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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26

other slater. not a. Ne hsnsrs thai
ire peogis u Yermoai poald vits %
have thetf isisphone service uEsou
any fBct harris Furthermore unaeg
I ttis proposition tte oompang Npale
/ ~ farnisaiuF certain grades n ser.
tiee "a yeftnont A loser rates than
\ ths cunpsay s0aid he chRyrsng tor
4 lhs same grades "a service furnished
under similar conditions In other
states The company fnows ~ no
way 10 whieh u ooald Justify any Hscs
Discrimination
gif on the other hand. TIE com,
pznf should adopt for similar grades
q service iu similar communities "a
the other states. the reductions saE
refted ~ the majority ~ ths rom
misfiaH the aggregate loss IL tbe com
psnys revenue a0uld more than vipe
nut the small margin n0s resulting
from the total business Of the com
pany This margin is already 20
small e. 10 he a source Of serious con-
eeru and has already resulted Ia s
Temporary p0stponemeBi 81 certain
Improvements IN equipment snd sx
tensions ~ the plant
The third course open 70 the
company would be- 70 acquiesce In the
majority decision ~ the commission
aud undertake 10 reduce the expense
Of furnishing service ia the state OF
Vermont 10 point commensurate
win tie revenue collected in the
state This would not only mean a
permanent postponement Of all i'm
pfoyements IN equipment. plant and
tergiee. but II would result In an i'm
palrment 10 the present service which
would AFFECT not only the telephone
using public in Vermont but those in
other states who have occasion 10 use
/ the toll service 20 and from that
state. This course o. procedure the
company does not believe is desired
oy the people In the state Of Nermont,
nor can We believe that IL would In
any way be in the general public in
/ teregt
THE only other alternative, as
the officers OF the company see II, Is
10 appeal 70 the courts for a hearing
on the merits. Under the established
rules OF court procedure an oppor-
tuaity will be offered TO have the is
sues OF the case defined before the
case is heard. and opportunity VIII be
given for cross examination and argu-
ment upon whatever evidence the
courts may decide is material to the
issue
Pending the decision OF the courts
the company hopes that the tele-
phone using public OF the state OF
Vermont viii appreciate and approve
Of the motives OF the company in ask
ing for a judicial decision, and trusts
that the public viii suspend opinion
in the matter until the decision has
been reached In the meantime the
company will continue the same high
grade of service in the state Of YER
| mont which is now being furnished.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26

A locksmith employed In one OF New
York's largest hotels explained the lock
system Of the house, saying that there
were 1900 rooms In the hotel with In.
dividual keys. each OF which will open
only the lock II was made for, The
master key" however. will open OF
lock all OF the doors In the hotel. and
the emergency key" besides doing
this. will lock door so that no other
key will open H. The master key
and the key made especially for any
one OF the doors are useless after the
emergency key" has locked the door
with II man may be hcked In or out
OF his room, aud II 80 he will remain
locked In or out until the emergency
key is used again II sets lock sc
that no other key can turn it-New
York Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
DARING BASEBALL par.


