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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

peal to other states and other nations
to make lavish appropriations for build
ings or exhibitions, and it is to be doubt
ed whether such participation by other
states and nations would fill the pur-
pose for which the celebration will be
held. 1t is not great spectacle which
is called for by the anniversary but
rather dignifed commemoration of a
great event in the history of the United
States; and that can be carried out
without tremendous outlay by states
and nations whether or not they are
directly concerned in the movement.
Something along the lines of grand pag-
eantry is more fitting for an occasion
Of this sort in New England than would
be display of architecture. If Vermont
is to be invited to participate directly,
as We presume it will be, we should say
that Vermont's influence ought to be
directed toward putting on pageant
of magnificent proportions, the same to
be presented each day for week or
more, so that New England people and
their visitors might be permitted to see
the performance without discomfort.
Thousands of people would pour into
New England to view a spectacle of
marked splendor, and they would go
away with some lasting impression of
the development of the section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11
A Monopoly of News?

an its petition to the federal depart
ment of justice for an investigation OF
the alleged monopolistic control of news
gathering and selling by The Associated
Press, the New York Sun news bureau
pays a deserved compliment to the for
mer as one of the greatest in the world.
Doubtless, too, The Associated Press
stands ready to defend itself against any
reasonable allegation that may be
brought against it by even such strong
and prominent agency as The Sun news
bureau, whose own news gathering serv-
ice has been the source of admiration
oftentimes among newspaper men. -
Barre Times.
This action on the part of The Sun
interests probably will be of more in
terest to newspaper men than to the
general public, but it presents some nov
ell points which cannot but be of in
terest to the reading public. The gen.
eral opinion is that the Sherman act
is aimed at monopolistic combinations,
nasmuch as they are liable to reap
monopolistic gains at the expense of the
public by crushing competition. If this
be a correct view of the purpose of the
Sherman act, then it is difficult to see
how it applies to The Associated Press.
In the first instance, there is absolutely
no attempt made by the organization to
make profit. 1t is cooperative effort
to bring news surely and cheaply to its
members as the result of combined eff
fort concentrated on this given aim. The
total expense is levied on the members
in proportion to the service received. So
the question of monopolistic gains is
eliminated at once.
And how can there be a monopoly of
news? One man is as privileged as an
other to 90 out on the highways and
byways and gather the events OF inter
est that have happened during the day.
One paper cannot say to another, "You
have no right here; this is our story"
There must necessarily be competition of
organization and efficiency on the part
of the various papers in the field, and
there must also be competition in brains
on the part of the various reporters.
Public officials ought not to discrim-
mate against reporters, but if they do,
the papers are not to blame. In other
words, the news of the world is open to
whoever will go out after it. The AS
ISOLATED Press has built up a wonder
fully efficient organization all over the
world. 1t isn't much wonder that it is
enyied; it is strange that competing
news service should cry monopoly
against it. The attitude of the depart
ment of justice on the complaint will
be awaited with no little interests.
Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11
wILLIAMSTowN.

Boosters wanted, to boost Feb. Is
"Go-to-church" day in Williamstown.
People owning teams are kindly request
ed to bring someone who would not be
able to walk to church. Be one of the
800 to wear the blue ribbon.
The last entertainment of the lecture
course will be Friday, Feb. IL, and will
consist of a musical program given by
the Royal raconteurs. As the name i'm
plies, the company consists of enter
tainers doing instrumental and vocal
music, songs, solos and readings, humor
and pathos, the humor predominating, in
a bright, sparkling program, without an
equal among small companies.
Please note this change. The Home
Study club will meet Friday, Feb. 10,
at the usual hour at the home of Mrs.
George Wilbur.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11
MONTPELIER.

