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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

has been confined TO his bed for several
weeks with rheumatism.
Mrs. G. II. Copeland has been called TO
Marlboro recently by the illness oil her Ia
ther, II. Bellows.
Mr.. and Mrs j. S. Morse spent Christ,
mas in Newfane at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. 4, NJ, Albee.
Mr. and Mrs. q. II. Prouty entertained
their children and grandchildren at theii
home Christmas day
Mr.. and Mrs. X. b. Thomas entertained
their children and grandchildren at their
home Christmas day.
Mrs. Helen Ashwell is spending few
weeks at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Henry Hall.
II. n. Wilder and Mr. and Mrs, w
! l.. Walker spent Christmas day at ID. H.
Wilder's in Marlboro.
Several OF the young people OF this vli'
| lage held a private dance at the Center
vile rink last evening,
Miss Gertrude Stockwell came Tuesday
evening from Worcester, Mass, for brief
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
| j. Stockwell.
Miss Sadie Hamilton OF the Randolph
normal school is spending the holiday va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u
NJ. Hamilton.
b. G.. Lynde of Williams street has re
sumed his work, carpentering, this week
after a several days layoif, resulting from
sprained thumb.
Mrs. Charles Bracket of Green River
was brought here to DIR. +. X. Lynch's
| hospital Sunday afternoon TO undergo
course OF treatment.
George +. Hawkins of Albany bushes:
college came Friday afternoon TO spend
| the holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. b. Hawkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Stellmann chap
eroned party of young people "Wednesday
afternoon at the Centerville, rink who
gave roller skating party.
Henry Barber has recently sold his
| farm in Wilmington and expects TO move
TO his house (the former II. ID. Ames
place. in this village about Feb. !.
Mrs. James y. Betterley returned Mon
day from Chcopee Falls, Mass, where she
| had been on account of the illness OF hei
nephew, Linus Miles, OF that city.
Guy Thayer of Norwich university and
Louis Thayer of University OF Vermont
are spending the holidays with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs IL. ID. Thayer
Miss Alice X. Mather, nurse in Worees
ter academy Worcester Mass, came Mon
day afternoon TO spend two weeks with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Mather
Prof. j. C. Parsons, former summer
visitor here at Maple Lodge, died at hi'
home in Hawkinsville, Ga, recently. lie
had been in failing health for seyera
months.
Dorothy, the young daughter Of Mrs
Carrie McNeigh, who has been cared fol
by Mr. and Mrs. II. ID. Miller during the
last six months, is now with Mr.. and Mrs
+. +. Perry of Washington street for an
indefinite stay.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
Passed Examination Successfully.

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn,
writes 81 tried several kidney remedies,
and was treated by our best physicians
for diabetes, but did not improve until |
took Foley's Kidney Cure. After the sec
ond bottle | showed improvement, and
five bottles cured me completely. | have
since passed a rigid examination for life
insurance" Foley's Kidney Cure cures
backache and all forms of kidney and
bladder trouble. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
Meats-Retan.
PERSONALS.

