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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
UNAMERIcAN HABIT OF TIPPING
The Difficulty Of Stemming the Sys'
tenn

Why should this un.American habit,
writes contributor TO the Outlook, be
f, recognized and legalized by the United
States government! IL is only one form
of graft, ministcring TO the get rich
auick" spirit. There is now, all over our
country, a healthful bracing against po.
litical graft which will be more difficult
TO control with this encouragement 1t is
a custom desplsed equally by those who
give and those who receive
During trip TO Florida last winter,
special study and observation were given
by the writer TO this question, and many
and employees of the large east coast ho'
tells. The former feel that they cannot
raise the scale of wages, and invariably
the latter stated their preference for a
definite living wage, and for abollshing the
tipping system. One bright captain OF
bellboys who is porter on a day coach
during the rest of the year said that ZOO
porters had petitioned their railways to
raise their pay to $40 a month instead OF
$50, and do away with tips entirely, but
with no result. This young colored man
had wife, child, and home in Boston,
but every other night he had to sleep
and eat in New York, practically paying
for two homes, which he could not al
ford, and added that unless one was por-
ter on a sleeper there was little money IN
it. 1T is very embarrassing, he salu,
for a porter to take his sk'broom
and go down the ear and have folks say,
oh, let the germs rest
4 leading Adirondack club has made
strenuous efforts TO abolish the tip sys-
TEN, printing ON the reverse OF all con
tracts with employees a statement analyz'
ing the psychology OF the tip and giving
the same printed form to all members and
guests. 4 few honestly try to cooperate
with the management in controlling the
evil. but the majority ignore the request,
and help are demoralZed before the season
ends. At a summer school where expenses
of speakers were paid by the management,
one lecturer signalized her departure by
lavish gifts to employees. but her bill OF
expenses included the items, Tips TO ser
wants, $40" 4 Nassar student who took
a position as waitress to help out her
college expenses was seen to draw herself
up with dignity and decline fee Of
fered by an immaculate young man ON ms
departure Is there any more humlliat-
ing position for two wcllintentioned per
sons? The dignity OF labor is destroyed,
and one fears to render an altruistic ser
vice lest il be considered bid for a
bribe.'
II. instead of legalizing this foreign Gus
tom. it were boldly declared that no oil
fetal or employe OF the United States gov
eminent may either give or receive up'
Others would have courage to rally TO the
rescue. and public sentiment would grad
ually seal It's doom.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
WEST oHEsrERFIELp.

Mrs. Helen Burnham, who was very
i'll last week with hcmorrhage OF the nose,
is very comfortable at present.
Miss Ruth Streeter and her friend, Miss
Mary Arms, are spending the holidays ut
the home of her father, j. l.. Streeter.
The pupils and teachers of district No.
| gave an entertainment and Christmas
tree at the hall Dee. "a, which was very
much enjoyed by all.
Herbert Morgan has been i'll the past
week with pneumonia at the home OF
Norman Colburn, who with his wife and
little son are also on the sick list.
Amos Thomas, rs, died very suddenly
of pneumonia Wednesday at the home OF
his son, Walter, who is at present Ill
with pneumonia. Another member OF
the family, Walter Spear is also Ill with
the disease.
Squire Amidon, SO, an aged and re-
spected citizen, died at his home Friday
evening, Dec. 20, after an illness OF 10
days OF pneumonia. The funeral was
Monday at the church. Rev. Charles Re
yier of Chesterfield oiiicated Il. IL, Mil
Ter of Dummerston sang The bearers were
the three sons and the sonln-law, vii
liam Davis. Mr.. Amidon is survived by
a wife. three sons, two daughters and two
aged sisters. Mrs. Casta Lowe of River.
side Mass, and Mrs. Mary Bigelow of
Westmoreland, He was a man of ster-
ling integrity and will be greatly missed
by large circle OF relatives and friends.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
NORTH HINSDALE.

