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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06
WARDSBoRo CENTER.

School began Monday with Mrs Pin,
90 as teacher.
Sherman Waite family are all in
with measles.
Mrs. Olive Briggs visited Mrs. Mary
Lamarchc last week.
William Gifcather visited Abbott Ed.
wards and Bert Wright in Newfanc
last week.
Mrs. Matte Farnham has been ill.,
caused by taking ether and having Is
teeth pulled.
Peter Domincc of Palmer, Mass, Wis.
lted his brothcr-in.law, Joseph La.
marche. last week.
Charlie Dexter has gone to Holyoke
Mass, to work in the Myrick lumbe,
yard MS assistant surveyor.
Mrs. Bert Bacon and son, Dolwan
visited her father, David Smith. and
sister, Mrs. Mary Lamarchc, last week
Frank Fish has moved his family to
Northfcld, Mass, and Edgar Kcnnon
is moving from Mortified on TO his
place here.
DR.. George Iiopkinson and brother
Harry, are staying at their farm for a
few days, Mr.. Andrews aud Mr.. Rugs
are staying with them. The whole
party are from Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06
Heals Skin Eruptions

Painful eczema is more active in
spring when the blood is over-heated,
the burning, itching torture is unbear.
able, relieve 1t at once and heal the
eruptions with Dr. Iiobson $ Eczema
Ointment This antiscptic remedy is
promptly effective in all skin troubles.
Pimplcs, blackheads, acne, tcttcr, ring
worm, scaly, blotchy skin, all respond
to DIR. Hobson Eczema Ointment.
Get it today at your druggists, soc.
guarantecd.-Adv.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06
NEWFANE
Work on Surgical Dressings.

The last regular w. c. T. U. meeting
was held i'll the church parlor and aft
or the usual devotional service and the
transaction of necessary business, the
union gave II glad welcome to Miss Ar.
Iona G. Baker as a new member Her
former connection with Connecticut
union gives assurance of her efficiency
us temperance worker. Several Wis.
itors were present who came to help in
the work of surgical dressing to be
used i'll European hospitals or where.
ever the New England Red Cross of
ticials may find them most needed. In
the absence of Mrs. L. w. Bush, super
intcndcnt Of the department of soldiers
and sailors, her assistant, Mrs. l.. H.
Baker, had charge of the hospital work
for the day. The next meeting will he
held in the same place on April 5 at
$50 p. m, and the work on surgical
dressing will be continued All who
are willing to help are invited to be
present.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06
Military Census Listed 1a4.

! The listers have finished the work of
procuring the required census of men in
town eligible for army enrolment. The
entire number of men between the ages
OF ~ and ~ was found to be l34. OF
this number 20 belong to the West
Iownshend village. Three of the men
listed were on the Mexican border last
summer. At least one is Spanish
American war veteran. Several have be
longed to companies and had military
drill. Naturally, as in all towns. ONLY a
small per cent of the entire number prob.
ably would pass the strict examination
required
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-06
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs jenkins Of South Londonderry
has been with her sister, Mrs. Charles
y. Coleman, week past.
John NJ. Stratton Of Brattleboro
called on his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
John :. Stratton, Sunday.
The Easter exercises by the Sunday
school will be held next Sunday morn
ing at the hour for regular church scrv
ice. 1870 clock.
Miss Marion c. Fairbanks and Sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth G. Fairbanks of
Brattlcboro spent Wednesday with
their great grandmother, Mrs. Samuel
Morse.
Miss Margaret Morse, Miss Marga.
ret Mckcon and Kenneth Morse of
Brattleboro were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Brown from Wednesday to
Monday.
Next Sunday evening Rev. c. Walter
bishop will give the second of a Sc.
RES Of sermons on NJ s for Men. The
hr5t topic was Muscle. That for next
SundoJ will be Mind.
The topsy-turvy social Friday even.
ing drew an attendance of about 80.
and the program kept the audience
guessing. The opening number was
Cool Night Ladies, and the closing
number Welcome song witt, original
words written by Rev. c. Walter
Bishop. The men gave the program,
II Of them taking part in q dialogue.
The Lyceun Debate on Womans Sur-
frage. As adjournment YVES taken to
give absent members an opportunity
to speak at the next meeting the ques-
ton was not decided. It was suggest
ed that the women will have to get
busy if they give as good a program
at the next social.
Mrs. John Allen will be at Mrs. En-
win Sparks's, South NeWfanc, next
week Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs
day with g fine line OF millinery Grom
Hascom s millinery parlors, Brattle-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
BIRD SLAUGHTER COSTLY

