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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24
THREE GATEWAYS TO THE WEST.

Since The Southwest Limited. the
new electric lighted train of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway.
has been placed in service, Chicago II
Kansas City, this company offers the
best Of train service TO the Yves:
through three important gateways-
Kansas City, omaha and St Paul.
The Pioneer Limited. Chicago to st.
Paul and Minneapolis, for years has
been the most popular train between
these cities. The Overland Limited.
Chicago TO Omaha and San Francisco,
Is the most famous of transcontinental
trains through Omaha,
The Southwest Limited, Chicago TO
Kansas City. with its standard ami
compartment sleepers, library obser-
walton cars and other excellent equip
ment, offers travellers to the South
west better service than they have
heretofore enjoyed and in consequence
has proved a success from its initial
trip.
w. w. HALL,
N. G. r. & p. A., c. M. G. St. p. Ry,
800 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24
CHESTERFIELD.

w. K Ware took a business trip to
Boston Monday returning Saturday and
made a visit with his friend Mr.. Bowk-
er at Worcester during his absence.
James Butler it at work in Winches-
ter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

The ice in the Stevenson nina. on
Mt. Mcclellan, Cal, is compute I'd to
be $4,000 years old. This is certainly
an astonishing discovery. But there
is nothing astonishing in the fact that
the G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon and
G. o. Taylor Pure Rye WHISTLES are
the most popular WHISTLES in the world.
Reason why?-their superior distilla-
ton and rare purity. Sold by licensed
dealers generally. Proprietors' ;isrl
name is on the label and over the cork.
Sealed bottles only. Trade supplied by
F. c. Gale & Co. Brattleboro, VT
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24
HELPFUL "DiScovERiEs."

Contributions from Housekeepers Who
Have Been Tutored by Experience.
One of the best housekeepers l know
always puts a handful of tissue paper
torn into shreds in the bottom of her
cooky Jar. She says 1t allows air to
pass through. keeping the cookies fresh
and crisp in the muggiest sort of
weather. when midew stands ready to
attack all bread stuffs.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

l was told if a bump was well but
tered, the skin would not turn black
and blue. | had little faith in the
remedy, but happened to try 1t, and
found that 20 mark was left Butter
is always within reach and my little
ones have Leen saved many ugly look
ing marks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

ones have Leen saved many ugly look
ing marks.
An old lady told me once how to re-
move mildew from white goods by a
safe and sure method. that is simpli-
city itself. Rub lard on the stained
parts of the garment, and spread in
the sum- being careful to bring in
nights so no dew or rain shall fall upon
them. leave out so for a week, and then
wash in the usual manner. and all the
stains will disappear. This process
cannot injure the finest goods. Acids
are very apt to remove mildew, goods
and everything, as many have found to
their sorrow.
How many people know the wonder
full improvement nuts make in chicken
salad? This recipe appeals to my
palate as no other I ever tried: One
chicken (smalD, cut in cubes or one
can of boned chicken, one cup of cell
cry cut in cubes. one cup of English
walnut meats. The dressing Is made
of the yellows of four eggs, six table,
spoons of vinegar, two tablespoons of
sugar, one teaspoon of mustard dry,
one teaspoon of salt, one pinch of red
pepper. Cook together in double boil
er until thick, add one tablespoon of
butter. Strain and when cool stir in
two cups of whipped cream.
Do not throw away bits of toilet
soap. Keep a jar to put them In.
Make bags of fine cheesecloth four by
six inches. Fill with bran, few bits
of the soap, and, il you have 1t, a,
pinch or two of orris. Tie the bags
at the top: do not fill them full, as the
bran swells in the water. Oatmeal
may be used as well as BRAN These
bags make the incest kind Of wash
rags Another use for the bits of soap
is to put some of them in a jar and
pour in alcohol or cologne. not quite
enough to cover the soap. This will
make a jelly which will be found use
full in shampooing, or in the bath. as 1t
dissolves quickly in the water. Add
a few drops of lavender or rose to the
alcohol and soap just before using
Good Housekeeping.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

9. o. Taylor Whiskics used by critical judges.
0. Taylor Whistles for social md invalid uses
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24
w. w. HALL

