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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
Railroads
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD
In effect October 2, 1907
Trains Lave Brattleboro.

Montreal and Quebec via C. V. and Il. J. hy'"
lilo a. m sC2.S0 p. m. .FlO.ls p; NJ D.,
Montreal e. Quebec, via Newport and T. T. ny"
til on a. m. HOBS p m. $40 -,
Quebec, via Sherbrooke and G. 7. Ryo-flI'Ivs'"
f10.lS p. m. +4,Ots
Quebec, via Que Cent. Ry.-fI1.lO a. m +IlV'4'
p. M c;,resI6
Greenfield, Northampton, Holyoke, SprGgllS TN
-.52S a. m. 1907 a m. t2.lO p m. Az p LII
1929 p. m. 1913 pm. yui,dsor
White River Junction-tll.07 a. m. 'z'oV p Hi'
'10.1S p. m. ,..,,,o.-.,t Of
Wells River, ST. Johnsbury, LyndonVliie WV
a. m. "a. 20 p. m. tl0,ls p. m. ,,o,o =,
Newport, Sherbrooke-fl1.07 a. m. tiV;L9o ~,
Boston--.A5.2Sa a. m fA9.07 a. m. 7AN'lV Pam
tB2 80 p. m. -A426 p. m. ,c.,o,. orl,
sDaily. tDaily except Sunday. sSunasS NM M
via Greenfield. B via Bellows Fails NV"
treal only. ,,--o,, bo oh.
Detailed information and timetables may OeV0
tanned at ticket office. ,,,u
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
It's in the Blood.
st. Albans Messenger.l


"A gambling game in the lily.white
town of st. JOhnsbury and with whlskey
on the sidel Couldn't the exposure have
been suppressed '-Brattlebo Reformer.
Years and years ago, when the country
roundabout st. Johnsbury was more OF
wilderness than il is now, even, the in-
habitants of that burg organized bear
hunt and brought in nine pelts as the
result of their combined efforts, which
pelts we're forthwith exchanged for the
necessaries of life-rum, bread and but
ter" We are also assured by the same
that Not large proportion OF
the first settlers (of st. Johnsbury) were
men, and, after the rough labors
of the week were closed, the Sabbata!
seems to have been regarded rather a. a
day of physical relaxation than religious
obseryances. We are told that in those
days they were wont to spend the Sab
bath in rambling the fields, visiting each
others homes, and planning those labors
which called for the public aim and aim
ed at the public good. The first town
meeting was held in 1890, but not until
1894 was the question put, VIII the town
raise money by tax to pay for preaching
of the Gospel 1t was determined IN
the negative" 1t is a difficult thing,
as everybody knows, to teach an old dog
new tricks
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
What Hapgood ct al Said.
Londonderry Sifter.)

Passenger, mildly at ll3O a. M:
''Those are no more fitted to be
railroad managers than | am to be a
minister" CAT $50 p. n.y.: 'D-a = -
! % - -
The lumbermen of the West River val
ley were aboard the train on their way
to Brattleboro to hold a meeting to devise
ways and means of getting better freight
They say that Hapgood, who was one
of the passengers, gave his opinion of the
Of the railroad in raking
over equal to, if not surprising, his best
efforts against the last legislature. That
is ripping it off at no small rate.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
A Mollycoddle Generation.
New York World.)


More than a century ago Matthew Lyon
of Vermont and Roger Griswold OF Con.
necticut set the standards of congress
sional roughand.tumble fighting, Lyon
spit in Griswold's face, and when the
house refused to expel the member from
Vermont, Griswold avenged himself one
morning after prayers by beating Lyon
over the head with heavy cudgel until
both contestants fell fighting to the floor
while the speaker looked on with mani
fest delight"
All friends and admirers of the siren.
uous life will note with mingled shame
and humiliation that not only did John
Sharp Williams and David Albaugh De
Almond wait until the adjournment OF
the house yesterday before punching each
others honorable head, but that the to-
tai damages consisted of red welt and a
small cash.
This is indeed generation of molly
Goddess
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Mary Cram, the daughter of rich iron
manufacturer and pipe dealer in Chicago,
is to become a farmer. She has been
deaf and dumb since birth and has just
finished a three years course in an agri-
cultural college. Her father has given
her big farm.
A man in Illinois lived on peanuts for
two months recently and at the end of
that time felt so good that he challenged
any of his townsmen to wrestling match
in order to prove to them the strengthen
ing qualities of the peanut. A Swede took
him up and threw him over the ropes and
out of the ring.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
STATE OF VERMONT,

