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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
Look for General Cause.
IMoodstock Age.l

1t is the reliable opinion of DR.. O.
w Sherwin. a prominent local ply
sician. that blackboards and chalk
have very little to do with the de-
fective vision of children as indicat
ed by the recent eye tests In the pub
lie schools of the state. The fact is
that very few children have perfect
eyes and there is perhaps some un-
necessary alarm over the result of
the examinations conducted by the
teachers, who have had no special
training for the work, though the
tests were carefully made in accord
ance with the directions of the state
board of health In most Instances
the weakness is slight and as gem
eral thing, the same authority adds,
ii would be highly inadvisable TO
saddle glasses on the bridge of the
juvenile nose. and dangerous as well
in the case of the romping kids
Where pronounced defects exist,
however. the use of glasses might be
permitted in the school room. The
best that can be done is TO improve
the conditions as TO light and air sur
rounding the school children, and
there are many places where improve
ments should be made at once.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
Sixty Weeks for $1.75.

The new subscriber to The Youths
Companion for 1906 who at once sends
the subscription price. s1.75. will re-
ceive free all the remaining issues of
the paper for 1905. These issues will
contain nearly so complete stories,
besides the opening chapters of Grace
S. Richmond's serial. The Churchills'
Latch-String, sequel to her story of
The Second Violin. which appeared in
the early weeks of this year. Madame
Sembrich will contribute an article
ON Sovereigns / Have Sung To. and
there will he three stories by Nav
Roberts Clark under the title. Tales Of
a Pawnee Hero.
These will give a foretaste Of the
good things in store for 1906 fun IL
Illustrated announcement of which will
be sent TO any address free with sam
pie copies of the paper.
New subscribers viii also receive a
gift of The Companions Ninutemen
calendar for 1906. autographed In -
colors and gold
THE YOUTHS COMPANION.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
GEN ERAL NEWS,

The president has directed cabinet
members not 10 give out reports OF
cabinet meetings.
King oscar of Sweden has declined
the offer of the Norwegian throne 10 u
prince of the house of Bernadoie ana
has finally severed his connection
with Norway. Arrangements nave
been made whereby Prince Charles OF
Denmark will accept the throne OF
Norway following the plebiscite, Nov.
IL
More than 100000 women, repre-
senting the leading women's organic
atoms of the United States, nave
adopted memorial calling for the
unseating OF United States Senator
Reed Smoot This was announced by
the executive committee Of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers, who met
at Philadelphia Thursday Oct 20,
This memorial viii be presented when
congress convenes. The women de-
clare that Reed Smoot, who IL an
apostle and I'm direct line for the Nor
mon presidency. has pledged first al
legiance To the Mormon patriarch
which has broken faith with the gov
eminent.
william lfdNefS Jetoihe was 40
mally nominated by the republican
county convention at New York city
Friday night. oct. %. as candidate for
district attorney to replace Charles a.
F'lammer. who resigned his candidacy
October %. A committee filed the
certificate Of nomination before the
board of elections in Manhattan, but
the board refused to place Jerome's
name In the republican column of the
official ballot for the city election.
His name Is already on the ballot as
independent candidate. The commit
tee has appealed TO the courts to know
why the name of MIR. Jerome should
not be placed in the republican col
umn. Grover Cleveland has written
a letter TO Mayor George b. McClel-
Ian in which he indorses the letter's
candidacy for 10 election az mayor OF
New Yor!: city.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
He Should Work Il Out.

White River Junction Landmark
Is 1t right to imprison a man for
non payment of a tax, thus depriving
him of any chance to earn the means
with which to pay it? Why not
change the law and sentence a person
who will not pay tax to the house of
correction until his earnings amount
to the sum demanded. 1t is cruel. I'M
just and at variance with a republican
form of government to imprison
debtor to the amount of few dollars
for taxes and If he has no way of
earning the money save by the labor of
his hands TO cut him off from using
that labor. If he has family. they are
thrown on the town for support. and
the town. as we understand 1t, must
also pay for his board while he is in
or lay an additional
charge on him when he has no way of
paying Ihe original Indebtedness.
The law certainly needs improving.
Poverty should never be classified
with crime.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
CAR GRANTS FREEDOM
IN RESPONSE TO IMPERATIVE
DEMAND OF REVOLT.
Says Supreme Duty Requires Self e.
facement--sians Manifesto Granting
Free Speech, Free Press and Leg
jsIatjve Assembly.

