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The fool-killer., 1915-01-01

YOu q COW6A1O 8&A&A tI01bOGs
Now, you are no doubt wonder
ing why | am telling you all these
things; why / am so frank with
you. You no doubt think it will
hurt my business; that there
won't be so many fools come here
when they know just how it is.
Well, that is true to some extent.
I won't get quite as many volun-
teers to emigrate to this place,
but they will be a better brand
Of fools. There have been lots
of fellows coming here that, as
soon as they got inside of the gate
and found where they were,
would begin to blubber and make
the baby plea II didn't know: l
was doing anything to send me to
hell Then they would fall
down on their bellies and grovel
in the dirt and ask me to let them
out. Now, I am over stocked
with that kind Of cattle, and I
don't want any more Of them If
I can help it. That the reason
I am telling you the truth. If you
don't believe me get your Bible
and see what it says. Turn to
the Ten Commandments: "Thou
shalt not kill" The same book
tells you that no murderers shall
enter the kingdom Of heaven.
That what God says about it.
One Of the great generals Of the
u. S. army told the people that
"War is hell,' and you are be-
ing told that every day; and be-
sides that you are seeing it. Now,
if you come to hell after all this
evidence you may expect warm
welcome.
/ [ want to say a few more words
about this "War Patriotism
dope. | have been using it on the
nations Of Europe for over &C
years. I made them believe that
by arming themselves and sustain.
!, ing large standing armies they
would prevent war. Each natior
did it's best, but I think Germany
built the biggest guns and drilled
the most men. Then I shipped
in lot Of the 'SPatriotism' dope
and my agents rubbed it on thu
fools; the result was that they
went at each others throats ano
now I've got good sized hell W
there on earth. Now let me Civ,
you an idea that perhaps yo1
never thought Of. You take two
or three gangs of cattle that al
have horns and put them togethe,
and they will fight; and the one
that have the biggest and longes
horns are the worst to fight. Nov
: dehorn these cattle and they will
quit fighting. I figure that mel
!, have got almost as much sense a
l cattle, and therefore ought t,
know how to put stop to wars
: Ii they don't do it, do you blam
me for wanting to scoop in tn
whole shootin' match?' In m,
: next letter [ want to tell you abou
: : another dope which I use that
! almost as good as the "Wa
:. Patriotism" compound. It is
: dope that almost everybody use
: to some extent, especially tn
: fools. They are always my bes
: customers. Hoping to see you i
the future, [ am,
;, Yours truly,
i SATAN DEVIL
d AS the price'of wheat goes uu
The fool-killer., 1915-01-01

AS the price'o wheat goes up.
the size of the loaf gets smaller.
Pretty soon they will charge you
five cents for looking at the place
where loaf used to be.
The fool-killer., 1915-01-01
The Devils Letter.
Yo AL the Fools of the Earth:

My Dear Huckleberries: It has
been long time since wrote to
yeu, but business has been so
brisk down here in my regions
since the war in Europe began
that I haven't had time to write.
I have been busy day and night
for over five months. Most Of the
immigrants who are coming here
now are the fools who are shoot
ing each other down without any
cause whatever, and with nothing
to quarrel over between them
selves and without any hope Of
reward. They are doing it be-
cause their rulers tell them to
and because they are made to be-
lieve that it is patriotism. By the
way, that thing called patriotism
is about the smoothest dope that
rascals ever rubbed in on fools.
Just a little Of it will make man
forget his religion, kill his grand
mother, climb a tree and be a
monkey all the days Of his life.
It will make a man forsake his
home, kill his father or his broth
er, neglect his wife and children,
and transform him into vicious
and bloodthirsty brute. This is
the kind Of patriotism that | man
ufacture. There is a brand on
the outside of the label, and ii
you will raise the label and look
on the other side you will see my
trademark, the ''CLOVEN
HOOF,'' and you will then know
that it is manufactured in hell.
The patriotism which Jesus in
vented and introduced to the
world nineteen hundred years
ago, EfPeace on Earth and good
will to mankind," has gone out OF
date and is not used to any ex-
tent even by His own disciples
The Socialists and the Quakers
are the only two organizations on
earth today that use it in prefer.
ence to the article [ manufacture
You can easily tell the difference
in the two articles. Mine is
branded "WAR PATRIOTISM, ,
while that Of Jesus has on the
label "PEACE PATRIOTISM. :.
There isn't enough Of the Jesus
brand to be considered as com
petitor in the market. The Big
Business institutions are the dis
tributors of my brand Of patriot
ism, especially those that manu-
facture guns, ammunition, cloth
ing, beef and other supplies o.
war. Nearly all the politicians
are my travelling agents. [ have
licensed agents in every communi
ty who keep constantly on hant
good supply, and quite frequent
ly preachers bootleg it out in tn
country. There is no mistake a.
to it's popularity; it has been in
dorsed by Congress and the Stat,
Legislatures, and the label bear
the signatures Of approvals o
presidents, governors, kings, EN-
perors, and other potentates. I
is used in the colleges and uni
versities where they drill youn!
men in the use Of death dealin,
instruments, and instill in thei
hearts a thirst for blood. [ dis
pose Of more Of this dope than al
other kinds put together and i
makes more fools out Of men, an
plenty Of fools make a rich ha1
vest for hell. The Peace dope
net popular; if you perist in us
q .,
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-05
REDUCING THE TAXES
Continued from page one


