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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
Business Mind

A prominent indianapolis banker,
thinking to practice a little eonserva-
ton, took five Liberty loan colored pos
tiers home to his four-year-old son to
use as playthings, telling him they were
Liberty bonds The boy. evidently In
heriting some OF his fathers own bust
ness ability, started out IN the neigh
bOrhOod to sell the bonds" for q
nickel each He succeeded promptly
in selling all five, and brought the quar-
ter to his father to buy Thrift stamp.
Indianapolis News.
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RAISING GEESE FOR PROFIT
Fowls Earn Their Own Living by For
aging in Pastures-AIfaIfa
Field Is Ideal.

That there is big money in raising
geese is conceded by every one who
has had anything to do with the raising
of them. They earn their own living
by foraging in the pastures and mead
ows, and where great quantities of al
falfa are raised would be an ideal
place for them.
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MortaIIty AMONG PouIta

The high mortality common in
young poults usually is due to some of
the following causes: Exposure "a
dampness and cold; improper feeding.
close confinement; lice; predatory ami.
mails; weakness in the parent STOCK
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
cutIeura Heals Eczema

And rashes that itch and burn. II
there is a tendency to pimples, etc.
prevent their return by making Cuti-
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address. 'Cuticura, Dept
Z, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap p, Ointment % and 50.-Ad7.
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REMEMBERS ONE TIGHT FIX
Veteran Admits He Was Glad When
Particularly Hot Brush With
Confederates Was Ended.

81 didn't see much real fighting"
modestly said veteran whose breast
was covered with badges and whose
comrades say he has some good stories
70 tell 81 did get into one fix. though,
that was glad to get out OF. It was
the morning OF the battle OF Cedar
creek. I was acting as aid to my
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
Allowed Bliss

A friend overheard this on the street
car:
''Maude doesn't look quite happy"
''She isn't"
'Why, she ought to be. She's got q
beautiful new engagement ring and"
Yes, but she hasn't found out how
much it cost yet"
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to be around again.
'Many OF the little creatures who
would sleep If they were free for the
winter time do not take such long
maps if they are In the zoo. It is most
" because the weather in the cages is
different from the weather outdoors.
There the snow and rain and sleet and
hail can't touch them. And they are
fed regular meals.
among the animals who have been
asleep all winter have been the frogs,
tOads, turtles, snakes, bears, wood
chucks, and a good many others, but
the ones who thought they had the
best sleep of all were the little prai-
RE dogs.
''They always go to sleep-even If
they're in the zoo, and they dig their
holes in the ground where they bur-
row down when the weather gets
chilly.
"Tt's funny about our cousin, Mr..
Woodchuck,' said Peter Prairie Dog.
"FWhat is funny? asked Pat, his
younger brother.
awe are so alike in many ways,
and in others quite different
Pray explain said Pat I'm young
er and I don't know nearly so much.
In fact, I'm very, very young, so young
that can't learn the lesson of remem-
bering my age
4" That's not a lesson said Peter.
but no matter. Remembering your age
is habit
"FWhat's habitT asked Pat, who
was very fond Of asking questions.
"a habit is something we do reg
ularly because we have become &C
customed to doing it, answered Pc
/ ter, waving his tail.
"But, Pat, my dear brother, If you
keep asking so many little odd ques-
| tons, I'll never be able TO tell you
the difference between Mr.. Wood
chuck and myself
"Pat was about TO ask what little
odd questions were, but stopped just
in time, and instead Of speaking, gave
a funny little bark.
at won't interrupt any more said
Pat.
"Mr. Woodchuck and his family
said Peter, ARE our cousins. And what
| Mr.. Woodchuck does, the whole family
different ways. Still, everything Grand
father Prairie Dog does, we do, too.
All families have the same ways for
the most part
'Peter Prairie dog barked and wag-
ged his tail, turned around twice and
then began again:
Mr.. Woodchuck is like Us in the
way he sleeps. He will not bulge all
the winter long, nor show any sign OF
| life when he is sleeping. The farm
er always knows that spring has come
when the wOOdchuck appears. He
goes into one Of his holes and shuts
OF the other two which he has In the
summer time, for he has quite a fine
| house, has Mr.. WoOdchuck. But If he
should be disturbed by anyone in the
cold weather he will stay rolled up in
a ball and VIII not open his eyes Now
and again he viii grunt, that's all.
Now we sleep in much the same
way. But we are different
"Pat listened attentively. He knew
all the rest that Peter had been tell
III A--< r
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clean Liter for erain

