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THE sLACKERs OF FORMER DAYS.

(From the writings of David Ross Locke
Writing under date Of Aug. 6, 1862,
Petroleum " Nasty voiced his opinion Of
the Lincoln draft in the following fash
ion:
II see in the papers last mite that Gov
eminent hez institooted a draft, and that
in a few weeks sum hundreds Nv thous-
arlds NV peeceable citizens will be dragged
to the tented field. I know not what
others may do, but ez for me, can't go.
Upon a rigid eggsaminashun Nv my fiz-
zikle man, find it wood be wus nor mad
mis- for me to undertake campane. towit:
I'm bald headid, and hev bin obliged
to wear a wig these % years.
II have dandruff in wat scanty hair still
hangs round my venerable temples.
II have a kronic katarr.
II have lost, since Stantons order to
draff. the use Nv wun eye entirely and hev
kronic infiammashen in the other.
my teeth is all unsound, my palit amt
eggsactly rite, and have had bronkeetis
| 81 years last Joon. At present l hev a
koff, the paroxims Nv which Is friteful to
behold.
| I'm boiler chestid, am short-winded,
and hev allus he'd pains in my back and
| sides.
| I'm afflicted with verrykose vanes, hev
a white-swellin on wun leg and fever
sore on the luther; also wun leg is shorter
than tother though 1 handle 1t SO ex-
pert that nobody ever notices 1t.
Il don't suppose that my political opin-
witch wood prevent me from marchin.
Il hev korns and bunyons on both feet,
this unconstitooshnel war. wood hev any
ions, witch are aginst the prossekushun Nv
waite with draftin OFFICER; but the above
reasons why I can't 60 will, 1 make nc
doubt, be suffishent."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
NORTH TROY.

Frank H. Dana, treasurer Of the Valley
Savings Bank and Trust Company and
Miss Cynthia Jones were quitely married
Wednesday June by the Rev. William
Miller, in rooms already prepared for
their occupancy over the store Of M. A.
Toof & Company and soon left by auto
mobile for trip. Upon their return they
will go to housekeeping there.-Mr. Owen
of Barton, an assistant in the Barton
Bank. is taking the place Of treasurer
Dana for few days in the Valley Bank
IF. B. Hammond has purchased of w. w
Wakefield, administrator, the home place
formerly owned by late B. M. Parker on
the corner of Main and School streets.
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WESTFIELD.

The Missisquo Valley Sunday school
convention was held here last week Tues
day, addressed by the general State sec
rotary, C. A. Boyd of Burlington, Miss
Marian Stickney of Barre and County
President Fred B. Root of Craftsbury.-
Wednesday evening County Agent II. ].
johnson of Newport and Mr.. Northrup
of Ludlow held a rally efficiency agri-
cultural meeting in the Congregational
Church.-The first meeting Of the Missis-
quot Valley Red Cross association was
held under the direction of Mrs. M. H..
Burbidge in the Congregational Church
parlors Wednesday.-W. d. Bell and fam
lily will go to st. Johnsbury to-day for
the commencement exercises. Their eld-
est son, Louis, is to be graduated. He
will return Saturday to remain until
Tuesday, when he goes to Breton
Woods, N. H., to be buyer for the two
big hotels there.-It is expected that the
Rev. w. G.. Macfarlane, late of Bristol,
will preach in the Congregational Church
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Watson Of Sutton
came last week to visit their cousin,
Albro Hunt.--Lee Miller goes to Lyndon
vile this week to attend commencement
at the Vail Agricultural school, where
he is a student.-Miss Laura Burnham
has finished teaching a year in Newport
Miss Natalie Bailey is member of the
graduating class of the North Troy high
| school.-Harvey Hendrix has returned
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WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

