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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
JAMAICA.
Higgins Mill and Dry House Totally De-
stroyed by Fire

Mrs. G. E. Higgins was awakened last
Thursday at midnight by a bright hight
shining on the windows OF her sleeping
room. On investigation she found that
the mill and shop situated a little back &c
Of the house were both on fire. She
aroused Alva Higgins and together they
fought for some time, trying to s.6 save the Il,
dry house which contained $500 worth
of bowels all ready to ship. Seeing that
the dry house would go and knowing
that then the house would be in great
danger, Mrs. Higgins went one, half mile
to their nearest neighbors for help. Mr.,
Wheeler's people responded promptly
but all that could be done was to save
the house Much sympathy is felt nc Tor
them as there was no insurance. The
loss is about $1,000. The work of re-
building has begun and they hope to
have the mill in running order again as
soon as spring opens.
John s. Robinson is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. NJ. A. Wolcott is at home for
the vacation.
Mrs. M. P. Benson has been quite i'll.
but is better now.
Mr.. and Mrs Dressler are visiting in
Amsterdam, n. Y.
Fred Howard of Putney called here
the first Of the week.
A. L. Howard and John Ware were in
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15

The annual outlay upon hooks and eyes
for women apparel is estimated to be
S640, 900.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06

The date with Mrs. Temples
Telegram Company was cancelled
owing to the refusal of the South
ern Pacific to carry the com
pany's scenery on the 5 p. m.
fast train, which was the earliest
train they could get their scenery
ready for. as the management of
the Jefferson Theatre would not
permit the company to show
without their scenery.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06

The Falk Mercantile Co. are
prepared to take charge of
funerals and attend to all grave
yard work. A fine rubber-tired
hearse in stock.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06
The Railroads and Their Diff.
culties.

N. o. States.
Now that spring is almost upon
us the construction men of all
the great railroad systems, mind
full of congested traffic conditions
and complaints regarding the
lack of rolling stock, are pro-
viding increased facilities. But
at the present time the prospect
is that the task will be a most
difficult one, because at the very
outset they are confronted by the
labor problem. In a number OF
States much double tracking has
been planned, but it seems that
contractors who have been given
the work find that the supply Of
labor needed can not be obtained
in spite of the offers of increased
wages. There does not appear
to be any considerable number of
idle laborers anywhere, hence
railroad managers are beginning
to fear that little progress can be
made in providing the increased
facilities made necessary by the
rapid growth of the country's
business in all lines unless there
is a slackening of the pressure in
some industries which will enable
the railroads to get the labor they
want.
The task of getting additional
cars and locomotives seems to be
as difficult and perplexing as
building more miles of track. be-
cause all the plants Of the country
are fairly swamped with orders,
and they find themselves in much
the same fix as the railroads for
they cannot get workmen that
are needed to increase the output.
In the meantime the indications
are that the amount of improve
ment that it will be possible un-
der existing conditions for the
railroads to accomplish, will be
more than Offset by the steady
increase OF business. There is
little reason to doubt that the
public is getting a good idea of
what the conditions actually are
from the number of disastrous
wrecks that are occurring almost
daily as the result of the railroads
overtaxing their capacity. as they
are compelled to do in order to
come anywhere near meeting
the demands of traffic.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06
Her BUSY 0av.

Dusty and hot from the club train he
entered his pretty mountain cottage
slowly. Where is your mother?" he
sanguidly asked the little girl at play
IN the hall. Somebody told her an
important secret after breakfast this
morning" said the child, land she
has been out visiting ever since"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06
Wanted

Special agent for sale of C-Curity
Placket Fastener in Lafayette, Iberia
and st. Martin. In general use where
ever introduced. Commission liberal.
Address A. j. vALEToN, 1923 Union
ST., New Orleans, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06

Try our groceries and you
will like them because of their
freshness, and good quality.
tOrders delivered 70 all parts Of
Own.-Bernard&Mea ux.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06
Bids

Will be received until moor March
Is for erecting sc~hoolhouses at Pilette,
verot and Burke, according to plans
and specifications in my Office. In my
absence apply to w. ]. Avery.
L. j. ALLEMAN,
Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06
Baseball as a Tonic.

