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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-29
HOLD C0NvIcTS
FOR Pen KILLING

Continued from Page One.1
wounds ON his body caused his death.
When Miller refused to be quiet or in
sisted on praying, the convicts in at
tendance on the ward beat the insane
patient and kicked him until he was
insensible. One popular method of
calming the patient was by humping
his head against the wall. witnesses
testified.
As soon as formal complaints can be
issued this afternoon. the three men
will be taken from the prison and ar
rested on charges of first degree muir
der. 1t is the plan of County Attorney
Flynn to arraign the men at once. II
they are bound over to the district
court. the Leavenworth county attorney
would arrange for a trial in January.
II convicted, LaTrasse, Campbell and
Miller will be back in the penitentiary
IN less than thirty days doing time for
a crime committed ten days ago.
Cold Blooded, He Says.
There isn't the slightest doubt but
that a crime was committed and that
the killing OF Miller was cold blood
ed. cruel MURDER" said Flynn. THE
men should undoubtedly be prosecut-
ed. but preferred to consult with the
attorney general before formally-tak
Ing action. All of the men will be ar
rested at once and I hope to have
them arraigned In Justice court imme-
dtately. If they are held for trial In
the district court. we should try the
cases in January
Frank LaTrasse, against whom
mich evidence was introduced in the
inquest, is serving time for train rob-
berry In Wyandotte county. He sought
a parole some weeks ago. but his ap-
plication was rejt .ted. He has served
time in Joliet and Jefferson City. 1t is
claimed. and has a long criminal rec
ord.
Homerun" Campbell is in prison
for 'orceny. He is a member of the
penitentiary baseball team. Several
years ago, Campbell played with
Louisville in the American association
and is rell known in baseball circles
His prison term would have expired
within the coming year.
Frank Miller, No. 4. was convicted
OF larceny in Reno county. He has no
former prison record, so far as is
known.
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new BANKING Law.

CONTINUED from Page One.1
would permit the bills to be washed
and restored to circulation.
That National banks be required to
limit their deposits to ten times their
combined capital and surplus.
That the comptroller be empowered
to remove with the approval Of the
secretary of the treasury. any director
or officer OF a national bank, guilty of
violating any of the more important
provisions Of this bank law and direct
that suit be brought against them in
the name Of the bank to recover for the
results of any malfeasance in office.
OF the federal reserve act and what
1t is expected to accomplish for the
finance and commerce Of the country
the comptroller says:
Federal Reserve Law.
''The Federal reserve act is design
ed not only to cure weaknesses and
which we have struggled, and som -
times staggered, in the past, as we
have outgrown the conditions and
passed beyond the circumstances
meet, but to offer to the people Of
this country many new advantages
and opport lnities, while emancipating
business from many evils, difficulties.
and troubles with which it has been
burdened and from which it has
At some length the comptroller re-
counts the activities of governmental
agencies to aid the financial and bust
ness world during the stress at the
outbreak OF the. European war. He
covers practically the same ground as
Secretary McAdoo did in his recent
report to congress. The remainder of
the comptroller's report is given over
to statistics.
There were 26.765 banks reporting
to state and federal officers in the
United States at the close of business
on June 80. Those banks, including
all kinds, had aggregate resources of
$26.971, 39S.031. showing an increase
Of more than $1,200.O0O,000 in the
year. There were 772 more banks re-
porting than the year previous. The
banks showed loans and discounts
Amounting to $15,28S,3 57,284 with in
dividual depoc:ts subject to check
without notice amounting to $685.
573.744. They held gold coin and
gold certificates ,totaling more than
$s12. 000.0 00.. Within the year ended
October 81. 1914. the comptroller
says. 31S applications were received
from persons wishing to organize ma
tional banks. OF these 226 were ap-
proved.
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Dec. 29.-WHEATICash
Market 1@1Ac lower. No. hard, 81. 20@
121: No. 3, $11Sh@1.20 No. 2 red. $I1991. 20;
No. 8, $1.1S11.19.
CORN-Market unchanged to nc lower.
No. 2 mixed, 671xc: No. 3. 67G671kc; No. Z
white, &C; No. 3. Csc.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white
4S1x@51c: No. mixed, 41zQ46kc.
RYE$1 O601.W.
HAY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts LII cars.
BUTTER-Creamery. SIC: firsts, &c;
seconds, &C; packing, 205kc-
I. 3S-First, SIC: seconds, &c.
POULTRY-Hens. lie; ROSTERS, SIC;
turkeys. 15c.
CLOSE: wHEAT-May, $1.22A: July,
$1.141s91. Az.
CORN-May, 73@7s1sc; July. 73h@7sMc.
OATaDecember, 4Sxc.
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start a state Land Bank.