The city government and the citizens have given much at
laying and alleys proper lnes grading
and laying pavement and with proper keeping
all property clean and sanitary and subdug the weed pests the
for the few years need not be heavy excepting that
the grows there must be extensions of Improvements
and the city has to bear its part
There great need for extension and this will always
be the The important for the city government
deal with will be the question of and lights and after
that matchmaking the and they should be attended n
1:the order named
Backoot will gain many industries in the coming decade
and the will grow fill the between the rivers for
distance up and down. 1t and will continue be- of
the important of the and the valley and deem it
mark of good citizenship for every resident to devote some
attention and energy the problems that have be solved
making the future CITY, 1t only by looking into the future and
considering what the will become and then addressing them
selves the task of connecting the present with what the future
holds out that the can be kept we'll in hand.
Every city that amounted to anything developed some
characteristics of its by of the efforts of Individuals
in it, Boston did become educational by accident
accidentally acquire reputation for having weldressed
but citizenship Its people did not by accident
acquire the reputation for being industrious and we'll informed
done and energies bred direction with consistent repetition
1t depended upon the personality of the and whose
work and lives stamped upon their community.
Chicago did not by accident become the leading railroad
ter Of the United States tt the result Of chance that traveller
in The Windy City get with pullman and diner service
without change of any city the United States that he
can start from any city the United States and get direct
on fast into Chicago It not accident that he
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-05

get by through Chicago without delay and change of
All those things due the activities and the responsibilities Of
aggressive minds who knew what they wanted and reached
in their plans and work to make it
1t accident that Reno Nevada attracted popua
on of matrimonial failures for many years the circumstances of
the age and the of its people made the leading divorce
mill in the United States and it remained until they got tired
of it and woke up with change of program.
1t is strange that Twin Falls is made up of population
of cheerful boosters and great courage Those elements what
gave BIRTH those elements what kept from failure when
seemed impossible The personality of its and women
stamped upon every enterprise making civic spirit of its
own that that kind of people and holds them
Backfoot like any of these places have mentioned
The present Baoot spirit will never make Boston Chicago
will make prevent divorce MILL nor build up Twin
Falls just Grove City, and its civic spirit just what one
would associate with grove with its comforts with chance to
remain and be comfortable and contented
Granting that these things all right and desirable and
that they onstrbute the of human happiness import
that wake up the fact that their grove dying that
the old need removing the woodshed that of
greater beauty and value need be planted that is annoying
remember that have draw checks and warrants every
thirty days for corporation light and water when municipal light
and considered highly proper and possible be obtained
Then there the threat of the elements that The Grove City
fire day and burn down for of regher and discipline
and that within few years there going to be wave OF popuar
demand for maadamnzng nine miles of city streets When that
time would be we'll if the mains and sewers had
been laid @ for when people get macadam into their systems
nothing but macadam will satisfy them Every individual will
be able prove every other person that the city gaining dust
and trouble and losing time and money by not having nine miles
of macadam, and the macadam will be ordered down.
IF Bladfoo has the right personally in its citizenship it will
itself within the few years and authorize its officials
The Idaho Republican., 1915-02-05