y MarIbOrO, IS. -,---.
BY the Probate Court for said District. ,
To all persons interested in the estate o.
Greeting:
Whereas, Nicholas T, Ryan has presence
to this Court an instrument purportlng 70 Dc
the last will of said deceased, for probate n,
You are hereby notified that mis- Court VIII WI.
AT the session thereof to be held at the
Probate Office in Brattleboro, in said distT G61
on the 2sth day of December A, ,. IyV os,
when and where you may appear and confess
5o.52 H. Z. EDDY. Register
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
Badly Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown of Winterton, N. Y,
had very remarkable experience; he
says: doctors got badly mixed up over
me; one said heart disease; two called it
kidney trouble; the fourth, blood poison,
and the fifth stomach and liver trouble
but none of them helped me; so my wife
advised trying Electric Bitters, which are
restoring me to perfect health. One bot
tie did me more good than all the five doc
tors prescribed" Guaranteed for blood
poison, weakness and all stomach, liver,
and kidney complaints, by F. H. Holden
& Co., druggists, Soc.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
STATE OF VERMONT,

By the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate Of
BENJAMIN W. STEVENS, late Of Guiltord'
in said District Erecting. -,
You are hereby notified that this Court VIII
John E. Gale. Administrator upon the Estate
OF BENJAMIN w. Stevens, late of Guilford., N
said District, deceased, and decree distribl
ton thereof to the persons entitled thereto
at the session thereof to be held st me
Probate Office in Brattleboro, in said DistricI
on the 2sth day of December 4. D. l9Jt,
when and where you may be heard IN tue
premises, IL You see cause. ,,. r-.-..-
5O-52c H, /. EDDY Register
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
Vermont Not Purely Agricultural.
~. !Albans Messenger. }

In his thoughtful address to the Yer.
mont state grange, Patrons OF Husbandry,
at it's annual meeting in Burlington, Grand
Master George w. Pierce Of Brattleboro,
referred to Vermont as "a purely agrlcul-
tural state" IL is, indeed, remarkable
how this ancient notion persists IN the
minds of some very well informed Yer
monters, notwithstanding the publicity
that has been given in recent years to
facts and figures that show it to be erron-
eous. The truth is that, so far from be-
ing "a purely agricultural state, less
than 81 per cent. OF the inhabitants OF
Vermont engaged in gainful occupations
are farmers The truth is that the United
States census of 1900 shows that the an
nual gross value of farm products in Yer
mont, at that time was S33, $40 ,S92 with a
relative rank among the states Of 80,
while the gross value OF manufactured
products was S57 1923 SIS with a relative
rank of 49, The truth is that there are
81 cities and villages in Vermont whose
total annual manufactured products are
valued at only two million dollars less than
the combined agricultural products OF the
whole 246 cities and towns of the state.
The truth is that railroad traffic manag-
ers. bankers. tinanciers, and men OF the
business world that are brought into close
with the details oil Vermont
activities in the economic field unani-
mousy testify to the unmistakable fact,
that. not only have manufacturing and
industrial interests already grown
to far greater volume than the agricul-
tural interests of the state, but the per
sistent tendency is to make the contrast
even greater in favor of industnallsm.
Vermont is steadily making her way to
an important place well up on the roll of
and general business states,
the popular mind has
long been in the habit of dismissing her
resources as wholly rural and agricultural;
Vermont is not "a purely agricultural
state" Indeed, in the sense of the term
understood in the country at large and
as compared with the prairie states Of
the west, Vermont is not an agricultural
state, at ALL
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
The Truth in a Nutshell.