The wholesale slaughter of our
valuable birds is costing the farm
ers annual loss of many millions of
dollars, which will continue unless
checked by force of law. Natures
laws start out on a balance, and
once upon a time we had insectiv-
orols birds enough, together with,
the predaceous and parasitic insects,
to hold the injurious insects in
check Those laws are no Longer
in balance. The farmers have kill
ed and permitted to the sportsmen
to help kill, the birds until insect
pests are destroying from $50, 000,-
900 to SIS, 100000 worth of crops
annually in Texas alone, which
loss must be borne by the farmers.
Birds are the natural enemies of
insects, and know when, how, and
where to find them---EXchange
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
ALament From Ianan.

The opening of Japan has brought
many new trades, but it has driven
others out of existence. One handi-
craft which is making long but
losing fight is that of making fude or
writing brushes. 1t might have been
expected to increase, seeing that edu-
cation is ten times as prevalent as in
the old days, but the steel pen and the
lead pencil are formidable competitors
and, with their vulgar efficiency. are
gradually making the use of fude obso-
lete. In the primary schools young
Japan is taught to WELD the brush,
but in the middle schools they care
but little for the elegance of the Chi
nese style of writing, and the modern
steel pen is much in eyidence-Japan
Society Bulletin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
~ MOTHERS CARE

'rnree Gays! before christmas
Benny Powsrs followed his father
out to the shed afte.. breakfast.
Pop he said, ''can l have u.
quarder?"
1 Powers, drawing on ms woolen
mittens, eyed his SON DIN amaze
ment.
What do you want Win .,
uuarter?" he demanded.
For Christmas money" BEN
nys lips trembled but he looked
up bravely and met his fathers
keen glance.
Powers LOOKED at his son. "You
dook," 'he said "wantGnf a quar-
ter to spend on Christmas And
where do you Think quarters
:" come rromy"
Cant I have 1t?' asked Benny
Wehkly.
Mot much you cant" repl1eu
Powers, mot with provisions up
and soaring"
"TWenty-four cents would no.'
said Benny, I've got one penny"
Powers picked up his ak. "Sor-
ny sonny" he said. but i could
NIT spare you five cents"
Benny went i'm the house. His
mother was peer.ng from the kit
chen window. HAS your pa gone?
she asked. "Theln help me bring
the tuEs up, Benny. Then go and
get that basket out from under
your bed"
Benny kew the basket. He
had brought it the might before
from the Hodges house across the
street., and they had hidden 1t un-
der the bed.
For, although they were des-
perately poor, Powers would not al
low his wife to do iamndTy work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
POT ROAST

Take -four pounds of beef from
the shoulder Put half cup of
good drippings IN am Iron kettle,
make it hot ard scar the beef ON
all sides. When we'll Drowned set
back where it Will cook slowly for
two hours. After the first hour
add salt and pepper, piece of
celery, carrot and onion. If cooked
slowly no water will be needed.
Pour off some of the fat and
make gravy as for roast beef.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
Councillors In Our Navy.

Previous to 1862 the courtesy title of
commodore was given to all captains
in the United States navy who had
commanded squadron, but no actual
rank higher than that of captain eS-
listed. In July, 1862, the first captains
to hold higher office were commits
stoned as commodores. In 1882 the
number of commodores on the active
list was reduced from twenty-five to
ten, and in 1899 the grade was abolish
ed, and the ten commodores on the list
promoted to the rank of rear admiral,
the members in that grade being in
creased from six to eighteen
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
FOR THO
: CHILDREN

Wall OF YOUNGER BROTHER,
I tell you l have had enough
OF Bobby's seeond-handed stuff:
He's ONE year older, and you see
The things he's through with come
to- me
TO have htsf clothes is bad. of
coulsa:
hut say, a fellow hates it worse
To hear no matter where he goes.
That Teddy has his brother IS
~nae'f
nveIn the spanklngs that he got
Have son chow i'alJen to my lot;
sr makes me s3ordhing mad all
Through,
/. never get a thing that's new.
IHe gives me- pants ana snlrus,
<and caps,
and shoes and ties and outside
wraps;
My knife a hail are secondhand
'>ut now it's more than l "a,n
stand
LEES mad the chlcken-pox r-al
"oads
q million anyway, he had;
And since he's through with them
Jvul see,
He's given them every one to me
,,a1Sv NJ Moore
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
RAISED MUFFINS.

