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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

During the illness
clan Physician
DIR. W. ID. Reid
clansmen please con
suit with DIR. Joe
w jackson In case
sickness. Per order
William Hurry.
chiefs Alex I'd
ward secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY. JANUARY IS, 1910.
The Weather

Snow and warmer tonight. Wednes'
day partly cloudyi colder moderate
southwest winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18

Regular convocation of
Granite chapter, No. 20, r.
A. NJ, this evening at I
o'clock. Wilbur ID. Mower,
f. II. P.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Solid auartered-oak buffet, as
good as new. Call at 10 Elm street. 25Stf
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
BLIND PLEAD WITH INVENTOR
Liquefied Radium Helps to Restore
Sight-May Be "Great
Discovery"

More than six thousand blind per-
sons, by deputy or directly through the
mails, have besieged Ethan /. Dodds.
the Pittsburgh inventor of radium
screen "eyes,' pleading piteously with
him to restore their sight.
Mr.. Dodds, with the aid Of liquefied
radium, did succeed some months ago
In improving if not restoring the vision
Of man who suffered peculiar visual
ailment that had made him blind. Talk
ing Of that achievement, the inventor.
who already had spent two fortunes
experimenting along that line, said
he'd give all he could ever hope to pos
seSs in this world if he could only
promise sight to few of the blind who
had thus appealed to him. But, as yet
he was "only on the edge of a great
discovery" and could not, without
many added qualities, hope to apply ii
in any general way to the restoration
of sight.
Now Mr.. Dodds has received from
sightless sufferers more than six thou
sand pathetic appeals; some of them
accompanied by signed checks in blank
saying: "Fill out for any amount you
choose, if you can give me back my
eyes."-Pittsburgh Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Rifle Kick Teaches Lesson.

Army officers are impressing Nation7
al Guard officers and their men with
the absolute necessity of giving the
rifle constant attention. The men ara
learning the lesson well. Old ridemen1
expert and distinguished marksmens
did not have to be told that. They had
learned it in the course Of training
which gave them their craftsmanship
medals.
There are hundreds Of black an0
blue shoulders, the result of the recon-
of the heavy army rife. There is a
pressure of $4,000 foot pounds per
square inch to the discharge of the 81
caliber rife. Every time it kicks the
rifleman knows that he has fired q
charge that will send the bullet three
and one-tenth miles at a muZzle We
locity Of 2,740 feet per second, that
will penetrate 48 inches of pine at 3OO
feet.
The recruits are enjoying the sport,
which is new. Old men are having q
great time, each one trying to outpolnt
the other; trying to get more fours or
bullseye for every string of ten shots
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Jane Settled Him.

"Jane," said her mistress, "you real
~ will have to put a stop to the visits
of your follower"
Eyes, / must, ma'am," replied Jane.
"But you have said that before" ex-
postulated her mistress, land there it's
ended"
"Tm sure I've done my best, ma'am, -
said Jane; ct isn't easy. But I'll try
and settle him on my next Thursday
out"
Her next Thursday out came and
went. Her follower also came and
went with Jane), and Jane eventll-
ally returned in a radiant mood.
1--WE settled him this time, ma'am r.
she exclaimed breathlessly.
Her mistress was delighted. But in
the hour of victory one should be gen
erOus to the fallen foes, SO she ex-
pressed hope that Jane had not been
too hard on the young man.
lizard on him % cried Jane. "No,
ma'am, that I wasn't. I've just mar
ried him, and leave at the end Of the
MONTH"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
SOLDIERS IN GOOD
SHAPE after HIKE
Splendid Condition of Badgers
Shown by March to Leon
Springs.
PRAISED BY ARMY OFFICERS
Wisconsin Troops Highly Compliment
ed on Discipline and Spirit Dis
played on Trip From
San Antonio.