to proceed with expenditures amounting million of dollars
and the order will be emphasized with the resolution that ought
have been done In the meantime the town should be
getting of its young into training the municipal ha
will be leaving its business those who are untred
careless incompetent If past years have been important in
the development of the town. the corresponding periods Of e
future will be Next month brings another campaon
for the selection of municipal servants and all the stockholders
the city corporation to the do their humble part
in moulding what is to be.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
F. H. Rogers & Co.
We Clean, Press, and Repair Clothing

little independent thinking and who may
not be at all conversant with the history
of the world or with the trend of civiliza
ton. The kaiser Is reported to have
stated in an address to the landstrlm
| that Germany has staked her all in this
war and that II she is defeated il will
mean the end of Germany. If the Ger
man emperor understands the sentiment
outside of his own kingdom, that state
ment is mere sophistry because the prob
abilities are that were Germany willing
TO go back TO her own boundaries prior
to Aug. /, 1914, and cease fighting on
honorable terms of peace her enemies
would readily agree TO treaty Of peace
and right soon, too. The allies Of the
entente are not afflicted with the blood
lust; they would without doubt be
pleased TO have conditions restored as
they were before the outbreak Of the
great conflict and Germany would be per-
mtted to go on her way. The restors
tion of Belgums is one Of the conditions
of that righteous peace, however, and
the allies viii not be likely TO stop fight
ing until that has been accomplished or
they have been driven into ignominious
defeat. II is an attempt to befog the
situation to inform German soldiers that
they are fighting TO maintain the nation |
which they love so well and to prevent
il from being smashed into numerous lit
tie states under the control of Germany's
present enemies. Germany, as every
Iody outside of Germany knows, might
emerge from the war with her position
nimpaired in comparison with the rela.
live positions of her enemies, providing
he former national boundaries might be
estored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

The large steamship lines seem tc
have profited by recent experience in
yolving one of their number, for they
are now giving greater attention to tho
protection of their ships while the yes
sells are staying in American ports and
being loaded for ports in the territory of
the allies. In some instances an extra
force of guards and inspectors are on
hand In order to prevent suspicious per.
sons from going aboard the ships and
from carrying unidentified articles
aboard. This precaution is only what is
due to the prospective passengers and to
the owners of the products taken on as
legitimate freight As a result of the
increased vigilance there ought to be lit
tie chance for another Holt to carry ont
his nefarious plans for destruction OF
life and property by means Of placing
bombs or internal machines in the yes
sels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

donyille three years. Mrs. Moore is a
graduate of Lyndonyille institute and
Boston university.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE AS SOCIAL
STEPPING STONE.

The reported desire of George 7, Msrye
10 retire from the post of United States
ambassador at Petrograd recalls that not
long time since Mr.. Pindell of Peoria
wanted the post just for the purpose of
getting himself glazed over with the pol
ish of a European capital, planning 20
retire when the polish reached certain
degree of thickness, which, by the way,
was very thin. But he didn't 60 TO Pet
rograd; as everyone knows. Mr.. Marye
went, and presumably he went to give
the United States real service and not
TO acquire degree of European glossi-
ness. In the meantime great war
broke out in which Russia was one of
the leading nations and the United States
was the leading neutral nation. If IL
had broken out at about the time Mr..
Pindell of Peoria was taking on his pol.
ish and incidentally enjoying himself in
the amusements of a great European
capital the United States would have
been IN sorry position a. regards rep
iesentation in this most important cap
ital. The situation emphasizes to people |
Of the United States the value Of select
ing men Of mental attachments 1--WE
grant Mr.. Pindell that much who 60 as
ambassadors from the United States with
the firm purpose Of maintaining their
positions as long as their services may
be desired by the government not az a
mere stepping stone 10 social prominence.
Moreover, the appointment Of ambsssa
doris and ministers should not he based
on the theory Of payment o. political
debts. There should be far higher
plane Of selection--the appointment Of
men who are capable, earnest and per.
sstent. II need he. let the lines -
party be over-ridden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
wILLIAMsTowN.

