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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-09-07
WARNING TO THE PARENTS

State Board Of Health Issues Rules 10
BE Observed in Warding of lnian-
tile Paralysis.
The state board Of health is causing
posters carrying the following warn
ing to parents to be put up throughout
Vermont:
Advice to parents and those in
charge Of children;
lnfantile Paralysis is an infectious
and communicable disease. The ways
in which the infection is transmitted
from one person to another are not
known, The virus that causes the dis
ease is found in the mucus Of the
noses and throats--not only of known
cases, but likewise Of those who have
had the disease in so mild a form as to
be unrecognized and still others who
have been in association with cases
but are not themselves sick These
latters are known as "abortive" eases,
and carriers" respectively Human
beings are the distributors Of the dis
case. Large gatherings in public
places, especially indoos, offer the
best opportunity for the general
spread of this disease
The disease has hitherto been most
prevalent in Vermont in September.
So, while we have very few cases, so
far as known, in the state at the pres
ent time, the situation with reference
to the disease in all the neighboring
states calls for certain reasonable pre-
cautions on the part Of the public in
our state, and especially on the part
Of all who have the care Of children.
Precautions Recommended
|. Children, under Is years Of age,
should be kept from all kinds Of pub
lie gatherings, both indoors and out.
2. Such children should be kept in
he open air, and under good hygienic
as far as possible. In vii
ages and cities, ones own premises
are safest; in the country, the fields
and woods offer the best recreation
grounds. The dust Of highways and
village streets should be avoided.
3. Plain country fare, milk, fresh
eggs, vegetables and fresh meats,
with careful attention to digestion, is
important
4. A daily bath should be given all
children.
5. Public ice cream or soda water
stands should be avoided.
6. kissing should be forbidden, g,
7. 1rrigate the children's noses and
throats once each day with a solution
IF table salt tone teaspoonful in warm
water Zone pint).
s. Any disturbance of the digestion,
nausea, diarrhea, or constipation, or
my sore throat or "cold," attended
With fever should be investigated by
he family doctor. Such symptoms Of
en- mark the initial stage Of infantie
paralysis, No febrile symptoms in a
'oung child are SO trivial as to be ig-
lored. q,
9. Separate any child SO ailing, at
nee, from other children in the fam
ly, and from all children; give dose
+ castor oil, and send for the doctor.
By observing such precautions, es-
ecially at this time, you may protect
our child from this widespread in
ection, and do much TO prevent an
utbreak in our state.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-09-07
Commercial Department


During the coming year a new inter
est will be aroused in this department
of school work. Mr. Porter, the new
teacher of commercial branches, has
had thorough training for his work at
Rochester Business Institute and else
where. The aim Of this department is
TO provide the foundation of business
education. In connection with the es-
sentials of good high-school educa-
ton so necessary to every well-equip-
ped business man today the student
pursuing the "English-Commercial
Course" obtains a thorough drill in
book keeping, business letter writing,
type writing, business arithemetic,
and business law. Penmanship is thor
oughly taught. Stenography is offer
ed for those desiring it 1.-TWO years
course, Gregg system).
Students taking the regular English
course are strongly urged to elect, at
least one year Of book keeping, type
writing and business law.
Prizes will be offered in each one Of
these courses this year and a system
attic effort made to arouse interest and
emulation.
Students, who, perchance, later in
tend to enter upon distinctly com
mercial career, can in six or nine
months readily complete a business
education in any good business college.
Music Department
The music department this year will
be more thoroughly identified with the
school work than heretofore, that its
benefits may be available for larger
number Of students. An unusual OPP (
portunity will be afforded students de-
string thorough and systematic in
struction in piano by the formation Of
piano classes Of three each. The class
will be given simultaneous instruction
during an hour period, each taking his
turn. the others observing. This plan
will place within reach Of those begin
ners who otherwise could not afford .
Il, first class graded plano instruction
at a nominal price, II is open to
students in the Seminary and those
outside as well. The terms will be
$1,000 for q quarters lessons go les
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-09-07
BURR AND BURTON SEMINARY
ANNOI NCEMENT Isl6-l7


