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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
New Pension Rules.

Capt II. c. Streeter is taking the po
sitiOn made vacant by the death o.
Col. John Hunt in pension work and is
so recognized by the pension bureau
The attention Of old soldiers is di.
rccted to the new pension bill just
passed by congress which provides that
any person who served 90 days OF more
in the military or naval service Of the
United States during the late civil
war or 60 DAYS in the war with Mexico
and who has been honorably dis.
charged therefrOm, and who has
reached the age of 60 years or over
shall upon making proof of such facts
according to such rules and rcgula-
tions as the secretary of the interior
may provide, be placed upon the pen
sion roll and be entitled TO receive a
pension as follows In case such per
son has reached the age of 60 years
Sl2 per month; 40 years, SIS per
month; 10 wears or over. $50 per
month; and such pensions shall com
mcnce from the date of the filling of
the application in the bureau Of pen.
sions, provided that pensioners who
are now receiving pensions under ex.
isting laws or whose claims are pend
ing in the Bureau of Pensions, may by
application to the commissioner of
pensions in such form as he may pre-.
scribe receive the benefits of this act
and nothing herein contained shall
prevent any pensioncr or person en-.
titled to a pension from prosecuting
his claim and receiving a pension un.
der any other general or special act.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
Y. M. c. A. Notes.

The annual meeting of tho woman I
auxiliary will be held in the associa
ton rooms April 2, in the afternoon
A committee for nominating was
elected at the last meeting.
A meeting of the directors will be
held at the association rooms this af-
ternoon at clock This will be the
last meeting before the close Of the
fiscal year and it is desired that al! the
directors be present.
The meeting of the woman s auxil-
lary held in the association parlors
Tuesday afternoon was attended by a
goodly number Miss Ethel Randall
gave several vocal selections and Mrs
G. B. Hunter several readings,
The Home City male quartet and the
st. Cecilia Ladies quartet, both of
Springfield, Mass. have been engaged
by the woman s auxiliary to give a
concert in the auditorium the evening
of April .. Both these quartets come
with high recommendations and
pleasing musicale is assured
Secretary C. F. W. Cunningham re
turned Mondav afternoon from a week
in Springfield, Mass, where he at
tended the conference of the officers of
all the associations in New
England. About 300 were present at
the conference and Tuesday evening
there was banquet at the Cooley H0-
tel where Fred B. Smith gave an excel
lent talk on Work of the Association in
China.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08

son took prompt action under the stat
ute aud for several weeks has had his
wards in the tall timber IN the vicinity
of the county jail lie appointed a
farmer who is getting out lumber, a
deputy sheriff and hired the prisoners
out To him. At present there are six
able bodied men in the jail subject 10
the provision of the statutes, Four
are taken out TO labor each morning.
The deputy carries his gun but the
prisoners ARE not manaelcd. Some of
them dom know very much about
numbering, but during the stiff winter
weather were obliged TO keep moving
In order not TO freeze 10 death.
One man refused TO 90 out and
work, II was too cold for him and his
constitution rchclled against violent
exertion, He was promptly put in
solitary confinement aud fed nothing
but bread and water, At the end of
three days he had changed his mind
and begged to be- allowed TO go to the
woods.
During the summer the sheriff 90
poets TO work the prisoners on the
Because of the good roads
that will spring into being under the
provisions of this heneficent system
Ncwfane ought 10 become popular
resort. We shah probably
never more hear anything about divid,
ing the county or removing the county
Bellows Falls Times.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08

interesting session of the house OF
representatives In the afternoon the
party was divided, some going To the
navy ward where they visited the
yacht of the secretary of the navy,
aud the others visiting the Arlington
cemetery, In the evening we gathered
around the piano in the hotel parlor
and sang songs When Dixie and
Maryland were sung, the audience,
composed mostly Of Southerners, be-
came very enthusiastic. In the morn
ing of the next day we left, with
much regret, the city where we had
spent such a happy week, The Hip
podrome aud other sights in New
York city consolcd us for leaving the
capital So soon,
The first stop after leaving Wash.
ington on the return trip was at Phil
adelpha where we had dinner Mt the
Windsor House, We left that city at
. clock in the afternoon and arrived
Mt New York nj I. The entire class
visited the lIippodrome, many for the
first time, and spent n very pleasant
evening. The next morning we took
an auto ride around the city and then
left for home at I o'clock in the af
ternoon. The majority arrived in
Brattleboro ON the lois train Friday
night, after having spent the most in
tercsting and instructive week in their
lives. The trip is something that will
never be forgotten by those who made
il and will be the source of many
pleasant memories in future years.
John j. Eckels, ir.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08

