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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
WESTMINSTER.
Rev and Mrs. whitcomb Substantially Re-
membered at Christmas Celebration

At the parsonage Monday afternoon heV'
and Mrs. w. F. Whitcomb, assisted by the
Junior committee, entertained the juniors,
also the members of the cradle roll and
thair mothers. Words OF greeting were
given by Mrs whitcomb and recitations
and songs after which there was CHRIST
mas tree, tastefully decorated with electric
lights and candles, bags of candy ana sil'
Co.. zach one Of the juniors and the members
Of the cradle roll. Everyone present was
remembered with bag of candy. Mrs Whit-
comb was presented with very, pretty
willow rocker from the parents OF the Jun
iors and other friends Mr.. Whitcomb was
presented with purse of $25 from the
ladies' Aid society, also $3.50 from the
Kurn Hattin boys which they had earned
for that purpose. Vernon, three'year'oIai
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcomb. represented
,;ttie how of Santa Claus. At o'clock
the company dsbanded after EXTENDING
words of thanks to Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
comb,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
JACKSONVILLE.

ter Esther and her friend viii return wit
him Saturday for few days visit,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Prouty of Palmer were
up for Christmas.
Representative w. W. Burnett returned
last week from Montpelier.
Mr.. Labrecque of Hoyoke, Mass spent
Christmas with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs f. B. Russell ate Christmas
goose with friends in Brattleboro.
Fred Rogers came up from New London
to spend Christmas with mis- family
Robert Combs has gone to New York city
for employment during the winter as en-
gineer.
Forest Combs and family expect to ar.
rive home this week after an absence of
several months.
Mr. and Mrs Will Snow of Marlboro spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William ButterfefI.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Norcross enter
tanned party of IL relatives from Brattle-
boro with an elaborate Christmas dinner IN
their new home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
NORTHFIELD FARMS.
James Aliens Farm Buildings Totally De
stroyed by Fire

The farm buildings owned by James Al
len and sisters on the road to Millers
Falls were entirely consumed by fire last
week. The fire was discovered by a neigh
bor, who, alarmed the family and it is
thought Saved them from death as it was
about midnight and all were asleep. The
flames had made such progress that but
little was saved from the house, so every
thing was a total loss as there was no in
surance
They saved from the barns the horse,
two cows, a heifer and the hens. The
buildings were so old that Mr.. Allen had
been unable to get them insured and the
loss is great misfortune to the family
They are now occupying Mr. Leaeh's house
near the postofice
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
WEST DUMMERsToN.
Young People Give a Pleasant Christmas
Entertainment.

Christmas was generally observed here
this year The young people met, chose
committee, and all worked with zeal that
set good example to the older ones. An
interesting program was arranged and there
were erected two fine trees, that were bur
dened with an unusual number of gifts. Ihe
church was very prettily decorated, and as
far as Santa Claus could get the names OF
the children. he remembered each with
nrettv box of candy and nuts. A quartet
consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clark,
Mrs Bert Baldwin and Bert Pike, also Mrs.
Sam Prouty of Palmer, Mass, who took
Mrs Clark's place at intervals, furnished
music and there were several duets, one
by Miss Leora Connarn and Miss Winnie
Willard, two by Misses Leora and Alice
Connarn and an instrumental piece by Miss
Labrecque. Mrs. Herbert Norcross and Mrs.
Robert Combs kindly assisted as organists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
NoyMfeM, Mass.
CHRISTMAS ExERcIsEs
Holiday Celebrations Enjoyed
Northfield Churches,
Various

There was very fine praise service at
,ba North church last Sunday evening by
Mrs ". H. Moody, Mrs $, y, Walker, Mr.,
Porter anil male quartet, Several solos
,,J duets were very effectively sung aud
,br selection by the male quartet was much
,uioycd.
In the Unitarian church sunday morning
,rrre were very beautiful floral decorations
~ lube roses aud carnations, interspersed
with Green In large cross with other ever,
,roru decorations around the pulpit, while
evergreen wrcaths were in each window.
-nlos we're sung by Mrs. Mary Alexander
Hulton and u, r. Field.
Holly wrcaths and evergreen decorations
were unusually well arranged At the North
church Monday evening, with one very tall
christmas tree IN the center of the plat
arm. After an interesting program by the
member, Of The sunday school, Santa Claus
aupcarcd and distributed the presents as
sisted by the members Of four Of the classes,
AZ the South church, there was a miscel'
lancous program. with large number Of
ROTATIONS. solos and choruses the small
pcnpc receiving much praise for their part
nj the entertainment aud each number be-
ing heartily applauded. From wee Daniel
Alexander to Aunt Pamela Kendall, SO years
Of age. all enjoyed the evening and were
made happy by receiving many gifts from
the Two Christmas trees delivered by an
exceedingly frisky Santa Claus
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
A Card.

