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The Winslow mail., 1916-01-21
KNOWN AS FRIEND OF BIRDS
Unceasing Fight Against
Their Enemies.

In the American Magazine appeared
an article about William butcher, who
did more than any other American to
awaken people to the cruelty and stu
pidity of slaughtering beautiful and
useful birds. He and others finally
succeeded in having laws passed SO
far-reaching that they changed the
whole aspect of millinery. In the hard
struggle Mr.. butcher sacrificed his
health. Following is an extract from
the article about him:
Nothing ever tired or discouraged
him. Ending a days work in his Of
flee, he would jump on train to go
and do another harder days work be-
fore midnight among the legislators at
Albany. Politicians lived in terror Of
this bird crank The aigrette trade,
which he fought from the first, spiked
his guns when it could with a paid
lobby. He got hard knocks and many
crowned with success when the En-
pire state passed the plumage law for
bidding the sale of the white badge of
cruelty
"He never wearied of preaching the
great value of insectivorous birds to
agriculture; yet the farmers and fruit
growers of the United States probably
never will realize how much his labors
benefited them. He cared not feath'
er's weight who got the glory for any
of his work, so long as it was accom-
plished Even the millinery dealers
and the game hog while they fought
his reforms, admitted his unselfish'
ness There was nothing he would
not do for anyone who showed the
slightest interest in his hobby"
The Winslow mail., 1916-01-21
STORIES THAT DO NOT MIX
Tales of Spooks and the Valuation of
Real Estate Should Be Told on
Separate Pages.

The ghost story ranks with the i'm
mortals. Science, education, strong
skeptical view of the supernatural,
have been unable to Danish it. 1t digs
it's nails in and hangs on though all
the winds of progress try to blow it
out of existence.
A New York newspaper gives first
page column to ghost story A fine
old mansion in Connecticut is about to
be torn down because the spooks and
shades have rendered it untenable to
the ordinary mortal. Until two years
amiable and unexcitable matron She
heard ghosts clanking their chains in
the halls. But she never bothered her
head about it. The swish of invisible
crinolines did not disturb her. When
cannon balls came rolling down the
stairs she merely said Dear me-" and
rolled over and went to sleep again.
Only one thing made her peevish.
There was trap door in the kitchen
and when the cook made apple pie,
that door would rise slowly and the
cook would depart suddenly. 1t was
always a lot of trouble hunting for
new cooks. The lady said all this spec
tral playfulness was nothing to her,
because it was carried on by her an
cestors, and they couldn't possibly do
her harm. But she is gone, and no one
as courageous or Indifferent has ap-
peared on the premises. So the house
has to come down.
Ghost stories are interesting read
ing. They will probably always bs
entertaining But when they get mixed
up with the real estate business an ap-
peal ought to be made for an injunc-
ton.
The Winslow mail., 1916-01-21
Alcohol a Useful Antiseptic.

Alcohol is a splendid general anti
septic, though in most cases it is bet
ter to use it in a solution of cold wa
ter because of it's strength A fire.
quent worry that comes to all moth
era is the discovery that the boy across
the street, with whom the children
have recently been playing, has some
contagious throat disease If solu-
ton of half alcohol and half cool wa
ter is mixed and used as gargle and
nose spray, it will generally dislodge
any germs of the disease. 1t is also
q good mouth wash, and while very
severe is excellent for cuts.-Pictorial
Review,
The Winslow mail., 1916-01-21
The Risinu Generation.

"I'm afraid that youngster of mine
was born with the instincts of round
er. The graphophone must play and
the nurse dance or he won't eat his
oatmeal"
''Is it possible?"
Yes; think of a mere infant insist
ing on cabaret features with his
meals. s."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-13
MORE BIBLE READ
ING URGED
Old Stories In New Type Pre-
scented To The Public


