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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19
Little JOhnnu'S
Resolutions
. 6

N TEXT Tuesday i'll be New Years
day."
i Y Said little Johnny Lake.
"Some restrictions. NOM de-
clares.
really ought To make.
Mons promised to stop gossipin'.
An so has Sister Sue.
guess I'll resolute bit.
Les see-what shall dot
all resolute. | guess, to quit
A>splittin' kindlin' woods
Then pop i'll have to do that work,
Like fathers always should.
An then, while I'm a>doin' it.
I'll resolute to quit
The Sunday school, Ter goin' there
With me don't make no hit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19
Grain Sold when Damp.

This is especially true with corn,
much of which is sold in the fall and
early winter. too damp to keep well
when stored i'm large quantities. 1t is
true also of wheat and other grain that
when hauled from the thrashing ina
chine may be too damp TO store in
large elevators. There is n risk TO the
dealers in handling such grains. hence
the low prices; also doubtless there is
a tendency on the part of the dealers
to make as low prices rs possible when
the farmer sells the bulk Of his crop
Some farmers are obliged to sell NJ
once as soon as the crop has been har-
vested or thrashed needing the money
and having perhaps no suitable storage
room. But this is hand TO mouth
method of living and farming. and
the thrifty. experienced farmer should
make himself independent Of such con-
ditions as soon rs possible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19
Kccnirr secn Corn.

Seed corn should he placed in open
racks or hung up 10y the husks In n
room where there Is n free circulation
of air. Sometimes artificial heat is
necessary especially II the corn Is late
In maturing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19

Superior ST., directly west of Flour Mill
Ifvou want your Horse or Team
we'll handled and taken care
OF call on us
We own and keep for service at the barn
the following noted Purcheron stations.
Hassan. NO. 1871 weight 1920
also Black CeVlon. 3 years old,
weight 1928.
l.. M. SWEET. Prop.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19

FREE METHODIST CHURCH,: Sab
bath School, 900 a. m, preaching
1000 a. m. and 100 p. m, prayer meet
ing Tuesday at 7:30 p. m.
REV. A. A. YoRF 81 Sor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19

heating before invest You have probably
ROUND OAK made Dowagiac Michigan 1t has
record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19
Crop breeding.

The subject Of crop breeding is now
attracting great attention. 1t pays TO
breed and grow pure varieties of corn
and other crops as well as to observe
the same conditions i'm the raising Of
live stock. believe that farmers
should store and hold their grain Ion
ger and not sell so largely at harvest
time. This practice threns a surplus
OF grain on the market, which usually
results in low prices and less profits TO
the farmer and perhaps not always
greater profits to the dealer Grain
may be stored and kept for time in
small quantities with less loss to the
growers than to the dealers when the
same grain is bought and stored in
large u1nntitipS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-12-19
FARM MANAGEMENT.
Some Advice as TO storing and Hold
Ing Grain.

On the subject of crop management
Professor Teneyck gives some good adj
vice in Kansas Farmer:
In general successful farming de.
ponds upon doing everything at the
right time and in the right way. The
farmer should push his work and not
allow his work to push him. After a
crop has been grown il should not be
lost or allowed to become damaged by
a little carelessness in handling or
storing through the negligence of the
farmer
Much of the wheat sold grades low
on account of being mixed or not pure
in type. Farmers should grow well
bred, pure types OF wheat. corn and
other grains. Nine-tenths of all the
corn which the farmer sells grades as
mixed corn because it is not pure in
color Pure white or pure yellow corn
Of the same quality as mixed corn will
often sell for to 9 cents more per
buShcl
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Y. M. G. A. Notes.

About As young men listened for over
an hour to the interesting stories told
by II. G. Eva, secretary of the Harlem
Rescue mission of New York city, in
his lecture on White Slaves in the sec
ond of the series of special meetings
for young men at the Y. M. C. A. last
Sunday.
The third in the series Of special
meetings for young men Sunday after
noon at 4 p. m. will take place Sunday.
The association orchestra under the able
leadership of Frank Snow as violinist,
with Earle Woodland, piano, Frank Sau-
telle, cornet, and Florin Pike, from
bone, will begin at sharp and render
their usual selections before the meet
ing. A rousing song service, assisted
by the orchestra, will prove of much in
terest to all. Rev. +. l.. Masseck of the
Universalist church will give a short
talk. Mr.. Masseck is especially inter
ested in the welfare of the young men
of Brattleboro and promises to be a
most interesting speaker.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Contagious Diseases in Vermont.

