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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-06-09

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THOUSANDS OF cases OF Hog Cholera
and other CONTAGIOUS and Infectious
diseases have been treated. and the
disease controlled. The Department
has exerted every possible effort for
the control and eradication OF Tuber-
culosis from our dairy herds.
IL 10 within the present administra-
tion that the Crop Pest Law was en-
acted. which will result In the control
or eradication OF many insects and
crop pests now doing 50 much damage
TO the crops and orchards In West vir-
ginia
The Pure Seed Law f. another work
Tor the Department OF Agriculture to
enforce. and although In effect only a
Few months. is having q beneficial
effect In the better quality OF seeds
shipped into the State.
Few people realize the wonderful
agricultural possibilities OF West vir-
ginia- We are shipping into the state
annually millions worth OF fruit and
trucks which should be grown at home.
West Virginia has thousands OF acres
OF land at ten and fifteen dollars per
acre. on which can be grown with rea-
sonable regularity. better apples than
can be grown on the much advertised
lands In Hood River and winache VAL
ley. which Is selling from one thousand
TO three thousand dollars per acre.
This condition has been brought about
by Impressions made by the false. but
glowing advertisements OF other
lands The State Depart ment OF Agrf-
culture is using every possible means
% correct these erroneous Impressions
9th at home and abroad. by conserva-
We advertising. The land show at
'icago In December. 1918. aroused q
- at deal OF interest i'm the great
lure or West Virginia agriculture.
p 22.Oe0 feet OF moving picture film
esenting the agricultural and IN
H rial possibilities OF the State. was
n during the following year. and
,ited at the Panama Pacific Ex-
"' oAo is, PERHAPS. tue best adj
sing ever given for the State at
line or place
IL cost the State Treasury alb
'ly nothing II was made to pay
IN way and over a thousand dol
additional. and the Department
WINS twenty-five thousand feet of
worth more than the original
This nlm will be shown all over
virginia as soon a. possible and
ements are nov being made
An eastern film exchange. where
art OF this film will 20 into the
Nmerica First Series" which will
EST Virginia on the screen
bout this and other countries.
So things are worth while. IL
be we'll 20 extend the service
It's present MANAGEMENT as tina
'pOrt patty shall permit
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-06-09
Notice for Pistol License i.

The undersigned whose residence
Northfork. W. Va. and whose occups
ton > that n the Chief Of Police for th
town Of Clark. will make application o,
the brit day Of the mkt term Of th.
Circuit Court Of McDowell County TO-
a license 10 carry a revolver.
J. @. SIMMS.
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-06-09

WANTED Persons 10 study how 70
teach the Bible. Applicants will adj
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26

"boarding around days have a true
Vermont flavor that are a very i'm
portant contribution to Vermont liter
ature.
The little touch, which represents
the good old lady quoting one of Dr.
Watts orthodox hymns, is all that 10
needed for a perfect picture of trlum'
plant old age,
Mrs, Bingham's activities are even
more tinged with the admirable, and
her published portrait in the Brattle'
boro Reformer shows a woman whose
youthful appearance would make many
more complex-minded ladies enyious'
Keeping house for her son, raising
chickens and spinning up 80 pounds OF
native wool into yarn seems nothing To
her, az she occasionally walks a mile
to visit her other two sons, who live
a piece down the road " and also spins
hank of yarn at intervals for neighbors
or friends,
Our young ladies', who emit screams
OF outraged leisure when asked to helF
Mother, might study the stories OF
these two fine old ladies' although
Mrs. Bingham wouldn't admit she was
more than middle aged and profit
thereby.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
sprIngReld Reporter.

