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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

pavement.
1t was beautiful Sunday morning
and Jock-O was waiting for his usual
walk. His young master came down
the steps all dressed in his best suit.
His Bible and Lesson Quarterly were
in his hand for he was bound for
Sunday School. Jock-O jumped up
and wagged his tail. but for some rea-
son or other the small boy was think
ing of something else and did not
notice him. Down the tree-shaded
street. boy and dog went until Jock-O
spied a squirrel and gave a sharp lit
tie zip. This made Herbert think OF
him. It would never do to take the
dog to church. All the children would
laugh, so he called him, gave him
little pat on the head, then said
firmly:
60 home Jock-O. Go right home"
If dog can feel disappointed.
Jock-O certainly felt that emotion. He
stood in the middle Of the walk a
moment with dropping ears, then he
turned slowly and walked up the
street He sat down in the grass in
front of his home and watched the
passersby rather sadly, for he did not
know that he was to have his walk
as usual after dinner.
Sometimes boys and girls do not
quite understand commands given
them by their elders and for which
there Is sure to be good reason.
Like Jock-O. they can obey. quito sure
that it is for their best good, even il
they do not understand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04
NUMERICAL PUZZLE.

NUMERICAL PUZZLE.
I am composed of two words of
three and four letters, respectively.
/. My /, 2, is representation of
any region. as Of the earth's surface
2. My 8, 2. s, is the name of a
college.
3. My 6, s, 2, is sand or clay con-
tanning organic matter.
My whole is something very popular
in olden days on the first of May.
HIDDEN ANIMALS.
hear Fido growing at the moon.
This lilac at one time was white.
l do not care who comes. Either
Hannah or Seamor will do.
did not expect you to run Carl. !
only asked you to be back at twelve.
Philip, I gave you the biggest piece.
AnStcers.
NUMERICAL PUZZLE: May Pole
/, Map; 2, Yale; 3. Loan.
AnsUer: Dog, Cat, Horse, Lion, Pig
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

Why there's boy next door to me
Who is as dumb as he can be
Except at rithmetic and such,
And then | don't know half as much.
But names of birds and bugs and bees
And kinds Of flowers, and of trees,
When grapes are ripe, when chestnut:
fall.
And such things he can't tell at all.
Where worms are found, where 6she.
hide.
He couldn't tell you if he tried;
Nor when the robins come about,
Or when the bultercups peep out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

" WONDER what ali our poets and
81 story-tellcrs would have done II
they had never had THE Ara
81 bian Nights Entertainment" to
read as children. You can't be said
to be really educated until you know
these as well as Mother Goose and
all the standard fairy tales-because
all the grown-up people go on writ
ing about them and referring to them
whenever they can; they love to do it
just to show they have not forgotten
all they once knew. Then. too they
are on sure and solid ground. for they
know that everyone will understand
what they are talking about; which is
not always the case with some Of their
finest poems
For instance, there is a great Eng
fish poet called william Ernest
Henley. He had but one child. Mar
garet, dear little girl who died when
she was six. After her death, he
scarcely wrote at all. The blow broke
his heart. He calls her "A little ex-
quisite Ghost, smiling with the serenest
eyes seen in this world, and calling.
calling still Come, Dadsie, comet"
Probably it was for her that he
wrote a long poem called Arabian
Nights Entertainment" He confesses
that as a child
EVERY STALK
That curled about a Bean-stick was
Of the breed
OF that live ladder by whose delicate
rungS
You climbed beyond the clouds, and
found
The farm house where the Ogre,
gorged
And drowsy, from his great oak chair
Called for his Faery Harp. And in it
flew
And, perching on the kitchen table,
sang
Jocund and jubilant"
"'Twas good to follow the Miller's
Youngest Son
On his white horse along the leafy
lanes
For at his stirrup linked and ran
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04
Romance The Angel Playmate

Bold, subtle, adventurous, his tail
A banner Haunted in disdain
or human stratagems and shifts:
King over all the Catlands, present
and past,
And future, that moustached
Artificer Of fortunes, Puss- in Boots
But what were these so near
Unto the spell that brought
The run of Ali Babas Cave
Just for the saying open Sesame
With gold to measure, peck by peck
Henley called Romance his Angel
Playmate. He thought the Arabian
Nights the gallantest and best in all
the full-shelved Libraries Of Romance
the Book of Rocs, Sandalwood
Ivory, Turbans, Ambergris. Cream
tarts and Ghouls and Genies."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