Leon Springs, Tex.-Regular army
officers have been loud in their praise
of the showing which the Wisconsin
brigade made on it's hike from camp
Wilson at San Antonio to con Springs.
The fact that not a single man
dropped out of the ranks on the sec
Ond day of the march was cited as
showing the splendid condition ana
spirit of the men from the Badger
state. The army officers also COM
mented on the perfect dlsclpllne
shown and they had not single crltl-
cism to offer. Much credit was given
to Brigadier General Richardson, com
mander of the brigade, for the re-
markable showing made by the men.
The discipline of the troops was
what delighted the army men more
than anything else. They repeatedly
mentioned how every command
marched into camp in perfect order
although the men were greatly fatl-
gued, stacking arms, pitching tents
and Obeying every order promptly
until they were allowed to rest.
General Richardson said he was en-
tireIy satisfied with the showing made
by the troops.
The officers and men of the various
commands took it all as a matter OF
course. There was no gloating over
the perfect march. They knew they
were expected to do it, that they were
capable of doing it, that they did it
and that there was nothing to be said
about it. When told that they had
been highly complimented by army Of
ficers, a number Of officers and men
replied: "Well, we are from Wiscon-
sin, what did they expect?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Badger Soldiers Making Money.

1t seems now that the Wisconsin
soldiers are likely to return home from
the border with some money in their
pockets even if they are only paid so
cents day by Uncle Sam.
Under the federal system of pro-
visioning and feeding troops, a certain
allowance is allotted each man per
day. For instance, during the month
of July each mans daily ration allow
ance was PIN cents. At the end of
the month if q company has kept be-
low it's mess allowance, the balance of
the money is turned over to the COM
pany commander in the form of a
check drawn on the treasurer of the
United States. During the first 20
days in camp, Battery A was $367.71
under it's mess allowance and received
q check for the amount. During the
first ten days the field hospital corps
saved about $40. This money is put
into the company fund and at the end
of the encampment is divided among
the men. Nearly every company in the
Wisconsin brigade is below its ration
allowance and has a neat sum in the
government bank.
Company and regimental canteens
also are netting neat profits for the
soldiers.
Whether or not a company has a
check coming from the government at
the end of each month out Of its mess
allowance depends on the mess SER
geant. If he studies the system of
feeding his men so that he does not
overrun each mans ration, but instead
keeps under the government allowance,
the company is almost certain to have
Il bank account from the start.
Nearly every company is doing it
without skimping the meals OF the
men. The men are allowed to come
back to the kitchen for seconds" and
there is scarcely kick to be heard
any more about the quality or amount
of food.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
New Work Breaks Monotony.

Since they have arrived at the gov
eminent rife range here, the 5,OOO
Wisconsin Guardsmen have been get
ting a welcome relief from the monot-
onous camp life that they have had for
the past few weeks.
The soldiers were not brought here
for a rest or for pleasure, as the pro-
gram called for some real hard work.
but at the same time the change was
welcomed and the men were eager to
enter into the new work that was
promised upon their arrival here.
The plans Of the officers called for
the playing Of war games and stiff
practice on the rifle range here foi
about ten days.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Good Records Expected.

The Wisconsin soldiers expected to
make some records during rifle prac'
tice at Leon Springs that would prove
conclusiyely that the Badgers are al
the top in the shooting game as we'll
as in drill, parades and hardness.
For years Wisconsin has been
proud of it's craftsmanship. It has
stood among the first in rifle work. In
1914 it's scores were higher than
those made in the big eastern matches
at Seagirt, N. J. The best score made
there was 326 out Of a possible 300
points. At the state rifle camp at
Camp Douglas the highest score was
32S, two points higher.
The superiority Of Wisconsin marks
men over those of other states is
bothering the Badgers SO little that
the principal completion has been
among the regiments, each anxious
to outpoint and out-average the other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Teachers Get Bonuses.