Albany, Dec 29:-The land bank
Of New York state has been organized
with a capital OF 100000, and soon
will be ready to begin its operations,
according to an announcement In the
forthcoming report OF the state super
intendent Of banks The bank has
been formed by building and loan as
sociations throughout the state and
intends to extend the benefits of such
associations to- strictly agricultural
districts. y
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During the past year Strickler's Bust
ness college has had students in atten-
dance from Colorado. Nebraska, Okla
homa. Missouri, Illinois, New Mexico,
Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Wyoming and
Vera Cruz, MexicO.-Adv.
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New York, Dec. 2s.-MONEY-Mercan
tile paper, 4@41k per cent. Sterling ex-
change weak. sixty day bili: 4.S2; FOR
SILVER-Bar silver, 4SHc. oar
tile paper, 4@4h per cent. Sterling ex-
change, steady at a decline; 60 day bills.
489; for cables. 1856; for demand, 4.S5.
Bar silver. 1871. Mexican dollars, 37Ac.
Government bonds. strong. Railroad
bonds, irregular.
Call money; steady; high, g.; low, X:
ruling rate, 2; last loan, 3: closing bid.
~; offered at 3. Time loans, dull: 90
and 80 days 3h@4; six months, 324@4.
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TOOAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, Dec. S-WHEAT-washing-
ton dispatches telling of friction with
Great Britain about shipping had bear
ish effect today on the wheat market
here Many dealers showed a disposition
to let go of holdings and on ensuing
break in values the buying was only of
scattered sort. A continued downward
tendency in quotations from Argentina
counted against the bulls and So too, did
an increase. of the Eurpean visible spp-
Pay. after opening hQAc to Nc lower the
market fell as much as l to PIC under
last night before beginning to react
Later decided rally tok place in con-
sequence OF assertions that liberal export
business had developed after the break
The close was usettled at an advance of
y to 1c net.
CORN-Corn sagged with wheat but
only to a limited extent. The bears were
assisted by reports OF somewhat larger
country offerings Opening prices, which
were unchnged to Nc up. were followed
by a general setback of 4 to sc below
l. st nights level
Afterward, the market rebOunded
wheat having turned up grade, and there
being q cold wave In prospect The close
was firm y to NC above last night
OATS-Oats eased on Influenced by the
action Of other grain. Trade was light
PROVISIONS-Free selling wiped out
an early advance in provisions. Pit oper-
ators went almot In a body to the bear
side.
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Owner Of Bulldog-'Excuse me, sir but
would you like to buy a dawg?'' mo.
thanks very much He looks as though
he would bite. e won't bite yer If you
guy IN, Guv'ner.'-Punch.
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New York stock Market.

