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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10
Hundredth Annlver.arv HaDDl.,,

Noblesville, Ind.-Dennis Bracken's
Tooth birthday was the happiest of his
life. for he was reunited with his son
whom he had not seen for quarter
of q century.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10
Election Nominee Commits Suicide.

ST. Louis, Mo.-Frank b. Ruhr,
prominent real estate dealer and nonii.
nee for presidential elector on the Re
publican ticket here. committed sui.
eide Monday by shooting. No reason
was assigned.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10
Steamer Lanao Sunk by u.so.t.

London.-Lloyd's announces that the
former American steamship Lanao
was sunk Oct. % by submarine.
Thirty men have landed at Barry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10
Woman, s7, to cast First Vote

Quincy. ILL.,. Nov. 4.-Mrs. Sarah
Lierly. 81 years old. of near here, will
cast her first vote Nov. Z. and she has
total of fifty-seven direct descend
ants who will also vote.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10

Former Governor j. S. Little Dead.
Little Rock. Ark.-John Sebastian
Little. 65 years old. former governor
of Arkansas and former congressman
from this state, died here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
iertern Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES ron COMING EVENTS.

Jan. l-s-Pouitry Show at Denver.
Jan. 2o-Athietic Club boxing contests
at Denver.
Jan. 20 -27--Annual w tern Stoclt
show at Dcnver.
Feb. 2-f-Y. NJ. C. A. Annual Conyen-
tion at Colorado Springs
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10

Ambassador SHARP Returns to Paris
paris.-William Graves Sharp, the
American ambassador to France, re-
vAsned to Patis AFTER a visit to the
uAited States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10

New London, Conn.-Capt. Paul
Koenig of the German submarine
Deutschland, which arrived here Nov.
1, indicated Sunday that he would
make his homeward dash on the 10th.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-11-10

Peace Board AdJourns to November 10.
Atlantic City-The Mexican Peace
Commission adjourned until Nov. 10.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
THE RURAL CHURCHES.
Burlington News.

The Brattleboro Reformer would
"be surprised if the rural church sur
vey, which is to be made in Vermont
by competent committee, does not
result in a recommendation for the
consolidation of many churches in
small towns" and it adds that people
are drawing closer together in
religious matters, and the doctrinal
creeds and dogmas which were con-
sidered of paramount importance to
the fathers do not appeal very strongly
to the present generation. "
Is the problem to be solved so
easily?
1t strikes us that it is a highly
superficial view of the situation which
attributes the multiplication of churches
solely to insistence upon creeds. 1t is
something different and far more vital,
for it is based on the personal equation,
the pride of opinion, would-be social
leadership and solidarity, and other
things that have no connection with
creeds. There are towns a-plenty in
Vermont where if the churchhs were
consolidated today they would be I'M
consolidated within twelvemonth. E.
We mention these things because
they present phase of the question
that is never brought forward in dis
cussion, but which is of the highest
Importance, as showing that the
problem is deeper than appears on the
surface and that it is not to be settled
by rough and ready methods. 1t is not
wholly facts and conditions but human
nature that must be dealt with.
Another circumstance which we have
never seen mentioned in all the discus
sion of the subject in the State press,
and that is that it concerns the non
lturgical church solely. A discussion
of this branch of the matter would lead
us into deep waters of theology but we
may suggest merely that it is the ideal
of the liturgical churches to bring their
ministrations to every one of their
children, however remote and solitary.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
d. A. r. ENTERTAINED.