MadiSOn.-Under direction Of State
Superintendent G. P. Cary the rural
school teachers of the state who have
taught more than one year in the
same district are being sent their
salary bonuses. A law passed by the
last legislature gives rural school
teachers, who have taught continuous
ly, bonus of from 81 to So month,
depending upon the length Of time they
have spent in the same district. Su-
perintendent Cary said that the aid
would go to 2,54O teachers in the
state. The checks are mailed direct
to the county superintendent, who
sends them to the teachers. The total
amount Of money thus distributed is
500, 963.33.
The largest sum goes to teachers
in Milwaukee county, where the total
amount distributed among the teach
ers is $3,106.8O The money to pay
the teachers bonuses is taken out of
the seven-tenths mill tax. The
amounts which each county will re-
ceive for distribution among the teach
ers are: Adams, 1902. Is; Ashland,
$74O.47; Barron, $9S7.8S; Bayfield,,
$911.42; Brown, $1,322; Buffalo,
$603.43; Burnett, $4,000; Calumet,
$S60.64; Chippewa, $1,O123O; Clark,
$1,067.38; Columbia, $1,077.33; Craw-
ford, $717.15; Dane, First district, ST.
671.93; Dane, Second district, $82S.42 /;
Dodge, $2,193.83; Door, $61O.68; Doug
las, $794.82; Dunn, $76S.78; Eau
Claire, $343.46; Florence, $531.31 ;
Fond du Lac, $1,79S.91; Forest,
$613.OS; Grant, $1,657.33; Green,
$744.S5 Green Lake, $55O56; Iowa,
SCISSOR; Iron, $1,753.S4; jackson,
$3S518; Jefferson, $1,117.22; juneau
$S54.54; Kenosha, $1,O25.33; Kewaui
nee, $S30.34; La Crosse, $991.72; La
Fayette, $1,0S3.74; Langlade, $954.34 /;
Lincoln, $550.2S; Manitowoc, ST..
1879; Marathon, $1,992.S9; Mari.
nette, $1,139.40; Marquette, $385.34 !;
Milwaukee, $3,1OS.SO; Monroe, 1857 80 !;
Oconto, $1,OO7.5S; Oneida, $685. 80 ;
Outagamie, $1,317.69; Ozaukee, $915t
30; Pepin, $2O624; Pierce, $73O42 ,
Polk, $562.5S; Portage, $6O6.7S; Price
$57S.50; Racine, $1,213; Richland
$625.66; Rock, $1,54O.16; Rusk, $6S1.67I !
st. Croix, $1,179.S1; Sank, $1,3O9O5j
Sawyer, $231.S4; Shawano, $1,O72 90 |
Sheboygan, $1,826.44; Taylor, $645. 80;
Trempealeau, $S9O52; Vernon, $S3916,
Villas, $594.72; Walworth, $1,421 % !:
Washburn, $2S3.2S; Washington,
$563.1S; Waukesha, $1,9O2.O1; Wau;
paca, $1,323.94; Waushara, $3.50; Wins
nebago. $1,3S5.SS and Wood, $S43.9O.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Soldiers Don't Like Snakes.

Many of the Badger soldiers did not
sleep much the first few nights they
were at Leon Springs for they soon
discovered that they were encamped
in the home of tarantulas, rattle
snakes and other "varmints." The
little pup" tents give easy access to
the invading hosts and at first there
were many alarms among the men
who were anticipating an attack. A
tickling straw meant that a deadly
scorpion had stung to it's deepest. The
clicking of a gun sling threw chills
into prone troopers, who were sure a
RATHER stalked the dark and at that
very moment was wriggling toward
them. Excitement went rather high
before the majority of the men lost
their fears in sleep. But some didn't
sleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Walking the National Highway.

Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-Francis x.
O'Brien, life member of the National
Highway association and a resident
OF South Yarmouth, Mass, started a
955-mile walking trip from the city
hall here this morning. He will travel
on a regular schedule along the east
ern section of the Pixies Peake Ocean
to Ocean highway, expecting TO reach
indianapolis October and Chicago,
October IS. He will camp out along
the way and stop at post offices and
other points to urge good roads.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
NOTES FROM BORDER CAMP.

Corporal Mark Baker, Company L.
Third infantry, Sparta, is the only
former regular" in the company. He
served with the marine corps.
Lieut.. William N. Jensen, Company
G, Second infantry, Sheboygan, gained
promotion rapidly. He enlisted June
10 as private and June 20 was made
second lieutenant, succeeding Lieut.
John Hickey, who resigned on account
of illness. Lieutenant Jensen had
been discharged March 8, after serV
Ing three years,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
French Take Several Trenches.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The French troops
captured several trenches on the left
of the Fay-Denicourt road in the Som
me sector, says the war office. Gen
eral Foch's troops followed up their
successes north of the Somme with an
advance south of the river in sharp
fighting. On the front north of the
Somme there was brisk cannonading
around the newly won French posi-
tons at Maurepas. Italian troops
continued pressing the Austrians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Germans Shell Rheims Hospital.

