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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07

sslf 10 he = yrrilahls truth this winter.
Notes on the weather for q seek, II one
were 10 make any, Nauld read something
like this, Friday, 3lsi, u below, cold
eel To date, Saturday, 10 above, showing
generous foot III snow, Sunday, candlemas
lay, cold bat not clear, clustering wealth
er. doubtful Il ground hog" east any
clear shadow-toa much snow nyihsi
Monday, sefa, raad'fa made successful
trip, great seheme, everybody wants q
mad nollrr when a big snow eoinrsi Tues
day, u below Wednesday. - below
beats the f-eoril; THURSDAY, another
snow storm, eight inches more by hcon'
Arthur Bufeh is working for Harlan
Sparks.
Miss N. T.. Brown Is suffering from
an attack Of rheumatism.
William A. Brooks Is driving a hand
some young horse bought recently Of Rev.
y. Z. Fisher Of Westminster.
MIR. Abble Adams went 10 Williams
VILE Wednesday afternoon 10 attend the
funeral Of her aunt, Mrs. Heliann Morse.
The Ladies Benevolent society will
meet in Williamsyillr with the president,
Mrs, Frank 4. Fisher. next Thursday az
lernoon. The meeting at Mrs. Willard,s
last week Thursday was wen attchdeu,
Mrs. D., {. Clarke was chosen president
Of the Home aud Foreign Missionary So
eiety in place of Mrs, Love, resigned.
Miss Ella J, stratton Was chosen vice
president. Mrs. Willard surprised those
ia attendance BY serving an oyster sup
per with the usual o'clock tea.
&. II. Russell. o.. died at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. Clarence, Moore, las,
a.AN H.. faNaral a. the
house Sunday al II a. m. Rev. Elmon
L. Clark oiiiciated. Mr.. and Mis-. Samuel
II. Morse. Miss Carrie stedman and Dana
Sicaman sang. The burial was Monday
in Dover Mr.. Russell had had long
aud painful illness. lie is survived by his
wife, son who lives in Brattle'
boro and his daughter. Mrs. Moore. MIR.
aud Mrs. Russell had been with Mr.. and
MIR. Moore Tor several months.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
WEST DOVER.

Rollie Russell and Frank Russell an
having the measles.
Ozro T.. Hill was business visitor ~
Wilmington Tuesday.
The village school is closed for a time
on account OF sickness.
c. 4. Mann and family are under quar-
antine for scarlet fever.
James McRae and family are also quar-
aniined. They have the measles.
Miss Martha Jones has been spending
several days with her father, W. FRANK
Jones, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boyd and baby
of Wilmington visited her parents, MI
and Mrs. Warren Pease, Tuesday.
Alya Canedy was on the sick list the
first OF the week but has 50 far recovered
as 10 return 10 his work Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Davis is among the sick ones
this week suffering with severe SORE
throat. Master Cecil is also I'll with
sore throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. j. Bartlett visited IN
Nottingham Friday and Saturday and on
account OF the storm did not ret home
until Tuesday.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. George Adams next Wednesday az.
ternoon ii the weather will permit. All
are cordially invited.
The cold wave struck us on "Wednesday
morning when the Thermometer registered
30 degrees below zero. II was ~ degrees
below Tuesday morning.
The storm Of Saturday and wind OF
Sunday blockaded the roads very badly
SO it was almost impossible to get about
with teams until lots OF shoyellng had
been done.
Mrs. Albert Judd is working at c. Z;
Mann's this week. Mrs. Mann being Ill
with the grip. Miss Louise has SO lar
recovered from scarlet fever as to be
about the house and gaining.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
WINDHAM.

Mrs. George Holden is away visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Clark of Springfield is with her
husband at o. 5. Farwells.
Glebe Mountain grange will work the
first and second degrees on four candi'
dates at the meeting Feb. ii.
The storm OF Saturday amounting to
about IS inches of snow followed by q
high wind blocked the highways unit!
Tuesday. The wind piled the snow into
drifts varying from two TO ten feet IN
Depth according to its ability in reaching
places. There were no services IN either
church Sunday nor school session IN
town Monday. A young man who visits
his best girl Saturday nights was caught
in the storm and continued his visit I'M
til a late hour Monday, when he succeed
ed in reaching home by shoveling snow
and tipping over his sleigh several times.
DR.. Gilbert of Grafton, who had a very
sick patient, reached town by securing a
fresh horse. after firing out his own. A
crew of men who had been notified by
telephone shoyelled ahead for him. +. IL.
Robbins who had agreed to meet man
in West Townshend on Tuesday walked
over the drifts until he reached the main
road, where he secured a team to take
him the remainder of his journey. Arthur
Westcott, who went to Springfield to
drive horse back for l.. f.. Jenison,
drove a wagon from Brattleboro to West
Townshend, where he abandoned the
wagon and walked home.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
WILL NEED 491 VOTES.
Number Successful Republican Candi
date for President Must Have.