The independent Brattleboro Refomer
puts the whole truth of the Hughes bust
ness in a nutshell when it says: Through
the maze of political gossip with which
the newspapers are filed at present one
w 5ana IS 1 o seednr o EXCAVATIONS q
on still hunt for delegates, who has not
engaged any headquarters at the scene of
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
STATE OF VERMONT,

BY the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons interested in the estate Of
MARTHA l.. HAITIAN, late Of Dlmmerston,
deceased, Greeting;
Whereas. George L. Lane has presented 10
this Court an instrument purportiDg TO be
the last will of said deceased, for probate:w-,
You are hereby notified that this Court will
at the session thereof to be held at the Pro
bate Office in Brattleboro, in said district, on
the 2sth day OF December A. D. 1907, whenI
and where you may appear and contest theI
5O'52 H. E. EDDY, Register.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
PAY YOUR BILLS.


they are born of unintelligent fear or
because they greatly increase the pos
sibilities of peril. There are many
occasions which naturally give rise to
fear; there are no occasions which
Justify a panic When real danger
comes the duty is to keep ones MIND
at the highest point of intelligent ac-
ton, and to keep ones emotions out
of sight and hearing. In the face Of
a great danger a man ought to listen
to his Judgment, not to his emotions.
The worst feature Of a panic is that 1t
makes men towards when it does not
make them brutes; and the special
form of cowardice which comes with
financial stress is unwillingness to part
with money, the tendency to hoard
what one has and increase the peril in
stead of generously giving it out and
thus removing the cause of the peril.
In every stringency host Of people
begin by not paying their bills. 1t is
the delay in paying small bills even
more than the large ones which pro-
longs hard times, and unjustly and
unnecessarily lays a heavy burden on
the backs of some of the most prudent
and honest members Of the commun-
ity. An honest man always pays his
debts. If misfortune overtakes him
the day of the discharge of his obli-
cation is only postponed; it comes as
soon as he can make ready for it. But
in a time of panic it is every mans
pressing duty to pay his debts with
the utmost promptness.
There are hosts of people today who
have money in hand and are letting
their grocers, butchers, milkmen, and
others who supply the necessities of
life go unpaid simply because they
are timid, and, like some country and
city banks, want to collect and keep
as much money on hand as possible;
as if money were for boarding and
not for circulation. This small-minded
precaution is bringing misfortune to
many industries and faithful men and
women. Those who supply the means
Of life, whose coming and going from
the house are part of the daily rou-
tine of keeping the family alive, ought
to be the very last to suffer from de-
layed payment. AS a matter of fact,
they are the very first. People who
can still spend money upon the the
alter, the opera, concerts, and other
forms of entertainment, are letting
their grocers, butchers and milkmen
go unpaid, thus contributing to the
very condition which makes them
cowardly. There is no longer any rea-
son for timidity; but if there were,
the duty of paying ones small debts
with as great promptness and as deep
a sense Of responsibility as one pays
ones large debts would press still
more imperatively. 1t is great deal
more honorable to have a small bank
account and no unpaid bills in the
house than to have large bank &C
count made up by keeping money
which belongs to other people. The
first duty of an honorable man in a
time of stringency is to see that he is
not transferring to those who furnish
the necessities of life the burden which
he ought to bear himself.-Outlook.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
Legal Notices.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Estate OF DANA F. BRACkETI.
The undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the District
OF Marlboro COMMISSIONERS, to receive.
examine and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of Dana
f. Bracket late Of Brattleboro, in said dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that We
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at Peo-
pies National Bank on the 4th day Of Jan.
uary, and 4th day OF April next, from Q
clock p. N. until O'Clock p. m, eseh
Of said days, and that six months from the
30th day Of November A. d. 1907, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to US for examins.
ton and allowance
Dated at Brattleboro this 9th day Of De-
cember A. D. 1907.
G. L. sTICKNEY,
F. c. ADAMS.
.5O.52 Commissioners.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