The czar Of Russia. AT Peterhoi'
Monday, Oct. 80. gave hds maj APP
proval Of a proclamation ana a pro-
gram which ends the absolutisnl eN-
ercised by him and his Romanoh an
cestors for 300 years. The proclamation
aIhdes TO the troubles and agitatiohs
in the empire which. II says, menace
the integrity and unity OF the country
IL continues: The supreme duty I'M
posed upon us by our sovereign once
requires us to efface ourself ana 10
use all the force and reason AT our
command to hasten in securing the
unity and coordination of the power
of the central government and To as
sure the success of measures for pa
ciiication.'
The manifesto is a complete abdi-
cation of the emperors autocratic
power. He yields civil liberty invio-
liability of person. and liberty OF con-
science. speech and assembly He no.
ONLY converts the farcical imperial
douma. with only consultative power,
into a true legislative assembly, with
out the assent of which no measure
shall become a law and before which
all governmental authorities must an
swer, but promises, eventually, uniVer-
sal suffrage.
The title. Autocrat of all the Rus
sias. with which the manifesto begins
now takes its place with title or
King of Jerusalem, borne by the king
of Spain and the emperor of Austria
and with other obsolete titles of Eu-
ropean sovereigns.
Count White has been made minis
ter president with an imperial man
date which will enable him to make
the national assembly a real legisla-
tive body.
The action of the car was the re-
suit of a great revolt which had start
ed in all parts of the empire. AT
Moscow. Saturday. oct. 20. at meet
ing of delegates representing different
political parties ii was decided to
unite in the establishment of gov
eminent and act Independently OF
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
Death of Prominent Democrat.

John w. Currier. one of the promi-
nent democrats of the state died at
North Troy Saturday Oct. IS. aged
10 years. He leaves wife,
son. Private Charles ID. Currier now
with the United States army in the
Philippines. and an adopted daughter.
Mr.. Currier invented several farm i'm
plements. among which is the Currier
sap spout. He held many town offices
and represented his town in the legis-
lature three terms. He had also beer
candidate for congress and
governor Every hational
since 1872 he attended,
either as delegate or alternate. Under
Clevelands first administration, he
was United States marshal. He was
with the union troors all through the
civil war, and was a member of Bailey
post.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03

the imperial authorities, A condition
bordering on panic existed In 81. re,
tersburg. The revolutionists seemed
determined To force an armed CONNECT
All over the empire work was stopped
schools closed and the military was
In possession. Serious rioting oc-
CURED IN some cities and the SITUATION
MAS rapidly spreading toward anarchy
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
vermont's Greatest
Heale
Makes some wonderful cures ou
Ing the past week.

A young woman has her speech
stored almost instantly. Two pall
are cured of appendicitis. HearIns
restored for an elderly man. hneuN]
tism cured for another. SCORES
men, women and children are naI
to rejoice over the wonderful feVo''
they have experienced. a., A
There is no need of numersunc IA
cases treated or the cures mace. gu
cient to say Prof. wilkins inyi'es
to investigate for yourself ne IA
antees cures where doctors ara in'
cines fail. "a
Now is your time to see HIM
sultation is free. Terms are le''
able.
office Days at Brattleooro INV
days, Fridays and Saturdays
Ellis Rouse Keene Mondays wv
days and Wedne sdays.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
BIRTHS.

In Jacksonville, Oct. 81. a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Robbins.
In Bondyile. Oct 25, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur F. Brooks.
In Grilford Centre. Oct. % ad,ughter, Louise
Lanette. to Mr.. and Mrs William f. Hudso, /;
granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hudson
Of Hinsdale and to Mr.. and Mrs Frank Jacobs
Of Guilford
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03

officials and detectives ~ .0 ~, 4
with the case have concluded ma ma
enough evidence can be oe.a'ft en- 1
warrant an arrest being maoss uad
murder at Readfield of Mas', M. M
EFT. whose death was one q ~. as
mysterious crimes of many = ba
Maine. The detectives ape2r " hi
made up their minds as TO nc "a
person but declare that no o4s'
be made out in court.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
Too Bad.
Rutland Herald.l

RutIand HtTaIu.J
The recent ruling Of the internal
revenue bureau in reference to patent
medicines which are in reality not
medicines but whiskey in disguise. has
caused the manufacturers of these ar
ticles to decide to reduce the whiskey
henceforth and make their medicines
real medicine. This will be rather a
hardship on those worthy people. who
Indignantly refuse to be reckoned 9TH
erwise than as total abstainers. but
who greatly enjoy an appetizing ton
ic" for their stomach's sake and their
often infirmities.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
MARRIAGES.