The signs multiply that eX-Gov,
Allen NJ. Fletcher of Proctorsyille is to
contest with the Hon. Carroll S, Page
in the election to the United States
senate, This is worthy and honor
able ambition upon the part of Mr.
Fletcher, and he has as good right to
aspire to this Cflice, as has the present
incumbent or any one else,
The Ludlow Tribune has taken up
cudgels in his behalf, and has pub
lished well written editorial upon
Governor Fletcher's Offences" in
which special mention is made Of the
benefits to Vermont which accrued
from Mr.. Fletcher's administration OF
the high Office Of governor II
mentions the legislation limiting cor
porations passed during his incum'
bency, and his administrative acts
that lessened State expenses and de-
creased the burdens Of the common
people All of which is well and good,
and stands to his credit,
But diligent inquiry of the leading
republicans of Springfield has failed
to find any Fletcher sentiment here,
the prevailing opinion seeming to be
that Page could carry this town by a
tremendous majority. Now Spring
field is the largest town in Windsor
county, the county in which Mr..
Fletcher resides. This being true, the
owner of the famous automobile may
find it somewhat difficult to convince
the people of Vermont that this is a
suitable year to turn out of office a
tried aud trusted official who is honored
and respected in Washington, and
whose next term would be his most
useful term, and at the same time Ia
overturn the long established "moun-
tain rule land elect both senators from
the east side.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
Estate of
Dora J. Leonard late of
ShOreham, VT.
rATE on VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested in the es-
tate of Dora ]. Leonard. late of Shoreham, in said
District, deceased, GREETING
Whereas application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the administrator of the es-
tate of Dora j. Leonard. praying for license and
authority to sell all of the real estate of said de-
ceased, for the payment Of debts and charges Of
administration. setting forth therein the amount
of debts due from said deceased. the charges Of
administration. and the amount Of personal estate
and the situation of the real estate
Whereupon. the said Court appointed and as
signed the 10th day of June, 1916 at ten O'Clock a.
M. at the Probate Office in Middlebury. in said
District, to hear and decide upon said application
and petition, and ordered public notice thereof to
be given to all persons interested therein by pub
fishing said order, together with the time and
place of hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Middlebury Register, newspaper which circu-
lates in the neighborhood of those persons inter-
ested in said estate. all which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear be-
fore said Court. at the time and place assigned,
then and there in said Court to make your objec-
tons to the granting of such license. if you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Middebury. in said
District, this 23d day of May, 1916
81 Charles l. Button. Judge of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
Brattleboro Reformer.

Levi Parsons Morton, 92 years
young, has received fluctuations this
week from all over the country on
passing another milestone of life. His
career has been an inspiring one. Born
in a little Vermont farming town
Shoreham-he won his way to wealth
as New York banker, and in public
life filled such important positions as
governor of the empire State, ambassa-
dor to France and vice president of
the United States. We do not recall
that he has ever shown any particular
interest in the State Of his birth, but
despite this Vermonters have followed
his career with interest and pride. In
all of the eminent positions to which he
has been called his probity and clean
illness of character have never been
questioned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
THE WORTHLESS DOG,
Rutland News,

It seems that the worthless dogs
of Vermont are extending their
operations, The fact that the main
tenance of sheep flocks in many sec
tons of the State has been rendered
impossible by the multiplication of
unleashed dogs is well known. YER
mont has deliberately chosen the
policy of multiplying dogs and divid-
ing sheep. In Sheldon, however,
sheep are evidently too small meat
for the dogs, for the pack of them got
after a yearling steer and would have
killed il if farmer nearby had not
come to the rescue with gun. The
pity of it is that the armed rural killed
only one OF the worthless dogs instead
Of the whole pack of them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
THE SENATORSHIP.
Orleans County Monitor.

Whatever may be said for or against
any man who is likely to be candidate
for the United States senate, there
seems to be little excitement over the
situation. No one is Fastening to the
defence of anyone who is in office. All
around there appears to be a sort of
lukewarmness over the question. But
it wouldn't be at all surprising, in the
absence of a gubernatorial scrap, to
see lively campaign on the lieutenant
governorship and possibly considerable
fun in a somewhat educational senate
rial campaign.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
SNOW WAIST DEEP.

