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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
700 SCIENTISTS MEET
A Week of '-HIghbrow' Discussion Is
in Store.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec 27.-Eminent
scientists from all parts of the United
States gathered here today for the
siXty-eightk meeting of the Ameri-
can Association of Science and its af-
filiated societies The first general
session Will be opened tonight by DR..
Charles W. Eliot. president emeritus
of Harvard university and retiring
president of the society. in the chapel
sessions viii continue through Sat
urGay.
Throughout the week, hundreds Of
scientific papers will be read before
the va rious sections of the association
and before the affilia ted organize lions.
While most of the program is devoted
entirely to lines of research with
many subjects of public interest will
be discussed
Thursday has been set aside for the
discussion of national defense and de-
veIopment. Among the speakers
whose names appear on this section or
tho program are Josephus Daniels,
secretary of the navy and Henry A
Daniels paper on The Importance of
Linking Industrial and Collegiate E.du-
cation with Policy of National Pre-
paredness," will be read by another
member as the secretary will DE m
able to attend, it was announced
DIR. Eliot is to be the principal
speaker at toright's session. his sub
ject being The Fruits. Prospects and
Lessons of Recent Biology" After
opening The meeting, he will introduce
the new head of the association. DR..
William Wallace Campbell, of the
University of California 1t IS ex
pected that 700 scientists will attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27

spending the holidays here with rela-
tives- Engineer Smith and Fireman
Smith returned today from WaverIy.
Kan where they have been on a
hunting trip.
E. r. Franks. of the ticketing de-
partment, and Mrs Franks have re-
turned from Ch1llicothe, I'LL. where
they spent q few days with relatives.
Miss Della Hughes, of the freight
claim department. spent the weekend
with relatives in Kansas City.
E H Seiber is spending the holt
days with friends ir Cherokee, Okla
Lola De Mott. Of Argentine, who
has. been seriously i'll the past few
weeks, remains abo1t the same.
H, F. Brrntle, travelling freight au-
ditor has gore to Great Bend on
company business after spending
few days here with relatives and
friends.
p. E Lahman. of the ticket audi
tors office. has returned from Green
Valley, Mich, where he spent = few
days with relatives
H. A Tice, mechanical superin-
terdent at Dodge City, and family are
spending the holidays here with rela-
tives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
SANTA FE NOTES
Items for this department nav be
phoned to 1915 or STATE Journal office

Engineer Evan Thomas and Mrs.
Thomas arc the parents of a laughter,
born Wednesday, December %.
Frank Swan, of the ticket auditors
office, aud his mother, Mrs. Anna
Swan. are spending the holidays with
rela tiveS in Kansas City.
Tom C1ohessy, of the Santa F-e
passenger department at Wichita, has
returned after n short visit here with
relatives ard friends
Little Margaret Fcutch. daughter Of
Engineer and Mrs Noah Foutch is
reported seriously ILL.,
Engineer Charles E Jewell and
Mrs Jewell entertained at 4 family
reunion Saturday at their home.
Noble Foster, of the superinteu-
dents office at Dodge City, has ar
rived here TO join Mrs Foster in
holiday visit with relatives
P. G. OeEaughn. 4 The general sd
perintendeEt's office is reported i'm
proving slowly at the company hos
pitaI Mr.. De Vaughn is suffering
from a nervous breakdown
Engineer E E Smith, Mrs Smith
and son, Kenneth, Of Argentine, are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
READY FOR BIG SHOOT
Gun Club VIII Have Warm Club
for Turkey Piuggers.

All arraE genents have been made
for the big turkey shoot that will be
held by the Topeka Gun club zomor-
row afternC on, beginning at 1 o'clock.
Members of the club were busy to-
day seeing to the final details, and
provisions were made to have the
clue house well heated. The birds
will be shot for by squads of six
shooters, and the squads will be 50
classified that every man will have
as nearly an equal chance as pos
sible A number of out of town Wis
itors are expected to be here for the
big event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
CleveIand's Mother-in-Law Dead.