DR.. II. ID. Holton of Brattleboro, Sec
rotary of the state board of health,
has compiled list, by counties, of the
number of cases of contagious diseases
in the state during the past year. This
list shows total as rollows:
Diphtheria and Group, 422; measles,
4,434; meningitis, l6; scarlet fever, 422
typhoid fever, 30l; whooping cough,
9S4; smallpox, 2. The whole number
of diseases reported was 65Sl.
The Windham county record is as
follows: Diphtheria and Group, 35;
measles, 100; scarlet fever, 45; typhoid
fever, II; whooping cough, so.
There were 5s4 cases of measles in
Bennington, ISL in Sunderland, 102 in
Colchester, 1874 in Grand Isle, $50 in
Swanton, 172 in Fair Haven, 1919 in
Rutland city, 103 in Northfeld, 365 in
Brattleboro; l25 in Rockingham, and
al in Ludlow. There were l04 cases
of whooping cough in Randolph.
The complete report of deaths for
1905 has not been received. During
the first six months three eentenarians
died, aged respectively 100, l05 and lis.
The number for 1904 was 5,932. OF this
number more than half were under five
years or over seventy.
The secretary of the board has trav-
eled during the year in the discharge
of his duties 9,l23 miles by rail and 159
by team, and has written 1896 letters
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
CHANGES MADE IN IT'S FACTORY.
Former Brattleboro Concern Plans Tor
Increase In Output,

The Brattleboro Overall company OF
this city is lust completing changes AT
its Church street factory when nave
been decided upon in order to erect GER
tain economies in the cost OF produc'
tion and to make possible consider
able increase in the quantity OF goods
that can be manufactured, says the
Keene. N. H., Sentinel
At present II is dull season IN the
eompany's business and most OF the
hands have been given rest during
the HOLIDAYS while factory inventory
has been taken. Work will now be
resumed in a short time.
One of the changes made at the fac
tory which is considered important Is
the substitution of three small electric
motors for one large one, to run the
machinery. This change was made AZ
the suggestion of Superintendent Smith
of the Keene Gas and Electric company.
Heretofore the company's machinery
has all been carried by single motor
of some 2O.horse power and good
deal of shafting has been used to dis
tribute the power. This large motor
was running much of the time with a
very light load II is expensive to run
motors in this way. To give n good
rate of efficiency n motor should be run
at nearly its rated capacity.
To overcome this difficulty the com
pany has installed three separate mo-
tors. one of 5.horse power to operate
the elevator in the building, so ar
ranged that it only runs when the ele-
vator is in use, and two of 3-horse
mower each to carry its lines of sewing
machines. The sewing machine motors
are of n new type, so far as the arrange
ment of their driving pulleys is con-
cerned, each motor being arranged to
carry four belts. These belts run di-
rect TO the small lines of shafting under
the sewing machine benches, on which
the clutches and treadles for starting
and stopping the machines are installed
One motor carries 81 sewing machines
and the other so. A saving of nearly
80 per cent in power is calculated to re-
sult from this change and the accom-
panying change in the manner of oper-
at;no tbe alactric LIGHTS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
A Country Newspaper Feature.

In his latest deliverance on journals
having reference more particularly to y
country newspaper, Col. Harvey remarks TIL
If he were now conducting the Peacha
Patriot or the Peacham Democrat, one column
and always the same column would be fll{
every week without fail with what he pc
sonally thought respecting the larger even
of the week from the viewpoint of his enviro'
ment and the environment of his readers.
would not be thoroughly done, nor as we
done, nor, of course, as exclusively done
by the great metropolitan journal. But
would be done as by one of the family who
job 1t was to analyze the affairs of the worl
Systematically and simply in the vernaculf
of the community for the benefit of the othS
members, In Col. Harvey's opinion, this
the sort of personal relationship establishe
between the writer and the reader that gel
attention, holds it, and makes direct tangibi
influence.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
THE LEXINGTON NEARLY READY
Further Description Of Winter Resort
In Batesburg, s, @,

