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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
500 A YEAR TO keep COW
To Be Exact, S9S.12, According
to County Agent J. w. Dana.
Such n Cow Ought to Give 5.Os7 Pounds
Of Milk-Agent shows How Cost
Of Milk Production Can Be
Lowered.

County Agent j. w. Dana. In his Feb
ruary bulletin, estimates the cost Of keep
ing COW for one year at $9S.12. His es-
innate is based on figures furnished by
Il s. Brigham. commissioner Of agricu'-
ture, compiled from Cow Test associa-
ton records and estimates Of the Boston
chamber of commerce.
He says, in answer the question :How
can we lower our cost Of milk produce
tion?':
81. BY using better methods of buying,
L. e., by buying In the summer for cash.
This does not mean you must pay cash
with the order but instead when the goods
come They may be ordered to be dcliv-
cred at almost any time that you wish.
"2. ny raising and feeding more legumes
such as alfalfa, clover, soy beans, etc.
20. BY eliminating the poor cows and
thus raising the average production. join
ing a Cow Test association Is the cheap
est quickest and easiest way to do this.
"a. BY using pure bred sire from high
producing ancestry.
DO you know what per cent. of the
farmers in this country keep a pure bred
bull? Less than 10: and say. only 40 per
cent. have slos, and only eight per cent.
have one or more pure bred cows. About
six per cent. test their cows through a
COW rest aSSOchatlOU. Ian we Improve
this record?
IF you patronize a creamery let us see
what it cost you to produce butter fat.
After crediting a COW with skim milk
at 40 cents a cwt. and manure and calf
at $15 we find that If she gives 5000 pounds
of three per cent. milk a pound of fat in
her milk costs 3O.6 cents; II her milk tests
five per cent. a pound of fat only costs
20 cents. Are you selling fat? Do you
know what the milk of each cow tests?
IF COW gives 1900 pounds of milk per
year, about the State average, and 1t costs
$50 to keep her. a little less than the State
average. 100 pounds Of milk costs $1.S7, AFT.
err crediting her with SIS for calf and
manure.
rs she paying proposition?
Suppose we double her production rs
they did in Denmark and increase the
cost of her keep to $1O5. In that case lt
pounds Of milk will only cost Slip. after
creditng her with calf and manure. VIII
it pay to keep records and a better bull
81 think these figures IRE fair as to cos
of keeping a COW, etc. Let us see wha
factors we have to consider. The follow
| ing figures were furnished by Commits
sioner of Agriculture f. s. Brigham an'
were compiled from low Test association
records and Boston chamber of commerct
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15

In the nine years, 1906 both inclusive.
q. SO acres were burned over IN the State,
causing total damage Of $49.1T and
costing State and towns combined to fight
Nb199. Of which last sum the State paid
S,56.15, or an average OF $696.6 a year.
In 1903, before the States f1re-fghting ia
cilities were perfected, the State paid out
G.0S9.32 to fight it's fires. The total es-
timated damage from fires in 1903 was
<3l.14. and the total cost to state and
towns of extinguishing fires was $10.7se.
The following statement gives the area
In acres. damage and cost of extinguish-
ing fires yearly from 19Q9-i6:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
Central Vermont Ry.
TIME FABLE IN EFFECT
neCem her n 1914.

TIME FABLE IN EFFECT
December II. 1915.
A.O5,-a. M. daily for Montreal and
Chicago.
7.15-a. m. except Sunday for Bos.
ton and Springfield. Broiler
buffet parlor car from Bur.
lington without change due
Boston 4:25 p. m.
.05-a- m. except Sunday for st.
Jobnsbury and Portland
IN .0S-a. m. except Sunday for Rich.
ford. Montreal and ottawa.
IN .0E- m. Sunday only for St. Al.
bans
II .DS "A. m, daily for Boston and
New York: for New London
week days only. Through
parlor cars and dining cars
Essex Jet to Boston and New
York.
~ .O5-a. M. Sunday only. for St. Al.
bans.
DIP. M, except Sunday, for
Montpelier. White Piver juno.
ton. Bellows Falls. Spring
field Also local for st. AL
hans.
A.2e-p. m. except Sunday for St
Johnsbury.
4 .A0-p. M, except Sunday for St
s.ilI, Alba.is. Rouses Point, Ogdens.
burg. Richford and Montreal
..,s. Also for Montpelier and White
te River Junction.
& .A5-p. M. daily for Montreal and
Chicago. Standard sleeper
daily from st. Adams and
tourist sleeping cars from Els
'e' sex Jet. Mondays Wednesday
a- and Fridays to Chicago. with
out change.
R.AS-p. M. Sunday only. for White
River Junction.
II .A0-p. m. daily, through sleeping
cars from Essex Jet. to Boston
~ and Springfield.
r. L. ROBERTS. Ticket Agent.
YeleDhons 1Il5
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Pupils Handicapped by Out-Of- Date
Text Books. Says Superintendent.

