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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
KILLS HIS RIVAL
CHARLES ROBBINS OF RAPID CITY
HELD ON CHANGE-CLAiMS
SELF DEFENSE.
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What ls Going On Here and There
That Is of Interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Dako-
ia and Vicinity.
Western Newspaper Union News .~,ervice.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Rapid City.-A pretty Divorce and
TWO rivals for her hand, formed a tri-
angle that has caused the death of
Joe Pertelleou and the arrest Of
Charles Robbins, his rival. for murder.
The woman in the case is Mrs. Flor
ence HALEY of Quinn. Pertelleou was
a section hand on the railroad, and
Robbins is a jeweler and skilled me
chanic, employed in the garage OF
Nick Becker at the time of the kill
ing. The evening before the murder
Robbins and Pertelleou quarreled over
Mrs. HALEY, it is claimed. The next
day Mr.. HALEY, accompanied by Joe
Pertelleou and his brother James,
went to the garage where Robbins was
working. 1t is stated Pertelleou pulled
A gun and stated his intention Of kill
ing Robbins, but Robbins pulled his
gun and shot first, sending a bullet
through his rivals heart, and Pertel-
leou fell dead. Robbins then went
back to his work, informing a fellow
workman he had just bored a Dago."
At the inquest Mrs. HALEY stated
h had been receiving attentions from
both men, but favored Pertelleou. She
said Pertelleou had told her of threats
made by Robbins to get him, and
that she accompanied the Pertelleou
brothers to the garage in an effort to
settle the difficulties between the two
Ter She said she had no idea Per
telleou had a revolver, and did not
see the weapon until after he was
killed. She did not expect any trouble
until Robbins drew his revolver, when
she seized it by the muzzle and tried
to prevent him from firing, but with
out avail.
Robbins has been held to the state
circuit court for trial.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Loses Leg Trying to Save Pouch.

Sioux Falls.-As the result Of res
cuing a tobacco pouch while riding on
a southbound Milwaukee passenger
train. a Mexican, giving his name as
Martinique, had a distressing expert
ence. He stepped from the train to
rescue the tobacco pouch which had
fallen from his hand while the train
slowed up for another railroad cross
ing. Before he could get back on the
train the train was going at such
speed that he was thrown under the
wheels of n of the coaches and had
n of his legs crushed. No one saw
the accident and the man was left
beside the track for about four hours.
He was discovered by Jack Grigsby
and Captain Ross of the Sioux Falls
National Guard, who were on their way
to inspect the National Guard rifle
range in that vicinity. Martinique is
about Is years of age and at the time
of the accident was on his way to
Omaha.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
District Press Meeting November -

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13 has been
fixed as the date for the district meet.
ing of this division of the South Da-
kota Press association, and Aberdeen
has been selected as the meeting place
The Aberdeen Commercial club an,
the Aberdeen Press club are both at
work preparing for an interesting time
for the editors of the northeastern
part of the state at that time. Ames
B. Kellogg, city editor Of the Aber-
deem American. was elected e .'etary-
treasurer of the Aberdeen Press club
to succeed Max Binheim, formerly of
the Dakota Freie Presse, who departed
recently for Denver to assume the po-
sition of business manager OF the Col
oradO Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
GREAT FESTIVAL PLANNED,
The Creation" by Haydn, in r:ocess
Of P~reparation nv Huron chorus.

Huron.-"The Creation" by Haydn,
largest chorus that has, perhaps, ever
peen organized in Huron, under the
new director of the music department
or Huron college, r. w. Hans Seitz.
Huron citizens plan to give a great
festival concert in the early spring.
when THE Creation" will be sung with
an orchestra. A concert of lighter
music will be given just before the
holidays. A large orchestra is also re-
hearsing under Mr.. Seitz and will be
ance from time to time. The intention
is to make Huron one of the principal
musical centers of the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Saloon Man Pays Fine.

Bison.-Some jokers turning back
the hands of a clock in a Bison saloor
cost Cliff Larsh, bartender in the place,
a fine of $40. Larsh was arrested or
the charge Of keeping the saloon open
after hours provided by law. The So.
loon should have been closed at 9
o'clock in the evening, and was found
open 40 minutes later. Larsh pleaded
not guilty and demanded a jury trial.
The evidence introduced in his behalf
showed that jokers in the saloon turn.
ed the hands of the clock back 40 min
utes while Larsh's back was turned
and that the bartender closed the sa-
loon by the clock, but in reality kept
the place open beyond the legal closing
time. In view of the technical viola
ton he was fined the minimum sum.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Speaks on Suffrage.