Miss Kitty Lowe has taken a case Of
nursing in West Chesterfield,
Charles Lowe, who is, attending the
Townshend school, is spending the week
with his mother at Mr.. Whites.
Mrs. Levi Smith and daughter and Mrs.
Jennie Thomas and daughter Bertha, are
spending the week in Fitchburg and Wor-
cester, Mass.
The Euchre club met with Mrs. Nellie
Streeter last Saturday evening. A few
of the members were absent on account
of being out of town. A very enjoyable
evening was passed. The club will meet
next Saturday evening with Mrs. Jennie
Thomas.
Mrs. Hudson received news last Satur-
day of the death of her mother who
lived in Newfane. Mrs. Hudson, who is
in poor health, was unable to attend the
funeral. Her daughter, Mrs. Anderson,
went up to the funeral Sunday. Her
aunt, Mrs. Ingram, returned with her
Monday.
The Christmas exercises of the two
schools were very entertaining. Miss
O'Neil had her tree Thursday evening.
Miss Dodge's exercises and tree were FRI
day evening. The tree was beauty in
symmetry as well as being SO laden with
presents. There seemed to be an abund
ance for all the children as well as some
of the older ones The program was very
interesting and all the pupils did finely.
Miss O'Neil and Miss Dodge are to be
congratulated on their success.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
BROOKLINE.

Christmas was observed at the Bap
list church Tuesday evening
Mrs. Clarence Blodgett's sister Cora
OF Springfield, Mass, is spending Christ
mas with her.
V. W. Barney and wife are visiting
in Providence, X. L., over Christmas. Mrs.
Plum OF Townshend is keeping their house
during their absence.
Last Tuesday night someone took a
horse. sleigh, harness and robe from NJ.
W. Lawrence's barn. Mr.. Hall, a neigh.
Dor living about half mile below Mr..
l.awrence's. passing his place about ,
o'clock Friday morning, saw team with
out driver He went out, saw it was
Mr.. Lawrence's team and drove it home,
calling Mr.. Lawrence up to know the trou-
BILE. Apparently the horse had been driv.
en- quite hard and had been turned home
ward. The same night +, l.. Pierce 5
boarding house was entered and n guam
tity of eatables was taken. No trace OF
the person has been found
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
SPOFFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Cookery spent
Christmas in Hinsdale.
Harold Foster is home from Boston for
the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Deselle of Balls
ton Spa, N. Y, are visiting in town.
Frank Holt of Salem, Mass, visited his
sister, Mrs. Bonney, the first of the week.
John Vail has moved into one of Mr..
SHADES tenements known as the Streeter
house.
The entertainment in village hall Christ
mas evening was a great success and much
enjoyed by old and young. A cantata,
The Coming of Christmas, was given by
about 80 children, and much credit is due
all those who took part. Santa Claus
appeared loaded down with gifts. After
rendering a song in fine manner and
being crowned king by tiny Miss, he
proceeded to distribute the contents of
his pack to the delight of the children.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
A Woman's Ideas on Poultry Food.

Careful. painstaling poultrymen who APP
preciate the value Of poultry and recog-
nize the advantage which good, honestly
made Poultry Food gives them are the
ones who will be especially interested in
the following letter from Mrs. +. Edgar
Brown of Brimfeld Mass. She says: Il
like Pages Perfected Poultry Food, very
much. 1t is the best of anything | ever
used, and | shall soon send for another
barrel" :,
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, sample package OF
Pages Perfected Poultry Food"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
MNeW Hampshire
HINSDALE.
THE NEW TILDEN FOUNDRY.
Something About the Plant Which
Has Been Rebuilt Recently.