James Brooks. Principal, mathcmat-
les and history: George D. Austin,
assistant principal, science; Mildred
M Rces. preceptress English; Jane II.
Perkins, Latin; Nine. X. Rayi-
Brooks, piano, voice, French; Herman
q. Porter, commercial branches; Mrs.
Herman O. Porter, assistant in Eng
lish, Sarah !, Stone, matron; Basil b.
Walsh, janilor; George d. Austin, di-
rector Of athletics; Mildred NJ. Rees,
chairman social committee; Mrs. ".
X. Hard. guardian, Camp Fire Girls ~
improvements
At a considerable expense the trus-
tees have had adequate steel frees
capes constructed both at the north
and south ends Of the Seminary build
Ing artessib.e from the ball windows
Of both the boys and girls hall on
each floor,
Other minor repairs have been made
during the summer in the dining-room,
kitchen, domestic science room and
elsewhere, and other improvements
are planned for during the year. A
new refrigerator for the Seminary
boarding department will be procured.
The Seminary building with its
double furnace and new plumbing in
stalled last year, its steel-ceilings and
side walls, improved toilets and bath
rooms now compares very fayorably
with the best school buildings Of its
class, in appearance, appointments and
sanitation.
Plans are on foot to raise fund to
fully equip with chemistary tables,
cabinets, shelves, etc, the science room
in the Gymnasium basement. When
completed. this will constitute one of
the most up-to-date science rooms of
its kind in this section of New Eng
land. rhis is a fact Of prime import
ance in the welfare Of this institution
and the territory it serves, in view Of
the fact of the increasingly significant
place that science holds in our modern
life.
Another plan long cherished is this
year possible of realization. Thanks
to the gift Of $4,000 on the part of
n kind friend of the school, namely the
equipment Of a room set apart for the
study of history and civics furnished
with study tables, book cases, charts,
books of reference and made attrac-
tive by pictures, rugs, etc, contributed
later by interested friends.
This room viii also serve as read |
ing room where the best current liter
ature will be available for student use.
In view of the larger place our coun-
try is taking in world politics and the
larger interest manifest in community |
civics such "history laboratory" as is
here indicated will manifestly meet a
deep-felt need in our modern scheme
Of education. In addition, it will
serve as an inspirational and attrac-
tive center of school activities in gen.
eral
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-09-07
SUBSCRIBERS TO OILING FUND

The following amounts have been
subscribed to the oiling fund on road
from Manchester TO Depot to date:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
FOR BRONCHITIS, WH0oPlNG COUGH,
CRODP, COUGHS AED COLDS
Make the Best Remedy at Houae-128 Teaspocnsful for

In buying this remedy, besides secur-
ing an absolute guarantee of its efficiency
from these druggists, you also get about
eight times as much medicine as you
would in buying most any of the old
fashioned. ready-made kinds, which aver
age from 20 to 90 teaspoonsful, because
SOC worth makes a whole pint (128 tea
spoonsfuD when mixed at home with
simply n pint OF sugar and one-half pint
of water. This remedy positively does
not contain chloroform, opium, morphine
or any other narcotic. tits pleasantto take
and children are fond of it. You will be
the sole judge, and under this positive
guarantee absolutely no risk is run in buy
ing this remedy. Druggists everywhere
are authorized to sell it under the same
guarantee as Schiffmann's famous Asth-
mador of Money Back" if not perfectly
satisfactory. R. ]. Schiffmann, Proprietor,
Saint Paul. MINI. Guaranteed here by
H. J. DENNIS & co.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
MRS. WILLIS ENTERTAINS
co. HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