Charles Graham of Waterbury, Conn,
is visiting in town for several days.
Father P. J. Long of Proctor spent a
few days in town the guest of his mother,
Mrs. Daniel Long, Cedar street.
Roy Houghton of Claremont, N. H., is
spending a week with his mother, Mrs.
Hattie A. Houghton, Frost street.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Submarine signal bells have been or
dered by the French government. They
are actuated by pneumatic power and
are to be placed at the ends of the piers
at Calais, Boulogne and Havre. Also a
submarine signal buoy is to be placed for
trial off Havre.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Take DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills; they are for weak back, inflammation
of the bladder, backache and weak kidneys.
Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Mrs. Julius Exner has been in New
York city for two weeks visit.
Arthur Crouch of Greenfield is among
the out-of-town guests here for the holl-
days.
Miss Stella Micott, sister of M. X.
Micott, is ill with typhoid fever in the
Springfield Mass hospital.
Miss Mabel Minis is spending the holi-
day vacation in Ashburnham, Mass, with
her sister, Miss Myra Minis.
News has been received here this week
of the serious illness of Orlin Pratt at
his home in Worcester, Mass.
Jewell Robb of Boston is with his pa
rents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Robb in West
Guilford for a few days visit.
Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Everleth of Putney
visited their sisters, Mrs Anna Evans and
Mrs. L. j. Knight, Wednesday.
George Hamilton Of New York city is
spending the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Hamilton.
Homer L. Higley of Albany, n: y,
came Tuesday to spend week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Higley.
Carroll and Roy Fisher of Boston have
been with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. E. Fisher, a part of the week.
been spending several days at the home
of his son, B. G. Lynde, this week.
Frank Prefontaine returned home Tues
day evening from his recent visit in Mas
sachusetts cities and WestbrooB, Me.
Mrs. Roscoe Fisher has returned from
an extended stay in New Hampshire to
spend the winter at her home here
+. G. Heyar returned to Mt. Hermon
~ 'l,,,Gt ,nu
with his mother, Mrs. A. M. Helyar
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton johnson and
Mrs. j. G. Peck spent Christmas with
Miss Dasie Miller of Simmons college,
Boston, came Friday evening to spend two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Helen Mil
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Blodgett of Green
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Perry, this
week.
Miss Marta and Miss Helen Morgan of
Hillsboro Bridge, n. H., came yesterday
to spend a week with Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L.
Perry.
Miss Josephine Phelps of Springfield,
Mass, has been with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. B. n. Phelps, part of the
week.
Miss Florence Fisher returned Tuesday
pm Hampton, n. H., where she has been
nding several days with Miss Katherine
tekins
". T. Ellis is able to be about the
,use but cannot turn his head or use
IS left arm since his accident of three
leeks ago.
A. F. Hill went to Boston Tuesday to
spend a week at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. G.. ID. Pettee. His daughter,
Miss Marguerite Hill of East Bridgewater,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Score Brattleboro academy 7, Putney
high school 7. Goals from floor, z; Thur
Der 4, Taylor 8, Washburn 3, A. Thurber.
Goals from fouls, A. Thurber and Wash
burn.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
Brattleboro Academy Continues Its
Winning Streak.

The Academy basketball team went to
Putney Saturday evening and played
against the Putney high school team, win
ming by score of II to 7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
Should Be conspIcuous.

Every one of Birminghams manu- factories should make itself as prom inent as possible" said J. B. Babb, secre- tary of the Commercial club, yesterday
 People who are strangers in the city do not know the buildings like home folks and hence many of our largest manufac- turing establishments may not be seen by visitors who are here for short time
 Each of them should make it's pres ence conspicuous, and a good way to do this is to have large signs. I have noticed a number of our stores have nearly the whole sides of their buildings covered with large painted signs, usually bear ing the narne of the firm occupying the building. These signs look better than the rough brick walls, for the signs are, most of them, artistically gotten up in colors and the effect Is pleasing.
 "This is one way of advertising the company; 1t Is a source of information for visitors, and at the same time advertises Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21

county) improvement 4s, sold, $20O.- GOO; Mobile refunding 41as, $2,000,000; Montgomery paving, $44 400; New De- oae. saool 5s. $25,0O0; Montgomery refur ding 41ss, $46S,OO0; total, $9,O24.- 400.
 The sale of city, county or state bonds shows public needs. and private needs were probably even greater. Ala bama no doubt could prof1tably absorb two million dollars a month of foreign money, and our people could get the money they need in the development of the state if hostile state legislation did not intervene to prevent. The law increasing the taxes on foreign cotpor- ations should be repealed. We should not, in other words, show a hostile spirit to institutions that stand ready to supply our people with money to be used for the purposes of progress and development. With the law In question rescinded foreign capital will seek Alabama in larger volume each year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
Through Sand Mountain