The rebuilding of the Eagle Iron foun-
dry owned by Frank w. Tilden, which
WINS DESTROYED by fire in April, has been
completed recently, The buildings are con
strcted ON the most substantial lines
The arrangement Is NJ convenient that
labor is reduced TO the minimum, ana the
machinery equipment Is excellent ana
practically complete, bret account OF
the plant will be OF interest to many
The moulding room, which was only par,
tially DESTROYED by fire is IL feet long and
III teet wide, with Is foot posts. 1t is
exceedingly well lighted with large WIN
dows ON three sides and with patent glass
skylights. This part of the plant is prae-
tically new, as il was built the year be-
fore the fine and has been completely re-
paired since. The remainder OF the build,
Ing is new from basement TO ROOT ana
adioins the moulding room, II is 10 ieet
long hv 10 feet wide with - foot posts,
making two stories in the rear and one
in front The stack room, which Is or
dinarily a fire room and which nndouDted-
Nv caused the destruction OF the old lonh'
dry, is carefully built II y ~ ieet ny
30 feet and is surrounded ny a l2-lnch
solid brick wall, with concrete floors ana
n steel roof. There is a railroad where
all supplies are drawn up an inclined plane
The picking and tumbling room ana
clipping and buiiing room are arranged so
that when casting goes part OF the
length of the building IL Is landed III the
shipping room finished and ready for ship
ment. Beyond the stack room and the
picking room are carpenters shop and and
the machine room, and beyond these
Is the core room which is OF
brick with concrete floor equipped with an
oven, ! I-2xlO feet, built from MIR. Tilden's
own design. Here there Is also an M
teresting little machine which turns out
round cores of all sizes. Separate from the
plant is the pattern room house, 80 feet
wide, 62 feet long aud two stories high
where all patterns are kept,
Power TO drive the machinery comes
from the old Jones water right on the
canal, purchased some time ago by MIR.
Tilden and equipped with 45,horsepower
Lafell waterwhcel. The whole plant is
lighted by electric lights, the electricity
being generated by l7j-light Crockery
q Wheeler dynamo.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

IL is curious coincidence that most
of the stage" money flashed by villains
in melodramas, and for which there is so
much blood-letting and murder in sensa
tional plays, is made in Washington al
most within the shadow of the bureau
of engraving and printing. The demand
for il has caused IT to develop into quite
little industry. IL is widely used as
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Millions OF bottles of Foley's Honey
and Tar have been sold without any per
son ever having experienced any other
than beneficial results from its use for
coughs, colds and lung troubles. This is
because the genuine Foleys Honey and
Tar in the yellow package contains no
opiates or other harmful drugs. Guard
your helath by refusing any but the gen.
uine. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

property" for regular dramatic produc-
tions and also for amateur theatricals.
1t is engraved on green paper, like
''greenbacks. Saturday Evening Post.
Shell polishing is an extensive and
profitable business on the coast of south
ern California, where are found many
shells which are capable of high de-
gree of polish, and show wonderful rides
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

cent shades after their rough outside Gov
ering has been rubbed off on an emery
wheel.
The olive trees on the Mount of Olives
have been destroyed by tourists.
In Holland the horn as a warning slg.
nal is reserved exclusively for the use Oh
motorists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

New York has put another stumbling
block in the way of marriage. The new
law there says that women must give their
age when a marriage license is issued.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

When you get on the water wagon,
don't forget to ask for your transfer.
There is no telling when accidents will
hanDan
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
ALOOk Backward
and Forward


Reformer is printed. Notwithstanding the present
business depression which we believe to be largely
matter of sentiment the year as whole has BEEN
most prosperous Never have wages been SO high
or opportunities for work so numerous. Never have
orders so greatly taxed the capacity of the factories
Never has merchandise found so ready sale.
Though the cost of living has gone up there has been
less want and poverty than in previous years.
The Vermont Printing Company has had it's part
in the general prosperity, both giving and receiving
issue of the Reformer for 1907 seems to fitting
place in which to call momentary attention to our
progress and to express our appreciation to our
friends. Last January we moved our office and shop
from the Uery building into the new American build
ing the finest quarters for printing office that we
know of. Since we have been established here we
have largely increased our equipment, practically
doubled our stock of paper and added to force of
employees in spite of the fact that with our better
quarters the same force can turn out more work.
Our periodical book and job printing business which
four years ago kept only one man and one press busy
now requires eight to ten persons and keeps four
presses going, besides a linotype machine and other
machinery The advertising columns of the Reformer
during the year have taxed the space available in
regular eight-page paper that we have frequently
increased the size to ten pages occasionally to twelve
pages, and once to 16 pages Every line printed in
the paper has been set up and printed in our own
steady growth as well as substantial increase du
ring the voting contest which had such successful
outcome in the summer.
For all these evidences of appreciation we thank
our friends. We believe that hard work and desire
to please them is bearing fruit. We want to do all
the business that is brought to and we intend to
keep our equipment up to the highest notch of effect
Weness
We are not feeling any depression in our bust
ness. 1t is true that had SO many accounts
receivable and so little cash as at present. but we be-
lieve these accounts good and expect they will be
paid with little delay possible We are using all
our own funds to meet obligations promptly and
we expect subscribers, advertisers and other pa
irons to pay us just promptly as they can. Mean
while we are not crowding anybody for money,
are running our shop on full time and paying the
highest wages we have paid, and advertising for
more help.
Under these circumstances we cannot help feel
ing that the year about to begin will be prosperous
one and that if other firms less fortunate than
are just now this slump is merely temporary and is
not accounted for by any economic factor We wish
every VermOnter at home and abroad every friend of
the Reformer-and every enemy if it has enemies--a
Happy NeW Year.
The Vermont Printing Co.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