Pierre.--Mrs. Catherine Waugh Nc
Cullough of Chicago, n of the lead
ing suffrage speakers in this state for
the campaign, spoke in this city to a
large crowd at the opera house, her
main arguments being along the lines
OF the changes in conditions in ILL.,
nois, or rather for Illinois women. since
they have been given . partial sur
frage, and before that time. Fort
Pierre suffrage enthusiasts " cured q
special train to come over 70. the oc-
CASTOR and make : large showing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Mothers Opposed to Football.

Miller.-Mothers here r rising in
protest against football. They do not
quite put it on the list with war, but
they declare it is barbarous. They
in this town as to their contention of
it's savagery. Those who have been
injured in the games here are: Omer
Erb, lame for life from injury to mus
Gle in leg: William Degeest. shoulder
badly injured; Merl Davis, muscle in
leg injured and may be lame for life:
Alfred Schroeder, nose broken and
leg injured: Hobert Mead, teeth
knocked out. necessitating great Ok
pense for false set.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Appointments Made at Conference,

washington Springs.-Bishop Will
lam Pearce of Titusville, Pa, presided
over the business sessions of the 32d
annual meeting of the South Dakota
conference Of the Free Methodist
church, held at washington Springs.
Most of the preachers of the confer
ence we're present. Following are the
appointments: Sioux Falls and North
District-Sioux Falls, G. NJ. Collide.
Beresford. G. A. Evans; Wall Lake.
Mrs. Winnie Ashcraft; Benton and
Farnsworth, to be supplied: Vienna.
D. Haynes: Wanbay and Ortlev. A.
Rhinerson. washington Springs, G..
w. Griffith; Bates. D. B. Waller:
~faulkton, D. p. Wrentz; Liberty, Rev.
n Mrs. J. P. Jensen; Eedgwick. to
be supplied; kenebec, r. O'Connor;;
Olivet. G. w. Austin; Mitchell. to be
supplied; Virgil. D. B. Waller: Upper
Bates, L. Patton. w. D. McCullen
is elder of the Sioux Falls district. and
7. Donoghue of the Washington Springs
district.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Reverse Burnight Case.

Pierre.-In a decision written by
Judge Whiting, the state supreme court
reversed the verdict of the circuit
court in M%innehaha county in the case
Of G. w. Egan VS.. Alice Burnight. The
Jury decided that Egan was entitled
to a fee of $1,000 for acting as Mrs.
Burnight's attorney in a divorce pro-
ceeding. She ~contended $3.50 vas all
that was due him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

cine on earth. Let me tell you why :,
think SO.
my son has been aflicted with cal
terrh since he was q baby Ave months
old. so that for years ! had to watch
him all night long. and keep hio
mouth open SO he could breathe. a.
he could not breathe through his nose.I
HE has always been very delicate
"Since he commenced taking the
Peruna ] can go to bed and sleep ~
night
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
Advises Golf for Women.

John ID. Rockefeller advises women
who are beginning to get old to take
up golf. He thinks that it will dc
old men. And for young women he
thinks it an excellent game as 1t will
prevent their ever getting old.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Mitchell Man Is Dead.

Mitchell.-Word has been received
here of the death at Rochester, Mimi,
Of DR.. j. G.. Mccartney, for many
wears prominent in professional circles
OF Mitchell. DR.. Mccartney retired
from the city council last May on &C
count of his health. He was a former
member of the state board Of dental
examiners.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

refreshing. | felt
heavy and sleepy
after meals, was
always nervous
and tired, had a
bitter taste in my
mouth, was dizzy,
h a d fl o 6
specks before my
eyes, was Away 8
thirsty had q
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Improve Water System.

Delmont.-Extensive improvements
are being made to the municipal wa
terworks system and in future the
town will have f~rst-class fire protec
tion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Bordeaux a Shipbuildino Center.

6ordeaux a ShlPbulldin0 Center.
Shipbuilding and refitting is one Of
the most important industries of Bor-
deaux. War vessels, as well as mer-
chant vessels. are constructed there.
A large fleet of fishing vessels leaves
the city each year for the cod fisher
les of Newfoundland and Iceland.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Mr.. F. C. Case of Welcome Lake,
Pa, writes: Il suffered with Back
ache and Kidney Trouble. Ny head
ached, my sleep was broken and I'M
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Soy Killed by Collapse Of Wall.

