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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
Maintaining Concrete Roads.

The methods of maintaining the CON
crete roads Of Wayne county, Mich,
are set forth in detail in the ninth an
nual report of the county road com
missioners, which has recently been
published For this work the author
tiles use crew of seven men. provld-
ed with a team, tar kettle, several
wire briStle brooms, wheelbarrow, tar
bucket and sprinkling cans. The op-
Grating cost Of this outfit Is as fol
lows: Foreman, So per day team and
driver, So per day; tar man. So per
day. two laborers at $3.50 per day
each and two laborers at 1925 per
day each. All cracks or spalled joints
are cleaned with wire brooms and then
filed with tar heated TO about 225 de-
grees +. This is allowed 10 stand for
a few minutes to prevent bubbling and
is then covered with clean, coarse. dry
sand, spread with a shovel. an excess
Of tar and sand being used and the
traffic allowed to smooth IL OuS Pit
holes are treated in a similar manner.
The material used is a special mixture
Of tarvia, which has melting point
% about s. degrees F. A hOle or
crack that does not extend through the
road. but Is over an inch in depth, Is
cleaned and dried out, painted with
hot tar and filled with stone o. a suit
able size, graded as nearly as possible
to III the .yoids. This Is tamped or
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10


The two most common mistakes
made In travelling with children are
with respect TO their clothes and their
food In the hot summer weather for
long journey, the little child should
be dressed only In the sleeveless gauzo
shirt and diaper, with one thin outer
garment. 4 sleeveless low necked slip
Of white china silk Is best since II IL
much cooler than cotton, sheds the
dust and can be washed out In the
basin when soied
1t Is well to change the baby's cloth
ing as soon as the journey begins In
order TO have the regular outfit clean
TO put on when leaving the train. The
little baby may 90 barefooted, but an
older child should have barefoot san
dals to protect the feet from the Gin
ders scattered over the floor
Mothers should observe the same reg.
at home. One Of the worst things she
can do Is 10 give the baby cakes, can
dy. bananas, sweet crackers and the
like as 50 many mothers do, TO keep
him quiet IN the train This kind Of
Irregular feeding with unsuitable
foods. together with the heat Of the
train and the fatigue and excitement
Of travelling, is very apt 10 upset the
baby and make him irritable and rest,
less.
Use patent bottle 10 keep baby's
milk cool. not warm. The porter viii
bring you bowl Of hot water To warm
The feeding a. the regular hour.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
Gold Mines on Vermont Farms


From time immemorial men have
dared anything. counting no effort too
great, even Drawing the unblazed trail
through perpetual SHOWS into the very
heart Of the klondike for gold.
Only a few Of the many who strive
attain wealth. Thousands Of lives
have been sacrificed in this mad rush.
These sturdy, mighty men have
gone thousands Of miles away from
Vermont in their quest. yet right
here in the new Vermont are 10 be
found many opportunities for accum-
ulating splendid golden fortunes.
without any Of The risk to life and
health, with less strenuous effort than
has been used by the gold seeker, and
in as quick time as the miner could
have done it, and best Of all every
one who has the energy and persever-
anee displayed by the fearless miner
is certain of splendid results
There need be no failure il one
adap.s himself TO the new conditions,
studies the new way and becomes
skilled in scientific methods.
Never in the history Of Vermont
were there such opportunities open
and calling to the ambitious. With
her great variety of possibilities, I'M
developed resources and her ncarness
to Americas greatest markets and
seaports there is no competitor that is
not seriously handicapped compared
with Vermont producers.
1t remains only for Vernon. to
fully develop the intensive culture
making her products of the quality
necessary for export to secure a
worlds market for her products.
This is the age Of intensive produc-
ton. To Vermont intensive means
success in The fullest measure. 1t
means producing two from the same
unit that formerly produced one;
more, it means the acme in quality as
against an inferior product in the
past.
II is the gospel of energy intensified
by scientific action. Brains Plus.
The intensive method changes a
struggle for an existence to life of
prosperity; gives plenty in place of
want; joy, success, achievements in
the place of defeat, bitterness, fail
ure.
The intensive system is not for the
few, but for the many; it is not too
difficult of attainment, but easily
within the reach of every thinking,
reasoning man.
1t is being applied to every trade
and profession, but possibly means
more for large success to the tiller OF
the soil than any other class.
The world reserves it's best for those
whose very atmosphere is intensive.
Intensive success comes swiftly to
those who realize that help must
come from without as well as from
within.
The intensive demands hours of
deep thought, dreaming, studying, as
well as energy and action.
To the alert student owning farm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
SOUR CREAM.
How to Utilize This Valuable Food In
Various Ways.

