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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31

The high school basketball team was
defeated BY Stowe high school AZ Stowe
Saturday evening BY the score Of p to
is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-01-31

With the schedule nearly half com
pleted the Clerks have a fairly secure
hold on first position in the city bowling
league and the only other teams which
seem 10 have a chance for the champion
ship are the Eagles, independents and
Apollo club. The standing Of the league
foflntre.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
An Appeal to Wives

You know the terrible afliction that
comes to many homes from the result of
a drinking husband or son. You know
of the money wasted on "Drink' that
is needed in the home to purchase food
and clothing. ORR1NE has saved thous-
ands Of drinking men. It is home
treatment and can be given secretly.
Your money will be refunded if, after .
trial, it has failed to benefit. Costs only
$1OO box. Come in and get FREQ
booklet and let US tell you Of the good
ORRINE is doing.
McGrath Bros. Drug Co.. corner Fifth
and Main SITS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
PALE SCHOOL CHILDREN

This is the time OF the year that school
children grow pale. Confined indoors,
for many hours day, studying at night,
perhaps, deprived of much out-of-door
exercise, their blood grows thin. Com
pare your child's complexion with what
it was last summer. Probably you have
not realized how thin the blood was get
ting because the change was so gradual
When a child formerly bright and
active loses color and finds play an eff
fort, but prefers to sit still and read,
there is every reason to suspect that the
blood is getting thin, that the child is
anemic. Sometimes there is headache
and nosebleed. These confirm the sus-
picion. 1t is condition that is full Of
danger, for thin blood is an open door to
many diseases, especially during change
full weather. But it is o condition that is
easily remedied if taken in time. Dr.
Williams Pink Pills can be obtained at
any drug store. A ffty-cent box con-
tains about two weeks treatment and
these pills are great blood-builder and
invigorator. They are just the sort OF
non-alcoholic tonic that many children
need.
Write today to the DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Go. Schenectady, N. Y. for the free
book Building Up the Blood" and learn
all about the treatment. A diet book
will also be sent free on request.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
DISEASE PREVENTION
WEEK IS PLANNED
Dr.. G. Il. Sumner Would Have Confah
on State Prevention Of Disease
This Spring.

DR.. G. H. Sumner, secretary of the
state board Of health, has declared for
preparedness against disease.
He is planning to call a conference
to be attended by the governor. mem
bers of the state board of education,
representatives from the faculties Of
the three state schools and OF the
board Of control and its institutions.
together with the state board Of health
to work out some statewide plan Of
disease prevention.
DR.. Sumner will ask the governor to
proclaim a disease prevention week
in which the subject can be given
special study all through the state.
He was in conference with members
of the state board of control yesterday
On the question of disease prevention
methods in the state institutions.
DR.. Sumner said: "I am in favor
Of at once having conference OF the
state board of health when the gov
ernor shall be present and undertake
the advance step Of studying prevent.
i've means and minimizing means, and
think all of the educational institu-
lions of the state should be represent
ed and with these sould be the board
OF control
DR.. Sumner believes that study and
Investigation should be taken up IN
the state laboratories for the purpose
of determining imnunes in all OF the
communicable diseases. He says that
a. new method has come forward OF
late. known as the Schick test which
Is simple skin test by which it can be
ascertained whether or not person
is immune to diphtheria. He declares
that If this test is all that is claimed
for It a great advance has been made
in preventive medicine, and that
Through investigation other methods
can he worked out which will indicate
wh neither or not person is immune
from other diseases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
Furnishing rooms-Mrs. John W.

Printing-Mrs. Harry J. Reeves.
Mrs. E. E. Hawkes. had declined re-
nominal ton as secretary and unan'-
nous vote of thanks was given her
for her excellent work in that office,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
The House Committee.

