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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
Don't Think All Chicago is Stockyards

/ Jack Lait, the famous newspaper man
and writer. SAYS in an article about Chi
cago in the January American Maya
zine;
IAN English actor. who was playing a
Russian diplomat in an American theatre
owned bv Milwaukee German in New
York once asked me, when he learned
that lived in Chicago, whether ! was
connected with the meat yards
"In all my travels through the South
| can't remember that ever heard a
band play Dixie though in Michigan
and Wyoming | have had to stand when
wanted to sit while restaurant or
chestras tore into that refrain. In Chi
cago. where the stockyards are at home,
one of the worlds commercial phenom-
eua and more famous than the Pyra.
mids, | don't hear them mentioned once
year. Now and then, when the wind is
from the west and | am on the south
side. smell them; but we never talk
them.
when Rudyard kipIing, Queen Liluo.
kalani, Prince Boris, Princess Eulalie,
Gaby Deslys, Harry Lauder, Captain
Boy ed, Israel Zangwill, Mrs. Pankhurst,
Ii Hung Chang and Caruso first came
to Chicago, the very first thing they
asked TO see was the stockyards. They
were surprised TO find that most Chi
cagoans had no idea where they were.
The foreigners think the yards stand
in the loop. sort of Nelson monument
OF Kremlin; that Mrs. Potter Palmer
boudoir looks out over Armours glue
works. and that the University of Chi |
ago has post graduate course in fer
tilizer chemistry. Then they find that |
he cab driver has to look in street |
guide to find his way out there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

of friendship, hope and encouragement
for the people of Russia. He does not
tell them, with an apalhetic air, that
I their participation or non .particlpat ION
! In the war il domestic matter for
themselves TO settle, but frankly praises
them for their refusal to compound their
ideals or desert Others that they them.
selves might be safe, aud proceeds to
show them how largely our purpose and
our spirit are in harmony with theirs
Surely they cannot but give glad re-.
spouse 20 the assurance that whether
their present leaders believe il or not, IL
is our heartfelt desire and hope that
some way may be opened whereby we
may be privileged To assist the people of
Russia to attain their utmost hope of
liberty and ordered peace That Is the
glowing point of the address. The re-
mainder Is an admirable restatement of
our aims and of the principles on which
our action is based. II may be observed
that the president comes into line with
the British premier in an assurance that
we do not presume to suggest TO Ger
many any alteration or modification of
her form of government. That is mat
ter for herself. Only her government,
whatever il may call itself, shall not gov
ern the world, depriving other nations of
their freedom. II the Germans, who now
talk so much OF peace really mean peace,
and have a majority of the German PEG.
pie with them, now is their opportunity
TO obtain what they desire, on terms
which are simply the expression of the
right, and which no continuance of
slaughter can reduce. Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
Getting Forever.

| A trade association is like a bank II
you expect TO get anything out of il you
must put something into it. No union
can honor the drafts of a member on its
support, its confidence and its moral
backing unless that member gives TO the
union his support, his confidence and his
moral backing The union run on any
other principle goes bankrupt The blind
ness OF many men to these elementary
principles accounts for .he weakness of
many unions and for the Indifference of
many who are or have been nominally
union men. These men want to reverse
all the laws of nature and of business
TO keep getting forever and to give never.
They want the union to stand by them
in their demands, 10 assist them in sick
ness and TO defend them in difficulties.
and when the union fails TO do this they
never stop to ask whether they are en-
titled, from what they have put into the
union, to the help they ask at lis hands
If YOU wish the maximum return on your
investment in organized labor. choose
that investment wisely in all its parts
Give it your financial help-not grlIdg-
ingly when your card Is due. but gladly
and generously when il must male a spe-
cial appeal. Give it your moral support.
always-not as though its officers we're
seeking 10 take an unfair advantage Of
their position, but freely and frankly,
~ fellow craftsmen. Give Il your con
slant agement-not merely on the
floor Of the meeting room. but in the
shop, theatre and among non-union men. /
The poorest advertising organized labor I
gets Is from its disaifertcd members. |
Give your union your presence and yotir /
counsel not alone when the delegates 70
the convention are chosen or when branch i
officers are elected, but in the transaction 4
Of all it, business. Cutters
Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
THE EXAMPLE OF MAJOR GARD
NER'S SACRIFICE.

