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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BARBARA'S FIRST LOVE LETTER.
CHAPTER ".


Neil'S letter commenced:
Dear little friend Bah: 1 miss you
more than I can tell you. 1 miss our
walks together, our tennis, and the
croquet-even if you did always beat
me. New York seems awfully hot
and stuffy after the cool, shaded
streets of Huntington 1 find myself
wishing that I were sitting in the
hammock with you instead of on a
Roof garden, these sitting nights. You
know nothing of summer heat. Your
cool, grass grown, shaded village has
nothing in common with the sun
baked streets of this big town.
Some day 1 am coming back for
another visit. Will you be just as
kind to me, or shall I find you have
changed-perhaps lawful thoughtD
married to some of those good hearted
youths 1 met? Please don't. Bah.
should hate to find you Mrs. Some
body, instead of Barbara Hill. one of
the dearest playfellows man ever
had.
Tell me all about yourself. Bah. 1
am going to send you some new books
occasionally something 1 am reading.
Then we can talk about it in our let
tiers. Would that please you?
Remember me to your father and
mother. They were good to spare
you to me SO often. Really, as look
back, I seem to have rather monopo-
llzed you during my stay with aunt
Grace. By the way, she is awfully
fond of you. Perhaps you already
know it, doubtless you do. But in
view of the fact that she told me. and
that she is a relative of mine, go and
sit with her occasionally. won't you
1 see that 1 haven't given you any real
reason that you should, but do just the
same.
1T am having some pictures taken
for Snother. She has bounded me to
death for months to have my face put
on a card. Would you like one?
hurt-yes- 1t will too. 1 find that
really want you to have one.
This is quite long letter for a
first one, isn't it Bah? Do write me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

The Average Man, otherwise known
as Mr.. Plug Citizen, doesn't quite I'M
derstand how the French government
can buy foodstuffs from the American
commission and sell it in Paris to the
people. bringing about a 40 per cent
reduction in the high cost of living in
a fortnight. Mr.. p. Citizen would Else
to inquire if it wouldn't be a good
plan to buy some food in that man
ner on this side of the ocean before
it is shipped across. thereby saving
tonnage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

1t was an American ambassador to
the court of st. James who introduced
the great American game of draw
poker to the British public. Recently
an American duchess. Consuelo VAN
derbilt. has been giving that same
British public a lesson in the other
great American game of politics. She
has been elected a member of the
London county council. winning over
q prominent English labor leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

The brewery storage houses in
Texas are planning to remodel their
plants into ice cream and ice fac
tories. Picture the former poorly
clothed, underfed drunkards' children
rushing out of the newly painted and
well kept homes stopping the ice
cream vender's wagon. America soon
will have many things to be thank
FIJI for Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

a fancy rope Ground the middle for
his berthday, and after this he tx
pecks taking a bath will be almost
plezzure insted of dooty. saying he
cant hardly wait for Satidday mite to
come to try it.
Sissiety. Miss Maud Jonson had her
pickture taken last week, making her
look as il she was trying to think of
sumthing and cant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Not venturing any opinion on the
case, it doesn't look as tho J. Norman
Cook was figuring on much blood
shed when he met Broadway armed
only With pen knife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

The recent reports of national gath
erings and conferences all resulting in
or lshes and clashes when the dele
gates meet. point out the necessity
of more double track and fewer single
track politicians in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

The Detroit divorce suit involving
the wife who had to wear cotton
stockings when her husband had $780,
600 in the bank rather throws happi-
ness out on a limb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Reports from aboard the George
Washington state that President Will
son attends movie shows in the even
ings. During a rough sea the best
show would be out along the rail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

II the boys were home there would
be little delay in raising funds for that
$4,000 Salvation Army home planned
in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

ton of said paper forsApril 1916, and WHARF,
the same circulated, and this do you in
law"
Another dray load
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Now that the tax has raised the
price of scent cigars to and cents
there is a chance that responsibility
will be added to a purchase of that
-nrt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08