For the year ending Jan. 81, 1918, the
receipts in the city tressurer's hands
amounted to 1881 ,554 and the expendi-
lures $2S659sl7.
A miscellaneous shower was rendered
Miss Marion Culver at the home of Miss
Ethel Donnelly last evening.
A roomer in the opera house block fell
asleep Monday afternoon while smoking
in bed and set fire to the mattress
Little damage was done and the fire was
soon extinguished. Someone called the
fire department, but when the men ar
rived the blaze had been quenched.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

The air ought to be big enough to
permit air craft to sail about without
collision--at least till the craft become
much more numerous than they are at
the present time. Several collisions have
occurred in recent months, all taking
place in the vicinity of some aviation
meet or some school for training avia-
tors. The moral is obvious: Reduce the
number of craft experimenting at the
same time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

Marconi's reported performance of
lighting an electric lamp six miles away
by means of wireless waves raises the
hope that some day the thrifty house
wife will simply hitch on to the free
electricity in the air with which to do
her cooking and warm her house. AT
the present time that possibility seems
to be about as near as flying across the
Atlantic ocean is of fulfillment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11
Insurance Is Not All

expense but mostly saving Our expert
ence is that most people who have car
ried National policies for twenty years
admit larger cash return than the aver
age of their investments. The expert
ence of those who do not live speaks for
itself National Life ms. Co., of Vt.
tMutual.l S. S. Ballard, general agent,
Lawrence building. MontDelier. Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

When metropolitan newspaper de-
votes considerable space on its front
page theorizing on where Vincent Aston
is going on his wedding tour, with the
date of the wedding not even announced,
we guess We are entitled to say that
Mr.. Jones has painted his henhouse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11
F. H. Rogers & Co.

nomic necessity it cannot be defended.
Its only justification is a belief that we
are getting more immigrants than the
country can assimilate. There is no JUS
tification whatever in shutting out the
industrious and honest immigrant be-
cause of bigotry, however well concealed.
--Bosfon Traveller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11
NEW ENGLAND's TERcENTENARY

NEW ENGLAND'S TERCENTENARY.
The state of Massachusetts already
has begun plans for celebrating the ter
centenary of New England, to be held
in the year 1920, and bill has been in
PRODUCED in the legislature at Boston
appropriating $500 for the work of
formulating plans, the sum being for
necessary expenses of a commission,
which is not to receive pay for its serv-
ices. The inception of the movement
is modest enough, as well as early
enough; and it is to be hoped that the
unfolding of the plans will be along the
same modest lines as early indicated.
New England cannot with good grace APP
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

Rutland people are being fined for
breaking quarantine. It's pity that
it is necessary; but if necessary, that is
the only way to treat with one of the
most fragrant abuses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

Quite chunk of earth must have slid
beneath the crust of the globe to cause
such violent vibrations as were expert
enced in the eastern section of the coun-
try Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

Literally, Vermont was shaken to her
foundations yesterday ford writer's
didn't need to draw on their magma
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11
EACH SIDE WON A MATCH.
Montpelier Knights of Columbus in CRIB
bage, Barre Knights at Pool.

The Barre and Montpelier councils,
knights of Columbus, broke even in the
second of their winter series, which was
played at Barre last night, the Mont
pelier team winning at cribbage and the
Barre team at pool. The scores we're as
follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

When arranging new design for pa
per money, the U. S. government ought
to devise some new way to get it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

Jack Frost came three days overdue
from the West.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-11

Richard Cookers opinion of Murphy as
a Tammany leader is scarcely worth the
paper on which it is printed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
KANSAS DEATH RATE
BELOW OTHER STATES

Kansas had a lower death rate
last year than any state in the reg
istration area, according to figures
recently made public by the United
States department of statistics.
Thea show the death rate for the
registfatiohl area to have been 1873
per thousand persons. The Kansas
death rate for last year, according
to figures from ]. w. v. Deacon,
state registrar of vital statistics,
was 1914 per thousand, lower in
fact than any of the IS states in
the registration area.
The death rate in some of the
neighboring states follow: Mime
sofa 1910, Wisconsin 1890, Color
ado 11.90, Utah 11.60, Missouri
12.4, Montana 1900. Kansas is not
in the registration area and Regis
trar Deacon said that If the Kansas
reports were standardized her death
rate probably would be slightly in
creased. but at that would be much
below the average.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
SAYS HUSBAND AT
HOME, WORKED 10 DAYS

Mecy Leona Story of Harrington in
a suit for divorce from George w.
Story, says that from the time they
were married until he left her, af-
ter their child's birth, he worked
only 10 days. They were married
in 1912 at Woodward. OKLA, where
Story now lives. They have one
child, Stanley, IS months old. Mrs.
Story alleges non-support and says
that her husband was shiftless, used
$40 that her mother gave them for
a business venture, failed to pro-
vide for her and their child, and
her to support him.
Herbert Henry Lowman has be-
gun suit against Luther Martin ct
al to quiet title to the south one
half of the southwest quarter Of
section 81, township Is, range 1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
CATARRR LEADS /.
TO CONSUMPTION
II Requires . Blood Remedy.
Hoods SarsapArilla is tho Best.