Various Ways.
The idea with most women is not
What can we do with II, but instead
tell us some new ways OF using II
probably" Many Of us have used sour
cream for griddle cakes, biscuits OF
various kinds, cakes, cookies, short
cakes, buildings, salad dressings, meat
sauces, fish sauces and, freezing IL with
fruit juices, have made most delightful
Ice cream. And did you ever use sour
cream In place OF milk In preparing
white sauce for codhsh2 II not, you
have treat In store Do not cook the
cream too long TO allow IT to curdle tho
here are just few
Sour Cream Cookies. Take a cupfui
of sugar and a cupful of molasses to two
cupfuls OF rich sour cream, add two
well beaten eggs, teaspoonful of soda
and one of baking powder, table
spoonful Of ginger, dash OF cinnamon
and cloves and enough -four TO roll.
Let stand on ice to chill before rollina
out.
Chocolate Cake.-Take II cupful OF
brown sugar and half cupful OF souI
cream, half teaspoonful OF soda, one
egg well beaten, cupful and half Of
-four sifted with a teaspoonful Of bak
Ing powder. Dissolve two squares OF
chocolate in half cupful Of boiling
water and add to the cake the last
thing. Flavor with vanilla and bake In
two layers
Cabbage Salad.-Shred cabbage very
fine and plunge into cold water TO
crisp. Drain and dress with sour cream,
sugar salt and. If not quite souf
enough, very little vinegar may bs
added. This Is a salad which can be
enjoyed at any meal with almost any
combination Of foods
Sour cream when mixed with fruit
Juices and sweetened will freeze
smooth and velvety. Orange juice with
sour cream and sugar TO sweeten IL
combination especially tasty and de
ligbtful. Mix and freeze as an Ice
cream. Raspberry, grape Juice or peach
Juice are others. Lemon Is such an
acid with the sour cream also an acid
that the result Is not so good unless
sour frozen dish Is desired
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
How 70 Renew Worn Tsbleelo.h.

Buy -four yards OF torcbon insertion
at sale; cut II in halves; then cut
four squares from the best part Of the
tablcclotb and Join 10 insertion. using
The selyages or outside edges for cen
ter OF cloth. your Insertion. Of course.
TO cross the center Trim edges and
hem. Result. very good looking Ia
blecloth
Another way Is 10 cut carefully all
around, hem Il by hand and sew
wide torcbon lace edge on the edge.
making round tablecloth 70 III the
table The four corners cut from the
above make -four small hemstitcbed
napkins.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
WINTER CARE OF ROADS.
Keep bitches and Drains Open and Use
Road Drag.

Water, not cold is the cause of the
deterioration of roads in winter, ac.
cording to the road specialists of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. Cold weather does not in itself
injure roads, no matter whether they
are earth, gravel or macadam. In fact,
an earth road will stand more traffic
when it is solidly frozen than at any
other time. Excess water, however, Is
always detrimental TO a highway.
When cold weather turns this water
into ice the damage that 1t does IL
greatly increased Ice occupies con.
siderably more space than the water
from which it Is formed, and every per.
son who has lived in cold climate Is
familiar with the powerful bursting ef
feet Of water when left to freeze In a
confined vessel. The same action takes
place when q wet road freezes To any
considerable depth. II simply bursts,
or, as we generally term 1t In road par.
lance, the road heayes Later, when
the frost leaves, the road Is disinte.
grated and ruts badly. IL this process
Is repeated a number Of times during
the winter a gravel or macadam road
may be practically destroyed, while an
earth road may become entirely i'm
passable
A dry road will not heave Rock,
arag vel ganI and oven clay WHOM nor.
fectly dry contract slightly On freez-
Ing. In order 10 expand On freezing
these materials must contain or he
mixed with water. and the more waie
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
HOW TO KEEP YOUR PIANO.

