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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
A weakness Of the Vermont Legislature.

One weakness Of the Vermont legisla
ture is that great majority OF members
have never had legislative experience
The members OF the Senate are usually
men who are promoted after service in
the House, but members Of the House
are not frequently returned 20 that body.
Massachusetts, very often sends back its
representatives for two or three or even
more terms. In its next session Of 2s0
members in both branches 206 men have
previously acted in an Official capacity
on Beacon hill.--Brattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-11-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Charles Colombo left this morning for
Braintree to join party OF Barre hunt
ers who have been in camp since the open
season for shooting deer began.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
SOUTH DAKOTA WOMEN
HAVE CHANCE TO WE'D;
PROSPECTS NUMEROUS
Ratio Of Unmarried Males Two
to One Illiteracy Less
Than / Per Cent.

Pierre, s. D., Aug 25.--Solution of
the spinster problem or the east, wnere
manageable women outnumber mar
riageable men, Is offered by figures
compiled in the taking of the South,
Dakota census The statistics indicator
that the men outnumber the women
two to one in this state. There are TO-
045 unmarried males over is years OF
age, as compared with 35,974 marriage
able females.
A singular feature Of the census is
that the married males exceed the
married females by about 5000. There
are 10000 married men In the state.
and 106,322 married women. The rec
ord shows 10,49S widows and $500 wild
overs. From this the department
draws the conclusion that widowers
remarry more often than widows.
The occupational figures secured by
the census show that Of the 232,6S4
males in the state over 10 years of
age that 215,650 are employed or en-
gagged in useful occupation. and that
1924 have no employment, or are not
employed. OF the 194,640 females over
10 years OF age 184,127 are shown to
be engaged In useful occupations, with
but 1886 not employed. BY spectre
occupation, the residents Of the state
over 10 years OF age show: Agents,
1901; agricultural laborers, 1,214;
bankers, LETT; BARRIERS, 992; black
smiths, 1927; butchers. 700: carpen-
tiers. 1,S41; clergymen, s26; CONNER
cial travellers, AIS; draymen, S43;
dressmakers, 887; stationary engineers.
$50; electricians, 124; farmers, 9S,07b:
housewives, 1910; lawyers, 636; ma
chinist, LOOP; merchants. 1922;
nurses, $50; officials. 1.34s; physicians
and surgeons, 765; printers, sos; rail-
way employees, 1851; statesmen, 1858:
stenographers. S7S: students. $1,000;
teachers, 5,913; telegraph employees.
$50: telephone employees. SIS; retired
persons, 5,327; with smaller numbers In
other occupations.
For the first time an effort has been
made to secure as far as possible the
educational qualifications of the resi-
dents of the state. The state census
shows there are 296.052 persons with a
common school education, 27,345 lave
high school Quotations. S,17S have had
normal training, 1871 have a college
training, with 5000 besides who are
college graduates. There are 3,1S6 IL
literates, which Is .073 of the whole,
showing Of less than ! per cent, put
ting the state well up In the edMca-
tional list. -
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
DREADED ARMY WORM
WORRIES FARMERS in
SOUTHERN COUNTIES
Pest Hurts Some Grain Fields
And Now Inclined to Feast
on Corn Crop.

Hudson. s. D.. Aug. 21.-Farmers In
the northern section OF Union county
and southern portion OF Lincoln county
are the first to report the appearance
Of the army worm-a crop pest which
for many years had not appeared In
South Dakota. The worms first att
tackled oat fields, to some Of which they
did extensive damage The worms cut
the oats off and the kernels drop to
the ground.
On the Swanson farm, near Alcester,
the owner burned 20-acre oat field
in which the worms were working, be-
lievtng that by doing this he could de-
6troy them. But many OF them must
have escaped, for they have since at
tackled corn on the Swanson place. ON
the farm Of Frank Cable, near Hudson.
the worms started leaving an oat field
to go into the corn, and Gable promptly
started to pillow around the oat stubble:
When the pillow made the second round
the first furrow was filled with the
worms. on their way to an adjacent
corn field. After blowing a wide strip
around the oat field Gable burned the
oat stubble and, in this way, believes
ne has annihilated practically all or
the worms and anticipates no more
trouble with them on his farm.
On the farm OF w. ]. Bulow, near
Beresford, the army worms attacked
12-acre field OF rye and badly dam
aged 1t. Army worms resemble cut
worms and travel In armies and, when
a field Is attacked, II usually is the
case that IL is destroyed and the worms
move on to the next field.
In the south the farmers who are
each season bothered by army worms,
protect their crops by blowing deep
furrow around the field with the
straight side toward the field to be pro-
tected. 1t Is claimed the worms will
crawl into the fuirow, but win not
crawl up the straight side to get out
and are destroyed by the millions by
dragging log along the furrow.
Pioneer farmers OF Union and Lincoln
counties report that this Is the first
time the army worm has appeared In
southeastern South Dakota during a
period OF 30 years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
STATE G. A. r. HEAD NAMES
NEW OFFICERS FOR STAFF

