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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-08
Bacon vs. Bakino.

\ member of one of San Francis co.'s oldest families, woman gentle and prim, entered one of the largest of the department stores the other day in quest of the book department and more specifically of Bacon's Els says, She approached salesgirl and inquired; Can you tell me where ] can buy Bacon's Essays?"
 The girl Tipped her thumb over her right shoulder, a gesture as charac teristic to salesgirl as a cigar is to politician, and confidently replied:
 You will find the cook books on the other aisle"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-08
1reane Medora in 'Iittle Boy Blue"

Your family and friends want pie lures of you. Have Barnes & Earn heart make them.-64dtf
 Fifty cents worth of shoe-repairing may get the $50 saddle Christmas eve at Bolls Bros. 69eod
 Rayburn Burke of Wooster has rented the W. N. King place, north .of Conway, and will move to it in the near future.
 A dozen portraits solve at once a dozen perplexing Xmas gift problems. Barnes X Earnheart will make them for you.-64dtf
 Fresh meats of all kinds at Dur hams meat market. Pork, pork saul sage and heef, 15 cents a pound for cash. Telephone 17.-dtf
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-08
STATE SUSTAINED
 IN FRANCHISE CASE

Little Rock, Dec 8.-Information was received Monday from Washing ton to the effect that the supreme court of the United States had sus- tained the contentious of the state of Arkansas that the franchise tax auth orized by the legislature of 1911 is constitutional and valid The Cotton Belt railroad had resisted the pay ment of the tax, and had carried it to the supreme court. The road will be required to pay little more than $40,0 900.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-08
In the Insane Asylum.

Visitor-What is the matter with jacket over there?
 keeper-Eie got that way trying to understand the income tax law
 Visitor-And what delusion can the man have who seems to be always smiling?
 Keeper-He fmagines he does un- dnrstand 1t.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-08
War on Ranch Pests.

According to Dr. A. K. Fisher of the biological survey of the department of agriculture, more than 100000 prairie dogs, gophers, ground squirrels and mice have been killed in the govern. ments campaign of destruction The forage these rodents feed on would be sufficient for about 15,500 sheep, or about 1,600 to 1900 head of cattle, worth at least $150000.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-08
ARCANUM ELECTS.

Conway council No. POOP, Royal Arcanum, last night elected officers as follows for the ensuing year: J.. H. Durham, regent; s. w. Rogers, vice regent; J. z. Bailey, orator; l.. B. Pence, past regent; J. A. ePnce, secretary; John E. Lyons, collector; J. R. Donnell, treasurer; w. T. Will son, chaplain; Albert Hess, guide; w. l. Canister, warden; J. H. Powers, sentry; Dan Tucker, trustee. The of ficers will be installed January 1.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-12-08
M. E. CHURCH STEWARDS
 ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The board of stewards of the M. E.. church, south, at Conway have reor- ganized for the new conference year by the election of Prof w. B. Hubbell of Hendrix College as chairman of the board, succeeding V. G. Craig. MT. Craig was elected secretary, and R. H. Weems treasurer of the board.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
A Call For Recognition

Are thene any hero medals applied for up
TO date?
Is there one TO At man obscure and
humble in his fatc-N @~
Yet one who risks his life and does the
very best he can
To obviate the dangers that bcset his fell
low man:
Who faces icy gales and never ainches
from the blast; 4Ii9
Who saves men. women children, think
ing of himself the last?
Upon that simple citizen some passing
who puts ashes on the sidewalk after
sho~eling Off the snow.
Oh kind philanthropist. while honorng
those whose records claim
A public'S admiration and a monument of
fame
Contriye some decoration that will cause
the family's eyes
TO LOOK on dear old father as hero and
prize
Think OF the many mortals who. as they
passed on in line,
Were saved from fractured foreheads OF
concussion of the spine.
In letters all unfading write il that the
world may know,
lie put ashes on the sidewalk after shov-
cling off the snow"
Washington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
JACKSONVILLE.