In wardsboro. Oct Is, ny Rev. A. j. Martin.
Norman G. johnson Of Wardsboro ana Mrs
Libhie Hill Of Gardher. Nass.
In South Londonderry. Oct. a by Rev. +. T..
Coburn. Carroll Doane of West Townshepd
and Lillian NJ. Williams of Jamaica.
In West Guilford Oct % nv Rev. James
J mes. Charles Wallace Buffum and Miss
Gertrude Quinn.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
DEATHS.

In Los Angeles. CAT. Oct. II. Frank NJ. Will
llams. only sor Of the late Edward aud Emellne
Mixer Williams. 40.
In Peru o.. 81 Aretas Dryden, formerly of
south LaEd1ud rIy.
In mtl re Mass, oct 81, Herbert c. Roess
a. Rrs har
In Snarion oer. e John Babcocs. p7.
In G-e=rff1 Nafs. oct n ~. Ro,rit,
a hrigg- ~ Warasboro. aye
- lars uI rrfs
'ai, oct Merry, infant daugh-
itte ~ sAi ~ ipA Howe, s iuI. q tays.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03

II. II. Best has sold the Quincy
house az fnosburg Fans to r. g. kim
BAH Of Burlington. The consideration
Is about $4,000 and MT KimbalPs
house in burlington. The hotel was
built by Mr. Kimball in 1877 ana he
was proprietor of it until 1880.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03

A Cough Syrup which drives cold
out of the system by acting as a
cathartic on the bowels is offered in
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
Clears the throat, strengthens the
lungs and bronchial tubes. The moth
er's friend and the children's favorite.
Best for Group Whooping- Cough. etc.
Sold by George T.. Greene
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03

Do not be deceived by counterfets
when you buy Witch Hazel Salve. The
name of T.. c. Dewitt a. Co. Is on ev-
cry box of the genuine. Piles in their
worst form will soon pass away If you
viii apply DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve
night and morning Best for Cuts.
Burns, Boils, letter. Eczema, etc. Sold
by George r. Greene.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
A Warm Proposition
for Cold Weather.

On the crest advance hides shoes have been advancing
rapidly We actually from l5c to 25c
pair for the shoes than three months
Notwithstanding, the ladies and schoolgirls OF
vicinity they good heavy outdoor school Shoes cano buy
them a a tremendous saving in price.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
Goats for Children
of Every Age.

Infants Long White Goats of Bed
ford cords and silks, Sl.O0 to s.. IS
Infants White Walking Coats,
sl00 to IS. IS
Children's Eiderdown Coats, plain
colors and fur trimmed, 81. 80 to So 9S
Dobson's Bearskin Goats, wear war
ranted, white, squirrel color, brown
and red, for l TO 6 years So 80 to s. 10
Crushed Plush Coats, ages 2 10 Z
years, all colors, 1898 to "a 50
KRIMMER COATS,
TRIMMED COATS,
CORDUROY COATS.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
Here Is the Proposition:

lines of Womens Box Calf Shoes that have sold for $500
pair We simply can't buy them the
have decided drop these lines wholesale department. and shall buy from
other manufacturers has always been policy make quick odd
broken find good dvesement-and
have marked them as follows:
LOT 1-127 pairs $500 heavy calf lace, cap oes heavy
Goodyear welt solos, widths c, D and E, size y to !
$1.98
LOT Pip pairs womens $500 heavy box calf lace,
heavy Mckay sewed solos, widths D and E, sizes y to
T. $3.50
Our guarantee goes every pair these shoes Money back
satisfactory every way. $98 sale displayed south window
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
Durham Brothers
HouqA10N& SINo)(Ds
The Great Suit and Coat Department

who1 of
last the
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

A salesman from one of WelD York's Aarg-
est garment manufacturers bill be here all day.
fomovolp, Saturday. h,ith his full line of sam
pies. He bill be glad to eibe all Information.
take special orders. or sell from his stock
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25

