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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
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What sort OF chap is this man Skin.
ner?"
Ties the sort Of chap who wouldn't
think Of offering you match to light
your cigar unless he were sure you
had another cigar in your pocket
Pittsburgh Press.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
Mercenary.

He--You used to say there was
something about me you liked. She
Yes, but you've spent 1t all now.
Philadelphia Ledger
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05
Limited.

"Why did you slap your baby sisters
face?'
"'Cause tn rest Nv 'er was wrapped
up."--Judge.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-07-05

Duty is duty, irrespective Of It's re-.
4 fpult. t.--Ninomiya Sontoku.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28
McADoo DENIES JUGGLING.
Daily Treasury Statement Is Kept in
Strict Conformity with Law.

WASHINGTON, March % - The
treasury department has made public a
letter from Secretary McAdoo to Ma
iority Leader Kitchin of the house, ex-
planning the secretary 5 recent change
in the method of keeping the daily
statement of the condition of the Unit
ed States treasury. Mr.. MeAdoo de
MES assertions that there was Juggling
OF figures In this connection to make
a better showing for the treasury, and
declared the statement is kept in con
formity with law and reflects the finan-
cial condition of the treasury depart
ment. The letter says the alleged de
felt in the treasury has been magni-
fed and that as a matter of fact if
the department counted upon income
and corporation tax, which is already
! due the government but which is not
collected, under the law until June. it
would be greatly lessened. From July
/ |, 1915, the beginning of the present
/ fiscal year, to March l, 1916, he esti-
mates the amount accrued from this
source to be $56,000,00 and SAYS that
rightfully this sum should be added To
the amount shown III the daily state
ment as the real net balance
/ Mr.. MeAdoo S letter was written on
board the L. 5. s. Tennessee. en- route
to South America, where he Is to at
tend a meeting OF the international
highway commission.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28

note last fall, and / sold seven head of
the best heifers that / had for this
amount. Had | gone in the breeding
game twenty years ago, | would have
beep IN on the ground floor, and with
the work that | have put in, would
have been out of debt long ago. Had
l wanted $500, two heifers, or perhaps
one, might have brought me the cash.
Il have just about concluded that
most of us fellows who shy at new
things wear boys size hats. | know
one case where a man bought three or
four head of pure-breds, and his neigh
bors roasted him so that he quit.
" Now | am sixty-five years old, and
it will be harder for me than it was a
| quarter of century ago, but ! am not
too late. | know a man who established
large orchard at seventy years, and
now he is eighty-four years old. The
| orchard has paid him well for several
years, and he was recently offered S40,-
! 600 dollars for it. / have MIXED cows
for 90 cents hundred pounds, and
said then if L could get dollar hun
dred We could get rich. Now we are
| just entering the greatest period in the
dairy business. 1 feel it in my bones,
and that feeling will, no doubt, add at
least ten years to my life. \ neigh
Dor is rebuilding his barn. am not
roasting him, but ! am telling him
where l made my mistakes, and advis-
ing him to equip and do it right. ]
have got to round the corners, viii
have to make haste slowly, yet / know
can realize my ambition more quick
~ in the dairy business than in some
other line of agriculture.
Il do not have many years left and
it is up to me to make the most OF
them, vet l am not too old. Do vol
think so2" - . Hopeful Farmer, il
Hoard s Dairyman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28
$40, 900 FIRE LOSS AT
EAST MONTPELIER
E. G. Milham's Buildings Destroyed
One Hundred Cattle Rescued
from Flames.