There is no subject talked so much
about in this country as baseball.
There is nothing that is so much read
about. War extras in the days Of the
rebellion were not more eagerly
snatched up than baseball Of to-day.
It is the daily diet OF millions of PEG.
pie who think or talk about little else
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06
The rhree Elddlea.

And what did you see at the con-
cert, Willie?" asked the father.
IsAw : man play . little fiddle and
another one play = big fiddle" said
tie boy.
and don't you remember. the cello
player, too, Willief"' suggested the
mother, who accompanied him.
~0h, yeD; and then anotAer man
playod : hallsgrown iddle.~
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06
Arrived Just N Time.

Pete Stivers found q five-dollar bin
On the street to-day. The owner Of
the bill got there in time to get in on
the last round OF drinks.-Leesville
(Mo.) Light.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-03-06
Iii a Cave OF Gloom,

Professor, has ! nan the right 10
take his own lifes."
mo; / suppose not. But most OF the
men I know had no right to be born.
either."-Chicago Tribune.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
An Intricate Question.

Denver.-Is blind man eligible to
become a naturalized citizen of the
United States? II he is, how about the
provision in the statutes by which an
applicant for naturalization must be
able to read and write the English Ian
guage? These were the puzzling ques-
tions put up to the United States dis
trict attorney.
The clerk of District Court in Col
orado wrote to the United States at
torney stating that blind man had
applied for naturalization papers. The
court clerk had never had blind ap-
plicant before and he was doubtful
about his eligibility under the statute
requiring that an applicant be able to
read and write. In his perplexity the
clerk wrote to the district attorneys
Office, the place that is supposed to
contain all the knowledge there is on
federal law.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Hartzell wrote back to the perplexed
clerk that he thought it would be safe
to give the man his naturalization pa
pers.
The applicant had two good eyes
when he came to America, but lost his
sight in a mine accident.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
METHOD IN HIS soLlclrupE.
WIllis's Deep Interest In Playmate,
Health Explained.

This story is well in keeping with
the spirit of the age. says the New
York Tribune. A Bronx man tells It
about his little boy. The neighbor's
young hopeful was very i'll. and Willie
and the other youngsters In the block
had been asked not to make any noise
in the streets. The neighbors bell
rang one day and she opened 1t to find
Willie standing bashfully on her front
steps.
How is he to-day?" he inquired in
shy whisper.
Hes better. thank you. dear. and
what a thoughtful child you are to
come and ask"
Willie stood a moment on one foot
and then burst forth again, I'm orful
sorry Jimmy's sick"
The mother was profoundly touched.
She could find no further words to
say. but simply kissed him. Made still
bolder by the caress, Willie began to
back down the steps. repeating at in
tervals his sorrow for his playmate's
illness. At the bottom step he halted
and looked up. IF Jimmy should die" /"
he asked. kin have his drum?"
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
Mines Coal From Sliding Mountain.

Meeteetse, wyo.-T B. Mcdonald,
formerly of this place. is making ar
rangements at Katalla, Alaska, to rob
sliding mountain of its contents
while the frosts of winter hold 1t sta
tionary. He owns fine deposit of
steam coal at the base OF the moving
mass and during the summer has been
taking out several hundred tons day
near the surface. AS soon as the frost
YIELDS the mountain to its base for the
winter he will bore as rapidly as pos
sible to a greater depth and will take
out as much coal as he can before next
summers thaw again starts the noun.
tain moving. When movement again
begins there is little probability that
the deeper workings will not be de-
stroyed, but mining near the surface
cen still be continued. The mountain
in which Mcdonald is working is one
of the curiosities of Alaska. 1t slides
yards a season.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
PUT IT IN GOOD LIGHT.
One Comforting Thought In the os>th
Of the Chickens.