Wall ST., New York. Dec. 29-STOCKS-
The situation growing out of Washing
ton of this country's commerce impaired
some heaviness to today's marke. Most
of the leaders were under yesterdays best
on small overturn.
Washington advices giveing further de-
tails of this governments note to Great
Britain concerning interference with
American marine commerce were subject
general discussion in financial circles
and exercised some effect upon the mar
het the early rally prices
came almost to q standStill. There was
no initiative except from the short in
terest which tested the market from time
souri,. Kansas and Texas preferred drop
ped four points to within fraction of Its
minimum.
BONDS-Bonds were irregular.
Liquidation of Rock Island collateral
As and debenture SIS which fell from to
almost five points. was the sole feature OF
the final hour.
The closing was irregular.
Little of yesterdays strength was shown
in the early part of today's stock market.
declines being the rule. Reading, U. p,
Amalgamated Copper and several inactive
issues fell back a point or more with
fractional recessions in other parts Of the
Petroleum, the latter with a one point
gain. were the only exceptions to the
dropping tendency which was accom-
Steel was relative firmer than other lead
ers A moderate rally followed.
wichita Live Stock Market
Wichita Dec. 29.-HOGS-Receipts 100
Market lower. Top. N.15; bulk of sales.
$6.9ON7.10.
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
Maze steers, S6.0096.50; cows and heifers.
S. 006SOO; stockerS and feeders, S500G7. IS;
stock cows and heifers. $4.5O@75O; bulls,
$5.O0@6.O0; calves, $6.00aS.50.
81 .so-es,t, i've ~to..s. >s-~k~.
St Joseph, Dec. 29-HOGS-Receipts
LOCO Market to Zoe lower. Top. 1870;
bulk of sales $7.00G7.25.
to strong. Steers. $7.oO010.O0, cows and
heifers, s. $4,000: calves, s5.O009.0o.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market strong
10c higher. Lambs, $S.00@S.75
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City. Dec. 3.-HOGS-Receipts
13.0o0 Market 10c lower. Bulk of sales,
$7.00M7-20; heavy, T.15Q7.25; packers and
butchers. E.1O07-2S; light, S700Q7.20 pigs,
36.0OG66O.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady
to Zoe lower. rhine fed steers, $9.Sd10 Is;
dressed beef steers. .H.25l9.00: western
steers. $0009.O0; southern steers, 6.50Ss
$50: cows. &45807.&: heifers, $6.50G9. 90;
stoclkers and feeders $60O@&O0; bulls
$5.5665O; calves @6.OOde.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market strong to
15c higher. Lambs, &8.2596.&: yeariings.
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Chicago Grain Aaarn

Chicago Grain Market
Chicago. Dec. 29.-WHEAT-Close: De-
cember. a-Z36: May, <.29%@I29X; July,
g.
=, c;oRN.;Dseember. 0xc; May. $40
OAT6December, 499kc; May. SIC.
PORk-January. $1s.55; May, $19.12
LARDCJa1uary. 5000; May. 5000.
SHORT RIBS-January. $l0.15: May.
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Wheat Market.
Furnished by Shawnee Milling Col
Topeka. Kan, Dec. q.
WHE WIFE 9 hard. slos.
Butter aid EGGS.
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
Co Topeka. Kan.J
Topeka. Kan, Dec. =.
NEW YORK EGGs-s7c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. $50
sc: New York, 351sc; Elgin. 34c: Topeka
wholesale, 33c.
Topeka Butter. Eggs, and Poultry.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.I
Topeka, Kan, Dec %.
PoULTRY-Hens. az pounds ana over.
10c: hens. under 3 pounds, Sc; SPRING..
and broilers. 10c: stage young roosters, Sc:
old roosters. &c; ducks. &c: geese. Sc: hens
EGGS-Nc.
Topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by J. B Billiard. corner Kan.
sas Ave. and Curtis St1
Topeka, Kan, Dec ..
OATS 3s04oc.
WHEAT-$1.O5Q11
HuOIcSHHC FTukt ana tIO0UCG.
FURNISHED by S.. e. Lux1
Topeka. Kan, Dec. q. F.
NAVEL. ORANGES-Per box. s260eas n
FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT - Per Dor.
$275.
HANANAS-Per H.. 3a3Ac
EMPEROR GRAPESPer bbl s3H
ALMERIA GRAPES-Per bbl S5OOGS. a
Jersey CRANBERRIES-Per Ib.. e.:
Der bbl., $5.75.
I.EMONS-Per box. $780,
APPLEs-Jonathan' per bog. SID:
Black Twig, per box. $40: Winesaps. DER
box 81. 49, Gano, per box. $1.25; Ben Dayia.
RED RIVER E .. FOTATOES-Psr
bu Zoe
SWEET POTATOEs-Per bu. sc. In
sack lots per bu, Soc
CELERY-Per doz., Sc.
OYsTERs-ssgsoc per can: s1.5c02oo pss
CHEESE-Per h.. 17d1S1kc ri.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate E.A
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by + A. Beck z1z-z14 r. 6th.1
Topeka, Kan, Dec. -
PRAIRIE HAY-S1oo0
ALFALFA $500. ~
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New YORK V'roduc- Market.