Editor of The Reformer:
The day has passed when So a week
will pay for the services of such teachers
as lsaphine Stockwell, Irene Perry, Grace
Bailey, Edith Starr Hunt, Mrs Francis
B. Horton, Alton Blodgett and other
think once taught our schools at that
wage. The corporate district has at the
present time five of our teachers who we
could i'll afford to spare, but could not
hold even at our present scale. The work
required by law of our public schools can
not possibly be done in a year of 81
weeks, the former maximum length. We
can hardly do it in SO weeks. 1t really
calls for a 42-weeR year. We were obliged
to pay for transportation last year
SS0065 Ia small amount of this belong
ing to the year previousl 1t will re
quire close calculation to keep this item
within thousand dollars this year and
meet the requirements of the new laws
regarding legal schools. None of these
conditions nor all of them combined con-
stitute the reason for the call for a 50
cent tax though they would justify the
exercise of our right to call for a rs
per cent. tax. The reason, however, is
not that we may have more money to
spend but to meet the deficiency in our
receipts for which we are in no way re-
sponsible. We showed in our report that
this deficiency amounted to $92O.25. The
action of the town meeting on article IA
took away from us S633.4S more, making
the whole deficiency for next year on the
present basis 1854 43. To meet this
deficiency on the same basis requires an
additional tax of l405 per cent, making
with the So per cent. of former years an
absolute necessity of 1905 per cent. and
this provides nothing for the total loss
Of S92025, which we have sustained this
year.
Town School Directors.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08

beautiful marble had its GOODNESS off
set by the warm coloring of the walls
and ceiling and made a picture never
to be forgotten. AS we stood in the
gallery over the reading room we did
not need to heed the signs, No Talk,
ing. Everyone felt the awe that comes
over one when looking at a master
piece.
Monday morning was spent in look
ing over the capitol, under the direc-
ton of guide, and that building was
one of the most interesting that we
saw. There we saw the principal men
of congress such as Cannon, Tillman
and Platt, whose names were as ia
miliar as our own but whose faces we
had never seen. Now when we read of
the explosions Of Tillman or the
thunderings of Cannon it will be with
more interest and better under
standing. We saw the court of last
resort, the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States and heard one of the judges
argue in a manner which was very
impressive but in language which we
couldn not understand. The only trou
BILE with these places was that we
could not stop long enough to get
full sense Of the proceedings. In the
afternoon we took a car for Mount
Vernon and spent an hour or two
looking over these very interesting
grounds. We missed the trip down
the river as the boat was unable to
make the trip on account of the ice.
The evening was spent at the hotel as
we were all too tired to do any more
sightseeing.
The first thing after breakfast next
day we visited the bureau of printing |
and engraving and saw more money
than our eyes had ever before gazed
upon. From there we went to the
Washington monument and realized
another of our dreams. From the
monument we went to the Whlte
House and saw what little is permit
ted to be seen and then visited the
Army and Navy building. There we
saw models of all the battleships in
our navy and all the uniforms worn by
the soldiers and officers in the army.
besides many other interesting things. ,
We then went to the treasury and saw
i vault containing $750,OOO,O0O And I
hen feeling well satisfied with our
work went to the hotel TO |
thinner. In the afternoon we visited
he Smithsonian and National insti- t
utes where we saw collections from all /
,ver the world, from the totem poles ]
f Alaska to the idols of India. '
We started from the national mu- e
eum for our automobile trip and saw c
he city itself-the poorest part, the
icbest part, the broadest and the mar, t
owest streets and the homes of all +
he ambassadors and prominent states
zen. The morning of the last day was q
nent bv each one seeing sights by {
imself and at IL clock all met at o
be canitol and saw another and more t.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
HOW COUNTY PRISONERS WORK.
Sheriff Thompson Tells How His Wards
Chop Wood at Newfane.