MONTPELIER, March %. Fire,
which started about clock yester-
day forenoon i'll the south end of the
barn, entirely destroyed the buildings
on the farm of E. g. Milham in East
Montpelier, causing loss estimated at
about $4,000. The farm, one of the
finest in Washington county, better
known as the Stevens farm and owned
and occupied until five years ago by
Horace NJ. Farnham of Montpelier, was
purchased a year ago by Mr.. Milham,
then of Hinesburg, from J. H. Ruiter
of Burlington, who purchased of Mr..
Farnham for investment The sale price,
it is understood, was around $40, 900.
All of the cattle in the barn, about
100 head, and other livestock, together
with the house furnishings. were saved
by the occupants of the farm and will
ing neighbors, but the buildings will
be total loss The Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance company had 81 800 in
surance, partly reinsured.
The fire started from cause not de-
termined, while those who carry on the
farm were in the sugar orchard, some
| distance from the main buildings: and
for this reason considerable time eIaps-
ed before the blaze was discovered. en-
| abling the flames to gain much head
way. Aside from few hand chemical
extinguishers, the buildings were with
cut fire protection, the water supply
while adequate for general purposes, be
ing almost useless in fighting fire. II
was quickly seen that the building.
were doomed and neighbors assisted
Mr.. Milham and his employees to save
the furniture and stock There were
about % tons of hay in the loft. which
was destroyed.
The house, which was two stories il
height, had S rooms, all finished II
hard wood. 1t was erected in 1885 by
Thomas b. Stevens, father of Mrs. Farm
ham, at cost of between $4,000 anf
$4,000, and the barn. which had dimen
sions of 30 by 104 feet and which ha,
accommodations for about 125 head O.
cattle, was built seven years later a
a cost of about the same. Building ma
terial at that period was much cheape
than at the present time and the COS
to replace the building would aggregate
| nearer $4,000 at the present time. Bot
house and barn were rooted with slat
ana equipped with all modern conven
, fences.
! The property was owned bysMr. Farm
ham until about a year ago. althoug
he removed TO Montpelier five wear
ago and located on the Mortified roaC
Mr.. and Mrs. Milham moved to tn
farm from Hinesburg, where the
carried on large farm for a numbe
r of years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28
NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN.
Farmer 76 Years Old Sees Possibilities
in Pure-Bred Cattle.

A man must live once before he
knows how TO live, was what a farmer
told me few days age. We have all
seen faD3-ers who could not anticipate
more thar q dozen years of active ser
vice, bewaii the ignorance of the past:
and many others the helplessness OF
the future.
L know a dairy farmer who is irving
TO get out of This class and here is about
what he. says: When the first pure
breds came into the county we had an
interesting session a& the crossroads
store. Most of the farmers in the little
community camped about the big wood
stove, toasted their feet, and roasted
the farmer who was going in on Jer-
seys. Pure breds got the laugh so bad
In the neighborhood not one of the far
mers would have dared buying one. On
account of our foolish Jokes not one Of
! the neighbors has made the move al
though thirty years have passed. | see
where | am at. / am telling the yonue
fellow to be mighty careful whom he
roasts, for the chances are he will be
roasting his best interests in the end
could have bought good pure-bred
stock for around $75 and 800. Now
instead of having mortgage plastereo
| oA my farm, the old barns tumblne
down because my only income is cheese
| factory checks and cash from yea
calves, my herd of twenty cows might
have been pure-breds. You can easily
estimate what they might be worth.
If a herd of twenty we'll kept pure
breds is not worth 1000 of any man
money, am badly mistaken. One O
; the fellows who went in the bushes
less than eight years ago tells me he i
better than $4,000 to the good on Al
investment of s 500. When he hande'
me this information, | went home an
spent a sleepless night j saw how
had been robbing my family, not o
> Injuries, but of necessities. | saw how
: after the taxes and interest were paiC
l many times | did not have one cent t
q rub against another. / had to pay
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28
GOLDEN WEDDING DAY.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Parker Of West
moreland CONGRATULATED.

