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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
MYSTERY IN ACCIDENT.
Ray Wells of Barton Found with
Crushed Forehead.

BARTON, July 26. - RAJ Wells, a
farmland employed by L. \. Dudley,
was found with his forehead crushed
and unconscious at dawn yesterday,
the horse feeding beside the road and
Wells in the buggy. Wells drove to
Irasburg TO see his sweetheart, Della
Ducharme. He left for home. and the
next known of him was when Tom
Ducharme, uncle of Della, but living
several miles distant, was awakened by
groans from the road.
The young man was taken to ST.
Johnsbury by DR.. c. y. Cleasby of Or
leans where an operation was per
formed at Brightlook hospital. Several
bits OF bone were removed from the
brain and he regained consciousness
for few moments. He claimed he fell
from his buggy, but two physicians say
the crushed forehead could hardly re
suit from such a fall He may live.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26

says that many have been led to be-
lieve that coal could be dredged into
boats at the wharves and sold at ex-
travagant prices by any one lucky
enough to have coal claim, while in
fact the development of any of Alas
ka coal fields will require a very
heavy outlay and great risk because of
the unusually broken condition of the
oal-bearing strata.
The mining cost is bound to be ex-
cessive. Every field must be thorough
~ examined and explored by the most
competent mining engineers. For this
reason some of the heaviest investors
IN Alaska 5 mining propositions, includ
ing Col Jackling, have refused to con
slider the possibilities of its coal mines
and confined their explorations to gold
and copper.-Leslie S Weekly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
STRIKE CONTINUED.
Garment Workers Refuse to Ratify
Agreement Made by Leaders.

NEW YORK, July 26. - The gar
ment workers refused today to ratifv
the agreement entered into by their
leaders with the Garment Manufac-
turers' association and were ordered
back to the strike by BENJAMIN Schle
singer, president of the workers union
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
MORE TO THE FRONT.
Detachment of Nearly 800 Troops Leave
birmingham, Mass.

BIRMINGHAM, Mass, July 26. - A
detachment of nearly 800 troops left the
state mobilization camp here today to
join the various units of the Massa-
chusetts National Guard on the Mexi-
can border. They were bound for Ell
Paso, Texas, from which point they will
be transferred to the different places
along the border, where Massachusetts
troops are on duty.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
RELEASE OF GUARDSMEN.
Are Pouring in at Rate
of 1900 Week.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July &C. II
Applications for release from service of
guardsmen from persons dependent on
them are pouring into army headquar-
ters at Fort Sam Houston at rate of
800 a week, it was announced today.
Several hundred already have been re
leased
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
HINSDALE, N. H.
Whiz of Bullets Uncomfortable.

There has been considerable careless
shooting, presumably target practice
by thoughtless persons, in the vicinits
of the lake, and the whiz of bullets
has been decidedly uncomfortable at
times for fishermen out in boats 1t has
been rather difficult to locate the of
tenders, but more thorough investi-
CATION is to be made if the practice
continues.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, July %, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, William Henry Murray
and Miss Louise Marie Quinlivan, both
of Springfield, Mass
In Brattleboro, July &c, by Carl s.
Hopkins, Esq, Louis Hamilton Dear
born and Miss Myrtle Madeline Jelley,
both of Nashua, \. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
POSSIBILITIES OF ALASKA.
Territory Can Furnish Country With
Coal for 1000 Years.

Few really know that Alaska s area
equals one fifth of the entire United
States, and that while tie territory was
purchased in 1870 for 900, it has
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26

1t IS a foolish habit, but not an I'M
ommon one, to believe that thing
IS not good enough unless its price IS
nigh above the average.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
For Auditor of Accounts
To the Voters Of Vermont:

To the Voters Of
I IN a for Of Audi of Accounts
and hope may your support September pri-
mary.
For the past years have been the assistant
the Office the State which you know,
incrocks with that of the Auditor Accounts, I
warranted in stating that the Auditor devolve
varied responsible general provisions
law involve multiplicity accounting running
into thousands of items annually these
coey undertaken by whose experience
not been along similar lines
am i6 old public
OF vermont and first apprenticeship print
crs trade in fathers office. Then years
voted to business administration the latter
being given to banking Five years this period
cashier of the National Bank past years
have boon the assistant State holding
at the present time of
have been director Bank of Barre
the Quarry Savings Bank Company and the Gran
ite Mutual Insurance Company both Barre
representative the city he Iegsla
ture of 1910 committee ON
banks also being committee on manufac
go before you, voters of the my record of
service in lines that should Office of auditor
satisfactorily
THOMAS n. cAvE,JR
Montpelier, VT, July "a, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Whitney and son.
Russell, of Springfield (Vt.ls are guests
at the home of r. l.. Coane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-26
BIRTHS.

