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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

uted to needy widows and orphans of
Confederate soldiers.
The money for the ''Pickett pa
pers'' had been appropriated by spe-
cial act of Congress. Many persons
asserted that no good could result
from the resurrection of these long
buried documents, even if genuine, as
some feared they were not, and that
Secretary Boutwell, had wasted $751;
600 on four trunks filled with worth
less paper. However, time has demon
strated the wisdom of this purchase.
The names in the induces of the Pick
cit papers, in addition to those of
the correspondence of the Confederate
treasury and other departments, have
| been of great convenience and inestl-
mable value in defeating fraudulent
claims to the amount of many mil
lions of dollars. These diplomatic pa
pers remained in the original recepta-
| cles until about a year ago, when the
| quaint old trunks were sold at one of
the treasury auctions. The papers had
already been placed in three new
chests of polished pine.
Colonel Pickett was the latest known
custodian of the great seal of the
| Confederate states. Of this seal,
which never was used, many romantic
| stories are told. That it was destroy
| ed at the close of the hostilities is
untrue. In 1870, after having had its
| genuineness attested by its English
manufacturers, Colonel Pickett order
/ ed from a Washington jeweler many
replicas of it, in gold, silver and
| bronze. which were sold for the benefit
of destitute Southerners. One of these
y Il \ r
scum, and another in the state depart
ment of the capital of South Carolina
The original was made in London, Al
n cost of 1872 pounds and 10 shillings
1t was finished July ,, 1864, and die
not reach Richmond until the evaeu
alton of that city. It is believed thai
Colonel Pickett s heirs are the only
persons who know its whereabouts.
In a small dark room under the
caves of the south wing of the treas
ury stand seven large packing boxe.
with covers nailed down. Sightseer
. are never permitted to enter this dingy
attic room, and very few persons
even among the Oldest employees, coulc
, guess the contents of the boxes. The,
r are filed with Confederate money,
, portion of which was captured from
southern banks and from dead or liv
ing Confederate soldiers and forwarde,
, through the war department to tn,
treasury. The larger share of thi
money was collected by the Treasury
, agents who conducted the cotton bus
mess of the United States in 1864 an,
! succeeding years.
These boxes contain not only tn
bank notes Of the Confederate govern
! ment. but thousands of the bills issue
! by the states in insurrection, to TAX
the place of the ''chips' whic
! tradesmen were compelled to offer a
change after the South suspended spe
0 Gle payment in July, 1861. Later tn
e issue of small bills by the variou
: states rendered these chips unnec
1 essary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
Launch controlled by wireless.

cations divisions believe a concealed
shore station may control submerged
torpedo within the limits of vision,
and that an approaching battleship
would have little chance of escape.
This is based on Mr.. Hammond's ex-
periments with the Nathalie, a wire
less controlled torpedo boat, which he
directed for twenty-eight miles. This
boat has two collapsible masts, which
work like plunger elevators and can
therefore avoid the enemy's range.
In a recent experiment at Glouees-
| ter, Hammond erected thirteen foot
bamboo pole one and half inches in
| diameter three and half miles off
Shore He hit this slender target with
torpedoes ten out Of fifteen times.
Army officers see great possibilities
of extending the usefulness of wireless:
| control with the aid of the aeropiant
scout An aviator flying high and out
Of range might, by wireless to the OPP
orator ashore, direct an attack on ;
hostile ship out of sight of the shore
istation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

John Hays Hammond, jr., son of
the well-known mining engineer, has
perfected wireless apparatus by
which he can control the movements
of small boat twenty miles az sea
from his front porch on the ocean
shore at Gloucester, Mass. He has
made experiments with this boat in
order to learn to control a torpedo to
be sent against q hostile battleship,
and now he has no nearly succeeded
that army officers who have made an
investigation think he has provided a
means for defense which would make
it impossible for foreign battleship
to get anywhere near striking distance
of the United States.
| Purchase of the wireless torpedo
probably will be recommended to con
gress by Secretary Garrison. The ap
| preparations committees of the las
congress were urged to buy the inven
tion for coast protection, but no actor
was taken.
Officials of the ordnance and fortifi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
Less Offensive.