WESTMORELAND, \. H., March
IS Mr.. and Mrs Fred G. Parker
celebrated their golden wedding at
their home here yesterday afternoon
and evening, friends and neighbors
calling to extend congratulations Mr.
and Mrs. Parker received many gifts,
also a large number of postcards from
absent friends. Mr.. Parker was born
in Chester, VT, Sept. Is, 1912. He spent
his early life in Putney, and since his
marriage he has lived in Westmore-
land, where he has been a carpenter
He worked in Keene IL years while
living in Westmoreland. He has been
Flax collector the past three years.
Mrs Parker was Mary Z. Cole and
was born in the house whore she now
| lives, on Dee. 6, 1913. The first settlers
of the town built fort on the site
where the house now stands Mr.. and
| Mrs. Parker have two children, Will
! liam H. Parker and Bert c. Parker of
/ Westmoreland, also three grandchil-
dren, Marion and Dorothy Parker and
Elton Britton..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28

"My bride is disappointed about
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28
Clear, PeaChy Skin
Awaits Anyone Who
Drinks Hot Water
Says an inside bath, before break
fast helps us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Sparkling and vivacious merry,
bright, alert-a good, clear skin and a
natural rosy, healthy complexion are
assured only by pure blood. If only
every man and woman could be induced
to adept the morning inside bath, what
a gratifying change would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly, an
aemic-looking men, women and girls,
with pasty or muddy compilations; in
stead of the multitudes of NERVE
wrecks, y "rundowns, brain Tags
and pessimists we SHOULD see virile,
optimistic throng of rosy-cheeked PEG
pie everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking
each morning, before breakfast, glass
of real hot water with a teaspoonful
of limestone phosphate in it to wash
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
ten yards of bowels the previous day I
indigestible waste, sour fermentation:
and poisons, thus cleaning, sweetening
and freshening the entire alimentary
canal before putting more food int
the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath. rheumatism
colds; and particularly those who hav
a pallid, sallow complexion and VIII
are constipated very often, are urge,
to obtain quarter pound of hmeston
phosphate at the drug store which vii
cost but a trihe, but is sufficient t
demonstrate the quick and remarkabl
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice interna
sanitation. We must remember that in
side cleanliness is more important tina
outside, because the skin does not al
sorb impurities to contaminate th
blood while the pores in the thirty fee
Of bowels DO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28

toxication, in
three years. 1872 223
These statistics cover the years 1910,
1912 and 1913 Statistics for other years
in Brewer We're not available. For the
three years mentioned there were 101
more arrests in prohibition Brewer than
in Brattleboro under local option
Comparison between other Maine and
Vermont cities and towns show the same
proportion Of drunkenness as those
quoted above. The population of Maine
and Vermont is similar, with the native
| born predominating. Nicholson, in
Boston Transcript March 25.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-28
After Thoughts.

Invest little money in bonds-of
friendship.
When business gets bad, 90 hunting
new business.
Don t fire the office boy for whistling
learn to whistle.
Be kind TO the dumb-not dumb to
the kind.
Forget your troubles-by remember
ing your blessings.
Smile with every one-and never at
any one.-Judge.
Three hundred years ago the popula-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
How the Sun Kills Some
of Us-Cures Others

On the other hand the sunlight
in the tropics is the best and prac-
ticaily only disinfectant Of easy ap-
plication in destroying disease bac-
terra, vermin and the like. Mos.
quitoes cannot breed in the tropical
sunlight but must seek the scanty
shade to prolong their malarial ac-
tivities. Tuberculosis bacteria will
not live ten minutes when exposed
to the tropical sun, whereas they
will live for hours and days in the
shade. The tropical sun quickly
dries and turns to sterile dust all
forms OF moist filth and decaying
animal matter. 1t tends TO disin-
feet and heal the sores OF most
human diseases whose infection
would spread in the shade.
The sun may also be credited
with the salvation OF the lives OF
most half-savage natives of tropi-
cal countries who practically never
battle and whose skins would be
disease-breeding grounds, were it
not for the disinfecting power Of
the intense light.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
How Traftoa, the Bandit,
How Traton, the Bandit
Sngle-E1anded, Held Up and Robbed -I9at4
Nineteen Stage Coaches Full of Tourists on One
July Afternoon in the National Yellowstone Park ESH
July Afternoon in the Nationa