In Brookline, July "a, daughter 10
Bert and Phoebe Brown.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
TIE STANDARD Remedy
in Countless Homes
RELIEVES CONSTIPATION EASILY
WITHOUT GRIPPING OR
DISCOMFORT.

Indigestion and constipation are two
conditions that are closely related and
the cause OF much phy steal suffering.
The tendency to indulge ones Ape
lite Is more or less general and most
people suffer at ono time or another
o rebellion OF the overtaxed or
gans OF digestion and elimination. \
pleasantly effective remedy. that VIII
quickly relieve the congestion Of pois-
onous stomach waste and restore reg
ularity. is the compound Of simple
laxative herbs sold in drug stores tor
NIFTY cents a bottle under the name OF
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. rms
is a mild. pleasant laxative tonic. Tree
from opiates Dr. narcotic drugs. and
has been the standard household rem
edy in thousands OF homes for many
years.
Mrs. Oliver Young. Merrill. Wis.
writing TO Or. Caldwell. saws. she
knows OF nothing 80 effective for regu.
lating the stomach and bowels: since
taking DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
she feels ten years younger: her work
seems easier and she has regained
her appetite.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
An Easy Way to
increase Weight

--#" .HA
IN' Lr'.H'. with mos. fHIH fuI.. wns
wish tH gain weight ia fnr. t.st insist
ON ~.r.erIu. fls.r stomach or surfing
Dr. HatH greasy foods. .Hh.ur on useless
i.r-r crfIu-. Dr following some fool
l-n physical culture efruf. Will. fnr real
cause or fnIuuH-- goes untouched. You
cannot E"f fff until your digestive tract
asEluiittrs tre food you e4t
There is r. preparation known 20 relIa-
Ole druggists almost ~sreryWnHrc which
seemingly rmhodios tine missing oIr-
frcnts needed hy tho digestive organs 90
.'IH fnem convert rood into rich. fat
laden blood This modern treatment 4
called -argOl and has been termed the
Er'Hte-t Of flcsh-luIldcrs. Sarrol aims
through rogcncrntivc. rr-cousfrurtfv-
fHMNr- 20 coax tho efomarh and irffa-
'.rna Co literally soak up the ftfteuing
clements uf your food a. pass them
into The blood. where they are carried %
mo starved. truksn-dov.u cells and ffe-
N|"- nf your body. You can readily rIr-
fr-o what result fhfr amazing transfor-
'r no should produce Ha with Increased
weight f.H .. fLI One. Hnffswa about
md bust sIaaupotr and
from '' o. I'r.f NJ F.Id healthy
t...N nI'.. tH OH. cody. Nlrrnf ia alb
'In'"'r 'H." Desc. .rHNufrHIve. efficient.
T".. '"f E1f. Trnr macy. o. 100. Of-iraf
a. 'H Hri other leading DRUGGISTS ~ this.
.'..r'.t "rUe 20 and VIII refund your
UH m r"H pro not rlf frf aa PER
t". found Dol every rarEare
N'.. -Hrl"' .H rrrurmrnff1 only
'...' ..'irr nr1 while rfrr'iart
. .' U.r.U.H 'rH'r.HfI"r.
'. have .s.r rr..r|.I caro- .fnlII Hs
ftH.r about H.'nE T unless "a FaIu ~
w .. r.I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
LINSLY DANCE
viii Be Given This Evening in the
Arnory-Proceeds 70 Raise Money
for Athletic Equipment.

The Linsly cadets will give a dance
THIS evening in the armory hall for the
purpose or raising additional funds for
the purchase Of athletic equipment for
the team during the coming season.
The boys have already raised about
500 for this. but they are out for a
big season and expect 10 take "a more
active interest In sports. SO additional
FUNDS are necessary. n. b. Phillips.
manager Of the baseball cam. and
George \. Weimer. captain Of the nine.
are in charge OF the affair. They have
arranged for "A symphony orchestra 10
furnish the music. No invitations
nave been sent and the BOYS are
expecting n Of the most ENJOYABLE
affairs OF the season. Mrs. A. G.. Burns.
Mrs. Fred Stroehman. Mrs. George
Weimer and Mrs. VI. T. Standerwick
will chaperon the party. Dancing will
be enjoyed from s 70 IL o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
OPPOSE MERGER
Commercial Club OF Bellaire Adopt
Resolutions Against C~onsoIida-
ton Of Telephone Com
panics.

