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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
A FOX AND A CROW

Mr.. Crow was sud thief He hadn't
been very well brought up. aud he
didn't quite understand that II Is very,
very wrong 10 take things that don't
belong To you,
No when be saw nice piece Of
cheese IN n cottage window be wanted
Il very much. He waited until no one
was about. ana then hc flew down and
took the cheese
on to.ihe woods he Jew thinking no
one had seen him. but IN this he made
mistake. Mr.. Fox had seen him Mr.
Fox was pruwling about the chicken
house. wondering II lie could not carry
on nice fat hen for dinner.
When Mr. Fox saw Mr.. Crow sneak
Off with the piece Of cheese lie started
right after him Mr.. Fox liked cheese
too.
When he reached MIR. crow he found
him perchlug Oh top OF tall pine tree
with the cheese fondly balanced In his
bill.
MY dear Mr. Crow, how are yonf
Mr.. Fox began. I'm delighted 10 see
you You're looking splendid. But,
then, you always do look we'll and
your high spirits seem never 10 leave
you heard yesterday you were the
life OF that charming PARTY IN Farmer
GruiTs cornield.'
The crow looked SO pleased that Mr.
Fox went on
AS you know, | never Halter, but l
want To tell you how delighted was
with a little snatch Of song ] heard AZ
I passed the cornfeld. A more delicious
voice thnn yours | have never heard.
| wonder If you could repeat that little
song for me! ! had little argument
about IL with Mr.. owl. He was sure
the chorus ended with three caws In.
stead OF with long drawn out cav, AS
I said IL did
"Gaw, cav r. began the crow, and the
cheese fell right into Mr.. Fox's open
mouth. He gobbled 1t down in sec
ond and then trotted off through the
woods, laughing 10 think how easily
he had fooled Mr. Crow.
The cheese which the crow had stolen
had been fixed by the housewife for
the rats that troubled her greatly. She
had only laid ii IN the window for a
minute before she took 1t to the cellar
to put In some dark corner to tempt a
rat Inside OF the cheese was poison,
and when Mr.. Fox swallowed 1t he be-
gan TO feel dreadfully i'll. BY the time
the crow came along looking for his
cheese the fox was too i'll to speak. 1t
took long time for him to get WELL
and now | don't know whether he
hates cheese or crows the most.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Estate Of AzuBAH C. FAIRcHILD

F-siate oil ALlBAu 70. TaistBILil
State Of Vermont. District Of Man
chester, IS:
The Honorable Probate Cour, for
the District Aforesaid To all per
sons interested in the estate Of
Azubah G. Fairchild, late Of Manches-
ter in said District, deceased;
GREETING:
Whereas Frances Fairchild. one Of
the legatees named in the last will
and testament Of Azubah 6. Fairchild.
having been absent and unheard Of
for a period Of more than fifteen
years after the decease OF said Azubah
g. Fairchild;
Said Court has assigned the 23d
day Of February next, for examining
the account Of the executor of said
estate as TO said legac and for a
decree Of the said legacy 10 the said
Frances Fairehild, if she is proved TO
be alive; if she is not proved TO be
alive, TO the linoal heirs of said
Frances Fairchild. otherwise to the
next TO kin of said decedcnt;
And Ordered that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons inter
ested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previ-
GUS to the day assigned, in the Man
chester Journal, a newspaper publish
ed at Manchester in said District.
Therefore you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in Man
chester in said District, on the day
assigned, then and there TO contest
the allowance of said account, if you
see cause, and to establish your right
as heirs, legatees and lawful claim
ants to said legacy.
Given Under My Hand this Goth day
of January, 1917.
1913 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Grandmother's Pumpkin Pie.