Tho Columbia q q Stnte NJ lam n
contained tho follow-ng desnotch from
Botesburg.
The new Lexington hotel nj Summer.
land eoui.distont between Batesburg
and I,eesville. and obont az miles from
tho citv of Columbia will soon he
onon 10 ouests The hotel IL n most Mt.
troctive one located ON the fertile fruit
ridge Of South Carolina and command.
mo n mogni6cent view in nil directions
overlookinp the valley of the Salda
and reoching far beyond TO the shapely
mountains Of the north and west. The
alto selected is almost IDEAL. high and
Jrv and EVERYWHERE surrounded by the
Fragrance of the health.piyinr nine.
'9Summerland is the name given the
lorgo and valuable tract owned nv n
svndicotc Of northern and southern
gentlemen who are handsomely plottinp
4 for cottages beautiful lawns ant
drives The Southern railroad is en-.
goged in uniting in n station for the use
of the hotel and its guests. while both
Rotesburg and Leosville are planning
now tborougbfores. NIL looking 10 tho
accommodation and enioyment of the
nortbern tourists and for their own hen.
AFT Two deem artesion wells with the
hest of water. together with two living
snrings finnish an adeouote supplv TO
Tho botol while n nerfect DRAINAGE svs
fem has been installed. The hotel il.
self il ono Of the most substantial and
attractive in South Carolina and y
credit TO its builders. The work of con.
struction has been under the supervis
ION of A Gomewell La Motte of Co.
lnmbio and n eorps of builders from
both tho north and sontb tbo electric
work having been installed. including
a snac;ol electric lighting nlant and
humping station Inv Perry & Co. also
If Columbia Two broai niozzas snr.
round the bouse. afrording perfect nro.
toctior from the elements and an nj.
most nninterrunted view as far as the
eve can roach The recention room or
oifica with its nrettv Dutch frenlace
and attractive furnishings ia well cal.
cnIoted 70 moot tbe most exocting re.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

A horrible story of cannibalism In
Nigeria, of which DR.. Stewart of the
Southern Nigerian government, was
the victim, was recently brought to
Liverpool by steamer. The official
was with an expedition near the Gala
bar river. but had become separated
from the main body. accompanied only
by a few carriers. He was riding a
bicycle so outstripped his carriers and
missed the main road and ran into a
village of a hostile tribe. The car
riers later found DR.. Stewards bicycle
and parts of his body. The investiga-
ton by the main force which followed
showed the body had been horribly
mutilated, and there was undoubted
evidence that it had been partially
eaten. The village is only two days
march from the Calabar river. and 1t
is known that the natives often in
dulge in cannibal feasts.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
The Practical PouItryman,

The practical poultryman of today
studies the Poultry Food problem with
as great care as the practical farmer
does the question of fertilizers. He
has found that it is profitable to do so
He bends all his energies toward in
ducing his hens to do their best work
when eggs are highest. That George
f. Tanner of Springfield, VT. has Civ
en- careful attention to the matter of
food for his hens is evident. He writes
the manufacturer: II believe that 1t
IS not only necessary to feed Pages
Perfected Poultry Food in winter and
the moulting season, but all the year
round. although in smaller quantities
In the summer months. l have never
red so much before as this season and
nave never had hens lay so we'll"
Any one sending his address on a
postal card to c. S. Page. Hyde Park.
VT, and mentioning this paper. will
receive by mail. free, postpaid. a sam
pie package of Pages Perfected
Poultry Food"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
important Movement in Advertising