Paris, Aug. 15-There were vigorous
artillery duels south of the Somme
and on the right bank of the Meuse,
according to the French official COM
munication issued. A German aero
plane dropped bombs on Rheims, while
German batteries shelled various quar-
tiers Of that city, destroying the civil
hospital and killing six persons, the
statement adds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
civino Her an Object Lesson.

Mrs. Saft came in from chat over
the fence with her neighbor, and her
face was hard and red.
"Come here, Tommy" she command
ed her young son. 81 am going to pun
ish you, but open the windows first p
"What for?" said Tommy, beginning
to weep.
swell, l have just heard that that
cat across the road said have no au-
thority over you, and / want her to
hear you getting a whipping. Come
here, sir!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Week-Endino From the Trench.

1t is a quaint game, this coming
home on leave, and when you have
once got your leave warrant it is so
extraordinarily rapid. have been in
the front trench within 20 yards of
the enemy at 10 p. m. one night and
lunched at my club in st. James street,
London, next day at one o'clock.-Lon-
don Outlook.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
No Chance.
How times have changed!

Bill-How times have changed!
Jill-Whatyer mean?
"Why, less than three hundred years
ago the whole of Manhattan island had
value of tWenty-four dollars. Parts
of it are now valued at the rate of
forty million dollars an acre"
II can't see much change. 1 couldn't
have bought it three hundred years ago
or now"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Not Impressed.

Father (mpressively) DO you
know, my son, that single drop of
nicotine would quickly kill a rabbit?
Son-Well, natures fixed that, all
right, for rabbits don't smoke.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
When Our Men Come Backl

Wonderful resolutions are being
made in little English homes. Such
determination to be sweet-tempered
and cheerful and charming as never
before! Such planning for good times
to come. To-day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Illinois Troops Honor Badgers.

Illinois Troops Honor Badgers.
The Illinois troops, returning from
Leon Springs, passed the Wisconsin
troops on the road. AS the Badgers,
marching along with strong stride,
came into sight, the band of the
lighting Seventh infantry of Chicago
struck up ION Wisconsin" A cheer
went up from the Wisconsin soldiers
as they marched past the Illinois men
who stood at attention on the road
side, giving them the right Of way.
The First and Second Illinois infantry
bands caught up the air of "On Wis
cons!n" as che Badgers passed them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
DECLARES THERE is NO DOUBT
THAT THE HEART OF WOMAN
HOOD IS PATRIOTIC ALL
THROUGH.
Is INTERESTED IN GOOD,
NATIONAL HOUSEKEEPING
Republican Nominee Declares DIffer'
ent Notion About Conduct of Bust
ness Is Needed--Claims Demo-
cratic Party Ascribes to Itself
Benefits Accruing From War.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 15.-Charles
Evans Hughes told an audience in Spo-
kane's stadium that the proposed Dem
ocratic legislation against the dump
ng of foreign-made goods in this coun-
try after the war was not worth the
paper on which it was written.
This piece of legislation" Mr..
Hughes said, would be about as avail
able as the piece of paper I hold in
my hand, in effect, in protecting the
American people in the economic war
that will come when peace comes to
Europe"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
DisiIIusioned.

sIs Rand happy in his marriagew
Happy? If Rand were to see Mrs.
Rand today for the first time, he
wouldn't even ask for an introduction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

Train your servants in the way they
should go and before very long they
are gone.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Like MANY.

"Have you a site yet for the summer
cottage you were talking about build
ing?"
ooh, yes; in my minds eye"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17