The late Augustus p. Gardner of Mas
saehusetts, major in the United States
military service, was 100 per cent Amer
lean patriot which is saying good deal
He believed In the United States first
last, and all the time, He for some time
prior to the outbreak OF war between his
country and Germany fought hard in the
halls OF Congress to get this country into
a decent state of preparedness TO meet
the shock of war which he felt was sure
to come. Gardner was not afraid To call
a spade spade; he was not afraid TO tell
the country that il faced imminent peril
and was in no state to meet the conse.
quences. He persistently hammered
away until he infused some of his col.
leagues with the idea that the United
States must wake up or be lost. The
germ of the idea took deeper root as time
went on, and when there came the formal
and solemn declaration which pronounced
state of war existing between the Unit
ed States and Germany, Congress was
about ready to take important action,
late as il was. And Congress did take
that action. And the United States of
America owes a debt of gratitude to Au.
gustus p. Gardner for his far.seeing Wis
ion and for his courage TO stand up in
the face of ridicule and tell this great re-
public that it would be nothing more
than a child in the hands of the German
militaristic power. We see il to-day, as
Gardner saw it; and we are now making
feverish haste to make good our defcen
cy.
So much for Gardeners service in the
purely theoretical side of the war prep
aration. He had done mans work in
that; but he was not satisfied. He could
not stand idly by and see his country GO
ing into the greatest war in history, into
a future fraught with terrible alterna
tives, without having an active part in
the upholding of his country's aims. So
Augustus P. Gardner, man in middle
life, long ont of military training,
wealthy man. the head of household a |
man who might have lived in pampered |
ease, a man who was playing strong
role in the halls of legislationin short,
a man who might have advanced plenty
Of reasons why he should have stayed at
bome-he, Augustus p Gardner, sacrificed
the prospects of an immediate career of
usefulness, babe farewell to his little
family, donned his khaki and went off to
war under commission. eventually to ac-
,ept lower grade Of commission so that
re might be one of the first to see active ,
ervce on the fighting front in Europe
That he fell victim to disease in a
raining camp on American soil rather
han as a victim OF German bullet on
he field of battle does not dim the glory I
II his sacrifice in the least. Major Au-
,ustus p. Gardner gave the full meas /,
ire of his devotion to his country He {
vas 100 per cent patriot. The story of |
MS career ought to furnish powerful
Incentive to increasing the patriotism !
t the people of this great nation =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
Mississippi. and Others.

| The first state TO ratify the national
prohibition amendment is Mississippi
This was to be expected, as Mississippi
is one OF the bone-dry states. The rati-
| fication, or the rejection, of the amend
ment cannot proceed very far during the
present winter, as legislative sessions are
held in only Il states. In these IL, the
question will be pressed quite actively,
although not one of the legislatures was
elected on the issue.
New York state is one of them. Gov
ernor Whitman is working hard for the
ratification of the amendment there, hav+
ing warmly recommended it in his mes,
sage the other day, and the passage of
the ratification resolution in the as
sembly is predicted by Speaker Sweet
and conceded by the opponents Of the
resolution. But a sharp fight will be
made in the Senate.
Ii is an interesting circumstance that
while two-thirds vote and popular
ratification are necessary for an amend
ment of the constitution of state.
majority vote only in each house of the
legislature is necessary for the ratifica
ton by a state of a national constitu
tional amendment A state may there
fore vitality affect the life of its own
people not only, but that of the whole
nation, by mere majority vote, in the
case of national amendment, whereas
the adoption of changes in the state con
stitution are hemmed about with the
most rigid safeguards.
Two states of the union. Tennessee and
Florida, have very wise provision with
a. 4 ~. 4
ments. 1t is to the effect that no such |
may be ratified by legisls
ture which was elected before that |
was submitted to the state |
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

