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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
wRANGLED OVER SMALL CASE.
Jury Came in for Instructions After Hav-
ing Suit All Night.

Reporting to Washington county court
at O'Clock this forenoon that they had
been unable TO reach a decision in the
civil case of Dennis Pocket VS.. George II.
Almon ct ux, the jury was instructed by
Judge Butler to retire again and endeav-
or to agree upon some conclusion. Judge
Butler emphasized the Importance of a
verdict being reached; the amount in
volved, Ss7, is small, but nevertheless
the issue is important to the parties in
terested and the trial cost the state con-
siderable expense.
The case went to the jury at $50 last
evening and from that time until mid
night, it is reported. allowing an hour
for supper, the jurymen wrangled but
failed to reach any decision. Arising
early this morning. the questions were
again taken up without definite result.
After going over some of the points, in
an effort 10 clear tho minds OF any who
might be hazy on some questions, Judge
Butler repeated some OF his former in
structions and asked the jury 10 retire
again and endeayor to come to a eonelu-
sion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
LINER GAVE BATTLE
And Is Thought to Have Destroyed One
of Two Attacking Submarines.

London. May 6.-The British liner
Clan MacFayden has arrived in Grave.
send from Africa somewhat damaged by
the gun fire of two GeUman submarines
The steamer returned the fire and il was
believed on board that one of the sub
marines was destroyed.
The steamer reports that the first attack
on her was made in the Bay Of Biscay,
when a submarine fired 90 shots at her
at a range of 80 yards. The steamer i'm
mediately brought her big gun into ac-
tion and hit the submarine several times,
and. il is believed, destroyed il.
Three hours later another submarine
fred a torpedo but missed the Clan Mac
Fayden by a few feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
Marines Land.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
May 6.-Marines were landed yesterday
from the American converted cruiser
Prairie for the protection of the Amer
lean legation. The situation growing out
of the attempt of factional leaders 20
overthrow the administration of Presi-
dent Jiminez is critical.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
TORPEDO BOAT LOST.
French Report Their Success in AdriAtic
Sea.

Rome. via Paris. Nav 6.-"The French
submarine Bernouille sank an enemy tor
pedo boat in the lower Adriatic sea YES
terday," says an official communication
issued last evening.
@Fiye enemy aeroplanes raided Brindisi
the same day. Bombs fell on a hospital
and four patients were killed and Eve in
iured.7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
FOR EXPERIENCED RESERVE.
Senate Committee Approves Naval Meas
ure.

Washington, May 6.-The Senate naval
committee yesterday approved the navy
departments bill for naval reserve of
former officers and enlisted men, avail
other persons whose occupations fit them
to enroll for war duty A volunteer re-
serve would include persons willing to
train without compensation for war duty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
ORANGE COUNTY CASE HEARD.

Louis MaEOlini vs.. c. c, GiffOrd Argued IN
Supreme Court.
Supreme court took recess late yes
terday afternoon until Tuesday forenoon
after hearing two cases and part Of a
third Yesterday. The last case argued
was that Of Louis NIazolini vs.. c. C. Gif-
ford. Orange county. In the lower court
the phintiT received a verdict for dam
ages amounting to $3.50. 2. L. Scott and
r. 4. Hoar appeared for the plaintiff and
March NJ and Stanley G. Wilson for the
defendant
Lamoille County Savings & Trust Co.
vs. II. W Belden et al. foreclosure case
was also heard during the day. Hulburi
and Redmond representing the plaintiff
and NJ G. Leary the defendant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
Funeral of Mrs. Fred {. Bancroft.

Tho funeral Of the late Mrs. Fred C..
bancroft viii be held 40 her late home on
east hill sunday az . r. M Rev. j. r.
Reardon oficiating lntcrment vii Be in
ElnWood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

Reports from the bedside of William
VI. Stewart of the Morse block this fore
noon indicated that his condition was
very low
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

Washington, d. O., May 6.-The comp
troller of the currency to-day issued a
call to all national banks requiring them
to report their condition at the close of
business May /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06
commeroe w. continues.

