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Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10
D the Editor Of The Capital

There are a number Of politicians
and other interests who are trying to
stir discomfort among the farmers in
regard to the tariff. Any sane think.
ing person will have to admit that
the prices Of farm products are con-
troiIed by the law Of supply and de-
mand. No tariff on farm products eV
er has been, or ever will be, a ben.
efit to the farmers as long as we
produce more food stuff than we con.
sumo and have to compete with the
nations OF the world in the markets
Of Europe.
On the contrary the present free
duties are a distinct benefit to the
farmers as they will tend to discOur.
age the comering Of the markets by
spectators, and the activities Of the
cold storage companies, which each
year take millions of dollars from
the tanners on one hand and the
consumers ON the other.
The injuries pointed out are more
seeming than real. We have export
ed millions Of dozens Of eggs and
thousands Of pounds of butter and
meat, and millions Of bushels of coru
and wheat the past year; our i'm
ports Of the same products are al.
most nothing in comparison. AND
all this when the country has suffer
ed one Of the greatest drouths i'm its
history.
The same politicians would make
us believe that the tariff is entirely
responsible for the present declin,
In the price of eggs and butter, anC
nothing could be more absurd. Tn,
Same conditions caused the presen
decline that caused the almost simi
lar decline during the winter of 1910
IL. The importation Of meats an
corn from Argentine can never sci
iouslg affect the American farmer
as we always have corn to expor,
and the loughorned, grass fed cattl
OF Argentine can never compete wit
our cornfed beeves.
The cry Of a certain political pal
, " about our competing with paupc
labor in Canada is nothing but pol
tical thunder. Wheat is higher /
. Canada at present than here, and a
pnere has never been a tariff ON lal
or, there is more pauper labor in thi
r country than in Canada, and there
nOthang but the very cheap steerae
r fare between US and more Of tn
D same class Of labor in Europe; g
don't get excited about the paupt
4 labor OF Canada. The real benefit
] Of the tariff in the reduction Of tn
prices Of farm implements, gr0erh,
. clothing, etc., will soon be felt; br
the first great reductions are like
D to come from the mail order housel
as the jdbbers and retailers will N
doubtedly hang to the present price
as long as possible.
Jennings, Kan. il. BOUILS
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10

Charley Hammond. Santa Fe yard
master here, he's been taking a lit.
tie vacation this week. Vacations are
considerable Of rarity for Charley
and the only reason he has been tax
ing one this week Is because be has
been about two thirds sick for sew.
eral days.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10

Watt o'cnnea left Wednesday
morning for Lexington. No., to take
job with big contracting firm.
Tho outfit he will work for has q
number u large contracts now on
hand and be has been promised pien-
ty Of good work az summer at good
wages. '' O.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10
Savings Which Help
To Pay for Other Upkeep

THE saving you can make in
l tires will offset the climb
ing price Of gasoline and other
incidentals.
Standard makes of tires are
sold with verbally expressed
life of $500 miles! Or, you
can buy Ajax tires which are
guaranteed 5000 miles. This
is a saving of 1900 miles, or
@ per cent. Expressed in dol.
lars, it's $500 to $4,000 per
tire-according to size.
Will you determine on Ajax
tires and get more for your
money? Decide now to equip
all four wheels with Ajax for
the 1914 season.
The Ajax Guarantee is nine
years old, and is a definite
warranty. 1t assures higher
quality of Ajax tires! There's
an Ajax dealer in this town to
serve you. Call upon him. Ask
him or write him for booklets.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10
Political Announcements
advertisements
FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.

I hereby announce myself 10 q
candidate for the Democratic n0mina'
lion for Clerk d the District cO'it
Of Barton County, subject 10 tho dc.
cision Of the voters Of the party az
expressed at the August primaries.
A. e. DIRKS.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for County Attorney, subject to
the decision of the party voters at
the August primary.
CHARLES L. CARROLL.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10

B. c. Franklin, Of Pawnee Rock,
who underwent al operation at the
81. RaSo hospital last week, b re-
ported 70 be getting along In nne
sbape.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10
FOR SHERIFF.