Catarrh is as much a blood dis
ease as scrofula or rheumatism. 1t
may be relieved, but 1t cannot be
removed by simply local treatment.
It causes headache and dizziness,
impairs the taste, smell and hearing
and affects the voice, hurts the
stomach, deranges the digestion, and
breaks down the general health.
One of its worst effects is the weak
ering Of the delicate lung tissues,
which leads to consumption.
Old reliable Hoods Sarsaparilla
is found to be Of great service in
the. treatment Of catarrh. 1t goes
TO the seat Of the trouble, purifes
the blood, and is so successful that
1t is known as the best remedy for
this common disease,
Hoods Sarsaparilla strengthens
and tones the whole system. 1t
builds up. Ask your druggist for it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
USE LOOSE LEAF
SYSTEM FOR SOME RECORDS

The loose leaf system will be
adopted in part in the office OF the
register of deeds. A good many
deeds come to the office to be re-
corded that are in class each by
itself and cannot be placed in the
books in which are printed forms
that need only the general record
ing work. For these records the
loose leaf systsem will be used In
the future, as it. will be much easier
for the office and will save consid-
cradle time. The books in which
these miscellaneous deeds have been
recorded are filled now and the
change is opportune. In many coun-
ties the loose leaf system is used
for all records but that is not the
plan here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
ENIJ0YYOUlRM MEALS
Take Mi-O-na.-A Simple, Harmless
Remedy for Indigestion or
Upset Stomach

Let us tell you how to enjoy your
meals so that even the heartiest
dinner will set we'll on your stom-
ach with no disagreeable after-ef-
fects.
There is no need Of taking dis
agreeable medicines; instead, eat
what you like and use Mi-o-na Tab
lets. They are not only a digestive
and antacid giving prompt and eff
fective relief but specific for dis
ordered stomachs. Do not endure
indigestion another day. Mi-o-na
surely and safely strengthens the
digestive organs, and increases the
flow of gastric juices SO that the
stomach can care for the food as
nature intended.
It is needless to have bad stom-
aeh or suffer Alternating misery.
Get from j. NJ. Gleissner G Son q
fifty cent box Of Mi-o-na today
take two or three tablets e the
first sign Of distress. Mi-o-na is at
all times dependable stomach
remedy. adV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
Gears DERAILED
WEST BOUND ROCK ISLAND Is
wRECkED AT wooDBINR I
Fireman kicAinis Thrown from the
Train and Injured Slightly
--zPasscager Coach Stayed
n ON Track

Fireman MeAmis of Herington
was injured slightly when the ten
der on. the west bound Rock Island
accommodation train No. bs5 jump
ed the track. about a mile east Of
woodbips TIM morning and rolled
down a high embankment. dragging
five cars of .fhe track. About 800
feet of track were torn up. Engi-
neer Lane was uniniured. conduc-
tot Meyers was In charge OF the
train.g The wreck occurred about
s.g Of sO,eI9clS. ~ Doctors examined
McAntls ard said that no bones were
broker! md that the injuries were
not likely "a, prove serious. McAmis
was fhfown from the train and
bruised badly.
The wreck. occurred near a bridge
and part OF the train stopped on the
bridge. A wrecking crew was sent
out from Herington to put the track
In, shape and get the cars back on.
A. N. Sites, agent for the Rock Is
land here, said that he expected
the crew to get the track in shape
so that the evening westbound
train would go through on time.
The tender as. it broke away from
the engine and rolled down the
embankment, dragged five cars from
the rails. One car, brought here
from Harrington for water every
day, was turned completely over
but did not go down the embank-
ment. The other cars were not
dumped. The passenger coach
were not pulled off the track and
the passengers were transferred to
another train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
MARK UP APRIL II
AS INSTITUTE DAY