Don't get the idea, State Journal
reader, that Mr.. MacLennan is in the
least concerned over what luminosity
Trap may exhibit against him. The
personal grievances that Trap or his
associates may direct toward him are
harmless patters of rain. He does not
in any manner wish to be placed in
the light of allowing such a character
as Trap to arouse his anger. Far
from that.
The trouble is this. There are
probably many readers of Traps pa
per who do not, understand the cir
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24

Copenhagen has the largest enclosed
deer park of any city in the world. It.
area is about 400 acres.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
LONDONDERRY.

w. L. Wright and family are visit
ing in Athol, Mass.
Mr. Schroeder of New York city has
bought the hotel of o. D. Parker.
n. G. Wood has gone to Keene, n. H,
TO work a short time for Frank Pond
Mrs Guy Wyman is in Worcester,
Mass, to visit her sister, who is i'll.
George Walker is i'll and Mrs. Caro-
line Fuller of Putney is working for
them.
Madison Farnum and E. S. Garfield
were called to Jamaica Saturday as
jurors,
Asa Warner of Sunderland is visit
ing his grandson, Asa Bacon, and 9th
er friends.
Charles Marks of Rutland visited
his sister. Mrs. Sheldon, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Madison Farnum last week
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams, Mrs
Taylor and daughter, Dorothy, ant
Hazel LaPearI attended the state Sun
day school convention in Bellows Falls
last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Lester Ingram OF Boston spent sew
eral days with his parents last week.
Hon. Frank Moss left Monday morn
ing for few days. trip to New York.
Rev. A. S. Charlton gave an address
on Christian Citizenship at the regular
church service Sunday evening.
Major +. w. Childs of Brattleboro,
Mrs. Ernest C. Young and Mss Julie
Brown were guests Friday of Miss
Brown IS aunt. Mrs. Ella s. Willard.
Miss Matte L. Wade returned Sat
urday from Bellows Falls where she
attended the state Sunday School as
ISOLATION meeting as delegate. At Sun
day school last Sunday she gave par
tial report of the meeting.
Clocks are to be set back one hour,
at / O'Clock Sunday morning. Thus
endeth the wartime daylight-saving
experiment. How surprised some of us
will be to see it growing dark so much
earlier afternoons next week! Light
ing of lamps on automobiles and other
vehicles one hour earlier (by the
clock) win be called for.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
RAILROADS WILL
ASK AN INCREASE
Director General Hines and Executives
Agree to Press the Demand
Immediately,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24-Increases in
rail transportation rates to offset the in
crease in operating expenses during fed
raj control will be sought Immediately
from the interstate commerce commission
by the railroad corporations.
This decision was reached. yesterday
1t conference between Director Gen
raj Hines and representatives of the
Association of Railway executives. Di-
rector General Hines made it clear that
he government has no intention OF
initiating advances but is willing to put
Ill its information and the services OF
its experts at the disposal of the railroad
corporations if it was desired to act in
1ependently before the interstate COM
merce commission.
There was no indication how much of
an advance the railroad men thought
accessory to enable them to operate with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
COLORS AND SHIELD
PRESENTED STATE
Lieutenant Governor Mason
Stone Receives Insignia
for the State
ABOUT 200 VETERANS
IN ATTENDANCE
Colonel Thomas Presided and Captain
Gibson Gave History of First Yer
mont Regiment-Roy Miner Present
ed Guidon Of Company E.