A lady who had recently moved to
the suburbs was very fond Of her nrst
brood Of chickens. Going out one At
ternoon she left the household in
charge of her eight-year-old boy. Be-
fore her return a thunderstorm came
up. The youngster forgot the chicks
during the storm. and was dismayed
after It passed to fnd that half Of
them had been drowned. Though
fearing the wrath to come. he THOUGHT
best to make a clean breast of the
calamity. rather than leave 1t to be
discovered.
Mamma" he said. contritely. when
his mother had returned. mamma, six
Of the chickens are dead"
Dead" cried his mother. six!
How did they die?"
The boy saw his chance.
Il think-I think they died happy"
he said.-Harper's Weekly.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
Deaths from x.Rays.

The death of DR.. Weigel, surgeon
of Rochester, from disease due to
the constant use of the X-rays makes
the fourth who has lost his life from
this cause, says the Chistian Advo-
cate.
The others were an assistant of
Thomas Edison. a Boston physician
and a woman Of San Francisco named
F1eischman. In the case of DR.. Wei
gel since 1904, when his right hand
and all but the thumb and a finger
of the left hand were removed, there
had been four operations in trying
to save his life. The first removed
a part of the right shoulder; then q
part of the muscles covering the right
breast.
Mystery completely envelops the
cause of death, the disease being un-
known to medical science, though 1t
is believed to involve. some great prin-
ciple- of life. Dr. Weigel was presi-
dent of the Rochester Academy Of
Medicine and the American Ortho-
paedic society.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
WHAT THE WOMEN WORE.
oS courss the story Teller pIosr
Really Mean Just That.

gentleman recently returned from
tnat quiet little Maryland resort,
ocean City. has tale to tell of con-
oiticns that are really sensational.
And the worst Of 1t was that he did
not know they were sensational at ALL
he was out calling the other evening,
and the conversation started with the
snirtwaist man. who. the returned
Wanderer said. was to be found in
great quantities at the summer resort.
Then he told about the habit every
body down there had contracted of
going without hats. This is the way
ne told 1t to an interested company:
You see everybody down there
going about Just the same. The men
never wear coats; they go about In
Just their shirts and trousers. and the
women are Just like them"
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
BAD DREAMS
Frequently Due to Coffee Drinking.

One OF the common symptoms Of
coffee poisoning is the bad dreams that
spoil what should be restful sleep. A
man who found the reason says:
Formerly was slave to coffee.
was like morphine fiend, could not
sleep at night, would roll and toss in
my bed and when / did get to sleep
was disturbed by dreams and hobgob-
Inns. would wake up with headaches
and feel bad all day, SO nervous
could not attend to business. My writ
ing looked like bird tracks, had sour
belchings from the stomach, indiges-
tion. heartburn and palpitation of the
heart, constipation, irregularity Of the
kidneys, etc.
Indeed. began to feel had all the
troubles that human flesh could suffer,
but whed friend advised me to leave
on coffee I felt as II he had insulted
me. / could not bear the idea, it had
such hold on me and refused to
believe 1t the cause.
But 1t turned out that no advice was
ever given at a more needed time for
l finally consented to try Postum and
with the going of coffee and the COM
ing of Postum all my troubles have
gone and health has returned. I eat
and sleep well now. nerves steadied
down and write fair hand (as you
can see). can attend to business again
and rejoice that am free from the
monster coffee"
Ten days trial Of Postum In place Of
coffee Will bring sound. restful, re-
freshing sleep. There's a Reason" I"
Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Some physicians call 1t - little health
classic"
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
VERY BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
suffered Three Years-PhysIelans Did
No Good-Perfectiy Well After
Using cuticura Remedies.