A man out in Texas shot a goat the
other day because he thought it was
deer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
Laxative, stimulates, but does not irri-
tate 1t is the best Laxative. Guaran-
teed or your money back. Sold by All
Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills sf
ford quick relief for all forms of kidney
and bladder trouble. A weeks treatment
Csc Sold by All Druggists.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-21

-,lN 4,
len AIhl'a D"i' g CI,,,..l nm Y
writes t. e.. Jenkins Oh AildP''
~ If ouickly took the pain out Oh q
, o,,d c,rnd if i'm a won
lPIon i'I NV ""' Nth Con.
sores. burns and wounds. zoe. at I. -
hehud-l ? iu9 0'0'
ANIMAL ~fNiE"ENi
49, X r,.Iin. December 31st.
OF the ionr
"
or tine condition Of the
or AMERICAN
SRO n ERHOOD OT HW -'"SN
WOMEN,
. Iowa. mad. tp the Commissioner
az INSURANCE I'd tine state of South
Dakota, pursuant "a. the laws OF sara
st.,Ic. prrsidrni. William koch. Sec
Rotary, ". l.. DaNy. Incorporated, Dec.
-. 1874. Commenced business, ttb. -
l~a7. PRINCIPAL office. 4IJ-ll2 Eighth
street Dcs AlOiMcs Iowa.
l. BALANCE SHEET.
'sss, l,arrtnh,.r ,Jsf Of
previous year ............. Sis3,2G'1}
II. INCOME DURING THE YEAR 1906.
cross amoont Of membership
fees SIS 151. 90
ANIMAL ,i.irs .''''''''''.''.. ioI9G5.Go
\ Assessments ............ u.3 5NG. ~
Interest .,,I r.nt u 1868
,'l-h received from other
sources .............. 99il.s 81
--
Total iuc,,oa SS4N4N7.GS
Total net rcsourc. ....... 81 b. 9l.6l
III nistI. t,st,Wt\q,s nI.utTG WEAR
Ip,f
.,. .,,,.l ,,,t s1-1 ~ oi
,i ii,.,i'99i4 }i, ana l I1rS
4 is9 li', On account OIL ices os ,o7 az
COMMISSIONS paid or allowed
for collecting ass, ssmcnts. 400
Salaries OF managers and
missions ................... 1870
ton Of officers. ............ l9,O26.21
Salaries ana other compensa-
tlQn 81 once timnloyts ., 49, -,
ps,, f,rnitmr ,n,,nr,;Sin,,
,nJ ,,,iniir'p ''''''9 II $40 .,
80
Total disbursements .. $G63, 72G93
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Balance .''..'.......'.'.. S""S, toioo
IN. NET OK INVESTED ASSETS.
Cost OF real estate exclusive
of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $16.47047
liens) on real .statt. JNo170
Tax sale certitication 1919
Foreclosures ................ 400
Agents ledger Dalahcts.'... o'of'.o-
'ii w pas ~ p"i'N' "a
. % iN'''' ~ ,-oCo on
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r., 49,. ,, 49,
t NV VI ''''''0" a. scco 10, go
SO 80 -. -. 49, TO-, '
v NON-lNNESTED ASSETS.
Interest due and accrued. Sll ,041.1l
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Total non-lnNeSted assets. Sll,0tiu
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Gross assets .............. 500. ol2 80
VI LIABILITIES
S,1,rias rants and otto, .>
nnns..s d,,n ana .,.e,,,1,.d <, 600 "a
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-21
MOVE M 3 Err

