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| hard wear without showing the effects
of either.
Black serge is now included in the
| list of mourning fabrics, but of as dull
| black as possible. A good looking
| dress could be made up of this mate
rial for $40.
The mourning of to-day is exceed
| ingly becoming to young and old. The
deep mourning of few years ago,
which consisted of dressing in unre-
| lieved crepe and unbecoming gowns
and hats for an indefinite time no long
er is considered essential as a mark
of respect to the departed, yet mourn.
Ing is obligatory, and the dressing in
crepe necessary to the correctly
gowned
Yelling in dull black is the fashion
| able material for mourning gowns for
indoor wear.
Plated mousseline de sole and chif-
fon blouses are fashionable for mourn
ing, and can be made simply or most
elaborately trimmed.
The effect must be OF dull black,
| and no white is allowed on the neck
or sleeves. A simple, pretty waist of
this type can be made for about Sc.
While in mourning as much atten-
tion is paid to fashions nowadays as
in colors. there is one point which
must be emphasized and never for
gotten-a sorrowing woman attires
herself so as to escape the notice of
the world at large rather than by in
congruous and startling effects to
| draw attention to herself
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Business Instinct.

The sexton of a swell colored
church" in Richmond was closing the
windows one blustery Sunday morn
ing during service when he was beck
oned to the side of young negress.
the widow Of certain Thomas.
why is yo' shettin' dose winders.
Mr.. Jones?" she demanded. in a hoarse
whisper. DE air in dis church is suf-
focatin' now!"
TITS de minister's ORDERS" reptile
the sexton. obstinately. Its &C d
day. Mis- Thomas, an we amt gpin' to
take no chance on losin' any o. de
lambs of dis fold while dere's a big
debt overhangin dis church. ."--Har-
per's Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
ROAD NO TALE OF TRAGEDY.
Bottle In River Merely Scheme Of
Clever Advertiser.

Passengers in the first cabin were
telling yarns about voyages down the
Mississippi. This led a hearer to
tell the following narrative of a
trip he once made on the same
stream:
On the morning of our third day
out from St. Louis the most summery
OF all the girl passengers saw bot
tie floating down the river. Imme-
diately there flashed across her mind
all of the many stories she had heard
Of shipwrecked persons heaving bot
ties into the sea, the subsequent find
ing Of which unfolded tale of pity.
The captain of the steamboat wac ap-
pealed to and boat was put off after
the bottle. 1t was soon overtaken and
brought to the steamer.
isn't it awful?" said one Of the
girls.
Perfectly dreadful" remarked an
other.
81 wonder If thy're dead?" said a
third.
The captain opened the bottle and
found piece of paper. With trem-
bling hand the sheet was extracted.
The passengers were all forward by
this time, and were standing with
blanched faces to hear the reading of
the missive from the Father of Wa
ters." The captain began:
"The steamer Yantic, with 80 excur-
sionists aboard, went on snag in the
Little river yesterday. All of those on
board got off into the water, floating
down stream on boards for several
miles. got off on cask and fioated
a long distance, landing, with 15 other
passengers, on a small island.
I'VE were cold and cramped, and
two Of the party were seriously ILL.,
Luckily / CHANGED to have a bottle of
Mustgo's Malaria Mystifier in my pock-
ct and, by administering this sovereign
remedy in liberal doses, we were all
made to feel like new beings. On sale
by all druggists"
Later in the day two more bottles
were gathered in. They contained the
same tale Of woe
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
TO HOLD LINGERIE RIBBONS.
Lawn or Fine Linen Best Material to
Use for Bag.

If you like to make fancy bags, but
are tired of the useless confections of
lace and silk on which so many girls
waste their time, make one of those
dear little bags for holding lingerie rib
bons.
As narrow ribbons are SO generally
used for lingerie. bag which will
hold the different lengths of ribbons
is necessary to keep them from being
soiled and creased.
1t is made of lawn or fine linen, with
design Of buttercups embroidered
on it.
When the embroidery is finished
narrow hem is made at each end of
the material, feather stitched with
yellow silk used for the buttercups,
after which two circles of cardboard
are covered with lawn and overland
ed with together for bottom of bag.
Gather an edge of the straight en-
broidered piece and fasten it to the
cardboard circle.
large brass ring is covered with
yellow silk in close buttonhole stitch
and the other edge of the embroidered
strip is gathered and attached to this.
Through the opening in the side
place the ribbon. which can be drawn
out when needed through the silk COW
cred ring.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Black and White.