Rapid City, 5. d., Aug. 21.--Charles
3. Blodgett of this city, department
commander Of the South Dakota @. A. r.
has just issued general order to the
posts Of the state in relation to trans
bortation arrangements for the 49th
rational encampment, to be held al
Washington. d. c., September 81 ia
October 2. 1915 The South Dakota
delegation will go over the Milkaukee
10 Chicago, and from there to Washing
Jon over the Baltimore & Ohio. Round
"trip rates from principal South Dakota
points range from $50 to $40, approx
hately. Regular train service will ba
ksed to Sioux City and special service
probably will be made up there on
September rs. AT Chicago the South
Dakotans will join the specitl train be-
ing arranged by National Commander
David j. Palmer, of Iowa,
. Commander Blodgett has designated
the following staff MEMBERS: Chief OF
staff, George Snow, Springfield aides,
3. Cattrell Mitchell; John ]. Duffack,
yanlxton; George w. Lynch, Elk Point;
captain, O r, Van Etten, Highmore;
Springfield; Charles Fl. Miller, Cham
berlain; Charles Fl. McNeal. Water
town: J. NJ Fish, Deadwood: Perry
Ofield, Clark: N. II. Loup, Sturgis;
John c. Merrill, Pierre.
E.H - -'.f...' .a
WILLOW BAhES-Without doubt one
Of the finest farm homes in the state "a
that of julius Birkholtz, farmer living
Some miles from town. The house is
A-room building, with full basement and
modern in every respect. 1t is lighted by
electricity and heated by steam, has hot
and cold water, sewerage, ETC.. and Is
worth about $4,000 He also has large
barns, grain elevator and other modern
improvements, making the farm one Of
the most highly improved in the north
west.
HOWARD--At an election held in a new
ly consolidated school district near here
the voters authorized the issuance of 5000
bonds for the erection of central school
house, which will be used by all the pu.
pills OF the consolidated district. The
building will be erected as speedily as pos.
sibie, so 1t can be completed and occu.
pied early in the fall.
PIERRE-The first figures completed by
the state board OF equalization are those
on agricultural lands, which show a val.
uation In this state Of ss1S 100, $50, an In.
crease over the figures Of year ago oi
v77.e02256, A large part OF this Is from
new lands placed upon the tax list or the
state for the first time this year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
MAN CAUGHT IN FLYWHEEL
SUCCuM6S TO INJURIES

Pierpont. 8. D., Aug. 23.---Joseph A
Carr, q we'll known Day county farmer,
who was terribly injured several days
ago when his right arm became caught
in the flywheel Of a thresher engine,
died as a result Of his injuries. He
was thrown a distance Of about 20
feet and his arm was practically torn
from the shoulder. He was 55 years
of age and had been resident Of Day
county for a period Of 81 years. Dur
Ing that entire period he resided on
the same homestead In 1898 his first
wife and their three children died
within a week of black diphtheria. In
May, 1901. he married for the second
time and Is survived by the widow
sud several children. a.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
AGED MAN HANGS SELF
TO AVOID SERIOUS CHARCE

Canton. S. D., Aug. 25.-Throwing
himself in front OF a train, Jacob KEEL
lar, aged 70, for as years a resident OF
Canton, ended his life rather than be
arrested on a serious charge in connec-
ton with the Turing Of a 4-year-old girl
to his room. .'
The mother missed her daughter and
traced her to the room OF the old man.
The mother made complaint and war
rant was issued for Kellar's arrest, but
q diligent search failed to locate him.
Early the following morning, the en-
gineer OF an approaching Milwaukee
train saw man sitting astride one Of
the rails Of the track. facing the APP
preaching train. The engineer i'm.
mediately reversed his engine, but the
train could not be stopped until II had
struck the man, who proved to be KEEL
lar. and crushed out his life. rr
A hastily scrawled note, which was
found in one OF the pockets OF his cloth
Ing, gave as his reason for ending his
life his inability to face and endure the
public condemnation which he felt his
attack on the little girl deserved. ;
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
NORWEGIAN SINGERS CLOSE
#ae SESSION AT SIOUX FALLS