The creation of a General AdvertlSlhs
partment for the New York Central, !
and the placing in charge of that q
ment the veteran railroad advertiser, Gs
II. Daniels, who has been for nearg
years the General Passenger Agent Of
New York Central railroad, marks an e.
the history of advertising in America,
The New York Central lines are the
great system to create an advertising ds
ment which covers all the railways in
system, and the farreaching consequence
such a movement cannot De appreciate
first sight, but this action on the part o.
management of these lines empha sizes
value of advertising generally, and forces
conclusion of a strong belief in the eHs
of railroad advertising in particular.
Some idea of the importance of TINS \
department can be had when it is una
stood that it will control the general
vertising in America and in foreign count
OF the New York Central. Boston Alba
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Mi'
gan Central, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chic
and st. Louis, Rutland and Lake Erie
Western railways and their leased lines,
ing their western terminals at Chicago,
Louis Cincinnati and their eastern
minals at New York, Boston and Montr
and embracing more than 10000 miles Of
best equipped railways in the world.
Mr.. Daniels has for many years bee
firm believer in newspaper and magazine
vertising, and therefore, the organization
the General Advertising Department of
New York Central lines is of importanc,
every legitimate publication in America, d,
weekly or monthly.
In an address before the New York S
Press Association few years ago, Mr..
iels made the point that the railroad is
advance agent of commerce and that rail
advertising had been of immense value
American manufacturers in calling the at
ton of the whole world to the excellent "
done by our inventors and mechanics, as il
trated in the Empire State Express, the Tv
tieth Century Limited, and other great fri
that connect the east with the west the a
age foreigner arguing that the men who
able to turn out such machines must be
to build almost anything, and that the #
machinery, and all kinds of industrial
chinery made in America, must be of the '
best quality. Railroad advertising has
tainly been the means of bringing thousa
of men here from foreign countries to inve
gate our manufactures and has wonderfully
creased our foreign commerce.
Every legitimate newspaper and magaz
publication in America will have a direct
terest in the General Advertising Departm
of the New York Central Lines, and ev
advertising agent ON the continent will t
a new lease of life because of this endol
ment OF the value of advertising.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
AUTOMOBILE SEASON OF 1906.
Local Dealers Are Already Making
Plans for It's Commencement.

Although the day OF activity for the
average automobile owner is yet long
way Off, the man whose business 1t Is
TO cater to the whims of the patrons of
this sport-in other words, the dealers
are already busy making plans for the
coming season. Most Of them, in fact,
have their plans already laid along gen
eral lines and now are devoting theii
time and attention to details, In Brat
tlcboro the prospect is that the coming
season will be even more active than
the past and that the number Of cars
sold will be larger than ever before, al
though it would almost seem as il the
limit in these respects had been reached.
Several Brattleboro enthusiasts will Mt
tend the New York automobile show
in New York city next week and more
will 90 to Boston in March to attend
the exhibition there.
John b. Manley, of the firm Of Man
ley Brothers, returned Monday from a
week 3 trip throughout the state in the
interest of the Rambler and Ford cars
of which he will make feature thi
year. Mrs Manley has placed agencies
for the Rambler in Bennington, Rutland,
Bellows Falls, st. Johnsbury, Essex
Junction and St. Adams as well as in
Keene, N. H., and is making arrange
ments to establish agencies for the Ford
of which he has the state agency. Man
ley Brothers will handle three For
models: A 10 h. p. cylinder runabout,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

The tuberculosis exhibition for which
the Massachusetts legislature of 1905
made an appropriation, and which was
opened Thursday, Dec. rs. in Horticul-
tural hall at the corner of Huntington
and Massachusetts avenues, Boston,
was arranged by the state board of
health, assisted by the Boston associa-
ton for the relief and control of tuber-
culosis. but it was International in its
scope and character. 1t was the great
est collection of such material ever
assembled in this country. There were
specimens of lungs showing how they
are affected by consumption. and spec
linens of various parts of the human
body susceptible to tuberculosis at
tacks, the consumption germ
which causes the disease was
displayed In its various stages
and strength: what was done In
former years and what is being done
today to counterfeit the disease were
demonstrated by pictures, charts and
models, and how successful the various
means have been was also fully DEM
onstrated. The exhibition closed Sun
day, Jan. I. with a great public meet
ing. 1t is believed that one of its d.
rect results will be consumptives'
hospital for Boston
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Want Bad Crossings Abolished.