The last legislature passed an act
entitled "An act to authorize the EN-
ployment of certain prisoners commit
ted to the county Jail" The first sec
ton provides "a male prisoner i'm
prisoned within county Jail for be-
ing found intoxicated, for breach of
the peace, or for being tramp may
be required to perform not more than
10 hours of manual labor within or
without the walls of such county Jail
each day of such Imprisonment. ex-
cept on Sundays or on legal holidays. "
The DRINKS and tramps of this sec
ton who were formerly sent to New
fame had a snap. They had good warm
quarters, plenty to eat and nothing to
do but play cards. Now it is different.
Going to Newfane for getting drunk
or being a tramp is not the fun it used
to be. In this county Sheriff Thomp-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08

business college. He has unlimited
time to devote to the duties of the sec
retary's position and will begin at
once to boom the fair of next fall.
Mr. Benson went to Newport, Vt,
Monday to attend a meeting of the di
rectors of the International Circuit of
Vermont and Eastern Canada, a racing
organization of which the Valley Fair
association is member. The circuit
comprises Sherbrooke, P. G., Newport,
Barton, st. Johnsbury and Brattleboro,
and last year was able to offer six
weeks of racing. This year, however,
the Sherbrooke fair will be held for
two weeks instead of one, and it is
possible that Claremont, N. H., will be
added to the circuit so it will include
eight weeks of racing.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
SIMPLE CURE FOR ECZEMA

If you are one of those unfortunates who
HHaFe doctored for a long time or have sui,
tEleH ~ silence with any of those dreaded
iOlAs II skin disease ask yourself why you
nafe no. tried that refreshing soothing eX-
terra. tquid, D. D. D. Prescription.
A. D'A dose the stomach-cure the SKIN
tnToqsh the skin.
. Al.Ar washing with D. d. d. soap apply
lew drops Of D, D. D. Prescription and there
INSTANT relief
! 40 "a re dosing the stomach with useless
uIugs. No more smearng of greasy ONT.
en- ON Yourself to vex your temper and
e,a'h y'ur clothes A simple wash, and your
&soAeS and sufferings disappear and with
IT, soon the humiliation of showing dis
ues5ed face.
thousands who have been cured have writ
t tsn their gratitude for D. d. D. Prescrip-
dnn ana You can see their letters at our
lug store. We vouch for the remedy and
PBe PACK the words of the manufacturer.
~ House Pharmacy, Main street. But
H. y. D. d. company, manufacturers OF
s ag remedy. have made a special offer to
tl-u d large sample bottle practically free
e vi any person who has never used this rem.
KY None but those who have not yet tried
H. u. d. stnrd write for the sample, enclos-
az only 10 cents (silver or stamps) which
o a,5S DO, even paw for the cost of postage
- -aU packing on the large sample You can
Il. d large regular size bottle from the drug
S.sl named above or send 10 cents for
a+It!pIe direct to the d. D. d. Company, |
ca- a, li2 to 100 Michigan Street, Chi
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
Given Up to Die.

B. Spiegel, 1904 N. Virginia St., Evans
vile, Ind, writes: For over FIVE years
| was troubled with kidney and bladder
affections which caused me much pain
and worry. l lost flesh and was all run
down, and a year ago had to abandon
work entirely. | had three of the best
physicians who did me no good and l
was practically given up to die. Foley s
Kidney Cure was recommended and the
first bottle gave me great relief, and af-
ter taking the second bottle l was en-
tirely cured" Why not let it help you?
Sold by all druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
STUBBORN LITTLE BLAZE.
Fire in Swift Co.'S Warehouse Keeps
Department Busy.