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Aug. 23,-After
being In session two days the Sec
ond biennial meeting OF the Sioux Vail
ley Norwegian Singers association
concluded here last night. Carl Man
nerud, OF Sioux Falls, was director OF
the combined chorus OF about 80 voices,
which was a feature OF the sessions.
Among the singing societies which par
ticipated In the musical festival were
the Minnehaha Mandskor, Of Sioux
Falls; the Normaendenes Sangforening,
of Sioux City, and the Grieg Singing
City: oscar Holm, OF Sioux Falls, and
Melvin Juel, OF Canton, carried the
solo parts ably and frequently had TO
respond to calls for encores. Norwe-
gian singing societies OF Omaha also
were represented at the festival here.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
DAWSON HARVEST PICNIC
b. TO'BE HELD ON LABOR DAY

Mitchell, s. D., Aug. 21.--Labor day
September 6, has been assigned for the
first annual harvest picnic of Dawson
county. According to the plans of the
is to be the occasion for a grand, get
together picnic for all the people of the
county. Riverside park, three miles
east of Mitchell on the Jim river, is to
be the scene of the celebration. All
stores in Mitchell will be closed for the
day and business will be at standstill
Everybody is invited. A speaker of ma
tIonal reputation, ball game, man.
moth picnic dinner and all kinds of
sports will be included on the days
program.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
HURON & NORTHEASTERN
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS

Huron. s. D.. Aug. 2I.-The actual
and permanent survey of the Duluth,
Huron & Northeastern railroad has
now progressed 20 miles out OF Huron,
and from now on will be pushed rapidly
to completion, according to G.. w. Nor.
row, president OF the Huron Investment
81 Construction company which Is
building the line. Mr.. MoWow has been
here some time supervising the work
along the proposed line, together with
w. G. Ladage, one OF the directors OF
the company.
Mr.. Morrow today gave out his first
authorized statement. He positively
denies any connection between the pro-
posed line and any trunk line or other
railroad. Although Mr.. Morrow was
TOWNSHIP agent for the Milwaukee for
many years. he resigned that position
the first OF January, and states he has
had no connection with that company
since then.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
BOYS CONFESS TO HoLDuP;
GET ONE YEAR IN PRISON

Britton, 8. D.. Aug. 23--Robert
Baker and James Conroy, two mere
boys, who were arrested about a month
ago by the Marshall county authori-
ties on the charge OF having been i'm
plicated In a sensational holdup at the
village OF Kidder, have been lodged in
the Sioux Falls penitentiary, where
at hard labor. They appeared before
Judge Bouck, of the state circuit court,
and entered pleas Of guilty. Owing to
their youthfulness and the fact that
they promised to be upright and hon.
est citizens in future, Judge Bouck
light as possible aa6@
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
HAITIEN REBELS MAY
ATTACK U. S. TROOPS
Reports Of Army Organization
Cause of Marine Reinforce
ment on Island.

Washington. Aug. "a. Reliable re-
ports that Haitien rebels have been or
ganizing an army to attack the Ameri-
can forces on the island are responsible
for plans now being carried out TO re-
inforce Rear Admiral Caperton's ma
rines and bluejackets.
The marine artillery battalion at An
napolis, comprising $50 men and ~
three-inch field pieces, will be em-
barked on the armored cruiser, Tennes-
see, and sent TO southern waters this
week.
Admiral Caperton reported quiet at
Cap Haitien and Port an Prince, but
said Ii had been necessary to take over
the customs house at st. Marc.
The admiral asked, last week. that
additional marines be held In readiness
TO join him. and the navy department
decided today to start the Annapolis
battalion south without waiting for
further word. The Tennessee may go
TO Guantanamo, to await Developments.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

AZ the safety exposition held In New
York recently, DIR. Charles Frederick
Pnbst demonstrated how TO make ire
proof clothing. He poured from one
pound to gallon OF cold water in q
solution OF ammonium phosphate. Then
he took an eight-inch strip of ordinary
cotton gauze and dipped II In the am
monium phosphate solution. He dried
lt with an electric fan and held 1t In
- flame for 80 seconds, but II did not
burn. He took another strip OF gauze
that had not been treated with the
solution. and on igniting 1t 1t burned
La four seconds. He advised that the
whole family washing should be made
0reproof. The expense for an average
nize family would be about 10 cents
n week
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
STICk-UpS GET GOOD
HAULS FROM HARVEST
HANDS NEAR YANKTON.
One Bandit Picks Up $3.50 and
Two Others Land $65-0ne
Man Had Been Trailed.

