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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
WILMINGTON.

Mrs Victoria Adams is moving into
the tenement over Frank Smiths.
Mrs. Stapleton left Monday for Gran
Vile, n. Y, to visit her sister, Mrs. vii
liams.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Wilder visited
Mrs. Carlton Metcaf of Brattleboro the
first of the week.
+. ii. Porter started Monday on a trip
to Grand Isle county upon the business
of the public service commission.
Mrs. Fred Lampman and daughter,
Miss Lampman from Canada, are visit
ing Mrs. Lampman 5 daughter, Mrs. For
rest Boyd.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roundy and daugh-
ter, Ruth, expect to start by automobile
for Rochester. n. H., Friday, to be gone
over the 4th of July.
Rev. and Mrs. L. NJ. BisseH, with their
daughters, Misses Emily and Eleanor,
and Mrs Verne Adams made a short stop
at Winchester, n. H., and Brattleboro,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Shaw left Tuesday
morning to attend the wedding of their
Springfield, Mass. Miss Smith taught in
the wilmington nign scnoOl last year.
They are to make their home in Man
chester, where Mr.. Shaw will be in the
fern business.
Mrs. Emma Wilder accompanied by
Mrs. Ethel Howe's four children, Lo-
villa, Arthur, Esther and Elliott, re-
turned home Sunday after weeks visit
in Brattleboro. Mrs. Wilder visited her
daughter, Mrs. Carl Cain, and the chill
dren visited their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. c. Smith
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
GETTING SUGAR CHEAP.
Comes to Chicago by Way of Canada at
and OF Cents Pound.

CHICAGO, July 3.-The United States
district attorneys office will start an in
vestigation of sugar sales because ship
ments of between 100000 and 100000
pounds of sugar now coming to Chicago
by way of Canada were billed to packers,
Gamers and wholesalers at and 91h
cents pound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
WEST GUILFORD.

The ladies will serve their annual
strawberry supper in the church vestry
next week Wednesday evening. All are
invited.
Miss Kate Wheeler of West Brattle-
boro is taking care of Henry Cutting
while Mrs. Wood, who has cared for him,
is away for few days rest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-03
MARLBORO.

The services at the church Sunday
morning win be of national character.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Adams attended
the graduating exercises of Arms aead
envy last week.
Rev. D. Z. Trout win be the speaker
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

Mrs. Cornelius Bromley was the
guest of Mrs Stella Corbett in Ben
nington Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18
PIMPLY? WELDON
People Notice II. Drive Them
OFF with DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets

a pimply face will not enbanass you
r1uch longer if you get a package Of
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets. The SKIN
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
yitl Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. the
successful substitute for calomel, there's
no sickness or pain after taking them.
III Edwards Give Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as eifec.
lively, tat their action u gentle and
safe instead OF severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets y
ever cursed with a dark brown taste,
a bed breath, a dull, listlcss, mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liyeri bad
disposition Of pirlply face.
Olive Tablets are a purely Vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil you wll
inow them BY their olive Color
Dr. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. Take one or
two nightly for week. See how much
better you feel and look. 15c and 3Oc-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

A friend OF animals has made plea
in long letter 70 the department OF
parks for the licensing Of cats as dogs
are now licensed, says Rochester Post
Express. The writer argues that II
The cats we're licensed, collared ana
beled. it would be easy for the hu-
name society to pick up stray cats ana
dispose of them. Those which were
properly belled would not be a menace
10 bird life. The writer Of the letter
thinks people who own cats should De
as proud and consderate Of them as
those who own dogs, and that in tax
ing out licenses for them they wouiu
show their pride and at the same time
n desire to be considerate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18
GrnatugtDn Bnnner
an~tlrHs
rAURspAM, NOVEMBER is, 1920