N. e. r. & p. A., c. M. G. ST. p. Ry.
800 Washington Street, Boston, Mass
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-24

town owned that particular piecr Of
sidewalk, that 1t was defective, caus-
ing the fall; that he had secured sev-
eral witnesses who saw her fall. and
that his own family would go into
court and swear to the large bill of
hospital expenses and the value of her
services.
1t took Mary Blake a long time to
get the idea into her head bat once
there it took complete possession of
her, and the discharged gil! had to be
recalled to assist in tie Homework.
and the kitchen became a scene of
wrangling and discomfort. Mary Blake
was despotic among her own class of
people. and no wonder, she found no
one who could carry out her plan of
work as it should be done, and with
lawsuit with the city on her hands
she was not expected to do more than
keep a supervision of affairs.
Lawyer Munson won the case. His
wife and daughters were in the wit
ness box, where the city attorney
badgered them until they were frantic
with rage. The presiding judge made
eyes at pretty Mary Muuson, causing
her to blush distressfully. Mary
Blake was as cool aud stolid as If she
had spent half her days i'm courts. an
swering just as her lawyer instructed
her to. and she was accorded half the
sum demanded. Mr.. Munson Tad
Q
$500 in 80 days after the trial was
concluded.
The money was paid to Mary Blake
herself. as the records show. Mr..
Munson wished it settled in hat way.
and then he gave her his bill for law
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THE DOLLS PARTY

One bright beautiful afternoon Mary
went to see Annie, one Of her. playmates.
and carried her dolls with her. Annie
was very much pleased when she found
that Mary had brought her dolls 81; An 81.
MES favOrite doll was NAMED Virginia
and Marys was named Inez. Then Mary
and Annie began to play and they decided
to give their dolls a party. Annie brought
out all Of her tea things and set her
table very nicely. Then the little girls
went. In the garden and gathered some
ma gave her some tea and cakes and
other nice things for the table, The
dolls were invited to come In and were
arranged around the table while Mary
and Annie served to them the good things
and they. had delightful time. After
playing for some time Annes mamma
called her to water the flowers and Mary
said. too. that 1t was time for, her to go
home because her. mamma said that she
must not stay late. So they told each
other good-byes each hoping that they
would again soon have another such
- HATTIE ADAMS,
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his name was Rab: Ills masters name
was John. John loved his pony very
woods Rab loved Join very much. too.
One day John took ride out In the
woods to pick berries. John rode good
to plcns Berries e II To Was nof p a'I good
place for berries, so he decided to 20
up farther. His mother had told him not
to 80 any farther than two blles: ,Ill
then; but he said to himself:
II am going little farther"
John got on Rab with his basket and
of Rab and began to pick berries They
picked HIS basket nearly full he decided
flowers. Not thinking how far he was
going, he kept on. twisted around too
much. and after an hour and a half rid
ing he found himself way down in
deep valley.
He began to get scared and wished he
had not come: lie tried once more. but
found himself deeper IN the woods. Then
he decided to stop until morning because
he did not have anything to feed him
with. John had a biscuit left from his
dinner. He ate that and pulled Rab some
grass: then laid down on some nice dry
leaves and went to sleep.
Tho next morning he woke up and
washed his face In a creek and gave !tab
some water; got on his back. let him
have the reins. Rab knew these woods
well. because no once grazed IN them.
He started off at a trot, turning here
and there, over hills and down In gul-
lies At last he came in sight OF his
masters house. John, nearly overcome
with Joy, took up the rens and patled
Rab on the neck. His mother was UNI m,
easy about him and everybody praised
Rab. John kept him until he died. ana
nut a tombstone to mark his grave:
Yours truly,
ALBERT r. JEE,rREYS,
Roy IA, Chase City, Va,
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Learn The Words of America.

Next Saturday will be the Fourth Of
July, 30 the editor of the Chldrcn's
Page recommends the members Of the
T. .. c. C. to refresh their knowledge
of the national hymn. beginning:
my country, tbs of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty
OF thee sing:
Land where my fathers died,
Land OF the Pilgrims pride, III
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring"
It has been recently told that on ship
board Just before landing the conf
panions OF the voyage closed concert
by singing national airs. large con, :
pany was present. but not one OF tho
English or Canadian members of IT
halted for n moment over the words Of
"God Save the King" and the grand air
pealed forth ms In ono breath from every
lioyal subject OF King Edward.
/ On the contrary. when 1t came turn
FOR the Americans TO upllft their voices
in tAmerica," because a book with the
words could not be found only verso
was given
Tho editor hopes that when the T. D.
C.. G. may be called an entirely different
response will be Forthcoming. ~
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poseeessaeeeses eoeo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. eessee
THE I. d. C. C. GROWING !
AT A VERY RAPID RATE. ]
oe oes aees sooe ooo6