uassh irttis ~
Tie Frvatsss t,sssl,al gay J sEsf
aa srys 4 mflr - ise ADrFtrsa
ubrhnne aorarrpa in " Esnae ~
tm~ss a. fbiteatsFAls Attissscs nha
Tho Detroit figsa % stlt'e farss FsiF
.dsaglas. guae 1872
~ uatt tla tvi nms % hii
rary Fraun8s tewnrd fhs hnst hars
90 hsl haa = deceptive bonnd hpS
tigry McInbes bad hDmp irpppis
r.s rhinr fsf u aud kpsfdnr bold ~ The
bali when - ST Il Bni be- msnsgsa
10 srrsmia, arv spa touch brst lnd
AZ IT, rnor4 otsf ths hNg Connie
Mas @Ysi rpefsrs hr~ian-d the
Georgia Psarh cot ~ mile uut TIE
ame.re hsd IDEAS ~ be own sod iEfD.
resie8 shfelt ~ she initial tsel
The auessgyccisi USUALLY hspi~ns
uhen DIE siaf swaisman " running
bases and 90 tits eocssion be- did
pos dlsalq,olni BIS admirers After
the tatrhsf had thrown the bBH ~
harins fairly good LEAD. decided 70
smhls alops down 10 second hgunng
10 aouht that iApp Athr Athlete
catcher would bv takra 90 bic guard
ana tbrou aid 10 frY for ~eVond
After q cstrhef ~ iapp's ability has
The tall requires nerve o. high
order lie il ususliy there with the
perfect peg bot the FighI u Cobb jog
sinE along Vas too much for him ahd
10 beared the bail into center heid
Goth sas Barry er0ncbed 10 front OF
the base waiting as II TO fcceire the
ball. 90 gathering speed be made one
Of bis bent lsg slides aDd landed he
hipd the hag Thea. seeing that the
bali had gone TO crnter Geld, be started
for third base at top speed. some one,
1 thlnk II vas Collins, made beann'
ful throw 10 Home Run Baker, who
stabbed Goth With the ball ~ that wen
known gentleman was 10 The act OF
sliding head drst for the ihird haven
" rest
The crowd grOaned when the UNI
plre motioned Cobb safe Ut third
while admlring his Merry exhibition
the fans really wanted the dangerous
fellow disposed Of aud be had reached
third by the closest kind Of a mar
gin
'-ry slapped the dust from bis logs
and as usual. ran several feet up the
path toward home each time the pitch
sr started 20 wind ~ The batter bad
now gathered two strikes, aud with
the next wind up Cobb raced for the
plate at fun speed. sliding with great
force against Lapp. who was waiting
for bin with the bail But the throw
had been little too high. and the
catcher was taken OF his feet before
he could touch the daring base runner.
cobb therefore stole three bases
after having reached hrst by lucky
scratch hit aud made the first run OF
the game before the next batter up
had hit the ball
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
PERFECT CONFIDENCE.
Manchester People Have Good flea
son For Complete Reliance.

DO you know how
To find relief from backache;
To correct distressing urinary Ills;
To assist weak kidneysg
Your neighbors know the way
Have used Doans Kidney pills,
Have proved their worth In many
tests.
Here's Manchester Center testimony
Mrs. II. ]. Fuller. North street,
Manchester Center. VI. says Il
suffered from lameness In the small
Of my back for long tine. also
had severe pains that made stoop-
lng almost impossible. Other symp-
toms a. disordered Kidneys bothered
ms aud A. bad heard Doan's Kid
ney pills highly spoken OF. decid-
Cd o. Try them. Soon after ! be-
gan taking them the pains left me
and mr. Kidneys were restored to a
normal coalition A, that time !
time / gave a statement for publiea-
ton. telling Of my experience aud ]
am now pleased 70 make the fact
knoNn that the cure has besn PSF
mAnent"
For sale BY all dealers. Price 10
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
ualsed states.
Remember TIE nAns-DoAa
sad Aks 20 otAer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
ROBERTS & ROBERTS
MANCHESTER CENTER, VERMONT
How 20 Max. English scsllops.


Here are some hints for the thrifty
housekeeper who wants to reduce the
cost Of living. English scallops present
potatoes In a palatable way. Apples
are delicious cooked In the same man
ner and served with pork.
For each large potato put one table
spoonful Of 6our into small bowl.
mix II into a rather thick betier with
cold water. season TO taste with salt
aud pepper. Pare and cut white pota.
toes as for chips. have a deep pan OF
hot fat. dip the potatoes in the batter,
drop them into the fat and cook until
brown. Remove them with q fork,
drain them on brown paper In the col
snder. serve IN . hot uncovered dish
with cold meat. steak or hsh
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
MANCHESTER DEPOT.
(Intended for last week. }


Joseph Provancher has return
ed to Manchester after spending the
winter with relatives In Canada
M. G. Wright is having a dor
m,er window placed in the roof OF
his house.
M. J. Convey is having the roof
raised and another story added TO
the store coupled by VIII Stevens.
Owen Smith is havingchanges
made in his home. Frank Smith and
Rodney Lampson are doing the work
Charles Carleton bid off the
post office boxes and cases sold by
DEPUTY Sheriff Convey Monday for
fifty dollars
The Manchester Lumber Co. .
new office building has recently
been painted and 1t makes neat
looking building.
Charles Boynton is night watch
man at the Manchester Lumber co. 3
mill.
David Bourn has moved HIS
fami ly into Parker Baldwin's house.
VIII Sherwin and Charles Cross
man are making sugar for j. b.
Wilbur VIII has a reputation for
making the best ever" or MI
Wilbur wouldn't have him year after
year
Lots OF difference OF opinion as
TO what is best 10 do anout the
surface water through our village
streets in spring freshets Select
man Walker declares the only way
is to get right after ii man fashion
aud reconstruct the system, keep
the sewers closed until the high
water comes and SO preventing them
from becoming filled up by the
gradual thawing and freezing
John Smith comes out with a
nifty pair of horses away up In
the hundreds for price. John takes
good care Of his horses SO ! am glad
TO see him enjoy driving his team
Fred Taylor has hundred dol
lar COW 600. My. we shall be oblig-
ed TO use lime water for our punch
If Mrs Bovine continues to elevate
her worth
in your editorial last week, MT.
Editor. you cast uucomplimentary re-
Elections on the part Mr. Bryan was
playing,I take Il IN the Mexican truu
Bile. You were too young al the
time Of our Civil War but ! r.scollcct
tina. we who wished 20 see the Union
preserved were angered by the atti-
tude assumed by some OF the other
governments In their inclination 10
have a hand In our affairs. ! hope
TO see affairs in Mexico settled AZ
peacefully aud for the ultimate good
OF her people as our country was ~
that period Of our history.
Auction sale u household good
az Blaekmer Homestead. Tuesday
?ia m. See adv rtisement THIS
issue adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
A Card.