A bequest made by a 7renehman O
500 900 francs to the French govern
ment for the benefit Of blind and Grip
pied French soldiers, was accompanied
by the comment that they were VIC
tins of the barbarous German emperor
who had caused the war for his own
ambition. 1t is natural for the nation
hardest bit by the var 10 feel TINS blt-
fer resentment against the eX-kaiser'
hui any desire for revenge ought 70 pc
amply satisfied by the sight OF the
would.be Napoleon. forlorn and broN-
on Old man. spending his days VI
exile. and knowing that he Is desplsea
ana almost forgotten even by the peo'
Die who in the days Of his power
haiIlng him as a demi-god, says Bal'i-
more American. To a man OF ms
Unsuitable vanity this fate must be
worse than death Itself.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18
FATHER OF THREE CHILDREN
WRITES FROM PANAMA
CANAL ZONE

Ia boa, Canal Zone A father Of
three children writes win you kind
iy send me by mail two bottles of your
Dr. Trues Elixir I cannot buy it here
in Panama, and don't care TO be with.
out It n the house, because | have
three children and the Elixir is the
best family remedy / ever used, When
one OF the children isn't feeling right
give him a dose of Or Trues Elixir
and he comes out haze and hearty in
the morning. Our children have
showed no signs Of worms since they
have taken the Elixir Last summer
one of our boys was very sick but
one small bottle of your Elixir fixed
him in fine shape" f. H. Purington.
The prescription, Or Trues Elixir,
The Family Laxative and Worm Ex-
pei err has done wonders for sick peS.
PIE, men, women and children. Nc
harmful dugs--Works quickly and
effectively.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

nington Wednesday,
The ladies want to be sure to re.
member the silver tea at the Ma
sonic temple Friday afternoon for
they are sure to have pleasant time
Miss Ruth Beagle and Miss Eva
Washington were recent visitors in
Tro*.
Mrs. Geneyieye Draper has moved
from her home in South SALISBURY to
the home of her brother, c. c. Kenyon
of Bank street
Melvin Moon, who is building q
residence on Hawks avenue, hopes to
be able to move into a portion Of it
In a few weeks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

There Is one important difference
between q pessimlst and an egotlst. a
uessimlst may predict disaster ana
sill rejoice if It fails TO maierlalize;
an ecotist will predict II and be mis-
cradle II events write him down
foo. The war proved there are some
Of rhat kind 10 tie country, too.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

There IS more catarrh N this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years 1t was sup.
posed TO be ineurable Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failin'
to cure with loc.l treatment prouounced
II mcurabe Catarrh is local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con
dtions and therefore requires constitu
tlonal treatment Halls Catarfh Mcdl.
cine, manufactured by i. J Cheney \
Co. Toledo, Ohio, Us constitutional
emedy is taken internally and acts
taru tho Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
o, the system. one Hundred Dollars re-
ward Is offered for any case that Hairs
Catlrrh Medicine fails 10 cure. send for
circt lars ana testimonials.
T. I. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio,
Sole Dy Druggists, 7ic.
Halls Family ptils Tor constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

The dangerous crossing Is taking Its
fun toll as usual, The curve from
which approaching trains cannot be
seen the unguarded one, the rushing
automobile across the tracks, the alb
sence of safety devices at danger
spots. combine to show in tragic
fashion how largely avoidahle are the
accidents which constantly happen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs F. l.. Hcughton and son Fred
eriek of Remington are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Browe of SALISBURY
for G. few days Mr. Brown has been
IL and confined to the house for sew
eral months
Mrs. W. e. Green Of Main street is
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18
Special Thanksgiving Sale
FLOUR

Best Diamond Bread
Flour, Pillsbury's Best and
genuine Snowflake Pastry
Flour, 1-S Dbl. 49,. Sl.75
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

as insuring too soon Think this over
then consult us. fist year National
Life ms Co, va. (MutualD Earle
S kinsleY General Agent, Mead Build
ms, Rutland, VT, Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

The Junior Pathnnders meoI.a1 III
be held Friday afternoon directly al
ter school at the home Of Mrs f. d
Ranney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