Mrs. C. f. Mcfarland, chairman OF
the house committee, then read her re-
port, which was amended by other
members OF the house committee to
include gift from Mrs. Mcfarland
herself, who gave all the wood used
this winter at the home, and also paid
for the hauling and cutting of the
same. The report follows:
Madam President, Ladies Of B. u.
ii: I beg to submit report of the
house committee, consisting of the
following ladies: Mrs. j. N. d. Dick
inson, Miss Anne B. Davis, Mrs.
Eugene Baker, Miss Cora Parsons,
Mrs. n. r. Wilcox, Mrs. Ralph Brow
nell, Mrs. J. J. Ayres:
This committee has been so efficient
and our matron, Mrs. Mosely, so faith
full and helpful that my work as chair
man has been very pleasant.
Much time, thought and money has
been spent to make the home cheer
full, comfortable place for our old
ladies to spend their declining years.
To insure satisfactory heating. a
Pierce down draft boiler was Install
ed last September, at an expense of
s4S7OO.
In May electric lights were placed
in the old building, the gas pipes be-
ing worn out, at an expense Of $50
In October Kirchner and Schwiete
were paid S24.35 for repairs. Table
linen was purchased at an expense OF
$11.5O.
We tried to bring some of the hoii
day spirit into the home at Thanks.
giving and at Christmas. Our presf'
dent Mrs. D. A. Collier, Mrs. Eugene
Baker and Father Gillespie added
much to the Christmas cheer.
Mrs. Lee Mamill kindly donated cleo.
trio light fixtures for two front rooms,
dining room and hall. c. NJ. Rich
made a donation Of table silver. The
young ladies of Bank street Christian
church presented the home with silver
knives and forks.
We have had the continued support
of all the churches and the community
at large have shown gratifying in
crest in this work.
Respectfully submitted,
MAMIE FTZER MCFARLAND,
Chairman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03

was also very i'll, but with the
doctors attention and the care and
nursing they received from our mat
ron, who at such time is always
ready to administer to their comforts,
both are again enjoying their usual
health.
There has been one death IN the
home during the year, when Mrs.
Margaret l.. Worrell passed to the
great beyond on Friday, May 2Sth:
she was eighty-eight years Of age and
sick only few days. She had been
in the home over four years and of
late was crippled and compelled to
use a crutch and was also blind, due
to cataracts on her eyes; In compll-
ance with Mrs. Worrell's request, she
was buried at Carthage, H., beside
her deceased husband. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. New
comb and choir at the home, on Sun
day, May 30th.
When l look back upon the years
OF faithful toll and slow but steady
growth and improvements made in the
home through the never firing efforts
of the active workers, ! feel that,
Faith is a grasping Of Almighty
power:
The hand Of man laid on the arm Of
God
The grand and blessed hour
In which the things impossible to me
Become tho possible, o Lord, through
Thee"
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. J. B. WE'LL,
Chairman
MRS. JOHN COLLIER,
MRS. A. WEBER,
MISS MARY TOMBSTONE,
MRS. JOHN II. COLE,
MRS. C. S. POND,
MRS. J. A. MI. COLLINS,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
There IS Vast army

OF men and women VINO really never
know what it is to enjoy sound, vibrat-
ing health-who would be surprised to
suddenly gain that exhilarating vitality
that robust health brings.
Literally thousands without any par
ticular sickness live in general de-
bility", as the doctors call it-have
headaches, are tired and Indifferent
To all such people we say with unmis-
taxable earnestness -"Tak SCOTS
Emulsion after meals for one month and
allow its rare oil-food to enrich and en-
liven your blood, quicken your circula-
ton, stimulate nutrition, and aidnature
to develop that real red-blooded life that
means activity, enjoyment, success"
SCOTS Emulsion is not drug, but q
pleasant food-tonic-free from alcohol
One bottle may help you.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ. 1881
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
Respectfully submitted.
JEANNETTE r. JONES,
Treasurer.
Executive Committee Report.

C~eCukSSC NOV1tHItSCC Report.
Keokuk, Iowa, March 8.
Affairs at the home have run along
In about the usual way. We have
had twenty-five calls, some were ap-
plications and some merely letters Of
inquiry from parts of Illinois. Mis-
souri,, as we'll as Iowa. Out Of this
number, one application came from a
man, but as yet we are in no position
to accommodate men. Six applica-
tons came for children, four in one
family and two in another. Resulting
from these applications two ladies
have entered the home for life and
one entered as boarder.
The younger ladies', who are not
eligible as life members, come and
go as boarders SO there is no mater
ial change in the size of the family
At present we have thirteen members
In the home.
It has been our aim and purpose to
establish congenial, refined and
happy household: a place that any
old lady would be glad to call her
home end I believe we have at last
attained our purpose.
We could easily fill the home If we
were financially able. but our charity
is placed where it will do the most
good, hoping, however, the time will
come when some philanthropic person
will endow the home.
We have been most fortunate, when
we take into consideration the fact
that most of our ladies have passed
their eishtieth year and have had
very little illness during the past
year: Grandma Shepherd, who has
celebrated her ninety-third birthday,
was quite i'll and Grandma Cramer,
who Is eighty-f1ve years Of age,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03