"'What' s this?' said the editor.
% Mr.. Longbow is lying at death s
door. Make that read laying.
''What!' exclaimed the young wo-
man reporter, in surprise. ''That S not
correct.
ono" replied the editor, ''but it s
better to make grammatical error
than offend Longbow s relatives. His
reputation for veracity is VIGOROUSLY
bad. STRAY Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
Eager for Glory.

Colonel-So you lost half your force
by a trick of the enemy.
Captain-Yes, sir. They rugged up a
machine, and the boys just fought for
chance to get in front of it.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

The statement of Earl Barnes in the
Popular Science Monthly that in 1910
there We're s,924,O56 women in the
United States who were neither mar
ried, widowed, nor divorced, should
have tendency to make the men feel
that they are not so important after
all.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, July "a, Ralph 4.
Stone, 26, of Mortified, Mass.
In South Vernon, July %, Ezra o.
Shipman, CD, formerly of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

ID. T. is the only degree John Barley
corn confers on his faithful followers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24
Sweet Peas
NOW IN FULL BLOOM
Others may have good, but we have
THE BEST. Cheap and extra good
Let us send you some.
HOPKINS, The Florist
157 Main Street
BIRTHS.

In Deerfield, Mass, July IL, a son,
David Lee, to Mr.. and Mrs David Peel
er, grandson to David Peeler of Deer
field and Wilder Buffum of West Gull
ford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

Excursion to Watch Hill and Block
Island See advertisement on page 4.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-24

Dance tonight at Island Park.-Adv
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
BOY CHAMPION CORN GROWER
Seventeen Year Old Hardin County
Boy Raises One Hundred Fifty
Bushels On An Acre.

Ames.-The champion boy corn
grower OF Iowa has been announced
by ]. W. Wooters of the extension de-
partment Of the Ames college which
has been conducting series of corn
growing contests for boys.
The winner will get free trip to
the SanFrancisco exposition as a re-
ward for his achievement.
Wade Hauser. 17-year-old Hardin
county boy, is Iowa's champion corn
grower this year and with his produc-
ton OF $50 40 bushels of shelled, dry
corn on an acre OF Hardin county soil,
he broke all records In the long series
Of contests which have been held un-
der the direction OF the college.
Hauser produced about nine bushels
more on his acre than did last years
champion, Earle Zeller OF Greene
county. The Eldora Commercial club
will furnish his trip to the exposition.
It is quite likely that a national
championship will come to Hauser. on
the basis OF the most profitable acre
grown by boy. Iowa has for two
years held the record for the most
profitable acre, and since Hauser's
production was large and his cost low,
1t seems probable that Iowa will again
hold this honor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
Couldn't Digest Dynamite.

Three prize heifers belonging to
Cornelia Warren, proprietor Of the Co
dar Hill farm. Waverly Oaks roads,
Waltham. nibbled at tasty stick of
dynamite. and are no, more. Never
were three heifers more emphatically
dead.
No explosions were reported. The
young cows placidly chewed the dyna.
mite. apparently enjoying the flavor
One died in It's tracks In the pasture
and the other two succumbed in a
barn after night Of bitter rumina.
ton.
Miss Warren recently purchased the
Ridge Hill farm adjoining her prop
erty and workmen were blasting tree
stumps In the field. II is supposed the
heifers dug up some of the dynamite
and went to It. Just what happens to
a COW when II eats dynamite is not
in all the veterinary books. but what
does happen happened. Boston Dis
patch Philadelphia Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

The baby inspires the greatest num-
Der Of dainty gifts at Christmas time.
nearly all of them the handwork Of
those who welcome him.
A book In which the important af-
fairs Of the new arrival are to be
put on record, hanger for safety
pins Of several sizes, pair OF arm
lets. and some brightly colored toys
suspended by gay ribbons. are pic
tured above in the group Of baby be-
longings.
The record book 10 made by cover
Ing cardboard with white MORE silk.
A stork 10 painted on the front cover,
and plain heavy white paper provides
the leaves. Satin ribbon In light blue
or pink Ia sewed to each cover to fas.
ten them together.
Pink satin ribbon and white cellu.
loid rings, In three sizes. are used for
the safety-pin hangers. One long and
three short ends hang from a pretty
bow, each terminating in a ring. The
pins are fastened over the rings.
Narrow satin ribbon shirred over
nat elastic cord, forms the armlets
Each is finished with full rosette.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
Squaring All Hands.