Russell Aldrich of Springfield. this
state. Is listing at Hoyt Sheldon's.
Mrs Hattie puttoh OF Windham is
visiting her daughter. Mrs Jennie Cole
man
Those that arc OH the sick list are J
J.. Rawson. Hoyt Sheldon and Henry
kingsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence AXtcll of Man
chester are visiting their parents, Nj
and Mrs Emery Axtell.
Mrs. Adm Coleman closed a successful
term of school Friday with recitations
singing and straw ride. which wa
much enjoyed by the scholars. II i,
hoped she will teach the spring term
The many friends OF Nina Anderson
gathered at her home Friday night il
/ honor OF her 18th birthday Sandwiches
cake and lemonade, were served and til,
evening was spent IN playing games
dancing. etc There were about 30 pres
ent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
A THEATER FOR THE FARM.
Nortl, Dakota College Plans Model For
Homes, Schools and Churches.

A new force for culture i'm rural com
munities has been initiated by the
North Dakota agricultural college In
Tue little country theater" enterprise.
according to Dean W. L. Sumner. cler-
gyman and sociologist of Chicago.
The plan is original and | predict
It will extend over the entire United
States he said.
The idea. which was advanced by
Professor Arvold. in charge of public
speaking and debating at the college.
calls for the establishing of model
theater in miniature. suitable for use
in large farm houses. country school
houses. village halls. churches and else
where. The scenery is simple. readily
and cheaply constructed by the mex
perienced from a set Of rough plans
The idea is TO have one act produc
tons in order to make the expense
small
Dean Sumner says the enterprise viii
be an incentive to communities to or
ganize consolidated rural schools ana
social centers in order To have larger
and more convenient halls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
WEST HALIFAX.

Percy Pease has moved into Emma
Pratt i house. known as the MAY
house.
A. G. Jones is drawing the hay
home he cut last summer on the DR..
Niles farm.
Fred Morris has bought Mrs. Cora
liartwell : house in this place known
as the Judge Worden place.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Murdoch OF
Orange, Mass. are at Fletcher BAL
rymple 5 to stay few days.
The sich ones are all on the gain
Kenneth sumner has been i'll, bur i:
better Fletcher Dalrymple is muct
better.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
TELLS WHY IMMIGRANTS
FAIL IN MENTAL TESTS.
At Worst Upon Arrival, Says Federal
Surseon-Illiteracy Negligible.