Ethan Allen Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, was very
pleasantly entertained at the home Of
Mrs, d. 7. Cushman on Tuesday, Janu-
airy 18th. A large number were in at
tendance. Mrs. Stewart called the
chapter to order and the various re-
ports of the officers were listened TO and
approved, A large amount of business
was transacted; also the annual dues of
the members collected by the treasurer,
The election of degegates to the
Continental Congress in Washington, TO
be held in April, was next in order, The
regent, Mrs. Stewart, is expected TO at
tend and Mrs. h, z, Cushman as dele
gate, and the alternates are Mrs.
Huntley, Mrs, Cheesman, Mrs, Me-
Clifton, Mrs, c. B. Wright, Mrs, Tilden,
Miss Wilcox, Mrs. Blackmer, and Mrs.
John M. Thomas.
Two new names were presented for
membership and voted into the chap
ter Mrs. Stewart of New York, Mrs.
Crane, and Miss Mable Wales wishes to
be transferred from the Mortified, VT,
chapter. 1t was thought probable to
hold a series Of illustrated lectures in
the near future, to try and increase our
marker fund Also to give the educa-
tonal benefit to the school children for
the small sum of five cents admittance,
and Colonial tea upon either Washing
ton or Lincoln's birthday, 1t was left
in the hands of a capable committee,
Mrs Hagar, Mrs. Russell, and Mrs
Peck to make the arrangements,
A letter was read from Miss Mary
Higey of Castleton in appreciation of a
beautiful Towering azelia sent to her
aunt, Miss Emma Higley, by Ethan
Allen chapter during her illness.
Also letter Of thanks from Martha
Berry school acknowledging the ten
dollars sent by this chapter A special
meeting of the executive board was
called December 10th to vote upon five
new names presented for membership
by the registrar; also arrange about
Ethan Allen chapter attending the dedi-
catory exercises of Samson Memorial,
A large number had signifed their in
tention of being present, but on account
of the stormy weather only five braved
the elements. A graphic account of the
exercises was given by Mrs. Leroy c.
Russell at the meeting of the chapter
January H.
After a brief recess Miss Jennie
Bristol read finely prepared paper en-
titled, Jane Addams, Leader in Practi-
cal Social Service" which elected much
deserved applause.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the four very capable hostesses,
Mrs. Cushman, Mrs. Moore, Miss
Warner, Miss Parker.
A social hour was enjoyed before the
guests dispersed calling the occasion
an especially delightful one.
J. l.. w., Historian.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
GENERAL +. G. BuTTERFlELD.
Bennington Banner

Bennington Banner
Tn death of Gen. Franklin G. But
terrified of Derby marks the passing OF
Vermonter Of high character and
genuine worth. Gen. Butterfeld was
born in Rockingham and his life has
been spent Ia Vermont He was a
soldier of the Civil war and won a
medal for distinguished gallantry on
the field Of battle. After the war he
returned to Vermont and went into
manufacturing in which he was sue
cessful and for many years the estab-
lishment which he founded has been
one of the factors of prosperity in the
town of Derby, He served in both
branches Of the Legislature, was super
visor of the federal census in Vermont,
was presidential eector in 1908 and took
an important part in town and county
affairs. Gen. Butterfeld was one OF
the kind of citizens that every State
needs to build up its business and at
the same time to maintain a high
standard in other respects. While the
two gentlemen were in the senate to-
gether in 1910 Gen. Butteriield and
Hon. Henry 7. Cushman Of North Ben
nington were close personal friends.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving memory of Emma l.. HigIey,
who passed to the life beyond December
26th 1915, aged 81 years. Ethan Allen
chapter again mourns the loss of de-
voted and Jealous member, one who
ever had its interests at heart. Miss
Higley joined the society, in the second
year of its organization, 1898, and was
it's treasurer two years, secretary one
year, historian one year, and on the adj
visory board several years and very
ably and efficiently she performed these
offices of trust.
Coming of Puritan ancestry, she was
educated in an atmosphere of upright
ness and integrity, and this character
was exemplifed in her nature in its
highest degree. She was woman full
of human sympathy and kindness and
thoughtful for those about her, and
took great pleasure in the society Of
her friends, always genial and cour-
teous, woman of strong character,
and she stood firmly for what she be-
lieved to be the right.
Possessed of a scholarly mind, a
great reader, she brought intellectual
life and beneficial influence into the
lives of those she came in contact with
A great lover of nature she took much
pleasure in the cultivation of her fruits
and flowers. Next to music she loved
her flowers.
Her life was attuned to all beautiful
harmonies, and in her life work, as
teacher of music that influence and as
ISOLATION must have been felt by her
many pupils, and have shaped their
lives for higher living.
Miss Higley was devoted member of
the Congregational church and was
always found in her place of worship,
only when something of serious nature
prevented her attendance. Religion
was not mere words with her, but a
living force, governing her every
thought and act, and she brought this
exa mple and Christian helpfulness into
the lives of others, to help them on the
road of life.
1t is hardly possible for US $50 soon)
to estimate the irreparable loss Ethan
Allen chapter has sustained in the
passing of Emma L. Higley. Hers was
a well spent life. "To live in hearts
we leave behind, is not to die. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21