Two cupfnls Of pumpkin thoroughly
mashed after having been steamed In
colander. two cupfuls Of milk, one
egg. half teaspoonful of ginger. one
fourth cupsul of sugar one-fourth cup
ful of molasses. half teaspoonful Of
salt, two tablespoonful Of raislns.
Boil the raisins half an hour. let the
water boil away. slip out the seeds
and add the pulp TO the pumpkin.
Scald the milk and mix with the pump
kin. add the seasoning, molasses and
egg last. Bake In plate lined and
trimmed with crust
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Estate of FRANCES f. HYDE
Order of Notice of Allowance of
na.,,,t

Account.
State Of Vermont, District Of Man
chester SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District Aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Frances E. Hyde late of Man
chester in said District, deceased,
GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned
the 23d day of February next for ex-
aiming and allowing the account of
the Administrator of the estate of said
deceased and for decree of the resi-
due of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assigned,
in the Manchester Journal newspap-
err published at Manchester in said
District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear at the Probate Office in
Manchester in said District, on the
day assigned, then and there to con-
test the allowance of said account if
you see cause, and to establish your
right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given Under Ny Hand, this 31st day
of January, 1917.
42-3 EDWARD GRIFFITH, Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Estate of PAXTON G.. WILDER
missiopers' Notice

The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Manchester,
Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Pax
ton G. Wilder late Of Arlington in said
District, deceased, and all claims ex-
hibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the late residence Of
the decedent in the town Of Arlington
in said District, on the 26th day of
July next, from ] o'clock p. NJ, until
o'clock p. NJ, on said day ard that
six months from the Goth day Of
January A. ID. 1917, is the time limit
ed by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims 10 US for exam
nation and allowance.
Dated at Arlington this 2Gth day Of
January A. d. 1917.
HORACE n. LAWRENCE
A. +. BUCK,
Commissioners.
Truman f. Martin, administrator.
1873
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Iona Chains Worn.

Long chains Of various sorts are In
fashion this winter The woman who
seeks individuality nowadays outnum-
bers the woman who merely follows
the fashion which means that most
women try to find something just lit
tie different In the detail OF their dress
than that of their friend and neighbor.
So II Is that there are dozen and one
different sorts Of long chains TO be
found. each as interesting as the one
before IL.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
How to Make Javelle Water For White
Eabrica Only.

A pound of washing soda, II quart
Of boiling water, lfalf pound Of
chloride OF lime and two quarts of
cold water.
Dissolve soda In boiling water Mix
the lime in cold water. Let this mix
ture settle and pour the clear lime wa
ter into the dissolved soda water. Bot
tie and keep in a dark place.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Why Thunder Follows Lightning In
stead Of Vice Versa.

When electricity Is confined between
two clouds and becomes cramped for
room 1t flashes and we hear the
thunder. The heat generated by
the electricity really causes violent
commissions Of the air-the noise of
which is thunder. AS light waves
move more rapidly than sound waves
we see the flash" before we hear the
reverberation. That also applies to
punfre
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Why Water Gur9Ies When Poured
From a Bottle.

Water or any other liquid cannot
flow from bottle in steady stream
because until the bottle is empty there
Is a continuous struggle between the
tendency OF the liquid to fall from the
bottle and the rushing of the air to
get In. When Il full bottle without a
cork IS turned upside down there will
be an alternate realization Of two OPP
eratlons-the liquid to follow the at
traction of grayitatiQn and the air to
obey It's natural impulse TO fill void
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Snowhakcs.

Filmy snowiiakes falling down.
Making for the earth n gown,
White and clean. and. oh. so cold.
Pillng dainty fold on fold,
Jewels sparkle here and there,
Gown. Queen Earth may proudly wear.
oh, love you. snowflakes white.
Falling through the silent night.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08

Put up In navy blue velvet and satin.
this straight lined gown gets its
piquancy from the hip drape, which
also contains pocket, and from the
grille Of disks IN steel beads, as many
us five Of them circling the slender
waist, Double rows Of velvet buttons
clnsc Tie front.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
Swift Ridinu OownhiII.