Yankton. S. D.. Aug. 2s.-one lone
thigh jack" held up IL harvest hands
In q freight car on northbound Mil
waukee freight between Gayville anu
Yankton last night, making clean
getaway with slightly over $3.50. One
man lost $780, which he was carrying
In large bills In his overalls suspenders..
The losses Of the others were slight In
comparison.
"You fellows did not lose anything"
declared the chief victim. He was att
er my roll. He has followed me from
Wichita, Kan. This Is the third time
he has tried to get II, once In ST. Joe,
once in Sioux City and this time"
His statement was borne out by the
fact that the stick-up made no at
tempt to go through his pockets, but
at once cut the suspenders from the
overalls.
John Bodcek, a Bohemian harvest;
hand. and an unknown companion,
were held up and robbed in the Mitch
ell railroad yards last night about 9
o'clock while waiting for train No. %
to Sioux City Two high jacks"
both armed with revolvers, did the
Job Bodcek lost SIS and his COM
paion lost $3.50. 1t Is believed that
the bandits went to Sioux City.
Aberdeen. s. D., Aug. 2s.--The most
cowardly robbery and assault yet
pulled Off by the crooks who are IN
this section preying on the harvest
hands, occurred between Hecla and
Houghton, north OF here, and resulted
In the shooting of E. r. Campbell, OF
Andalusia, Ala.
Two men boarded the freight train
leaving Aberdeen shortly after o'clock
and shortly afterward started poker
game in one OF the box cars. One or the
men went over the train informing the
harvest hands that big game was In
progress. and succeeded In getting 70.
or 80 men into the car. Between and
10 O'clock the two gamblers drew guns
on those In the car, robbed every man
there, and then Kicked the men off
from the train two miles south OF Hec-
Ia. The train was going about 20 miles
an hour, and number OF the men were
injured In the fall. N
Campbell did not move as quickly az
the men thought he should, and one OF
the two shot him, the bullet entering
his hip and, II is thought, penetrated
the bladder. The holdup men left the
train shortly afterward with about $3.50,
OF which $3.50 had been taken from
Campbell.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
GALVESTON Relief
WORK PROGRESSING
Railway Lines Resume Opera
tionFew Calls For Help
Received.

Galveston. Tex. Aug. 24.--RelIel
work In Galveston found necessary as
a result of the tropical storm which
struck this city week ago, Is making
satisfactory progress. Few applications
for help have been received so far. Rail
lines have been established to both ends
OF the causeway and pile drivers and
material and men to operate them are
ready to build trestle across the bay.
Cleanup work in the city is going
steadily forward. The city's water
works system will likely be in opera
ton by tomorrow. In the meantime
there is abundant water for drinking
and cooking purpose. Telephone service
Is being rapidly restored and street car
and electric light and power service
will be resumed when ample water Is
assured. @
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
HYDE COUNTY MAN INSANE
OVER DEATH or HIS WIFE

Highmore. S. D., Aug. 23.-Brood-
ing over the death of his wife. which
occurred last fall, Is believed to have
been responsible for Floyd Tompkins,
a well known Hyde county man, los
ing his mind. He became so violent
that his brothers had to summon the
authorities, who now are carefully,
guarding him pending definite actionI
on his case. There are hopes that his
mental faculties will be restored with
out the necessity OF sending him to
the state hospital for the insane at
Yanlxton .... a.. "ns+# s.r ...u 1#-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
DR.. oEARHART SECURES
JUDGMENT AGAINST HYDE

Pierre, 8. D., Aug. 22.-The Jury in:
the case OF Dr. Gearhart against Charles;
T.. Hyde, granted Or. Gearhart a judg-
ment OF $3,091.40. The case was tried
last fall, and the verdict then was for.
So 800 to the doctor, but Hyde secured
a new trial. The case is one where DIR.
Gearhart treated Hyde's young son,
who was injured by coming In contact
with q live electric light wire after a.
storm. The lad was In a critical con
dition for some time, and DR.. Gearhart'
asked $4,000 for his services. Charles
y. Hyde Is a large property owner OF
this city.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
STATE CENSUS BUREAU HAS
FINISHED ANCESTRY TABLE