THE quadruple alliance. trying to
square Greece. trying to square Rou-
mania and Bulgaria. trying in fact. to
square everybody. reminds me OF Gott-
lieb Muller"
Ernest Eichorn, the German consul
to Savannah. laughed heartily and re-
sumed:
Il met Gottlieb Muller one night
with big box Of candy under one
arm and big bundle Of meat under
the other, a box Of cigars slung over
his shoulder and toy horse dragging
behind him on a string.
Hello I said. are you moving'
mo. no. said Gottlieb. I'm on
my way to- see my girl. The candy's
for her. The meats for the dog. The
cigars are for the old man. and the
horse is for the little brother I've
got to square all hands. you know -
Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid trou-
bles bring misery to many. When
the kidneys are weak or diseased,
these natural filters do not cleanse
the blood sufficiently, and the poisons
are carried to all parts OF the body.
There follow depression, aches and
pains, heaviness, drowsiness. irrita-
bility, headaches, chilliness and rheu-
matism. In some people there are sharp
pains in the back and loins, distressing
bladder disorders and sometimes obsti-
nate dropsy. The uric acid sometimes
forms into gravel or kidney stones.
When the uric acid Affects the muscles
and Joints It causes lumbago, rheuma-
tism, govt or sciatica. This is the time
to send DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, 10c for large trial pack
age of "Anuric."
During digestion uric acid is abb
sorbed into the system from meat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
Honor yapans.e Explorer.

The Japanese people are paying
honor to famous Japanese explorer.
the Rev. Ekai Kawaguchi. who has
Just returned from a. successful relig-
ious mission to the innermost regions
Of Tibet. Almost q score Of years
ago Doctor Kawaguchi conceived the
project of recovering to the world the
hidden scripts of pristine Buddhism
from the land of the Llamas. away In
the alcoves of the worlds roof. He
penetrated Tibet. but had to come
home abandoning the object Of his ex-
ploration. Later. after q long study
of the Tibetan language. he made his
way through mountain and forest and
overcoming many hardships finally
succeeded in entering Tibet three
years after his departure from ia
pan. His wanderings in the interior
were mostly in the disguise Of trav-
cling physician. After studying the
Tibetan religion and conditions for
ten yoars he was given copies OF the
Sanskrit Buddhist scriptures and re
turned to Japan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
Swiss Hotels Hurt by War.

The Swiss hotel industry is suffer
Ing greatly from the war. with con.
sequent bad effect on the country at
large. Statistics prepared for the
national exposition at Berne place the
amount Of money annually put in cir.
culation by tourists In Switzerland at
s100. 1000. 900. OF this sum about $1,000.
ono represents increased postal re-
ceipts. $500 900 increased telegraph
and telephone receipts. while customs
recelpts are likewise much augmented
during the tourist season. Further.
the national railways derive $4,000. 900
to $4.OO0.O00 from touris. traffic annu.
ally. In 1912-which may be taken as
an average year-there were 1855 ho-
tells for tourists In Switzerland. EN-.
ploying $4,000 people. whose salaries
exceeded s5.600.000. while the amount
OF capital invested In the hotel In
dustry reached the sum Of 1921. 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
CHARGES INCREASE
State institutional Population
Gains During Past Year.
THE TOTAL NUMBER is lo,o8s
State Has Seventeen Institutions IN
der control--only Fourteen Have
lnmates-Prisons Show Great
est Increase.