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Sheriff Of Barton county, subject
to the will Of the voters as expressed
in the August primaries.
JOE KING.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10
Rev. sors.h Announces For Congress.

Independence, Kas., Apr. 4.-FoL'
ldngw an INFORMAL conference here
today Of members Of the Progressive
congressional committee, the Rev. G.
D. Borsch, Of Pittsburg, announced
his candidacy for the nomination for
congress. For several years he had
served as district uperintendent Of
the Neosho conference, which takes
in all OF the Third District except
Cowley county.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10

Trustee John Doherty was up from
Lakin township Wednesday on bust.
ness with the county officials. He
IS getting along well with his work Of
assessing his township and viii have
the work completed in a few days.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10
MoosERs STILL WORKING.
Full Tickets Being Put out In Many
Counties Of The State.
Should Use Some Less Weird Dope.

Topeka dopesters figure says the
weekly standpat letter from Topeka,
that the Republicans will elect six
possibly seven, congressman this
year. A more plausible theory Is
that the Republicans will loose the
only two congressman they haVe.-K'
C. Star.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10

John Tucker returned the last Of
the week from Morton county where
he has been for some time, making
Improvements en one q his farms,
which wiz ba occupied BY his son,
Albert He has buft a new house
and barn and made other improve
meuAs end tined the place up n good
shape.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-10

efforts of the politicians to Longer
miSlead them IN the matter?-AIanka
to Advocate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07

ARCHITECTURAL Draughting
House and bungalow plans on hand.
Special attention given to detail work
Charles E. Barrie, III Main St Soft
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
Champion WOodchopper with
Wounds in Arm Is i'm Hos
pital in Springfield
HIS SON
IN DEFYING SHERIFF
the Younger Moote Had Row with
Carpenter Head.

a Stage Driver-Gash Cut in Sheriff
Carpenters Head.
SPRINGFIELD, Vt, July 7.-Edward
Moote, who a few years ago won not only
state but national fame as a woodchopper,
under the patronage of the late Maxwell
Evarts of Windsor, is in the Springfield
hospital with bullet wounds in his left
arm and shoulder as the result of a mix
up between Moote's son, Charles, and the
officers of the law after the latter made.
it is alleged threat to harm c. L. Doug
lass, who operates a stage between Felch-
vile and Green Bush.
According to the story told, the wood
choppers son had an alteration Sunday
morning at Perkinsvile with the stage
proprietor during which, it is claimed, the
younger Moote not only used abusive Ian
guage but threatened in the near future
! 10 get even with Douglass. 1t is said that
! Aoote went SO far as to threaten the life
of Douglass.
Sheriff Struck on Head
| Douglass reported the affair to Deputy
| Sheriff Collins Stearns and the latter
swore in two deputies and went to the
Moote home where the young man anG
his father defed the officers. Deputy
Sheriff Carpenter. it is claimed, received
a blow on the head from chair which
cut a cash about three inches in length
| When the Mootes showed n disposition
to disregard the officers Deputy Sheriff
Stealns drew a revolver and fired, tn,
bullet striking the elder Moote in one 0
the muscles OF the left arm, the ball pass
ing upward and coming out beneath tn,
shoulder. In the miXup and confusion tn,
younger Moote made his escape.
Moote, ST, was brought to the hospita
here where he was attended by Dr.. |. r
Doane.
Late yesterday afternoon the younge
helhserent came to Springfield and in
decidedly crestfallen way surrendered him
self to the authorities
Motto, ST. will be taken to WoodstocI
Jail as soon as his condition viii permit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07