Charles Dillingham;; one Major, Edwin
Dillingham;; two other Majors who
served as surgeons, Frederick P, Drew
and James b. Woodward; two Captains,
Lucien d. Thompson and Charles r.,
Bancroft; and several other officers,
From.the very outset of the history of
Waterbury two distinguishing character
istics predonnated; fervent patriotism
and a fervid piety; each helped the
other, and both combined to make OF
Waterbury one Of the best towns in the
entire Commonwealth of Vermont,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
IT'S UP TO YOU.

If you want one of these beautiful
new, mahogany, upright pianos for
SEQ warranted for ten years on terms
of $40 down and So per month-to write
George d. Jarvis & Son, Burlington,
Vt, for Catalogue showing this piano
today. People have been in the habit
of paying such big prices for pianos
that they cannot realize what wonder
full bargain this is. If you paid some
other firm $500 for this same piano you
would be satisfied. Too many people
judge piano by the price and not by
the quality. Here you get the quality
and it does not take you life time to
pay for it. No discount for cash. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
FRAUDULENT MEDICINES,
Brattleboro Reformer.


The ground taken by the govern
ment in its fight against fraudulent
advertising of patent medicines and so
called cures" that are without merit,
was strengthened by decision of the
supreme court on January 10, up
holding the constitutionalty of the
Sherley amendment Of 1912 to the pure
food and drugs act Of six years earlier,
The act of 1906 was found to apply only
to false statements as to the compost
ton of nostrums, and the amendment OF
1912 was passed to cover the classifying
of claims as to the curative effects Of
such preparations,
Justice Hughes, in expressing the
decision of the court, said: "We find
no ground for saying that Congress
may not condemn interstate transpor-
tation Of swinding preparations ac'
companied by false and fraudulent
statements, as well as lottery tickets,
He points out also that the intention Ia
deceive in a matter of this sort is as
susceptible of proof as other facts in
every day life. The case which fur
nished the basis of the decision was one
involving an advertised "cure for tuber-
culosis," disease for which trained in
vestigators have as yet failed to dig
cover a cure.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
Estate of
Robert Manney,
late of Middlebury
ETATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT /
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Addison
To all persons interested in the estate of Robert
Manney late of Middlebury. in said District
deceased, SkhEllNSt
At Probate Court. holden at Middebury. with
in and for said District the Srd day of January,
1916 an instrument purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Robert Manney. late of Middle
bury, in said District, deceased, was presented to
the Court aforesaid, for Probate
And it is ordered by said Court that the 2 An
day of January 1916, at nine o'clock a. M, at the
Probate Office in said Mddlebury, be assigned for
proving said instrument; and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned, by publishing
This order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register, newspaper circulating in that vi
cinty, in said District, previous to the time
appointed,
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court, at the time and place aforesaid.
and contest the probate of said will If you have
cause. =,
Given under my hand at Middebury in said
District, this 3rd day of January, 1916
Charles l. Button. Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
VERMONT WANTS HUGHES.
Bellows Falls Times.

DtTIUWo T dITa T INJECT
"The Roosevelt Menace" is the
way the Rutland Herald puts it. AS an
antidote, it recommends that New
England stand solidly for Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts and so be in a
position favorable for any emergency,
1t won't do. There isn't Weeks senti-
ment enough in Vermont to raise an
echo. Vermont republicans want Justice
Charles E. Hughes, and with that end
in view should select bunch of live
delegates and let them 60 to Chicago un'
instructed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
SUCCESSFUL PAINTING BY son
OF REV. C. H. DICKINSON.