Des Moines.-Iowa institutions I'M
der the state board of control have
had an increase of 2sS inmates In the
last twelve months. according to state
ments filed with the board On Nov. /,
1914 there were s,7SS persons In four
teen state Institutions. On Nov. 1,
1915 the institutional population had
increased to 10,0S6.
The prisons show big Increase in
population. At Anamosa there are now
742 convicts. This Is SO more than
there were on Nov. /, 1914. The Fort
Madison penitentiary has GAS inmates.
an increase OF 23. The total increase
in number OF conyicts Is 1877.
The number of insane in the state
hospitals also advanced A year ago
in the four hospitals there were 1928
patients. Now there are 4,65S. Six
months ago the population at one or
two of the hospitals had become so
eiSol luab INC oIdtC UOdTu VI COutrOi
had to ask the counties OF the state
to withdraw and place in the county
farms as many insane patients as
could be properly taken care of.
This relieved the situation to a
large extent. However, the insane
population at the institutions again Is
increasing. The hospitals at Chero-
kee and Clarinda show more insane
patients and the hospitals at Mount
Pleasant and Independence show few
er patients than a year ago.
The state board OF control has sew
enteen institutions under its manage
ment. Only fourteen now have in
mates. The epileptic colony at Wood
ward Is under construction. The wo-
mans reformatory to be located at
Rockwell City is now being planned.
A site for a custodial farm has been
purchased near Des Moines but the
legislature has not made an appropria-
ton for buildings. 1t Is now being
operated as a prison farm.
The increase In number OF tubercu-
lar patients at the state sanitorium at
Oakdale Is due to the fact that a new
building was completed and put into
commission in the last year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
PRANK PLAYED BY HURRICANE
New Orleans Ciothier's Stock Was
Swept Out of His store Into
the Street.

Although the angry wind carried
through space a veritable fusillade of
bricks, states and bits of broken glass,
a fringe of venturesome men stood
within the scant protection afforded
by the sheds on the river side of st.
Charles street and with necks at a
dangerous angle gazed up at the great
tall chimney on the lower side Of the
Masonic temple during the hurricane
the other afternoon.
II seemed swaying to and fro as
though to the accompaniment OF the
winds melancholy hum, and such cries
as IT'S going to fall now!" and Get
ready to dodge the bricks!" went up
from the expectant crowd.
The batteries of the storm god
trained their envious guns on the en-
tire exposed front OF the stately tenn
pie. Splendid windows o. ancient pat
tern yielded their fancy glass as trib-
ute to the gale.
The swaying chimney was about to
give up its fight for existence. The
watching crowds saw 1t bend, straight
en-. bend again and then fall with a
resounding crash on the roof OF the
building occupied by clothing store
next door to the temple.
The avalanche Of bricks tore q great
hole through the skylight and clattered
down into the store. And then the
opening, forming sort Of funnel. let
In the mad wind from above and there
appeared catapulting through thekront
door shirts. coats, trousers and all
sorts of articles of mems attire.
The wind for moment showed q
festive mood and picked up the cloth
ier's stock, whirled 1t up and down st.
Charles street. dragged It over the
slippery asphalt, and deposited most
Of 1t on the shaking roofs Of neighbor-
ing buildings.
The windows in all the buildings
along st. Charles street were shat
tered by the wind and the skyscrapers
in the side streets were considerably
damaged.--New Orleans Times-Pica-
yune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
THE NEWEST REMEDY FOR
BACKACHE. RHEUMATISM AND DROPSY

eaten, and even from some vegetables,
The poor kidneys get tired and back.
ache begins. This is a good time To-
take "Anuric." the new discovery OF
DIR. Pierce for Kidney trouble and Back
ache. Neglected kidney trouble II,
responsible for many deaths, and In1
surance Company examining Doctors
always test the water of an applicant
before policy will be issued. Havsi
you ever set aside a bottle of water
for twenty-four hours? A heavy sedi-l
ment or settling sometimes indicates
kidney trouble. II you wish to know
your condition send sample OF your
water to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo, N. Y, and describe symptoms.
It will be examined without any ex-|
pense to you, and DR.. Pierce or his
medical staff will inform you truthfully. ]
Anuric is now for sale by dealers, I'M
SOC pck'Gs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
Warrior Of Today.
Canadian Government Agent

The methods Of warfare have
changed enormously in the past year.
The sword. for example, has almost
disappeared from war.
A story comes from the Argonne
about French chasseur who took a
German officer prisoner. The chas-
seur. q boy, said to the officer: Give
up your sword!"
But the officer shook his head and
answered: II have no sword to give
up. But won't my vitriol spray. my
oil protector or my gas cylinder do as
well?"-Exchange
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

A hat box OF strong cardboard and
some red. white and green water-color
paints are required to make this doll g
house. A view of II is given In the
picture above. also a picture OF the
roof and OF the front and one side.
The roof andasnimneys are to be made
separately.
Two large. square openings are cut
out at the front and above them an
oblong is cut on three sides. Bent
outward this forms an awning that Is
painted In red and white stripes A
door Ia cut In the side and panels and
doorknobs painted on 1t. Openings
are cut In the roof to hold the chin
neys and 1t is painted in green squares
to simulate shingles.
The house and chimneys are paint.
ed red lined with white to simulate
bricks. White paper pasted over the
windows will look like shade. After
the parts are made they are fas-
tened together with paper fasteners.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
VIII Prospect for Coal.