The average woman doesn't believe
in the equality of the sexes. She
thinks she is a little more than equal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Audience Of Women Voters.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 15.-CharleS
E. Hughes addressed his first audience
composed solely of women voters.
They heard him in the first Of two
speeches delivered here. Mr.. Hughes
touched upon suffrage and his views
concerning it and reiterated, to large
extent, attacks on the administration,
attacks made at Couer D'Alene, Idaho.
Il speak to you women as l do to
men," the nominee said Il did not
come here to make a different kind OF
speech from the kind / make to men.
I know you are solicitous about the
welfare of this country. There is no
doubt that the heart of womanhood is
patriotic all through"
Calls Women "FelIoW Citizens"
Mr.. Hughes salutation of the wom-
en- as fellow citizens" was applauded.
He told them he was interested in
good national housekeeping, and
the means of effecting it.
eve must have, in this country, a
different notion about the conduct Of
our business than we have had in the
years gone by" he said. This world
is not the world of even 25 years ago.
This world is a world that has found
itself. 1t has found itself in depres-
sion of terrible Gethsemane. Horri-
bic as is the spectacle of war, fright
full as is the waste, we cannot look
upon them without realizing that a
new Europe is emerging from this
struggle. We cannot contemplate the
conditions of the Twentieth Century
without knowing that there is to be a
new spirit in the United States if our
prosperity is to have firm foundation.
1t must be a spirit which demands ef-
ficient, impartial government in the in
terests of all the people"
Urges Protective Tariff.
Mr.. Hughes declared that he con-
sidered a protective tariff essential to
continuance of prosperity.
"The only chance that the present
administration has to carry this cleo
tion," he said, lis because the Euro
pean war has saved it from a demon
stration of it's inefficiency"
The nominee repeated his assertion
that the Democratic party had ascrib-
ed to itself benefits accruing from the
war.
II wonder if they think the Demo
cratic party and the European war are
synonymous" he said.
He spoke Of conditions here after
the war.
''Then where will the Underwood
tariff leave us?" he asked. Then
what will become of prosperity which
is so clearly a boast at PRESENT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-08-17
Executions.

Don't you like the silent watches
of the night?''
Eyes, except a moonlight one, when
the spoony couples spoil them with au-
dible Luna-tickS."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-03
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

who took Mrs. st. John TO a cheap
lodging house, and later drove her
into the country. ostensibiy 10 buy a
farm on which they were TO live.
Identification was made through
letters found in a valise in the room
at a hotel where, the woman stayed
prior % her disappearance several
days ago. The identification was
confirmed by the proprietor OF the
hotel The letter also declared that
Allert0n left the hotel at the same
time Mrs. ST. John departed.
Allerton was taken into custody
following a story the police was
told them by Mrs. Edward Buckley.
wife of a local grocer. Allerton. the
police say. she told them. left a
bundle in her store a few days ago.
stating he would call for il later.
Her curiosity. she declared. smpell-
ed her 10 open his bundle. In il she
said she found a new revolver and
letters belonging 10 Mrs St John.
The letters found in the satcheI
at the hotel. indicate. the police
say. that a promise of marriage fig
ured in the woman's trip here. Most
Of the correspondence was from rel
atives in Mayfield, y. Y. and BARREN,
Wis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-03
PURCHASES PRINCIPAL
CITY BUSINESS BLOCK
Crawford Fairbanks Buys Terre
Haute Property For $75O,OOO.
Part OF Estate.

News-Times Special Service:
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, oct. g.
With the recording Monday after
noon of two deeds. Crawford Fair
banks. became the owner of prop
erty at Seventh ST and Wabash av.,
known as the McKeen block. The
deed show that $75O,OOO was paid
for the property which was accept
ed subject to a mortgage of $780,
600, executed to the Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Mil
waukee, Wis.
The property is said TO be one OF
the most valuable in Terre Haute
it extends from Seventh st. and Wa
bash av. west 352 feet on the north
side of the st. II belonged 10 the
estate of the late w. r. McKeen
who founded the McKeen National
bank, one of the principal banking
institutions in the city of Terre
Haute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-03
THINK G. O. P. SCARED
Michigan Democrats Ask the Why
and Wherefore of Activity.
News Times ,pecial T-rvice;

News Times ,pecial T-rvice:
MT. CLEMENS, Mich. oct. g.
If the republicans are so cock sure
that Hughes will sweep Michigan
by one OF the old time majorities,
why are they bringing him into the
state for a second time during the
campaign. and why was it necessary
TO send Theodore Roosevelt into the
state TO ginger up the campaign and
whip the ertwhile progressives
into line.
In answer to these sarcastic
queries which they are propounding.
delegates to the democratic state
convention which was held here
Tuesday boldly answer:
Because the republicans are
afraid Wilson stands a chance TO
sweep "a hitherto rock-ribbed re-
publican state"
Viewed from their side OF the
fence the democrats believe they
have the republicans badly scared.
IF il is going TO be such a cinch
for Hughes TO carry Michigan as
the republican leaders predict, why
are they making such a fuss and
furore in a state they consider alb
sOlutely safe asks Chairman Stew
enson Of the democratic state CEN
tril committee.