New YORK. Dec 2T.-The death Of
Mrs. Emma Folsom Perrine, mother
OF Mrs. Frances Folsom Preston, who
was Mrs Grover Cleveland, at Prince
ton, y. J.. was announced here today
by George F. Parker. a close friend
of the family Mrs. Perrine was rs
years old. Her death occurred late
last night, at the home of Mrs Pres
ton After the death OF her first nus
band, Oscar Folsom. who was law
partner of Grover Cleveland, before he
was first elected president, Mrs. Per
rine spent much CT her time with
her daughter. Mrs Perrine lived in
Buffalo for a number of years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27

KirkwaII on December Is, and held
three days.
Fifty-eisht sacks of mail of suspect
ed German origin were removed by
the British authorities. Leaving Kirk
wall December 16 the Stockholm en-
countered rough weather during al
most the entire voyage across the At
lantic. and approached New York
yesterday in the teeth of the prevail
ing storm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
KICK ON R. R. RATES
Illinois and Indiana Coal Operators
Complain of Santa Fe-

Washington, Dec 27.-IlIinois and
Indiana Coal Operators associa tions
today complained to the L c. C that
the Atchiscn, Topeka & Santa Fe and
other railroads rates on coal in car
loads from Indiana and Illinois mines
to Wisconsin, MINI eSota and Iowa
points are unreasonable compared
with the rates to the same points from
mines in Ohio, West Virginia and
-arasxrI1ca
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
Prominent Yeteran dies.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec 27.-ColoneI
Edward Jay Allen. aged SIS. friend of
President Lincoln, member of the staff
of General Fremont during the Civil
war and one of the first settlers of Sc
attic. Wash, died at his home here
last night He was the author OF a
mum Der of books and was said to have
been the only surviving commander of
the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth
Pennsylvania infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
SHIP HAD BAD VOYAGE
British Cruisers and Rough Weather
Delayed Trip of Stockholm

New York. Dec 27-The Swedish
steamer Stockholm. formerly the
Potsdan of the Holland-Americau
line, reached New York today from
Gothenburg. Sweden, on her first trip
for the new Swedish-American line
The Stockholm left Gothenburg De-
cember II but was held up by a Brit
ish cruiser in the North sea. taken to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
Greece-BuIgaria Agreement.

Berlin, Dec 2T--AccOrding to a dis
patch received from Sofia an AMIGA
bic adjustment has been reached of
the differences between Greece and
Bulgaria which arose from the en-
gagement between troops of those ma
tions in Albania The Greek govern
meut has now requested Bulgaria to
withdraw her troops from the Alban-
ian territory they have occupied. 1t is
expected Bulgaria's answer will be
satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27

Maggie manages to spend every week
end in the country How does she do
it, Every Saturday she hires out to
do cooking for some suburban family -
Buffalo Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
DAILY wEArHER REPORT.

Furnished by the United States Weather
5ureau, Topeka, Kansas, for the 24 hours
.nding at Z p m today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-27
EAST SIDE NOTES

items for this department may be
phoued to 3915 Or State Journal office.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
COUNTY NEWS.
sTARKsBoRo.

Mrs. Charles Devoid recently under
went a successful operation at the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington.
The Rev. and Mrs. F. K. Hackett at
tended the Baptist convention in Bur-
lington last week.
F. G. Smith recently bought several
full blood Jerseys of George Thompson
in East Barnard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Besan are the
parents of son, born September 49,
Mrs. Elsie Hurlburt has returned from
the hospital and is with her daughter,
Mrs. F. G. Smith.
Mrs. Edna Baldwin of Glens Falls,
N. Y, foImer resident, called on old
friends here recently.
Elbridge Ross and family and O. s.
Stokes and family of Hinesburg visited
the latser's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. c..
Stokes, recently.
Verne Stokes and his two little nieces
had a narrow escape from serious injury
while riding on load of wood he was
drawing from Brown Hill to the village
When part way down the hill the pole
dropped down letting the heavy load on
the horses, who held it for short time.
The wagon left the roadway and over.
turned. The horses managed to free
themselves and ran as far as Mr.. Taft's,
where they were caught. The children
were found under the wagon box un-
injured and started on to school afoot.
Mr.. Stokes received bad scratch on one
side of his face when he fell from the
load and was badly shaken up. He was
assisted by James Stokes and taken to his
home.
The church rally was well attended
and proved success. A series of meet
ings are being held.
A terrific wind storm visited here
Sunday, telling a number of trees on the
road leading back to the hills.
Arthur Stokes is working for E. R.
Wyman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
Stomach Misery
Quickly V.sii'l''