Provide or inches of good, clean
litter on the floor of the poultry
house in which to scatter the grain
feed. The hens must exercise in or
der TO get the grain. and this pro
notes health and egg production.
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ing MIN, put ne
didn't know what
was coming.
Mr.. W 90 d.
chuck is very sor-
rOwful, hi c h
means the same
as sad. He gets
the blues and
becomes grumpy
and unhappy and
we are always
pleasant.
Often when
Fhou fhfnK NO ora
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A Splendid Business CoIIeee

Tuition reasonable. New methods get you
ready quickly Write today for free Illus
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June-'-Can he trace back his ances-
try far?" Jessica-'Not very far for
a man who cannot earn over SIS q
week"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 20 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels-Ad.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
LITTLE TROUBLE WITH GEESE
Many Farms Adapted for Raising
Small Number of FoWIs-PastuF-
age Is Quite Essential.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In our efforts to increase the pro-
duction of poultry, which is being
urged by the department OF agricul-
ture, we should not ignore turkeys.
ducks and geese. Many farms are
we'll adapted for geese-raising. They
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

When q doctor loses q patient and
he isn't sure OF the cause, he attributes
II TO a complication OF diseases
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w u II l 1 4 L II z
sprin g COM
menced Daddy,
s'and I have told
you about ever
and ever so many
Of the ones who
don't think a
night / s nearly
enough at a time
for a sleep They
think to dOze and
dream all the win
ter long and to
forget the cold
weather is the
right thing TO do.
But when spring
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

What some men need is a curb that
viii prevent them from butting IN.
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FIXTURES OF POULTRY HOUSE
Construction Should Be So That Every
thing Can Be Readily Removed
and Cleaned.
prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of AgricuIture.)

AS far as possible, the interior fix
lures OF poultry house. such as roosts.
nests, dust boxes, drinking fountains.
feed troughs and grit boxes, should be
so constructed as to permit them To
be readily removed and cleaned.
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cartridges right away Even where he stood the
shot fell thick, and told him go to the at
once. would attend to the cartridges; and of he
Hmped. Just before he disappeared on the hill, he
turned and called loud he could "Caliber
81. have not seen the lad since, and his colonel
(Malmburg) on inquiry gives the address above,
and says he is bright, intelligent boy, with fair
preliminary education. What arrested my atten-
ton then was-and what renewed my memory of
the fact now is-that young, carrying
musket-bal through his leg, should have found his
way to that fatal spot, and delivered his
message not forgetting the very important part OF
the caliber of his musket "a, which you know is
unusual one. I'll warrant that the boy has in
him the elements Of man. and I commend him to
the government one worth the fostering care of
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NDNyEWNM
LADY, IAL[ e.
LITTLE PRAIRIE DOGS.
81 MARY RAHA0RQNNER

There are so many animals who
sleep in the winter and do not wake
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" Your obedient servant,