Kew " s!our r. crafts m u OF
Washington, superintendent Of the
International Reform Bureau, Wis
tad -ha churches and schools NJ
WI. -. - -. 49, -.
" a = ,-' 80 ms
WIN plea 1oF q greater KNOW
ledge Of the Bible on the part +
our people. The speaker declared.
There has been 2 greater change
49,. ...--.-..- .rs ,a~-..-.o- -. .
- " = d.
change ~ near '--'--7 q ca "''I q
hal the world reminds Us: and
there : no new way 70 change il.
\ vain. weer:rr world must frs
~,.,. ,,,- RI. - ira p;bra. Pol.
81" -. 49, s--..,. ..~..
y '-' -1-' } q : = " 60 u '---
me greatness O the b-o-e ooIh as
& source o. spiritual inspiration
and literature. and discussed the
lack q Bible knowledge prevalent
today. He cited illustrations Of
the ridiculous answers given BIZ
college freshmen. and persons con-
s.dered educated. relative 10 refer
ences from the Bible. and quoted
Charles Dudley Warmers words.
a boy or gill At college in the
presence Of work set for either 10
master. without z fair L,nowIa7 %
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-13
Thrown Off Horse To Death

John Biggs. q well-known farm
er Of the Canterbury section OF
Kent county. one day last week
started 10 one Of his fields 10 get
u. load Of fodder. The horse he
was driving broke away and ran
across the field. He went 10 the
barn and mounted another horse
to chase the runaway. As he was
going al high speed the horse sud
denly stopped, throwing MIN
headforemost upon corn plant
er His skull was crushed. sever
al Of his ribs were broken and ne
received other injuries. He lived
for but q short while after the ac-
c.denc He leaves & wife, who
was greatly Frustrated by his
shocking death.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-13
NOTED EDUCATORS
TO VISIT DELAWARE
County Superintendents Re
port Unsatisfactory
Conditions

At a meeting OF the State Board
Of Education. held on Friday OF
last week. State Commissioner OF
Education Charles 4. Wayne re-
ported that DR.. J. l. McBrien and
DR.. P. P. ClaXton. prominent ed
ucators. have been secured Tor
s5evuIg5 oVl ~ uo!lg2npe 10 sylvl
Institutes 10 be held throughout
Delaware during January and Feb
rvary. 1917.
Dr.. Wagner also announced that
the report Of one OF the country
superintendent showed unsatiS-
"a tory school conditions in five Of
the schools. visited during the
month in mis- county. The State
board expressed itself more than
ever in favor OF having supelvis-
ing teachers, who. under the direc-
ton Of the county superintendent.
can be sent 10 organize and TO
START of the schools Of some Of
the teachers who have had no
training and appear TO have no
natural aptitude for teaching. The
board resolved 10 push This meas
- for school Improvement more
than anything else, inasmuch that
some teachers have had no pre-
pararion. and still more, no ex-
per;ence and are entirely new in
the business.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-13
THE NAME OF FRANCE
Van Dyke Poem Appears In
Art World

Following close upon the an
nouncement Of the resignation OF
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, as ambas-
sador 70 The Hague, in order TO
devote more time TO literary work.
appears the poem, The Name Of
France" in the December Art
World" The poem follows:
The Name of France
Give Us q name to fill the mind
With the shining thoughts that
lead mankind
The glory OF learning, the JOY Of
art
\ name that tells Of splendid
part
In the long. long toll and the
strenuous fight
OF the human race 10 win its way
From the ancient darkness int
the day
Of freedom. brotherhood, equal
right
4 name like a star, q name Of
light:
give Won. France.
Give lis a name 10 stir the blood
With a warmer glow and a switter
food
At the touch Of q courage that
conQuers fear
4 name like the call Of a trumpet.
clear
And Stlver-sweet and iron-strong,
That brings three million men 10
their feet,
Ready to march and steady 10
meet
The Zoe who threatens that name
4 name that rings like a battle
song:
I give you. France.
Give Us q name to move the heart
With the strength that noble griefs
impart-
4 name that speaks Of the blood
out-poured
To save mankind from the sway OF
the sword
4 name that calls the world 10
share
The burden Of sacrifcial strife
Where the cause al stake is the
worlds free life
And the rule Of the people every.
where
4 name Ike a VOW. name like q
prayer:
! give YOU, France.
Henry van Dyke.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-13

Whatever ready youeady
popular o.
sheep line you'll find
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-13

CORDUROY SHEEP LINED COATS
Made of fine quality drab corduroy, lined wild
lected long fleeced sheepskin. Large shaw, cd
OF clipped beaverized sheepskin, with alta
throat tab. Two lower outside and one inside
ct, all leather bound and stayed, Sleeves are
with good durable fleeced blanket. S,z-L,I
e IS to IS, St|
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21