William u. Waterman of Hay Springs
Neb, is visiting at Mrs. Laura Aims
worth's.
Frank Bailey, the little son Of Luthel
y. Bailey, fell from hammock few
days ago and broke his left arm.
Erwin II. Martin ia the latest pur
chaser of Ford car.
Mrs. Betsey Benedict has gone tc
Brookfeld, where she will be the guest
Of Mrs. Andrew w. Edison for several
weeks. Mrs. Diantha Sanders, who has
made her home with Mrs Benedict for
several months, has moved into the up.
stairs tenement at Mrs. Mary Staples.
Centenary M. Il. church Morning
worship at l0;45. Sunday school at
noon. Union service in the Congrega-
tional church in the evening at 1880
o'clock. Epworth league on Tuesday
evening at same hour. A cordial invi.
tation is extended to ALL
Miss Mabel Lasell is away on vaca.
ton for the remainder OF July, and her
place Of business as cashier in the Hoyt-
McAllister- Martin store, is temporarily
filed by her sister, Miss Marion La
sell.
Congregational church--Moring wor.
ship at l0:45; Sermon, Not by Bread
Alone" Sunday school at noon. I'm.
on evening service at 1880. Christian
Endeavor meeting on Tuesday evening
It same hour. Topic, "What Christian.
" Has Done for the World"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
MOORE BUTLER.
Lyndonville Clergyman and Lyndonville
Girl Married


Lyndonville, July l6-Rev. Rutherford
H Moore, pastor of the Peoples Meth
odist church, and Miss Ruth Elizabeth
Butler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
s. Butler, were married in the church
at eight o'clock last night. The Rev
Ralph F. Lowe, superintendent of the
81. Johnsbury district, performed the
service.
The church was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with ferns and white
satin ribbons The Rev. Mr.. Moore was
attended by his brother, Charles NJ
Moore, of Pawtueket, R. l., and Miss
Laura Il. Smith of Leominister, Mass, a
classmate of the bride, acted as brides
maid. The bridal chorus was played by
Miss Beth Gorham of South Newbury
Miss Birdene Smith was ring bearer, and
the ribbon girls were Miss Sadie Luhge,
Miss May Bailey, Miss Edith Lee and
Miss Muriel Trip. The following young
ladies acted as ushers: Mrs. Harry
Croft, Miss Clara Eastman, Miss Jo-
hanna Donaldson, Miss Grace Carter and
Miss Iva Gilman.
The brides gown was of white net
and the bridesmaid wore white embroid-
cred wolfe over pink.
Rev. Mr. Moore prepared for the minis
try at Montpelier seminary and the
Moody institute of Chicago, graduating
from the latter place in 1911. He has
since held pastorates at North Hero and
Chester, Mass, and has been in Dyn-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

rn Mrr NJ ~ fe f
rni satmtaf Hr
takathH N1rtr n
wells Frr- traf
fasu-rr ssal rs e
wn leave tts Tzrk at :
rtlocE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

The discrimination against automobiles
continues; the toll charges against all
vehicles using the Kittery bridge at
Portsmouth, n. H.. are reduced-except
for automobiles. Which recalls the frank
admission by certain hotel keeper in a
Vermont town that he charged higher
rates to automobiles simply because
the automobile indicated to his mind
that they were able to pay more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
FLExING OF MUSCLES.
Is the Best Cure for Infantile Paralysis,
Says DR.. Lovett.