Your money back if you want it is the
way in which w. H. Sheldon, the popu
lar druggist is selling Mi o-na, the
great dyspepsia remedy
This is an unusual plan, but Mona
has so much merit and is so almost in
variably successful in relieving all forms
of indig estion that he runs but little risk
in selling under guarantee of this kind.
Do not be miserable or make your
friends miserable with your dyspepsia
Mi-o-na will help you. Ii 1t doesn't, tell
w. II. Sheldon that you want your
money back and he Will cheerfully re-
fund 1t.
A change for the better will be seen
from the first few doses of Mi-o.na and
its continued use will soon start you on
the road to perfect digestion and enjoy
ment of food.
Milo ma has been so uniformly sue
cessful that every box is sold der a
positive guarantee TO refund the money
If it does not relieve. What fairer propo-
sition could be made?
w. n. Sheldon gives his personal guar
antee of "money back if you want it"
with every box of Mona that he sells
A guarantee like this speaks volumes
for the merit of the remedy adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
STATE OF VERMONT,
MADISON COUNTY. IS.
GRACE NJ. SHACKErr }
vs. No, 23l5.
THOMAS E. SHACKETT

Whereas, Grace M. Shackett of Cornwall in said
County Of Addison has filed her petition to the
Honorable County Court next to be beld at Middle
bury within and for the County of Addison on the
first Tuesday of December. A. D. 1916 therein set
ting forth in substance that she has for the past
five years resided in said Cornwall that on the goth
day of October, 1918, she was lawfully married to
Thomas E Shackett. then of New Haven in said
County of Addison; that since said marriage she
has always kept the marriage covenant but that
the said Thomas E. Shackett. on his part. the mar
rage covenant has not kept. but has violated the
same for that the said Thomas f. has treated the
said libellant with intolerable severity and for
that he has neglected and refused to support her
wherefore she prays for divorce from her said
husband and the care and custody of their minor
child. Arthur w. Shackett.
And whereas it appears upon affidavit of said
libelant that at the time of the filing of said libel
she did not know. nor upon diligent inquiry has
been able to ascertain the present whereabouts of
said Thomas Z. Shackett therefore,
1t is ordered that he be summoned to appear and
answer to the foregoing libel on the first day of
the next term of said Court, to be held at Middle
bury on the first Tuesday of December, A. D.
1915. by the Publication of the substance of said
libel together with this order in the Middlebury
Register, public newspaper. published at Mid
diebury in said County of Addison, three weeks
successfully. the last of which publications to be
at least six weeks prior to the first day of SAID
term aforesaid
Dated at Middlehury in the County of Addison
this 29th day of September A, ID 1915
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT. Clerk.
IRA H. LAFLEUR. Attorney for Libeant 40tS
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
Allen Calhoun @ Son, Middlebury

at the Con 1regatiOnal church next Sun
day morning. All are urged To attend.
Word has been received that S G.
Bull of Waterford. n y wNo is kno vn
To many Orwell people. suffered fall
last week which resulted in fracture Of
the hip. Mr.. Bull has reached the ad-
vanced age of 95 years.
Michael Dewitt Of Rutland spent Sun
day with his people here.
Miss Rena Dundon, who is attending
school at st. joseph Convent in Rutland
was home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Munger and Miss
Addie Raymon went Oh Friday Of last
week to Fort Edward, y Y, where they
will spend week with their brother
Charles l. Raymond, and family.
AS Harry Coates was driving towar,l
Orwell village on Wednesday evening OF
last week his horse and wagon were
struck by an autom )bile driven by DR.
Hack of Proctor The wagon was de.
mo i-hed and til, horse received injuries
from which it died in a short time. Mr..
Coates escaped unframed.
Mr.. and Mrs. AIvah Munger recently
spent week at A. A. Mung IRIS.
The Y. P. :. c. E held its annua
meeting Monday evening at the resi-
dence of F. E Lille. The following off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
President, Otis s Wi,ell; vice-presi
dent, Mrs. F. E. Lille; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. H. d Branch; secretary
w. H. Nickersan. Eight new member:
Joined in the last year.
Henry G. Woodward and Miss Ethe
Saunders were married Tuesday. Sep
TENDER 2l, at the town clerks Office By
Justice of the Peace H. D. Branch.
Miss Thema Lille has gone to Ash
burnham, Mass, to attend Gushing
Academy.
Mrs. Oliver Bascom left Monday t.
meet Mr.. Bascom in Chicago, from
whence they will go 10 San Francisco
Cal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
WEYBRIDoE.