A Rutland party, headed by Walter
G. Nourse, which climbed to the summit
of Mount Kilington Tuesday found
snow that was waist deep on nearly all
parts of the mountain above 5000 feet
altitude Where the woods are thin the
snow was gone but throughout the
evergreen forest it lay deep on the
ground. On the steep slopes streams
of water were running everywhere
beneath the slushy snow, making
travel very difficult The drifts over the
rocky portion near the summit were of
such character thatit was very hazardous
to attempt to pick a route over the
rough path.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
Hardwick Gazette.

"Why should Senator Page be
challenged to declare himself for re-
election" asks the Middlebury Register?
1T is Vermont's custom to continue
senators and congressman until they
choose to retire or until someone can
prove that they are unworthy" And
no one has yet found any reason for
such a change in Senator Pages case.
Besides Vermont has had few men in
the National houses who have been so
closely attentive to duties as legisla-
tor as Senator Page. There is no good
reason at the present time for opposi-
ton to him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
Barre Times.

Levi Parsons Morton is aman who has
grown away from his native State Of
Vermont during the latter part of his 80
years, but he cannot get rid of some of
the good old virtues which he acquired
through his Vermont parentage. YER
mont would like to see more of the ven
cradle son who has gained so much dis
tinction IN the official and financial
world; but if that pleasure is to be
denied, Vermont is glad to extend its
heartiest congratulations and to hope
for Mr.. Morton many more years of
happy existence amid pleasant surround
ings. He is a man Of whom Vermont is
proud.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
FROM WITHOUT TfIESTATE
RED APPLES AND GREEN HILLS.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From the office of the secretary of
State of Vermont is sent broadcast an
enticing little volume dressed in blue
and buff bearing the caption, Vermont
Farms" The text and pictures are
redolent of the atmosphere of the
Green Mountain State, with its noun
tains and meadow lands and water
brooks, its kline and orchards and muir
murous fields Of clover; and it looks like
the sort of advertising that is sure to
bring returns. One 'long in city pent,
especially!at this season of the year,
looks on this.picture and on that Of elm
shaded farmsteads, of buXom bosses
prodgal of milk, of stalwart Morgan
horses, of sap-gathering in snowy
woods, of apple trees abloom, of
championship potatoes and corn and
string beans-and he does not wonder at
the loyalty of thrifty, sturdy popua-
ton to their heritage in spite of the
cityward trend and the farm abandoned.
This literature is sent out to dis
abuse the public of the idea that YER
mont is bleak, sub-Arctic region,
where a scanty living is wrested from
reluctant soil in fierce short summer
time. The average farm in the United
States measures 1873 acres. The aver
erage Vermont farm holds l43 acres.
This is much above Ohlo's SO, Indiana's
SO, Mchigan's 90 acres. Vermont is
rich in marble, in timber, in cattle, in
apples and other fruit, in dairy products
of all kinds. Fern gathering for florists
is becoming a considerable business,
and in recent year Vermont produced
nearly twice as many butternuts,
hickory nuts, and beach nuts as all the
other New England States combined.
John G. SAKE was right when he
wrote that Vermont was celebrated for
these four products
Men, women, maple sugar, and horses;
The first are strong, the latter fleet,
The second and third exceedingly sweet,
And all are uncommonly hard to beat.
But the poet might have extended
the list considerably. The apples hold
their own with those produced in Ches-
ter County and other counties in Penn
sylvania. The Morgan horses are
world-renowned General Sheridan's
Rienzi, which he rode from Winchester,
was of that doughty breed, and so was
General Clusters favorite steed.
This eulogium is not written to en-
courage a general emigration from
Pennsylvania to the eastern side of
Lake OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are
content; they know that the lines for
them are cast in pleasant places. But
the pluck and patriotism of our little
sister commonwealth deserve to be
literally recognized. With a popula-
lation of less than $50, 900 by the census
of 1910, the farmers of Vermont secure
yield of $61 per acre from nine staple
crops, as compared with the national
average of $27- from which it might be
inferred that they are two and half
times as industrious as the average
American farmer. 1t is an impressive
showing. The published facts will go
far to disabuse the misinformed of their
erroneous notions. One can well under
stand why the Vermont folk love their
green hills and red apples.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
YOUNG BOY DROWNED.