We the undersigned. do hereby
agree 10 refund the money on SO
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted
Syrup OF Tar II IL fails 70 cure yonf
cough or cold. We also guarantees
a 25 cent bottle 10 prove satisfac-
tory or money refunded.
Hard's Drug Store. w. w. Pratt.
whlpplels Drug store. w. A. Brophy
]. A. Marshall A6ams 4 Co
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
A Prize Welsh Bull.

Wales produces bulls other thai
those found In cattle shows. A nortl
Wales correspondent. says the West
ern Mail. calls upon the parish council
10 hold meetings OF protest I'm tb'
meantime" he says. Il hope able
pens than mine will put their shoulde
to the wheel and GOOD the column
Of your paper until satisfaction 1
forthcoming. We hereby warn al
pens against shouidering or roodinl
this column
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
nErsr RIAL ESTATE iNp
SUMMER HOME isstE

on saturday. April I. the Boston
B,s.iug Transcript wifi print
generous amount Of reading matter
which viii be Of much interest 20
real estate ownevs in New England
Investors and those who lease or
have summer homes AZ the seashore
mountains or country
Anyone having a house, farm
cottage or desirably located land
OR sale or exchange, or summer
place TO rent for the season. viii do
well TO secure advertising space w
this issue, for IL we'll have a wide
circulation among Interested people
all over the United States adv.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26

SIMPLY fhuuBHN F'V VIZ 'FV's'
did you give this man the third de-
greeT" asked the police officer
Eyes. We browbent and badgered
him with every question we eonld
think OF
what did he dor
He dozed on End merely murmured
now and then Yes. my dear. You're
perfectly rightr - Washington star.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26

81 do have the worst trouble with
the PHONE
What's the causeT
The service. of course. Let me show
you Hello. exchange. hello Why
don't you answer? want Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Julia Brown. What NUMBER No
G. Tanglefoot street NUMBER JUS
told you. oh. that? You mean her tel
ephone number? Why, it's-there
you've gone and put II all out OF my
head IN have to look In the book
Dear. dear the book Is upstairs. Well
/ never In all my life saw such serv
lcer "--cleyeland Plain Dealer
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26

Had dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what ! did
eat distressed me terribly. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters cured me- j.
ii. Walker, Sunbury, Conn. adv.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26

How 10 Wire . Mlnsret Tune
Do not use 1ne wire 10 make the new
tunics stand out properly. as this bends
entirely out OF shape very easily. but
use feather boning This viii give
readily. but will also spring back Into
shape again.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26

Miss Margaret Reid Of NORTH
Adams. Mass, is the guest of MT
and Mrs. L j. Cullinan.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26

ARLINGTON.

M. +. Killion and Miss Frances
Killion we're In Bennington Monday
--Lemuol Buck was In Manches-
ter Sunday 10 seee his sister, julia
who is quite i'll.
Edward Surdam OF No. Hoosiek
visited relatives at Charles Can
ffields recently.
Andrew somers spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Charles heid
IN Pittsfield, Mass.
THE ladies of st. James church
will have a sale OF food OF an
kinds at the library on Friday D.
m, March 90, beginning at 2.3o'
Miss Lillian McAuley spent the
weekend with her sister, Miss Mil
dred McAuey, at the Albany hospital
w. /. Jones spent Sunday In ~
Aand Mrs Jones, who Is in the
hospital there, is recovering SO rap
idly that she expects TO return home
in about a week.
Sylvester Deming, who has been
very III, is somewhat better.
Fred Brownson and family are
moving from the Burdett house 70
their home on South Main st.
Paul Waterman has returned I
New York
Miss Margaret Reid of North
Adams, Mass, is the guest of MT
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-03-26
WEST ARLINGTON.