Howard Johnson, who lives on the
Chalker farm, had two new silos blown
down Sunday night. One of them was
erected in place of the one blown down
in the summer. A large tool shed on {.
R. Britelrs farm was moved several
inches on the foundation.
Mrs. Florence Dexter. who has been
the guest of Mrs. w. w. Kingsland, re-
turned to her home in Albany Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Twitchell left here
last Monday for few days visit in New
York city and Hartford, Conn.
H. A. Boies has recently put up a Sec
ond silo on his farm and T. F. Dewey
will erect a second one on his farm dur.
ing the coming week.
Miss Lucy w. Harrington of Rutland
called on relatives and friends here last
Sunday, returning to Rutland that even.
ing.
John S. Shaw motored to Burlington
and Williston last Monday on business
trip.
H. A. Boise motored 10 Port Henry
Mineville, Ticonderoga and Crown Point
n Y, last Tuesday on business trip.
Miss Elizabeth Tulley and Miss Thelms
Prunier were recent visitors in Burling.
ton.
During the high wind last Sunday
many telephone lines were put out OF
commission.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
ORWELL.

Miss Jennie Ray has gone to Boston,
where she will visit her brother, Flo
A. Ray.
On Monday, September 81, daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Her man l.
Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Williams took a
carriage drive to Whitehall. N. Y, on
Saturday, where they visited friends
over Sunday.
Mrs. 7. p. Desj adon is at the Nose
hospital in Ticonderoga, where she un-
derwent successful operation on Mon
day.
w. w. Eddy and son have been paint
ing the dome to the Congregational
church and are also redecorating the
faces OF the town clock.
Mrs. Hulett and Mrs. Wood. who have
been visiting Mrs. H. d. Branch for sew
eral months, went on "Wednesday to
Round Lake, n. Y, where they will re-
main during the winter.
Mrs. Long of Granville, N. Y, who
has been visiting at H ID. Branch's, re.
turned home on MONDAY.
Miss Florence Kerry of Keene, N H.,
is with her friend, Miss Mollie Hack, at
1.-THE Old Homestead"
Mrs. Fred Young returned to town on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Walsh are visiting
at T. P. Desjadons.
The entertainment course, under the
management of the Fortnightly club,
have the following NUMBERS booked for
the coming season: October ID, The
Harmony Trio; November 3, Clifton
Mallory Dramatic Co. in David Gar
rick; December Z. George Hazelton
Spencer in his lecture, Flat Wheels;
and January 7, The Famous Suwanee
River Quartette. This promises to be
one of the best entertainment courses
ever given in Orwell.
Mr.. and Mrs o. s. Wisell were guests
at S. G. Meads in Shoreham a day or
two last week. Mr.. Wisel as district
deputy inspected the work of Simonds
Lodge, F. & A. NJ, on Thursday evening
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hack left on Sat
urday for Washington, ID. c., where Mr..
Hack will attend the National Encamp-
ment of the G. A. r.
Quite few from town attended the
Gentlemen's Night of Hands Cove Chap
ter, ID. A. R., which was held with Mrs
Cunningham at Larrabee's Point the
evening of the Gath. The guests were
entertained in the large stone hall be.
longing to the Lake house and supper
was served in the hotel dining room
Fireworks were feature of the occBson
All report an enjoyable evening.
Henry Goodspeed of Wells spent the
week END with his sister, Mrs. II. D.
Branch.
The station at North Orwell was
broken into on Wednesday night of last
week and a small sum of money was
taken. This is but one of a ries OF
thefts that have taken place near hel {
recently.
Lucien Turner, while playing in the
village street on Friday. was struck by
George Reynolds car. One rib was
broken and he received some bruises
Mr.. Reynolds gave ample warning, but
the boy apparently did not hear the
alarm.
King r. Lille of Boston, who has
been visiting his people here, went on
Monday to Richmond, VT, where he
will be the guest OF his sister, Mrs
Waite, and will assist in an entertain
ment given there on Wednesday evening
There will be Sunday school rail-,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
BRANDON.