London. May 6.-The British steamer
Ruabon has been sunk BY submarine,
according 70 uoyds. The crew was
picked up BY the Italian steamer Misu-
rata.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-06

LONDON. May 6.-The French bark Ls
Pilisr has becn sunk
The sun., 1916-12-24
SUBWAY is THEIR STUDY

ing b~uslnesslike expressions hurry of
TO work.
Side chances at their hooks reveal n
multitude of subjects trigonometry.
Latin. French. architecture. Algebra,
theology. chemistry and history-and
none OF them IL going to school!
One of the readers consented to be
interviewed the other day.
Yes" he said. reluctantly inserting
a finger In his French grammar and
closing II. I'm learning French. and
these other fellows you sec are study
ing ton, see them every morning.
you zee ! never can get myself 10
study when there's anything else to do.
SO I use the time ] spend in the sub
way, about forty minutes, morning and
evening. about 800 hours a year, to
study. No. the racket and the passen-
gers don't bother. you after the first
month or so.
FRENCH il easier than mathematics
because It's hard TO q a pencil in the
subway, but | studied intermediate al
zebra for nearly a year. I'm doing ir-
regular verbs to Grand Central and
translation from there to Wall street.
pouvons--"
II You should see n 'b~cspectacled
young man walk cross Broadway with
his head in IA hook while red flags
flourish warn!nely and the planks on
which he walks sway menacingly UNI
der the force Of dynamite blasts, won
der not-he In a subway undergradu-
ate.
The sun., 1916-12-24
It il the Benedicdon of the Blessed Sacrament III big event of the pilgrimage.

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,hs .,aa.,.Iss ~ ssn,o,. ,hs,r So,s
.ra .sr o. a,m. cons -, ,hsm ,re
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crou.d. MA az. nr.., arn,,,. %,
cana,o. g. la. =, ~. .,,oL. IN Tho
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,sana a. Thns $3.50 a,ina,
sor.am ,ron sor,.whara ao.,n ,ha
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80, o.. =, ~. ,a"rI.a A.
raaohna ~, $50 -,
60. 49,, 49,
80 ,uu 80 80. 80, -,
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s,n - ~ mann.
|"e
The sun., 1916-12-24
. HE subway. although originally
planned merely for rapid tran

planned merely for rapid tran
M, has long been noted for its
value as q waist reducer, temper re-
s'rainer and muscle excrcLser, and oh
~servat!on now indicates that It has en-
tered another field, that of education.
Expresses leaving the Van Cortlandt
Park station between 1880 and $3.50
A, NJ. MI rapidly as they roll down the
line. Among the Office bound passen-
gers Is a well defined group. made up
for the most part OF young men, who
on boarding the train jump for q strap.
and having anchored themselves firmly
open a book and. fguratively speaking.
disappear into It.
The train grinds to a stop, Jumps
Immediately from zero to fifty miles
an hour, swings round a curve. stops
10 rest between stations-they heed it
not \ fiat wheel batters the rails,
passe walk over the readers feet,
IN icy gale blows through an opened
door. a rush OF passengers congresses
them into half the space they usually
occupy-they heed 1t not.
AS the train reaches stations near
the south end of the island the readers
disappear. One by one. eyes on their
broks, they fight their way to the
doors, tho corners of their books doing
Woman services IN clearing u path.
They pass through Tho opened doors,
shut their books, and suddenly sssum-
The sun., 1916-12-24

stand almost motionless and sing
softly. led by a priest in white. They
are orphans,
Heard indistinctly from somewhere is
now a hum, a faint, purring sound. II
Increases in volume as 1; runs ra pidly
over the great mass II is prayer.
II Is difficult to distinguish II at first,
for the lips OF the people seem not to
move, and It is a low. monotonous
sound that goes on without ccasing.
Finally ome 4 O'Clock. when the
procession Is To emerge from the
church. The hands Of the great clock
high up in the tower Of tho church
above the massive portals are exactly
on the hour,
\ sudden hush run over the crowd.
N"cks Gran" in a single direction, nm
g"rS' t~itch ~ncrvously. there is a little
snatch Of hurried and suppressed talk
here and there. and a handkerchief is
rnsely drawn through tight fingers.
The moments are strained and painful.
IN the expectancy az the people the
hands OF the great clock seem TO be
stuck on the dot permanently. Some
are living hours in the few seconds.
Then II ONE A sudden, eager
murmur that Is hardly sound goes
over the multitude, From one Of the
great portals slowly moves something
that is borne on poles by four men.
Before and after move ha.f a dozen
church dignitar!es. among them are
attendants. and the whole moves
slowly. almost imporceptibly along.
Tho murmur, the purr OF MANY
voices in whisper. Increases and be-
comes louder and sharper. Some OF
those lined up in front around the
open space. in chairs. beds and
S~tretchers, pun hard at heads or
speak quickly and ~ncrvously To the
friends and relatives about them.
Others, from the dread Of living as il
has grown upon them, are Indifferent.
The little procession. seemingly in
s'@0itcant in the mass assembled,
starts at the other end ~ the square
md moves slowly down the line. II
tops every few PAGES for n second
or two, AS il passes the sections OF
tho crowd before II bow low.
The faint, purring sound over tho
multitude has grown Ia a nervous
chant now and is quite distinct. All
minds tn he working with q com
mon thought. There II much nervous
The sun., 1916-12-24