MONTPELIER, Oct. 24.-The presen-
tation of the colors and shields of the or
carnations from Vermont participating
in the war was held last evening in the
hall of representatives. 1t was attended
by about 200 veterans of the war and
some $50 spectators. A very we'll ar
ranged program took place.
Col. Fred B. Thomas of Montpelier
presided. Capt. f. w. Gibson of Brattle-
boro gave very interesting history of
the lst Vermont regiment and the 57th
Pioneer infantry. When he returned to
this country, he was commanding the
regiment composed of himself and three
men. Col. Thomas presented the colors
of the above organizations. Color Ser
geant Albert j. Seguin of Newport gave
history and presented the colors of the
302d field artillery.
Col William j. Keville of Boston paid
very fitting compliment and tribute to
the Vermont boys while giving the his
tory and presenting the colors of the
l0lst ammunition train. The following
guidons were presented: Co. C, l0lst
ammunition train, Capt. Harold NJ. Howe
If Northfield; Co. E, Capt. Roy B. Miner
of Brattleboro; Co. f, Sergt. Earle f.
Harris of Montpelier; Co. G, Corp. Ches-
ter Mooney of Newport
The following shields were presented
| l0Ist machine gun battalion, Lieut.
Charles A Pellet of Brattleboro; l02d
machine gun battalion, Capt. Harold p
Sheldon of Fair Haven; l03d machine gun
battalion, Capt. Joseph A. Evarts of St
Adams; l03d infantry, Paul A. Raymond
of Stowe
Dr. John NJ Thomas commended the
10000 Vermont boys who served in every
division of the army. Fred L. Laird, jr.
paid similar tribute to the 800 men in
| he naval service. Lieut. Gov. Mason S
Stone on the part of the state accepted
| he colors and shields.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24

out deficit Indeed it is considered
likely that nobody now knows how far
apart normal income and expenses are
under the present rates.
The railroad officials will have to figure
on many things in asking the commission
to give them higher rates. The amount
most often heard in discussing an in
crease has been % per cent, perhaps due
to the fact that the last increase Initial
ed by Director McAdoo was of that
amount.
Operating expenses have increased
about IS per cent and the deficit increased
by the government in the first eight
months of this year was approximately
$500 100000. The substantial gap be
tween income and expenses may be
widened still further by the pending de
mands for more money made by virtually
all the railroad unions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT.
Clifton Niblocz Charged With Stealing
Three Automobiles.

BARTON, Oct 24.-Clifton Niblock,
%, an experienced chauffeur of Lowell,
who escaped from Windsor prison re-
Gently, was captured in Collinsville,
Canada, Tuesday night. He is charged
with stealing Chalmers automobile
belonging to Hawkins brothers of Clio
yer from the Barton. auto exchange in
Barton last Thursday night Niblock
was brought to Newport Jail and given
g hearing yesterday before State 5 At
torney Frank d. Thompson. He pleaded
not guilty, Nibloek IS charged with the
theft of three automobiles since he es-
capped from Windsor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
BlTRO-PHOSPHATE
IS GOOD FOR Thin
!. NERVOUS PEOPLE
A Physicians Advice.

York Physicians "Who's Who" SAYS that weak
nervous people who want increased weight
strength and nerve-force. should take 5-grain
tablet of Bitro- Phosphate just before or dur
ing each meal
This particular phosphate is the discovery of
famous French scientist, and reports of re-
markable results from its use have recently APP
peared in many medical journals.
II you do not feel we'll if you tire easily: do
not sleep we'll; too thin; go TO any good
druggist and get enough Bitro- Phosphate for a
two weeks supply-it costs only fifty cents a
week.
Eat less; chew your food thoroughly, and
if at the end of a few weeks you do not feel
stronger and better than you have for months :
il your nerves not steadier; if you do not
sleep better and have more yim endurance and
vitality, your money will be returned, and T. e
Bitro- Phosphate will cost you nothins-Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
HUNG LIQUOR UNDER CAR.
SmuggIers Undertook to Get -Four Gal
Ions BY This Method,

ST. ALBANS, Oct. 24-The United
States customs officials discovered
new wrinkle in the liquor smuggling
game last night when the Montreal
Boston express arrived in ST. Adams.
Underneath the Springfield coach was
found a package hanging from the
rods and upon examination it proved
to be four gallons of "high vines
which had been attached at some point
across the Canadian border
The would-be smugglers had filled
four ne-gallon maple syrup cans with
the "high wines,' done them up in an
old sweater, and tied the whole thing
to the car rods. The supposition is
that these would have been removed
here at st. Adams by the smugglers
and put into circulation among those
whose thirst overcomes their taste
The custom officers made no imme-
date attempt to take the contraband
goods, giving the owner or owners a
chance to come and get it, but the
smugglers were too wise and did not
take the chance, which in this case
| would have resulted in their arrest.
Consequently the "high vines are
now at the federal building in this city.
It is said that when this kind of
| liquid gets into circulation the vender
realizes handsome penny on it. First
he dilutes it so that he gets gallon
out Of every original quart and sells
| it for $50 or $l.75 for the short quart
bottle. 1t is supposed that the four
gallons taken last night cost the SNUG
gler from $50 to $50 in st. Johns or
some other Canadian town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
CAN PURCHASE BIRTHPLACE.
Women's Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
tion Makes Announcement.