New York, Dec. 2s.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery extras 92 scores), 367x.
CHEESE-Market unchanged.
EGGSLMarket firm. Fresh gathered,
extra fine, 40@41c; extra firsts, 39c.
POULTRY = Western chickens 1S1hc:
fowls, 14Q15c; turkeys. 19c; dressed. dull
and weak; western roasting chickens,
14@171xc; fresh fowls, 121z@17c; turkeys.
12@22c.
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Topeka Market
FURNISHED By ChAs WofP PACK ng Cal
Topeka, Kan, Dec. ..
HOGS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. s. 7O056.90
Il ANY ........................... 6.7O76.S5
ROUGH AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 61Od6.60
LIGHT ............................ 6.60@6.90
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$6.n67.75: wethers, $5.ee5e s0Sf is
500: stockers and feeders, 81 a

-s71,s7 - : = =.
Kansas city Stock Yarda. Dec .s.-rhs
sk .5 g t. g cents b ss
gained Is to 50 cents. Receipts here today
are 10000 head. and killing grades are
WEAKNESS. stockeTs and feeders stron sI and
active. No highly flnsned killing steers
are here. the best bringing $s.75 today. but
SO s. and best heavy cows bring T.8
Quarantine prices have not been fully
other lxhteT Steers at o ana
Stockers and feeders meet good de-
m ma and apt to get further advsncss IN
cattle here last week. practically the first
in six weeks. but Illinois and other quar-
the first OF. November AS the guarantees
are raised the demand Win increase. Kan
sas has laid in q larger number Of cattle
some Of these cattle are ready to move to
market whenever prices are. attractive.
there Wi, T mot be any a. any
s7.25 to $500, stockers 1915 to $50 few
cattle on either side of these Quations.
and aos are % e ae ees sa todsy %
light supplies here, keep prices at Kan
Sometimes son hixheT rop here today IS SO
Chicago same. st. Louis same. st. Joseph
s7:s71k. Receipts here are only 1000 today:
and other eastern markets will get fewer
more hogs. May pork is IS cents above =
good profit for killers. incentives for ac-
tive buying at the stock yards.
Lambs have advanced half a dollar in
than a week ago. Receipts are moderate.
Pea Pea fed lambs sold at $50 and ST. today.
lambs weighing n pounds, and others s.
pounds. bringing the top price Ewes are
quotable up to IS. Locally the situation
it will have to come from the outside
J. A. RICKART.
Market Correspondent.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, Dec. 2e.-HOGs-Receipts A.
$4,000. Is: rough. s6.s5QS.s5: pigs. @5oas.oS.
Receipts 5000 Market slow
ss.loasoo; COWS and heifers. ss.156s.2o:
sHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market weak
Sheep, s5;so@s:7o; yearlings. ss.ssQ7.sO;
Kansas City 1--we stock Sales.
lTbe following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards Kansas
City. ana reported over .ong distance
telephone direct to the STATE Journal by
Clay. Robinson 4 Co. tive stock conn
mission merchaats. vita -ft,ces ut Az
Kansas City. Dec. 2s.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today 10000 head. Market killers
weak to 10c lower; stockers and feeders
HOGsLReceipts 1900 head Market 10
TO 15c lower. Bulk of sales. $7.00@7 %; top.
sHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Ieamhs &. Il
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Chfcaeo Produce Market.