The Montpelier municipal woodward
has just acquired about 50 cords of wood
which il offers to sell at cost, SIP a cord.
The price seems absolutely exorbitant
ind unreasonable, but it is about what
wood is bringing throughout the state.
There is certainly no economy in burning
wood at this price. for coal at s. ton is
decidedly cheaper. However the coal is
peeded for war-winning purposes. and it
+ not presumed to substitute for econ
pmy's sake, but rather to conserve the
ioal for more important needs than the
peoples comfort.-Rutland News
The contemporary is scarcely accurate
b its comparison Of prices Of wood and
iosl, at least not as far as this section of
Vermont is concerned. Coal sells here
ior $40 and sll ton. with some grades
,oing for slightly less than the former
igure SO far as We know. there i no IS
iOsl to be had in this region. Perhaps
Rutland i so much more fortunately sit
lated that il j. getting coal for =. N
D.. it i to BE- congratulated. But where
sosl Is selling for two or three dollars
more than s. It does not make the cur
-nt price Of wood in the Montpelier mu-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

1t seems like far cry to spring gar.
dening, but the department of agriculture
in Washington has sent out Fremont
tory word to the public in every section
iof the country that there will be Just as
much need of production and conserva
lion in 1918 as there was in 1917 In
deed, if the war keeps mp at the pace of
l9l1 it seems likely that there will be a
still greater need for production and con
servation in the coming season. The de
STABILITY of having a garden and pro-
ducing ones own food articles as much
as possible is all the greater when the
rising cost of products is considered
Therefore, let every person possessing a
few square feet of soil and those able to
secure the lease OF as much begin to Law
their plans for the spring planting. Let
The size of the garden be at least as large
as it was in 1917
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

Those of our readers who have been
perusng the articles prepared by The
Nigilantes and printed from time to time
in this paper will be interested to know
that the names of more than 80 leading
writers have been added to the list of
contributors recently, so that the news
paper reading public will have the ad
vantage of continued good literature,
whose one purpose is the intoxicating of
spirit of patriotism. These writer's
have signed pledge to contribute ar
ticles at least once month when called
upon Among the names in the list are
Gertrude Atherton Gelett Burgess. Bliss
Earman, George Randolph Chester, Ham
lin Garland, Emerson Hough, Ida NJ Tar
bell and Booth darlington The atten.
tion of still more of our readers is d.
tected toward these articles which can
be distinguished by the signature of some
person as a member of The Vigilantes
We shall get some interesting reading
end, possibly, may have a quickening of
pur spirit of patriotism
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

Yarmouth, England, is an important
shipbuilding and fishing industry city.
ut might be supposed, therefore, that the
port would have fairly adequate protec-
,tlon from attack by German warships
The occurrence of Monday night, last,
seems TO indicate that Yarmouths door
was left unlocked and the Germans came
right in and did their work, practically
without molestation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

The National Life Insurance company
of Montpelier has reason to be proud of
he record of men in the service of the
United States government at the present
time, there being l0l all told, including
five from the home Office, SO agents and
so medical examiners. Thus il is living
mp to its name, National.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

The wrecking of runaway freight
train down Crawford Notch on the Maine
Central railroad brings up the possibility
of fearful consequences should it happen
that the runaway was passenger train,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

English public men seem to be stand.
ling by the policy of waiting for the Unit.
ed States to get its full strength in the
field, but there is a bare possibility that
the seeming attitude of waiting covers
purpose to do something on their own
strength when the proper time comes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

foreign flags of all nations must
be carried.
To-day we want to
flag your attention to
the fact that we are dis
continuing all lines of
clothing, overcoats,
suits and pants for men
and boys, and here is
your chance right now
to save some real mon
ey. Every garment is
marked down.
More to say to you
later in regard to this
so keep an eye on this
space, also on our win
dow; it is filled with
REAL bargains.
Everything in our line
is going up. Some lines
next fall will be double
what we are selling them
for to-day.
Cabinet, tables and
racks for sale cheap.
F. H. Rogers &
Company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