This winter there have been all kinds
Of weather. Sometimes there are lots
Of Ice aud snow. and again the ground
will be bare and the ice too thin TO
skate. II was when snow was lacking
that the boy pictured was snapped by
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08

Cabot introduces sensational new
sport suit made up from side plated
skirt OF white silk Jersey and a short
coat OF white suede. II is lined with
Indian red silk jersey. and collars aud
cuffs Of the Kid are faced with the red.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
WIN WON EN- TALK i
NIGER THAN j

+ WHY WOMEN TALK
Il LONG FER THAN
i MEN.-A woman can talk long
!. err than a man because she uses
y less force In speaking than the
Il man does. A German professor
+ has proved by actual and very
i delicate measurements that the
i baritone singer uses far more
i energy than the tenor and that 1
y the bass singer uses more force
! than either
= The range Of voices differs :
i greatly, so the percentage va
i ries to the same extent, but as :
Y result 1t was proved that the I
y tenor uses only from one-sev-
= enth to one-sixteenth Of the lung ;
7 power Of the baritone or bass.
= The difference between the force
y used by the contraltO and the
+ soprano Is also marked. and the
i contralto who sings In very deep :
y tones uses at least ten times the
+ force CT the trilling soprano.
J. The explanation Is so simple :
= that 1t is surprising that the in
= vestigation was not made long
i ago. /, has long been known :
i that the tenor or soprano brings :
J. the vocal chords close together :
i and keeps the edges only vibrat- :
+ ing by the emission Of air. The :
i bass or contralto leaves the space !
! between the chords wider open !
= and has 10 vibrate very much
+ more OF the membranes, so that !
y considerably larger amount Of !
+ air Is required and much more !
= force is expended.
= Persons with high, squeaky 4
i voices often seem TO be very To- !
+ quacious, and the reason Is now !
= plain they can talk with far !
= less effort than those who take
: a deeper tone and have TO use !
= more air 10 utter their words. !
= Here lies the real explanation 1
= OF the ease with which woman !
: can outfak a man. She has the !
, advantage OF using from one !
+ seventh 10 one-siyteenth less !
= lung power. and even though !
\ her lungs may be smaller the 4
y difference il never so great as /
= that between the amounts OF air !
= required
T.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
How stovspips May Be Easily Cut In
Short Lengths.

Some people are greatly puzzled how
to cut stovepipe when 1t is necessary
to have short lengths, says a writer in
Farm and Fireside. just punch a
small hole in the pipe and use can
opener for ell but the seam, which can
be bent back and forth till it breaks or
can be cut with a small chisel.
+ i i j. + + + + i i i y y + + j. j. +
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
coAsgING on WHEELS

coAsTING OK WHEELS
.he camera man. He was mounted on
Nc Of the latest makes Of pushmo-
plies. and be could ny downhlll Just as
rapidly ms GA his sledTa little more
dangerous perhaps than the sled would
he, but IL was great sport.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-02-08
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
Sleepy Time Story About Two
Rather Smart Rogues.
HOW ONE FOUND MISFORTUNE.
Meeting In tho Woods Enlwsned by
Lively Battle Of W,ts--The Fiatterer
Gains His Point. but Gets No Pleas.
urs From, tho Victory.

Tonight. saI Incle Ben 10 Little
Ned aud Polly Ann, am going 10 tel
sou about
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
stealino from Railroad a Felony

Before leaving Anchorage Captain Mears of the Alaska engineering commission dl- rected the railroad officials to ask United States Commissioner David to bind over to the grand jury any person charged with stealing from the government railroad or attempting to defraud the road, says the Seward Post of December l. Tt is not generally realized that stealing from this railroad constitutes more than petty lar ceny," ssid Captain Mears. "It means steeling from the United States, and IS punishable by a 5000 fine, five years in prison, or both. To take anything from the government railroad IS felony. Just before left two men were arrested for padding payroll to the extent of s36, and they will be taken before the next grand jury. Recently carpenter was caught stealing little flooring to complete cabin which he intended to rent and then 20 Outside on the Crook for the winter. lie is serving six months in jail now. He was fortunate at that, for had the order to prosecute for the more serious otfense come sooner he would have term at McNells s island to serve"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