Edward Patten of Main street Is
disabled from work by sore eve
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-11-18

the guest Of her son, Clark Green alA
VINE OF Bennington, VINO are the par
ents + a son, born Tuesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Ernest Knopf and Eta
E. Knopf, his wife, by their certain
Deed Of Trust, dated the 18th day of
April, 1919, and recorded in the Of
fee of the Recorder of Deeds Of st.
Francois county, Missouri, in Book
1903, at Page 205, conveyed to the un-
dersigned Trustee the following de-
scribed real estate, lying and being
in the county of st. Francois and
State Of Missouri, to-wit:
All of that part of lot number
twenty seven (27) Of the town (now
city) Of Pennington, beginning on the
north line Of said lot at a point forty
(40) feet west Of the northeast corner
of said lot 81; running thence west
along the south line of Columbia
street to the northwest corner OF said
lot 81; thence south along the west
line of said lot to the southwest corr
ner of said lot on 5he north line of
Harrison street; thence east along the
north line of Harrison street to a
point forty f40) feet west Of the
southeast corner of said lot ~; thence
north and parallel with the east line
of said lot 27 to the point of Begin
ming on Columbia street and is the
SAME lot of ground conveyed to- the
said Ernest Knopf, one of the parties
Of tie first part hereto, by the Will
liam j. Lemp Brewing Company by a
deed dated April 7th, 1919, and re-
corded April 18th, 1919, in the office
of the Recorder Of deeds for said st.
Francois county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12
PAGE THREE

these matters to be cleared up before
they initiate work on the project. The
records of the bureau of public roads
show that the plans, specifications,
and estimates for over half Of the
projects are passed through the dis
trict offices in an average of five and
one-half days and about 80 per cent
receive the approval of the chief en-
gineer in three and one-half days. De-
lays at this stage Of the project are
generally due to differences of judg-
ment which are serious enough to be
given special consideration.
Many Projects Approved
After the plans, specifications, and
estimates have been approved, the CO.
operation of the government is prac-
tically assured. The signing Of the
formal project agreement follows in
due course, but it is not necessary that
the work be delayed pending this for
mality. The authority granted by the
secretary to proceed with construc-
/ tion before the formal completion Of
the agreement has practically remov-
ed all cause for criticism of the gov
eminent on the. ground of delay.
To cover the cost Of administrative
work Of the government, an amount
not to exceed 3 per cent Of the total
appropriation for Federal aid is re-
served. AS the total cost. of Federal
aid apportionment to them, the adj
ministrative allowance is really less
than / IL per cent Of the total cost
of the roads constructed.
Up to June 80, 1920, 1886 projects
involving total Of 29,319.3 miles OF
road had been approved by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. The preliminary
estimate of the cost of these projects
is 3S4,916,819.53, of which $163,84l,-
503.93 will be approved as Federal-aid.
On the same date, 2,116 projects, rep
resenting approximately 1894 miles,
had either been completed or were un-
der construction. The estimated total
cost of these projects in various stag
es of construction and completion is
5000, 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12