The action of Speaker Cannon in
turning down Representative Henry of
Connecticut, the ranking member of
the committee on agriculture, and ap-
pointing as chairman Mr.. Scott of
Kansas is said to be due to the speak
er s hostility to the Connecticut con-
gresham because of his support of
the White Mountain forest reserve and
gypsy moth measures and his stand
two years ago on the side of the ad-
ministration in holding that the cost
of the beef inspection should be borne
by the packers instead of the govern
ment. The agricultural committee
last spring reported unanimously in
favor of the White Mountain and APP
palachian forest reserve bill to the
great disgust of Speaker Cannon, and
it is evident that the latter doesn 7
intend to have this happen again if he
can help it. But if the New England
congressman will get after this mat
ter with the determination which it
demands Uncle Joe will be obliged to
go to extreme lengths to prevent the
passage of the measure which means
so much to this section.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

should be the motto of both senators.
What a nifty that at such time heavy
tmgediaI, like Mr.. Vardaman could not
have been added TO the company! Ham
let, FalstaH. and Big Ike OF the Plains
all under one roof, and the galleries free
to the public!
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
Keep Your Eye on the Doughnut
Barre Times. !

Barre Times.
To drive dull pessimism away, this from
a New York office:
" Twixt the optimist and the pessimist
The difference is droll;
The optimist sees the doughnut
While the pessimist sees the hole
No doubt, people will see the point of
the sentiment. Let's look at the dough
nut. ------
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Mrs. Elinor Glyn, the English writ
er, whose original handling of deli
cate theme has brought her into prom
inence of late, was guest of honor
last week at a meeting of the Pilgrim
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Mothers in New York city and was
snubbed by some of the members
Mrs. Glyn didn I mind this treatment
indeed, IL we are to believe her own
words, sit was so frightfully funny
that she screamed herself sick over
it, But if her presence shocked some
of the Pilgrim Mothers her remarks
about them will cause heart.aches of
another variety. Here is what Mrs.
Glyn is quoted as saying to a reporter
about the gathering:
Never in all my life have | seen
such n collection of dowds, frumps and
tabbycats. A lot of breastless, slab
hipped, pancake'footed frights of
things that went at their fodder tooth
and claw, and licked their stubby fin
ger tips after they were through. |
saw fat old dough.faced trump and
another creature that at first seemed
to be of no sex at all. Ii was plain up
and down as pickerel and had a
rough.hewn drayman's face; but |
concluded it considered itself woman
because it had a tiny blue velvet toque
on the top of its block of head and
possessed a pair of hips that, like the
earth, seemed to be about $4,000 miles
in circumference. Oh, these dear,
frightful Pilgrim Mothers! Why, to
look at them, if they didn't placard
themselves as mothers, one would be
certain they were perfectly moral.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

the next republican convention, who is not
lifting his hand for the purpose Of aiding
his candidacy but instead is attending
strictly to the difficult task of giving the
state Of New York an honest, clean, fair
administration"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
War and Claims.
MONTPELIER Journal.)

Mr.. Haskins has been made a chair
man of the committee on war claims. He
will know a lot about war and claims
of various kinds before congress meets
again.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
A Dry Climate.


Over nine hundred prescriptions for
liquor given in Brattleboro Tor the month
of November demonstrate that the eli
mate of Brattleboro must be hard on
every one, but seasoned politician.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

Thomas w. Lawson of Boston, in
said district very much alive, steps
into the glare of publicity with a plan
to construct an entirely new political
party which shall have as its candi.
dates in the next national election
Theodore Roosevelt, not the republi-
can, and Gov. John A. Johnson, not
the democrat, but American citizens
both, for the offices of president and
vice president. Mr.. Lawson says it
matters not whit to him whether
these men are willing that their names
be used; the only way to prevent the
people of the country from being har'
messed to The System for another four
years is by electing Roosevelt for a
third term. This Lawson is going to
bring about with the aid of his own
system which embraces 100000 cores.
pondents in every part of the country,
"the very cream of Americas intelli-
gence." Lawson says he will have in
every state, city and large town an
earnest representative of the greatest
organization ever created in America.
Can it be that he has already enlisted
the aid of our respected neighbor, The
Bellows Falls Timesl 1t fired both
barrels in behalf of the Roosevelt
third term movement some time ago.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