The Universalist Church was filled
Sunday evening by the seniors and their
friends who gathered to enjoy the bac-
calaureate exercises. Prin. Harold w.
Haskins again showed his ability thor
oughly to interest a large audience, his
theme being, THE Cost of Success. or
Dreams Fulfilled" Singing was by a
choir Of IL persons selected from several
churches. and several ministers particle
pated in the service. There was instru-
mental music by Max and Gerald Bry-
ant and Mrs. G. c. Bachelor. The
seniors are 70 in number: Hazel Williams
first honor, Charlotte Fisher second
honor), lila Spaulding third honor), Ade-
lima Clifford, Mildred Hickey, Mary Kel-
cher, Harold Shaw, Elsie Smelling, Claude
Williamson, Harold White, Hazel Whit
ney and Geneva Wyllie. Class-day exer-
cises were held yesterday afternoon and
graduating exercises of the eighth grade
will be held Friday evening.-Mrs. Ray
mond P. Kellogg and her four children
have returned to Worcester, Mass, after
fortnight's visit at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Fred A. Marsh.-W. F..
Blossom of Ciiftondale. Mass, came last
Friday to spend the summer at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. F. F. McCollough.-The
Brooks G. washburn Co. has taken of
goods on a reduced schedule because Of
the saving realized.-Mrs. Guy Wilson,
Mrs c. @. clifford and Mrs. o. D. Greene
| were in Brattleboro last week to attend
the annual meeting of the State fedora
| ton Of Woman's clubs.-The Bethel
Chrome Farming company will at once
install machinery for the electrification OF
its power plant as a substitute for steam
as motive power. This is partly due to
the expense of coal for which the COM
pany has paid as high as $11 ton fol
soft coal. Electricity will be secured
for the Gaysville Electric Light & Power
company at it's local stations here and al
Gaysville.-An accumulation of about
20. 900 sides of leather near completion re-
suited last week at the tannery as re
suit of an accident to the enclosing ma
chine which could not be repaired unit
about 10 days, because Of delay in gettini
the parts from the foundry. The repairs
have been made now.-Mr. and Mrs. G
w. Clark of Mortified came Sunday t.
B. H. Smead's, Mrs. Clark planning to re
main with her daughter for, some weeks
and Mr.. Clark went to Boston to hav
further treatment for a diseased eye.-
Interesting exercises at the Universalis
and Methodist Churches marked the chill
dren's day anniversary Sunday morning
There were pretty decorations, singin
and speaking by children and. young PEG
pie and several children were baptized
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred e. Gilman and Mis-
Bessie Gilman of Bedford, Que, wer
here Saturday on their way to atten
the funeral Tuesday at Bradford, N. H
of Mrs. H. j. Severance, a sister of Mr.:
Gilman. who formerly visited the famil
here.-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burnham Q
Woodsvilie, N. H., are visiting at Davi
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GIRL MAY NOT GET DEGREE.

New York. June B.-Supreme Court
Justice Ford denied to-day the applica-
ton Of Miss Eleanor Wilson Parker.
charged with anti-conscription activities.
for a writ to compel DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler, president Of Columbia University,
to confer upon her the degree Of bache-
lor of arts. Miss Parker. a member OF
the graduating class of Barnard College,
was arrested with two other Columbia
students on a charge Of conspiracy. II
was for this reason that her degree
was withheld by DR.. Butler. Justice
Ford ruled that the young woman was
accused Of an act that could almost be
called treason and that DR.. Buffers
agreement to confer the degree II she
freed herself In federal court was all she
could expect.
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HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
CONTINUED from page sikh
ORLEANS COUNTY
CRAFTSBI1RY.

Children Day exercises were held in the
town hall Sunday morning. They were Of a
high order and showed excellent drill
Harry Mackender, who went to Burling-
ton for treatment last week, returned to
his home Thursday.-Mrs. Ella Howard
was chosen Sunday from the Methodist
society to represent the Red Cross work
IN Burlington Tuesday.-L. R. Lathe is
building an addition to his barn.-Mrs
Hattie Patterson. who has been spending
some time in the West, has returned to
her home with her daughter. Mrs. John
Dutton.-Mrs. Fred Laduke is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. Cobb In
Johnson.-Mr and Mrs. Tony Roy from
Hardwick were Sunday guests of hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Noodle.
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DERBY.