They took me with them to see two little
German girls who had Just come from
Germany.
think they came from cold country.
for they only wear one dress in Virginia.
Ono OF tho little girls Is cripple and
she is strapped In kitd OF frame. The
poor little girl had to lay on bench
every day and under a tree and listen
to the birds sing and look up In the sky.
They live In a log house that their father
built before he went to work.
Their mother lives In tho woods alone
With another woman. They seem not to
be afraid. None OF them can speak Eng
llsh. They have little garden in the
woods and cook In a kind OF oven that
their father made OF bricks and mortar.
They look as X they can do everything
for themselves. and Just live on what
they can make. I don't know what they
Will do when cold winter comes. I hope
they Will buy warm dresses and somo
other things
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Caught Up ina Tree by Bruin.

Miss Virginia Hope Pueh, of Madison
VILE. Charlotte county. Va. wishes to
obtain one of the T. d. q, C. buttons and
sends this story of caught up In a tree
= Ned sIp and bob Reed lived with their
parents in little cabin way off In a
large body Of woods with no clearing
around it. One day they Went oltin the.
woods to gather chinkapns. Each ono
had a little bag around his neck TO put
the chinkaplns In.
Just as they had gotten their bags full
and ready TO start home. they heard a
rustllng in the leaves. Ned exclaimed.
run for your life; here comes q bear.'{
They started to run. but found the. bear
was gaining on them so fast, they climb,
ed up tall poplar tree, Bruin reached
tho tree> lust as they got M and com.
menced biting the bark Off the tree ana
growing. He was mad because the
tree and growing. He was mad because
the tree was too small for him 20 Gimp:
After biting tho tree and growing until
he got tired, he laid down by the tres
determined hot TO let the BOYS cone
down, After tho boys Mad been up the
tree for several hours. they hea'I the
Welcome voica of their father, who killed
-the hear and took them home safe ana
sound. -, ~,
Bon saws The next time we SO sf.sr
VIRGINIA HOPE PuGH.
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Story of RraYa-M Mary.
Ordinary Va. .June i

rd,,on ch,,dr 20 o,rd Ina ~ Va, June 18th.
Enclosed please find a story Of my own
composition. q hope you will find ID
worthy Of publication.
my story is called Brave Mary"
old, She Wv Was Very disobedents t fe fe
would not do 1t # her mother said yes
mother tried TO correct Mary. but tho
mora. she tried the worse Mary got.
sIary,s mother had a. f,r II! alarm put q
mother said ono day. 81 have j friend,
that is sick. + want. TO stay all night,
with her, Do you think. could trusti
Mother td ,,r 7 am going to try to be good
s:s1s IL, $s,ss: sas
? Mary Kissed Her mother good bye With
make n ken mamma Ia love her; yes She Would
81 se%sisps sSsvs asa o GssaS zssT
Ing a asan sti ) vail Ms bprga seiay
jing TO get papa's money, thought Mary. /
money and looked it In the safe. Next
she tried to hide. Mary thought, st viii
be a coward,'' She remembered tha old
chest In the garrett, She took baby
quietly IN her arms got In tho chest and
ped of to sleep. When she awoke there
stood mamma and papa, Laughing, at her.
''Quick, to the closet, mamma" she cried
rubbing lher eyes. ut is u burglar.
Quick"
Papa went aud opened tho door and
what should jump out but old "rricksy."
the shepherd dog, After the story was
told all laughed heartily
But" said Mary. II wasn't a coward,
because ! didn't rim to the chest, did TT,
4. mo you We're mothers brave Mary"
" MARGIE 'PAuLINH CLEMENTS,
Gloucester county,
Ordinary Postoftlce, Ma.
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The New King Of servla.