Il take great pleasure in informing
you that was sufferer OF eczema In
very bad form for the past three
years. consulted and treated with
a number Of physicians in Chicago, but
to no avail. commenced using the
Cuticura Remedies, consisting of Cuti-
cura Soap. Ointment and Pills. three
months ago. and to-day am perfectly
well. the disease having left me en-
tirely. ! cannot recommend the Cuti-
cura Remedies too highly to anyone
suffering with the disease that l have
had, Mrs. Florence Z. Atwood. IS
Crilly Place. Chicago, ILL.,, october 2.
1906. Witness: l.. S. Berger"
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30

Sheer white goods. III fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory IL proper attention was
given to starching. the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
FOR SELFISH ENDS.
The Efforts Being Made by the Ameri-
can Medical Association.

The Political activity of the Ameri-
can Medical Association has become
SO pronounced as to cause comment
in political circles especially as the
the avowed purpose of the Doctors Of
the Regular" or Allopathic school. nf
which the Association is chiefly corr
posed, is to secure the passage of such
laws as will not only prevent the
sale of so-called Patent" medicines.
but will restrict the practice of medi-
cine and healing to the schools" now
recognized. This in many states would
prevent the growing practice of Os
teopathy, and in nearly every state
would prevent the healers Of the
Christian Science and mental science
belief from practicing those sciences
in which the faith of SO many intelli-
gent people is SO firmly rooted.
The American Medical Association
has a Committee on Legislation"
and the committee has correspond
ents in practically every township -
some 10000 correspondents in all.
This committee at the last session of
the American Medical Association
held in June of this year expressed a
hope that a larger number Of physi-
clans than heretofore will offer them
selves as candidates for Congress at
the first opportunity. In its annual
report this Committee said: ITO meet
the growing demands of the move
ment, however, particularly If the
work of active participation in State
legislation is undertaken, larger
clerical force must be employed"
This is almost the first time in the
history of the United States that any
organized class has frankly avowed
the purpose of capturing legislatures
and dominating legislation in their
own selfish interests.
The American Medical Association
has about $4,000 members Of whom
bers" and the rest are members be-
cause of their afiliation with state or
local societies. The Association owns
real estate in Chicago valued at $111,-
1871 and its total assets are $291,-
567.89. Its liabilities, at the time of
the annual report which was made at
the June meeting, amounted to only
$21,906. The excess of assets over
liabilities is increasing at the rate Of
about 100000 year, and the purpose
of the organization is to dominate
the field of medicine, and by crushing
all competitions by securing the pas
sage of prohibitive legislation, compeA
all of the people Of the United States
to pay a doctors fee every time the
most simple remedy is needed.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
Natures Gift Wasted.

A Scotchman who recently took the
street car trip on the gorge route. the
New York side OF Niagara river, was
much disgusted with the hawkers of
views and Teddy BEARS" who make
the afternoon hideous and do their
best to spoil natures grandeur. AS
he alighted from the car he looked
angrily at the shouting venders and
then at the Whirlpool rapids. "What's s
the use of having a big river like
that" he asked, "if you don't drown
those fellows in it?"
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30

Laundry work at home would be
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. it is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear.
ing quality Of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as 1t can be applied
much mere thinly because of its great.
er strength than other makes.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
Impudenee Of l4eI PelleI.

A noted English artist was standing
at the edge of the road. waiting for his
horse, and he was dressed in his
usual peculiar style-mustard-colored
riding suit, vivid waistcoat and bright
been reveling, happened to lurch
round the corner of the street. He
stared at the famous artist for q min
ute in silence. then he touched his cap
and asked in a tone OF deep commiser-
alton. beg pardon. guv'nor. was you
in mournin' for anybody"
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30

Starch. like everything else. Is bo
Ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the marke' 25 years
ago are very different and inferior tc
those Of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in.
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient. In
vented by us. gives to the Starch q
strength and smoothness never ap'
preached by other brands.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
No Peace Conference.