The Atlantic County Historical So
ciety held an interesting meeting at
the home of Mrs. R. M. Willis, on
Thursday evening.
Much business of Importance was
transacted. A paper on the "Propri-
etors of New Jersey" from Miss Eliza
Thompson, was read.
After the regular meeting was adj
journed, tea was served in quaint colo
NAL cups and saucers. Mrs. Charles
w. Blake assisted the hostess in pour
ing. Those present we're: Miss Hat
tie Frambes, Miss Cornelia Frink,
Miss Jessie Adams, of Atlantic City;
Mrs. T. George Middleton, Mrs. VIM
Lear, Mrs. Martilla Ketchum, Miss
Mae Ireland, Mrs. Charles t. Collins
Mrs. Job c. Stebbins, Mrs. Charles W
Blake, Miss Sarah A. Risley, Mrs.
John G. Thomas, Mrs. George H. Ad-
ans, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Adams
Mrs. T. S. Simpkins, Mrs. R. M. Willis
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

After electing Senator Gaunt, Of
Gloucester, president of the Senate,
to succeed Senator Reed, who becomes
State Treasurer, the passage of the
appropriation bills, and passing a
number of measures over the Cover
nor's veto, the 140th session of the
New Jersey legislature adjourned sine
die on Wednesday evening. The
Speaker announced the committees
called for by joint resolutions passed
at the session, Assemblyman Whitman
being named on that to investigate
pound nets and look into the conser-
walton of the fish supply. A short,
business-like session was had, for
which, no doubt, the people of the
State are truly grateful.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01

If everything was sold in as liberal and
fair a as the below named drug
eists are selling Schifmapn's New Con-
centrated EXpectorant, absolutely no
cause for complaint or dissatisfaction
could possibly arise from anyone. These
druggists say-"Buy a bottle of this rem
edy and try it for Bronchitis, Whoopin9
Cough, Severe Cough, Group or any
Bronchial Affection, and we will return
your money, just the same as we do with
Schiffinann's famous Asthmador, if it
does not give satisfaction, or if not found
the best remedy ever used for any CT
these complaints" Why not take ad-
vantage Of this guarantee and try this
medicine, and get your money back, rath-
er than buying another purely on the
exaggerated claims of it's manufacturer
or on the strength of testimonials from
others and u the chance of getting
something worthless and also wasting
your money?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
ON THE DoWNGRADE.

ON THE DOWNGRADE.
For a decade while prohibition area
was steadily spreading, the statistics
of the federal government showed the
manufacturers of intoxicants paying
taxes on a constantly enlarging guam.
tity of their products. And it sure
~ did make a hard nut for a prohibi-
zionist t crack-to explain the reason
why the liquor trade got better while
saloons were all the time growing
fewer.-The Continent.
Not such a hard nut when it Is
known hat all liquor on which the
government tax has been paid is off,
cially reported as consumed" and
that during the decade referred to
large quantities were forced out of
the bonded warehouses by the time
limit and stored in private warehouses
awaiting a constantly decreasing de-
mand.
But" continues the Continent, with
pertinent emphasis, whatever was
the real secret of that paradox, the ne
cessity of explaining it has now quite
gone by. 1t is a fact no more. The
business of brewing and distilling is
at last on a toboggan slide which no.
body can deny. The report of the COM
missioner of internal revenu for 1915,
just issued, shows a decline in both
beer making and whisky making,
which demonstrates that prohibition
is now prohibiting with a vengeance
plainly marking the beginning of the
end. The 1914 report already showed
some shortage in the whisky business;
from the year before there was a de-
cline of Is, 900, 900 gallons. But the
new report proves how falling bodies
are accelerated as they fall, for the
decline in the year just past is 41,O00,-
900 gallons-from 1S1, 900, 900 to 14O,-
900, 900.
Even more significant is the record
ed item that within the year 1913 dis
tilleries quit business out of 743 such
institutions in the United States. And
meanwhile the quantity of beer made
in this country decreased from 6 6 ,00O,-
900 barrels to SO, 200, 900. This is, for
the brewers, their first setback, but it
furnishes sufficient notice that they
are ticketed for the same downgrade
that their distilling brethren are en-
barked IN. The cry is Going DOWN.
for the whole crew of EN-"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
ALCOHOL AND PNEUMONIA.