A fire which at first promised to be
a merry blaze was discovered in the
building of the Swift company near
the local station last Saturday evening
Mt about clock by Joseph Clarity.
The boy was walking down Vernon
street on his way home and saw smoke
issuing from the roof. He ran to tell
William D. Lenihan at the latter S bar
Der shop near the bridge. Mr.. Lcnihan
! doubted the boys story of the fire but
soon went to look and saw the smoke
and then turned in an alarm from box
80. The department responded quick
" and the chemical reached the scene
of the fire first, followed a moment
later by the steamer. Streams were
turned on the blaze from two lines of
hose stretched from the hydrant at the
corner of Depot and Vernon streets,
The fire was mostly confined to the
office but blazed fiercely in the grease
saturated wood After a fight lasting
about three quarters of an hour the re-
call was sounded but the last of the
blaze was not extinguished until mid
night. After the engines had left for
the fire. house a small blaze broke out
anew and blazed for a time in the cor
nice near the peak. This was put out
with little difficulty.
The fire was caused by a pipe lead
ing through the Office floor from the
furnace in the basement. The entire
office fixtures were destroyed, includ
ing a typewriter. The books of the
were in the safe which when
it was opened the following day
showed the books to be unframed.
The damage was not as extensive as
was at first thought but will approach
$1,000. All the loss is covered by in |
surance in a company in Chicago in
which the Swift company has all its
insured.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08

TT \, Athletics, 500 Opponents, Sc
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
BENSON SECRETARY.
Valley Fair Association Executive
Committee Names Tasker's Successor

At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Valley Fair association
Saturday evening Oscar F. Benson
was chosen secretary in place of Den
mis- E. Tasker who refused reelection
at the last annual meeting. Mr.. Ben
son is son of Mrs. Ann L. Benson of
Oak street and has lived here prac-
tically all his life. He is a graduate
of the Brattleboro high school, Willis
ton seminary and the Poughkeepsie
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08

An attachment of $4,000 has been
placed on the property of the Rutland
Railroad company as the result of suit
brought by w. w. Rider, a Bristol attor-
ney, for severe injuries said to have been
sustained in a wreck on the Rutland ran
road, at Vergennes Dec. l, 1906. The
Addison county court. 1t is claimed that
Mr.. Rider is still confined to the house
by his injuries.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-08
WON FOURTEEN
LOST SEVEN
Record of the Athletics for This Sea-
son Shows 500 Points to Oppon-
entS 56i-Work of the
Players.

This season so far has been a very
Successful one for the Athletics in
E.amcs won, but SO far the finances of
he team are not more than prosperous
oue thing that is encouraging is the
wav the crowds have been turning out
to the past few games and showing in
terest in the sport. Before the team
went to st. JOhnsbury Tuesday a paper
| was put in circulation to raise suffi-
cient money to meet expenses, and the
| way that loyal fans handed up the
cash shows that they appreciate fast
| team. The Athletics started in the
season with a medium team and after
|playing for the first few weeks to
small crowds with a losing team, Man
ager Riley decided to put on an arti-
Gle Of sport as good as could be found
anywhere. Following this intention he
secured the services of some of the
best players in New England. In the
championship series such men as Doyle,
McGuiggan, Doran, Harding, Barrac-
Tough and Haggerty have been EN-
ploycd. These men are without peers
in New England basketball. The Ath-
lctics have been particularly fortunate
in being able to secure players when
they were needed. The games for the
championship of the state have been
won in most cases by wide margin
and always by fast and consistent
playing Company D has had hard
luck in getting players and has been
foutcd in attempts to work out deep
plots and spring surprises at the last
moment For instance, in the last game
which that team played here the man
agcr thought up to the last minute that
he would have three Gloversville play
ers but was disappointed, Another !
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-17
THE VALUE OF APPRECIATION.
Few Rsalirs the Worth of Appropriate
 Words Of Praiss.

Has 1t ever struck you what sweet sner of life lies In . few words of ap- preciation and encouragement! How few of us take the trouble to stop . few minutes and praise . servant for work we'll done, or even pause to tell our nearest and dearest how we ap- preciats all the daily services which we have apparently never noticed. When our friends die ws hasten to send beautiful flowers as . last appre- ciation of our love for them. But would 1t not be better if we had help cd them by . little praise whom they were working, or if we had cheered them in the dark days when they were troubled and suffering? Only . few words of appreciation! Tho cost 10 nothing. but the recompenss is beyond price. Lot the husband tell his wife how much hs prizes her love for him, and the wife tell her husband how truly she recognizes all his care for her. and the mother should reveal in words how much she values her chill dren's affection, while the child who says to it's mother, Thank you for all your love to me-" has rewarded her far beyond knowledge or understand ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-17
". B. Waller
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