Kimball.-The 1O-year-old son OF
Henry Noese was killed at White Lake
by the collapse Of the old mill wall.
The mill was partially torn down the
past summer. but q portion of the wall
had been left standing. The Moose
boy was playing near the mill in com
pany with some companions, when
the upper portion Of the wall gave way
and buried the boy under the debris
of brick and mortar.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
rvs ss-Ava eoseAsy. ssw voas DRY.

Little Children Prefer to Be Dirty.
In the Woman's Home Companioa
Mary Heaton Worse, writing q story,
entitled 1.-THE Distressing Doubt" telI$
how Tom and Alice Marcy have an
adventure in childhood in which the1
find the good child insufferable and
the bad child adorable. On little chil
dren's preference for dirt Mrs. worse
comments as follows:
EARLY childhood knows no good OF
bad, nor does 1t know clean or dirty
Or if it knows, 1t infinitely prefers din
ty. Sweet pink and white childhood
loves squashing rose bugs, cleaning
fish and padding In mud; it delights
in all things squashy and sticky"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Peruna Did Wonders
VuUUIO
For My
Boy

Mrs. Nellie
& ourter, 30
Franklin Ave.
Norwalt, conn.s
writes: "Peru..
ma has d lone
" ders for,
my boy. I can.'
not praise q
enough.
II think Il 10
thA heat medic
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

A double spendthrift is one whl
wastes both his time and his n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Asking a Lot.


How will you have your eggs, sir?'
"Fresh."-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

It's easy to gauge a mans fntelli-
gence: Draw him into a discussion
and If he agrees With you he's sensi-
bile.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

Nisland has begun active operation
q ) waterwkorks plant.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

Some men are given to drink only
when it is given to them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

Lots Of people boast that they spend
as they go who seldom go anywhere.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30
Often.

Often.
Love often misleads a man."
Eyes, and often lets a miss lead q
paan."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

Very Good Reason.
ParsOn-How Is it l haven't seen
you ut church lately?
Hodge, amt been.-Prfnter'a ri.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-30

Her Selection Of Locality.
Does his wife cook in an emer.
gency?"
mo, ma'am; in the Kitchen"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Rev |. w. Compton of West Brat
tlchoro VIII couduct the chapel service
II the Rctrcat ISuud1v Afternoon mt
> clock
The time Of thc funeral OF Mrs. Au-
drew r. Kirkwood has been changed 10
40 Monday afternoon instead OF sun
day rs announced yesterday.
The date for the Old FOLKS concert
~ tie Baptist singers has been chang
cd to March % The next rehearsal
viii hc held Monday evening. March ,
The Green street bool, club Withhold
H. annum ale Tuesday evening. March
2, "a 30 il tho home al Mr.. ana Mrs.
Freeman scott ON Oak street.
The hospitality committee Of the Wo.
u:,l association OF the Centre Con
-rc.utional church has changed tile date
~ the rreamed fish supper from March
80 Marclf Il ON account oil Broth
crAood meeting which Viii bc hell
March ia
On Tuesday. March ,, II. b. Iiul
lort Of Springfield VIII lecture in the
'ir~t Baptist church on Korea. show
ing many beautiful slides. Mr.. Hui
bert served tie Korean government /!
wears IN educational work. The lee
tlre viii begin At +. N. and will be
free ~ III.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
BRICK BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Property Loss in Fair Haven Several
Thousand Dollars

FAIR HAVEN, Feb. 2s-The wood
working shop on Union street. conduct
Ell by Craig & Smith of Rutland and
owned by Heman Stannard of this
town, collapsed yesterday. Nobody
was in the building at the time. The
property loss will reach several thou
sand dollars.
The building was erected about 20
years ago. 1t was of brick construc-
ton. one story high and 30 by so feet
in dimensions. The roof fell in and the
side walls toppled outward. The cause
is not known. but carload Of lumber
had recently been placed in the base
ment and il is thought the load may
have been too heavy. Frost j. also
thought TO have caused the collapse.
Much finished stock and planning aud
other machinery were greatly damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
NEWFANE.
Death of William H. Knowlton.