There is a great deal to be said for
the black and white toilette. For in
stance, a beautiful white casino cloak
reaching to the ankles and cut in cir.
cular shape, was simply trimmed with
a four-inch band of white soutache on
black velvet ribbon. There is nothing
new about this mixture, but it was ex-
tremely effective, and stood out in
a crowd, at once proclaiming the wear.
er to be well-dressed woman.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Headgcar.

Ostrich and aigrettes are still the
best trimming for fine millinery. The
flowers now used are either all silk
or all velvet or combination OF the
two; but few linen flowers have been
used. They may come to the front
as the season advances. The craze
for purple shades. which started very
early. has not held out. with the ex-
ception Of certain shades used in trim
mipg.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
TO WEAR WHEN VISITING.
Effective Costume in the Latest
Caprice of Fashion.

Face cloth in pretty shade of fawn
is employed for this dress. The skirt
has plain front breadth; the back
and sides have an added piece at the
foot, which is trimmed with embroi-
dered galloon.
The blouse jacket is edged with gal
loon of wider width, and is strapped
with the cloth at each edge; the
shoulders are cut with rounded epau-
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Persistent.

Barkis had sent word to Pcggotty
that he was willin'
THAT makes the fourteenth time
he's done It, said Peggotty. snap,dny
her eyes resentfully. AN it's getting
to be joke. I s'pose I'll never hear
the last of It."
But Peggotty. bless her heart.
might have made the assertion still
stronger. Mankind will neve. hear
the last OF 1t.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
A Little Rumor.

Are bangs coming in again? This IL
a rumor which is floating around. How
queer are the photos Of 90 years ago
when bangs. odd-looking furbelows and
fr.lls were worn. Perhaps 20 years
hence like criticism will be made OF
our own photographs. Yes. bangs are
coming In and some women are ~
ready wearing them.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
y, ,E9srS
q. sE5i5ss5 sss5o0S|
Y

opening large enough to admit coin
Is made in the center; cover the
whole with bookbinders' paper. and
paste picture of some kind on the
front; the top may also be ornamented
with flowers. either painted or glued
on. 1t will be quite an easy matter
at any time to unfasten the lid.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19

trimmed with rosettes of spotted tulle
and two shaded ostrich feathers.
Materials required: Seven yards 48
inches wide, five yards skirt lining,
three yards silk for lining blouse
jacket, and galloon according to
width
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
HOMEMADE SAVINGS BANK.
Easily Constructed from a Disused
Cigar Box.

A good use to which an old cigar
box may be put is shown here; one
OF the smaller boxes that are almost
square should be chosen. The lid
must be securely glued down, then an
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
An index,

Knicker-What is their social stand.
ing?
Bocker-Do they call It barn,
stable or garage?
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19

And then at great length he told us
how women had wept at his begging
sermons pathos, strong men had emit
ted hoarse sobs, and in an avalanche
the contributions had poured in-gold
and greenbacks, checks, even jewels.
and watches and great heaps
But here the bishop of London
leaned forward with a twinkle in his
eye.
by the way. brother he said,
could you lend me that sermon?"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Humor Of London's Bishop.

The bishop Of London's humor, now
tender and kind. now sardonic and
cruel, made him many friends. in
America.
The bishop amused me-" said a
clergyman, "at dinner of divines in
New York We divines are a modest
lot, but occasionally our self-restraint
gets the better of US, and then we brag
and boast and make ourselves ridic-
ulous.
"A Boston divine at this dinner got
to telling US about a begging sermon
he had recently preached.
don't wish to brag or boast he
began, nor would 1 have you think
me conceited. but. gentlemen, assure
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-19
Jinnnie's !
Christmas
Stocking
BY OWEN OLIVER.
nw.owevevsew.ev.ow.o
Copyright. iSO1. by Joseph d Dowles.)