The improvements on the postoffice
have been completed aud the office WAS
mov-d To It's new location NJ jndty. The
new Office was open for inspection by
the public Monday morning. New boxes
nd working equipment have been in
stalled and the Old office has been en-
lar ged by building an addition q by 20
feet at the rear across the Neshobe river.
This makes the new office 81 by AZ feet.
The interior has new hardwood floor,
steel ceiling, and the woodwork, which
is hard pine, is finished in golden oak to
correspond with the equipment.
Mrs. William Williams left Saturday
for Washington, D. c., where she wi !
attend the G. A. R., encampment as a
! delegate from Davenport Camp. Sons of
/ Veterans, who will hold their encamp-
M INT at the same time as the &. A. R.
T W. Ray has returned from Hanover,
n. H.. where he went with his son, Re- :
inald. whD has entered D ,rtmputh Col
| leka
Roy w. Bresee has moved his famil v
from hi. firm at Lake Dunmore to the
Barues farm on the Furestdale road
when h. recently pun chased.
Adrian GrswoId has returned from
Orwell, where he has been this summer,
aud went Monday 10 Burlington, where
he resumed his studies at the University
of Vermont
The heavy wind of Sunday night did
CONS iderable damage about town. Tele-
phone and electric light wires were
blown down and several large limbs
were broken from trees.
Eugene Goshen, for the past 80 years
- l,a n
Telegraph office, has resigned his posi-.
tion to take effect Friday. October /.
After this date the Postal company will
discontinue their Office here.
Sunday evening as MIR. Blackmer was
riding horse down Center street the
horse became unmanageble and backed
Johnson's store. He kicked Mr.. Black
mer several times and then kicked out
the plate glass window in the store.
Tom w. Ray was in Burlington Tues
day where he presided at a meeting o.
the Retail Shoe Dealers association
which is being held at the Hotel Yer
mont Mr.. Ray is president of the asso
citation.
Miss Rose Hamlin of Fair Haven is til,
guest Of her sister, Mrs. William Max
field, for several weeks.
Mrs. b. NJ. R. Wiley and Mrs. Franz
Briggs have returned from ST. Johns
bury. where they visited relatives tol
two weeks.
The women of the Congregations
church will hold their annual rummag
sale on Saturday, October ?.
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Dutton have re
turned from their wedding trip and viii
reside AT the Dutton farm on the Lei
cester road.
Mrs c. ii, Ketcham of Denver, Col, i.
visiting her brother, DR.. w. H. Wright,
The first of series of whist parties
which was to have been held Tuesday
night by Marble Chapter, o. E S., ha-
been postponed to the fourth Tuesday in
October.
Mrs. George Leonard, Mrs. E. c. Ross
Mrs. NJ. n Aver and Mrs. &. j. fraley
went Monday to Bennington, where they
will attend the State convention of tn,
Kings Daughters, held there Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Miss Beatrice Backus of Cambridge
Mass, is visiting relatives here for few
days before returning to her school il
Burlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01
RIPToh.

The first killing frost came on the
morning of the 23rd.
Mrs Elmra LaFrance, who has been
visiting her children in Rutland and
Proctorsville for several days. returned
Saturday.
Word was received here on Saturday
last of the death of Frank Fitzpatrick
the night before at the Fanny Allen hos
pital at Burlington, where he went for
treatment some weeks ago. His age was
about go years. He had lived here nearly
all his life time. The funeral was held
at the Methodist church on the after
noon of tho 2Sth, the Rev. DR.. d. H.
Corkran of Middlebury officiating and
preaching from Ps. CIII:15-16 The at
tendance was large, the floral offerings
plentiful and in good taste. "SweetIy
Resting Nearer My God to Thee, land
Asleep in Jesus" were rendered by the
choir. The interment was in the Cook
cemetery.
There was just a suspicion of winter
cap on Old Bread Loaf on the 9th.
The strong south wind of Sunday last
got into the northwest the next day
and made things tedious
Guy c. Damon of Rochester was in
town on the 22d to visit his father who
is ill.
Mrs. j. F. Stoddard and Mss. Fred
Murphy are at home from Bread Loaf
where they have been during the
season
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-10-01

finish compact structure big roomy ovens easy working
CRATES and countless other features.
Owing their sturdy construction and fine workmanship
they will stand hard usage do better work and last much long
er than the ordinary kind.
They certainly do Make Cooking and Baking Easy.
Get one and make housekeeping drudgeless.