DR.. w. A. Evans conducts a depart
ment, How to Keep Well" in Chica-
go Daily Tribune. Giving advice re-
Gently concerning measures for the
prevention of colds and pneumonia he
said:
Nov is the time to get on the wa
ter wagon and to stay there. Whisky
and every other form of alcoholic
drink is a pneumonia begetter. Alco-
hol lowers the fighting d~efenses of the
human body against all forms of dis
ease, but especially against pneumonia.
This has been proved by careful scien-
tiic tests. 1t is a universally recog-
nized clinical fact. This is one of the
points on which the laboratory men
and the practicing physicians are in
full accord. If an ordinary man gets
pneumonia chances are three to one
that he will get we'll. Whisky drink
ers who get pneumonia do not have a
three-to-one chance for life"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
PLEASANTvILLE TRANSFERS.

Joseph R. Bartlett, sheriff, to Rose
E. Irving, excrx., 30x100 feet; west
side of Chester avenue, 100 feet north
of Verona avenue; $1,875.
Kirk johnson ct ux. to Alexander
w. Macarthur; 50x160 feet; intersec-
ton of east side of Seventh avenue
and the south side of Nevada avenue,
etc.; $500.
Evan j. Parsells ct ux. to Lucora
Sampson; irregular; northwest side of
Shore Road, 78.42 feet northeast of
Pleasant avenue; 81.
The Atlantic City Cemetery Asso.
to Clifton C. Shinn; lot No. 902 in Sec
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01

ton L, on map of said cemetery; $500
Charles I. Burkard to Thomas F.
Crawford; lot No. 8 shown on map of
lands situate in Pleasantville belong.
ing to Charles Burkard; 81.
Ella l. Price ct vir to Francis A
Crane; irregular; northeast side OF
Wright street, etc.; 81.
Ida Searles, excx., to Curtis Adams:
irregular; beginning at a stone cornel
in the middle of Delilah Road, etc; 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
BAD STOMACH TROUBLE
Yields to Delicious vinol

Shreveport, La.-"I had a bad stom-
ach trouble for years and became so
weak | could hardly walk or do any
work. My appetite was poor, my food
would not digest, 1 bloated and was very
weak and nervous. l tried many RENE
dies without help. l saw Vinol adver-
tised and tried it, and now my stomach
trouble is completely cured and l am
well. "-E. L. MARSHALL.
Vinol is guaranteed to tone up the
tired, over-taxed and weakened nerves
of the stomach and create strength.
Thomas F. Crawford, Druggist,
Pleasantville, N. ].
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
MORTGAGES.

Domenico Marasco to Margaret L.
Adams; 30x14O feet; beginning at a
point where Merton avenue ~intersects
First street; $1,000.
Napoleon A. Hausselman to Ran.
dolph E. King; irregular; beginning at
a stone in the middle of Delilah Road
said corner being II chains from Mil
Road; $3.50.
Robert G. Black to Bertha T. Smith
60xl4O feet; 70 feet from southeast
corner Wright and Chestnut streets
and runs in the southwest line Of
Wright street; $1,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
BRINGS MORBID CHANGES.

That indulgence in intoxicating bev-
erages, even to a degree short of the
conditions of intemperance and inebri-
ETY., is calculated to bring about NOR
bid changes in the human body, and
to lead to mental and physical de-
terioration, is a fact which is only too
patent to every practitioner of medi-
cine.-The Lancet.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
RUSSIA DRY For ALL TIME.