OFF," asked Frank.
"Aw shucks! Y'cant--everybod s
looking at YOU"
The next day-the very next day
Miss Dodd read the program to her
class and-would you believe it?-
George Bond and Frank Thomas were
down" for a dance around the May
pole with little Grace Brown and Til
lie Evans The whole room" snick-
cred; and George and Frank looked
as though they wished the floor would
open up and swallow them.
As for Grace and Title, they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04
All Around the Mau Pole

HEN it was announced that
Miss Dodd'S room" would
give q miniature May Festi-
val IN the school yard on the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

Where he had been forgotten by the shepherd with his crook
wolf discovered him. and said: In this my needy hour.
How good Of providence send this prize, within
But must justify my act by without flaw.
o show to him and all the world due regard for law
Hold thee he called you know right we'll against rule
10 soil the water as you do within drinking pool.
he lamb replied, Excuse Sir you surely judge ILL
rom me below you above, will flow up hHl2
Oh. WE'LL, rejomed the wolf. severely, 'let that pass T
You can't deny that living daily my grass
Again me-. said the lamb, with plante
i never yet have tasted grass, my food is milk alone.
MY brother msuted snarled the wolf on New Years
That could not be- replied the lamb. for then unborn.
Enough! cried wolf. my appetite admits Of no delay: j..
I'll take and settle with the law convenient day..
To argue with tyran there is any ~
He'll break law. OF make law to justify abuse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

With the same cheerful disregard of
grammar.
George was minded to say more on
the subject. Il saw one of these May
businesses once. Lot of silly girls
and Mamma s-darling boys holding on
10 ribbons all tied together at the top
Of pole-and then they dance around
and think they're having a good
time"
"\Nhy didn't Won yank the ribbons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

blushcd and hung their heads de-
murely. Grace had long admired
George and Tillie. it seems, was per-
fectly willing that Frank should carry
her books home from school for her
perhaps because that young man had
never offered TO do SO.
After school the two boys held q
council of war.
Il amt going to do it," declared
George "I'll-Ill-Well I'll run off
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

were standing by his front gate and
just then his father came out and in
formed him, in no uncertain tones
that dinner was already on the table
and that if he knew what was good
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04
An Ignorant Boy(?)

- ONE boys they never seem to
u know
~ Where things are found or how
they grow;
There's lots they read about in books
That they cant tell you how it looks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04
AN OBEDIENT PET

- HE whole family loved Jock-O.
He was a bright little dog with
dark, brindled-brown and
~ white coat. His face was Pc
culiarly divided, leaving one eye and
ear of the dark color and the other
snowy white.
one thing that made everybody like
Jock-O was the fact that he could be
depended upon to do what he was
told. Even if the command given him
did not meet with his own approval,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

ttst day of May there was indeed eX-
element among the children. And,
+ on may be sure, there was conster
patton. disgust and even rebellion
among at least two Of the boys of
% Miss Dodd's room"
"Mumh! Me dance around any old
May pole--1'd just like to see myself"
Exclaimed George Bond.
Me too" echoed Frank Thomas,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
DEAN CHAMBERLAIN
Tells Of CONVENTION

Dean Award Chamberlain of st.
Michaei's cathedral returned home
Tuesday from attending sthe general
convention Of the Episcopal church at
st. Louis. He characterizes 1t as one
of the greatest conventions ever held
by this church, both in point of num-
bers, enthusiasm and work accom-
plished Movements were inaugurated
which will be far-reaching in their eff
feet along missionary, educational and
evangelical lines. The great standard
bearers of missionary work, Bishop
Rowe Of Alaska, Bishop Brent of the
Philippines. Bishop Graves Of China
and Bishop Tucker Of Japan. all gave
glowing accounts of their labors
Bishop futile, the presiding bishop in
the church, told of missionary work in
Idaho and Montana as he knew it 40
years ago, and contrasted it with the
splendid onward movement Of today.
Among other important legislation,
the convention adopted a new hymnal,
Endorsed the prohibition movement,
adopted up-to-date business methods
for accounting, urged further extern
sion of missionary work, emphasized
Importance of religion in the home.
adopted a pension plan for clergymen,
and elected three new bishops.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
COSTLY FRANKS IN
THE name OF SPORT