Burlington. July l6.-At the annual
school for health officers more than 200
officials were present Yesterday. Al the
morning session which discussed The
Diagnosis and Control Of Disease DR..
Henry A. Ladd OF the state laboratory.
speaking Of the value Of vaccination
stated that smallpox il practically
about the only disease Of which we have
practically absolute control and that the
vaccination Of babies makes them longer
immune than when yaocinated as adults
DR., NJ. r. stanley q White River
Junction in his remarks on diphtheria
made the point that there IL no proof
that the germ Of the diseaeo IL contained
IN the breath Of the patient.
DR.. G. = Cavcrly Of Rutland SPOKE
Of the methods Of preventing typhoid
and urged keeping 3 watchful eve on
The milk and water supply. In Vermont
ia particular. be said. We would euard
against typhoid ~ il has been eons,d.
cred q rural disease 10 which summer
visitors are subject ne cited figures
showing the decrease in typhoid in the
state since 1851.
Dr.. Robert W. Lovctt ~ View Ysrk
spoke az The evening session on ere
result 81 Die work in treating infanffis
paralysis In Vermont. The ferinf 81
the muscles is the bet way Of curing
the disease. be- said.
Dr. =. g. Martin. assistant rrofeesar I
~ tie Psychological department. n Har- /
ssrd Spike last evening On ths wofk ~
making q scale to weigh muscls -
sistanap
- Tire afternoon session. d. Harols .
i Amos ~ the E0ekffeIier Institute /
gaTe 9 alrar exposition ~ the fha~as#fr !
q H1.ioHlselItis. or infautils parslvs5a /
.e'i9sna ~ lines used in his sadrassas
e kutlanf and slseghsrs. srf ~. Fran. 4
Fl 2. Ffaser 81 the Trrshrteflan hosr..
.al - NfH YORK. uerf fully anf dsar7r
tta So suhieff of fiaEn1sine. trasfsne
80 rrsFeutirr infsrtils paralysis Tlssss
erturas uers f'usfratsf 81 sEsslisut
sntefn slidrs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

An attendance of 200 Vermont health
officers at the annual health otflcers'
school in Burlington indicates wide
spread influence of the school inasmuch
as there are only 246 towns in the en-
tire state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

ut is better to say: This one
thing / do than to say: These
forty things / dabble in Wash
ington GLADDEN..
We attempt only one
thing, to give men and
boys satisfaction in
things to wear, and we
concentrate on tive
have no side lines or side
shows or outside bust
ness.
A special showing to-
day in summer suits.
Palm Beach suits, $40.
Two piece, quarter
lined suits, $40.
Ii SZU is your price,
our line will prove your
judgment is right.
New sport shirts, 81
and $1.50.
Ties, SOC.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

ST. swithin prophesied 30 days OF fair
weather, beginning Thursday, July l5'
The u. s. weather bureau will be inter-
ested to see how the Saint comes out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
rs GERMANY FIGHTING FOR HER
HFET

The sort Of argument which the kaiser
10 reported to BE- presenting b. bic sol
disrs 10 stir up their patriotism leads 20
the conviction that the soldiery Of Ger.
many must be composed Of men who A.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

Mexico is now said to be facing fam
inc in money. Others, not Mexican
have felt the same famine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
MARsHFIELD.

The North Montpelier young people
win give their play. The Dust Of the
Earth az Woodbury. Center saturday
evening, July n.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16

Fearful thought--will Harry Thaw go
on the vaudeville stage3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-16
CABOT.

Don't forget the play, "The Dust of
the Earth at Woodbury. Center satur-
day evening, July IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-03
IT'S TOUCH TO
Get STUCK IN
MEADOWS MUD

It's tough when n man gets stuck
In the mud with HIS auto at nm
early hour In W. morn.
All But that does Sot begin 10
tell the tale OF woe that was poured
In the ears Of the police Wednes.
day forenoon by Alex Fox, OF Ar
den station
Alex struck tho mud near the
Meadows race track, on his way
bone from Seattle. and when the
machine wouldn't bulge. no hailed
George and Henry Sherlock, broth
erH. who came dfwn the path in
their auto. The brothers fell 10
but failed 10 move the Fox ma
chine.
SO they hailed the next auto.
which contained a crowd OF revei-
ors. two men and two women.
While the men worked, the women
gaily chartered. ran their fingers
through Alexis hair. sang and laugh
ed. Soon the Fox machine WAS out
OF tho mud. The jewellers went
their way. and the Sherlock broth
ers demanded 81 for their trouble
from Fox.
when he refused 10 deliver. they
took his machine. he says. When
they left. he also missed his gold
watch. which. he thinks, was taken
by one OF the women.
After that discovery. he looked 10
the north. then. 10 the south. and
he decided II was easier 10 walk 10
Georgetown than TO Arden station.