DR.. w. A. Dawson of Burlington preach
ed the baccalaureate sermon before the
graduation class of Derby Academy at
the Methodist Church Sunday.-Miss Bar
ton Grant has returned from Lisbon
Ora Searles has purchased q home in
Derby.-The faculty entertained the
members of the senior class in Derby
Academy at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowdon Tuesday evening. P.
Coffron. who enlisted in the United States
Naval reserves May %, and was called in
TO active service May 80. is for the present
at Commonwealth Avenue, Boston.
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cause of his advanced age He tried to
board the car after II had started and
succeeded in hanging on for a few feet
and then dropped landing on his
shoulders.
Gov. H. F. Graham will deliver the
address Sunday evening, June II, be-
fore the graduating class of Montpelier
high school, having accepted an invita-
ton extended by Prin. Frederic Ed
wards.
ID. C. Davis of Washington, d. c.,
representing the department of agri-
culture, was In conference Thursday
with County Agent f. H. Abbott rela-
tive to sheep raising in Washington
county. Mr.. Davis plans to visit all
county agricultural agents in the
northern part Of the State.
Daniel Hudson, Jr., of Montpelier and
Mise Alice e. Batchelder of Plainfield,
daughter of Mrs. Emma Batchelder of
that town, were married Wednesday
June at the Methodist parsonage in
Plainfield by the Rev. A. w. Hewitt.
They will reside In Montpelier. the
groom being employed as cashier in
the office Of the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad.
Despite the efforts Of Barre and Mont
pelier business men the Montpelier &
| Wells River railroad will have the Green
Mountain express discontinued after June
Is. vice-President H. T.. Fulsom of the
railroad met Monday evening with
directors of the Montpelier board Of trade
and Barre granite manufacturers, but
made 1t plain that nothing could be said OF
done which would change the in.
tention Of the road. He intimated that
other passenger trains might be taker
off later, the government needing all
available engines aud crews to take care
Of the freight.
Orlando l.. Martin Of Plainfeld was In
the city Tuesday on his way to Middle
bury, where a carload of Morgan horses
is being assembled. The horses are to be
shipped to Virginia for army service. Mr.
Martin is in charge Of the horses.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mrs. Arthur Benjamin is at Mary
Fletcher hospital for surgical treatment.
The Rev. F. e. Currier of Cabot preach
ed Sunday in the absence OF the Rev. NJ.
W. Hale, who was ill-Mrs. Emma Banks
has sold her real estate to a purchaser
from Plainfeld, who has also bought the
timber lot which originally belonged to
the same farm Of George Collins Of Lake
port, N. H.-Henry Tibbetts has gone to
Cabot to spent some time with his brother.
John.-Mrs. Bernard Cote and little son
of Greensboro are visiting friends and
relatives here.-Floyd Blake, vsno has
been very i'll with rheumatic fever, is
improving.-Dr. K. Longfellow Cleaves
of Montpelier is erecting a cottage on the
shores of Sabin Lake. A. w. Nelson is
also building two near his residence.
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THE STORY.TELLER.
SAW HIM FIRST.

A Quaker had got himself into trou.
BILE with the authorities. and the Sher-
If called to escort him to the lock-
up. rs your husband in?" he inquired
of the good wife who came to the door
my husband will see tAee," she re-
piled Come in" The Sheriff enter
ed, was hidden to make himself al
home. and was Hospitality entertained
for half an hour. but no husband ap.
peared. At last the Sheriff grew i'm
patent. Look here" said he, ~
thought you said your husband woult
see me-" HE has seen thee" was thu
calm reply. but he did not like thy
looks and has gone another way
Harper's Magazine
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
WORCESTER.

Thirty-six young men registered in
Worcester June 5.-Jerry Bolton is the on
ly one enlisted so far for the navy and
H. w. Curtis for the National Guard
Mary Abbott has gone to Boston, where
she has a position as nurse in one Of
the largest hospitals.-Mr. and Mrs. p.
II. Richardson have gone to their cottage
at Queen City Park.-John r. Wilson.
who has returned from a 10 days visit
in Boston, had a severe attack Of in
digestion on Saturday and is confined to
the house.-Clarence Chandler is NOV
ing a large barn, 4ox6o, from the Holmes
place on Eagle Ledge road and will
erect II on his home Mace
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MIDDLESEX.

All schools in town close next week.
Miss Addie Nichols, teacher at Berlin Cor
ner, spent the weekend home with her
parents.-Miss Helen Swift, teacher in
the Dudley district, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Swift.-Monday. Mrs. Levi Swift and
daughter, Miss Helen. took trip to Plain
field to visit the village schools. primary,
grammar and Junior high. The Junior
high had an exhibit Of their work for the
year and demonstrated some of their
work. The teacher. Miss Lucy Swift, gave
a demonstration in canning Strawberries.
Mrs A. p. Bigelow and Mrs. Cora Nor
rison. her guest, were in Waterbury Gen.
ter Wednesday to attend the Harmony
Pomona meeting.-News was received last
week Tuesday of the death in a hospital
at Schenectady, N. Y, Of Carol Hersey
He was the only child of Elan and Edith
Nong) Hersey, and had been i'll but a
short time time with typhoid fever. The
remains were brought to town for burial
Thursday, the funeral being held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church and burial in
the Center cemetery. He was % years old
and leaves wife and child and his moth
err, who made her home with him. He
was employed in the General Electric
works in that city.-Mr and Mrs Edison
Of the Bailey farm have been taking a
short vacation.-Mr. and Mrs. Il. w.
Bailey of Chicago are expected at the
Bailey farm this week for a short rest
The dairymens meeting held Monday
evening in the Albert Taplin neighbor-
hood was poorly attended on account of
the inclemency Of the weather.-High
water Monday night overlooked the
meadows and low lands and filled the
roads SO as to make them impossible
for time. The r. F. d. carrier was UNI
able to make the trip on the Moretowp
side of the Winooski river.
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MANCHJRIA DAMAGED.