TO Arthur A. Everett. and 10 h!a heirs and
 assigns:
 You are hereby notified that ths under signed, having expended ip each Of the years 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913. tQil. 1915 and 1916 the sum Of one hundred dol lars In labor and Improvements upon each Of the quartz mining claims known and de scribed as follows, 10 wit: The Parks SN. lcde mining claim, the Parks No. ? lode mining claim, the Parks No. lode mining claim. the Parks No. lode mining claim. the Banner lode mining claim, situated on Cinnabar lode. on the right. lipltN Of .tha Fuskokwim river, about 1f teen sHaties below the mouth Of the Olitna river, In the Kus kOkWim mining district territory ot Alaska. in order 10 hold said claims under the pro- visions or Sec. 1924 Of the Revised Statutes Of the United States. and the amendment thereto approved January P. 1880. con corning annual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said mining clsims for the period herein men toned.
 And if within ninety days from the per Sonal service of this notice. or within ninety days after the publication thereof you fall or refuse 10 contribute your pro- portion Of such expenditure as CO owner. your interest In said live lode mining claims will become the property Of The subscriber, your CO., owner, who has made the required expenditures by the terms or said section. F. W. PARKS
 First publication, Dec. ,. 1918.
 Last publication. March 3. 1917.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
USEFUL SUGGESTION MADE BY JUNEAU NEWSPAPER
 TO MEET NEW CONDITIONS
lJuneau Empirel

Should the expressed will of the people reference to the enactment of prohibtlory liquor law for the territory. the different municipalities will lose an important source of revenue now accruing to the incorpor- ated towns from liquor licenses. This will be generally conceded, and how this loss may be replaced without adding directly to the present volume of taxation In lncor- porated communities becomes matter of more than ordinary interest, especially to the citizens of the various Alaska towns.
 That the territory should bear portion of the municipal taxation burden for the support of schools would seem to be only just and equitable; and the way to do so may be found through the operation of what Is now known as the Alaska fund. Ths fund s derived from trade and license taxes laid by the federal government out side of incorporated towns, and IS paid di- rectly into the federal treasury where it. IS apportioned as follows: 65 per cent to the Alaska road fund, 25 per cent to the sup port of white schools outside of incorpor ated towns and 10 per cent for indigent pur- poses The total of this fund for the fiscal year 1916 was s249, ,432.3q.
 Now, there would seem to be no legiti- mate reason why the absolute control of the Alaska fund should not be placed in the territorial legislature, to be appropriated by that body for the support of white schools, both within and without incorporated towns, and also for indigent purposes, and the resi- due, if any, could be applied to road-build- ing purposes, as at present.
 It is evident that Were this fund con- trolled by the territory instead of by the. federal government, the Alaska road fund might be deprived of certain amount of money each year. That this is true is shown by the amount sccruing to the federal road fund for the fiscal year l9l6 which was 163,l4lO4 But this sum might, in part at least, be made up by 8 direct increase of appropriation by congress, supplemented by an appropriation from the territorial legislature from any sum that would re- man in the Alaska fund after the terri torisl white schools had been provided for.
 The money derived from liquor licenses in the different, incorporated towns of the territory at the present time amounts to 3D. proximatelY s90,000 a year The amount derived from the Alaska fund during the fiscal year 1916 for the support of white schools outside of incorporated towns was s62,35sl9 This sum IS insufficient to maintain these schools the amount re quired during the present school year le16-l7 spipg approximately SS6,0oo The sum ays;labe for ~indigent purposes from the Alaska fund during the fiscal year 1916 was s249232 23 distributed among the four judicial divisions in equal amounts
 If the Alaska fund were under territorial
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To E. Vent, E. Crompton and C. smith, the1T
 heirs. administrators and assigns;
 You and each Of you are hereby nouflsd that the undersigned has expended i'll money, labor and Improvements during each of the years 1909, 1910. 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 1915 and t0is the sum Of one hun dred dollars tst00j upon placer mining claim known as the Last Chance As5octa- ton, at mouth Of and on 5Gane creek. tributary of innoko river, In the lnnpka mining and recording district. territory Of Alaska, in order to hold said claim under the provisions Of the law respecting annual labor on mining claims.
 And 1T within ninety days after the last publication Of :hs notice you. CT either af Il. fail or refuse 10 pay your proportion or such expenditure, your interest ia said '1'tn vth become the property Of the un derStened co-oWner, according to the pro visions of Section 2324, Revised Statutes Of the Cnited States
 ARTHUR VALENTINE,
 First publication. Dec. 9. 1918.
 Last publication, March 10, 1917.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06