Received from life member
ship .......... ........ 500. 90
Received from Benevolent
Union tea, June II ......... $3.50
Received from charity fund
Westminster Presbyterian
church for Mrs. Worrel fun
eral expense ............ 1900
Received from balance from
annual outing ............ $50
Received from Mrs. D. A. Col
lier, trustee building fund. 44S.67
Received from Mrs. J. H. Cole
chairman block day ...... s2s 20
Received from Thanksgiving
service collection ........ 21. Is
Received from Mrs. D. A. Col
lier, chairman charity ball 10000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
Oyerdoinc 1t,
Such
uis Globe-Democrat:

st. Louis Globe-Democrat Such
a rush for pork by congressman il
likely to spill the beans. as we'll as
veto the pork: and thus do congress
men miss out on pork and beans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
Non.exIstant.

Washington Post: Persistent refusal
tn make public our Mexican policy
suggests tie possibility Of there being
no such animal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03
The Soliciting Committee.

Report Of the soliciting committee
was then made by LIS. John H. Cole.
March 3, 1916.
Mrs. D. A Collier president, Ladies
Benevolent Union:
Your soliciting committee beg leave
to report results Of the canvass for
funds in January for the support of
our home
The city was divided into three dis
tricts, and subcommittee took
charge Of the work in these districts.
Mesdames Collier and Baker collect
ed $4,000 and hold pledges S74.50.
Mesdames We'll and Mcfarland col
lected s5G.75, and hold pledges $500.
Mesdames Dickinson and Pond col
lected s354.OO, and hold pledges $3.50.
This makes a total of cash collected
S77275 and pledges s145.00.
In addition to above We have
pledge of a box Of crackers.
Yours respectfully.
LEULIA COLE.
Chairman Soliciting Committee.
There were no formal reports sub
mftted by the social and religious work
committees, but they have both serv-
ed very efficiently during the year,
providing for two religious meetings
every month and one social meeting
every month.
Miss Elizabeth Collier reported the
following new members. Mrs. G. w.
kellogg, Mrs. Geo Hassall, Mrs. e.
Carroll Taber and Mrs. G. r. Armen-
trout
Nominations Are Made.
Mrs. G.. F. Mcfarland. chairman OF
the committee, placed in nomination
the following officers. who were elect
ed by unanimous vote:
President-Mrs d. A. Collier.
First vice rresident-Mrs. Eugene s.
Baker
Second vice president-Mrs J. J.
Ayres.
Third vice president-Mrs. John H.
Cole
Recording secretary - Miss Ida
Gordon Howell.
Treasurer-Mrs. B. F. Jones.
Directors-Mrs. J. n. D. Dickinson,
Mrs John E Craig. Mrs. c. R. Armen-
trout, Miss Mary NJ. tombstone.
Mrs Baker then appointed the fol
lowing chairmen OF committees:
F,yecutive-Mrs. J. B. Well
House committee-Mrs. C. F. Nc
Farland.
Sccial-Mrs J. J. Chapman.
Religious work-Nrs. R. L. Reid.
Menbership-Mrs A. C. Decker.
Building-Mrs. E. 8. Baker.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-03

Read The Daily Gate City, 1oc q
week by carrier.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
planted. Because of it's beauty and
valuable timber it should be planted
on every lawn and should be made a
part of every timber plantation.

Fourteen hundred dollars in gold
and certificates of deposit, coupled
with clear deeds to eleven forty-acre
tracts of land in North Dakota and in
Wisconsin, were found cached in tin
tobacco box at the c. C. Granum
shack, fourteen miles from Wyndmere.
James Ulsaker, 15-year-old boy, who
found the deposit Of wealth, cleared
mystery that has puzzled the attor-
neys and others interested in the case,
and his find gives Mrs. John Olson, of
Frederick, Wis, an estate valued at
approximately $4,000. She is the
sole heir, and with her attorney has
arrived to take charge Of the estate.
Granum had lived as a hermit for
years, dying several months ago.
Since his death the mystery of his
property holdings have remained UNI
solved, until the Ulsaker boy, engaged
in a search for the supposed hidden
wealth, unearthed the can.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
goldman BROS CIRCUS
IN MINOT JUNE %.
Great Show Will be Here for Two
Performances-Si Site Near State
Normal Grounds.