The members Of the Beliairo Com
mercial club at their meeting held last
night took definite steps in opposing
u telephone merger. The following
resolution was unanimously adopted
THAT the directors Of the Commercial
club protest against tho telephone mcr-
ger. with It's proposed toll charges TO
various towns IN such close proximity
as 10 constitute n community. and
requests the telephone subscribers in
Bellaire 10 refrain from signing any
petition for the merging Of the t.le-
phone companies until said companies
make clear the schedule Of tolls and
rentals for use ~ telephones"
The following members were an
pointed 10 have charge Of the annual
election which will be held today in
the club room. Judges. Elmer Grow.
Clarence McHelvey and Tom Carroll:
clerks. VI. Ulrlch. Jr.. Paul Waddcll
and b. c. SedCwick.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
MILLER
WONDERFULLY
MADE BETTER
After Taking One Bottle Of
Merry Worth He Gained
Thirty Pounds.

In what follows a very happy moth
or tells fellow-sunerers about the mar.
Vicious work done by NervWorth m
restoring the health OF her extremely
SICK son. The pralsc-giver r. Ms.
Margaret Miller who lives AZ No. =.
1eth street. this city. Weigh her "
uarkable words:
"Rau's Drug STORMY Son Elmer.
- years old. suffered with nervous
ness for several years. Very dospOn-
dent az times. No ambition 70 do any
tninS. No sleep-would walk the floor
all night and keep Us up all night also.
We had four doctors and got no relief.
Weight was only lis pounds.
Only n bottle OF Nev-Wortn
made this wonderful change.
Weight us pounds. a gain OF 80
pounds.
Gone TO work Feels good. Happy.
Appetite good and digestion fine
sleep. good every night / CONSID-
Err HIM 4 WELL BOY.
Elmer works for the National Tube
Co, Riverside works. / chcerfully
recommend Wentworth 20 anybody
suffering with nervousness.
Mrs. Margaret Miller
The Wentworth demonstrator AZ
tho Rau Drug store. this city, calls
this the nos wonderful case on rec
ord. Mrs. Miller's statement contains
only n few OF the facts Ask her about
her boy and she will tell he whole
story herself.
Your dollar back az Rau's ~ Nerv-
Worth does not help you.
Our personal guarantee Is back OF
this guarantee by the Nerv-Worth co.
ADV. T.. II. RAU.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
Old Folks Saved
From Suffering

Mrs. Mary A. Dean. Taunton. Marr.
IN her S1th year. ayr o. thought /
was beyond D reach Of medicine. hut
FOLEY kidney Pills have proven most
beneficial In my case"
Mr.. sam a. Hoover. High Point.
N. G.. writes: MY kidney troutl. was
worse al night and i h4d fo rlf ID,
from hve 20 eve fimcs. now i do
not have o. got up nt night. and conc
slider myself in "a truly normal cone
dItlon. which I attribute 90 FuIev F.I-
ury PMS. as A have taken nothing
Mrs. ". s.. Bridges. Robinson. MAJ
Gays. IT suffered from kidney aII-
trgnf7 Tor two years 7 commenced
taking Foley Kidney Pills ton muufn4
arc. ana though J ON 90 years OF age.
, tD0l Ike o. I~H-vcar-ufH r.rI"r
Foley Kidney Pills .rH fr~f4
FfrfrrfhnuIug and Uu-fuI..n r. HrI
restore normal action fl f.. Effr...
HuI Co. 70 I~irHrlfr.i HrI painful I'.H-
orr IhrF a.f Uu'.E.T .rI contain
no uanGrtul. 10 Iar"..i ..uEs
Tor sale BY John Coleman Co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
ARE
NAMED BY BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
LIST SUGGESTED BY EXECUTIVE
CohkurTEES APPROVED WITH
OUT CHANGE.
tn Precinct Lines Were Also
approval At Mo.ning Meeting
Map To BE Amended.