Carl, the seven-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Maskell, was drowned
Sunday afternoon about one O'Clock.
With brother of 10 years he had been
fishing. The older boy started for home,
but his little brother not appearing ne
went back to look for him. He found
cap floating on the water and gave
the alarm. After a three hours search
the body was recovered. 1t is not
known whether the boy was in the
boat in which the boys had been part of
the time, and fell out, or fell from
rocks from which they also had been
fishing. The older boy cannot give a
very accurate account of what took
place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
HANDLING SHORT TROUT.

j. W. Ticomb, fish and game com
missioner, calls the anglers attention
to the fact that it does not matter much
whether short length fish's mouth is
torn when the hook is taken out as it
does that dry hands are not used in
taking the short trout off the hook. He
ask s the fishermen to wet their hands
when they catch short one before
they take it off the hook, so that when
they throw the trout back in the
stream they will not wipe off the coat
ing which is always around the fish
when in the water. If this is wiped off
the fish will die, no matter how soon
the trout is back in the water.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
TWO FINE OLD LADIES.
Rutland Herald.

The Herald presents its most dis
tinguished regards to two Vermont
women, Maria Duke of Plainfeld, who
has reached her goth year, and Mrs
Willard Bingham of South Newfane,
who, at II, not only conducts model
household, but has preserved the nearly
lost arts of spinning and knitting by
hand
Mrs. Dukes "reminiscences read like
a page out of an historical novel, and
her references to the brick oven, char
coal pits, finder box, spinning wheel,
OK sleds, log school house and good old
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The Vermont home for the feeble
minded to be built at Brandon will be
constructed by the John Nelson Con-
struction company of Montpelier, whose
bid was the lowest to the board Of
trustees, who held a meeting in Bur
ington Monday with Gov. c. W.
Gates, the superintendent of the home,
DR.. Frederick Russell, and Architect A.
|. Lawrence. The amount of the Nelson
company's bid was $751; 900. The other
bids SIS, 919, Keilslich Construction COM
pany, Burlington;$19, 700, George Saltus,
Burlington 1923, 900, Cummings Construc-
ton company, Ware, Mass; work will
begin on the new building in two
weeks, and the structure is to be ready
by fall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
RECORD BREAKING DlREC-
TORATES.

The Mddlebury Register challenges
the United States, collectively and in
dividually, to procure record of the
kind which will beat the late John W.
Stewards service Of 81 years to Middle
bury college as a trustee.
No negative voices up this way.
The champion trustee of the University
of Vermont was the late George
Grenville Benedict. His service was
AZ years, which is a long, long time,
but not so long as 81 by any means.
Col. Benedict was thoroughly de-
voted to the University-in the pop
ular phase he hardly drew a long
breath without thinking Of it, and his
two score and more years of service
were of lasting value to the college.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
CUTS THROAT WITH RAZOR.

Fred Londis critically i'll at the home
of George Conner in MiddleseX Center
where he went to board about a week
ago. He has a very bad heart
trouble and a clogged artery on his
left arm which has become discolored.
While mentally depressed on account
of the great pain in his arm last We'd
nesday night, he cut his throat with a
razor, opening the artery near the
jugular vein. Mrs. Conner, who was
in the kitchen and sitting up to care for
him on account of his severe illness,
heard his means and went Immediately
to his assistance. Medical aid was
summoned. The wound, however, was
not serious and is not the cause of his
present condition.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR
TEMPERANCE.
Swanton Courier,

There is a proposed plan whereby
the State Board of Health in CO.
operation with the Vermont Anti
Saloon league will join hands in a
temperance educational campaign.
According to the proposed plan,
special attention will be called to the
evil effects of alcohol as related to
diseases. 1t is purely educational and
is to teach temperance without com
handing.
Some time ago such campaign was
launched in New York and now YER
mont is to fall in line with an advanced
and sensible idea.
Education will accomplish more real
lasting good in the cause of real last
ing temperance, than ranting and
foot stamping ever has or will.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
FISHERMEN FINED.