Pupils Handicapped by Out-of- Date
Text Books. Says Superintendent.
1.-The problem of providing modern text
books to replace the out -of-date ones now
used In practically all of the elementary
schools is most ACUTE said Superinten-
dent NJ. d. Chittenden at the
postponed February meeting Of the
board of school commissioners held
Saturday evening at the high school build
ing. Glasses at the Adams school," said
Mr.. Chittenden, were using 12-year-old
arithmetic books and this was but a typi-
cal example of the conditions at the other
schools" 1t would cost between three
and four thousand dollars to replace the
old textbooks with modern ones and it
has been impossible to provide this sum
with the appropriation now at the dis
posal of the school department.
The provisional course OF study which
has been mapped out by Mr. Chittenden
does not" says the superintendent. teach
anything which does not function in mod =.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
TWO CASES OF POLIO.
Secretary Dalton Makes Report for
january to state Hoard of Health.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Vermont state board of health was held
at the office OF the secretary, DR., &. r.
Dalton. Thursday, The regular rou-
tine business was transacted. the usual
reports being accepted
The report OF the secretary showed
that during the month of January there
had been two cases OF infantilc paraly-
sis one a. Bristol and the sotner at
Berkshire, Other contagious diseases
in the state were s3l cases of niea s.,s
90 cases OF scarlet fever, ISIS cases o;
whoopiog cough, 23S OF chickenpo>
3? of diphtheria, three of typhoid fcvcr
% of Pneumonia, &C of humps, four Of
erysipelas, 80 of German measles. - Of
tuberculosis, and Go OF Il venereal ma
ture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
FELT LIKE 20. NOW LIKE 81

Like a weak link in a chain a weak
organ eufeebles the whole body. Weak
kidneys lower vitality. A. w. Morgan
Ansola. La. writes: l suffered with
pains In the back. l am 43 years old, but
I felt like man OF 80. Since I took
Foley Kidney Pills feel like 1 did when
I was 81" SOC and 500 sizes Medical
Hall. ]. w. O'Sullivan. 30 Church Street.
adv }
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
FOREST FIRES LOSS ;1,s75|
Cost Also Total Of $725.72 to
State and Towns In 1916.
Railroads Caused - Of - Fires, ~ Of
Unknown Origin--Fire.F1ghtin
1sOS-10 Cost state
S5,005.1H

There were 46 forest fires in the State
IN 1916; SO acres were burned over; the
total cost Of extinguishing them to the
State and the individual towns was S75272:
and the damage reported was 1855. Rail-
roads provided the causes In % per cent.
of the cases, or in II fires: Il fires were
OF unknown cause; eight were due TO
burning brush: four to smokers; four to
fishermen and hunters; three to saw-mills;
and three to miscellaneous causes. The
cost OF fighting fires Of unknown cause
was $264-S; from brush burning $135.66;
from saw-miils $1,000. These wcve the
principal items.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
QUICK PAPER MAKING.

In trial made In Austria to decide IN
how short space of time living trees
could be converted into newspapers, at
I is in the morning three trees were cut
down: at 1884 the wood, having been strip
ped Of the bark, cut up, and converted
into pulp, became paper, and passed from
the factory to the press. whence the first
printed and folded copy was issued at 10
o'clock.
So that in las minutes the trees had he
come newspapers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
SAFETY FIRST.