Registrars. Republican and Demo-
cratic. suggested by the executive COM
nitteeS OF the two parties. were app
proved ny tho board Of county commits
slonerS In session Yesterday afternoon.
" thc morning session ~ was found
mat the list ~ Dcl toCrattC registrars
hao h'"n misltd. and the continuance
or recess was necessary. No changes
were noted in the approved list from
the suggested one.
At the morning meeting. the addition
al precincts were officially added fs tho
present number. They are arranged -
Philadelphia three. Madison.
Two, Richland. I. and Washington dis
trict. l. \ few changes IA lines We're
suggested 10 the Mr. Roller.
and these viii he mace At once. The.
amended map viii be- placed with the
board at its meeting Monday morning.
The following Is the list of registrars
as approved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
BIG STAKES.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March G.
Horses going 20 the post at the Grand
Circuit harness meeting here next
summer will step for purses 10 no
amount OF SOS. 5000. according 10 he
tentative program announced by HON
or J. Kline. new secretary OF the Fur
niture Driving club. who arrived here
today 10 fix details Of the meeting
II the plans formulated By Nr. Kline
materiaiize the $4,000 matrons stake.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07

Excitement was caufcd-n tho Fourth
ward. sunday morning. shortly before
daylight. hy tho report OF "a revolver.
Investigation showed that rho bullet
from ~ er"volvcr had rsu.fratcd the
home 81 Charles =. Wffhruw M arqa
Charles street. Tho bullet took course
from north 20 south. penetrating the
Notwithstanding and pialr.r on tho
north side ~ che house and striking "A
clothes hamper on The south side OF tho
bath room. whore its progress was
gtpruad-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07

WASHINGTON. Nsrcu o .Uoboo-"
and others who steal rides 0n rail
road trains NAV collect up damages for
injuries and Gro liable fu roraIfIos 400.
der fla anti ra.. law Tho supreme
court TODAY r0.'r.s I H tom dollar fudr
wonf AGAINST fUs Illinois Central
awarded fob a w.r injured while rid
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07

which featured the meeting here last
year. will be run OF here again.
Purses for early closing events total
$4,000. \ dozen purses OF 81. 900 each
for late closing events swell The tenta.
tive total 20 $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
YOLTAIRE MOST
CLASSIC WRITER
FAMOUS AUTHOR HAD KIND AND
FRIENDLY DISPOSITION AND
CARED FOR POOR
Many Books on Noltsire Are Mislesd-
ing, Says John cowper Po~ys
In Lecture.

"Noltaire-the SWorc OF the Spirit
was the topic OF John Cowpcr Powvs
last might in his third lecture OF the
series being given at ST Matthews
lecture room. and the interest being
manifested IN these lectures was eva.
derced By the exceptionally large at
tendance. Mr. poWvs. who is a well
known English critic OF classic ntera-
ture. and tho author OF severai read
ing books OF the day. delivered his talk
In an eloquent manner. He said Vol
taire was the most classical OF all
French writers and his works were
very difficult 10 translate into The Eng
hsh language. and he had a point OF
view which was very unsympathetic to
the view of today.
In Noltairc's work" the speaker
said. there is little romance II Is
a false idea that this prominent writer
was an Atheist. but rather he was a
Deist. His greatest work Is 'Candide.'
All optimistic people ought 10 be com
PEELED to read Candle. as il is a uni
versal reply 70 optisism. and II is n
book that would have a very useful les
son at the present time as IL describes
the madness of the European wars.
Had Kindly Nature.
NOltdlft nature was KIND and
friendly. in fac BE- was a humanist or
a humanitarian. HhsreticS and radi-
calls ought 20 Doe grateful no him all the
world over as ne defended them
against Orthodoxy. He let himself be
put on by his relations and relations
of the people he defended. His house
was always fun of down and out peo-
pie who lived az his expense and Of
ten times making things miserable for
him. He lot himself De- tyraunized by
his niece. Madame Denis. who was In
directly the aus OF his death by not
allowing him 20 leave Paris when he
was old and III.
The last years OF the famous
author. however. were made happy by
the friendship OF his young girl pro-
tegc. He always used To call The yound
lady hy the nickname Belle 81 4
Bouue.' meaning in Enslish young
and beautiful
misleading because 20 is Impossible for
a mystic 10 do Justice 10 a true classic
spirit. Even John Moiley's famous
book on NoItalrc misses the point OF
his character by over emphasizing the
model elements and neElecting the
humorous and pagan ones
The next address Of Nr. Powys Will
be- given Monday evening. March u.
when he will discuss "Goethe-The
Pioneer of the Modern Spirit OF the
Of Germany
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07

Invalid f.r some time. was seriously
h h In.lsrt ana family will leave
m ' l.H .tt- fur their new hom, ina
ohio a"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07

Tho Sh0EIHTI0ra T1uN WI moi On
Monday evening no tho horne o. Mr.. ~.
T.. judge. Main street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07

The longest will on record Wa, made
by n Gloucester engineer and contain
ed $4,000 words.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07

being in a recent nght. whether or not
the one for which Dee lg accused. as he
has several stitches in "a cut ON his
faCt. near his nose. and ono ear is very
badly bruised. The officers are also
looking for Lsondus' companions. and
hon. 20 secure thnm h.fnre long
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
Arm Broken.