William II. Knowlton, So, died Fri
day, Feb. 81, about noon, in his home
on the West river road, formerly
known as the Fisher place. He had
not been well for some time past and
had suffered severe attacks of asthma
and for the past week had been i'll with
whooping cough, bronchitis and pleu-
risy. Tuesday night acute pneumonia
developed, causing his death. Mr..
Knowlton was born in Three Mile Bay,
.Iudson county, n. Y. He married Miss
Mary Gardiner, who survives. Besides
his wife he leaves one brother and two
sisters The brother had been sum
moned and was on the way to see him,
but did not reach Newfane before the
death.
Mr., and Mrs. Knowlton came TO Yer
mont to live about II years ago, living
a few years on Dummerston hill until
eight years ago, when they bought the
farm where he died, called Maple Row
farm. where they have each summer
entertained large number of sum-
mer guests.
He was kind neighbor, genial and
hospitable, much devoted to his home
and the wife has the sympathy of many
friends in her great loss.
After prayer in the home at
o clock this morning by Rev. F. NJ.
Wiswall, Mrs Knowlton left with the
body for his old home in Three Mile
Bay. where the funeral will be held in
the Baptist church at 3 o clock Monday
afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. John Bishop OF
| West Townshend went on the s o clock
train with Mrs. Knowlton, going with
her as far as Brattleboro. Mr.. and Mrs.
| L. NJ Randall will carry on the farm
while Mrs. Knowlton is away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
JAMAICA.

Hobart Foskett visited Shushanc. y
", recently.
Mrs Ralph Wheeler is i'll. Mrs. Lowe
Of South Hin is helping sare for her.
Twenty one from Jamaica attended
the play in South I.ondonietsv Thurs
day night.
Mrs. H. b. Tilden returned Wednes-
day from a visit TO her daughter in
Providence, r. I.
James Timothy, -, died Monday
Feb. %, of briehts disease in the home
of his daughter. He leaves one broth
er. Fred Timothy, and sister, Mrs
Mary Moon, of North Bennington, two
daughters, Mrs. Emma Kingsbury and
Mrs. Ada Kingsbury. Funeral services
were in charge of Rev. II. B. Tilder
Thursday morning and burial took place
in the Jamaica cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Martin
Kingsbury was held Wednesday anC
the burial was in the Jacksonville Gem
etery. Mrs. Kingsbury was the widow
| of Ward kinesbury, to whom she wa
married 50 years ago. She was nearl,
| 81 years of age and had been lifelon;
resident of Jamaica. She leaves sever
| al nieces and nephews and cousins
Rev. A. +. Hartwell oficiated. Thos
| burial were William Landman an
| George Cobb of Londonderry and Nj
Benson of Newfane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
MUNICIPAL COURT CASES.
Action to Recover Rent Being Heard
Third Afternoon.

Judgment was entered in the munich
pal court this morning in favor of
Wilbert Renfrcw of West Brattleboro
to recover 1910 and costs from Rob
ert A. Kirkwood of Marlboro. The ac-
ton was one of assumpsit and Thomas
w. Frost of that town was summoned
as trustee. 0. b. Hughes appeared for
the plaintiff
The case of Joseph +. Stark against
NJ. Ii. Shaw and +. II. Johnson, trustee,
all of West BrattleboEo, was begun
this morning before Frank L. Barber,
judge of the municipal court, as a
justice of the peace ex-oflicio. The ac-
ton is brought to recover rent Of the
plaintiff S premises from May 10, 1918,
to June 80, 1913, and the plaintiff
claims an offset. The plaintiff s eVi-
dence was put in before dinner and
then an adjournment was taken until
later in the afternoon, when the ease
will be finished O. B. Hughes appear
ed for the plaintiff and W. K. Daley
for the defendant. >.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28

There was large attendance NJ the
Pomona Grange meeting held here
Thursday afternoon. About 90 were
present at the dinner at noon In the
afternoon there was an open session.
when an interesting program was given
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Edwards, Bert
Wright and son went to Putnev recent
~ where the other children of Mrs
g. b. Wright met in her home for
family reunion and 70 celebrate the
d9th birthday anniversary Of their
mother
MIR. and Mrs. A. /. Rawson aud their
two sons. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Howe
Miss Mabel Phillips. Miss Marion
Wright and Glen Grape went to South
Londonderry Thursday evening to see
the drama Enlisted for the War. All
| reported a fine entertainment.
Rev Dorr Hudson of Westbrook,
| Me-, formerly of Newfane, came Tues
! day 70 make short visit to his uncle,
! Abbott T. Edwards. and family. Before
coming here he had been in Boston TO
visit his son. who is in one of the
/ universities II that city, and in Mil
| lers Falls, where previously he had a
pastoratc of 10 years. He visited rel
ativeS in Northfeld Farms before com
/ ing 70 Ncwfane aud left Wednesday on
his return trip home via Boston. Mr..
! Hudson : parents were Newfane resi-
dents, his father being the late Albert
Hudson and his mother Miss Lizzie Ed
4 wards His last visit to his native town
was l years ago on Memorial day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
Found Herd of % Deer.