Some years ago a piano expert
said that it Is mistake to keep
piano tightly closed. 4he fall
!, board should be left partly closed
when one goes away for the
summer. This keeps out the
greater part Of the dust and,
. what is more important, permits
circulation OF air aud helps to
keep the strings in better condl- ,
ton He says that the best way
TO prevent moths from getting
into piano IL 10 have the piano
blown out by a professional .
piano tuner occasionally In order
TO keep the dust out. Moths will I
attack new pianos as well az old
ones 1t is not always possible /.
10 guard against them, but the I
dust can be kept out by blower. 1
Every piano dealer nowadays Z
has piano blowers TO sell, and !
these little bellows arrangements !
are not expensive. One can be !
bought for So. Ordinarily the !
tuner will blow out the dust for
30 cents. On a grand piano the !,
owner can use the bellows her
self, but 1t is wiser 10 have !.
professional use IT on an upright :
piano. II your piano Is player |!
piano you can get a kinetic blow 7
er, which will cost you about 50 Z
and which you can operate your. Z
self. z
.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
To Aid the Traveller.

The highway authorities OF Massa
thusetts, New York Connecticut,
Rhode Island, Maine and New Hamp
shire have agreed that IL a simple
In these states will be marked with
distinctive colors throughout theii
length, painted on telegraph or tele-
phone poles, so that once started on
the road to any place the traveller need
only watch the markings on the poles
TO avoid getting Off the road
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
FOR BENNINGTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AND
RETIREMENT

III sGTtuohh We uNntaltablhEti say
There surely is a gold mine on you
farm most valuable, absolutely certain
in its output, and right at the door
Of the worlds best markets.
What the world wants is something
a little better than others are giving
the best that can be attained, wants il
quick and is ready 20 pay well foi
quality goods.
Almost every article or animal rails.
ed on the hillsides Of Vermont comes
/ in this class. Many things that We
should be selling large quantities OF
to the world we at present do not pro-
duce sufficient for our own consump-
ton.
Many also are Of SO inferior quail
ity as not TO find a market at all
Just little knowledge Of the fun
damental principles Of producing quail
ity goods will revolutionize ones
whole business.
Immediately after attaining the in
tensive system you will discover the
gold mine right on the old farm.
The gold mine may be found in the
old, reproductive orchard, in the
truck garden, by breaking down the
pig pen and giving the pigs the same
free range and grass pasture as you
give your other stock, in the poultry
yard, in intensive dairying or chang.
ing from scrub stock to blooded--the
very best attainable, be it horses,
cattle, sheep, swine, or poultry
There is an almost unlimited market
right at your door in each of these
lines when you produce quality. Com
petition is rife only in inferior grades.
Twenty million people right about
you are demanding something better,
and they want it quick, you alone are
located where you can make quick,
fresh shipments daily. How few re-
alize this enormous advantage which
is yours alone.
We give just an illustration. But
few years ago the farm of c. T.
Holmes of Charlotte could have been
bought for a few thousand dollars.
Mr.. Holmes has on his farm one hun
dred acres of old orchard set out by
his father, but it had never proven a
paying investment even.
He got the idea Of giving that or
chard modern treatment, and took a
few acres on which to experiment. |
The results were so gratifying that
he is now extending this culture to
the whole orchard.
Last year with but part Of the or
,hard reclaimed, the yield was so
great, and the quality so improved
that he was offered 100000 for the
one hundred acres of orchard This
possibly was ten times it's value five
years before. What Mr.. Holmes did
S perfectly possible for nearly every
Did orchard in Vermont. This is a
gold mine on that farm.
How many dormant, but great OPP
are waiting an intensive
nan to develop them? Some of these
ire on your farm.
Windsor County Committee.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10

rolled in place, after which II Is Gov
cred with hot tar, enough being used
so that most of it will be taken up by
the remaining voids Coarse dry sand
Is then shoveled over the surface
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
Chinese Babies.