The state board OF control has ap-
pointed Ed Coyne OF Ottumwa to pros
pect for coal on the Flynn farm near
Des Moines and also on the states
farm in connection with the inebriate
asylum at Knoxville. Local men at
Knoxville found vein of coal three
and half feet thick on the Knoxville
farm and the board wishes to con-
firm their findings and to ascertain
how extensive the field is. The Flynn
farm has never been prospected for
coal, but the board is Of the opinion
there may be coal there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
"Fearlna His Name. /"

What did Jehovah do. when he
heard the conversation OF those who
feared his name and talked about mis-
truth? He did not Join In the CONVEX.
sation. at least not directly. but "A
book OF remembrance was written be.
tore him. for them that feared leho-
yah and that thought upon his name.
And SO God has the conversation tiied
away! the talk OF the good man and
the good woman which he heard
when they feared his name" and
talked together.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

The warm looking and dainty
bootees shown in the picture will be
easy to make by those who under
stand crocheting. They are crocheted
OF white zephyr and shaped TO lit
over the knees. A beading is worked
in near the top and narrow pink satin
ribbon run through 1t makes il pos
sible to tie the boots SO that they
will not slip down.
A novel and very pretty touch is
given these bootees by the tiny pink
rose buds that are embroidered on
them with silk floss.
Little wooden hangers are covered
with cotton for padding and over
this light satin ribbon is shirred. The
hook is wound with the ribbon and
the hanger finished with pretty bow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS FOR
CHILDREN X BY JULIA BOTTOMLEY

and one side OF the bungalow before
they are put together. also the nn-
ished house.
The windows are cut out and plain
white writing paper pasted over the
openings on the inside. The window
panes and sashes are painted on this.
Doors are cut on three sides and
panels and knobs painted on them.
Doorsteps. window boxes and flowers.
shingles. ETC.. are all painted on the
Hat surface.
The chimney is made separately,
painted red. and lined with white.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
CLEAN SWEET SCALP
May Be Kept 90 BY cutIeura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

To have good hair clear the scalp
Of dandruff and itching with shampoos
Of Cuticura Soap and touches Of Cuti-
cura Ointment to dandruff spots and
itching. NothinS better than these
pure. fragrant. supsrcreamy emol.
hents for skin and scalp troubles.
Sample each Tree BY mail with Skin
Book. Address Cuticurs, Dept. ky.
Boston. Sold everywhsre.--Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25

Animals. that please the little ones.
are made of canton flannel or plush,
and stuffed with sawdust. Pins with
black heads. beads. or regulation arti-
hcial eyes are used. and bits Of
lambs wool or fur provide the re-
CURED hair. A dog and pony are pic
tured here, made Of white canton fan
mel. also outlines Of patterns for cut,
ting them. Each animal is made of
three pieces: the two sides and a
piece to be sewed underneath. This
last has slit In It for turning the
figure right side out after the pieces
are machine stitched together. After
It is stuffed this opening is sewed up.
: Almost any animal may be made In
this way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
Rainbow Shine. at Nlaht.

A bright rainbow in the darkness
was an unusual phenomenon observed
at Harrisburg. Ore. about seven
O'Clock at night. The full moon broke
through the clouds in the eastern sky
while a shower Of rain fd>I Just west
of the observers
The rainbow was perfec in outline
and several of the colors were dis
singuishable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-11-25
The ProbabIe Reason.

Somehow. as ] gazed down at poor
Luther Pettifer. lynn there in his cofJ
fin in the parlor." said kindly Farmer
Bentover. Il couldn't help thinkin'I
how odd he looked. though l couldn't y
exactly make out what the reason
was"
Probably" answered the Old Cod
ger, 'it was because that was the first
time his wife ever let him rest In the
parlor."-Kansas City Star.