Halloween planks in both the city
and country were carried too FAR in
many instances and resulted in malici
GUS mischief which will prove Costly
to some property owners, but even
more to the culprits II they are APP
pretended.
In the city such work was not as
pronounced as in the country, where
numerous outbuildings were over
turned, some Of which were smashed,
big gates were torn from their hinges
and wires cut, the damage done in
some cases amounting to $40 or more.
In the city O number of wagons and
buggies were hauled away and some
overturned and broken.
As an instance of how far the Hal
loWe'en celebration is being carried and
the need of drastic measures to pro-
hibit damage, a Widows place on the
bench Is cited She arose this morn
ing to find her pasture wires clipped,
a heavy outbuilding to which the
wires were fastened, overturned and
broken and large gate entirely miss
ing II she Is unable to find her gate,
the damage she sustained will not be
less than $40.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
STRAW VOTES taken
ON RAILROAD Trains

Further straw votes taken on rail-
road trains in Idaho and Oregon are
reported by Glenn d. Hart as follows:
o. s. L. No. 10. westbound, Oct. 20.
In Idaho--Hughes SO; Wilson, rs.
p. g. /. N. northbound, Oct. rs. In
Idaho-Hughes, IA; Wilson, IT.
p. g. /. N, northbound, Oct. "a. In
Idaho-Hughes, g.; Wilson, 8.
p. & I. N, northbound, Oct. rs. In
8; Wilson, 10.
p. & /. N. southbound, Oct. 20. In
Idaho-Hughes, 2; Wilson, IL.
o. 8. L. No. 10, westLound. Oct. 20.
In Idaho-Hughes. So; Wilson, 81.
o. s. L., Homestead branch, Oct. 81.
In Oregon-Hughes. Q; Wilson, IL.
o. s. l., Homestead branch, south
bound. Oct. ~. In Oregon-Hughes,
8; Wilson, IT.
O. w. r. & N, No. 10, westbound,
Oct ~. In Oregon-Hughes, 80; will
son, As.
o. w. r. & N, No. II, westbound,
Oct. 80. In Oregon-Hughes, SO; Will
son, 81.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
ADVISES DEFEAT OF AMENDMENT
CONCERNING THE SALE OF
THE LANDS OF STATE

Former Governor w. J. Mcconnell
of Moscow. one of the trainers of the
state constitution, has issued state
ment advising voters in idaho to cast
their ballots against the proposed con-
stitutional amendment to increase the
number of acres of state lands that
can be sold in any one year from 20 to
100 sections. The stand taken by ex-
Governor Mcconnell WIFI cause many
electors to pause and think. This
amendment is one of two that Will be
voted upon at the general election Nov.
z, the other amending the constitution
to forever prohibit the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors in this
etate.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
CELEBRATION IS HELD
AT THE COLE SCHOOL

A Halloween celebration was en-
joyed by the patrons of the Cole school
district last night. An excellent pro-
gram had been prepared by the teach
ers and scholars and the school build
ing was deliberately decorated with
jack o'lanterns, black cats and corn
stalks. The price of admission was
gagged by the length of ones foot on
the scale of a cent an inch. 1t was
learned from the cashier that she was
sworn to secrecy on practically every
measurement taken for the fairer sex
and consequently an average cannot be
given. The most paid by any one per-
son for admission is said to have been
II cents.
After the foot measurements were
taken the guests were shown through
the fortune telling tents. where
masked witches forerold their fate.
The next round was the chamber of
horrors which none escaped. Ghosts
with plainly marked faces showing in
the semi darkness grasped the hand
of each guest, bringing forth, an ex-
clamation of surprise. Bach guest took
the final slide into the auditorium to
find their faces daubed with flour and
oil dripping from their hands. but all
enjoyed the fun.
A program consisting of a brief play.
'Unwelcome Guests" witches chant
and parade and a ghost song and
dance given amid appropriate settings.
was rendered after which refreshments
consisting OF lemonade and doughnuts
were served.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01
STATEMENT ISSUED.