eye is badly swollen. They give priest
money and receive from him PRAYER
sticks, dirty pieces of wool. They
bow before the god of pain offering
the sticks and hoy rabs the god 5 eye
and then his own sore eve, which
makes him cry with pain. Spirit Of
Ignorance leads them away 4 Budd-
hist girl is also seen at worship. ITO
be presented by Brattleb0ro girl
Part ,. Christian worship. Children :
day in Il primary Sunday school in
the United States. Spirit of Missions
and Angels hover round this scene
which ends with children singing Jesus
Loves Me, This | Know. Mission Sun
day schools in Turkey, India, Africa
and China, each one ending with the
same hymn in the language of the
country (School in India to be pre-
scented by Brattleboro childrcu)
Interlude. The reign OF peace Hymn
by choir. Entrance of boys in white
eottas singing Who Are the Soldiers
of Jesus Christ.
Scene :. The child. at work for
Christ. Following the boys will come
groups of children representing Junior
| Christian Endeavor societies, Sunday
school mission bands and cradle rolls
carrying banners and singing Who Are
| the Soldiers.
Scene 6. \ Christmas tree for all
the children. Christmas tree fully
decorated is seen, around which Ameri-
can children gather. Outside the cir
Gle are the Spirit of Missions and the
Angels; in the distance the Oriental
children. After a little the attention
of the American children is called te
them and they run to bring them
Some 20 slowly and stumble because
of bound feet, heavy burdens and
wells Spirit of Missions leads the
| Spirit II Ignorance and when they arr
near the tree pushes back her veil ant
shows her face for the first time Al
children make wide circle around the
tree and choir. children and audience
Join in singing l Think When / Reat
that Sweet Story of Old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
HARVEST WEED FOR SOAP.
Kansas Farmers Find Source of income
From Common Plant.

Residents of western Kansas have
found an unexpected source of income
in the harvesting of Spanish bayonet
or soap weed to supply the demands
of soap manufacturers.
There are various plants in the
southwest locally known as soap weed.
but the one gathered by the Kansas
farmers, Yucca bacata, a species with
exceptionally large fruits, is most valu-
able The soap manufacturers use the
top or the roots.
Eight dollars a ton is the ordinary
price paid for the plants in bulk at the
shipping point, while the estimated
cost of cutting, baling and hauling is
So to Sc, depending upon the distance
to the railroad. AS a man can ordi-
narily get out ton a day the gather
ing of the weeds enables one to make
n fair days wages at a time when
other ranch activities are not pressing
After cutting the plants are allowed
to dry sixty to ninety days and then
| baled.
This weed has long been used by In
| dian and Mexican women to make o
soapy decoction which they employ to
wash their hair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
A SEVEN YEAR OLD POET.
Boy Who Cannot Read or Write Die
tates Verse to His Mother.

Boy Who Cannot Read or Write Die
tates Verse to His Mother.
The London Poetry Review publish
es several poems of remarkable sew
en-year-old boy, Logan Wiltshire. who
cannot yet read or write, but dictates
to his mother, who records his words
with ''the most scrupulous exactitude."
One example of his work is the fol
lowing:
The god of dreams came to me last
night, and I had dream of the world
when the world was a child.
And III this child world there were two
gods, the god of nature and the god of
genius.
The god of nature provided all the ma
terials and the god of genius took them
and made them into wonderful things.
Nature gave genius a. pair of leaves, and
genius made them into wings-wings for
birds, wings for butterflies, wings for all
things that fly.
Such beautiful dream, such a wonder
hui world-the world when it was a child!
All his efforts, the Review says, show
HE inspiration of true poet and won
herfui power of self expression.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
ORIENTAL CHILD
LIFE IN PAGEANT
Brattleboro Children to be Seen in
Missionary Conference July II
Miss Calder Coming Thursday