The scarlet leaf has turned to dingy
brown.
The gold and crimson fade upon the
sod.
The trees are bare The crumbling
gOldenrOd
Along the wayside paths is broken
down.
And all the shady walks about the
town
Have lost their glory. Withered grass
es nod
To withered weeds. Wherever sum-
mer trOd
November stalks, and, trembling at
the frown
OF coming winter, hastens toward the
west.
Be glad, old earth. The winter time
Is thy
Most perfect preparation for thy part
the best
For flowers and fruit Hours, hasten
swiftly by!
Blow, blessed winds! Bring frost and
snow, and rest.
Sing, happy heart! Thanksgiving DaN
draws nigh.-Homc Journal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-21
Local and Personal

Miss Hattie Farrrnkop returned from
ST Pau Monday evening
Mrs. win Culhanc went to l1lkou
Thursday morning for few days visit
with her parents.
Harry G. Williams. who is working
in a bank at Arlington, spent Sunday
with his parents here
Mrs Mary Wilson came down from
Arlington Thursday morning for vi
sit with at the home of her SON, =.
l.. Wilson.
Mr.. Geo Bryant of Arlington spent
Sunday at the home Of his father in
law G. w Elliott in east Brookings
He returned home Monday morning
state Food and Dairy Commissioner
Wheaton went to st Paul Tuesday
night to spend three or four days on
business in connection with the office.
The Flandreau Herald in its write.
up OF the Brookings Indian game,
SAYS: Brookings defeated the Indians
a few weeks ago and the defeat of
Saturday eyens things up For the
information of the Herald football edi-
tor We Will say that the team which
played AT Flandreau was the second
team of the college. not the first team.
and the defeat did not even things up.
The first team of the college played
Flandreau and il would. of course.
have been impossible for them to have
played the Indians.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-21
DIR. A. w. Chase's
Kidney and Liver Pills

Help most promptly and cure most thorough
iy on account Of their drcc, and combined
acnon on liver kidney and bowcs ! hey
are the most popular medicine the famous
Receipt Book author ever Introduced and are
guaranteed ~ h. porlral and sgnalurc on th~
boz One rll dose. Is cents box, at all
dealer. OF ~. A. w. Chase Medicine Co..
Buffalo. NJ Y.
Mr.. Sylvester Pappert. III South
Main St, Shenandoah, Pa, states
FOR twenty years | wa troubled with con
tiparion and kidney troubles. and Gould Qet
no relief SINCE using d. A. w Chac's
Kidney and lncr Pill. the pans and aches
have gone. the action Of the kidneys is nor
NAL and the boy,cb rc,a1t
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-21
Charges


G. W. Elliott is charged with conduct
unbocoming Christian minister.
First, in publicly pleading poverty
and his family needing the necessities
of life when at the time was possessed
of property consisting of real estate
and money at interest.
Second, in publicly uttering false
hoods, and also in print, when an
noumcing Church of Christ in
Brookings, S. d. before there was an
organization.
Third. With unfair and dishonorable
with r. r, Miller and one l.. Sasse,
both Of DeSmet S. d., and with the
subscribers OF his paper, the S. d.
Oracle.
Fourth with cruel treatment of his
daughter. Amy Elliott before her mar
riage.
Fifth. With covering up and trying
to defraud the government of 100
acres Of land near the city of DeSmet,
S. ID.
Sixth of uttering falsehOod in
stating the church relationship of one
J. A. Seaton of Brookings, S. ID. The
statement was made in the S. ID. Ora
Gle and was made to injure the said
j. A. Seaton 1t was made without
justifiable cause.
Signed
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-21
A SIGNIFICANT PRAYER

MAY the Lord help you make BUCK (,
lens Arnica Salye known 10 an
writes i. G.. Jenkins, of Chapel mn ~
G. 1t quickly took the pain out OF
felon for me and cured it in a won.
derfnllN shortime Best on earth lor
sores. burns and wounds. 25c at {. d.
Kendall~ drug store.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-11-21
APPENDICITIS

Is due in a large measure to abuse of
the bowels, by employing drastic pur-
gatives. To avoid all danger, use only
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the safe,
gentle cleansers and invigorators.
Guaranteed for headache, biliousness,
malaria and iaundice, at C. d. Ken
dall's drug store. Csc.