Mr.. Mcconnell has issued the foi-
lowing statement:
To the Public Press in Idaho:
There appears to be very general
misunderstanding Throughout Idaho az
to the restrictions our state constitu-
ton places upon the sale Of our public
lands; 1t being quite generally under
stood that without an amendment to
that instrument only 25 sections may
be sold in any one year. I have con-
versed with many persons regarding
this restriction, and I find that ap-
proximately all of our citizens enter
tain that belief; even one Of our MEM
bers in congress told me quite re-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01

Gently that he understood that rs Sec
tions only could be sold In any one
year.
The fact is, there IL no restriction
upon the sale OF our public lands ex-
cept the school lands. sections is and
ss. other than the provision that they
cannot be sold for less than $40 per
acre. The state owns approximately
45o. 600 acres Of land besides the
school land, all OF which has been at
the disposal OF the state board Of land
commissioners at any time since we
were admitted as state: Sec section
s. article .. of our constitution
Before granting authority to the
state board OF land commissioners to
sell more than 25 sections Of school
land in any one year 1t would be wise
to enact such legislation as would
avoid the loss of the money arising
from such sales: hence I advise the
electors Of Idaho to vote against
amendment No. at the coming elec-
ton.
Very respectfully yours,
w. J. MCCONNELL.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01

Expert watch repairing. Con w.
Hesse, The Jeweler. 1909 Main st.
Adv-tf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01

Je- Try manufacturing. Con w.
Hesse, 1902 Main St Adv-tf
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-01

jefferson and Madison counties show
Haines and two years under Alexander-t
being scarcely larger than the one year vi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24
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TEN PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.

The Nccdlecraft will meet this after
Lnnn ,Nith Mrs L, DNn
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Harold Blodgett of Charlemont,
Mass, came March l6 to see his faith
or, Eugene Blodgett, who is i'll. Mr..
Blodgett, who sustained a shock early
in the week, is comfortable.
The leap year dance in Academy
hail Wednesday evening was an enjoy
able party and was attended by about
40 couples. Music for dancing was
furnished by Wales and Dugan.
Mrs. Gertrude Chamberlin of Hins-
dale, who had been in the Melrose
hospital n few weeks receiving medical
treatment, was discharged from there
Tuesday and returned to her home.
The women of the Universalist
church of West Halifax will hold
foir and festival in Grange hall today.
A chieken-pie supper will be served,
followed by dancing
Mrs. Mary Clisbee, who had been i'll
several weeks in the Home for the
Aged and has since been able to be
out a little, was visitor here last
week in the home of Mrs. ID. w. IIar-
ris.
Baptist church, West Brattleboro.
Rev. !. NJ. Compton pastor. Morning
worship at 1870 with sermon by the
pastor. Sunday school at noon. Evening
service at O'Clock. Leader, Miss Kate
Wheeler. Midweek prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening at 7.90 in the
vestry.
The Woman s association of the
Congregational church held a ten-cent
tea in the home of Miss M. L. Stedman
Thursday, March 16, with large num-
Der of members present. Each woman
carried a 25-cent remnant of cloth or
silk that was put into a grab bag and
whatever was drawn from this bag
will be made into some article to be
sold at the fair later The afternoon
was very enjoyable one.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24
BRATTLEBoRo PERSONAL.

John c. Dewitt went yesterday to
Boston.
C. f. Sherry has returned from a
trip to New York.
E. B. Stewart of Leyden was in
town yesterday on business.
Rev. James p Rand was in Spring
field, Mass yesterday.
Mrs. w. F. Root went Tuesday to
Orange, Mass, to visit few days.
Harold White went to his home in
Rutland yesterday to spend the week
end.
Mrs. II. B. Haus and Mrs. ]. r. Den
ming spent yesterday in Springfield,
Mass.
Miss Blanch Kimball is assisting in
the office of the public service commits
sion.
Mrs. Grace Richardson of Williams
vile, who was guest of Mrs Harold
Smith a few lays, has returned home.
Mrs. Brotherton of Southington
Conn, came Friday to the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. p. Simonds, to visit two
weeks.
DR.. L. S. Bowen, Mrs. g.. S. Dowlev
and Mrs. W. A. Shumway will leave
Monday for six-weeks' trip to Cali
fornia.
Miss Margaret Barber of the McDuf-
file school at Springfield, Mass, is
spending vacation at her home on
High street.
Daniel Graham, Robert Lee and Tim
othy Murphy of Bellows Falls attend
ed the Bailey-Faust wrestling match
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. C. D. Noyes will go Saturday
to New London, Conn.,, to stay two
weeks. She will visit in Colrain on
her way home
o. d. Sawell returned Wednesday
from Boston, where he had been on
business few days for the Durham
Brothers company
Marshall Hubbard went to Ascutney-
vile Wednesday to attend the wedding
of his cousin, Miss Mabel Lewis, and
Warren w. Seviour.
Mason Sharp of the Y. NJ. C. A.
college in Springfield, Mass, will come
Saturday to spend a two-weeks' vaca-
ton with his parents, Rev and Mrs.
E. w. Sharp.
II. II. Filion has finished work for J.
+. Rogers, plumber, and has gone to
Bridgeport, Conn, where he is en-
ployed as steam-fitter. Mrs. Filion
will finish work in the office of the
Holstein- Friesian association and join
him next week.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24
PAGEANT FOR PLAYGROUND.
Oak Grove Parent-Teacher Association
to Maintain Supervisory w. R.
Noyes Gives Talk.