NEW YORK. Oct. 24-Assurance that
the amount necessary fer the purchase of
the site of the birthplace of Theodore
Roosevelt here had been raised was con-
tanned in an announcement made yester-
day by the Women's Roosevelt Memorial
association. The property viii be trans
formed into monument to the principles
which Col. Roosevelt advocated.
It is planned to raze the building which
now occupies the site preparatory to the
restoration Of Col Roosevelt's birthplace
exactly as it was during his youth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter" Miss
Flo KELLY, 476 So. 14th ST., Newark,
N. J.
The reason this famous root and herf,
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was so successful in Miss
Kclly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble. restored her to
normal healthy condition and as aresult
her nervousness Disappeared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"Fo- about three
years | suffered from nervous break
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24

Mrs Frank Tyler has gone to Westmin-
ster for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker Of West
minister were in town for the weekend.
Miss Hattie Fuller has finished work
at North Londonderry and is at her home
here
RAYMOND and Lyle Churchill, who were
in Montana several months, reached home
last week, having driven through in a
car
Dr.. b. f. Millington and family re-
turned last week from a trip by automo-
bile to Pottsville, Pa, where they visited
the Krebbs family and Park Wilmington
f. Hamblin of the lumber company had
rather upsetting experience in driving
from Chester one night last week, ac-
cording to reports. His car left the road
and took to the river. He escaped serious
injury.
We have become quite accustomed to
the report, ''the trains off the track, !"
and wait accordingly for the afternoon
mail But Wednesday not only the train
leaving here at ll30 a. m left the rails
near the Pratt place but the up train due
at go D. m, was derailed near Jamaica
and conditions were not back to normal
until Thursday morning.
| Colo Church Sunday was fittingly OBJ
| served by the three church societies of
/ this town Although preparations were
i begun late in the week the pastors, Rev
| Mr.. Hackett and Rev. Mr.. Clark, worked
tirelessly and with enthusiasm arranging
a pleasing program, and mailing to every
! family an invitation to the services Their
efforts were rewarded by good congrega-
| tons in each church At 4 o'clock yes
per service, with Miss Gladys Kelly as so
loist, in the Baptist church was attended
by about 100 people, who listened to an
excellent address by the senior pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Taylor
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
Large Sale Of Cider Apples.

TIE Misses Vale are still shipping cider
apples. Already over $1,000 has been paid
for this seemingly uninportant farm pro-
duct.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24

down ana got 50
weak / could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. |
tried everything |
could think of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkh ANS Vege-
table Compoundand
she told me about
it. From the first
day l took til began
to feel better and
now / am well and
able to do most any
k ind of work. I
have been recon-
u,endipp tho Com.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-24
FITZGERALD UNSEATED.
House Decides in Favor of Peter 2
Tague.

WASHINGTON. Oct o4.-Without a
record vote the house late yesterday un
seated Representative John F. Fitzger.
aid of Massachusetts, former mayor
of Boston, and seated former Rcpresen
tative Peter F. Taguc, Both Fitzger
aid and Tague are Democrats.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-11
BIG FEED IN STORE
FOR FLYING CIRCUS