We the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greenes Warranted Syrup of Tar if 1t fails
to cure your cough or cold We also guar
antee a ascent bottle to prove satisfactory
or r,nnnu rnfIlnded.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
Pntney and Vicinity
PUTNEy
Christmas Wedding at Home Of Mr. and
Mrs. M. d. Whitman.

The home OF Mr., and Mrs, NJ. ID, Whit
man was the scene of quiet but pretty
wedding Tuesday evening, Dec 20, when
their son Frank was united In marriage to
Helen, only daughter OF the late Capt John
r. Mitchell OF Treseot Wedge, n = The
ceremony was performed by Rev, II. H.
Buffum, the ring service being used. They
were attended by the groom's father and
mother the former giving the bride away.
Only few intimate friends were present
The only out Of town guest was Herbert
Chase Of Ludlow, cousin Of the groom.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
oLD-woRLD ODDITIES.

Mathew Faulds, a weaver of Kilmar-
mock, Scotland, has been at his loom
so years, and he is more than 80 years
of age.
At the recent funeral Of King Moro
dom Of Cambodia the official nourners
at the funeral gave voice to their grief
through megaphones. with much eff
feet
William Reitz, of Dusseldorf. Ger.
many, has lost the sight of his eye
from injuries caused by a grain of rice
which was thrown into it on the day
he was married
An Edgbaston (England) woman,
who was summoned for annoying
neighbors by blowing a whistle, said
she had been hypnotized, and blew it
to call attention to the fact.
Says a Toxic newspaper: "On &C.
count Of advanced age, Count Taxa
yuki Sasaki (79) and Viscount Tom.
oyuki Hayashi (S4) have obtained the
privilege of carrying sticks in the i'm.
perial palace
A Bristol (England)- police sergeant
the other day proved the serving of a
summons on himself for allowing a
chimney at Stoke Bishop to be on
fire. He was witness and defendant.
and was fined Is Cd.
A London druggist had to pay SIS,
including cost of litigation, for selling
water that was dirty and full of
moldy growths to man who had
eli s-4s
gist's defense was that he thought the
man wanted the water for the pur.
poses Of photography.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
OSTRICHES ON STORMY SEA
Birds Knocked About by Motion OF
Ship Fall and Break
Their Legs.

"Ostriches are terrible creatures 10
have aboard ship in a Storm" said a
sailor. Knocked about by the waves,
they fall and break their legs
I'VE cnce carried II superb ostriches.
They were good sailors. Their sea APP
petites were fine. But two days FROM
port nasty gale overlook us.
And then it was pitiful to see those
ostriches. The ships luches and ducks
knocked them off their pins, sent them
rolling back and forth, to and fro.
wildly. helplessly.
Imagine a dozen ostriches now on
their feet. and then-bang-on their
backs, their long legs in the air, roll
ing every which way. What you'd ex-
pect to happen happened. of course
Their legs broke. You could hear above
the storm the sharp crack of the split
ting bone.
''Of these II fine ostriches only two
reached port alive"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