Much has been written about the
boy who found the wallet contain
ing S140, returned it to the owner,
and only received a nickle for his
honesty. The man has been called
meaching, mean, stingy, and other
pet names, as the writers seem to
think the case deserved. This may
be Just, and yet unjust. Most of
us would probably have handed the
boy V, at least, and then patted
him under the chin. But the point
arises-must honesty be rewarded?
In ether words, is there price
placed upon honesty? If this is
true, it would prove in many cases,
if an article was found and returned,
it would not be through honesty on
the part of the finder, but for the
reward he vas expecting to receive.
Just why should a man be rewarded
for returning that which is not his
unless he has been to an expense?
If man returned a lost article just
for the reward, instead of doing so
because it was right, there would
be no honesty in it. This is not the
right lesson to teach the boy that
he must be tipped" to be honest.
1t is too much like tipping a waiter
if you expect good meal. This is
not written to convey the idea that
a boy should not accept reward
for his honesty, if conditions were
right for it, but that it should not
be impressed upon him that, ir
order to be honest he must be paiC
a stated price,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21
A Legal Outrage

A recent 'happenstance" in St.
Johnsbury shows how hard it is for
lawyers to earn a living when fool
clients settle things themselves.
A bullet crashed through the glass
of the Avenue House tower in St.
Johnsbury on the night before the
Fourth and the proprietor Sher
locked out the case, according to
the CALIFORNIAN, to a point where
one William Duvall was accused of
firing the fatal shot.
William was honest He had fired
the shot, although he hadn't intend
ed to puncture the window of the
tall tower, and he admitted it.
Some one, he thought, had switched
in" a loaded shell into his ceIebrat-
ing blanks, so the accident occurred.
William asked how much the
damage was and was told it footed
up about 81. This he paid and de-
parted with a light heart to his
further occasions.
Then wise friends interviewed.
They told him all about the law
of negligence, and reckoned that
some party or parties unknown were
strictly to blame. You hadn't
ought to settled" some one said,
you'd ought to seen a lawyer"
Well, lawyers exist in st. Johns
bury, the peaceful city of scales,
museums and peaceful slumber, and
William consulted one. The counsel
had no doubt Of his clients in
nocence. He constructed a bullet
proof defence in half a minute, and
went to the police department with
verbal brief that made William the
victim Of malicious Interior circum.
stance, if not Of conspiracy, anc
cleared him completely.
The Chief was mighty interested
but allowed the chief trouble wa:
that the damage had been estimat
ed, the bill. had been paid and the
incident was closed This was &
slight detail that the client had moi
told his lawyer at the time Of con
suitation.
This was another frst-cIass law
suit busted up in the incubator, a,
it were. Beats all how the poo
lawyers live these days. Il RUTLAND
Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21
CHAPTER XIX
sUGARIN' OFF.

The breaking up of winter in the
Green Mountains ushers in the sugar
season. At the time to which these
sketches relate, and in the region
which is the scene of our desultory
narrative, the upper hillsides and
the foothills Of the mountains con-
tanned stretches of magnificent hard
or rock maple, the trees of vener-
able age, great height and sound
health. These belts had been sur
veyed and sold in long, narrow strips
running up the hill.sides, each be-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21

"There goes a man after my own
heart" said she.
"That's all right" he retorted. "He's
In no danger so long as he keeps on in
The direction he's going."-Detroit Free
Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21