In the meeting of the Oak Grove
Parent Teacher association Tuesday
afternoon Dr. w. r. Noyes gave an
interesting and instructive talk on the
ear, nose and throat, in the care of
which he is q specialist.
The costumes which are to be pro-
vided by the members of that associa-
ton for the pageant, May %, which
will be in the form of a May festival
with Il sketch from Robin Hood, were
announced and some parts assigned.
The festival will be given for the
purpose of obtaining funds for the em-
ployment of a paid supervisor for the
playground established in that part of
the village. 1t will be under the direc-
ton of Miss Lucy A. Proctor, super
visor of music of the public schools,
Miss Helen Mari of the junior Chau-
tauqua and Diedrich Stolte and Miss
Constance Adams, physical directors of
the public schools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24
WILMINGTON.
Voted to Call Rev. j. w. Rafter.

At meeting of the Baptist church
of st. Adams Sunday the report of
the committee consisting of the pulpit
committee and the deacons, recon-
mending that a call be extended to
Rev. j. Wesley Rafter, of Wilmington,
to the pastorate of the curch, was
accepted. Mr.. Rafter of
fciated at the services there March l2.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24
Worlds Record Cows.

All the world S records for milk and
butterfat production are held by pure
mers are increasing their profits by
owning Holsteins. At the auction sale
of Registered Holsteins at Bellows
Falls, VT, April 1910 some choicely
bred animals will be sold, there being
1925 head to come under the hammer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Rev. Il. S. Q. Osgood will conduct
the chapel service at the Retreat Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock
An auction sale of $50 horses will
be held at the Mansion House stables,
Greenfield, Mass, Thursday, April 8,
by NJ. j. Tetreault. Particulars will
be found in another column.
Up to last evening 107 dogs owned
in Brattleboro had been licensed.
There are 4l0 known CANNES in town
that should be licensed. The time lin
it for bargain counter rates expires
April |. After that the price jumps
So, making So for male dogs and spay-
ed females and So for females. Al
the end of another month an un.
licensed dog has no license to live.
A factory in which radium is being
produced has been opened in Scotland
by q Scotch chemist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-03-24

The Children s Rainbow fair to be
given by the Centre Congregational
Sunday school Saturday afternoon,
March %, in Festival hall promises to
be II very enjoyable party. The sever
al departments will conduct sale of
useful and fancy articles, food, con-
fectionery, Easter novelties and grabs
from $50 to 6 clock. The tea room,
which has proved so popular in other
years, will be open all the afternoon,
in charge Of the intermediate depart
ment. All the children will help the
color scheme by dressing in the rain
bow colors, and have prepared an in
teresting entertainment for their
friends. At O'Clock the Danish
Greeting dance will be given by the
primary department. followed by Cseh-
bogar, the Hungarian peasant dance,
by girls of the intermediate and junior
departments, and the Norwegian
mountain march by both boys and
girls. The last part of the hour win
be given TO songs by the children and
story telling by Rev. Roy NJ Hough-
ton, who comes from New Haven for
the occasion. The proceeds are used
for home and foreign missions, and in
the seven fairs already held, the chill
dren have earned nearly $9O0.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-25
INTERMEDIATES

CHESTER A. DOYLE: Many
man who pfides himself on his physi.
cal strength cannot hold his tongue