night, W. F. Murrah, President Sunday School every Sunday morn. ing at 9:45 o'clock; F. E. Murrah Superintendent.
 Baptist Church-Rev. ]. B. Linn. bley, Pastor. Preaching 1st and 3d Sunday ,mo orning and night, Prayer meeting every Thursday night Sunday school every Sunday morn ing at 9:3O; J. C. Young, Supt.
 C. P Church-Rev. I. N. CIack pastor. Preaching every Sunday morning and night. Sunday schOo; every Sunday morning at 9:3O; W. V Tompkins, superi ntendent
 Christian Church-Eld.Rob A Highsmith pastor. Preaching ey- cry Sunday morning and night Prayer meeting every Wednesday night. Sunday school every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; Chas F Newth, Supt.
 Presbyterian Church-Rev. H. M McLain, pastor. Preaching the End, 3rd and 4th Sundays in each month, morning and night. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night Sunday school every Sunday morn. ing at 10 o'clock; T. (. McRae, Supt
 w. C. T. U.-meets 2nd and Ath Friday afternoons at 4 o'clock. Mrs w. B. Waller, president; Mrs. H. A. Sykes, secretary.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-17
HE FOUND THE DONKEY.
inbeciie Developed a Real Trait of
 Sherlock Holmes.

The usual group was gathered around The New York Store" talk ing of Dick Mullins lost donkey. Every one had been looking for 1t, without success since it had strayed out of the pasture lot a day or two before. Jim Thompson, . lanky indi- vidual, regarded as more or less of an imbecile by the townsmsn, finally spoke up: "I think I could find your donkey" How can you find him, Jim, asked the owner. when the best men in town ain't been able to git trace of him?" "Wa-al," >rejoin- ed Jim, 'I kin try. can't I? How much is 1t worth to yer" The owner "al lowed" it was worth a dollar. All right, said Jim, and walked away on his search To the surprise of all, he returned in less than an hour, lead ing the missing donkey by a rope hal ter. Sakes alive.' exclaimed Null lins. as he paid over the dollar. how In the world did ye find him 80 quick, Jim?' "Wa-al." returned Jim. 'I thought to myself, now, if l was a jackass where would l go?' And 90 went there, and he had
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-17
Rudeness of Mother Earth.

There's lot of contrariness about our Mother Earth said the woman. You'd think if we loved her she'd be good to us, but she isn't. This is what she did to me all right enough. l went down to lie on her sands for . week and loil in her ocean For a few days she was lovely; then she put sand in my ears and made me deaf as post for awhile; then she sicked her jsllyffsh on me so it was absolute agony to 90 in the water. This wasn't enough, so she ended by handing ms an underdone soft-shell crab that sent me straight home to the doctor"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-17
Thin Cream,

Nobody in Cedarby liked to say that Amos Howe was habitlally untruthful, but his old neighbors had a cautious way of accepting his statements. Its best to take anything MT. Howe says with a good pinch of salt, isn't it?" asked newcomer to Cedarby. M yes" admitted one of the old resi- dents. "Or if you're real partic'la it might be jest as well to set Amos remarks away to cool for awhile, and then if anything rises to the top, skim 1t of, and that'll be about all you can take without injuring your di- gestion. ma'am."-Youth's Compan- ion
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-17
LODGES

Masonic-meets lst and Sd Friday night in each month. C.C. Hamby. w. M.; Jno. BShers, Sec.
 Woodmen of thu World-meets End and 4th Friday nights in each month. C.. K. Haynie, C. C.; bio Lewis, clerk.
 Knights of Pythias-meets every Monday night. Pomeroy Whitten c, C.; P. F. Chappell, K. of K. X s.
 Odd Fellows-meets every Tuesday night. Geo. Hays, N. G.: Alex Vaughn. Sec.
 Ancient Order of United Work man-meets every "Wednesday night in each month. K. l.. William son M. w.; k. R. Newth hRecorder
 Knights and Ladies of Honor meets lst and Srd Thursday nights in each month. Alex Vaughn, Pro tector; B. J. Daniels. Sec.
 Nevada County Medical Society meets 1st Monday night in each month. Dr. Wm. W. Rice. president, Dr. ]. .. Chastain. secretary