"Are you going to strike. ma p
asked the little boy. as he tremblingly
gazed upon the uplifted shing:e.
That's just what I'm going to do
Cant we afbitrate. ma, before you
striker"
II am Just going to arbitrate," she
said. as the shingle descended and
raised cloud of dust from the seat
of pair of pantaloons-"I am just
going to arbitrate, my son, and this
shingle is the bcasc OF arbitration"
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
An Inherited Tendency.

A Cleveland society woman gave a
party to nine friends Of her young son,
aged six. To add to the pleasure of
the occasion she had the ices frozen
in the form Of hen and ten chickens.
Each child was allowed to select his
chicken as 1t was served. Finally she
came to the son OF q prominent poll
tician.
(which chicky will you have. Ber-
tie?" she asked.
'If you please. Mrs. H., 1 think I'll
take the mamma hen," was the polite
reply.-Lippincott's.
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
eobbin Bows WAGES,

John B. Lennon, treasurer Of the
American Federation of Labor, deliv.
cred recently an address on strikes.
Turning to the amusing features OF
the strike question, Mr.. Lennon said:
II remember a strike Of bobbin
boys, just strike, and one that sue.
ceeded. These boys conducted their
fight well, even brilliantly. Thus the
day they turned out they posted in
the spinning room of their employers
mill great placard inscribed with
the words:
1.-THE wages Of sin is death, bat the
wages of the bobbin boys is worse
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
Punctured His EIoquence.

A lawyer In Johnstown, N. Y. while
defending a little boy who had been
apprehended in the act of making q
surreptitious entrance under the fair
grounds fence. drew for the jury a
most pathetic picture Of the prisoners
poor old widowed mother with the
tears streaming down her face and
her gray head bowed In sorrow at the
thought Of her little boy being incar-
cerated." The youthful offender cut
in at this point with please. sir, Mr..
Lawyer. my mother amt a widow"
Shut up. darn you" said the lawyer.
I'm trying this case, not you.'-Law
NOtpa
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
A Different Loaf,

"Why," exclaimed little Johnny.
when he heard his father telling about
somebody who was looking after the
loaves and fishes. that's just what
mamma says about Uncle Henry!"
Says about Uncle Henry?" repeat
ed his father, in establishment. What
do you mean?"
why, pa, don't -~u know" said
Johnny. mamma says Uncie Henry
only loafs and fishes"
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
SORE SHOULDERS

would like very much 10 personal ly meet evcry
reader OF this per who owns Lorses that have
sore shoulders and tell him about security Gall
salve. Thisis In possible NJ nm going u tell you
through the paper.
You and I both know that horses worting with
aore shoulders are In pain. and that they cant do
are free from pain. ! ais, know perfectly yell that
Security Gall save will cure tbs - shoulders bus
Of your dealer nt once and ours them up Tor you
have no doubt often wi shed that you knew Of forue-
tning you could rely You cnn rely absolutely on
Security Gall Hnve. u will do 10. work every time.
or II you prefer to try II frst ! will mall you .
sample can free. Just write for itit will 70 70 yo1
first mail.
Also want TO tell you that Security Antisoptie
Healer is as good for barb wire cuts as security
Gall Save for harness gals. Dealers carry them
In 2sc Soc and siD0 size. Use them for your needs;
guarantee you perfect satisfaction.
Frank B Dennie, President.
SECURITY REMEDY CO.. Mi nnea polls, MINI
The Dolores star., 1907-08-30
Due Process. Of Law.

At the time of the famous Eastman
trial in Cambridge, Mass. two Irish
men, standing on street corner, were
overheard discussing the trial. One of
them was trying to enlighten the other
concerning jury.
"Bedad!" he explained. You're ar
risted. Thin II ye gets tn shmartest
lawyer, ye're innicint; but II tn other
man gets tn best lawyer, ye're guilty"
Life