Putt dnA cupful of scalded milk lin
a BOWL add one cup1ul boiling
waiter, two tablespoons butter,
dne-fourth cup sugar and three
four1hs teaspoon of salt. Let cool
and when luIkewarm add ONE fourth
Yeast cake. When tho yeast cake
ia dissolved add one WE'LL beaten
egg and four cups sifted flour.
Beat we'll, cover and put in a
warm place to rise over night.
In the mounting fill buttered muf-
fin rings two-thirds full. Cover
let rise and bake.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
VEAL LOAF.

Put one and one-half pounds OF
veal Through the food-chopper with
one-half pound of salt pork, also
eight soda crackers and two or 8
sprigs of parsley Add pepper, SALT
and two tablespoons lemon juice,
also two eggs Slightly beaten. Bake
in a creased bread,pan ONE hour
In a moderate oven. Basic occasion
ally if necessary.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
Inactivity Causes Constipation.

Lack of exercise in the winter is
frequent cause of constipation.
You feel heavy, dull and listless,
your complexion Us sallow and pim-
ply, and energy at low ebb..
Clean up this condition at once
with DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
mild laxative that relieves the con-
gested intestines without gripping. A
dose before retiring will assure
you a full and easy movement in
the morning. 25c. at your Drug
gist.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
Something Wrono.

There was steep embankment Oh
my right and high wall on my left, :"
explained the bandaged motorist
Around curve swept a big touring
car full of intoxicated JOY riders. was
between Scylla and Charybdis."
Hold on" interrupted the interest
ed listener. You told me just now you
were on the road between Perkinsville
and Jacksons Gap when this accident
pened."-Spokane Review.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
What Is Uric Acid !
THE CAUSE OF BACKACHE,
RHEUMATISM, GRAVEL
AND SUDDEN DEATH.

Ever since the discovery of uric acid
in the blood by Scheele, in 1875, and
the bad effect it had upon the body,
scientists and physicians have striven
to rid the tissues and the blood OF
this poison. Because of its over
abundance in the system it causes
backache, pains here and there, rheu-
matism, govt, gravel, neuralgia and
sciatica. 1t was DIR. Pierce who dis
covered a new agent, called vAnuric,"
which will throw out and completely
eradicate this uric acid from the sys-
tenn. vAnuric" has proved to be 81
times more potent than lathia, and
consequently you need no longer fear
muscular or articular rheumatism or
govt, or many other diseases which are
dependent on an accumulation of uric
acid within the body. Send to DR..
Pierce, of the InvaIids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, for a
pamphlet on Anuric," or send 10 cents
for trial package of &c Anuric" Tablets.
If you feel that tired, worn out
feeling, backache, neuralgia, or if your
sleep is disturbed by too frequent urina-
ton, go to your best drug store and
ask for Doctor Pierce's vAnuric I"
Tablets.
Doctor Pierce's reputation is back of
this medicine and you know that his
HGolden Medical Discovery" for the
blood and his vFavorite Prescription I"
for the ills of women have had splen-
did reputation for the past fifty years.
Doctor Pierce's Pellets are unequaled
as Liver Pill. One tiny Sugar coated
Pellet Dose. Cure Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Dizziness, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, and
all arrangements of the Liver, Stomach
and Bowels.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
"a SKATING LESSON.


Pa says Ito me last week, he did,
My boy, today I'll show
You how we fellers used to- skate
Some forty years ago."
And then he got his old skates out,
Though Ma says, ooh, dear me;"
AM we went out in our back yard
Where nobody could see.
The rain had left a little pond
That wasn't very wide
BUT it had froze up tight and hard.
And made dandy slide. :
Then pa he put his old skates ON
And says, "Get out the way"
He started out, but won't tell /
! just what I heard him say.
i
But my; you orter seen him hit;
guess he split the ground,
Fer chunks OF ice flew in the air
And landed ALL around. -
When he got UP he rubbed hisselt
And whispered, "Hully gee;
They freeze ice slicker than they
did
When was youngt 1 see."
Anon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
FRIED RABBIT.