mines | shall be happy to listen to-
your treatise, and, in fact, record 1t
on my monograph for the benefit of
posterity."
Plato then showed, in the n
depicted in III illustration, that three
mines may be arranged so as to repre-
sent the number eleven, by putting
them into the form of a fraction. The
puzzle he then propounded was, to SO
arrange the three mines that they will
represent the number twenty.
1t is recorded of the old crank that,
after working hard at the problem for
nine years, he one day, at nine o'clock
on the morning Of the ninth day of
the ninth month, fell down nine steps,
knocked out nine teeth and expired in
nine minutes. 1t will be remembered
that nine was his lucky number. 1t
was evidently also Plato's.
In solving the above little puzzle,
only the most elementary arithmetical
signs are necessary. Though the an.
swer is absurdly simple when you see
it., many readers will have no little
dificulty in discovering it. Take your
pencil and see If you can arrange the
three mines to represent twenty.
Solution.
To divide Is by 8 Cor nine-tenths)
we, of course, multiply by ten and di.
vide by 8. The result is 20, as re-
quived.-London Tit-Bits.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25
THE MYSTIC NUMBER.
CURIOUS PROPERTIES OF "NlNE"
IN ARITHMETIC.
The Great Plato Once Got Rid Of Bore
by Giving Him Puzzle in Which This
Popularity Fieured-see if You Can
Solve II.

Most people are acquainted with
some of the curious properties of the
lumber nine in ordinary arithmetic.
For example, write down II number
containing as many figures as you like,
q these figures together and deduct
the sum from the first number. Now,
the sun of the figures in this new
number will always be a multiple Of
nine.
There was once q worthy man at
Athens who was not only a cranky
arithmetician, but also a mystic. He
was deeply convinced of the magic
properties of the number nine, and
was perpetually strolling out to the
groves of Academia to bother poor old
Plato with his n~onsensical ideas about
what he called his lucky number"
But Plato devised a way OF getting
rid Of him. When the seer one day
proposed to infict on him a lengthy
disquisition on his favorite topic, the
philosopher cut him short with the
remark, Look here, old chappie"
chat is the nearest translation of the
original Greek term of familiarity,
when you can bring me the solution
OF this little mystery of the three
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25

Light a setback, at first.
1t seemed so simple to turn Calcium Carbide into
Gas-light that over GOO different kinds of tanks and
"Acetylene Machines" were invented, patented, and
marketed for the purpose, by about as many different
people.
Well, the thing TO be expected certainly happened!
About $50 of these ".Acctylene Machines" had been
invented and sold by people who knew more about
Tinupdre than they did about GaS-making.
The Calcium Carbide was all right al the time.
but $50 Of the machines for turning it into Gas were
all wrong oil the time.
So Acetylene Gas got a bad name though it is
clear enough no7p that it never deserved it at any time.
1t was like selling Wood Stores to burn Hard Coal
in, and then blaming the Goal for not burning.
Lots of things happened to grieve the Owners of
these $50 makes of alleged "Acetylenc Machines"
But very few accidents occurred from them even in
the days of rank experiment and dense ignorance,
among, Generator Makers.
OF course, a gun will go off unexpectedly, now and
then, # the trigger be pulled by a person who didn't
know it was loaded"
But, that's no fault of the Ammunition-is it?
Well, finally the Insurance Companies got after
these $50 odd makes OF "Acetylenc Machines that
wouldn't Acetylate, and the Insurance Board made an
investigation Of all Generators that were submitted to
them.
Then, out of the GOO odd Machines" patented.
only about 70 were permitted by the Insurance Board
TO be used.
Oh, what a how was there!
By permitted ] mean that the Insurance Board
was willing that any building should be Insured, with
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25
Believed to Be Rats Hiding Place

beITeVeu 10 DC HdtS HTuTVY FIdCc'
When the old.fashioned chimney on
the Dwight Flint place at East Hamp.
ton. Conn. was torn down. the open.
ingG between the bricks and about the
base of the chimney were found to be
filled with %corncobs, buttons and SINH.
lar articles. A pair OF very quaint old
shoes were brought to light also. The
work of slowing the things in the hid
Ing place is believed 10 have heen
done by rats.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25

4 wife's yearning capacity is usual
~ Ear in excess of be-, husbands earn
Ing caracitr.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-11-25