Before the place Is already a multi
tude so thick that II seems to nj the
whole end OF the town. And from all
sides. from a dozen sources, the great
number Is being added 10 by the
stream OF other pilgrims arriving.
Among the moving masses is little
sound. II IL almost negligible except
for the swish OF many feet, while the
faces OF those about have become set
In their t~cnsencss,
The pain of Il. from the drawn
~countenanccs in tho high expectancy
Of waiting and the strain on the nerves
of those pressed about. is apparent.
What was Al first a heterogeneous
mass Of people is gradually shaping
into a mighty thronG with a giant rec
tangulir space in the centre. one end
of it adioins the base OF the colossal
stairway that leads to the doors Of the
church. II is from here the process
sion OF the sacrament will emerge.
Newcomers still are being alb
sorbcd into the crowd by hundreds.
Frequently through the throngs at
various places come those who carry
teds or stretchers and imp!ore the
right Of way as they make for the
centre. Other sufferers are being
pushed along In the chairs.
Women faint. are carried out OF II,
AMI the aged and feeble cry for mercy
where the push grows strong. AL
though it is a quarter OF an hour
before tho time, frequent rumors pass
along here and there that the process
sion il coming and the people cram
forward against each other.
bordering the inside OF the rectan-
gular space are those unable to walk
or even sit up, many OF them-thc
sick and the cripplcd-and they are
lined mp tightly against each other
along the three sides around which the
crowds are gathered on the chairs,
beds and ~stretchcrs.
II is a sight that IL not forgettable.
There arc several hundred here who
occupy the first ranks of misery-mcn,
women and children. ~ al ages. Of
all classes, puny. twisted. deform"d
N every conceivable manner, suffering
from diseases affecting In THEW variety.
Among them are soldiers, life derc-
lets. blind or manned, who. like the
others, believe there IL stlll hone.
Some stiil have on their uniforms,
many breasts are dcckcd with rows OF
The sun., 1916-12-24


In the rock Is n great hole. II Is
the opening OF a cavern the depths OF
which are lost IN ~ackn studde
by the nickering flames from many
scores or candles inside. ON rock
overhead IL thick soot IL Is where
thousands OF candles nave beer burned
IN the years past.
BEFORE the grotto Is an iron renee.
'eopie stream throueh the eate to the
right INTO the ave whiie another
stream Slowly energies AT the other
sue ihey are singing
!" those kheeiihe OUTSIDE
pray ler'eht!y' Some hoid themselves
.ts'a's III oi"'cuI' pos,ures ior per'oas
'na' seer" ihpossio'e lot mucn
e''ohser ooo'es lhah 'he iran ones
'"ere' o'ners III soou physicai cohu'-
ION a.o h'ie 700 prdyint earnestly
rNIue"' are '"e UNIFORMS oi many SOL
u'vls
Dne.'iy W '"e "i' o' 'he ave ~ II
',ihn. "v',o" Inv Ioen so'ne Instance
The sun., 1916-12-24

: medals or the ribbons OF them. n
others. in loose garments. also wear
medals.
AS tho hour approaches the express
sions on the faces sink into the mind
to remain In the memory. They are
descriptive of the tense, drawn state
OF the thoughts. The plisrims have
been waiting long for this-throuch
lag weeks and months. most Of them
On each fac seems to 10 the ques-
ton. will It come? VIII tho miracle
happen to me; 1t must"
While the Grove waits n procession
% children passes through the mass.
They gather in the centre Of the space.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