The difficulties confronting the men
who examine immigrants for the pur-
pose of discovering their precise mental
qualities. and especially whether they
are detectives. are discussed by Dr. f.
*. Sprague. surgeon of the United
states public health service. in the
Survey. Where a doubt exists the
alien should receive the benefit of it,
he says.
These immigrants, says DR.. Spraeue.
are packed into box cars and rushed to
the port of cmbarkation. where they
are either subjected to an examination
Of more or less rigor before boarding
the steamer or crowded into detention
pens to await the sailing. Once EN-
bark ed, new horrors await them They
suffer all the torments Of those unac-
custOmcd TO the sea. After ten days
or n fortnight they arrive in port.
where a trial, In many respects the
climax. awaits them. While they are
In condition of half fright and half
sickness. with nerves shaken and cour-
age at the lowest ebb, theS must un
ierGo thorough medical examination.
Many of them have also to undergo n
test to prove that they possess suffi
aicnt intelligence to face the struggle
For existence in their now environment
DIR. Sprague observes that 1t would
be we'll within bounds to say that
many Of these new immigrants are ii
q state of mental frenzy when they
come mp for cxam ina ton and that the
attitude of the interpreter may be such
rs to excite or even frightcn the Sub
| iect. placing him in such q state that
| he is far from able 10 do himself jus
| ticc.
The examiner must discriminate,
warns Dr Sprague 1T i necessary
| 10 difforcntiatc between ignorance.
| mental dullneSS or stupidity. psychic
| depression und congenital mental def
1 ,:iency Is the depression temporary
! Is the subject capable Of mental de
velopmcnt. and will he avail himself
| Of opportunities to that end: Such arc
the difficulties and questions arising
| daily"
Concerning the question OF iliteracy
DR.. Sprague says:
"Illtcracy is almost always ue.ll
| SIble FcllSIucfdtioI III ihiS ana In otn
or countries where psychic research
has been carried on. Among Ameri
cans if one cannot read or write an(
any intelligent attempts have beer
made to acquire these elementary &C
@omplishments the case il Of easy so
luton iliitcracy rams Very higl
among the immigrants - to 40 pc,
cent The fact that they cannot rca,
Or write is no criticism Of their ability
but it renders them more difficult t,
daISlle'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith arc visit
ing in NcNtanc q few days
Mrs. viii Eddy Of Duumcrston is
working in the family Of G. f. Cotey.
Leon NJ Hall Of Wilmington has
Collins s.
Mrs. Ii. :, Miller will 20 today to
New Brunswick. \. j.. TO spend sever
al weeks with her daughter. Mrs. j. p.
Hclyar.
Hurtlis Smith. who has lived on the
Winsiow place. finished moving vestet-
day to the farm he recently bought in
Guilford.
Miss Mabel Davis of Lowell. Mass,
who is guest of Mrs. \. w. Stove
a few days. unfortunately is i'll and
| confined to her room.
Fred Marsh drew $500 pounds of
agricultural chemicals TO be used as D
| fertilizer from the railroad station to
his farm on the Ames hiI road vestcr-
| day.
IN. interestin. feature of the thin
ble party at Mrs. l.. II. Stllman : yes
terday was the reading of an interest
ing letter from Mrs. Eleauor Richard
son OF Dorchester. Mass.
r. H. Briggs and his help are cut
| ting logs in Il woodlot which he re
Gently bought from the Henry Brie2
place The logs Will he drawn to bt
last block factory on the Vernon road
In d recent letter from Dir. Ernes
Clark OF oivas. speaking OF his hos
initial work he saws that an epidemi,
of smallpox is prevailing there anc
that he has been called upon to Nacci
nate 600 or more persons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
IF YOU INTEND TO BUILD

In the spring it will pay you to look
into the price of materials now. 1t
takes time to get out building stock
and when spring comes and the con-
tractors begin to break ground for
houses and teucments there is bound
TO be a rush and someone is sure TO
be disappointed. We are working all
the time and try to get materials
ready but do not wait too long. Hol-
den 6 Martin. Flat street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
THE RADIOPTICON

Is just as effective as the stcreopticon
and docs not require the expensive
slides that must be used with the
stereopticon. Any of the numerous
styles of this picture projecting appara-
tus require only photograph. The
machines are made for lighting by
electricity, or, where that is not obtain.
able, acetyIenc may be used. We have
very complete line of them and shall
be glad to show them. Jordan & Son,
Optometrists, Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
WE ARE ADDING

Constantly to our stock. just now we
have large assortment of colorcd
photographs of interiors and Of out of
door views that are admirable for
framing. They are all signed and
we'll worth the prices we offer them
for. st. Valentines day comes this
week, and, if you haven I been in and
got what you want, there is yet a
chance to get Just what you would
like to send away. W. a. Adams,
Inrk building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
SELECT EARLY

The materials for your spring suits.
The Samples ana materials arc here
and 50 are the now STYLES. There is
never very much change in the. styles
of men : dress but what there sc we
have. 1t pays. If you wish your
clothes early in the season TO get an
early start. We cannot AXE every
suit we turn ont in a season IN day
or weei. Someone has TO be first.
". II. Haigh, Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
THE BRArrLEBoRo TRUST CO.

Does all kinds of banking business
even to handling estates. Besi DIES that
new form of saving money The
Christmas Savings club, now closed TO
membership-we have department for
checking accounts; in fact there is no
form of banking business we cannot
handle for you.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
MEAT PRICES VARY

And so do prices. There is one thing
about the prices we put on the meat
we sell and that is they DO not vary
from the very lowest notch that will
give us reasonably fair profit. When
VIC can buy meat cheaper, we sell it
cheaper. Our margin of profit is the
same always. We do a cash business
and do not have to stick on prices to
make up for poor accounts. Brattle-
boro Cash Market, The Abbott.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
THEY TASTE AS WE'LL

As they look and we leave it to any
one ii our candies do not come pretty
near looking very tempting. We make
our own candies and we are not afraid
to have you compare them with any
you are able TO buy anywhere. Not only
is the taste and quality right but the
prices are just right. 4. l.. Miller, can
dy ma ker, Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
DUNLAP. HATS.