- HERE is honor among the deni
Ill zens of Paxton alley. bur Mr.
Smiths toy-shop stood at III
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08

- 1900. -
Ohce again the season Vi w lGal mas
come Wheh' IN accordance WIN tne gus
tom OF our lplel"tneis i"i Senei '' 'o ,T'e
past we l'oiu'it' "P 4 @ ~ -, ,r;,,o
csfeclai occasion Tor an our PeoP'e ~ CIV
praise ana THANKSGIVING ~ "ou; DE f,'s
the past year we nave f neen nIec ii W.
famine, from pes'iiehGe' from war. W
are at peace WIN an the rest oI " nam, ~
Our natural resources are az le"s' yT a.
great as those OF any o'iler ha'loli; W
believe that IN apillty To deFeioP anu ."Ne
advantage OF the resources; the aNeL"se
man OF TINS nation STAMPS au Ieast d. 'Iisn
as the average man OF any oVheI. Nv,
where else IN the Wofla Is IheIe s9eu al
opportunity, lof Tree ESol,ie " eNe'oP
to the fullest extent an iIS P9"ets VI
body, OF mlhd' ana OF lhaI "hlch stan"'
above both podE ana m'IuS cl"'ae'I 81!
Much mas Deeli gwen us ron on illsH
and much VIII rlghtlH De expected o. us
in return. Into our care the III talentS
haye been intrusted; ana we are TO DE
pardoned neither II we squ55huer anu
waste them, nor yet II we mae them ~
a napkin; Tor they must oe ialIlllu IN
our hands. Ever thioughout lhe ages an
times and among an peoples' pi9SperiN
has been traught Wlth danger; ana II pG n
hooVes us to beseech the HNer VI 'li
things that we may not IAN mo loNe OF
ease and OF luxury; that we may uo'
lose our sense OF moral lespohslpiimi!4;
llldl we may not lOlScl Oul uHlN " Wv"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
central" AND HER WORK

The telephone company is engaged in
what has become one of the most i'm
portant Of public services. Its purpose
is to put people into communication
with each other in the quickest way
possible and to maintain communica-
ton without interruption. Above all,
it endoavors to perform this function
always performed under exacting con
ditions and frequently in the face of
considerable dificulties-with unfailing
courtesy.
The New England company, having
provided most efficient plant for the
needs of each individual community,
trains its operators painstakingly be,
fore it allows them to handle the pub
lie S business, and supervises their
work closely after they are assigned
to the regular switchboards of its ex-
changes. Applicants for positions as
operators must meet high personal
standards before they are accepted
even as students. The care with which
the raw material, so to speak. is Sc
lected appears in the fact that only so
per cent. of the applicants who present
themselves are finally employed. One
of the advantages of the training sys-
tenn is that it enables a young woman
who finds her ideas about the work to
have been wrong to withdraw without
waste of time or embarrassment and
allows the company to determine pretty
definitely the ultimate fitness of the
candidate before the interests of tele-
phone users have been entrusted to her.
AS students the operators are taught
to do their work intelligently as well
as with mechanical precision. They are
given practice in the actual operation
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
THE HEART OF MARYLAND.
Belasco's Great War Drama to Be Seen
Here Monday, Nov. 10.

The presentation at the auditorium
Monday, Nov. IS, of David Belasco s
greatest play, The Heart of Mary
land, will be one of the memorable dra-
matte events of the season. The play
itself involves the attendant excite
ment and visible Accomplishments and
realism of ficrcely fought war, deft-
~ interviewer with the progress of an
intensely interesting love story, which
latter in fact is the real motive upon
which is based the action and Incl.
dents of the drama, and whereby the
sensational features of the military
movements are but secondary factors,
serving as an effective background for
the more perfect exposition of the au-
thor S purpose. The story is that of a
young girl who braves the sacrifice of
her own life that she may save that
of her lover, who himself is an enemy
in arms and fighting against the peo-
pie of her own race and the cause
which she believes to be just This
heroine, known as Maryland Calvert
denounccs her lover when he is arrest
ed as a spy. Another great scene in
the play, and the most impressive
which has ever been brought upon any
stage, is that in which Maryland Cal
vert rushes into the church tower, up
the dark and narrow stairway of the
belfry, and grasping the clapper of
the great bell in her hands, swings to
and fro, while the deaf old sexton
down below is pulling the rope to give
the signal that condemned prisoner
has escaped-that prisoner being her
lover, whose capture she thus prevents.
The Heart of Maryland has, during its
tours, met with a triumphant series of
successes, and since its production in
New York, where it held the stage the
entire season, has had equally popular
prolongations of its performances in
all other of the leading cities. This
season it will be seen with an entire
ly new scenic setting, and the cast is
said to be the equal of any en- tour.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
which,