Perhaps the boys and girls OF the T. y.
&C. Civic have heard about the recent as
sssslnation OF King Alexander, Queen
Draga and their supporters In servla.
would like to know something of the life
J and character OF King Peter Karageorse-
Witch, or, as Americans would call him,
George, the son OF Peter, nicknamed Kara.
or Black George. because of his swarthy
complexion.
George Petrovitch has been proclaimed
King by the Servian army and has Just
assumed tho sservlan throne. For some
years prior to the recent Servian tragedy
he lived quietly at Geneva. Switzerland,
with his two sons and his daughter, as
sociating with the people very freely and
showing himself sensible and upright In
all private and public transactions.
About one hundred and two years ago
his grandfather, Black George, ths swine,
herd put himself at the head Of an army
N of peasants, drove tho Turks. who had
possessed servia since the Middle Ages,
out OF the country, and was made king.
Although he was uneducated and was
forced 10 Sign state papers BY afNSing his
mark. yet he did much for Servia. estab-
fishing a university at Belgrade, public
d schools all over the country, reducing
taxation and organizing courts OF Justice.
But Black George. like many another
r
pie, who were not ready for such ad-
vanced methods and so much progress.
So after nine years OF trying Tor I'M
proyement on his part he gave UP the ef-
fort and left the country in disgust.
Then the Turks came back. and Aiilos
Obren. peasant and the son of q house
servant. who had been put In authority
by Black George. was made Governor
Shortly afterwards he induced karageorse
Ito return 10 Belgrade. and had him treach-
ercusly killed Just before he was pro-
claimed king. Thus began the feud be-
tween tho Ohrcnovitch and karageorgc-
\ witch families. which has eonvulsed !. the h,
4 Eervan nation for century and ended
With the dea tn OF the Ia st Obrcnovitcil IN
the person OF tho dull-w!tted King Alexan-
der.
George Pcirovtch says that he has ac-
cepted the Servlan throne for the sake OF
his son. Prince George. who is now at
terding school in st. Petersburg. The
present king is considered by his mar
iiage to a member Of the royal family
or Montenegro. His wife, a princess OF
that house, Is a sister OF Queen Helene.
OF italy.
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OUR CATS


we have n whole family Of cats. and
I propose to tell their family history.
An old family servant OF my grandmother
had gray and white cat, who was the
mother OF three kittens. Two OF the
kittens were black and one gray and
white One died. but the others throve.
The black kitten was my cat. lie con-
tinued to get bigger unil he was grown.
The gray and White cat belonged to my
sister. Lulu. He was the prettIest fell
low ever saw. On Sunday my cat dis
appeared. He stayed away until the
next Sunday. when about dusk he came
whining In. ! lifted up my old "Smutty
Eye for that was his name, and he
was as light as a feather. Mamma gave
him some bread right away. When I
took him UP I found that his fore feet
were plnched. My father said they were
dead. and that he had been caught IN
a steel-trap. lie walked around a while
and his feet became hard and he sound
ed like he had boots on. He WAS taken
sick and died not long after lie came
home.
The name OF Luu's cat was Cooks"
When she was grown, she had kitten.
which we named "Rumpelstlltsk1n." y alb
breviated to Pemptum. BY and by. she
had three other kittens. Two We're gray
ish-yellow and one was graylsh- black.
The two yellow ones, which mamma call
ed "Alphonsc" and CASTOR" VIC gave
away. The gray one. which we. kept,
''Hs vs. - EVA It. EPPEs.
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6 I Should ike TO JOIN inc y. ~ -. VI
Enclosed you will ind a little story, which
b hope you Will consider good enough to
publish.
A KIND-HEARTED LITTLE GIRL.
One bright, sunny day in the month Of
Juno little girl Sat meditatiyely at the
window OF her home In Savannah. while
4 n crowd OF happy children. played around
her house and two ragged little girls
watched them.
Just then boy shouted: Hello, kids!
What's your business around rich folks
homes, such as little Margucrite's?" Mar
suerite sat peering out OF the window
and caught tho words. She was very
kind -hearted and would not think about
icing dlscourteolis. She went directly out
called the two children in and entertained
them by letting them play with her dolls
when Marguerite's parent came home
che told them NIL about the two little or
phans, for such her visitors We're Mr.
and Mrs, Grey were much pleased that
their little daughter showed herself SO
truly amiable and kind -hearted
ESTHER WEINSTEIN,
No. 10 East Clay Street,
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the answer
"Preciselyp exclaimed the Doctors,
trembling with excitement
(which came first. the hen or the egg
Wise men and donkeys have debated the
question for centuries, but, SO far as ]
know 1t has never before been settled.
The Donkey paused. and for moment
seemed lost In thought.
''so!" thought BuddIe. TITS going to DO;
settled now; that's certain"
'At first glance" went on the Donkey,s
'It would seem that the hen came flrst.s
Such is the opinion of my learned friend,j
Doctor Longears. For. he says. II therei
had been no hon to set on the eggs
"st," corrected Doctor Fox.
''set" contradicted Doctor Goose. !,
"It there had boon no hon to hatch q
the egg" continued the Donkey, skilfully3
avoiding a fresh dispute, 1.-THE egg expert
ment would have como to q sudden end.
my opinion exactlyl" declared Doctor;
Goose.
THESE are the conclusions OF Dootori
Longears and his argument. as written,
fills three large books" 4.
with plc.ure7" asked Buddie.
without pictures
'rThey must be stupid books" thoughts
Buddie.
ION the other hand.'' resumed the Dom,
key, Doctor Heehaw. another learnedi
donkey Of my. acquaintance, proves JUST
as conclusively that the egg came frst.l
For, he asks, II there had been no eggj
for the hen to hatch, what was this 'usA 4
OF the hen? You may say that the eggi
might have Matched without the hen. y
reply: Suppose It had Matched out a.
rooster?" s. II
what then?" asked Doctor Fox anx.s;
iousl5.
Very likely It did, replied tho Don.
key. 'To sum up the arguments: II thu
hen came first. 1t presupposes the exis- /,
tence Of the egg; whereas, # the egs |
cana frst,, 1t presupposes the existence,
OF the hen-nelther Of which presupposi-a ],
tions agrees with the other in gender,rl
number or case" .
Nothing could be clearer" cried both 7,
Doctors.
Therefore. in the matter of bear and
| grin. as Of hen and egg. I firmly believe,
| ] always have believed-and nothing =
may hereafter readj-hear or think can all Il
ter my opinion-that BOTH CAME tTO%!
! GETHER.' N
Even Budde Joined in the applause that
| followed this remarkable decision, which
| put an end to the dispute for all time.
| Tho rival Doctors embraced each other.
exclaiming. why didn't we think Of
| that?" and everybody congratulated the
Donkey upon his profound wisdom and
clear reasoning. AND TO 90 MN JUSTICE,
| he accepted the praise with uncommon
modesty. M
At this point curious thing happened.
! The Loon burst into Mysteries laughter,
and springing Into the air. went swhizztssss
| round the room In gradually narrowing
| circles, wheeling higher with each turn.
Buddie followed him with her eyes.
Hell have to stop when he gets to the
| ceiling" she thought. AZ ,sl
| Tut fIo =, tJ,nt
1t grew brighter and brighter until at
last the sky appeared. u p and up wheeled
| the Loom until he became a mere spcck
In the blue. and disappeared altogether
! Then Buddie looked down. and found herr
self in part Of the wood she had never
seen before.
(To be Continued Next Weekly Z
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Mary's Little Ram.