Gollmar Bros circus will show in
this city afternoon and evening OF
June %. Mr.. Morgan, advance agent
was in the city yesterday making pre-
liminary arrangements. He has Sc
cured site for the circus grounds at
the corner of Second street and Ninth
avenue Northwest, adjoining the state
normal grounds. This is as fine a
site as the city affords.
Gollmar Bros circus has been
showing here for a large number of
years and can be considered the very
best attraction that the city has ever
had in the way Of a circus. The me-
nagerie is good, the clown stunts are
always of the funniest order and every
attraction is clean and up-to-date.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
EUROPEAN LARCH.

The European larch is a very decid-
uous confer. 1t grows rapidly form
ing compact, pyramidal growth. The
leaves are beautiful and fresh-looking
thruout the entire growing season,
turning to a yellow shade before they
drop in the autumn. The wood is hard
and durable. 1t is believed that larch
wood will outlast oak. The trees are
adapted to close planting in groves or
shelter belts, where is will produce al
most perfectly straight timber suit
able for posts, railroad ties or even
tually telegraph poles. The European
species is superior to the native Am
erican species. It is an excellent tree
for low set soils. It can easily be
grown from seed and can be trans
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
Manolina q Joke.


Associate Justice McReynolds of the
United States supreme court prefaces
nearly everything he has to say with a
story. He, is as full of stories as pic.
mic pie Of ants.
Occasionally McReynolds tells a sto-
ry with a point SO subtle that only
those with keenly pitched sense Of
humor can "get" him. One night at a
dinner he sprang something that occa-
stoned not the slightest ripple Of laugh
ter. He waited reasonable length of
time and then observed:
"Well, at least don't cry about it."
Nobody got that either. They didn't
understand what 1t was that they
weren't to cry about. So McReynolds
added, eth come in maybe by freight
An Englishman was seated next to
McReynolds, and his curiosity was
aroused.
what do you mean when you say
come by freight?' he inquired.
SLOWLY, like freight train" ex-
planned McReynolds. They'll get the
story If they wait long enough. don't
you see?"
A great light dawned In the English
mans eyes. "Ah," he exclaimed, you
mean steam packet. Story shipped by
steam packet. 'Twould be utterly alb
surd, wouldn't It? Ha, ha, haw-De-
troit Free Press.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
Tho weakn %, Of William.


Carefully the burglar effected an en-
trance into the bank. Carefully he
found his way to the strong room.
When the light from his lantern fell on
the door he saw this sign:
SAVE YOUR DYNAMITE
THIS SAFE IS NOT LOCKED
TURN THE KNOB AND OPEN.
For time he ruminated.
Anyway. there's no harm in trying
II it really is unlocked" said he.
He grasped the knob and turned.
Instantly the Office was flooded with
light, an alarm bell rang loudly, an
electric shock rendered him helpless,
while door in the wall few open and
big dog seized him.
81 know what's wrong with me-" he
sighed an hour later when the cell door
closed upon him. i've too much faith
In human nature-I'm too trusting!'-
Exchange.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
A Thrilling Story.

A good story Is told Of suffering
plebe at Annapolis who was accosted
by an upper class man and ordered to
tell him story and to tell it quick. .
The plebe started In as rapidly as his
excited state of mind would permit
about as follows:
"I-I-1-I-was w-w-walking down the
road a-a-a ll-little while ago-n-n-n-n
I met-met-met n-upper class man.
n-n-n-n; he w-w-was, dandy fellow,
n-n-n-n he slapped me on the b-b-back
and said; Hello, old man! MN was
$3.50 excited and happy I-I-I-I fell
dead."-Exchange.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
II Wa. Paid.