The heads OF all Chinese babies arc
month old.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10

Alligators are only found In America.
except for one species that IL found la
china
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-10
S250,OOO,OOO FOR HIGHWAYS.
This Huge Sum Was Spent In 1914 For
Roads In United States.

Very nearly quarter of billion
dollars We're spent in highway con
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-12
SUDDEN HALT
Of Conference Proceedings
When Railroads Submit a
Counter Proposal.

NEW YORK. June l2.-Thc confer
encG between the representatives OF tho
railroads OF the United States and
their 100000 employees called TO avert
threatened general strike came TO a
sudden halt shortly after resuming
session here Monday. when the rail-
roadB Bubmiiled a counter proposal to
the demands OF the men.
The railroads nnBwor TO the mems
demands was tentative offer OF COM
promise, granting the eight hour day
and overtime providing the double
compensation rule is wiped out. In
other words tho railroads maintain
that II the men desire a shortened
work day thoy must put in the full
time in whatever class fsOrvice they
are assigned. Under existing rules an
engineer on a 1O0-mile run-usually
considered a days works. granted
overtime II within his working day he
performs another class Of service.
The conference adjourned until later
in the day when the railroads will
make reply to what Is considered the
ultlmatum Of the men declining to
consider the railroads proposition de-
scribed as the yard stick" method Of
compensation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-12
FLAG DAY
Observance Program Will Be
Rendered by the Local
Lodue of EikS.

Flag day observance at s O'Clock
Wednesday night by the local Elks
promises TO be a function Of more than
usual interest not only TO the members
of the lodge but also to the public as
the observance is TO be public AFFAIR.
At first It was planned to have the
observance in the ELSs' auditorium but
examination Of the stage by the officers
in charge resulted in the conclusion
that the stage is too small for the pur-
pose. and II was then decided to hold
the services in the lodge room. The
latter will be patriotlcally decorated.
The program will consist Of the
designated ritual work by the officers.
the ritual history Of the flag to be de-
llvered by II. Arthur HeInze. the ritual
tribute to the flag to be read by sam
vel r. Bentley. an address by Louis A.
Johnson. vocal music by Charles D.
Gill and a quartet and instrumental
mIsi by the Cadenza orchestra.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-12
CLUB MEMBERS
BECOME ACTIVE
As a Result of Which There is
Noted Quite a Change
Now in the Lineup.

Quite lot OF activity was shown
by members Of the Telcgram's 10000
Club last week Many Of the mem
bers are Just getting started, while
some have actually gotten to work
and are out hustling for subscrip-
tions. From the published vote list.
you will note quite a change in the
lineup, and with the close OF the
triple vote offer in sight. there will bo
lot Of change in the standing Of the
various members by the end OF the
week.
Have you sent in that nomination?
II not clip out the nomination cou-
pom. I'LL in the name and address and
bring or send 1t to the Telegram Of
flee today. Every day that you put
* on will make it Just that much
more difficult for you to earn one Of
the big Overland automobiles or 9TH
er valuable prizes. There is no one
who can say that the Overland is won
as yet; in fact. the race is Just start
ing and the winner will not be known
until the announcement is made by
the judges whe all the votes are
counted.
New Nominations are coming in ev
cry day and with these comes added
interest in the campaign. Those who
are not members OF the 10000 club
should pick out a member and start
boosting for him. The member will
appreciate your support and 1t will
mean only small effort on your part.
Subscribers can pay their subscrip-
tions to the Telegram and cast the
votc5 for any member a years sub
scriptIon gives 10000 votes up to
next Saturday night at O'Clock.
and this will be a big help to any
member OF the club.
Remember. only six days remain
under which 10 work under the triple
vote for subscriptions. Five dollars
in subscriptions now will equal If
teen dollars after June Il. and It is
votes you want and must have to
win. II is not the most money that
will win the Overland for you but the
most votes and you can get more
votes with each subscription this
week than ever again Put forth your
best efforts this week and you will
md that It will pay the most.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-12
IANMANY HALL
Delegation" Of between 400
and 500 Persons Leave
New York for st. Louis.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Between 400
and 500 delegates and others constitute
ing the Tammany hall delegation" TO
the Democratic national convention,
left here for St Louis today on three
trains. They expect 10 arrive in the
convention city tomorrow afternoon.
The majority Of the delegates are
composed OF TammRny enthusiasts
many OF whom have not missed at
tending 4 Democratic national eonyen-
ton for years. As compared with the
number OF men Tammany sent 10 the
convention four years ago the Tam.
many cohorts AZ St. Louis viii be
small for there were about 1000 az
Baltimore,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-12
AMERICANS FLEE
From Mexico to Escape Prose-
Cution on Account OF Pres
enCe of American Troops.