The eager, watchful children heard
his bells jingling sound loud
er and louder until he came to a
sudden stop at the door and called
out, "whoa!" to his team of deer.
Then the door opened wide and in
he briskly walked, drawing a bright,
new sled, painted red, with a little
Christmas tree on it, hanging full of
the loveliest presents!" The chill
dren knew it was Santa Claus be-
cause they had seen him many times
in the child's picture book. They
looked at his full, round face so
ruddy and caught the merry twinkle
of his eye. They saw how snowy
white his bushy beard was, match
ing his white fur cap and coat, tied
about with a bright red sash. Bow
ing low to the children, he said
Here come by the starry light
On my annual Christmas flight;
| greet you all this clear, cold night,
With merry, joyous Christmas bright!
| 90 to the south, to the east, to the
west,
To please good folks at their behest;
With my fleet reindeer | swiftly glide
Over the mountain far and wide,
In my white -robed sledge all laden
With presents gay for every town;
While through the valleys winding
round,
My Christmas bells do early sound.
Just wee bit wi We t bide,
For I'd visit all this Christmas tide.
To pluck the tree | now proceed
Your eager hearts it's fruit to feed,
AS in your looks | see wis,
The things ye'd sorry be to miss.
Here are dolls and picture books
To please Old Santa's little folks;
1t gives him greatest joy to see
The children all so full Of glee.
Upon the tree had been showered
the contents Of large Christmas
box-of almost everything to glad
den the hearts Of children, sent
from Albany by the elder sister and
brother, Belle and Robert, which.
as they wrote to their parents, had
been provided for them by Mr.. and
Mrs. hardwood. Likewise, was the
Libertree showered up back on
Stark hill with the dearest pres
ents" from Christmas box sent by
the elder sister and twin brothers of
that family, through the thought
fulness of Marktree.
When the Luvejoy Christmas tree
had been plucked, Santa Claus put
ting the tongue of the bright
painted sled, on which he drew the
tree into the hand of one of the lit
tie lads, said:
This Christmas tree of the blossoms
it bore,
Is now all picked, and twelve months
Ger
May l bring you gladness as of yore,
With presents for each a generous
store.
Now let me hear the children singing
AS on speed my sledge-beIls RINGING,
And may you be throughout the year
hs hDToY1N g = xr@y1 ~
Soon after Santa Claus left and
his bells sounded fainter and fainter
in the distance. Uncle Maurice
came into the house smiling and sale
to the children that he would like tC
have been there and met Santa
Claus, too. After the children haC
reluctantly gone to bed, so gleefully
awake were they over their pres
ents, their mother opened a New
Testament that Santa Claus haC
handed to her. A folded sheet OF
paper dropped out Her husband,
sitting by her side, quickly picked j
= UP and unfolded it, Her hear
overjoyed, she saw with beaming
tear-dimmed eyes that it was a deet
to their home. This was indeed
) merry. merry Christmas for tn
Lovejoy family
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

Do you believe in arbitration or indus
trial warfare?
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will givetheir leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army of employees is in
the public serviCe-your service.
You pay for rail transportation 3 billion
dollars year, and n cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all Eastern Railroads 1915 eventyve per the
employees earned these wages lowest highest and
of alp shown by the payrols-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21
l. / B E r t r e e
or Green Mountain Folk in
Abolition Times


Abolition
OF and captive
I'M fot h.HrG
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21

ELISHA LEE, Chairman,
3 Il. ALBRIGHT, Cent Manager
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
[. ". BALDWIN. Gen Manager
Central of Georgia Railway.
L. l.. BAItDO, Gent Manager,
New York, New Haven q Hartford Railroad
T.. q. COAPMAN, Hice.ProsidanL
Southern Railway,
3. r. CO1TER, Cent MaHager,
Wabash hallway.
r. T.. CROW LEY, hssL icu-PresidsHL
New York Central Railroad.
G. Il. EMERSON. CenI Manager
CreotNorthern Railway
c. II. EWING, Gent Manager,
Philadelphia x Reading Railway,
g. W. CRICE, asst to ProsidenL
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-21

A. 5. CBEIG, asst 10 Receiver,
S. Louis & san Francisco Railroad
CIV. KOUNs, Ccn9 Manager,
Atchisou, Topeka & Santa lie Railway,
Il. ". McMASTER, Cent Manager,
Wheeling aud Lake Erie Railroad
n ID. MAHEft, Pios-PresideHt,
Norfolk and Western Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL, Cent Manager,
Denver & Rio Grandc Railroad
A. Nj. sCHOYER, Resident Yice-Pres-
Pennsylvania Lines West.
". l.. seldom, Vioe.PresidenL
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
A. ]. STONE, Vioe-P President
Erie Railroad.
G. S. wAID, pico-Pres. d GsHf MdnagsN
Sunset Central Lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-11
Superintendent for the Welfare
Board ArriUes, Ready for Work