The secretary of state reports the organization of the Warrior River and Electric company. Very naturally It's headquarters are to be in this city, for it has been chartered to serve 1t.
 This is the company that proposes to connect the Zion Cornelius mill on Locust Fork of the Warrior river with Village creek at Birmingham. The con meeting link is to be a canal, and this ce-rl is expected to supply factories with all the water they can use, and possibly it's water may aid in floating barges down Van Hooses canal to the Warrior.
 We cannot have too many canals or too much water transportation in Jones valley, or tributary to it. In fact one hope is that the new company will in the long run be able to connect the Tennessee valley with the Warrior by means of a canal. The dreams of many generations have been a reopening of a waterway between the two rivers. In the long ago the Tennessee flowed down the Warrior to the sea, but in some way and at some time 1t was diverted until it flowed northward to the Ohio, instead of flowing southward cctly to the sea. After a while per haps money will be furnished to put the Tennessee back where nature first intended it to flow. This district will never be 7lpletely equipped until the waters of the Tennessee flow into the waters of the Warrior, or if gravity forbid that then a canal with its locks and dams as connecting link.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
SENATOR GALL ON BURNS.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
 Former Senator Call of Florida, who immortalized himself by taking off a tight shoe In the Senate chamber one day, and holsting a huge foot, clad in a blue yarn sock, upon his desk heard from other senators. early in his term, that Superintendent Smith of the Botanic Bar dens, gave palms and potted plants to statesmen he liked.
 Call wanted some palms, and he cast about for a way to get on the right side of Smith. Somebody told him Smith was a great admirer of Burns, and had a fine collection of Burns manuscripts and editions.
 This was Calls cue. He walked over to tho garden, found Smith and talked about many things. At the proper time, delicately and unobtruslvely. he intro duced the subject of Burns.
 There was a poet" he said. For fine sentiment he has them all beaten. I read my Burns every day"
 "Ken ye Burns?" asked Smith, much interested.
 q should think I did," proclaimed the enthusiastic Call. "Why I know most of his poems by heart They can have their other poets, but as for me, give me Jim mic Burns"
 Jimmie Burns' snorted the enraged Smith. Jimmy Burns! Augh! Billie Washington. Charles Napoleon Sammie Jefferson! Get out of me sight, ye igno- ramus!"
 And Call never did get his palms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21

F AM glad to see that the people gen. orally and the legislators are dis A cussing publicly the laws passed by the last legislature and the advisability of the repeal of that section of the gem erai revenue law taxing foreign corpor ations loanlng money in the State of Ala bama.
 If the legislature made a mistake In those or any of the other laws 1t should repeal such at it's July session.
 As a matter of fact Birmingham has been built with foreign money It has borrowed money at low rate of inter- est because men with money and the corporations with money in foreign states have believed in the future of this dis trict. These people have loaned money in Birmingham on residence property as low as at five and one-half per cent n- terest They have loaned money on bus mess properey at four and one-half per cent. Heretofore they have felt safe in their loans. As 1t now is there Is timidity existing among life insurance companies and other concerns with ments regarding their Alabama loans. I am told that one or two big concerns have advised their representatives in this state not to make any more loans and to collect existing ones at the expira- ton of the term of the loan. In other words, they are withdrawing from the State of Alabama.
 Now the question is, whether or not the acts of the last legislature will tend to drive all foreign capitaI out of the State of Alabama. There has been much dis cussion to this effect. have been told that Governor Conner proposes to express himself on this subject in the near fu- ture. I hope he will do so and frankly give his opinion as to whether or not there be a reason for the money ioaning corporations to withdraw their loans In the State of Alabama. Governor Conner is himself a business man, and I do not believe he would be a party in any way to cessation of improvement of Bir- mingham or any other Alabama city
 Of course, the state needs the revenue, especially In view of the fact that salaries all along the line have been increased and appropriations for state institutions largely added to. The last legislature w.i the most liberal. perhaps, in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
IN HOTEL LoBBIES
Veterans Reunion.