Pres. H. G. Kyle is "whooping it
up" already for the next meeting
of the farmers institute, which will
be held here in the Commercial club
rooms April II. He is especially
eager that people out over the coun-
ty keep that date in mind and mark
it on the calendar as day to come
in and attend the meeting. Poultry
and alfalfa will be discussed. Mrs.
]. B. Jones and Harry Brenizer are
the vice presidents. respectively, Of
those subjects ana they win have
something interesting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
MRS. RAMSEY, EARLY
DAY SETTLER, is DEAD

Mrs. William Ramsey, one of the
early and prominent settlers of the
county, died at her home near Sol
onion yesterday. The funeral will
be held at the Presbyterian church
in Solomon Friday at p. m. She
was the mother of large family
and a woman of fine character and
will be greatly missed in all the
country around Solomon. The Rev.
DR.. F.. S. Blayney will assist at the
funeral.
w. J. Ramsey of Moore, Idaho,
a son of Mrs. William Ramsey, and
a former resident of Abilene, will
return for the funeral.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
REPAIR ROCK ISLAND "
TRACK IN GOOD TIME

The afternoon Rock Island, west
bound to Salina, was delayed only
about an hour last night by damage
done to the track east Of Woodbine
yesterday morning when the tender
of the morning accommodation
broke loose from the engine and
dragged five cars from the track.
Service today Is on schedule time.
Fireman McAmis is improving.
About 500 feet OF track was torn up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
MANY KANSAS TOWNS
ASK FOR OLD CANNON

Kansas has gone daffy on urging
Uncle Sam to give it's various cities
and towns obsolete cannon to dec
crate court house yards and ceme-
teries. Within the last year a
dozen or more bills have passed
congress directing the secretary OF
war to donate cannon to Kansas
towns. AS a result many requests
are now flowing into Washing ton
for such gifts.
Abilene is to get two cannon but
no announcement has been made as
to when the cannon will be sent
here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
WOMAN BROWNS IN
TRYING TO FORD RIVER

lola, March 2s.-Mrs. Mayme
Hall, rs years old, wife Of Everett
Hall, a farmer living near Mildred,
drowned while attempting to ford
the Usage river in q buggy. Miss
Cora Harvey. q school teacher, who
was with Mrs. Hall. was rescued.
Heavy rains had swollen the river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
HOPE BAND GETS
READY FOR CONCERTS

The Hope concert band has re-
organized, elected new officers, has
secured the services of Mr.. Burns of
Navarro for leader and director, and
will give the usual summer con-
certs, beginning in May II nothing
happens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

Rev. DR.. F. s. Blayney. Mr.. and
Mrs. Olsen are prominent young
people Of their neighborhood and
have many friends who Join in best
wishes Mr.. and Mrs. Olsen will
live on farm south OF Enterprise.
Nine new pledges were ANNOUNCE
ed today by the Sigma Delta Chi,
national journalistic fraternity. The
following men are wearing the black
and white colors: Leon Harsh, Gil
bert Clayton, Ray Clapper, John
Gieissner, William Ferguson, Guy
Scrivner. Frank Henderson, Miles
Vaughn and Neil Cline. The new
pledges were entertained last night
at smoker given at the Pi Epsilon
se.-Lawrence Journal-World.
Abilene friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Goodenow of Chicago,
have received the announcement of
the birth of daughter, to whom
they have given the name of Mar
gerry Dayton. Mrs. Goodenow for
messy was Miss Lucille Hewett of
Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

Mrs. H. @. Cleveland, Arnold,
Pa, writes, For some time ! SUI
fered from stomach trouble, / would
have sour stomach and feel bloated
after eating. Nothing benefited me
until ! got Chamberlain Tablets.
After taking two bottles of them I
was cured" For sale by all dealers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

u00D'S Sarsaparilla is the medi-
cine for impure blood, eruptions,
weakness and general debility = n
positively and absolutely CURES.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