X. L. Schneider. recently appointed
superintendent Of the new welfare board
ia here from Brooklyn. n. y. to begin his
Omaha work. He was introduced 90 mann
bers Of tbs board and the city council by
Chairman sturgess Of the welfare board
Until the board shall meet Saturday
evening Mr.. Schneider will not have any
definite plans TO announce II is the sense
OF the board. however. that the legal
aid and employment features shall bo
given first attention.
The city council accept a bid Of sls7 20
Of the Alfred Bloom company, for re-
modelling the balcony OF the city coun-
ell chamber for use by the Welfare
board. Until permanent quarters shall
have been completed Mr.. Schneider with
have an office in the city legal depart
ment.
The new superintendent has been en-
gagged in child welfare work in BrooEs
lyn. He was engaged in welfare work N
Kansas City for six years and was rec
commended by the superintendent Of the
Kansas City board
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-11

District session. or a state irrigation and
water power session. or will the famous
session be represented that gave birth
to the o'clock closing law. and will the
subsequent results be shown In panto-
mimeg
MyAtery Lends Zest.
Al the mystery Is what lends Eest.
Several hundred members OF the legisla-
turc an former members are expected
TO be present.
John L. Webster IL to be there. maybe
as POSTMASTER. who knows? Senator
John NJ. Thurston Is to give a string OF
his sentimental pearls, but then no one
need worry, for In an unconventional
gRng OF dsre-dcvils like this, someone
can always be found 20 cut the string
u Il be found too long
Marsh" Elder. former speaker OF
the house In the old days OF populist
glory. il to talk. and how long the
bunch will tolerate him win depend en-
tirely upon the general mood OF the eve
ming
Tom Majors. or course. Ia to be There
with all his old time mettle. and Ia to
be given the floor for most anything he
cares TO use IL Aor, from an Grafton on
the anatomy OF the democratic donkey
10 goose step. II he chooses TO make
actions speak louder than words.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-11
DATE FOR BIG FEED
HAS BEEN CHANGED
Annual Event by Ex-Legislators to
Be Staged at Lincoln February
Twenty Fourth.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS CARD

The date for the big feed OF fish
end fun to be enjoyed by the law
makers and former lawmakers Of
Nebraska at Lincoln has been
changed from February % to Feb
rnary "a. That will be on Thurs
day night The oyster cocktail,
ftsh, tenderloin and Neapolitan ice
cream are to be served at the Lin
coin hotel
This is the annual event staged by
the Nebraska Legislative league. No
less a light than Senator w. v,
Hoagland OF Lancaster county Is
president of the league. Orlando
Tefft OF Cass county is the august
vice president and Henry C. Rich
mond OF Douglas is the pompous
secretary.
Old political issues Of the state will bs
talked over. and new ones will be coun.
selled upon Yea. and n mock session
will be held, mock session OF the leg.
islature just which session will he rep.
resented I'm this mock proceeding no one
perhaps will know until the time comes
VIII IL be a county option session, or
2-cent fare session. VIII Il he loar
shark session or an Omaha annexation
session. Will II be a Metropolitan Water
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-11
Updike Sells 100000
Bushels of Wheat
for the War Zone

One Of the biggest wheat deals made
in Omaha In long time was when the
Updike Grain company sold 10000 bush
els OF wheat for export to Europe. II
going through Atlantic ports. From
Omaha the wheat will go east on special
trains. II will FIJI about eighty cars that
will be run in two trains
Like all other grain markets through
out the country. Omaha was weak. wheat
selling off TO cents per bushed. There
were seventy-eight cars on the market,
prices ranging from 1i.Os 70 s1.1s.
Corn slumped 2 70 50 cents per bushel.
selling at "a to 60 cents. Receipts were
III carloads.
Oats were off X Of a cent and sold at
~ to IS cents. The receipts were fifteen
carloads
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-11

Numbered among the injured" from
our recent cold spell arc Lieutenant
Thomas NJ Upton, United states navy.
and Dr. Francis b. Cochran. Tip is
in oharEe Of tho local navy recruiting
station and Doc" is the examining sur
geon
Upon a day last week when tho Their
mometer was registering below zero,
Tip" and Doc" decided Il would be n
good day to take a hike.
The fresh air will do US good" they
agreed.
So they set forth, despisine the lowly
car tab and allowing their Rural appen-
dsges to flap IN the icy breeze.
Up hill and down dale they drudged,
practicing the wcr-known deep breath
ms, remarking how bracing the air was
and congratulatinE themselves on what
good appctitcs they would have.