A rather critical old lady once said tn
Crawford. Have you ever written any
thing. Mr.. Crawford. that will live after
YOU are gore.
Madame Crawford replied politely
what am trying to do Is to write some
thing that will enable mo to live while
am here. Exchange.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
ANNUAL YEAR BOOK.
VermOnt Society Sons Of the American
Revelation, Puts Out Publication.

The annual year book and roster of
the Vermont Society of Sons of the
American Revolution for 1916 is just OFF
the press. The book. which was edited
by Walter II. Crockett, secretary of the
society. contains n complete account OF
the annual meeting held I'm this city last
February. including reports of officers,
sketches of deceased members. the con-
stitution. bylaws and membership rolls
of the society and report of the pro-
ceedings at the dedication of a marker
to the memory of Benedict Arnold and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15

finished. The doc.
tors said / would
have to be opera
ted on and l simply
brok e down. A
friend advised me
to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's V eye.
table Compound,
and the result is !
feel like a new won.
an. ! am well and
strong, do all my
NUN ho,1eo Ixy0rk and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE

The Le Ripohn building situated on a
wharf beside the Seine river. Paris.
France. was recently rooted with our
Compo-rubber roofing. Sample free.
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. VI.
Adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
GUARD SPRINGFIELD ARMoRy

The severance Of diplomatic relations
with Germany caused guards to be placed
on the armory at Springfield. Company
X members doing duty night and day.
Deputy sheriffs have been sent to Caven-
dish gorge to see that the power house
OF the Colonial Light & Power company
at that point is not mo!ested
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
A FRIENDS
"''''' ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
Gus Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-''For four years l
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. I could not
sleep, had no appetite and It hurt me to
walk. If I tried to do any work, I
would have to lie down before il was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15
sPAULDING's HONOR STUDENTS

SPAULDING'S HONOR STUDENTS.
The following is the Spaulding high
school. Barre. honor list OF the first grade
(Freshmem Harold Blackmore. Mary
Geals, Lucy Lucchina Lucy Wells;
(sOphomores) Doris Bradley, Janet Brock,
Marjory Love, Helen O'Keefe. Emma
Trentini; OunorsD Vivien Marion. Hill
dreth Martin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15

n you have desirable property to sell.
at a fair price. and ~>asonable terms
you have something to advertise"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-15

FREE PRESS WANT ADS. FAY hest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
SUPT. STACEY TO WHOM
OUR SCHOOLS OWE MUCH

Mr.. w. A. Stacey who was re-
elected superintendent of the city
schools by the board of education
last week has filled that position
for many years and has by his in
terest and his never failing energy
made the Abilene schools what
they are. This is Mr.. Stacey's eley-
enth term as superintendent. These
years have been filled with progress
and improvement in the school
system. He came to the office
short time before the present high
school and Mckinley buildings
were erected The Lincoln building
has been built during his admin
istration and the new. high school
will soon be under construction.
The Abilene school system has come
to be recognized as one Of the first
rank in the state under his leader
ship. Those directly connected with
the schools and the community at
large are grateful to Mr. Stacey for
his untiring efforts and consider his
reelection just recognition of his
excellent service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
A. n. s. Grows Rapidly

The number Of students who are
now attending A. H. s. is SO per
cent of the whole population of
Abilene, the former numbering S29
and the latter 4S00 This change
has taken place much more rapidly
IN the last several years than for
merly. The average number enroll
ed this year, 1926, is quite in excess
of the maximum enrolment of last
year, 290. This shows how rapidly
the school is growing and how
much needed is the new high school
which will accommodate 500, while
the present one was built for only
$50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
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That a vacation once in while
gives new spirit to the school
That Mr. Hege has been deceived
in his English, Morning Breakfast
Radishes they are developing in
to shamrocks.
That the Seniors think their pic
lures are "dear" they cost soc
That eighth hour study hall is
more popular than one would i'm
agine.
That spring is here-if the num-
Der of spring bonnets is a sign.
-
Miss Ellis, the art instructor was
obliged to be ABSENT from school
three days of this week, having had
an infected eye She was able to re-
sumo her work again Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