Timothy Hayes, who has been
In III health for some time, Is I'M
proving.
e. G. Farnham was in Green
wich, n. ~, Thursday of last week
on business.
Emerson Hurd and wife have
gone to Sandgate to stay DURING
sugaring.
Miss Ella Botsford and brother
of Manchester spent last THURSDAY
at e. G. Farnham's.
Mrs. Ella jolly of Monroe, ~
and Raymond Jolly of Omaha. Neb',
are visitors at H. 7. Eaton's'
Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. HanamaR
have returned home after Few
DAYS visit in Hoosick, N. Y.
Mrs. Carrie Otis has gone TO
Arlington to, spend few days WIN
ner cousin, Mrs. Frank LaBatt'
George Hawley, wife and daugh
ter attended the Pomona orange
in shushan. N. Y, last Thursday
SOUTH DORSET.
Ali quiet in Dorset. Snow about
worn out. Sugaring in sight.
Our old friend Bill Batchelder
il clerk at the Dorset postoffice.
Ed. Bowen, wife and daugh-
tiers were Sunday visitors at A. H.
Bowen's.
Mrs. Henry Harwood and Ber'
tina Bowen called on friends here
Saturday.
The Shelter mill was shut down
last week on account OF the death
If S. A. shelleer, Sr., the father,
A. l.. Bowen is busy taking or
ders for odd sized picture frames
See his adv. In the Journal, Phone
him.
\ The cattle buyers are busy
buying cattle TO ship out OF the
state. Several whole droyes nave
been sold and the culls out OF other
herds. Few calves are being rais-
ed and cows are getting scarce ana
extensive.
The long winter has made hay
scarce and high The extreme
cold has frozen many potatoes ana
farmers who would not take Toe.
bushel at digging time are no"
anxious to sell their chilled tubers
before they thaw out at any ola
nrAce Many families have gone
without potatoes this winter because
the farmers were holding them ioi
a dollar a bushel.
Two car loads OF flour ana
grain came up the NJ. ID. a @. IN ons
day last week for VIM. Williams
sons and the Grange. The farmers
are feeding more grain each year
and buying more fertilizer, yet our
farmers are growing less crops each
year and few farmers can pay Tor
their farms II owing for them, or
Nav a,y money. Yet all crops are
high and they realize New YORK
ntaees fr ali they seli except milk
ana milk Is the chief produce.
The old Kent d Root mill has
been torn down for the old lumber,
and the old iron sold. Thus one ola
land mark after another goes. New
er within the remembrance OF hfins
man was there a time when there
was uot a mill Of some kind at this
water power. There are eight good
power sites on Dorset river. but not
4 wheel turns save the colyin grisi
mill and Beebe marble plant, 300
horse power Is running idle thai
ocee was used and now we are buy
ing steam power 10 use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-15
MARSHALL ICE COMPANY TO
BUILD PLANT OF TWENTY
TONS CAPACITY,
WANT TO COMPLETE 1T
EARLY IN THE SUMMER
c. w. Nelson, President Of Company,
Estimates Building and Equipment
Will Cost $4,000 to $25,ooo-site Not
Determined, But Several Are Under
Consideration.

After several months spent investi-
cation the feasibility of an artificial
ice plant, the Marshall Ice Company
thru its president, C. W. Nelson, an
nounced this morning that it will build
an artificial plant early in the sum
mer Work may be begun within a few
weeks, altho the project has nCI adj
vanced far enough yet sor positive an
nouncennent of the time Wien The plant
will be completed
1t is the plan 70 build plant With a
capacity of twenty tons daily, and 10
install machinery of sufficient capacity
to increase the output by merely en-
larging the size of the freezing room
whenever the demand warrants. The
supply will he marketed the company
plans, in connection with its natural
ice.
The building, probably of concrete,
will house the plant. the cost of which
has been roughly estimated by Mr.
Nelson at from $4,000 to $4,000. The
site has not been fully determined as
yet altilo the company holds an OPP
ton on one site and is considering
others. Nelson expects to be able 70
secure plans for the PLANE and let the
contract for the machinery within a
few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-15
HleHviEw ENDS SEASON.
Last Meeting Helo Tuesday Night al
George A. Howe Home,