Skin, wash @nd cut up two rab-
bits. Cover widh cold water and
cook until tender. The water should
not boil, only simmer. Roll the
rabbit i'm seasoned flour and brown
I'M hot fat. Use the liquor i'm which
they were cooked for making gravy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
BEEF STEW.

Two pounds OF beef, two table
Spoons flour, ONE small carrot, one
pint WATER two teaspo oms salt,
pne Afourth teaspoon pepper, two,
tablesp cons suet or drippings, one
Onion. Cut the meat i'm small
pieces, roll in flour, put drippings
unto pan, shake until smoking hot,
Them put in the meat and soar ON
all Sides. Add the water boiling.
Stir until boiling. Add the rest
OF the ingredients. cover closely
and simmer for one and one-half
hours. Serve with dumplim gs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
GROWTH OF THE BODY.
Il Comes In Alternate Periods Of Filling
and Stretching,

Il Comes In Alternate Periods Of Filling
and Stretching.
That men and women grow In height
and weight from birth until maturity.
If they live the ordinary term of years,
and that, as rule. men are taller
than women are facts of common
knowledge. How this growth is &C.
complished is not so generally known,
nor is it commonly understood that the
difference In length of the male and
female Of the species is apparent even
at birth. Carefully kept records show
that the average boy baby is about
two.hfths of an inch longer at birth
than is the average baby girl.
Another curious feature Of this
growth discovered by patient research
Is the fact that it is not gradual and
regular increase. There are periods in
which the youthful body expands rap
Idly In length, while 1t seems to be-
come thin and lean.
Then comes a time where there Is
little increase in height, but the body
becomes plump. While there is a
slight difference of opinion as to the
exact number of years and ages whep
these alternate growths are in evil
dence, the general proposition is con.
coded by the most thorough of the In
vestigators.
Professor Strait tabulates this growth
Of the body as follows: Period Of the
first fullness of body. two to five
years; period of first stretching, six to
eight years; period Of second fullness,
nine to eleven years; period of second
stretching, twelve to sixteen years; pc
riod of maturing, seventeen to twenty.
five years.
Professor Weissenberg, however, di-
yides the time of growth somewhat
differently and makes allowance for
a difference between the periods Of
change in girls and boys.
His tabulation is as follows: Period
Of first fullness, two to four years;
period of first stretching, five to six
years; period of retarded growth. boys
eight to twelve years, girls eight to
ten years; period of second stretching.
boys thirteen to eighteen years. girls
eleven to fifteen years; periods of re-
tarded growth. boys nineteen to TWEEN
ty-six years. girls sixteen to nineteen
years; period of standing still and Of
the second fullness, twenty-six or
twenty-nine to fifty-one years; period
of decline, fifty two to seventy-six
years.
Among other interesting features of
this growth, it is noted that the changes
are not constant within the limits of a
year, but appear to depend upon the
season.
1t has been found that increases in
height and girth of chest are greater in
summer than in winter. 1t would seem
that the greatest gains in weight are
made from August to January, the
weight remaining almost constant from
February to May.
OF course there are many special
causes which in individual cases make
exceptions to these rules, but under
normal conditions this is the way our
bodies grow from babyhood to ma
turity.-New York American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
MOCK MINCE PIE.

Mix together one and ome-half
cups granulate,d sugar. ONE cup
seeded Ira!s.ns choppedL two cups
bread crumbs, two cups water, one
half cup cider vinegar. and ONE
tehspoor each of cinnamon, cloves
and allspice- Place ON stove and
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
PEANUT MACtARooNs.

Baat the( white off am egg until
stiff. Add gradually while beating
constantly one-fourth cup of fine
grainulated sugar and a few grains
OF salt. Add five tablespoons Off
finely chopped peanuts and one
teaspoon vanilla. Drop ON butter
ed sheet. Giarnish with halves of
peanuts and bake in a slow oven.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
Business.

Lawyer-If bring suit against
your husband I'll be able to get about
third Of his income as alimony for
you Prospective Divorcee-Umph! l
can do better than that myself. For
years I've been getting nearly all his
salary out of him.-Lamb.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
Egg Dulnplillgs.