Pierre. s.. D., Aug. 21.--Persons OF
German ancestry form 22.4 per cent Of
the South Dakota population, outrank-
ing all other foreign nationalities. In
this compilation on ancestry there Is a
distinction from nativity. Many of the
so called Russians in South Dakota, for
instance, are of German ancestry and
hold German syrnpathies, though OF
Russian birth. Those OF Norwegian an
cestry rank second in South Dakota;
third, English; fourth, Irish: fifth, Swe-
dish; sixth. Danish. The ancestry tab
ulation follows: @# E#
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

Some scientists are now insisting
are capable OF love and are also capable
OF hating intensely. The so-called blue
rocket emits perfume which IL one
OF the most deadly poisons, but II often
shows fear. we are told. The deadly
nightshade. I'm addition to it's extremely
poisonous quality. IL described as full
OF hatred
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

A manual OF the flora OF washing
ton. ID. c.. and vicinity Is being pre-
pared by number of Washington bot
anists. under the direction OF Messrs.
Hitchcock and Coville. OF the United
States department OF agriculture. It is
expected that preliminary edition, TO
include the Towering plants and ferns.
will be published in the spring OF 1916,
and II Is hoped that later editions will
Include all cryptograms.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26
VOTERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
REACH TOTAL OF 169.d1

Pierre, s. d.. Aug. 21.-Out of total
population Of $50, 100, South Dakota has
169, 419 legal voters, although the total
vote at the last election was only 99,50I.
There are 129,724 men subject to mill
tary duty. OF persons over Is years
OF age III ,220 own their own homes and
228, AGO are not home owners. The prin-
clpal religious affiliations are: Luther
an, 120,949; Catholic, 78,769; Methodist,
$3.50; Congregational, I8.904; Baptist.
1929. No affiliation reported, 20l,642.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

The motion picture ribbon 10 the only
unit that ia standard In every country.
according to statement made recently
before the University club In Wash
ington BY G. Francis Jenkins. He
pointed out that railway gauges. for
example. vary In different countries:
that units OF value. volume, length,
weight all differ. but the motion pic
ture film Ia the same the world over"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

Fuller's earth is used principally in
5ieachfng. clarifying, or filtering fats,
Igreases. and oils; 1t Is not now much
employed for fulling cloth, the use from
which II obtained its name. II IL also
used In the manufacture OF pigments
Tor printing wall papers, for the de-
lection OF certain coloring matter In
some food products, and as a substitute
for talcum powder
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

\ The banner cotton county in re-
apect to number OF bales produced il
Ellis county. Texas, In which the gin
nings from the growth OF 1914
amounted to 1914 bales--approxi-
mately rs per cent more than the en-
tire crop OF Missouri or Florida, about
three times that Of California and near
~ six times that OF Virginia. The area
OF Ellis county In 975 square miles, and
Its population Is about $1,000.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

Lorenzo Z. Baer. a milknan OF Rol.
lfnsford. ~. H.. is the owner OF the
smallest heifer calf ever seen In that
part OF the country. The calf at the
present time is seven months old and
weighs about s. pounds, being per-
xectly formed and as healthy as any OF
the cattle on his farm. She Is so small
that she once walked out OF the pas
ture. under the bottom board OF the
fence, so that a special fence had to be
made FH Fitl.l EH
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany has placed an order for $1,413, 900
automatic cab signal an:saspeed control
system. Its installation on the big sub
way will mark the first application OF
the world
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

Ceylon. according to the hast census,
mas population OF 4.110.000, the chief
element numerically being the Singi,a-
lese. The area is $4,000 square miles.
The principal exports are tea, coffee,
cinchona, rubber, cocoa, cinnamon, car
lannon's. ebony and the products OF the
cocoanut palm. A large source OF
wealth Is also found In precious stones
and pearl fisheries.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

The meat ration of the British and
pounds a day; that OF the French SOL
der only one-half pound But the
French colder has nearly twice as
much bread as the Engiishman and
about 10 ounces more than the Ges-
man.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-08-26

The expression, mind your P's and
Q's." Is generally believed to have
arisen from the former barroom usage
OF scoring UP against customers the
amount Of beer for which they had
been trusted~~P standing for pint, and
@ for quart U