l..
"'Major General Commanding'
"When the poet George H. Boxer, learned of the
episode Of young Howe, he put the story in verse
John Cook, too, gained medal of honor when
mere child. He was born In Ohio, August TO- 1S47,
and enlisted in Battery B. Fourth United States
artillery, at the breaking out of the war. He
serving bugler at Antietam, and certainly did
enough to merit his medal. The boy listing ished
himself at Antietam and in every fight in which
the command was engaged. At Antietam the bat
terry was knocked to pieces, losing about so per
cent of the men, killed or wounded Captain Camp
bell fell, severely wounded, and young Cook as
sisted him to the rear, quickly returning to the
firing line where, seeing nearly ell the men down
and not enough left to man the guns the little fell
low unstrapped pouch of ammunition from the
body of dead gunner who was lying near one Of
the caissons, forward with it and acted gun
ner until the end of the fight
81. C. Julius Langbein was a very small boy,
indeed when at the battle of Camden, North Caro-
lima, April 10. 1852, he won his congress medal.
The official record states that when drummer
boy, he voluntarily and under a heavy fire went
to the aid of wounded officer, procured medical
aid for him and aided in carrying him to a place
of safety After the battle he granted short
leave of absence to visit his parents, and what a
thrill of happiness the boy must have felt when
ne handed his mother commendatory letter from
his company commander.
land here is another boy who wears the con-
gress medal of honor, nobly won George D. Sid
man. a schoolboy from Michigan, a mere child In
medal for distinguished bravery in battle at
Gaines Mills June q, 1852 This battle, sec
ond of the Seven Days Battles before Richmond,
was of the most disastrous battles of the Civil
war wherein Fitz John POrter's Fifth army corps
was pitted against the three army corps of Gen
erals Longstreet Hill and 'StonewalP jackson.
Brig Gen. Daniel Butterfeld's brigade, COM
posed Of the Twelfth Seventeenth and Forty-fourth
New York, the Eighty-third Pennsylvania and Six
teenth Michigan Volunteer infantry regiments, that
day occupied the left line Of battle In the form
of a curve with the Sixteenth and Eighty-third on
the extreme left and resting the border OF
Chickahominy swamp. Here the brigade was called
upon to resist several desperate charges OF the
enemy during the day, which, in every instance,
suited in defeat of the attacking forces.
1T was in this forlorn hope rally that Sidman.
then a youth of seventeen, serving in the ranks OF
Company c, Sixteenth Michigan, as a private but
borne on the rolls of his company drummer
boy distinguished himself by waving his gun and
calling upon his comrades to rally the colors
he had done, thus setting example that was
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30

HE FACT that the draft law under
which the United States is now rails
ing its armies placed the minimum
age of men to be included in the
draft at twenty-One years has called
attention to the extreme youth of the
men who made up the forces that
fought and won the Civil war.
1t may truthfully be said that the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
NJ U Oh RREU MATHS N
Local Druggists No-Cure Moray Offer
Attracts Many Sufferers.

II there are any rheumatic sufferers in
town who have not availed themselves Of
j. A. Drown L. Co.'S generous offer they
should do so at once.
They state that if Rheuma, the guar
anteed prescription for rheumatism. does
not give joyful relief they will return
the purchase price without any quibbling
or red tape.
Rheumatism is dangerous disease,
and anyone who has the slightest faint
Of il should drive it away from the sys-
tenn as soon as possible. Read what
Rheuma did for this sufferer:
For five years / suffered with articu-
lar rheumatism, having punches on my
elbows, feet and wrists, | took every
thing ! could get, with no relief. | saw
your ad. and was greatly improved be-
fore / had used two bottles, and was
cured before | had finished the third. |
thank God for Rheuma and that | am
free from rheumatism to-day If any
one wishes information from me | will
write them, | think Rheuma is a mir
acle" Mrs. Lucia Ryder, l02 Gilbert
street, Syracuse, n. Y
Good druggists everywhere sell Rheu
ma. A large bottle is inexpensive and
sufficient for two weeks treatment
Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
Will Austria Make an Offensive?

Italy will hardly be lulled into a sense
of security by reports that Austrian SOL
diers are being given fusloughs for their
spring planting because it is slack
| time at the front. 1t is true that the
mountain passes do not open till May,
and the offensive, if one is planned may
not be due until then, but it would not
be safe to count on this delay. Yet while
an Austrian offensive against Italy, the
risk of which was the immediate reason
for the Single 'front.'" must of course be
carefully guarded against because of the
strategic weakness of the Italian from
tier. there is room for considerable doubt
as to how effective an. Austrian offensive
would be.
Last year Germany was able to con-
tribute strong auxiliary force, and the
morale of the Italian army was low--in
no small degree because the nation, as
whole, had no sympathy with the war
aims of the nationa lists. Now Italy is
thrown upon the defensive, and while its
economic condition may be bad, its heart
is much more in the struggle to repel the
invader. In Austria Hungary, on the
contrary, conditions are much more what
they were in Italy last year, with the
added weakness Of racial and national
friction.
Not only do the people want peace, but
great part of them are bitterly OPP
posed to fighting for Germany's now
fully revealed schemes of aggression.
There was intense opposition to the in
vasion of the Ukraine, and it is quite
possible that a new offensive in Italy
would cause an explosion. of late there
have been marked symptoms of rap.
prochement between the Italians and
the south Slays, and an increasing num-
Der of Austrians must fail to find ade-
quate reason for continuing what even
Count Czernin in effect admits to he a
war of conquest. Austria is a very weak |
spot Just now, and the government may |
not dare after all TO order a great often |
ve.-Springfield Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
PL4INFTELD
Mech. A. R. BoAes' Made About "a Miles
Day Marching.