In the spring styles for 1914 we
now have in stock and on display. The
Dunlap hat is the best made and is
preferred by the best dreSsers all over
the country. We have a complete as
sortment of the hats of this manufac
ture which means that if YOU wish to
be dressed properly as to your head
covering. if you come to US for style
and fit you will pass inspection any
where. Ambrose Knapp, clothier, Main
street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
Fossil Of Pliocene Man?

The first seeming proof that man
lived in the pliocene age. when The
earth's surface began to assume its
present form. has come to view in the
La Brea (Cal9 clay beds. where Or.
Frank S. Daggett, director Of the Mu-
scum of History, Science and Art has
men at work uncovering prehistoric
bones. The find is declared to be the
skeleton OF man who lived on earth
hundreds OF thousands of years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
FLOWER OF FLouRs.

Why do you waste your time and
money experimenting with questionable
brands of flour. When we assure you
beyond q doubt that Queen of the
Kitchen Flour will give you the most
pleasing results. 1t is the flour of
lours made of a blend of ch ice
wheats. Cost little more than the
ordinary brands but it is worth all It
costs and then some. The Valley Grain
In
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
FRUIT is CHEAP

And plentiful just now. and there is
not much in that line that we have
not on hand. We are Offering some
mighty nice naval oranges at % cents
and we have them in all sizes and de-
grees of sweetness up to 40 cents a
dozen. Grape fruit is especiall;. de-
licious just. now and very cheap. Fruit
is "a good thing to eat. r. II. Amidon,
grocer, Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
THE DEEP SEA FISHERMEN

Are bringing to the wharves in Bos-
ton tons of mighty fine eating fish and
we are almost daily getting supplies
from them that discriminating house
keepers in Brattleboro are buying and
their families are eating. Besides all
kinds of fish we have lot of other
things, and our variety of canned goods
is very extensive. S. Wells & Son, fish.
men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
THE GIRL WHO KNEADED

Bread dough with gloves on to pre-
vent her hands from losing their com
plcXion had nothing on the manufac-
turcrs of White Satin flour that We
make a speciality of. This -four is made
of the best wheat obtainable and made
lnder conditions that insure perfect
cleanliness and its many good quail
lies, with other ingredients, make the
1est of bread. L. Crosby g. Co., flour
md grain merchants
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
WHAT TOYS WE MAKE

Arc Of the substantial kind and they
may lie purchased in Brattleboro at
Sc, cral different places handling chill
dren toys. Our big plant on Flat
street is turning out hundreds of them
daily and they arc shipped to all parts
of the world but we always take care
Of the home trade by having a good
stock in the haads Of local dealers. -
5. \. Smith Manufacturing Co
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
AUTOMOBILE TIME

Will soon be here. 1t may look like
it now but the first thing you know
your machine will not lie ready for
the spring and summer work and you
will regret it. Better get it into our
hands and give us time to overhaul it
thoroughly before you are sure to
want it. Then you will not be obliged
to wait. Manley's garage, High
street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
A COMFORTABLE CHAIR

Is something you want whether for us,
at home or at the Office They are
made in every conceivable material,
shape, size and height; high backs, low
backs, upholstered, wicker or hard
wood. 1t is quite often that YOU find
a chair has outliyed its usefulness.
When such is the ease look over Moran
& Go. S stock. They have what you
want
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28
Professional Cards

In. IL 4. GREENE T., physician and Surgeon
~ Cfce Bank block. Hours, 3 to . 4. m
i 70 .. and to 8 y. IN. Residence. 81 Green
81. rIophono connections
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28

Ioh X. LYNCH, Surgeon. Office rarl
~ kidE.. Rooms and 3. BrstHehoro. Vi
Tel An. Hrs. Ia y. M, TO s aud =
. M. sundays 10y appointment only. Res
ho,.sn. - CnnAl q. L. inphnnn liz 4 2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28

