way all the while2
a. Why must | go repinin
a An whimperin along
=, An blind to all mems goodness.
i. Seem only what is wrong,
q Till the year is slippin' from me,
2 An then suddenly declare
y When it gets around to Christmas
q: That there's goodness everywhere
81 Detroit Free Press
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04

Twenty days prior to the date of FIJI,
ing of said fractional rlats and on and
after that date, the reg -ster and re,
ceiver of this office will be prepared
lands in said townships that are not
otherwise Withdrawn or appropriated;
However no priority will be secured
nor right forfeited by the presentation
twenty days prior to the date Of the
official filing of said fractional plats.
All applications received at this office
at any time durins the twenty days
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04

prior to Januar. T. 1916 will be held
and treated as simultaneously filed
with all applications that are filed at
O'Clock a. m. on January 7, 1915.
HENRY w. KIEFER,
Adv. 20-6 Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
NOTICE

All household Furniture stored in
the room at the rear of my office will
have to be removed at once or sold
for storage charges.
J.H. EARLY,
33 West Bridge street. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
Over the Christmas Cider.
See the steaming sleighbells

Smoking on the PLATED
See the luscious icicles
Blazing in the Crate!
Oh, the Joys OF Christmas.
Driving off dull care!
Hear the nince pies ringing
On the frosty air!
Hear the turkeys Ginning
On the distant lea!
Christmas is the season
Best of all for mel
Success Magazine.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
A christna. Mish.

That love may light the eyes Of them
WHO keep the season Of his birth
Till TO the starry hosts our earth
Shall be the star OF Bethlehem.
Edward Eyre Hunt In Atlantic.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-12-04
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
limited states Land ONCE

Blackfoot, Idaho. November Is, 1914.
Notice Is hereby given. that the frac-
tional pats of survey of the FOLLOWING
office at 9 o'clock a. m. on January Z,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-08
SEES FIGHT OFF CALIFORNIA
Chamber OF Commerce Gets Report
From Light Keeper at
Trinidad Point.

Eureka, Cal, Oct Heavy firing
heard or the coast leads to the belief
that a naval battle between foreign
cruisers patrolling the Pacific coast
has taken place. The firing began
shortly after ten o'clock and continued
for 20 minutes. The light keeper at
Trinidad Point, who heard the detona.
lions plainly, reported to the cham.
Der of commerce that the engagement,
IL such II was, took place about thirty
miles from shore. The ships en-.
gagged could not be sighted from the
shore, he said. The Japanese cruiser
Idzuma has been patrolling the Cali.
fornia coast but no German cruisers
have been sighted In this vicinity re.
Gently.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-08
80 PLUMBERS HELD
OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS OF
NATIONAL BODY INDICTED.
Federal Grand Jury Charges Men
With Being Engaged In Con-
spiracy Of Trade.

Erie, Pa, Oct. 7.-Thirty-three on
Gals and active members of the Ma
tional Association of Master Plumb
ers were indicted here by the federal
grand jury. They are accused of be-
ing engaged in conspiracy In re-
straint of interstate trade and COM
merce in plumbing supplies, in viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust law.
1t is charged that the men against
whom indictments were found are in
an agreement with the manufacture
ers of Plumbers supplies preventing
jobbing firms from selling supplies to
nonmembers of the association, at
standard prices. The investigation
lasted two weeks and was in charge
of the United States grand jury for
the district of western Pennsylvania.
Among those whom true bills were
found are: S. Louis Barnes, president
of the National association; d. F. Dur
kin, national secretary, and William
McCouch, national treasurer, all of
Philadelphia. The latter is city
treasurer of Philadelphia.
NJ. c. Judd of Meadville, president
of the Northwestern association,
which includes Erie, was also indict-
ed. Others are Frank J. Fee, New
York; Joseph O'Donnell Syracuse; AL
fred c. Byron, Canton, and Edward H.
Morgan of Cincinnati; David H. Rob-
erts of Cleveland, e. Ellen, Cleveland;
James A. Wood, Toledo; Charles w.
Wilson, Youngstown; William Huss,
Dayton; William A. Becker, Grand
Rapids; Edmund Tate and s. 8.
White of Pittsburgh, Charles L. Titus,
Uniontown; Harry L. Burd and Fen
ton 7. Evans, Connellsville; David
Menehy Altoona; o. G. Irwin, Pc
tona; Charles K. Will and George W.
Cast, Lancaster; Charles w. Fisher
and James J. Luts, Jr., Harrisburg;
Richard Turner, Wilkes-Barre; L. Roy
Hershey, Johnstown; Michael Putrill,
Pittsburgh, and Frederick e. F1add
Rochester N
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-08
TELL OF RUIN IN BELGIUM
Visitors to LleSs Describe the Scenes
Of Devastation There and
In Wise.

London.-A dispatch TO the Reuter-
Telegram company from Ostend says
that a small party which has returned
there from q visit to Lege describes
the destruction wrought by the war as
appalling.
"An along the road to Wise" one OF
the party said, there was nothing TO
be seen but walls blackened by smoke,
the remains OF burned factories,
mounds OF earth freshly dug-the
sepulchers OF the FIRST Germans to fall.
And then comes Wise What a pain.
full sight for those who knew the proud
city. so typical OF Walloon gayety. and
now nothing but a mass Of ruins, while
many OF the inhabitants lie all over the
place, their chests riddled with bul.
lets. was told here that the natives
were put TO work building roads for
the invaders from Wise to Aix-la- Cha p
pelle.
AT last we entered Liege. The In.
habitants stood at the thresholds OF
their homes, silent and anxious, but
afraid to speak. The streets In the mid.
die OF the town wore a deplorabie as.
pect. Many houses had been aban.
doned
Their doors and windows we're
shattered and their contents had been
removed Nobody but soldiers was to
be seen. The Place de L'Universite,
the Rue des Pitteurs and the Quai des
Pecheurs had been burned"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-08
JAP ACTS WORRIES CAPITAL
Seizure Of German Base In Marshall
Islands Causes Considerable
Anxiety at Washington.

Washington, Oct. THE seizure of
the German base in the Marshall
islands by the Japanese caused con-
siderable anxiety among the govern
ment officials here. During the week
which elapsed between the sending of
the Japanese ultimatism to Germany
and the actual declaration of war be-
tween these two countries, Japan
promised the United States that she
would conflne her operations to the
CHINA sea- Now Japan has seized the
German base in the Marshall islands.
thus violating her previous promises
to this government. Should the Jap
anese insist on holding the islands
after the war is over, the ensuing
complications would be very embar-
RAISING to the United States which
would oppose any plan giving Japan
a coaling station in the Pacific mid
way between Yokohama and Hawaii
The state department almost certainly
will file a protest with the Japaneses
government against the violation Of
her promises.
The statement issued at the en-
bassy points out that Jaluit has been
used as a naval base by the German
squadron and that its occupation was
necessary to the safety of shipping in
the south seas. - >..t o.. .-.'
The German embassy states that
Jaluit is of no military value and that
no Notifications existed there.