Darwin Howard reports having
found place where % deer, five OF
which are bucks, are herded together
in u warm exposure in the pasture of
Walter Eager about one mile from the
village. He discovered them by fol-
lowing beaten path leading TO a
spring in the pasture.
Guy Roadway, who left his home here
about two months ago, has been at
work for his uncle, Clarence Whitman.
on a large dairy farm near New Lon
don.
The " G. t. T. met with Mrs. Da-
wilson Friday afternoon and after the
transaction Of business, a memorial
service was conducted by the presi-
dent and a vote taken TO send the
usual s. to the memorial fund which
= used for organizing unions and the
promotion of temperance education.
1t was also voted TO help raise the
500 pledged by the state union
toward the campaign fund for national
prohibition and plans were made for
the Sunday school temperance lesson
which viii he studied Sunday, March
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
WORLDS TOUR PROFITABLE.
Receipts $4,000 More Than Expendi-
lures in Baseball Venture

NEW YORK. Feb. IS On the
world s tour of the New York Giants
and Chicago White Sox, which came to
ain end at London Thursday, so far as
competitive baseball is concerned. the
American league representatives. return
home winners of a majority of the 30
games played. Thirty-one games were
played in the United States and 10 in
Guiding the four against native teams.
We're played abroad.
Financially the tour has exceeded the
expectations Of the promoters. 1t was
announced when first arranged that an
even break would be considered salts
factory. but the games in the United
States brought in almost 500 900 at
the gate. y few days ago announce
ment was made that the receipts were
almost So 900 more than the expenses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Miss Ethel Streeter entertained
party at progressive 500 Thursday
evening. The first prize was won by
Forest Bolton and the consolation prize
went to Richard Streeter Refreshments
were served
IN orchestra Of / pieces with G.
NJ. Duyan as leader will give u concert
from to 80 tomorrow night AT the
ne-license meeting in the auditorium.
Fred c. Adams will render a solo and
there Will be music. by a chorus.
Camr Daniel :. Curtin. L. 5. ". v,
was held in ArmorY hall last night
with 2 good attendance. 1t was decided
st the meeting TO hold held day May
-. that being the aim ,rsdty of the
mus ,erin@ in OF the company in the
| hitcd States service.
About 20 women OF the Congrega-
tional parish attended "a l0-cent social
in the home of MIS-. T. w Kuech
Nedncday evening and thoroughly en-
ioycd the occasion. II was called a
PRESIDENTIAL party. on account of the
anniversaries this month Of Lincoln
and Washington. Games were enjoy
ed and delicious Refreshments were
| served.
an appear To county court was en-
| tered hn the Crystal Springs Ice com
| pany today from the decision of Justice
/ w. L. Daley in the suit brought by
| Alanley Brothers to recover for six
F., Ford automobile radiators which the
! plaintiffs claimed the Ice company had
| in It's possession for delivery but failed
/ 10 deliver. The decision of the lower
count was for the plaintiffs 10 roye,
@ll2 and costs
\ special meeting viii be held in thu
4 SalNatiom Army hall. - High street
sun iay evening. at which Captain T
anderson of New York city viii spea k
The captain i, IN interesting Speake
and Is well known in most of the large
cities owing To the fact that his worl
among men is done behind prison walls
He will conduct meeting at the Wind
sor prison before coming to Brattebo
70. All are invited to attend.
The Boston Transcript in an articl
on the annual New England interschol
astic indoor championship athletic NEE
to BE held in the Mechanics building
in Boston this evening. said: = 1t wa
hard blow for Worcester academ,
whom the word was given that Stanie
Fits was lost to the team, through
faculty edict Ills showing in the Gee
yard race in the Irish American A.
games, recently. led the Worcester boy
: to believe that he stood. an excellen
chance of landing first in this event.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28

In all the world there are less than
three times as many miles of railroad
as there are in: the United States
alone
With population only twothirds
as great as the United States, Ger
many has 100000 more labor union
members
We do not see any wooden Indians
in front of cigar stores any more. This
is due to the fact that they find il
more profitable to pose as English box
ing champions.