Ii you should die and, later, waken
Somewhere across the CULTS OF space,
To find, when your first glimpse was taken
Maude, Alice, Geraldine and Grace
And all the rest you nearly died for,
The short, the tall, the plump, the lean,
The ones whose favor you have sighed for
Since you We're, say, about 10
If you should find them all there waiting
When you arrived upon that shore.
And all of them rushed forward stating
That they We're yours forevermoe,
And if you found you had to take them
All just as they had been in life,
And never, never might forsake them
If each at once became your wife,
Would You conclude-now please be can
did
If such a circumstance befell,
Would you conclude that you had landed
In heaven, or had gone to hclly-Life.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08

of the switchboard, special appaFai'
being provided for that purpose al
are educated to meet the almost lne1
ceivably varied situations likely
arise when they become the compost
young person known as Central
They learn not by rote alone, but
observation and experience as we
their teachers taking the place OF u
public for the time being. and pFeel
SO far as they can, the public 5 yaElo'
phases. Even the most skilful tTalnll
cannot, of course, Immediately MAKE
beginner as efficient as an eXpereuV'
hand 1t does insure uniformly
methods. however. and cquips the mo-
ice to become an adept much sOO1'
than she otherwise could, 1t MaN
her self.reliant. and enables her to a5
Understandings with the emergen.l'
constantly arising in the work Of Y
exchange. -
The discipline of the central Once
strict, but every employee IS trea n
with the utmost consideration, !.
amount of work each operator hSs
do is determined with great care 'l /
no one shall be overloaded and tHeItg
affect unfavorably the quality o. T.
service. Besides the chief oPel"aI
there are supervisors, their nNllueI -
pending upon the size Of the eAcuan f
who keep the work Of operators INV INV.
constant observation, see that II IS uv ~,
in accordance with the rules aoOE 7,
by the company as necessary 10 "a
service, and act as mentors III '''''
difficulty. 40.
The New England company taxi
great pride in its operating io hs,s
believes that in no industry Is 'n,, a.,
be found a more efficient e si%fr
faithful set of employres-lal'Th;;
alike to the company and to lHe FAN I'm
to which the company IS resP4n,h i,
The work of the telephone operate, i %
taken no mean place among tne piS /
sions of women, and it Is sour =. an
great satisfaction that the pnGll, .a,ts III
probation of "Central 5 ~ cnaIn .t;,
and the greater consideration w." m
follows better acquaintance ana ,, Il,
Outstanding, are more general anu
each year.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
The Phelps Collection.

If the frequency with which volume is
consulted is any criterion IN determining
its value the Phelps collection at the Brat
tleboro free library has outlved its use
funess. The collection has recently been
brought to public attention by the decis.
ion of the trustees to finish off a room
for the special use of this collection, and
many have been asking what the Phelps
collection really is 1t consists of about
2O0O volumes, large part of which are
law books published many years ago,
bound volumes of old newspapers, pam
phlets. periodicals, historical documents
and. miscellaneous selections. They were
given to the library by James H. Phelps,
formerly lawyer in Townshend, nearly
20 years ago. As purely historical col.
lection they may have some value, but
for reference purposes not over half a
dozen persons look at them in the course
of year. With few exceptions, notably
the History and Antiquities of the EX-
chequer, by Thomas MADDOX, published in
Ill, the law volumes are not of rare
dates, and the old newspaper volumes are
so incomplete that even their historical
value is much impaired. The MADDOX vol
lme referred to is rare print and is
worth about $3.50 purely as an antiquity
BY the terms of the gift, one of which is
that sad collection shall be kept IN some
room of the Brooks library building other
than the one where the general library is
shelved. secured by lock- these volumes
are kept on the second floor of the build
ing and occupy the entire southern part
of that floor. This space is very much
needed for books of more practical value,
and for that reason room is being fitted
up in the attic at the east end of the
building for storing the Phelps collection.
Brattleboro letter in Springfield Sunday
Republican. -
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
Legal Notices.
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

Estate of MARTHA B. SNOW.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed 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 MARTHA b. SNOW. late of
Brattleboro, Vt, in said district, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
Brattleboro Trust Co. on the 10th day
of October, and oath day of April next,
from o'clock p. m. until 4 o'clock p. m,
each of said days, and that six months
from the Goth day of November A. d. 1907,
is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Brattleboro, Vt, this 2Sth
day of October A. D. 1907.
GEORGE A. EELS.
JOHN r. RYDER,
4446c Commissioners
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
DOCTOR THE ITCH WHERE THE
ITCH is.
Don't Dose the Stomach to Cure &c
zema and Other Skin Diseases.