AS the gas bill Of portable" thea.
ter showing in provincial town for a
month had not been paid at the weeks
end, when it became due, a. man ap-
peared on the Monday night following
to cut off the supply II the bill' were
not paid on the spot.
The doorkeeper demonstrated with
him, pointing out that the manager was
on the boards at the time and could
not possibly leave the stage for an
hour-the gas man might call then.
NO" said the gas man. obdurately,
I'm going to cut 1t OF now"
Hold hard" said the doorkeeper. II
will 60 and tell the manager"
Disgusting himself I'm a huge red
cloak and a great felt hat with droop-
ing feather, and sword at his side,
he walked on the stage with the words,
Behold, my. lord. the man stands at
the castle gate waiting to be remuner-
ated for the glimmers, and If not seen
Instantly darkness threatens u.s."
The Manager taking In the situa-
tion) Go;tI follow thee. London Fun.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
.Absentminc.

One Of the Lords Dudley was a most
absentminded man. Zone day." said
Sydney Smith, "he met me In the street
and invited me to meet myself. Dine
with me today; dine with me, and l
will get Sydney Smith to meet you
admitted the temptation held out to
me, but said he was engaged to meet
me elsewhere. Another time on meet
ing me he put his arm through mine,
muttering, 4 don't mind walking with
him little way; III walk with him
az far as the end Of the street. He
very nearly overset my gravity once in
the pulpit. He was sitting Immediate
~ under me. apparently very atten-
tive, when suddenly he took up his
stick as II he had been in the house
Of commons and, tapping the ground
with 1t, cried out in low but very
audible whisper, Hear, heart"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
The
Scrap Book
Whsr, She Wa, At.

The late Zebulon B. Vance Of North
Carolina was noted for his wit and
also for his loyalty to his kinsfolk.
with whom he did an almost Incredible
amount Of corresponding.
A certain relative of his who had
moved to one of the small cities Of the
state became very much dissatisfied.
She wrote to her cousin Zeb that she
found the people of the town uncon-
genial and unsociable, that the climate
lid not agree with her and that she
had been forced to send to her old
home for drinking water, as the city
supply was unfit for use a. a beverage.
He replied briefly and thus: my dear
L-I am sorry you are 80 unpleasant
" situated. Your three complaints are
the only ones that can be brought with
any justice against hades-no pleasant
society, an unsalubrious climate and q
lack Of good drinking water."-New
York Post.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
TRYING TO PLACE HIM.
But He Didn't sssm Qualified 70 Pose
For Either Role.

But He Didn't sssm Qualified 20 poss
For Either Role.
In "a Rambler's Recollections" Mr..
Alfred Capper relates delightful
story once told him by Sir Herbert
Tree
"You remember" said Sir Herbert,
my Japanese play some years ago!
Well, when took 1t of His Majesty's
sent 1t on tour.
Nov 1t happened that a certain
town was billed very profusely with
this play and with the announcements
Of another play equally, If not, indeed,
even more popular than my own. And
both were announced as appearing on
the same day at the two chief theaters
In the town.
ION the Sunday before the produc-
ton, the day on which the provincial
companies always travel from town to
town, there was quite crowd gath
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
LOOKED AT HIM pERr1Y.

cred to witness the respective arrivals
of the two companies, who were due
to travel by the same train.
"Well, the train steamed in amid the
great but subdued excitement of the
waiting crowd, and as mentioning a
certain famous and. be it added, very
stately and particularly pompous actor
manager) descended from his saloon,
where he had been travelling In great
state, coquettish lady reporter step
ped brisk]y up to him with pencil and
notebook ready In her hand, looked at
him pertly and said she, with the
pointed and affected accent Of Upper
footing, 4 beg your pardon, sir, but
may I ask, are you THE Darling Of the
Gods" or 1.-THE Worst Woman In Lon
don '"-London Tit BitA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-06-01
Discovered

4
Ben Harris, the theatrical man, and
Bat Masterson, the sporting expert,
had an argument over the name Of the
discoverer Of the Mississippi river.
MastersOn said It was De Soto, and
Harris thought 1t was somebody else.
They decided to leave the decision to
the next man who entered the cafe
where they were seated at the time.
In minute In came a vaudeville book
ing agent they both knew. Masterson
beckoned him over to their table. and
he came.
IKE" he said, ben here and want
you to settle a dispute for us. Was 1t
De Soto who discovered the Mississippi
river or wasn't it?"
"Well, IL 1t was him never heard
him mention It," said the vaudeville
man. Il know him we'll too"
Know who well ?"
"This guy De Soto. He's q trick jug
gler. had him working for me ten
weeks last year on the small time -
Saturday Evening Post.