Won Hertling is i'll; therefore, he will
resign as German imperial chancellor. 1t
is the usual course of procedure. 1t let's
an official down by easy stages
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

We are still lacking a real old-fash-
Toned thaw TO complete our 81 varieties
Of weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

If these fields of white were only slg'
ar!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

Mr.. McAdoo ought to have been up
here in Vermont last night to learn the
real hardships of railroading.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

nicipal yard look so exorbitant after ALL
incidentally, this is no brief Tor the
Montpelier municipal woodward
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

II the Germans slap the BolsheSiki
hard enough, perhaps the latter will
fight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

MEMBER OF THE AssUCINIEU FREso
The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication Of all news de-
spatches credited TO IL or not otherwise cred
itsd In this paper. and also the local news
published therein.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30
PAINS IN BACK
ARE NOW GONE

A. F. Gibson. 31S Blondeau street,
Keokuk, Is another man who called at
the Wilkinson Drug Co., and told how
he had been relieved Of kidney trou-
BILE by Tanlac
MY kidneys were out of order.
Often l would have severe pains in
my back" said Mr.. Gibson My ap-
petite was poor, too. / had to almost
force myself to eat.
Since taking Tanlac I feel a great
deal better. My kidneys don't bother
me now and those pains in my back
are gone"
Many stories like this are told about
Tanlac. 1t is a vegetable tonic Thous-
ands recommend 1t for headaches, dir
zy spells, indigestion, unsound sleep,
backache, shortness of breath, weak
ness, nervousness, poor circulation
and other symptoms arising from dis
ordered kidneys, stomach and liver.
Tanlac Is highly endorsed by Keo-
kuk's most conservative druggists, the
Wilkinson Drug Co., and by scores of
their customers who have tried it and
know from experience just what it
will do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30
WILLIAMS ST. WOMAN
GETS QUICK RELIEF

Mrs. Sarah Mcpherson, 1902 Will
liams St, Keol>uk, tells a story
that will be very interesting to peo-
pie who have stomach ills. She
says:
81 suffered from stomach trouble
for years. In fact my system was
all run down when | started to take
Tenlac. l was so nervous that /
couldn't sleep soundly. Conse-
quently I got up feeling tired and
felt draggy all day long My food
soured on my stomach and often
had severe, splitting headaches I'M
til I thought the top of my heal
was coming off.
Il had tried SO much medicine
without lasting relief that when
first saw Tanlac advertised | had
no faith in it. However, when
friend of mine told me how it had
relieved her sent my daughter to
Wilkinson's to get me a bottle.
Now, while I have only taken
one bottle, I have had enough ex-
perience to know it is wonderful
I really can't speak too highly Of
it. l haven't had a headache since
I started. l have good appetite
and my stomach is in the best Of
condition.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30

United States army. The lady is the
divorced wife of John G.. Wolf of Maui
VOC and was Miss Mabel Gallentine
of Montrose, before her marriage to
Mr.. Wolf. Her parents resided in
Nauvoo and conducted a hotel here
several years ago.
There are only a few days left until
the Letnen season arrives and those
Nauvoo young people who intend get
ting married had better make haste.
Sleighing is fine and the cutter and
bod-sled can be seen on our streets in
great numbers since the last big
snow fall
The Ladies' Priscilla club members
We're entertained by Mrs. Nina Rein
berger last Monday afternoon in her
home on South Tenth street. 1t was
the first meeting these ladies have
held for some time and they enjoyed
the gathering immensely. Dainty re-
freshments were served before the
departure of the guests.
Last Monday was again observed
as fuelless day and no fires of any
consequence We're kept in the build
lngs. The billiard rooms kept open
doors but closed on Tuesday Some
of the saloonkeepers kept locked
doors. wishing to run no chances of
dispensing liquors on that day, while
some sold to customers. claiming they
were allowed to sell. but burn no fuel
and obeyed the latter Injunction to
the letter of the law
The Nauvoo fire ladies will enjoy
a banquet February fifth
Within aSoGt <AA.e>sr4lSsG<s: tk.,e
date soh4>c:5oGy VIII writc- 10 the Matt
VOC papers about the first robin.
Mrs. R. S. Latta is visiting her sis
ter in Chicago.
MIR. and Mrs. E. o. Baxter of Nauvoo
were recent visitors with the lady's
parents in Hamilton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30
EATS HEARTILY;
FOOD NOUR|SHES
Mrs. j. S. Means, Wife of Well
Known keckuk Confectioner,
is Very Enthus-
astic.
CREDIT TO TANLAC
Tells How Tonic Relieved Her OF
Stomach Ills and Restored
Perfect d.
gestion.