VI W. v. ". II. DlShl1NDO4N'
A portrait by Mr.. Sidney Edward
Dickinson, formerly of Middlebury, son
of DR.. Charles H. Dickinson, is now on
exhibition at the National Academy,
New York, the principal exhibition of
the paintings of the year. Young Mr..
Dickinson's picture-he is only 25-is
regarded by artists and critics as al
ready emitting him to a prominent place
among American painters. The New
York Herald says, "There are other
works of great merit and perhaps the
best is the Portrait of the Artist" by
Sidney E. Dickinson, painter hitherto
unknown to fame. 1t is a subjective
work and one feels that the artist was
painting his own mind as well as his
facial lineaments. The portrait is al.
together unforgetable. Several crit.
cisms speak of the portraits having
much of the Velasque in spirit anC
method. 1t is hung with few of the
other notable pictures of The year in the
place of honor, the Vanderbilt room.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
PAY-UP WEEK.
BURLINGTON Clipper.

1t is none too early to begin to get
happy. Debts are going to be paid next
February and money will be almost as
free as air. A new fad has been started |.
1t is called, National Pay-Up Week
and the date is February 2l-26 next.
The sponsor is called the National Com
munity Betterment Association and, as
with all such organizations, the news
papers of the country are requested and
urged to give the scheme wide publicity
and pay the bills out of their own cash
boxes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
HISTORY OF WATERBURY
Springfield Reporter.

GpTlHSHSlu hcpOitCls
The history of Waterbury written
by Theodore Graham Lewis, and pub
lished by Harry C. Whitehill of the
Waterbury Record, Ito whom hearty
thanks are due for copy forwarded
the Reporter), shows a remarkable list
of public men produced during the
years of its history. Its earliest con-
tribution to the country at large was
the Rev. Ezra Butler who was a justice
of the peace, Baptist preacher, town
representative II years, "Chief Judge
of the County Count" member of the
State council, representative in Con.
gress, and twice governor of the State.
From that time to this Waterbury has
seldom been without some one of its
prominent men in some kind of ser
vice for the country at large. This
list included three governors, Ezrs
Butler, Paul Dillingham; and William
P. Dillingham;; two United States Sen
ators, Matt Carpenter born and edu
Gated in Vermont but elected from
Wisconsin, and William P. Dillingham;
one superintendent of education, Ed
win F. Palmer; two Congressman
Ezra Butler and Paul Dillingham;; one
receiver for the Texas Central rail
road, Charles Dillingham;; one Brever
Major General in the Civil war, Viii
liam Wells; one Brevet Brigadiel
General, William w. Henry; one Colonel
Henry James; one Lieutenant-C Colonel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
Many Children Have W orms.

Worms are common childhood all
ment. They make children irritable,
nervous and restless, besides robbing
the body and mind of proper nour-
ishment. Watch your child. Examine
the stools and at first signs of worms
give your child treatment Of Kickapoo
Worm Killer They kill the worms, act
as a laxative and expel the worms and
poisonous waste. Tone the system and
help restore your child's health and
happy disposition, Only 25c. at your
Druggist.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
THE THOMPSON CHARTER,
Brattleboro Reformer,

The trouble with the charter for a
hydro-eectrc company in Addison
county which the public service COM
mission turned down was that it
rambled. 1t was evidently written by
a person with a fertile imagination,
and wanted such Statewide powers
that the commission gave it the icy
hand.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
RHEUMATISM ARRESTED

y Many people suffer the fortunes OF
lame muscles and stiifened joints because
of impurities In the blood, and each sue,
ceeding attack seems more acute until
rheumatism has invaded thewhole system.
To arrest rheumatism II Is quite as Inn
portant oimproye your general health ~
TO purify your blood, and the cod liver OIL
inScott sRmulsion h nature sgeat blood
maker, while It's medicinal nourishment
strengthens the organs TO expel the
Impurities and upbuild yolr strength
Scott's Emulsion Is helping thousands
every day who could not find other relief
Refuse the alcoholic substitutes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
MR.. CLEMNT AND THE RUTLAND
RAILROAD.
Waterbury Record