T have never known our veterans to be so enthusiastic over an approaching reunion as they are over that which will be held in Richmond in June." said Capt. J. L. Darby, adjutant of Camp Hardee. Every member of the organization known as the United Confederate Veterans is eager to see old Richmond once more. Those of us who attended the reunion in the Confederate capital some years ago had a glorious time and this year the unveiling of the Jefferson Davis monu- ment lends an added attraction that no southerner can resist
 Richmond has grown to be large city and the modern commercial spirit is in evidence there, but the people of the historic town have lost none of the old time grace and hospitality. Every person who visits Richmond is gladly well comed, but the Confederate vet still takes precedence and is received with open arms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT EFFECT OF
 LAW WHICH TAXES FOREIGN LOANS

history of the State of Alabama. It seems to have given to everybody who asked. It did well, too. It was generous to the educational institutions-that which Ala bama needs; that to which the state could nos give too much. We all know that Alaoama has heretofore stood almost at the bottom of the list of states In the point of illiteracy. We want to elevate 1t and these appropriations will do so.
 To raise the revenue, however. addi- tional taxation was needed It had to be placed upon something. If 1t has been wrongly placed 1t can be remedied at the July session.
 ] hope that this particular tax upon foreign corporations loanng money in Alabama will be repealed or modified It is fact that 1t has caused several reefs to De placed in the sail of the ship of Birmingham. This town was going ahead lik, racing yacht until recently. Now 1t s temporarily sailing at a slx-knot ST sed rather than a sixteen. Foreign money is seeking investment in other states rather than here. I happen to know of two big enterprises contemplated tn the Birmingham district involving moe than two million dollars depending largely upon foreign money which have besn estopped because of feared antag- onism to foreign loans. This should not be the case. The man or corporation in New York, for instance, who has money on hand to invest is supposed to be taxed in the state of its residence. If he comes Into Alabama and lends his money here to build up a city and the building of manufacturing enterprises in which this money is invested is taxed by the state. there Is no reason why this money from New York, although 1t receives interest from this state should be taxed. Birming- ha.l simply cannot go ahead unless 1t borroxs money to build. Atlanta has been built on eastern money. Chicago was built on borrowed capital. San Fran cisco is being rebuilded on borrowed money. Let us not throw any impeachment or obstacle in the way of making Br- nlingham the great city of the South and in building up other Alabama cities in like proportion. The great cities of this country and the prosperous men of this country are those who have borrowed money to develop.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
Successful In Boston.

"The members of the old guard of Bir- mIngham's chorus singers have never lose interest in Benjamin Guckenberger, who for years led the musical forces In thls city" said musician. MT. GucKen- herger left Birmingham with great re- luctance He liked his work here and he liked the people. He also had absolute faith in Birminghams future. But rela- tives persuaded him to take up his abode in Massachusetts. Many of us were hop ing that he would return to Birmingham, hut he Is permanently settled in Boston and in Boston he is very apt to end his days.
 MT. Guckenberger Is not only musi- elan in the large sense, but he has execu- tive ability, energy, tact and magnetism all these in marked degree. He Is a leader that could hold his own anywhere. He is at the head of the Fae!ton Piano school one of the strong institutions or Boston, and he is also director of great chorus which gives festival concerts with large orchestral support l read an ac- count of one of Guckenberger's big con certs In which he directed a chorus of 25O and an orchestra made up of Boston Symphony musicians. Boston Is a big town and Guckenberger is now recognized as one of It's leaders.
 Some years ago Guckenberger was of fered the directorship of the Worchester festival. He consulted the late Theodore Thomas about it. The famous conductor said: You are young and would do well to remain in Birmingham and grow with the town. But if you are going to New England, do not settle in Worchester, but go right to the hub and establish your self there.' MT. Guckenberger. no doubt. recalls MT Thomas advice and thinks of the wisdom of it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21
Music Festivals