COLUMBIiS, y. NJ. June ia party
OF American mining men. including
several merchants from Cusihuirachic,
Chihuahua. are said to have reached
General John ]. Pershing's camp at
Samiquipa. Mexico. on their way to the
border TO escape persecution by Mexi-
cans opposed TO the presence Of Amer
lean troops. The information was
brought here by truck drivers from
Casas Grandes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-12
OLD ALLIANCE IS REVIVED
FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
Republicans, Democrats and
Independents Will Work for
Election Of Hughes.
FIRST MOVE is TAKEN
Nominee Goes to New York to
Look after PreIiminarieS
OF the Campaign.

NEW YORK, June 12-The first
organized political move in the
lurtherance Of the campaign for the
election of Charles +. Hughes was
announced today upon the arrival Of
the Republican csNdidate here from
Washington. II was the revival OF
the Hughes Alliance. an organization
OF Republicans. Democrats and indie
pendent voters. which came into eX-
istence during the second campaign
OF Mr.. Hughes for governor OF New
York in 1908. The announcement
was made by Travis H. Whitney.
public service commissioner, one of
the first to meet Mr.. Hughes on his
arrival on an early morning train.
Mr.. Whitney accompanied the
presidential candidate to the Hotel
Astor. where Mr.. Hughes established
his headquarters. He said that the
same mon. who were identified with
the Hughes Alliance had decided to
get together to work in New York
state for the election of the candi-
date under the name Of the Hughes
Nonpartisan League. The organlza-
uon. he said. would establish head
quarters here and cooperate with
tne regular Republican organization.
He added that his organization plan
nod to provide Mr.. Hughes with per-
sonal headquarters for his visits to
New York.
Mr.. Hughes received newspaper
men during the forenoon but de-
clined to discuss his plans. He was
asked how It felt ito be drafted for
the biggest job in the world?"
II can only say" he replied, there
are certain circumstances under
which matter OF duty Is suprercly
clear and which leaves no ground for
hcsitancy in this case. There was
no question in this situation as to
what should do. did it and in the
announcement to the people endcav-
ored to make my attitude ccar.
Il came here to hold consultation
In regard to arrangements Tor tn"
future. can say nothing in respect
to the details at this time"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-12
National Democratic Commit.
tee at st. Louis Has Only
Five Contests to Pass On.
READY FOR THE OPENING
First Session viii Be Held
Wednesday When Keynote
Speech Will Be Made.

ST. LOUIS. Juno l2.-PrOliminary
TO tho Democratic national convention
the members Of tho national committees
are here today to moot and pass upon
the final arrangements for tho conyon.
ton, whose 1899 delegates are to name
the party ticket. Tho committee also
has before II five contests, three OF
which involve the seats Of the national
committeeman from Tho District of
Columbia, Hawaii and Texas. Another
contest Involves the scat OF delegate
from Hawaii and tho fifth contest em-
braces n protest against the seating
of tho six delegates from tho District
uf Columbia.
"Wc expect short session OF the
committee" said Chairman McCombs.
THE convention arrangements are all
perfected and tho contests before tho
committee should he speedily settled.
We have made n change In our con-
vCntiOn program The first session
viii be held Wednesday when the tems
porRry chairman will make the key
note speech and the committees will
be appointed. Tho next day the COM
mittccs will hear tho speech OF the per-
manent chairman.
"On Friday there will he morn
ing session when the platform will he
read and adopted. and on Friday nlghi
we will name the ticket"