New York, June 13.-The steamship
Manchuria was serevely damaged In q
collision with the United states tncni-
tor Amplitude. on guard duty, as che
was passing quarantine In heavy fog
tonight. With two big holes In her
port side amidships and down NY the
stern, 1t was feared 1t would be neces.
sary to beach the steamer. but she WAS
able to return to her dock under her
own power.
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MORETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Freeman were at
the Heaton hospital, Montpelier. one day
the past week to see their daughter. Mrs.
Celia Shea.-Several from here attended
the funeral Of Hannah Turner in Dux-
bury Sunday.-Peter Burns has been i'll
for several days with rheumatism.-Mrs
Lucia Flint Is i'll. threatened with pneu-
monia.-Miss Murle Turner of Syracuse
N. Y, Is visiting relatives in town.-Paul
johnson was in Montpelier Saturday and
his sister. Maude. and Otto Bates returned
home with him.-Mrs. John Kingsbury of
Waitsheld was in town Tuesday
Laura Davis. who has been visiting in
Waitsf1eld, came home Tuesday.
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HOW TO PACK CLOTHES FOR WIN.
TER.

In the June Farm and Fireside the ma
tional farm paper published at SPRING
field, Ohio. we read
Before putting away clothes and blank
cts. do any needed mending on them,
clean them thoroughly, and hang them in
the sun for several hours in order to dis
lodge any moth egs or larvae which may
be on them. Cedar chests and moth balls
repel the insects. but II eggs or Larvae are
already present when the clothing Is put
away. these remedies are of no avail.
spray cracks and corners of the closet
and box with gasoline in order to kill
any larvae that may be hidden there.
and I distribute a few camphor balls
among the folds Of the clothing.
For wooden coats. dresses, and furs.
use ordinary pasteboard suit boxes made
moth-tight by pasting strips Of paper
around the edges to seal them. use
cedar chips or strong sachets freely dis
tributed among the folds"
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SOUTH ROYALTON.

The high school graduation exercises
will be held in knights hall Friday eve-
ming. Including Ave from the teacher
training class there are % graduates
A daughter was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Shepard.-Lester Corwin was
in Barre Monday on business.-The South
Royalton Cornet band gave concert in
the park Saturday evening.-Ruth Stearns
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Stearns.-Several from this place
attended the play festival at Woodstock
Saturday.
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OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
THE OPTIMIsT.

My gold old friend, the optimist--
Whit has become Of him?
His pArase takes on q serious twist
Because Of tidings grim.
No moi~ with literary wiles,
He cheers us day and night,
And tells us earth is full Of smiles
And everything's all right.
My good old friend the optimist
Is studying now with care
On how a nation may enlist
Its forces to prepare.
He still appears with placid brow;
His voice is free from woe,
II things are not all right Just now,
He'll try to make 'en so.
-Washington sta
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GoMPERs CABLES RUSSIA

Washington. June 13.-Samuel Comp
ers. president of the American Fedora
to James Duncan, representing organ
ised labor In the United States diplo-
matte mission to Russia, to contend
for democracy and national indepsnd-
ence at the conference OF sociAltstic
bodies to be held In Pstrograd.
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THOUGHTFUL.

Mother Ito small son)-Bobby, dear,
hoped you would be unselhsh enough
to give little sister the largest piece Of
candy. Why, see. even old Biddy gives
all the nice, big dainties to the little
chicks, and only keeps an occasional
tiny one for herself" Bobby thought
fully watched the hen and chickens for
a Cine, and then said: well mamma,
I would, too. IL 1t was worms."-The
Christian Herald.
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A L1TANY FOR WARTIME.