control after providing, say, S1OO,O00 for the support of schools within incorporated towns end s90,000 for the maintenance of white schools outside of incorporated com munities, and allowing S25.000 for federal
 ndigent purposes, the sum of approximately s35 000 would be available for roads or other purposes, this estimate being based upon the total of the Alaska fund for the fiscal year 1916.
 But it would probably be practicable to cause the municipalities to contribute cer- tain proportion of the moneys needed for the support of their schools by direct taxa ton, thus permitting larger proportion of the Alaska fund to be used for road pur- poses, under the direction of the Alaska road commission, as at present; and as sug- gested above the deficit could well be sup piled by an increase in the annual appro- pristion by congress for road construction purposes in the territory.
 The transfer by congress of the control of the Alaska fund to the territory would entail school legislation by congress as well. The territorial school law is notoriously in adequate and inefficient, and complete new school system IS desirable if the chll, dren of the territory are to be provided with the best educational facilities that can be procured for them. In all of the West, ern states the public schools receive cer- tain amount from the state school fund, prorated among them according to school population. and similar system can be devised for Alaska.
 One day Alaska will have large fund derived from school lands; sections l6 and 3o in every township will be set aside for school purposes, as in the public land states of the West Of course, some time must elapse before school fund from this source will be available, and ln the meantime other means must be found to maintain the schools of Alaska.
 The plan outlined above it Is submitted is merely tentative, and is subject to modi- scation but the Empire believes 1t to be wholly practicable. It is also believed that the control of the Alaska fund can be se- cured by the territory if concerted acton be taken by the people, especially those ot the incorporated towns, who, it is not nec- essary 10 point out are vitally concerned in this matter, as it directly affects the m aintenance of good schools without large increase in the volume of thelF local taxation.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
THE PARSONS REPLY

The congregation criticized the person fer using long words. He replied as follows
 Respected Friends: Ny oral documents having recently been the subject of your vituperation, l hope it will not be an in, stance of vain eloquence or supereroga.ion if I lsconically promulgate that, avoiding all 5,llogistical, aristoeratical and perlpa'etlcal propositions, all hyperbelical exagser stions and extenuations, whether physically, phllo- sophically, philologically, politically or DO, lemic ally considered, either in my diurnal pereprinations or nocturnal lucubrations they shall be definitely and categorlcally as- similated with, and rendered congental to, the occuputs, caputs and cerebrums of you, my most superlstively respectable auditory" Selah.-Dawson News.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-01-06
SAD LOT OF THE SOURD0UGH
(Anaeortes American)

tAnacOrteS huleflCanI
 CId.tin1er, have you heard the news? Alaskas going to cut out booze, and hence forth will that frozen c!im. subsist on pop and seltzered lime, and miners from the frozen hills in buttermllk will bathe their gills, and Klondike Pete and Rough house Liz will quench their thirst in kck!es7 fizz, and mushers chilled on Arctic tnps will drink beef tea and smack their lips.
 The roadhouse will no longer cheer the trail-worn soul with hootch or beer; the mining samp will silent be, except for min CTS drinking tea. No more they'll seek D. Rum of nights and get lit up like North ern Lights, since none may buy or stefl or mooch one little shot of fiery hootch. And Yukon Ike, the good old soul, will have to shinny up the pole, and soon we'll see Heii- Roarin Pete upon the water wagons seat,
 The sourdough, when he wants drink, will amble to the Yukon's brink and quail horn of H2O, a harmless drink, as we'll you know; then go bis way in search Of gold and sing an ode to water cold; and when be makes stake he'll go to camp and buy drink or so of orangeade. near beer or lime, and swear he's had ripping time
 Not like the days of old-not much; John Bsrleycorn is now in Dutch from Sitka to the Arctic shore, and "forty-rod' will cheer no more the hardy Argonsut, for he has climbed the pole like you and me.