In a debate before the Russian
duma the minister Of finance, M. Bark,
made this significant declaration:
81 deem it necessary to declare cate
gorically that all suspicious ascribing
to the government any intention of
resuming the state sale of liquors are
u%nfounded. / declare ~categorically
that the government will encourage
temperance after the war, also, and
that any return to the old state of af.
fairs is impossible. Proof Of this in.
tention is the fact that the govern
ment is now engaged in drawing Up
a bill, on lines suggested by forty-five
members of the duma, for the main
tenance of temperance for all time.
This bill already has met with the
sympathy of the entire council of min
listers, and vodka, in accordance with
the cars wish, as expressed to me,
will be totally prohibited forever"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
As The Editor Sees 1t

Now get a tight grip on yourself
while we dish up a few more editorial
thinklets. Of course we will not pre-
sumo to pass upon the wisdom of our
remarks, for, as you know, great
minds do not always follow the same
channel, and yours may be wandering
around in search of richer food for
intellectual consumption.
II Y y
First off, we are going to speak
gently of yourself-a subject doubt
less, of some slight interest to you.
We know you, and your friends know
you, but do you know yourself? Are
you fully acquainted with your posi-
bilities, and your limitations? But
let's eliminate the limitations and deal
only in possibilities. You are a val
liable asset to this community, be-
cause you have brains, and energy,
and perseverance, and are capable of
doing much for the place we all call
home. Perhaps, though, you are not
making the best use of your qualltica-
tions. Possibly diffidence keeps you
in the background when you should be
in your rightful place well up toward
the front and talking and working for
the advancement of this community.
We suggest that you step lively, and
get to the head of the column, and
make yourself a leader. The more
leaders we have the less followers
there will be, and when we all get to
be leaders there will be no limit to the
splendid things we can accomplish.
Yes, we think you can do it, and 9TH
ers think so, and now we want to see
you both think and do.
X X X
Now come to life and give us an
answer to this question. what are
the two things most urgently needed
for the commercial advancement of
Pleasantville ?" Of course not every
person will think the same, but we
want to know what YOU think. There
are many improvements and convent
ences needed-things that will be of
practical cash value to us-and we
would like to tell the people what you
think, what everybody thinks along
this line. And you would enjoy read
ing those suggestions yourself. Now
uppose you just sit right down and
write out, in a few words, what you
consider the two things most essential
to the future welfare of our town and
our people. Do it today, and hand or
mail it to us. We want to publish
each suggestion, with the name of the
writer attached. That will be one
step in getting somewhere, and the
next step will be a little easier. We
don't want to stand still while other
towns march by and leave us in their
dust. You are just as much entitled
to voice your opinions as others are
theirs, and we want to publish it.
Now watch the next issue of the paper
and see how many of our citizens are
sufficiently interested in the future of
Pleasantville to catalogue its needs.
Don't let yours be the missing name.
The invitation is open to all.
X X X
Now take a tighter grip on yourself
and talk these things over with your
neiphbors. Talk is often cheap and
valuable at one and the same time.
And it's time to falkland act.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
WEEK OF APRIL 3-S.

WEEK OF APRIL 3-S.
MONDAY-Gertrude Robinson in
"AS A WOMAN SOWS," 5 Acts.
TUESDAY-Mme. PetrOva in "MY
MADONNA" 5 Acts.
WEDNESDAY-Valeska Suratt in
THE SOUL OF BROADWAY"
Acts. Don't miss this one-Taker
in Atlantic City.
THURSDAY-Alice Brady in 1.-THE
BALLOT GIRL" 5 Acts.
FRIDAY-Ernest Glendenning in
1.-THE SEVENTH NOON" 5 Acts
SATURDAY-Wm. Farnum in '"THE
BROKEN LAW" 5 Acts.
Quality Vaudeville Every Saturday
Mutual Program Shown Daily in
Conjunction with 5-Act Features.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
EFFECT IN NEW DRY STATES.

While some of the merchants in the
newly dry states are loath to admit
as yet that increased business is due
to prohibition all agree that at least
the expected calamities have not ma
terialized, unless the loss in police
and court business can be considered
q calamity.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-04-01
SOLUTION OF LIQUOR QUESTION.

There is but one solution Of the
liquor question, and that is the nation
wide determination Of the traffic in
alcohol. 1t has already been con
demned as an enemy to health and to
the home, and it is not indicted for
high treason because it paralyzes the
patriotism of citizens in the time of
war.-William J. Bryan.