One of the earliest and most far
reaching results, directly attributable
to the Federal-aid act, was the crea-
ton of adequate state highway de-
partments in II states, which pre-
viously had either no state department
at all or which had departments in
sufficiently equipped to perform nee
essary functions. In one year, after
the passage of the act, more construc-
tive state highway legislation was
placed upon the statute books than
had ever before been enacted in the
history of the country in similar
period, and a condition was brought
about which otherwise would not have
been reached in five or ten years.
This Legislative activity was direct
consequence of the conditions imposed
upon the states by the Federal-aid act.
The insistence of the government
upon the construction of Federal-aid
roads under the supervision of engi-
neers of the state departments has re-
suited in the placing of more and more
of the road work Of the country under
skilled supervision. In 1915, the year
before the Federal-aid act was pass
ed, only 80 per cent of the expenditure
for roads and bridges built In the
United States were expended under
the supervision of state highway de-
partments. This year the state de-
partments will exercise control over
fully 80 per cent of the large sums
that will eb spent for road construc-
ton.
In 1915 the total expenditure for
roads and bridges by all the states
and local governments was only $685.
100000. This year it is estimated that
the funds available for main road
construction are approximately $685.
100000. The willingness of the pub
lie to appropriate these greatly in
creased sums is largely traceable to
the confidence which has been inspired
by the creation and strengthening of
the state highway departments, the
immediate cause of which was the
Federal-aid act.
How Money Is Spent
The manner in which the large sums
of Federal money have been appor-
toned among the states is an accomp,
lishment which has seldom been re-
ferrcd to, but it should be, neverthe-
less, source of qualification to all the
agencies which have co-operated in
the work. In all, the sum of $780,
| 100000 has been divided among as
states to the entire satisfaction of all
| interests involved, and without the
slightest suggestion of improperly or
the least suspicion of favoritism.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12

Which said conveyance was made in
trust to secure the payment of a cer-
tain promissory note in said deed of
trust described; and whereas by the
terms Of said deed Of trust and note,
said note is past due and remains UNI
paid; therefore, in conformity with
the provisions of said deed of trust, l.,
the undersigned Trustee, will, on
Saturday, November 10, 1920,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the af-
ternoon Of said day at the South front
door of the Court House, in the City of
Pennington, St. Francois County,
Missouri, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash, the above de-
scribed realestate to satisfy said note
and the cost of executing this trust.
R. L. ALLEN, Trustee.
(Oct. 20, 30, Nov. 5, 12)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12

The actual road operations under the
act thus far involve the approval of
projects the aggregate length of
which would span the distance be-
tween New York and San Francisco
nine times, and the. estimated cost of
which is greater than that of the Pan
mann Canal. Under construction at
the present time there are 1894 miles
of road, equivalent in length to five
roads from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc; and the equivalent of $500 miles
of road has been completed.
Sixty per cent of the total allotment
of the Federal funds which has been
approved to date will be spent foi
roads of such durable types as btu
minous concrete, Portland cement con-
crete and vitrifed brick; and these
roads when they are built will in
crease by 1900 miles the total of
IA 400 miles of roads of this class
which existed in the whole United
States the year before the enactment
of the Federal-aid law.
In their contract with the govern
ment tie states have given assurance
that every mile of road constructed
will be properly maintained; in fact,
the requirements of the Federal-aid
act have been directly responsible for
the enactment Of laws in number of
states providing specifically for the
maintenance of all roads constructed,
whether with or without Federal aid.
Forces Well Organized
Under the law the Secretary Of Ag-
riculture is charged with the admins
tration of the provisions of the Fed
eral-aid act. He in turn has delegat-
ed the duty of caring for the details
of administration to the bureau of
public roads. This bureau was at the
time of the passage of the act, and is
now, in closer touch with the highway
situation and requirements of the
country as a whole than any other
agency in the United States. Under
any other agency Federal operations
would have been delayed to permit of
the acquisition of necessary prelimi-
nary data. which the bureau Of public
roads had at hand, ready to utilize
without delay.
The, organization under the chief
of the bureau of public roads, which
cares for the details of the administra-
ton of Federal-aid funds, consists of
headquarters force headed by the
chief engineer in the Washington Of
| flee, and 13 district engineers in
charge of the work in ID groups of
states. The districts vary in size.
One embraces only one state, Califor-
mia; others include four or five states;
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12