Mech. A. r. Bolles, l0lst Ammn. Train
writes thus to his father, George Bodies
April II, 1918, Somewhere in France.
Dear Father: Received brother Charles
letter last night. Was sure glad. The
picture looks just like him and | wish
] could only see the room it was taken
in. / am in the best of health and as
fat as pig. Never was in so good
health in my life.
Tell Charles / can't send him any
seeds, for we are miles from any place
where we can buy anything, and the mud
is knee deep. Never saw so much in my
life, and it rains every day.
We had good trip up where we are
now; came through some of the best
country | ever saw. Was three days
on the road, made about "a miles day.
It sure was hard trip. We are carry
ing ammunition to the front, it is all
night work, but it is better than being
in trench.
| saw Allen Nixon the other day. He
was going back to the trenches, He looks
fine.
1t is lots of fun to watch the star
shells at night They light the sky for
a long way. 1t is just one roar all night
where we are now, andwe have got some
of the worst horses | ever saw.
Tell Myrt | will write her "a soon
as | get time. Joe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
BETHEL

Miss Margaret Bartlett. who had been
attending Bryant & STATIONS business
college in Boston, some weeks ago ac-
cepted position as private secretary to
! Mrs. George Z. Croker of that city, who
| is extensively interested in social service
and war organizations Miss Bartlett
now has an engagement with four other
| girls of her acquaintance in Boston TO
work on a farm at Dedham, Mass, this
season. The girls are to receive SIS a
month and board as compensation for
the farm work.
Mrs. G. G. Dixon is again i'll and is be-
ing cared for by Mrs p. A. Chatfeld.
DR.. and Mrs. O. V. Greene, Senator and
Mrs A. Lee Cady, Mr. and Mrs. C. @.
Clifford, w. c. Clifford, Mrs Harry
Emery, Mr.. and Mrs M. l.. Wyman, ir.,
attended the Shriners' meeting at Mont
pelier Thursday evening.
The bursting of a fire pipe line on Main
street near L. Nj. Weston's home necessi-
tated the first serious break into the new
pavement,
The June number OF McCall's maya
zine, just issued. contains a two-page
article entitled Your Boy and the Great
Adventure" by Major Robert Davis, Off
cial Red Cross inspector in France. who
has often visited his uncle, Cashier E. A.
Davis of this village. The article is IL
lustrated with dozen sketches by a
French soldier artist. The same number
also contains portrait of ''the charming
mother of Robert Davis" also frequent |
visitor here. and the full-page front COW
er illustration gets it motive from the
Davis article.
A fierce wind and electrical storm !
struck this village about $3.50 yesterday |
afternoon. Telephone lines suffered Sc
riously. Many trees and limbs were
blown down, four lights of glass were
broken in a window at f. l.. Martins
and roads were badly washed.
The Spaulding high school second
team from Barre will play the Whitcomb
high school team in Bethel next Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. d. Cushing, Misses
Mary Cushing and Ruth Gushing, John
Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wilson, Harold
Mr. and Mrs. w. C. Clifford, w.
9. Clifford, jr., Teddy Clifford, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. n. Chapman attended the war
meeting at Montpelier yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
VEST TOPSHAM