Saturday evening Virginia. dau rhtcr
of Mr. and Mrs. George Park. fell az her
home on South Main street and broke
her left arm above the elbow. The girI.
who is several years old. was PLAYING
upstairs. ana fol from the top Of tho
stairs 10 tho first landing. n distan~s or
several steps only. tho fracture being
Che painful result Tho fracture has
been reduced. and tho little girl is show
Ing marked IMPROVEMENT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
liberty
CANNOT COLLECT

NO. .-ram.. stewart.
-.r 80. Howard.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
Centre District:

Thomas name. 1-It- s. Tsrro.
-T. H.I.rlEs.. CIV. N.Itlmutt
Harry Hl4fI "A D. Mcneil
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-07
REPUBLICAN REGISTRARS
Pr

p.ffsruau - o.. H~umrnrey
2-EUs. Williams. G-N. S,bIesSiurer.
@-Gco. Hun. &C Wurtst.ch.r
i-Ssib. Jones. s-Tall klceh.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
LOOKS LIKE A CASE OF THE TAIL
WAGGING THE DOG.

The success with which the industrial of the
alleged Chamber of Commerce met at the mass meet
ing of the chamber members Monday night, is sgnih-
cant OF what a few live men can do while the multi
sleeps. The purpose OF the meeting TO raise
of $25,OOO-or plan for the raising of ito be
bringing industries TO the city 1t took
a few stiff pokes from the leaders of the movement to
the majority their slumbers. but they were
finally least sufficiently the grim
from their eyes
Approximately seventy-fve men out after $4,000
with only $4,000 raise. means but trihe over
$500 for each raise and that ought not 10 be
difficult the average. 1t ought not to be very
hard TO make that $500 the minimum for any
The $4,000 wanted just is expected to last
forever. but will requirements and if
the does well with it, to raise another $4,000
when needed ought be a difficult matter all.
Really it looks though South Bend to be re-
vtalized that even the Chamber Of Commerce might
eventually be lifted OF the rut into which it has
crawled and given lease Of life. The industrial
proves that there been latent powers in
the organization capable Of good IL merely per-
mitted TO deveop-plus public knowledge that the
development going This hiding it's every little
light under a bushei had created psychological atmO-
sphere that have convinced the organization
itself OF its insignihcance
Chairman F. /. Hardy of the industrial bureau while
ne may motor may not be permitted cooperate the
might be done. is be congratulated his in
this particular. The members of the bureau all
proven he wires. The strangeness Of 1t is that
live wires should have all into one
group. like pulling teeth Monday night bring
some OF the others over. but success finally as
sured Their determination TO South Bend
on up scale from villasehood a city.
appears 10 have proven conta gious Maybe now. the
Chamber of Commerce viii get busy and try to
catch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-19
CAN YOU CONCEIVE A BILLION
DOLLARS2 TRY IT.

It's easy to speak of billions OF dollars OF ex-
penditures without realizing the slightest degree
what the words No finite mind grasp so
tremendous a number.
mind really conceive Of a million To be
perfectly frank. it's hard for the woman Of
ordinary intelligence form clear notion Of more
than five units OF any sort. Just try IT,
Can you form a definite mental picture of more than
dollars? Can you than five people
o cards lines dots, at glance, and
perfectly about it? True enough. you can tell
the number of spots playing card, up TO 10; but
you merely guess from the arrangement Of the spots
II human experience means anything, the custom of
counting by making parallel pencil marks
then drawing a fifth line through them TO hold
them together that four is the biggest number
most US really comprehend
We get vague idea OF big numbers, however. by
reference easily comprehensive form of expert
ence-our experience of time. for instance. French
newspaper trying show its readers what it meant
victory loan" OF 14,OOO0OO.0OO francs.
minded them that that nearly IA times many
minutes had elapsed since the death Of Christ
Imagine dollar tossed into great war chest
every ~'1ce the beginning of the Christian
That chest would pay the of the little more
than a year the present rate.