Last Meeting He,o Tuesday Night at
George A. Howe Home.
The Highview Club closed its 1913
Ia series of social gatherings Tuesday
night in q hard times party given at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George A.
Howe, AIS North Fifth street. Mem
bers OF the club entered into the spirit
of the occasion with zest. and many
striking costumes were prepared. 1t
proved hard task for the judges TO
decide on the prizes for the costumes.
and the awards were finally made to
Rodney c. Wells for the men, and w.
II. Gilbert for the ladies' Mr.. Gilbert
appeared in a modish gown of a lace
curtain effect over pink pajamas.
caught at the ankles with pantalette
effect. He also wore picture hat. The
whole effect was similar to some of the
costumes seen the night before in
September Morn and with proper
lighting effect would have proved as
startling.
On tables covered with brown paper.
and with place cards in keeping the
guests We're served at . O'Clock with a
bounteous New England boiled dinner,
with baked beans, corn pone. and other
appetizing dishes included. The dinner
was served by Dorothy Shove. Gladys
Culver. and Lucille Allard.
After dinner a spelling match was
enjoyed by sides captained by D. ".
Norris and Rodney c. Wells. with Mr..
Howe as the teacher. and Aaron Pal
mar as judge. The Norris side won,
and the prize went to Mrs. Wells.
The annual business meeting of the
club followed, resulting in Mr. Gilbert
| being elected president for the coming
year. The other officers are Mrs. Ross
w Hubbard. vice president. and H. j.
AlIard secretary and treasurer. Foo
the board of directors there were
! chosen Mesdames Charles ". Hughes
and W. G. Bowe and Dr.. r. R. Hansen
| and Mr.. Wells.
The committee having in charge the
| closing affair of the season was COM
| posed of Messrs. and Mesdames Howe
| T. I. WATSON. D. ". Norris. H. E, Will
| son, c. ". Hughes. w F. Innes. Henry
NJ. Shove. and Charles L. Dufield.
| Miss Shan Culver of Moninger's, was
the only guest from out of town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-15
NUISANCE CASE REVERSED.
Old Action Brought in Name Of c. c
MiIhjser Sent Back

The supreme court TUESDAY reversed
the case of c. c. Millhiser VS.. \. w.
Gandrup. and ren1anded it for retrial.
The action is one of several old NUS
ance cases for alleged illegal sales of
liquor. which We're brought by c. c.
Casweil and NJ S. Ode in the name
of c. c.. Mllhiser Gandrup was a
druggist Of Clemens.
Judge G. B. Bradshaw heard the ca Sc
in November. 1912. He ruled for the
defendant, and dismissed the plaintiff 8
petition. The attorney for Millhiser
appealed. The supreme court. in re-
yersing Judge Bradshaw. he'd that it
is a violation of the law for druggist
to sell liquor on applications which do
not contain the full and exact address
of the purchaser. That was the princi-
pal question involved in the action
which was a civil suit directed no,
only against Gandrup but also he
building and premises the drug store
occupied.
Another local case decided by the
supreme court Tuesday was the actor
of George w. Munro vs.. Mundy &
Scott, appellants. The verdict in the
lower court was affirmed Munro sueG
for labor done on a farm. ard the jur,
returned a verdict for s200.79. MundI
4 Scott appealed. The case was tr;e6
In the local court in March, 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-15
Count Parcel
Post Packages

Counting and weighing Of outgoing
and incoming parcels post, which has
been in progress at the local postoffice
for two weeks. ends today. This has
been the longest continued check OF
the parcel post business that the post
office department has required since
the parcels department was opened
Jan. 1, 1918.
The department requires the post
office to supply it with the number and
weight Of the packages and the dis
lance shipped. 1t Is estimated that
from the records made OF in and out
shipments during the time the count
ing and weighing has been going on
that the packages handled both ways
will average about 800 a day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-15
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.


Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the differ
ent varieties Of farmers provisions.
grain, produce and hides. tallow. wool.
pelts and skins:
Reynolds & Sheldon quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Rutter-25.
Eggs-17.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place Of business in this city. subject.
however. to market changes:
Corn-60.
Oats-34
H. Willard. Son & Co. quote the fol-
lowing prices:
Green hides-11 cents.
No. l tallow-5 cents
Beeswax-3o cents.
Horse hides. large-ss.0 90.