Highest price for poultry and eggs
J. w. EIwick, 500 West 18th st
Phone 226. Heavy hens i21Rc, ligh'
hens 1O1sc, springs 141Sc, broiler'
ZINC.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
NEW OIL STOCK
The Lincoln Oil and Gas Co Devel-
oping New Field

On another page of the Weekly
Reflector will be found statement
of the above company. Their hold
ings are in a promising field and
as good men are behind it if any
thing is to be found there you can
be assured it will be accomplished.
They promise:
/. That every dollar invested in
this company will be honestly han
died, and every cent will be account
ed for. Our treasurer is under a
heavy bond to insure this. In addi-
ton to this, we have complied with
the Blue sky law of the state Of
Kansas.
2. Every share of stock parti-
cipates pro rata in the assets of the
company.
8. We have done everything
that could be done. We have the
opinions of competent biologists
who have pronounced our holdings
as "a very attractive proposition.
4. Stockholders are welcome &c
see our books, inspect our original
leases. and see our geological re
ports.
5. Drilling will be commenced
at once.
6. Each shareholders interest
lis our interest, and our interest is
to see that production is obtained
land money made by the company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
.JelliSOn-Landes

Miss Harriet Jellison became the
bride of Herbert D. Landes of Salt
Lake City, last night at $3.50 o'clock
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Jellison. 1t was a sim
ple ceremony, but charming in de-
tail and pretty.
Rev. A. A. Morrison officiated,
using the impressive Episcopal ring
service. and Miss Eugene Calhoun
sang "Du Bist Elm Blume," accom-
panied by Mrs. o. C. Calhoun, the
latter also. playing the wedding
march. The ceremony was read in
the drawing room, which was bank
ed with tall stately palms, fernery
and a profusion of Ophelia roses.
The couple were unattended ex-
cept for two little flower girls
Helen Jellison wolcott and Jessie
Craig Smith. The bride wore a
stunning gown of cloth of silver,
yelled with silk tulle. with embel-
lishments of imported silver lace.
1t was made full and short, minus
train. Her veil also was a short
one and was wreathed with orange
blossoms. The bridal bouquet was a
shower of lilies of the valley and
bride roses.
Immediately following the we'd
ding a reception was held and the
brides sister, Mrs. Vera ]. Wolcott,
and her mother. Mrs. w. D. Jelli-
son received with the bridal party
A buffet supper was served, the
dining room being attractive with
huge clusters Of the ophelia rose
and ferns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
MR.. and Mrs. Landes left Tor

Mr.. and Mrs. Landes left for a
fortnight's wedding trip and will
be at home after November l in
Salt Lake City. The brides numer-
Gus friends are regretting that her
marriage will take her from Port
land, where she has done such ex-
cellent work in many philanthropic
institutions. For a few years she
has been president of the Fruit and
Flower Mission and also has been
prominently identified with the ac-
tivities of the Peoples Institute and
the Day Nursery. Ore
gonian, Oct. 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 26, 1870
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas. Dickinson county, SIS;
To whom II may concern:
Take notice, that a legal petition
signed by S H. Bert and other house
holders of Hayes township in said
county, has been presented to the
board of county commissioners, pray
ing for the vacation of a part of road.
as follows viz. A strip four feet wide
beginning al the northeast corner OF
Bethel cemetery and extending the
entire length of said cemetery, on the
north side OF cemetery, all in Hayes
township. and terminating at the
northwest corner OF said Bethel ceme
terry.
And that said hoard has appointed
Richard Baker. Il e. Crum and Will
liam Page viewers. who viii meet at
the point OF beginning Of said pro-
posed vacation OF road, as petitioned
for, on the 18th day Of November at
no a. m. 1915, and proceed to view
said road, as the law directs. at which
time and place All persons Interested
may attend and have q hearing. In
case said viewers fail to meet on the
day designated. they NAV meet on
the following day. as provided hv law.
without further notice.
Witness my hand and the official
seal OF said county, this goth DAY or
october, 1915.
CsssD Csunty Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