An important rehearsal for the chill
dren ; pageant, Child Life in the
Orient, will be held in the Congrega-
tional chapel at 80 o clock Thurs
day. Miss Helen l.. Calder of Boston
chairman OF the pageant committee.
win be present and it Is hoped that all
who can, who are TO take part, will at
tend the rehearsal. 1t is not too late
for any who wish to participate in the
pageant to be enrolled on the list, and
any such are asked to attend Thursday
OF notify Miss Florence NJ. Hemenwav.
The pageant will be given Tuesday.
July "A, on the lawn at Hotel North
field rs feature of the Women $ For
eien Missionary conference. Thirty
| five Brattleboro persons already are on
the list, and it is hoped the number will
! be increased to 30. Children up to If
years of age are wanted. Following is
| the general outline OF pageant. The
scenes to be presented by children of
this town are indicated. The Spirit
of Missions and the Angels will he
enacted by people from here.
Prelude: The Lost Child. The Angel
Notwithstanding cannot stop foI
social, religious or political affairs un
til the lost child is comforted. ATusi,
suggesting the coming of the Chill
Christ Entrance of the Spirit of Mis-
sions and the Angels.
Scene /. The child in its helpless
ness. The Spirit Of Ignorance enters
Four Oriental mothers come from
distance, each carrying baby anc
burdens. African mother win be i'm
personated by a BrattIeboro woman
When they have finished, an American
mother is seen holding a baby, and tw
other children at her knee. Beside he
are twin brass beds and on table
mite box. As choir sings, Away in
Manager, the Spirit of Missions and tn
Angels enter and call attention of tn
mother to the OrientaIs. The mothe
gives the Spirit of Missions the NIT
box and the Angels lead away the Or
entail mothers.
t Scene .. The child at work an
t play Armenian boys playing game
' Spirit Of Ignorance leads off some I
. pick up and carry off bundles o
sticks and others to work at the looms
Indian girls playing game by the Vi
laoe wen. Spirit of Ignorance az
= pears, leads off one little girl an
dresses her as a widow, and drives OIL
ers to grinding corn and to carryin
/ | water. (To be presented by Brattl
9 boro children) Egyptian girls playin
r in street. Spirit Of Ignorance put
+ black wells on all and drives them Of
d Scene 3. Pie child at school. OF
,. style Moslem school Boys all recitin
at once. Girls looking on, driven o
by Spirit Of Ignorance. Old-ti
, Brahmin school. BOYS writing an
p reading aloud. suddenly teacher
seized with fit of sneezing caused /
f "pan sapare prepared for him /
one boy, and whole school is in an II
: roar. Later teacher chews a betel nj
lie and goes to sleep. Spirit of Ignoran,
lie hovers round. (To be presented /
e. Brattleboro boys.) japanese Christie
al kindergarten. Spirit of Missions al
IS Angels hover round.
v Scene A. The child at worship. Pa
d l. The worship of idols. Japane
he mother and fve-year-old son 60
Buddhist temple to pray for boy who
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
SAYS THERE'S NO SPECIFIC
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.
Rest, Fresh Air, Good Food, the ESSEN
tials-Druss and Serums Ineffective.

In spite of the statements of num-
Der of individuals who have recently
claimed that they have found cure
for consumption, the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention OF
Tuberculosis, the highest authority on
this disease in America. declares that
there is no information at hand to jus
tify the belief that any specific cure
for tuberculosis has been discovered
which deserves the confidence of the
medical profession and people.
Backing up these statements the
United States public health services de
clares that outside of the three essen
tails in the treatment of consumption.
namely, rest, fresh air and good food,
there is no drug known. however rare
or expensive it may be. that has any
curative action in this disease. No
serum has yet been found that will
cure it and there IS no plaster or poul-
tice which has any effect on the dis
| ease itself"
The National Association for the
| Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
will in the near future institute cam
paign for the suppression of the nu.
merous fake consumption cures, which
it says, are annually cheating the pub
lie of the United States out of no less
than S15,O00,o00, and besides are de
priving numerous innocent victims OF
the chance for a real cure. Consump
tives who are taking remedies of this
character will be warned through adj
! yartiSpmpntS and in other WAYS against
the danger of such procedure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
The Easter Egg

Oh, you gorgeous Easter egg,
We can guess what you'll emit
Rainbow tinted visions odd
Past our minds eye gayly fit!
10, here Jean, with pegtoD skirt,
Gives ANTAGONISTS a crouch
AS they watch the silly chit
Posing with the modish SLOUGH!
In the smart parade of styles
Arabella next We note.
Though the air is keenly chill,
She abjures a petticoat.
Marjorie has studied art,
Yet the damsel needs must choose
For her forty dollar hat
Roses (French) of sixteen hues.
And the men are quite as gay
AS they pass us in review.
Queer things, certes. Easter egg,
Fashion incubates from you!
New York Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07