This IL my country.
Hitherto have lived in It;
Henceforth will live for 1t.
For that It has freely minstered to me.
Now will also cheerfully sacrifice for It.
As In peace time 1t has made my life
secure,
So will now be of those who defend 1t.
liberty.
Now will do or abstain as It shall d.
rect.
Because 1t has made real my best ideals
and purposes,
will give without reservation patriots
devotion,
That unhampered It may 60 on to its high
mission.
And transmit to those who come after 3
stainless heritage.
Grant Weatherly. Indiana University.
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LABOR BEHIND FOOD BILLS.

Washington. June 13.-Convinced that
creation Of a food administration will
bring prices In the United States down
fully 80 per cent. organised labor will get
squarely behind food control bills pending
in Congress and urge their immediate en-
actment. Labor representatives told Her.
bert c. Hoover tonight that unless costa
fall the Garner of moderate wages must
get an increase In pay or 90 hungry.
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SELFISH OVER COTTON.
(From the Springfield Union)

It was not so long ago that Senator
Hoke Smith and other Southerners in
Congress were bowling for war against
Great Britain because she was interfer-
ing with cotton shipments to Germany.
Now these same patriots are exerting
every endeavor to see that cotton shall
not be taxed for its share of the cost Of
the war into which we have been driven
by Germany's ruthless attacks on all
American commerce and on the lives of
American citizens.
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WERNER HORN GUILTY.

Boston, June 13-Werner Horn, who
declared himself an officer Of the Ger
man Landwehr, was found guilty to-day
in the federal court on charge of I'M
lawfully transporting dynamite In inter-
state commerce. Horn was arrested In
February, 1915, after an attempt to blow
up the international bridge at Vance
boro, Me,
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CHINESE PARLIAMENT ENDED.

Picking. China, June 13.-The presiden-
tial mandate dissolving Parliament has
been signed by Chang Chao Chung as
acting premier, he having accepted the
post which DR.. WI Ting Fang, former
ambassador to the United States, resign
ed. 1t is believed that the dissolution
of Parliament will bring about civil
war; as the leaders in the southern pro-
vinces have telegraphed President Ii
Yuan Hung that they no longer recog-
nized his authority.
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sPo1LING POOR POTATOES.

There's man planting potatoes
said Farmer Corntossel, when he ough
to be playin' golf" You don't approve
Of gardening" Yes, do. But II he'd
80 ahead an play golf he wouldn't b
spoilin' good potatoes that somebody
could use."--Washington Star.
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WOMAN WINS IN THE HOUSE.

WOMAN WINS IN THE HOUSE.
All presidents are broke. because.
Mere man has held lie floor;
And, in the House, there never was
A maiden speech before.
Miss Rankin held attention close,
With eloquence in spurts;
Nor violent nor lachrymose,
This orator in skirts.
Her logic wasn't quite the worst.
For We recall. today.
That Mother Hubbard was the first
To try Food Survey.
So woman wins, Miss Rankin's plea,
Unmixed with shrieks or sobs.
Assures her sex. though not yet free,
OF myriad well-paid jobs.
Brooklyn Eagle
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THE sTORY.TELLER.
1T MADE A DIFFERENCE.

A lady was calling on another the other
day, and they could hardly hear them
selves talk on account Of the noiee that
was being made by a gang Of children
out in the street. Mercy exclaimed the
caller At last, what hoodlums those KIDS
are, aren't they!" II can't see them from
here" well, my goodness you can hear
them, can't your" Eyes, but can't tell
by the noise whether they are my children,
or those brats next door."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
EXPLAINED.
When something happened to an Erie
engine, and the train stopped for some
time on the way from Cleveland to
Youngstown, not long ago. passengers
began to show signs Of impatience. ac-
cording to The Youngstown Telegram.
"Whatsa matter?" someone inquired.
Engine broke, and nobody con find any
string" another joked. Finally. some
one hailed the porter. Say, George" he
asked, what's up, anyway" "Ah don't
know, boss" the porter replied. But
haven't you tried to find out?" mo, sab.
"And aren't you going to make some in
quiries?" mo. sah." You don't seem
to care much" "Yassah, but All amt
gona 60 an find out nohow." why not?'
well, sab, three years ago, when All
was workin' on dis train, we hit a man
and All ran UP ahead to take look al
him." Yes" "An fob fifteen days All
had to be a witness in de Cot House."