TAKE a common Clay Pipe.
Put a simple "Acetylene' Gasburrcr on its
stem.
Bind the two in position with a tight fitting piece
of Rubber Hose.
Then fill the bowl of the pipe with fne-ground Cal
cium Carbide.
Next tie a rag over head OF the bowl to keep in the
Corb;Jn
Morris tribune., 1905-03-25
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Famed for bis face suicide dd6cstrlna.
srfesldent Roosevelt came Iii for special
hOnoirs ut the Mothers Congress, to-
sw1ieh he spoke fefyfdfy March Is ate
washington OF the truths which no.
s p1iffpjIgi;ress can alter, He said one was
thar the husbands duty is%to:sbeu the.
honae Inaker and breadwinner and that
tfis sdaty of the wife is to be- the help
meet and mother - He admitted that.
the woman should have educatioIlal adj:
vahtages, but asserted that '1'the man
must be, and she need not be and gen
orally ought not to be, trained for a
lifelong career, as the family Bread
winner and therefore after a certain
point the training of the two must nor
mally be different because the duties
of the two are normally different
This meant dissimilarity of function;
but not inequality, and on the whole he
thought 1.-THE duty Of the woman the
more important, the more difficult and
the more honorable of the two" He.
added that no ordinary work done by
man is as hard or responsible as that
Of a woman bringing up a family Of
children
Cleveland Demands Clean Cars.
The agents of the Cleveland CO.,
health board have prevented motormen
from taking out street cars Of the
Scranton avenue line which are not up
to the standard of cleanliness required
by the board. 1t is proposed also to
limit the number of passengers that
each ear shall be permitted to carry
Morris tribune., 1905-03-25
Ih,APR DYED FARMS

:. Improved farm homes at prices and
terms in ;;.reach. Of. all: ...We have just
purchased another ;ttasrt of IS 900 aHres of
hardwood timber laid, timber con@ist of
ffrapfe;s bassw odG, strickland hefsdfdck no
pine slashings or sand. Lands..are all
within to miles of railroad, near good
market town, schools, churches and
creameries, good wagon roads to. all of
our lands. With every nshchase of land
we b1sId a Rpsd 1ase Houses1sf, wide. 26 #
longs 1a r. highsa. ,Naah aaod roof, floor.
windows and doors all complete, ready to
move into at prices with house complete,
r. .., SIS. to $J5. Per Acre.
TERMS u Cash, balance Iii s. eqhaai annual
SAW Mills WANTED {,
to.c1t a,ae M1rfd It -fhillfo lrfeSf ha rdwood
timber, Here IS chance for man with
small portable mill to buy small
tract of timber and do custom Saving for
his neighborss We own several thousand
IS aeGes Of timber ga that VIZ cut from to 10
= Buy. your tickets tot a bic, ~ou C,G NV
Ry. Low tatesAo land seekers, Rs r. fare
refunded to- purchaser of land. For maps
and furtbeT ba ticulaTs addrsss
g - 80 Cumberland Wis.
n
Morris tribune., 1905-03-25
POLITICS and COVER pdlpIE I LIE
i Ca @ lsSzT as

they Ewere fully co1rNincaaA that the
death ofsAt Isl. stamford ws5stt Iastaa to
strychnine poisoning nor tahtahtohh |
wrongdoing of :anx. one IheE~stpi lEA lit
probable that death Wqs dus to .sa q corp.
binaton Of Conditions IT, Fad tp9
much City food ID apq l ana cep ~ sResl5ap
staysFor aiFag, sasas1 ,ssG sssa =
: THE yf4a IRA 20 ra6 aSH edtr t
4 a1ysifhfg deeffadaea, tt sasas P /,
Samuel Greason; tfffie Nccolo5ifesd III i
under, sentence ofsdeath for=t44se m1tr,
der of John. tselyyaasGlss back to tlBe trMI
court. furthef stay Of .executiasn WIS
granted by the board Of pardens D
Mrs. Edwards: VINO isils0 e6h aeasT 4
to die for I'll TIA KS 5efimasss 49, I'D s
~ .sss So Ss%s,s& &s.ssss4.z.ssR az. ~
Big i ottery 4, s 1t sseizesaS Is, s si, q
s&Theeutflt ofathe Hanauras-N tie1saa
I,ottery conn VII inaluding 81 400 goo
worth OF tfekats,. was. CONF l1a|s cagfed iat
Mobile; Alas. by the. eollee*eg p of s4lles
port, March -s1:aas<sapon s stseal a asgiEsl oS
the fruit steamer Hirafaa ofrom $H3ns
dAEas.. This company has bfeRioIRerata
ing for.y.ears,s financed ;hyy &sssfsg Orleans
afld New, Y DIRK, capita HstsssN gn:ssss !! &:
Wisconsin Bars: cisarettss.s coz ''=A'' II :. ;"
A Bill making it unlawful to SELL give;
or import cigarettes in the state Of
has passed hoth branches Of
the WISCONSIN legisla t 1EEet -, ,s.f =,