Miss Eula Poole has finished work for
Mrs. r. c. Mills and is now visiting in
Orange, Barre and Montpelier.
Mrs. Roy Hood has returned to her
home in Andover, Mass.
May II, Mothers day will be observed
at the church. There viii be special
singing and a good sermon by Rev.
Merrier. Let everyone come and wear
a white flower in honor of mother
Mrs. Carrie Bagley and Miss Susie
Bagley were at DR.. J. A. Dow's in East
Orange May 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hight are riding
Ground in a new closed Ford car.
Mrs. Anna Dickerman is. working in
Corinth for Mrs. Sumner
walter Bixby of East Barre was in
town Thursday night.
Corporal Ralph Burgin of Camp Dew
ems, Aver. Ms<s-, was home on a 30
hour furlough Saturday and Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
Society's Secret Service.

Irving Bachelor, the famous author
and lecturer, says in the April American
Magazine:
There's kind OF secret service among
men and women of which every one il a
member. This secret service is consta 1t-
ly taking and comparing notes on the
character of all individuals within the
circumference of its observation. My
young friend, do not be deceived They
know all about you. They look as in 10
cent as you, but they know every step
in your going and coming, even though
you were covered by the darkness of the
night. There are thousand eyes and
ears and the keenest wits in this great
busy detective who lives in your neigh
borhood. He fools himself who thinks he
can fool this all-seeing detective. There
fore 1t pays TO be sincere and genuine
Ito be, in short, just what we are in
public and private, in talk and action
at home and abroad. The beginning #
bigness is absolute sincerity and some
thing more. l would call it living the
truth"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
UHLI4lfSTOW,N
Floyd L. wilfore Says Y. NJ. c. A. is
Like Home TO Boys.

Private Floyd f. Wilfore's latest Let
ter home bears testimony TO the good
which the \, NJ. G. A. is accomplishing
among the soldiers. II was written In
France April 10, and is as follows;
"Will write just short letter TO.
night 10 let you know that ! am we'll.
How are youg ! haven't had letter for
quite a long time aud am beginning to
be rather anxious to hear from you.
II am writing in the Y. NJ. c, A. and
there are four or five fellows here play
ing mandolins. Gee, but the Y, NJ. c. A,
Is certainly great. | don't know what
We fellows would do without il. | come
here nearly every night, sometimes TO
write or read or there is always some
thing here To pass the time away. They
have quite a lot Of good books and mag
azines, games and nearly every week
there is an entertainment OF some kind.
II Is the nearest thing to home that a
fellow can find over here.
"This is all that ! have to wsite to-
night. Write as often as you can and
let me know all the news. Letters from
home are better than a fortune over
here"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11
NORTH MONTPELIER
Seven -Year-old Earle Noble Caught 81
Inch Pickerei Weighing Two Pounds.

While Master Earle Noble was fishing
Tuesday afternoon, he caught pick
crel 81 inches long that weighed two
pounds. IL was rather large surprise
for small boy seven years old.
A special meeting was held at the
home of Mrs. l.. ID. Coburn the first Of
the week TO see about services here this
summer. Rev. George Fortier of Rut-
land was present.
Mr. and Mrs. Buzzell and daughters,
Misses Bertha and Katherine, with a
friend, Miss Beal from Montpelier, visit.
ed Bedfern Buzzell Sunday.
Lewis Chandler is helping Walter Lit.
tie in the finishing room.
Ralph Parker has finished work for
Mrs. Lizzie Pray and is working on the
cement Job with Mr., knights men,
Mrs. Edgar Stoddard of Plainfeld was
in town Wednesday,
Hiram Martin of Fall River, Mass, is
stopping at his brothers, Joe Martin.
Miss Sadie Curtis of East Montpelier
is working for Mrs. Ralph Parker.
Miss Nancy Parker is spending week
at her home in East Calais.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Parker are rejoic-
ing over the birth of daughter, born
May s.
Mrs. Lewis Williams and Miss Kate
Thompson of Mortified Falls are weav-
ing in the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hill and family
and friend, Mrs. Silver, Of Hardwick
visited at G, L. Pray's Sunday
Mrs Blanche LaBrec OF Plainfield Wis
ted friends in town Thursday.
Curtis Graves was business visitor in
Center over the week end.