of section eighteen GS). township
thirteen G3) range two (2) east Of
the Sixth PRINCIPAL Meridian
That unless you answer or demur
to said petition on or before the
10th day of May. 1917, said petition
will be taken as true and Judgment
rendered therein as prayed for grant
ing said plaintiff a divorce from you
on the grounds of gross neglect Of
duty and abandonment, and forever
barring you from claiming any inter-
est in, lien upon or title to any Of
her personal property and the fol-
lowing described property to-Hit:
The west half of the northwest quar-
ter OF section eighteen GSJ. town
ship thirteen O3) range two 90
east of the Sixth Principal Meridian,
Dickinson county. Kansas.
SUSIE FERGUSON
Plaintiff
BY S S Smith, Her Attorney. 1t
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Our Justification

There seems to be an opinion
current among our exchanges that
the Abilene High School Booster APP
pears in its present form rather than
as a separate publication from ne
eessity We wish to correct this
Misunderstanding The Journalism
department is agreed that a high
school paper in the form we have
is more satisfactory than any other
We have the largest circulation of
any high school paper in the state
vet we do not have to worry about
subscribers Our space for news is
nearly as great as that of many of
our exchanges whose columns are
filled with advertisements and
whose lives depend upon the profits
from them.
We believe that our paper sue
eessfully reports the news of the
school to the people of the com
nunity as we'll as any high school
publication no matter what its form.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
ROAD NOTICE
State of Kansas, Dickinson county.

State Of Kansas, Dickinson county,
IS:
To whom it may concern:
Take notice, that a legal petition
signed by G. w. Staatz and other
householders of Liberty township in
said county, has been presented to
the board Of county commissioners
praying for the vacation of road l.,
as follows, viz. Beginning at the
east quarter corner OF section ~,
township ] 4. range east of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, thence west on
the one-halt section line to the creek:
thence northwest TO the c. W. Staatz
road or road No 24S being that
part OF road No. 26S through ser
ton H. township "a, range 4, and
ending at road No PAS
And that said board has appoint
ed Sam Book. August Weber and F..
NJ Hettenbach viewers, who will
meet az the point Of beginning Of
said road as petitioned for. on the
Both day of March, al 10 a. IN. 1917.
and proceed TO view said road as
the law directs at which time and
place an persons interested may at
tend and have a hearing In case said
viewers fail TO meet on the day des-
ignated they may meet on the fol-
lowing day as provided by law,
without further notice
Witness my hand and the official
seal 0f said county. this sth day OF
March. 1917
(sea) H. W. KING.
4t County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

(First published In Abilene Weekly
Reflector March l. 1910
NOTICE
In the District Court or the Eighta9
judicial District Of the state o!
Kansas in and for the county OF
Dickinson.
THE wEIsER NATIONAL BANK. a
corporation. Plaintiff,
VS..
WElSER HARDWARE AND NIPPLE
MENT COMPANY. "a corporation.
HERMAN HINZE. MRS W. p. TREY
and w. u TREY. Defendants.
To each Of the above named defend
You and each Of Won are hereby
notified that YOU have been sued IN
tie district court OF lickinson eounn,-
~ state OF Kansas. hy said plaintiff
who filed its petition In the ulstrlcl
court % Dickinson county, stale oi
kansas on the g1st dar Of February,
1917. wherein said plaintiff ask judE
fnant against Won and each or FeN lu
lie sum OF $3.50 ~ with interest "a
seven Der cent from November 8.
1916. and costs of this suit
That said action is hased upon
Judgment rendered against YOU ana
each Of YOU by the district court OF
Washington county state % Ida no.
on the 6th dav Of Novem her. 1915. for
the sum OF SASS so principal. $3.50
interest. $4,000 attorneys fees. ana
sse.0o costs, making total or sStsS-Z0
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector March 3, 1910
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

state of Kansas, Dickinson County.
IS:
I'm the Probate Court Of said county.
In the matter Of the estate of Ed
gar F. Churchill. deceased
TO all creditors and other nrr-
sons interested in said estate. You
are hereby notified that / have filed
a report OF my administration of said
estate i'm the probate court of Dick
inson county and that will make
final settlement OF the above named
estate in the probate court u and
for said county. al the pr0mte
judges office in Abilene in aid
county on the nth day of April
1917. and az such time appiicai on
Will be made for my cOmnen ton
attorney fees and other expense aud
for my discharge as such admin S.
traitor and for an order OF the court
finding and sdiudging who were the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
We Must Bear With Them