The seectmen Of Northfeld have pettioned
the superior court asking that the grade
trail Vermont railroads near the South Yer.
non station be discontinued. A hearing upon
the petition has been ordered for the first
Monday in March. The plan which the Sc
lectmen have in mind is understood to con.
sist of a relocation of the highway from
Northfed 1t will turn north where it now
crosses the two railroads on its way to West
Mortified village and run directly to South
Vernon station. Suggestion has also been
made TO have the station changed from the
west side Of the Boston & Maine track to
the east side. This would make crossing the
tracks by Northfed people entirely unneces
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Observed seth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. Cephas Williams of
Winhall observed the seth anniversary
of their marriage at their home in the
village of Bondville Monday. Jan. l.
1t was also Mr.. Williams's nth BIRTH
day Both are natives of Winhall and
have always resided there. They re-
ceived many congratulations. Five
children that are now living We're at
home. Mrs Williams was formerly
Miss Harriet Benson. Mr.. Williams is
one of the prominent republicans of
Bennington county and has filled many
town and county offices, For four
years ne was an assistant judge. rep
resented his town for a number of
years In the legislature, has been a
justice of the peace, a selectman and
held minor offices. Both himself and
wife have a large circle of friends.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
The Franking Privilege Graft.
Springfield Republican. |

If the congressional resolution bearing
upon the abuse of the franking privilege
be seriously treated, another lid may be
lifted for the edifcation of civilization The
ranking privilege is somewhat fercely des'
cribed by the Washington Post as AN
ancient and notorious graft which may be
an immoderate view of it. Still, some pictur-
esque stories go the rounds. One congress
man is quoted as saying that he had heard of
members who had shipped clothing and
household furniture under their frank The
cooperation of the postoffce department
would be necessary in any investigation of
these abuses, and perhaps the department
would not wish to tell on a coordinate branch
of the government.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

In squalid quarters at Denver. COL,
with a sick wife in an adjoining room
Emanuel Williams. a former New
York broker later an owner of race
horses on the Pacific coast. sat digging
gold filings from his teeth when hui
name society officers found him Fri
day. Jan. 5. Williams had already
knocked out several gold teeth and
crowns and sold the gold to obtain
food and medicine for his wife. Will
liams declined the officers offer for
aid. The couple went to Denver three
months ago from San Francisco. In
his prosperous days Williams conduct
ed brokerage Office in New York
city. and is said to have wealthy rela-
tives there.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Timber Land Sale.

The timber land consisting of 50,-
600 acres owned by the Silas L. Griffith
estate of Dandy will be transferred
soon to persons whose names are not
yet known. The $4,000 acres of land
are situated in Mount Taber. Peru,
Sunderland and Glastonbury.
These large forests included in the
proposed deal. consist of spruce tim
Der and a large amount of hard wood
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Meats--Retail.
Sales Of Poultry Food Increasing.

That farmers are quick to take adj
vantage of any honest effort to help
them to increase the product of the
farm is shown by the increasing sale
of Poultry Food. The Seaver store
at North Troy. VT. speaks thusly on
the subject: I'VE find the sales of
Pages Perfected Poultry Food in
crease each year with us. We are
pleased with the goods and our GUS
toners speak highly of it as an egg
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
ATHLETICS LOSE TO COMPANY D.
st. Johnsbury Team Wins Home Game
in the Last Period

Company D defeated the Athletics in
st. Johnsbury last Friday evening by
a score of Al to % in a fast and exciting
game. The first period ended in a lead
for Company D by score of u to 6. In
the second period the Athletics played
the faster game but luck was against
them and the score stood 81 to 10
against them at it's close. In the mid
die of the third period Beck, who was
injured in the game in Brattleboro,
sustained similar hurt and was
obliged to retire, Smythe taking his
place at forward and Grebenstein of
Dartmouth being substituted at center.
The, change increased the speed of the
home team and it was able to score fire.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

81 took out life insurance in order
to put something by for rainy day."
eyes" answered the cynical citizen
who has been following the life insur-
ance investigation, but you know how
little conscience some people have about
another man S umbrella. Washington
Star.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

The trial of Capt. William Van
Schaick. who was commander of the
steamboat General Slocum when she
was burned in June. 1904, is set for
this week at New York city. Cant.
Van Schaick will be the first person
to be tried on a criminal charge in
connection with the disaster