erly educated physician, chemist and
food expert.
Please remember we never say ordi-
nary coffee hurts everyone.
Some people use it regularly and seem
strong enough to Withstand its attacks,
but there is misery and disease in store
for the man or woman who persists in
its use when nature protests, by heart
weakness, stomach and bowel troubles,
kidney disease, weak eyes, or general
nervous prostration. The remedy is OBJ
vious. The drug caffeine, contained in
all ordinary coffee, must be discontinued
absolutely or the disease will continue in
spite of any medicine and will grow
worse.
1t is easy to leave off the fashioned
coffee by adopting Postum Food Coffee,
for in it one finds pleasing hot break
fast or dinner beverage that has the deep
seal brown color, changing to a rich
golden brown when good cream is added.
When boiled long enough Us minutes)
the flavor is not that of rank Rio coffee
but very like the milder, smooth and
high grade Java, but entirely lacking
the drug effect of ordinary coffee.
Anyone suffering from disorders set
up by coffee drinking land there is an
extensive variety can absolutely depend
upon some measure of relief by quitting
coffee and using Postum Food Coffee.
If the disease has not become too
strongly rooted, one can with good rea-
son expect 1t to disappear entirely in a
reasonable time after the active cause
of the trouble Is removed and the eel
lular tissue has time to naturally re-
build with the elements furnished by
Postum and good food.
It's only just plain old common sense.
Now, with the exact facts before the
reader, he or she can decide the wise
course. looking to health and the power
to do things.
IF you have any doubt as to the cause
OF any ache or all you may have, remem-
Der the far-reaching kilograms Of hurt
nervous system travel from heel to head,
and It may be well worth your while to
make the experiment of leaving OF cof-
fee entirely for 10 days and using
Postum in its place.
You will probably gather some good
solid facts, worth more than gold mine,
for health can make gold and sickness
lose It. Besides there's all the fun, for
It's Ike a continuous internal frolic to
be perfectly well.
There's season for
POSTUM
Postm Cereal Co. Ltd. Battle Crsek. Mich
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

Terrible headaches and dizzy spells OPP
pressed me and my back was lame, sore
and stiff. A months treatment with
Doan's Kidney Pills rid me of this trou-
bic, and now 1 am strong and healthy
and weigh $50 pounds. give the credit
to Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
MEDICAL MENTION.

An English journal notes the curl
ously even sex distribution of measles
in 20 years at Aberdeen. There were
2o.287 males and 20,OS7 females.
Medical authorities in France haya
discovered that fairly good substi.
tute for quinine, for use in cases 0,
marsh fever, or other malarial disease.
can be concocted from the gentian
Peasants in Auvergne have long used a
sort of brandy made from that plant t,
combat such diseases.
The noted German scientist, Pro-.
Emil Won Behring, who believes that
he has discovered an effective remedy
for tuberculosis. persists in his deter
mination not to make 1t public before
next fall. He desires to be as sure of
his ground as year of tests and ex-
periments can make him before pIac-
ing his method OF treatment in other
hands.
For the purpose of studying tha
causes Of mountain sickness, two
French medical authorities, Drs. Gull
lemark and Moog, during last July
made stay at the Mont Blanc obsery-
atory. According to the results OF
their investigations, which have now
been published, "the diminished ten.
sion of the oxygen of the atmosphere
clogs the process of oxidation and this
sets up an elaboration Ct toxic sub
stances, the retention of which causes
symptoms of autOintoxication."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

wager.
Free inspection Of our factories and
methods is made by thousands of people
each month and the coffee importers
themselves are cordially invited. Both
Postum and Grape-Nuts are absolutely
pure and made exactly as stated.
The formula Of Postum and the an
alysis made by one of the foremost
chemists of Boston has been printed on
every package for many years and Is abb
solutely accurate.
Now as to the food value of Postum.
1t contains the parts of the wheat berry
which carry the elemental salts such as
lime, iron, potash, silica, etc.. ETC., used
by the life forces to rebuild the cellular
tissue, and this is particularly true Of the
phosphate Of potash, also found in
Grape-Nuts, which combines in the hui
man body will albumen and this COM
bination, together with water, rebuilds
the worn out gray matter in the delicate
nerve centers all over the body, and
throughout the brain and solar plexus.
Ordinary coffee stimulates in an un-
natural way, but with many people It
slowly and surely destroys and does not
rebuild this gray substance 30 vitality
important to the weIl-being OF every
human being.
These are eternal facts. proven, wen
authenticated and known to every prop
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
INVENTIVE INGENUITY.