There is an assignment that Eng
llsh teachers dote upon called Oral
Themes When one prepares an
oral theme he finds that it requires
twice as much work and ten times
as much worry as any other assign
ment. The most noticeable effects
of an oral theme are weak knees
and a dizzy head. Those who assign
the themes say, "They teach you to
think while on your feet" Let us
hope so for we may come to the
time when the ideal time for pre-
pairing lessons will be while on
hike.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector March s, 1910
NOTICE
In the District Court OF Dickinson
County. State of Kansas
SUSIE FERGUSON. Plaintiff

VS..
GEORGE F. FERGUSON. Defendant
To the above named defendant
George E. Ferguson:
You are hereby notified that you
have been sued in the district court
of Dickinson county, Kansas, by said
plaintiff Susie Ferguson. who filed
her petition in said cause on the Sth
day OF March 1917. wherein she
asks for a divorce from YOU on the
grounds OF abandonment and gross
neglect of duty. and also asks that
You be barred from forever claim
ing any interest in her personal
property and the following describ-
ed real estate situated in Dickinson
county. state Of Kansas. to-wit. The
west half Of the northwest quarter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Debate AS Awarded

The "A" pins were given to all
the members of the affirmative and
negative debate teams in chapel
this morning. Those who received
the pins are. Jessie Arndt, Bertha
Hill, Marion Patterson, Charles
Reep, Myrrl Rodney and Dudley
Wyandt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

The issue of the Booster for Fri
day, March 80, will be special
number since it will take up a com
plete page of the Reflector. This
will be the first of three such is
sues to be published before the
close of school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Invitations out

Invitations were issued today for
the Junior-Senior reception which is
to be held in the A. o. L. w. hall
March 30.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

The annual conference Of high
school teachers is being held in
Lawrence today and tomorrow. The
round tables are among the most
noteworthy features of the pro-
gram. Mr.. j. W. French, former
principal of A. II. S. will act as
chairman of symposium on problems
Of study Saturday The annual high
school basketball tournament for
state championship and the final
debate of the stale high school de-
batting league win be held during
the conference.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

tFirst published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector March 8, 1870
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
Campfire Bcnefit

The Kocayhdan campfire girls are
selling tickets for THE Mill on tho
Floss" adapted from George EHofs
novel which will be given at the
Seelye theatre Thursday night The
s;rls will receive all the profits
which will be used for their camp
ing trip this summer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
.Girls Apply for Schools

Applications for schools have
been sent to all parts of the state
this week by the Normal Training
students. At present the class is
reviewing part of its work for the
state examinations which come May
5-16
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

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GRADE NEWS 4
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Lincoln
The Mothers club met this after
noon at o'clock. The following
program was given: Community
singing; Piano Solo, Dean Nicolay;
Report of Teachers Convention,
Miss Dore; Victrola Music; Reports
of Bird House Contest Mrs, Harry
Taylor and Miss Snyder; Paper, The
Boy Scout Movement and its Rela-
ton to the Public School, Miss Eth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

The Agriculture classes are study
ing gardening and flower planting
As soon as the weather permits the
class will plant flower beds, the
most noticeable of which will be
the one in front of the high school.
This bed will be made attractive by
rising vari-colored flowers in con-
,entional design.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22
English Week Coming
No. %

From March &c to March 20 will
be English Week in A. II. s.
The faculty, particularly the
English teachers, have decided that
this week be set apart, in which
English will be especially empha-
sized Placards will be hung around
the school and talks of how other
people regard English will be given
in chapel Everyone is urged to CO.
operate with the teachers in this
project, and thus to make English
Meek' a success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

Myrrl Rodney and Leone Forney
spent their vacation at Winfield Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs J W. French
The Sophomore English classes
are studying the classic Julius Gaze
sar and they expect to give the play
sometime soon