=. X. ANDERSON. Surgeon and Physician
~ SurEery = spccis'ty Ofice and residence
Brooks House, SS Main ST. Hours until 10 q
- 30. D 10 3 y ,nhnne 2AG :! s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28

~ riNn. 10 frosty h'ncS. Office hours 10
~ y M. 2 10 .. m O,isr hours BY appoin
.ncn' Ielenhnnt cnmmcc.lons- snrmce :,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28

JORDAN Il SON Ora lmetrists. Elliot ~
~ Specialists ~ the r0rrectinn OF dcfecti.,
,iE,su. Examination, . H. u y. m. $50 10
.. IN. Evenings. McgpEy aud saturday. { 10 2
Arnntntnt'nis u ar convenIemce. Tel. g VI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28

nYEoN E. WHITE NJ -, physician
- 4UL surgeon. once rs Grove 81
li"ui / - aud G-S y, III Telephone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-28

~. Il. NOY ES VI. ID. Eye ear. nose au'
throat. . 20 II. 20 3 Wednesday au,
Saturday evenings Other hours and sunday
by appointment. Appointments for glasses ii
NJ maAa hN NH or ,nhnnn American PA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-30
PLANS TO IMPROVE WEST
ALTA STREET ABANDONED
REMoNSTRANCE To PAVING Is
ALLOWED BY CITY COUN-
GIL LAST NIGHT.

The abandonment of the plans TO
pave west Alta street, the refusal Of
the remonstrance against the propos-
ed improvement Of Thompson street
and the initiation of proceedings to
improve Johnson street from Court
TO Railroad with gravel bitulithic
were three important steps taken by
the city councilmen last evening.
Upon the report Of the city engi-
neer that the remonstrance filed
against the proposed Alta street
work represented 5S.4 per cent Of the
property in the district, Councilman
Montgomery made the motion that
the remonstrance be allowed as a bar
TO further proceedings and it carried
without a dissenting vote. This
marks the conclusion for the present
OF the attempt TO secure hard sur
face for this street.
Two remonstrances were filed
against the proposed improvement of
Thompson street from Water TO Rail-
road, one by resident property own
ers and the other by the O.-W. R. &
y. Co. City Engineer Kimbrell re-
ported that but 444 per cent OF the
property in the district was repre-
sented on the two and the council
voted not to allow the remonstrance.
a special meeting will be held this
evening to pass the ordinance order
ing the improvement in order that the
work can be done while the weather
is good.
DR.. T. ". Henderson appeared be-
fore the council to request the paw
ing Of johnson street for an addition
al three blocks. He did not present
any petition but reported the attitude
of a majority Of the property owners
TO be for paving or neutral and he
felt assured that there would be no
remonstrance. Acting upon his state |
ments, the council passed the first I
resolution declaring it expedient and |
necessary to improve the street.
There is also a possibility that the /
Lewis street pavement will be extend !
ed west several blocks. several Of the .
councilmen believing sentiment to be /
in favor OF the work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-30
Honors Are Even.

The third meeting between the
Cmatilla Indian School tennis players
and the players representing Athena
resulted in an even match. The fea-
ture Of the tournament was the dou-
bles between Marjor Swartzlander
and Elliott and DR.. Plamondon and
Brooks, which resulted in two
straight wins for swartzlander and
Elliott, 81 and Us. lie Grow and
Cannon Of Athena then defeated Boy
len and Walker OF the school in two
well played sets, Us and Ga. In
the singles, Brooks, champion Of the
University Of oregon, defeated Ell
lott in two remarkably fast sets. ga
and Ga. Major Swartzlander then
defeated DR.. Plamondon of Athena,
Ga. Darkness prevented further
play. quite large gallery was pres
ent and much enthusiasm was shown.
The visitors from Athena were Mr..
and Mrs. w. s. Ferguson, Mrs j.
Dillon Plamondon and Mrs. Homer
I. Watts. owing to the fact that the
honors were even, a return game will
be played at Athena Wednesday ev-
ening. August 5.