: Chicago, Dec. 9.-BUTTER = Market
higher Creamery. 24@34c.
EGGsMarket unsettled. At mark cases
included, 22@33c; ordinary firsts, 30QS1c;
firsts, 33@3311c.
FOTATOESLMarket unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive unsettled. springs,
lie; fowls, 111z@12c; turkeys. 13@14c.
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New York Sugar Market.
New York. Dec. 29.-SUGAR-Raw SUI
gar firmer; centrifugal. 4.O; molasses.
g. A; refined steady.
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Chicago Gruin Market.
rThe range Of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board Of Trade rs reported
by Thos J. Myers. Broker Columbian
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Wheat Market.
FURNISHED by Shawnee Milling Col
Topeka. Kan, Dec. q.
WHEATJNo. 2 hard, $40.
WHEAT-No. 3 hard, $1.0S.
WFEAT-No. soft $110
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Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by +. A. Beck 21z-214 E 9Th,
Topeka, Kan, Dec. -.
y PRAIRIE HAY-s1o.00
ALFALFA $500.
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LtverpOOo Grain Week~s
.Eaxefpool Dec. zDseWHEAT-9pok
stoady.- No akanttoba. - SD: M. -
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Get Line on Municipal Affairs by
Reading Home Newspaper
DATRoNlzE YOUR HOME NEWSPAPER.

DATRoNlzE YOUR HOME NEWSPAPERS
| The functions Of newspaper many. Among It's
principal to that the municipality in which il
published is well governed
II is AN INSPIRATION. AN INCENTIVE to the man
who regards public office a public trust
If know what the officials doing II he
know how the municipality is being he read the
of the home newspaper II he doesn't enough about his
home to know what going he is LACKING IN THE
FIRST QUALITY THAT MAKES FOR CITIZENSHIP.
THERE ISN'T A NEWSPAPER IN THE COUNTRY TO-DAY.
FROM THE nuMBLEsT COUNTRY WEEKLY MOST POW
ERFuL METROPOLITAN DAILY, THAT DOESN'T
ITS SPACE TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS EDITORS
AND LITTLE, REALIZE THAT MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
WANT TO KEEP
POSTED MUNICIPAL DolNcs YOU PArRoNIzE THE
HOME NEWSPAPER
The HOME NEWSPAPER HAS BEEN THE GREATEST
FACTOR IN REAL REFORM The people growing
intelligent They closely read the newspapers They oberv
ing more keenly
Take this newspaper for nstanceyour home publication
We constantly devote columns to municipal We fully record
the meetings of officials We give space everything
that doing political circles We keep you fully informed
town government affairs.
This paper fulflls this PUBLIC DUTY with FAIRNESS
to ALL
GET A LINE ON MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS By READ. \
ING THE HOME NEWSPAPER.
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manifest from all sections OF the c0un-
! try favoring real farm credit law,
one which will be for the interest of
The farmer and not for the money lend
er. The grange should not rclinquish
its efforts along this line. but keep
sending letters and resolutions 10 their
congressman and senators. urging and
demanding that the bill which is 10
be enacted into law shall be satisfnc-
tory to the great class which ii ~ sup
posed to serve.
Reports are being circulated to the
effect that the grange membership IL
divided on this measure, but so far
as | have been able to learn the mem
bership is practically "A unit. II Is also
fully agreed that the Bathrick bill
comes nearer TO what the farmers
want than any other which has been
presented MP 10 this time. II will be
remembered that this bill was APPROX
ed by the last session Of the national
grange. and The legislative committee
has been doing all 1t could for its pas
sage from that time
Nineteen fourteen has seen new
state added 10 our grange roll. one
which is growing. and its influence
Is already felt in the state OF North
Dakota. Let us also add TO our
credit the passage Of satisfactory,
just and equitable farm credit law.
Also n banner year for the addition OF
new oranges. rs well as the greatest in
crease in members To existing oranges.
This can al be accomplished If each
individual member will do his fun
share Of the work
Assuring you that this is no day
dream, but is within our easy reach,
am, fraternally,
OLIVER WILSON.
Master Of National Grange.
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THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. BARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Editor Of The New York state ora 'ge
RcriClD
NATIONAL MESSAGE.
Master Has Something to Say on Ma
tionaI Farm Credit LEGISLATION.