If cleanliness is really next to godli-
ness it is the duty of every resident of
Brattleboro to do his share in keeping
the streets and sidewalks neat, for it
is the best we can do with our high
ways in such an ungodly condition as
they are most of the time. The local
merchants can do much toward MAX
ing Main street attractive by looking
after the premises about their stores,
and it is to their credit that most of
them bear this in mind. There is one
place, however, where the fact seems
often TO be forgotten, and that is at
the corner of Main and High streets.
The boxes, boards, straw, excelsior
and other rubbish which often litter
the sidewalk at this point are to say
the least annoying to those who take
pride in the appearance of Brattle-
boro IS business section.
The Meddler.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27
The MeddIer
III the eoaf fits you, put il on.

An amusing story is told about a
man who came to Brattleboro last
week on a political mission and was
told TO call on certain attorney. The
emissary introduced himself TO the
attorney and stated his purpose.
d" Haven I you made a mistake in your
mani" inquired the attorney blandly.
II guess not. Whyl" said the man
from up the state who appeared bit
perplexed by the question. "Why,
IN lawyer. l don't have anything
to do with politics." was the answer.
The visitor sucked in his breath sharp
" as if someone had thrown a tumbler
of cold water in his face. FIs this
Windham county," he gasped, and
when told that it was he left the of.
fee without another word.
A youth with an abundance of
learning recently entered the employ
of local restaurant. He was one of
the knowing kind who considered him
self capable of doing anything that
had to be done, and thought it unnee-
essary to take the usual course in the
kitchen before becoming waiter. A
short time after he began work in the
restaurant he was allowed to wait on
table during the evening when the
first order he took was for Weleh
rarebit and some French fried pota
toes. The youth listened to the order
attentively and then yelled through
the sliding door to the kitchen, cone
mush rabbit and some French fried
"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-12-27

If less gifts were exchanged this
Christmas than is usually the case the
local postofiice force did not perceive
the difference. As far as they were
able to judge the number of packages
they were obliged to handle was if
anything larger than ever before. In
addition they were almost swamped
with Christmas cards, the number be-
ing far in excess of anything ever
heard of before. Only one or two
Santa Claus letters were mailed at
the local office, and these were at
tended to in such way that the send
ers were not disappointed. There is
no doubt that the recent panic had
its effect on the amount of holiday
business this year but Brattleboro felt
the depression to a much less extent
than most towns.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-13
NEW HAPPENINGS IN SILVER PEAK

the Red Mountain district, about fifteen
miles to the south from here, returning
Monday. They located two claims, to
he known as the Lucky Easter" and
believe they have q good thing. The
ledge shows up prominently for a dis
lance Of over $4,000 feet, the ore looks
good and the ledge is probably seven
feet in width though this part II 1t
has not yet been determined by develop
ment. What lends encouragement In
the premises is the fact that situated
near by is the Gilt Edge group OF
claims which are now under develop
ment. On these a shaft has been sunk
to a depth of fifty. feet with a fifty
foot drift n the ore looks exceedingly
we'll. Specimens of the ore were brought
to town and may now be seen. That they
may have a bonanza is our worst wish.
A. ]. Logan. who has been manager
for the Pittsburg-Silver Peak Mining
mpa ever since the commencement
of operations in this place presented
his resignation which took effect on the
list of April. Mr.. Logan is succeeded
by F. c.. Hammond. a miner of wide ex-
perience. Mr.. Logan we understand will
go to Goldfeld where he has individual
interests. His stewardship has been
a rood one as the vast amount of work
lone in so short a time will readily
attest. IIe leaves with the best wishes
of his friends here.