nursery" said the head guide,
laughing. There amt been no
bandits out here since the days of
Black Bart"
Black Bart is the name OF the
desperate WHO. until Mr.. Trafton
made his ho!d-up record, was the
sensation OF Yellowstone Park and
other parts OF the West. Black
Bart was ingenious. His speciality
was carry around with him a num-
Der o. dummies. which he would
place in advantageous spots with
guns in their hands. Then when
the stage coach he contemplated
lobhing came along Black Bart
would step out and hold it I'D.
y look ct Bart's ferocious dunn
mics showing through the bushes,
with rifles covering the party, was
enough for any stage coach pas
seAgers. They promptly gave up all
they had 10 him and were glad
enough TO get away. Then Black
Bart would carefully collect his
dummies and spare ammunition
and guns and proceed to do like
one found ont about the dummies
and they got Black Bart. He has
since passed away to region
where stage coaches and highway
men are. presumably. unknown.
But 10 go back 10 bandit Trafton.
Entirely treasured, the tourists set
out through the park. The stage
coaches, through the Journey,
spread apart so that at last they
were rolling along at from two TO
three-mile intervals
Trafton apparently had advance
information OF the party, and
selected his point OF attack like a
general. On the road along which
the coaches had to go there was
a place where a large rock jutted
out. Just beyond this rock, which
commanded the highway, there was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

Gosh" said Trafton, looking at
them, you're pretty girls" The
two cried harder.
Don't cry" said Trafton. "You
gals are too pretty TO be robbed,
anyway, an / won't take yer
trinkets. But where would we have
hid 'em if wasn't LOOKING" The
two young ladies took the hint,
rapidly lifted their skirts and
deftly deposited their belongings
in their stockings.
Il can't look the other way" said
the courteous bandit, but I'll look
over yer heads" And during the
operation he did.
One by one the coaches rolled
up. and one by one they were loot
ed. The little park was quite filled
up. The passengers. their fear
gone, sat around and chatted.
Some of them even took snapshots
of the proceedings. One. a Miss
Ethel Slater. OF Fairfield. Iowa, took
a picture OF the outlaw as he stood
by the loot-filled blanket. Rev.
John D. Bostwick made a rough
pencil sketch of the bandit and
iotted down the details OF his
dress.
After the last coach had been
robbed Trafton deliberately trans
ferred the currency. coin, jewelry
and other valuables from the
blanket into a gunny sack. Then
with the sack slung over his Shout
der and his rifle pointed Mt his vic.
Tins he slowly backed out across
the road and disappeared in the
timber.
1t was hours before the coaches
could get 10 a place to report the
amazing hold.up. AS soon AS they
did posses and soldiers gallopcd
off on the bandits trail Scouts
traced him from the scene OF the
holdup to the camp Of a Joseph
Martinez. sheep-herder. Here he
spent the night and went off the
next morning with saddle horse
and mule he stole from MARTINEZ.
Scouts and park soldiers trailed
Trafton from the MexIcan's sheep
camp to little town in Idaho
called Griggs. Trafton's trail was
very plain, the left hind foot of
the saddle horse, which was I'M
snod, making a peculiar mark in
the soil. The stolen horses and
saddle. which were recovered from
Traitor, we're used at the trial in
Cheyenne. Wyoming, in evidence,
and were identified by the Next.
can and others.
Upon his arrival at Griggs Traf-
ton went to the home of his brother.
in.law. where he spent ten days
while he grew a stubby beard. lie
gave his sister sum Of money and
she purchased complete outfit Of
clothing, and thus being able to
disguise himself he left Idaho and
went to Denver, being joined en-
route by his wife.
In Denver Trafton purchased q
costly touring car with some OF
his stolen money, and, accompanied
by his wife, drove Icisurely back
to the Jackson's Hole country i'm
western Wyoming, where he spent
the Winter. He later returned to
Rupert, Idaho. and was arrested.
The trial OF this remarkable out.
law was as extraordinary as his
exploit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02