Daniel Cubria, one Of the Mortified
men arrested Sunday by Game Warden
II. j. Conant for fishing with trap nets,
pleaded guilty in city court Monday to
the charge and paid fine of 500 and
costs of $lO.7O The case against John
Lombana, his companion, was mol
pressed. They were released from jail
on bail of 500 each, Sunday afternoon,
shortly after their arrest.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
VERMONT OPINION
ENFORCE THE LAW.
Vermont Advance,


To have a law on the statute books
without enforcing Is hypocrisy, II the
law is not what the people WISH
stringent enforcement will prepare
them to call for its repeal. The fact
that il is on the books should guarantee
It's enforcement So the people at
White River Junction have set fine
example in having the rum sellers OF the
place understand that we have laws re-
garding the selling Of intoSicants' Nine
alleged illicit sellers were before the
Windsor County Court at Woodstock
and were given fines ranging from $500
and six months in Jail down.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
LEVI P. MORTON.
Remington Banner.

Levi P. Morton, former vice-presi-
dent of the United States and who also
served as governor of New York, few
days ago celebrated his 92nd birthday.
He is a native of Shoreham, Vermont,
and evidently inherits the rugged
strength of the early generation of
Green Mountain Boys,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
pEAF MUTE FIRES RIFLE.

Merritt Culver, a deaf mute living at
East Dorset, is in the county jail in
Bennington charged with firing three
shots from an old Springfield rifle at
Deputy Sheriff James d, Purdy, All
three bullets missed the officer, but
one of the big balls of lead passed
through the head of one Of Purdy's
horses, instantly killing the animal,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
Commissioners Notice.
Estate of
HELEN +. Campbell,
NIiddIebury, VT.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Ad-
Olson, commissioners to receive. examine and ad-
lust the claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Mrs. HELEN E. Campbell, late of
Middlebury, in said District. deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid
at the Henry F. Joy Store in the Village of Mid
dlebury, in said District, on the 3lst day of May
and l4th day of October. next, from o'clock p:
M, until o clock D. M. on each of said days and
that six months from the 29th day of April, A. d;
1916, is the time limited by said Court for SAID
creditors to present their claims to us for eXamin-
alton and allowance.
Dated at Mddlebury. this Goth. day of April
A. d. 1916.
Henry F. Joy, lCornissioners
George E. Marshall. }Oonii''SS'O''''
Chas. f. Pinney, Admir-,
Mddebury, VT. ~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26

ensue such a rafting of dry bones and
washing of political linen as this State
has not yet seen, Without the restraints
incident to office holding, and with a
considerable number of notches in his
stick to settle, Governor Fletcher, who
lacks few of the qualities of hard
glve-and-take fighter, will certainly in
terest Vermonters for a few months
proceeding the September primaries,
even though he fails to convince them
that he should succeed Carol S, Page,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
HAVE YOU Been SICK?

Then you realize the utter weakness
that robs ambition, destroys appetite,
and makes work a burden,
restorethat strength and tamlnathat
Is 80 essential, nothing has ever equaled
or compared with SCOTS Emulsion, be-
cause rs strength sustaining nouIlsh-
ment invigorates the blood to distribute
energy throughout the body whlleits tonic
value sharpens the appetite and restores
health In a natural, permanent way,
II you are run down, tired, nervous,
overworked or lack strength, get Scott
Emulsion to-day, II 10 free from ALCOHOL
Scott h Bowne. bloomfield, NJ,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-05-26
VERMONT NEWS.
AUToIsTs WARNED.

The board of civil authority has
placed signs on all roads leading out OF
Vergennes, announcing a speed limit OF
10 miles per hour for automobiles
Special police have been appointed to
warn and instruct all automobile drivers
not to exceed the speed limit,