the largest one includes eight states.
The district engineers are assisted by
number of engineers who have SUI
pervision over sections of the district
work. Where the work is sufficiently
heavy to warrant it, one or more res
ident engineers have been placed in
the state. In other districts, men are
assigned by the district engineer to
cover special states, but do not have
headquarters in those states. These
men are authorized to approve slight
| changes in plans which become neces-
sary as the work progresses, such as
changes in the size of waterways, To-
cation Of culverts, slight changes in
grade and alignment, and even more
important changes, providing they do
not involve the government in addi-
tional expense. By thus making il
possible to effect minor engineering
| adjustments on the ground, great
deal of time is saved, which would be
lost if it We're necessary to refer such
matters to Washington.
The Federal-aid act requires that
projects for Federal AID be initiated by
the states AS the ilrst step, state
ment Is forwarded TO the district en-
glneer IN authority, announcing, IN ef-
feet, that the state proposes to build
piece OF road OF certain type and
length IN certain location. ms
statement is known as the project
| statement, and 1t is always accom-
panied by an approximate estimate
OF the cost OF the proposed construc-
ton. Inc project statement Is exam
ined by the district engineer with the
purpose Oh determining Wnetner tne
project complies with the Federal-aid
act. Ii, IN his opinion 1t does, ne Tor
wards the statement to the Washing"
ton office with his recommendation.
1t Is there examined by the CHER en-
glneer ana his assistants, and II the
chief engineer concurs IN the recon-
mendation OF the district engineer, the
proIecI Is piaceu pelore !ne 9ecLe'ary
Vi Aerieul'ure " tne elieI ol Ine pu-
Leau, WIN Inc Recommendation ei Vi 'iie
| Secretary Must Approve
Until the secretary has signified
that the United States will cooperate
no further action is taken by the
state. If the secretary approves, the
state is so notified, and it then pro.
ceeds to prepare detailed plans. spec
ifications and estimates for the work.
According to recent reports over half
of the projects handled are passed by
the district offices in an average Of
five days. Greater delay at this stag.
is generally due to the necessity for
careful investigation to determine
whether the road proposed is of sui.
ficient importance to warrant the ex.
penditure of Federal money upon it
When these doubtful points are cleared
up the prompt passage of the project
to approval by the secretary is prac'
tically assured, as is shown by. the
fact that so per cent of all projects
received at Washington are passed by
the bureau in an average of four days
After the plans and specifications
| bo,,o Loa,, ,>rooo,oj h., A. .+o+o, +ho,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12

years a druggist. II suffered from
IL to Is months with a nervous
breakdown, said by physicians to
be sciatic neuralgia, causing gen.
eral toxic poisoning. Seeing your
advertisement in the San Antonio
Express, I called on DR.. A. M. Fish
er, Druggist. He recommended
Number 40 which / have been us
Ing for three months and l have
received great benefit from 1t.
Sleep we'll, good appetite, have
gained several pounds, get up feel
ing fresh every morning. Have no
pains. My nervous system has be-
come nearly normal" Respectful
ly, ]. L. Dupree, 1715 Common st.,
Houston, Texas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS
HAVE DONE FOR ROADS

In spite of the delays incident to
the prosecution of the greatest wars;
in the face of strikes which have Grip
pied the transportation system of the
country and reduced the output of
necessary materials of construction to
degree unprecedented in the history
of the nation, the program of co-opera-
tive highway construction, laid down,
in 1916, has been adhered to and the
results which have been obtained thus
far stamp the plan as an unqualified
success.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12
A FOOL AT 40

II is an Old proverb that every
man is either a fool or a physician
at 40. Well, / fooled along for
40 years in the practice of phar-
macy and the study of medicine
and therapeutics before I discover
ed the wonderful prescription for
Number 40 For The Blood. There
is more of this wonderful prescrip-
ton sold and used by the people
OF our home city than all other
blood medicines combined. It is
indicated in all depraved condi-
tions of the system; in blood trou-
bles, in sores, ulcers, eczema and
skin diseases; in chronic rheuma-
tism, catarrh, constipation, stom-
ach, kidney and liver troubles. J..
c. Mendenhall, Evansville. Ind. 40
co. ~ my =, "a