OF course, you all remember about the
dear little school girl. whose mother WAS
not we'll up" on names, and SO called
her little daughter just plain Mary. and
who had the little white. woolly lamb
that seemed 10 insist on going everywhere
Mary chose to go?
And how one day. when the lamb wnn-
dered into tho village school and raised
such fuss that there was pretty, sure
to be n vacation IL things continued. the
scllool-master arrived With n baseball
bat and gently requested his visitor to
"Shoo!'
said to himself as he went limping down
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Marv,s Tea Party.

Editor of 7. y. G. c.:
l wish to become n member, OF your
IT. d. g. G. Please publish tho foro--
going story. and n the meantime send
me n badge and I'll try to,wrlte some
thing for the club every week.
Little Mary was sitting In her papn's
big chair thinking about her tea party
Which she was going to hayesand count.
Ing up and naming al her Il fr rtM that
Presently. she found herself sitting he
fore finely decorated table. piled high
with fruits and cakes.
She helped herself freely to everything
that she saw. and enjoyed 1t very much.
but IN the midst Of her en- enjoyment ;onn b she
self once more sitting In her papa's
o, how much surprised she was when
she found that she had no more FRUIT
She had been dreaming about the tea
pN' VIRGINIA EVELYN PACE.
No. bl6 South Laurel street.
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IAN ACRosTIC."
My Orat Is In take.
But not in lake;
Ny second Ia In hot,
But not In pot:
My third Is In aye,
But not in nay;
Ny fourth Is In tell,
But not In fell
My nth Is In time,
But not III rhyme:
Ny sixth is in man.
But not IN can;
Ny seventh is In leech.
But not In lynch:
MY eighth Is in she,
But not In he;
My ninth Is In dye,
But not in lye;
My tenth Is in inch.
But not In lynch;
Ny eleventh Is In display,
But not In array;
My twelfth is In patch.
But not In catch:
MY thirteenth is In admire,
But not In good bye:
N.Y. fourteenth Is IN tie.
But not In pie;
My fifteenth Is IN call.
But not In fall
My sixteenth is In hear,
But not In ear.
M[,,sss9Sxhole Is the name OF Virginia 8
morning daily.