Hdotcf tao SSH'Sh'iinS " SoJ VI iNo
tiona Farm Credit Legislation.
TO the Grange Memberships
The extension of the order is a
question that each individual member
of the grange should be equally in
terested in. for what affects one must
ut least in certain degree affect all,
We are working for a common cause.
and that IS to benefit the American
farmer and through this benefit to him
all classes will be benefited.
1t appears ut this time that we are
to have a record breaker in the addi-
tons to our grange roll this year.
There We're up to May | fifty-nine
more oranges added and reported than
for the same period last year. | now
appeal to the membership TO keep up
this rate Of growth during the re-
mainder of the year. II we do this the
close of the fiscal year will present a
record of which we will MI feel proud.
The grange is being recognized as a
power in all lines for promoting hui
man welfare. and its influence Is being
felt in the various departments Of
state and nation Inquiries are con
tinually coming In from unorganized
states asking how to proceed TO or
canize oranges, so il looks as If within
n few years the grange will have rep
resentatives in the national council
from every state IN the Union.
A very general interest has been
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MANCHESTER DEPOT

lReceived too late for last week.
Mrs. Kate Fullerton is away on |
visit to friends in Scranton, Pa.
Good luck to our young merchant
Herman Pettibone in his new ventur,
at trade.
We were glad to see our old neigh
bors, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sherman, look.
ing just as merry as of old at our fair
Mr.. and Mrs. Perritt johnson OF
Forestville, n. Y, are visiting Mrs
Johnson's brothers, VIM. ]. and ]
Henry Hicks.
Mrs. Harold Taylor and her aunt
Mrs. Millard +. Cook, spent the day
Wednesday with Mrs. Jack Raymond
in East Dorset.
The clown Fathers have at last
caught the sidewalk fever and are
busily engaged in putting the connect
ing link from the Center to this viii
lage by work along the highway from
S. Hawkins around the corner by
Walkers garage.
am sure all of neighbor Hapgood's
friends extend to the family our sin
cere sympathies in their affliction. 1t
does seem sad that the aged mother
should lose her life in such tragic
manner in the home with no one able
to help her. Let us hope she was not
long in suffering.
The Manchester Lumber company is
running the new mill only for two
weeks. Workmen are busy building
car tracks to accommodate the handl-
ing of logs and lumber, the output of
the big mill. Logs are coming in
quite briskly on wagons from Dorset
and Rupert.
Miss Hazel Crossman commenced
the fall term of school at Barnumville
Monday with % scholars, and the
Misses Edith Bourn and Marion Bots
ford will direct the aim of the young
ideas in this village school this term.
Miss Hanna, who has taught for sew
eral past terms in East Manchester, is
again at that hall of learning.
Such glorious September weather.
Our farmers may thank their stars
that their lines have fallen in pleas
ant places as compared to the turmoil |
If Europe. Here we have bountiful !
,rops and peace, and | am afraid some
If us do not appreciate that blessing
Do we, can we realize what such CON
litions would mean to us under our
lag. Here we are in kindly relations
With all our negihbors and no especial |
,ause for complaint with our lot and |
when one considers the sorrowing ones |
n the war-torn countries, we can
hardly grasp the extent of the misery
md forlornness of the mothers and
athers the wives and sweethearts, the
orphans, who are mourning for the
members Of families never again to be
Oh, the long weary years of
Waiting for the senses to dull the sor-
ows of home caused by foolish ambi-
ions Of rulers who do not have the
rood of their people at heart, J