A steel of special hardness, patented
In Germany by F. Munster, result 3
from subjecting the molten metal to
a blast of nitrogen.
The human taffy puller has at las.
succumbed to inventive genius and his
work can now be done by automatic
machinery.
In the Wisconsin zinc field there are
IL magnetic separation plants in opera
ton and it is said that this use of cleo
tro-magnetism is greatly increasing
the yield of zinc in that district
A new steel for tools is being placed
on the market; it can be hardened by
simply heating to high temperature
and allowing it to cool in the air. Tools
made out of this steel do uot become
soft through growing hot while being
worked.
A Munich professor has invented Il
remarkable sick room clock When a
button is pressed an electric lamp be-
hind the dial throws the shadow Of tn,
hours and hands, magnified, upon the
ceiling, so that an invalid can see it
from his bed without craning his neck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
That Look CT Surprise.

DaubeI-Look here, old fellow; I'm
painting picture. and want to study
the expression OF surprise-utter, en-
tire, unLounded surprise. How am I
to achieve it?
Friend-Oh, know; go pay some OF
the people you are owing money to-
Tit-Bits.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

of typhoid left me
with weak kidneys.
Every night / had to
get up frequently to
pass the urine, which
was ropy, dark and
very painful to void. I
had no appetite. but
drank water continual.
ly without being able
fo nuanch ~u fb;~e<
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
The Place

Borden-Now, our landlady is very
systematic. She says there's a place
for everything and
Starvling-o. you have it at your
house, too. do you?
Borden-What?
Starving Hash. Philadelphia
Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
BEST FAT PRODUCER
olive OIL THE MOST EFFICIENT
MEDIUM NOW KNOWN.

treat Longevity of Olive Trees-The
Oil Best Fat Substance Known to
Medical Chemistry-Easily Digest
ed-Liking for It Soon Acquired
Southwest Would Be Enriched by
Olive Tree Plantations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
He Gets the Coin.

Mrs. Huggins-I hear your husband
has got political job. Does it pay
good salary?
Mrs. Muggins-No, the salary don't
amount to much, but the graft is all
that could be desired.-Chicago Daily
News.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
The Reason.

Did that insurance director retire
because he was overworked?"
mo. Because the policyholdshs
were. "-Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
Nemesis.

N CHESTS.
Mistress-Whom can you give as a
reference?
New Girl-Shure, here's the foine
wan yez wrote yersilf six months ago.
IN. Y Sun
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
users has some form of incipient or

users has SOLu0 VI luCtp1SAI vi
chronic disease; realize for one moment
what terrible menace to a nation of civ
ilized people when one kind of beverage
cripples the energies and health of
one-third the people who use it.
We make the assertion advisedly and
suggest that the reader secure his own
proof by personal inquiry among coffee
users.
Ask your coffee drinking friends If
they keep free from any sort of aches
and ais. You will be startled at the per-
eentage and will very naturally seek to
place the cause of disorder on something
aside from coffee, whether food, inherit
I'd tendencies or something else
Go deeper in your search for facts.
II your friend admits occasional neu-
ralgia, rheumatism, heart weakness,
stomach or bowel trouble, kidney com
plant, weak eyes, or approaching nerv-
Gus prostration induce him or her to
make the experiment of leaving on coffee
for 10 days and using Postum Food Cof-
fee. and the result It VIII startle
you and give your friend sQmething to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
The Coffee Debate.

The published statements of number
of coffee importers and roasters indicate
a "waspy' feeling towards us, for daring
to say that coffee is harmful to a percent
age of the people.
A frank public discussion of the sub
ject is quite agreeable to us and can GER
tainly do noharm; on the contrary, when
all the facts on both sides of any question
are spread before the people they can
thereupon decide and act intelligently.
Give the people plain facts and they
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
Protecting the Policemen

Katie-Fm going to take the baby
out in his carriage, ma'am. Will 1
, take Fido along, too?
The Ii No, 1 don't think it
would be safe, Katie. You know how
, he dislikes policemen.-Yonkers States
man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
GREAT SCOTT.
The Biggest Man Of Addison County. vt. .
Tells an Interesting Story.