The opinion of United States Dis
trict Judge Hough in the suit of Spring
VS.. Webb, Clement, Depew and others,
a majority of the directors of the Rut-
land Railroad is a remarkably clear
and logical disposition of an intricate
and vexatous suit. The reckless ale
cations in the bill are brushed aside
with the sighting mention they deserve.
The court demonstrates that though it
be an easy thing to assail private char
acter and to charge fraud wholesale
under the aegis of bill in equity, tits
quite another thing to hoodwink court
into sustaining such charges. Judge
Hough extensively analyses the several
transactions whereby the Rutland
system was built up and concerning
which fraud was alleged. He finds in
each case that there is no evidence to
sustain the allegations. He goes further
moreover and praises the business acu-
men of Mr.. Clement in "boldly buying
the majority of the bonds and forcing
foreclosure instead of dealing with the
Receivers" of the Ogdensburg Transit
Company, whereby he saved a very
considerable sum to his principal, the
Rutland Road
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
THE AMERICAN FIDELITY COM
PANY.
Barre Times.

The generally improved tone of affairs
in the American Fidelity comapny, as in
dicated at the recent annual meeting in
Montpelier. is gratifying not alone to
the stock holders but to the people of
Vermont who desire to have a good
intentioned home concern succeed. They
hope to hear reports of continued adj
vance on solid ground during the year
lust started.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
MORMONS GROWING IN YER.
MONT.
Springfield Reporter.

The fact that Mormon conference
is to be held in public hall in Barre
next week is an indication that this
cult is growing in the State. Speakers
from abroad skilled in dialectical soph-
istry will strive to make their doc
trines innocuous and attractive, and
lure the unwary by their specious pre-
sensations of this insiduous American
menace. Between their permanent
home with its basis of real estate at
Sharon, their sporadic conferences al
Barre and elsewhere and their peripa-
tetic missionaries going into homes and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21

poisoning the minds of those who lis
ten to them, Mormonism Is making
some dangerous inroads into the re-
ligious life and teaching of the State
One thing may be said, however, their
zeal for their faith should provoke Ia
greater energy and enthusiasm hun
dreds of dying Protestant churches
throughout the Commonwealth,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
LICENSE CONDEMNED.
Enosburg Standard.

The experience of Vermont with
the licensed liquor traffic during the
past thirteen years has been an un-
fortunate and improbable one. The
blight of Clementism, with its record
of drunkenness, crime and misery, and
with no compensating features, has
been serious and far reaching and should
no longer be suffered to afflict the body
polite.
A business that works injury to
every legitimate and worthy State
interest, and good to none, that de-
bauches the electorate, incites to vice
and crime, destroys health, happiness
and comfort and promotes accidents
should be repudiated by the citizenship
of Vermont.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
SOLDIERS PICKED MEN,
Rutland News.

Last year 10000 men applied to
the Chicago recruiting office for en-
listment in the United States army
Only 5000 of them were accepted.
The applicants were doubtless as good
as any comparable body of young men
who might offer themselves for military
service anywhere in the world, but only
about one in twelve came up to the
requirements of the United States
nv. And only 1853 men were accepted
|of 2600 who wanted to enlist in the
navy.
These figures are interesting at
a time when European powers are
taking almost any sort of human scrub
they can get. It's safe to say that
England, France or Germany would
have been glad to muster in nearly ten
times as many of the 10000 Chicago
volunteers as Uncle Sam accepted.
This record should sweep away once
for all the absurd and sanderous notion
that our soldiers and sailors are the
riff raft of the nation. They are rather
the nations chosen, much above the
average in physique, intelligence and
character.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
VERMONT OPINION
ROWLAND, SCHOOL FUND
TRUSTEE.
Vermont Phoenix.

Gov. Gatess appointments to i'm
portant offices have uniformly been
made with excellent judgement, and he
scores again in securing the services
of Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier to
take the place of the late Joseph A.
DeBoer as a trustee of the State per-
manent school fund,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-21
POSTMASTER D0NNELLY.
Ludlow Tribune.

Congratulations to John II. Donnelly
of Vergennes that he has so succeeded in
pressing his suit" something directly
in his line of business) as to be nomi-
mated for the postmastership of that
ancient and honorable city. He knows
what it is to be postmaster, and his APP
pointment will be generally ar ksd
even by his political "foes,
publicans.