Il think Tanlac is a mighty fine
medicine and | am glad to recon
mend it." says Mrs. J. S. Means, wife
of well known confectioner, who
lives at 220 North Water street, keo
kuk.
For long time l suffered with
stomach trouble. l can tell you i
caused me lot of misery ] didn't
have much of an appetite and ever
what little | ate soured on my
stomach.
81 was nervous. too. My sleep was
restless.
Since taking Tanlac I feel like g
new woman. | eat heartily and ny
food agrees with me. I sleep SOUND
and don't feel nervous in the least.
Try Tanlac for nervousness, indis
gestion, sleeplessness, headaches, dir
zy spells and other symptoms that
arise from disordered stomach, kid
neys and liver. Endorsed and sold
by the Wilkinson Drug CO., keokuh,
and by all other first class druggists
in nearby Iowa towns.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30
IMPROVED HER
ALL OVER BODY
keokuk Womsn's Nerves Are Now in
Better Condition Than They
Have Been for
Years.
MRS. DAILY TEsTIFIEs
Saws, al Seldom Fail to Get a Good
Nights SIeep-Every Per-
son Should Try
Tanlac.

eyes, l actually feel like new
woman since I've been taking Tan
lac" says Mrs. W. A. Daily, who lives
at 1917 Concert street, Keohuk.
Tanlac is new preparation or
roots, barlls and berries being intro
duced here by the Wilkinson Drug
Co. Scores are recommending 1t.
Before | took Tanlac suffered
with my stomach" continues Mrs.
DAILY. Il scarcely ate enough to keep
u bird alive And ] was extremely
nervous, too. 1t just seemed as II |
couldn't sit still. | couldn't sleep
soundly. Consequently. when l got
up in the morning | felt tired and
draggy.
Since taking Tanlac l seldom fail
to get a good nights rest. My nerves
are stronger. | think every person
who is nervous or who has stomach
trouble should try it."
Scores of people right here in keos
kuk endorse Tanlac. Each and every
statement may be verified by any
person who cares to inquire. TanlaG
aids digestion, promotes refreshing
sleep and strengthens the nerves
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-30
Joseph P. Smith, &C" Street, Reports
That TanIac is the Cause of
His Present Good
Health.
GLADLY ENDORSES IT
Says, 81 Have Taken Many Medicines
But Nothing Ever Helped Me
Like This Here
Preparation.

Joseph P. Smith. 727 &c" street
West Keokuk reports that Tanlac
relieved him of. long standing stom-
ach troubles. For the past ten
years l have suffered with my stom-
ach," declares Mr.. Smith. There was
never a day in all that time that l
felt exactly right II it wasn't one
thing it was another that made me
feel bad.
Sometimes gas would form after
eating and then l felt bloated and stuff
fly. At other times my food soured
and hot, bitter fluids came up into my
throat and mouth. Often had burn
ing sensation In my stomach. My
liver became sluggish and | was con
stipated.
Finally / got nervous. I couldn't
sleep soundly and frequently had
headaches when.I arose in the morn
ing.
Il took many medicines but moth
ing ever helped me like Tanlac Since
taking it | feel better in every way,
in fact so much better that / am
pleased to relate my experience with
this new tonic. l sincerely recon-
mend it to all my friends
Sold by the Wilkinson Drug Co,
Keokuk, and by all other first class
druggists in nearby Iowa towns.-Ad,
yertisem emit.