Those afflicted with Eczema, psori
asis, salt rheum, or other skin dis
eases Of similar nature, should never
dose the stomach to rid themselves OF
the terrible itch. They should doctor
the itch where the itch is-cure the
skin through the skin, not through the
stomach.
Eczema and other diseases of kin
dred kind are skin diseases-not BLOOD
diseases. Science has shown that BE
zema is caused by germs in the skin
and that the disease can be eradicateo
only by killing the germs.
DR.. Decatur d. Dennis was one OF
the first physicians to follow out the
germ theory in skin diseases. Then
he discovered that by mixing oil OF
wintergrecn with other soothing
agents he had a liquid prescription
which killed the germs and cured the
awful itch, leaving the skin white and
smooth. Since that time this ID. d
D. Prescription has been the standard
remedy for skin diseases, just as d. ID
d. soap is the standard high grade
skin soap.
The first few drops of D. D. D. give
instant relief from the terrible itch
and from the frightful burning of the
diseased skin. SO reliable is this ID.
d. D. remedy that hundreds of physi-
clans prescribe it. 1t is a wash as thin
as water and as mild and as pure,
which is applied to the diseased por-
ton of the skin.
Mrs. Frances Richmond of Milton,
Trimhle county, Kentucky, writes:
my little girls fingers were sore
almost to the bone from Eczema. !
used part of the sample bottle of d.
d. d. Prescription received from you
and now they are well. 1t is won
derful skin remedy
We carefully investigated this D..
d. D. Prescription before recommend
ing it to our neighbors and patrons,
ard after long experience we are
more than ever convinced of its won
dcrful merits.
Brooks House Pharmacy, Brattle-
boro, Vt.
You needn t decide now, but call
at or store anyway and we will show
YOU how this d. ID. d. Prescription
gives instant relief from itch.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
Savings Bank Investments

The Barton Monitor under its
present management has always
been champion of the principle
that Vermont money should be
kept at home to develop Vermont
business. This has been the rule
of the Hyde Park (Vt.) Savings
Bank and the Monitor, comment
ing on the fact, says:
Not SO very long ago the Monitor published
an editorial on investing money in Vermont,
saying among other things:
Invest your money in Vermont Trade at
homel If Vermonters would carry out these
two simple rules there would be less com.
plant Of high taxes, fewer of our young men
would move from the state and the problem
Of the New Vermont" would be solved
We are as thoroughly convinced of this
truth today as we ever were, and the fact
that the Lamoile County Savings Bank and
Trust Company of Hyde Park, C. s. Page
president, has made it rule since its found
ing to make no investments outside of Yer
mont, that it has never lost dollar by poor
investments, and that its assets have Just
passed the million dollar mark, all go to
prove the truth of the statement We do not
know how far Vermont banks in general
make it a rule to keep their money invested
in the state, but we do know that this bank
has kept its money in Vermont has adver-
tised the fact, and has had a phenomenal
growth.
This bank pays a per cent. com.
pounded semi-annually on depos-
its of $Ioo or more, remaining in
the bank one full year.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
This Is Worth Remembering.

As no one is immune, every person
should remember that Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure any case of kidney or
bladder trouble that is no. beyond the
reach of medicine Sold by All Drug
gists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08

Best remedy for mothers to use is Ken.
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup, 1t tastes
nearly as good as maple sugar, it contains
no opiates. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08

Every renter of flats in Des Moines, Ia,
is said to be required to sign an agreement
not to cook onions or cabbage in the rooms.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-11-08
TELEPHONE TALKS

Believing New En-
land Telephone and Telegraph Company publishing series
of brief expostions of some phases Of telephony for
the benefit Of ITSELF and, 1t hopes for the
benefit Of all telephone