Sif. two cuss flour with two tea-
spooEs baking powder and one7half
teaspoon salt. Beat one egg light,
add one-ha,f cup OF water, mix
with the FLOUR using a spatula.
'Havte the broah boiling drop fin
dhmpllngs with teaspoon, let
them rest ON the meat. Cover tight
and let them BOIL gently for
twenty mhnu tes without lifting the
cover. Follow these directions
CLOSELY amid you will have the
Mghtest and tenderest dumplings
YOU ever ate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
BAKED SALMON LOAF.

One cam ned salmon, four table
spoons bread crumbs, four table
spoons butter, pepper and salt to
taste. Add oI2e egg Slightly beaten.
Mix and bake in loaf with three
slices of bacon across the top
Serva with creamed ONIONS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
Religious.

Religious.
lis he religious man?'
II guess So"
Docs he go to church,"
~ don't think he ever goes himself.
but he never kicks on his wife going
when she wants to."-Detroit Free
Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04
A NEW YEAR JINGLE.

A NEW YEAR JINGLE.
Bring ms rose and bring me q
ring,
And bring me a little plum cake,
my dearie.
The old years out and the New
Years in
And we must have something ~
make US CHEEKY
Poke up the fire higher and
higher;
Light me the candles, and draw
the curtain
Old Jacky Frost may hunt till he's
lost
But he never will find the way in.
that's certain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04

brokenly, ''they amt none of these
things I like as we'll as this bask-
ct from you."
"Honest?" said Benny happily.
Then turning to his father he
cried: Mothers do care, Pop. 7
most knowed she cared ALL the
time."l iona Gale.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04

cook until thick. One beaten egg
may be added if you can spare it.
Bake i'm two rich crfusts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04

Advice Is not disliked because It Is
advice, but because SO few people know
how to give it.-Lei9h Hunt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04

Ess2sHasss -
EsG..szisazs
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-04

rnree days. before christmas
Benny Powsrs Followed his father
out to the shed afte, breakfast.
..Rnn - iha said ..nan i,..nn :.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12

of England-"Tn her terror England has thrown herself into the arms of Russia, sinking to the level of her bar barian swain The more massive her action. The larger her dreadnoughts, the greater her dread" Page 84. Eng land paying out nearly 200 million dol- lars a week is boasting of her determ- ination to crush the Central Powers, and to deliver Constantinople to the greedy Russian Bear. and as she says to destroy 1.nilitarism." If n1llitarism is destroyed by the sword what less militarism have we?
 Germany's enemies claim to be fight their regard for small nations is i1- lustrated by their treatment of Greece whose sovereignty they are tranpling beneath their feet, the idea that Russia cares anything for the rights of small nations is simply ab surd. Look at Poland and Finland and witness the trembling of Sweden and Norway in the presence of the Russian Bear. Does England care anything for the rights of small nations? Let Ireland answer Does Japan care for small nations? Let Korea answer. Does France care for the rights of small nations? Study her history, and see, that like England and whatever her sword could win and hold. With the whole bunch of them their motto has been, Might makes right" And with that motto. hidden under a false cloak of democracy" they are bending every nerve to des- troy the Central European powers ard divide the spells among themselves. God is just, therefore their diabolical plot will fail. The Central Powers are fighting for their homes and Luthers God will give them the vic- tory.
 Respectfully yours,
 E. GEORGE RIDDLE.
 Norwich, January 10, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-12
WHAT MEXICO NEEDS.

It cannot help being realized that there is much ground for the claim set forth in a report by a committee of self appointed educators that the need of revolt torn Mexico is inter-
 vention by free public schools. When it is realized that but a small part of the people are educated and that chil- dren of tender years know about as much today as they ever will. there can be little wonder that that repub- lie has so much difficulty in straight ening out it's tang1es and once they are adjusted to keep them sol
 In a country like that where edu- cation is neglected instead of encour- aged it is the easiest thing in the world to stimulate fighting and to start revolutions. The great bulk of those who enter into the support of rebel leaders or bandit ctieftains do so because they do not know any bet ter and are not able to reach de- cision for themselves on such an i'm Portant matter as national welfare. They are not able to deal with prob lerns except by force and there is not likely to be much improvement in that republic until there is more atten- ton given to the education of the masses.
 What effect this effort on the part of this committee of educators, which includes men Of national reputation and heads of some of tke country's leading institutions, is going to have to be disclosed. The opinion as to Mexico's need is nothing new for it has long prevailed. It has shown no results in the past because no act ual move was made and it will not now unless the recommendations are by action. which of course will need much support on the part of Mexico.