Regardless of whether actors eat hay
and whether the diet should be regu-
lated to suit occupations, as advocated
by good experts, it's a certainty that
an aviator requires a regular mans
diet, as shown by the abundance Of
food being prepared by Carl X. Chaplin
for the rs members of the Lafayette
escadrille, who will stage the flying
circus over Memphis Saturday.
Five round dollars daily to each man
is allowed by the government, and to
show that he is equal to the occasion
Mr.. Chaplin Is going the limit. Even
the governments dry instructions as
to the care of the men desCends from
dignity enough to remark portions
should be large, as the men are healthy
and strong"
The breakfast menu follows: Baked
apple, cereal with cream, sliced ham,
bacon, scrambled eggs. French fried
potatoes, coffee and rolls Gall large
portions).
A %truckload of lunches will 60 TO
the North Memphis Driving park, con-
sisting Of half broiled chicken, jointed
in three places, pieces friend nicely and
dried in the oven, two sandwiches with
lettuce and two slices of bacon in each,
stuffed eggs and Saratoga chips.
For dinner at night Il four-course
spread, from soup to nuts, wHl assuage
the appetites OF the flyers, and to
top Off" 100 two-for-a-quarter cigars
n 20 packages of cigarets for each
meal are required.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-11
URGES HOUSEWIVES TO
PUT ASIDE EGG SUPPLY

Memphis housewives are urged by
Joe Mette, uoltry director OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce farm bureau, to put
up all the eggs they can in water glass
this spring and summer to guard
against the possibility of eggs at 81 to
$l,50 a dozen next winter, The extent
to which the farmers Of the Memphis
territory are selling Off their laying
hens presagcs an egg famine next fall
and winter, Mr., Mette says, and Is q
%forerunner of eXorbitant prices.
Representatives Of Eastern produce
houses are securing the country, Mr..
MNte said, and, depicting it of its hens.
He has just returned to Memphis from
a visit to Gibson and Madison counties,
where he found the situation especially
bad, Lured 10y high prices, the poultry
raisers in those counties are selling Off
their hens without considering the value
Of the eggs they might produce between
now and fall or the young chicks they
might hatch, after which the hens
could be sold for about as good price
as can now be had. He urges that the
practice Of selling laying hens be
stopped.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-11
Pimples and Skin Eruptions
Danger Signs of Bad Blood

ing the system, nothing is equal to 1t.
The action of S. S. S. is to cleanse the
blood. 1t soaks through the system
direct to the seat of the trouble-act-
ing as an antidote to neutralizei the
blood polsons. 1t revitalizes the red
blood corpuscles, increases the flow so
that the blood can properly perform its
physical work. The dull sluggish feel
ing leaves you-the complexion clears
up. Even long standing cases respond
promptly. But you must take S. s. S.
Drugs and substitutes won't do. Get
S. s. S. from your druggist. II yours
is a special case and you need expert
advice. write to Medical Adviser, 257
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-11
Mrs. Jane Anderson.

BYHALlA, Miss, April II. (Spl.)-
Mrs. Jane Ingram Anderson, widow Of
John Anderson, was buried in the old
ingram cemetery two miles south Of
Byhalia, Thursday afternoon, the Rev.
e. r. Floyd, pastor Of the Byhalia
Methodist church, officiating at the
funeral,
Mrs. Anderson was 81 years old and
the last Of a large family OF brothers
and sisters, all we'll known in the Sec
ton. She was born in Anderson coun-
ty, N. c., but came to Byhalia as a
bride and has been a loved leader
in church work for years,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-11
BOY HIT BY AUTO.

Dodging from the path of a speeding
automobile at Second street and Win
chester avenue, Eddie Sledge, negro,
six years old, at noon Friday darted
into the front of the car OF Mrs. c. o.
Manning, 1926 Thomas street. The
front OF the automobile caught the boy
under the chin and bumped him clear
of the wheels. Mrs. Manning had the
car stopped and took the unconscious
boy to- the General hospital
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-11

were collected during tho month from
dairymen charged with selling milk,
butter and other dairy products below
standard.
TIE city chemists office examined
$50 specimens for typhoid fever during
the month and found 1856 positive, only
four cases OF malaria were discovered
In 81 specimens examined. out of 81
tests Of specimens for tuberculosis 20
were positive. A total of zoo speci-
mems were examined for diphtheria, IL
being positive.