May Is the month of music festivals in the south, and as that month comes on many cities are advertising pro- grammes of exceptional musical value. The annual festival of Spartanburg, S. C., has come to be recognized as an institution, equal in educative scope and gala day features to the more pre- tentious affairs given in some of the larger cities of the north. It has come to be as famous in the south as the Worchester festival has long been in New England.
 Atlanta is to have a festival this sea son on a large scale and in time the Georgia capital will take high rank in the world of music. A few years ago Birmingham made a good start in musical enterprise, but with the dis continuance of the festival the city lost its distinctive character in this respect, while other southern towns have gone forward. An organized effort Is now being made to revive the festival spirit and the appeal that was made to the music loving people of Birmingham at the Treble Clef concert Thursday night should meet with hearty re- sponse. Every city having a musical atmosphere may be set down as en- frightened and progressive, and the more commercial the community the more need there Is for fostering an art that affords both relaxation and a pop ular means of culture.
 It Is too late to organize festival forces for this year, but movement should soon materialize that would assure successful festival in 190S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21

Gadsden Journal: Congratulations are due the fellow with a mountain peach orchard. His is a monopoly by divine rlght-a trust by act of Providence.
 Eufaula Times: Some are asking for more counties over in Georgia. Why not have more in Alabama, so that We can have more pie" to give out in sala- ries.
 Anniston Hot Blast: MT. Carnegie Is giving Pittsburg millions for educational purposes. though 1t should be obvious to anybody that what the town most needs Is whitewash.
 Mobile Register: The Brownsville peo- pie have shown their appreciation by sending MT. Roosevelt very handsome big stick. They should look out. He'll be using 1t on them.
 Mobile Item: A Berlin scientist has discovered that injections of alcohol cure neuralgia and at the same time offer ar- other excuse for staying at tine office till late at night on business.
  telephone alliance?" inquires contem- porary. Don't know about that, but some times when you try to get a number it seems moro like dissolution. Dothan Siftings: Coxey says he intends to organize another army and move on to Washington. He should remember to bring his own provender. Pink teas at the capital are things of the past
 Mobile Herald: The Hon. William Pink ney Whyte of Maryland has won his eigh- tieth murder case. It would be Inter- esting to know how many of his clients were "whyte," and not red d-handed.
 Huntsville Mercury: The oil trust has been found guilty, but. the trust doesn't seem to be worried over it. If the big fines are ever collected the people will pay the bill. Just wait and see. Montgomery Journal We are glad Evelyn Thaw's mother said if she had known all that it would not have been necessary for Harry Thaw to have kilIea Stanford White. We repeat we are glad she said it anyhow.
 Troy Messengers We note that the Chicago policemen may be fined $l0,O0o each for contributing to campaign funds. fined In the same proportion the cam paign contribution idea would be extreme ly unpopular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21

million inhabitants and 1t will be in { few years if it's people and the people oi Alabama will be broad and liberal in theiI policies. encourage the foreigner to coms here, to invest his money here. and en. courage the 1aborer and the mechanic likewise to come.
 There Is really no place in the world where the climate, the advantages and the natural conditions and all other things so conspire to make great oity. It ia already, and if the people will to make it-it will be great.
 have no patience with all this taiH which has been indulged in within the past two weeks to the effect that Bir- mingham Is at a standstill and may so re- main. Such talk is stuff and nonsense Neither Governor Conner nor any nernber of the legislature would do one thing to honestly hurt the growth of Birmingham or the enterprises located herein. If Iaws have been made which retard have oon- f1dence that they will be repealed, pro vided they should be repealed.
 There was an upheaval in this state be- cause of the fact that the railroads had in a measure run riot with tho state. They had had everything their own way for years and the managers of some of them had become so czarish. so to speak, that when complaint on the part of the public was made. they had replied. '"The public be damned" The public then rose up in its might and responded in like ad1eotives to the railroad. So now, the railroad is where 1t sentenced the public few years ago. Other corporations are feeling the effect of the sentence upon the rail- roads.
 But am an optimist and believe that things will right themselves soon I be- leve that those acts of the last leeisla- ture which may prove destructive and un- fortunate to the state will be amended or repealed in July. and that Alabama, and particularly Birmingham, will have the reefs taken out of the sails and that in the fall we will not only be sailing at sixteen-knot speed, but will have con- fidence in ourselves and the plaudits of the world.
 Birmingham is bound to be the great at times, but they are merely temporary.