On second and third floors of UIlery
Building. Several large, light, steam
heated offices with private Offices. AL
so three floors in Ullery Building An
mex, suitable for manufacturing. shop.
etc. j. G. ULLERY, Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07

During the year attempts were made
to grow tobacco commercially in the
south of England In Ireland the de-
partment of agriculture for several
years has offered substantial bounties
in connection with this industry. How
ever, neither in Ireland nor in England
has the attempt gone further than the
experimental stage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07

anu a weakness ali
caused by fe m a lie
trouble, and / took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a bic Com
pound with such ex-
cellent results that I
am now feeling fine.
I recommend tn e
Compoundand praise
it to all. | shall be
glad to have you
publish nv letter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
DO DREAMS COME TRUE?

A man once dreamed he left his fam
lily, not in atflueuce, but with u guar
anteed, living income. The thought
was such a comfortable one, the next
morning he took one of our Monthly
Income policies. National Life ms.
Co., of Vt (Mutual.) EARLE s.
KINSLEY, General Agent, Rutland,
VT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
IN ALL OUR
NEIGHBORnOOD
There Is Hardly A Woman
Who Does Not Rely Upon
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Princeton, III. -" had inflammation,
hard headaches in the back of my neck
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
PERFECT WOMEN OF JAMAICA.
Their Wonderful Backs Defy Age, Says
Lillian Russell.

LEIEEdH nA1SSIFs
The native women of Jamaica are
the most nearly perfect in the world,
according to Mrs. Lillian Russell
Moore, who, with her husband, Alex
ander P Moore. the Pittsburgh pub
b the West Indies and Panama.
''The Jamaican women" she said,
seem to have discovered the secret of
perpetual youth. Really the most won
derful thing about them is. their backs.
Looking at the back of one of those
women you would think her to be
young, while in fact she might be
mora than fifty"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07

Spain rigidly prohibits the adultera
ton of olive oil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07

there Is SCdTcSly iieiSliDOT dTOuflu me
who does not use your medicine - Mrs.
]. F. JOHNSON, r. No. 4, Box 80, Prince
ton, Illinois.
Experience of a Nurse.
Poland, n Yin my experience as a
nurse certainly think Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is great
medicine. / wish all women with fe-
rale troubles would take it.. l took it
when passing through the Change of
Life with great results and always re-
commend the Compound to all my pa
tients if l know of their condition in
time. | viii gladly do all I can to help
others to know of this great medicine. ["
Mrs. HORACE NEWMAN, Poland, Her.
kiner CO., N. Z.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
If YOU want special advice write
Lydia T.. Pinlzham Medicine Co.,
lconfidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
clNsENc-aIc MONEY

Sept. and Oct. is the time to start garden. In
the years we have engaged in this industry N
Y. market for roots has increased from ST. so to 50
and S1I.50 a h.. We will sell nursery stock for
two-thirds value, the other third to remain until
satisfaction is proven. No better investment
known for small amount of capital to start and
continue A. H. HARVEY Clark Ave ,BrattIeborO
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-07
AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS CHANGE

Garage to rent on main tourists ,
line, formerly known as Cobb s Gar
age. w. r.. Stuart, % Canal st.
106-tf
The Washington socialist. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-24
IMPROVED CHRISTMAS
nv D NJ s.

BY ID. NJ S.
There's better Christmas coming
In the future, not remote,
When the men who WELD the hammer
Also learn to WELD the vote;
BJ the signs and by the tokens
is now upon the way.
There's a better Christmas coming
And Wen have It every day
There's a better Christmas coming
When the men who hold the pillow
Learn to hold few opinions
That are foreign to them now.
And some mighty rural rumblings
Warn us It is drawing near,
There's a better Christmas coming
And We'll have It all the year.
There's a better Christmas coming
AS the working men advance.
One where charity is banished
And where Justice gets a chance,
When from poverty the nations
Have removed the smart and sting.
There's better Christmas coming
And twill be a steady thing