The housewarming at Dist. 9S
which was to have been held tonight
has been postponed until Friday. A
new schoolhouse has recently been
built in that district and the occa-
sion is to be celebrated. Miss Tesse
Spencer is the teacher.
Mrs. Chas. Fossler of East Sth
street who went to Davenport, Iowa,
the first of the week, underwent
an operation for gall stones at that
place. A telegram received yester-
day said operation was successful
and she was doing nicely.
To do without thing that en-
ables us to do better work, more of
it, or more easily, is mighty poor
judgment. Scrap that old range.
Get a Copper-Clad. w1t26d1t
The postoffice at Castle, Ok,
vas robbed Oct 10 of money order
forms 22,696 to 22.SO0 and money
order forms 36,712 to 26,S00 were
taken from the Whitewater, Kan
sas, postoffice on October II. Lo-
cal postal authorities should be
notified in case any trace of the
forms is found.
G.. L. Blue of Sherman township
has purchased an Oakland Six of
E. e. Coulson.
There will be a box supper held
at the Knox school, Dist. A on the
evening OF Nov. 3. Ladies bring
your boxes. Everybody invited. Ma
bel Hoffman, teacher. wilt
Mrs. Florence Finch Kelley
spoke to a good sized audience at
the court house last evening. She
lives in New York City and Is sent
to Kansas by the Democratic ma
tional committee. The more New
York Democratic speakers are sent
into Kansas the better the Republi-
cans will be pleased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
Warner-Runnais

Miss Edith Warner and Mr.. Wal
ter Runnals of Longford we're unit
ed in marriage by Rev. DR.. BIayney
at II o'clock this morning Iinme-
diately after the ceremony the cou-
pie left on the noon train for a
short trip east, after which they
will be at home in Longford. where
Mr.. Runnals is manager ola store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

Remember GRACELEE
Woolverton, County Sup
erintendent by appoint
ment, is the Republican
candidate for the office
November 7th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
RECENT REFLECTIONS
Every road is a Maxwell road.

When you buy a Copper-Clad
range you have the only kind in the
world that is lined with copper. 1t
cant rust out. wlt2odlt
Farm loans, lowest rates, Alexis
3. Cutler, at H. southworth office.
dtfwtf
The dates for the bimonthly
county teachers examinations for
the year 1861 are: November 2,
3, December IA, Is, February Is,
IS.
Highest price for poultry and eggs.
J. w. EIwick, 500 West 9TH st.
Phone 226. Heavy hens IL nc, light
hens 1O1sc springs 1418c, broilers
INC.
Guaranteed Innings and materials
in our special suit offering for Fri
day and Saturday. Your choice any
of our splendid new fall suits 500.
Pinkham's. wilt
Hides lac at Dederick's, Abilene.
20wtfdti
The Shoe of all Shoes for the
children's play or school wear, The
BiIIiken. At Kauffman's. wtfdtf
Miss Ethel McCulloh, who was
called to the bedside OF her broth
err who was dangerous Ill with ap-
pendicitis in Clinton, Iowa, reports
successful operation and speedy
recovery expected for the patient.
Watch the Fords go by. dtfwtf
Ride In all the other cars, drive
them; then try the Buick. You will
decide Immediately that 1t Is the
one you want to own. And the best
Is always the cheapest. 26dtfwtf
Final settlement Of the estates
Of Nancy II. Short and j. L. Short
has been made by w. S. Anderson,
administrator. Settlement has also
been made of the estate of VIM.
Heath by E. II. Heath, executor.
Do you want a car said to be "as
good as the Buick" or do you want
the Buick itself. 26dtfwtf
Oakland cars guaranteed for one
year. 29dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

Choice pure bred Poland China
boars for sale until November /. G.
w. Kelley, Detroit. 19w2td2t+
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
COrneIl7WOOdBOard
For Walls, Ceilings and Partitions

For Walls, Ceilings ana TnFHuO"'
Nails direct to the studding or right
over old walls and stays there per-
manently; cost of application isvery
reasonable compared with other
materials; takes paint or kaisomIne
perfectly.
II is specially adapted for dairy
barns, milk houses. hen houses
Easements and porch ceilings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

Do you want a car said to be "as
good as the Buick" or do you want
the Buick itself. 26dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

Oakland cars guaranteed for one
year. 29dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26
GUARANTEE

RICE-JOHNTZ-NICOLAY LIss. co
Talmage, Kan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

When you buy a Copper-Clad
range you have the only kind in the
world that is lined with copper. II
cant rust out. w1t26d1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

Farm loans, lowest rates, Alexis
.. Cutler, at H. Southworth office.
dtfwtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-10-26

The dates for the bimonthly
county teachers examinations fol
the year 1861 are: November 2
3, December IA, Is, February IS
IS.