Abilene Is little slow on real
tango dancing but 1t is waking up.
Miss Morrison's dancing class for
grown-ups took 1t up at the session
Thursday evening and they do say
that some scrumptious dancing was
done. About 80 couples are in the
class and they find Miss Morrison a
capable dancing teacher.
The w. G. T. U. met in regular
session Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. E. F. Davis. A large
number of temperance workers were
present. The subject was How to
Create more interest in the W. G..
T. u. work" A number Of papers
were read on the subject. Miss Bis
sell OF Boston, Mass, gave some
good thoughts on how to create
more interest in the W. G. T. U.
work. A sum Of money was taken
up for the support of the Chicago
Woman's Shelter.
The annual banquet of the Quayle
Bible class was held at the Metho-
dist church last evening. Fifty per-
sons enjoyed the banquet, the talks
and the social good time that is
always a pleasing part of the Quayle
annual banquets. This program was
given, Mrs. G. w. Rees, presiding:
Music, Orchestra; Invocation, Rev.
J Willard DeYoe; Address, J. A.
Tufts; Duet. Mr.. and Mrs, H. B.
Hobbs; Address, G. w. Wheeler;
Duet, Rev. and Mrs. DeYoe; Ad-
dress, P. A. Bowman; Address, Miss
Charlotte Northcraft; Music; Ad-
dress, Rev. DeYoe; Address, J. H.
Engle; Music The program was
enjoyable. An elegant
banquet was served in the basement
of the church. Mrs. Henry Harger
is teacher of the class. The officers
are: President, Mrs. G. W. Rees;
vice president, Miss Pearl Carver;
secretary, Miss Bertha Boyer; treas
urer, Miss Pearl Crissman.
& & 8
Miss Hazel Beaver closed her
school in District SO Friday after
noon with pleasant program. Many
Of the patrons of the school attends
ed and at the close of the program
the school board presented Miss
Beaver with a fine rocking chair in
of Miss Beavers ex-
,ellent work as teacher.
ZEE
Miss Alta May Lady and Mr.. Har-
very N. Olsen were united in mar
rage at the home Of the brides
southeast Of Enterprise, at
/ o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed BY the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

If you want to borrow money on
your farm at low interest see
I2wtf w. 8. ANDERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

Miss Alta May Lady and Mr.. Har-
very N. Olsen were united in mar
rage at the home Of the brides
parents, southeast Of Enterprise, at
4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The
ceremony was performed BY the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-04-02

Genuine Limp Leather.
It can be rolled up and car
ried anywhere.
Contains over 1900 pages.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-26
DISEASE OF THE Potato
II Fungus Is in Seed scah wa,
pear. No Matter What Kind 80
tilizer Is Used in crowin. 7

Some farmers have the idoa
liked in their minds that stab
nure ought not TO be used in aro
potatoes, the claim being ~
causes the scab which is So do.
tive. This is not correct. for il
fungus is in the seed potato tho }
VIII appear, no matter What CO..,
fertilizer is used in growing the -.
The only way at all certain of ~
ing seab in the potato crop is IN ~
the seed tubers used, and this ~
always be done regardless of r-E
the seed comes from. You NAV \
template using seed that YOU fee, I
tain is free from the germ of tho IL
but it will be safer to treat the sea-
Buy some commercial formaIir i
to each one-half pint of it add ae+I
gallons of water. Then soak tba u
tubers in the mixture for two or AZ
three hours. Do this before pIanrd
and you will be reasonably snra
having the crop free from scah
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-26

OF cows is a straight business propo-
sltion and no farmer can afford to
spend his own time or pay high-priced
labor to milk cows which do not pay
for their board Let's make the 800
return per COW our standard
To build up profitable herd the COW
test is Indispensable 1t enables the
dairyman to quickly get a high pro
ducing herd by selecting heifers from
only the best cows. In this connection
the sires that are capable of transmit
ting dairy quality and temperament to
their offspring can be proven. The
very general practice of sending ma
ture bulls to the block when they are
just in their prime for breeding pur-
poses is detrimental to our dairy in
dustry and should be stopped
Cow testing also pays because sur
plus stock of both sexes sells for
higher prices when buyers can see
what the ancestors of these animals
have done in the line of milk and but
ter fat production.
When using the test farmers may
know their COWS as individuals and
feed so as to get the greatest return
for every dollars worth of feed pro-