a small level space looking quite
like a park, the sloping sides of
which were dotted here and there
with small trees. None OF these
trees, though, was OF sufficient
size TO offer protection 10 a human
body.
The first coachful of tourists
came rolling up. Just as they got
by the rock Trafton, wearing
handkerchief over the lower part
OF his face. stepped out and
levelled q high-powered rifle at the
driver.
Turn right off there" Trafton
commanded, land stop right there
in front of mel" The driver, being
able to do nothing else, did what
Trafton told him.
Now. then. all of you get out"
continued Trafton 10 the passen-
gers. land hold up your hands,"
The passengers. with reproachful
looks toward the man who had
compared the park to a nursery,
did so. Traitor spread a blanket
at his feet.
Line up" he commanded. land
march past me. AS each one walks
past, drop your valuables in this
blanket And don't you hide nerie!"
he admonished. You Eastern plu-
tocrats wouldn't cheat poor West
erner. would ye?" he continued
pIaintively. "If We do, yell get a
bullet in YOU"
One by one the passengers on
Coach No. l marched up past
TraftOn and threw their valuab,cs
in the blanket; then, at his com
mand. the driver drove his coac!,
into the little park and the passen-
gers followed him.
Now just sit around and be COM
fortable,' said Trafton. "None of
YOU are gone 10 get hurt if you be-
have like good little boys and
girls"
Stunned by the nnexpectedness
and sheer nerve OF the thing, the
passengers did as they were told.
Trafton kept one eye on them and
the other along the road where the
other coach was approaching. AS
1t came up TO the rock Traitor
again bobbcd up and gave the same
commands.
AS the passengers of Coach No. Q
stood in line, the highwayman
showed his first gallant impulse.
He noticed an elderly lady, await
ing her turn TO pass in front OF him.
making some frantic efforts to
sccrctc her pocketbook and some
jewelry. In her nervous haste she
dropped the pocketbook and the
trinkets. Trafton helped her pick
them up and handed over to her,
saying: There, Madam. you keep
these. You look as if you need
them more than do"
The other passengers, however,
were not so lucky. and in a few
minutes there were two coaches
and q dozen rueful tourists in the
little park.
There were two very pretty
young ladies in coach No. ). They
were handsomely dressed, and by
their appearance the daughters of
wealthy parents. Both girls cried
as they clutched their rings,
watches and purses. Each was
hysterical from fright.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-02
Edward B. Trafton, the Merry
Yellowstone Park Bandit
Displaying the Smile That
Helped Make Him Famous.

FDWARD b. TRAFTON.
merry highway1nan OF the
Old school. broke all pre-
vious bandit records one July after
noon by holding up single.handed
in Yellowstone National Park. nine.
teen coaches filled with well-to-do
tourists.
All the tourists spoke highly of
adventurous Mr.. Traiton's galantr;
and at his trial his smile was in
fectious. The Government has de-
c1ded. however, TO let the smile
illumine II Federal prison for five
years, prisons needing smiles and
gayety and the outside world not
likink to pay the price for his cheer
iness that Mr.. Traitor apparently
thought it worth.
1t was q fine Summer afternoon
last July that party OF more than
a hundred tourists from the East
set out 10 see Yellowstone Park.
They were professional men, aud
bankers and brokers, and their
wives and pretty daughters, and
friends. 1t was an exceptionally
prosperous party, all Of them we'll
loaded down with money and
jewelry. 1t took nineteen coaches
to carry them. None of the passer-
gers nor the drivers nor the guides
carried weapons Of any kind. They
have Sullivan law out in Yellow
stone Park that forbids this.
What would we do II anybody
held us up?" asked a nervous lady,
to whom the sight Of the old-fash-
Toned coaches had brought visions
OF old-fashioned highwaymen.
"WhY this park is as safe ne q