E. e. Scott, meat dealer, vergennes,
VT, Past Commander of Ethan Allen
Post, G. A. R., says: ga Severe attack
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

Send for pamphlet I" 10Th Century Canada -
and full particulars regarding rate, etc, to
SUPERINTENDENT OF IMMIGRATION, Ottawa.
Canada, or tothe following authorized Canadian
Government Agents:
]. s. CRAWFORD. Us West 9th st.. Kansas City. Mo.
Mention this paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

think of. Of course, if the person is one
of the weak ones and says II can't quit
you will have discovered one of the
slaves of the coffee importer. Treat such
kindly, for they seem absolutely power
less to stop the gradual but sure destruc-
ton Of body and health.
Nature has way of destroying part
of the people to make room for the
stronger. 1t is the old law of "the sur
vival of the fittest" at work, and the
victims are many
We repeat the assertion that coffee
does harm many people, not all, but an
army large enough to appal the investi-
gator and searcher for facts.
The next prevarication of the coffee
importers and roasters is their statement
that Postum Food Coffee is made Of
roasted peas, beans or corn, and mixed
with low grade of coffee and that it
contains no nourishment.
We have previously offered to wager
$100,o00.00 with them that their state
ments are absolutely false.
They have not accepted our wager and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
will take care of themselves.

We demand facts in this coEee discus
sion and propose to see that the facts are
brought clearly before the people.
A number of coffee importers and
roasters have joinedamovementto boom
coffee and stop the use of Postum Food
Coffee and in their newspaper statements
undertake to deceive by false assertions.
Weassertt that one in every three coffee
users has some form of incipient or
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
Characteristic

Characteristic.
Stella-What is Cholly's auto like?
Belle-Just like him; it doesn't know
when to go.-N. Y. Sun.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04

Climate splendid school convenient railways
close at hand, taxes low.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
$yGf
pTeesssa2s1

The land that this was grown on cost MANY OF
the farmers absolutely nothing, while those who
grants, can buy land adjoining at from So to SO
an acre.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
$500 an Acre

of WESTERN cANsEA 10
the amount many farm
ers will realize from
their wheat crop this
year.
Is Bushels to the Acre
will be the Average
Yield of Wheat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
HIGH GRADE INVESTMENT.

HIGH GRADE INVESTMENT.
We offer to . limited number Of subscribers
treasury stock OF small denoninatlon ON y
guaranteed pront plan. This viii mean to
You not only safe principal, but sure divi-
bends out OF the earnings. Get these facts,
full particulars and details by re turn mall.
A postal VIII bring them. Make yOur
money make you money. Not per cent.
but large profits.
REFERENcE-Hibernia Bank Trust Co.,
New Orleans.
Third National Bank, st. Louis, Mo.
Address AMERICAN RICE PACKING Co., 2Os
South Commercial Street, st. Louis, Mo.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-04-04
We will gladly make a present OF

S25,OO0.00 to any rooster or importer of
old-fashioned coffee who will accept that
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-29
TH0MP SON ACTIVE
FEATURE Of DAY
Business on 'Change of Fair
Volume, With Generally
Healthy Tone.
UNCLE SAM CON. Is
STILL CLIMBING
Totals OF Sales Well Up to Aver
age, With Prospects Gen.
orally Bright.

Business on the floor OF the local e1-
change opened up fairly we'll yester-
day. and generally healthy tone
marked the proceedings throughout the
day. Nevada Hills WAS in demand at
$685. on the open board and several
shares OF Uncle Sam Con. changed
hands at 46 and AZ. with the usual gen,
eral upward tendency prevailing. This
stock has attracted quite q good deal
OF attention OF late among both tho
brokers and the investing public, a
condition probably due to the good re-
suits OF the recent explorations OF the
700-toot level. Nothing definite ap-
pears to be known as to the results of
the tests. but the outlook among min
Ing men Is considered very favorable,
Thompson was the feature of the open
board sales during both the forenoon
and afternoon sessions, the price rang
ing from SS to 44ia cents. Beck Tun.
mel gained a point or two, but Lower
Mammoth weakened slightly. New
York held steady at prices ranging
from 81 TO 26 cents.
During the forenoon session q total
OF 27,J60 shares changed hands, repre-
scDting total valuation of Sl5,534.25,
the afternoon business amounting 90
2o,905 shares, representing q worth Of
Sll, ,Q36.75. The closing quotations for
the day were as follows.