The republican national convention,
which assemblies at noon Tuesday, june
l6. will consist of $50 delegates. The last
convention was composed of 994 delegates,
but the national committee reduced the
representation of the territories and the
District of Columbia from six delegates to
two delegates Oklahoma comes IN with
II delegates. and these respective changes
fix the total representation at $50.
Under the terms OF the call issued by
the national committee 1t will be IN order
to hold conventions after January : LOT
the selection of delegates to the national
convention upon the giving OF 30 days,
notice. 1t is expected that a number OF
states will hold their conventions during
February and by that time there will be
practical showdown of the strength OF
the opposing candidates for the nomina-
ton. Practical politicians do not attach
great deal of Importance to the declara-
tions which have been made by state
committees up to this time. For instance;
the Nebraska state committee adopted
resolution favoring Secretary. w. IL.
Taft, but it is said that less than one,
third of the committee was present and
the resolution was adopted by the bare
majority of one vote.
Politicians are of the opinion that re-
publican presidential politics will begin to
take definite shape within. the. next, SIX
weeks: that within that time 1T Will be
demonstrated whether Secretary laft IS
to be confronted by a coalition of oppos-
ing candidates for the purpose OF, keeping
away from him the large state delegations
necessary to his nomination. In the ma
tional convention it will require 49l votes
to nominate. The scombined strength OF
the favorite sons is 256 consisting of the
votes of Pennsylvania, New York, In
diana, Illinois, and Wisconsin, admitting
Ohio. If these votes can be kept. from
Secretary Taft by the 'favorite son" they
will represent powerful element OF OPP
position
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
JAMAICA.

]. q. Martin was in town last week
Miss Nina Gleason Is again able 10 b
out,
Mrs. l.. q. Piere is III, Miss NelliS
Patterson Is caring Tor her.
Miss Abhle folleit's sister has beet
spending a few days with her.
Nj. and Mrs. II. =, Howard Of pulne,
sIrai lev days IN town last week.
Mr.. ". II. Joslin aud Mrs. e.. Z. Al
la we're in Battleboro last week.
Mrs. Twitchell's sister arrived snnda,
morning ON the belated train for visit
Mr. aud Mrs, II. T., Boynion are rcloie
ing over the advent OF a boy IN theii
family,
ROY barnes was called home from Put
ney by the sudden death OF his father
FRIDAY evening.
The town auditors announce that they
Will begin their labors Feb. y, the board
leing completed by the appointment oil
n. :. sherwin IA place Of j. l., Bowmani
Who has moved from town, All bulls ana
onlcis should b, in before the 18th.
Jamaica grange exempllhcd the thini
and iauith degrees on a class OF six Feb;
& There we've present - members ana
: visitors. Deputy Winchester OF New
fame made his official visit and was much
pleased with the work and standing oil
Jamaica grange.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
CUT OF 80 ACRES
Needed for Paper of One Sunday
Newspaper Edition.

Gan area half as large as the state Of
Rhode Island is stripped of its spruce
every year to make wood pulp. Wood has
been stripped from the hills eagerly and
trees have not been planted to take its
place. Every material interest is threat
ened by the present wasteful Methods
These statements from leading paper
trade journal seem extravagant on first
reading, but their authenticity receives
support in the report of the United States
forest service, that the publishers of the
country are using more than three and
one-haif millions cords of pulp wood each
year. Further support to the statements
is given by the estimates which show that
a big New York daily, one of those with
various morning and evening editions
which are said to have an aggregate daily
circulation of nearly million copies,
used II ,s75 pounds of white newspaper
last year. This is an average of 2ll,SI3
pounds day. i,
The large Sunday edition is estimated
to require 80 per cent. of the paper used
each week, while the weekday editions
take up the remaining 20 per cent. Fig
uring the composition of this paper at 80
per cent. of ground wood and 20 per cent.
Of sulphite fiber, the average Sunday edi-
ton of this paper requires the cut from
29.7 acres of land, and single weekday
edition requires approximately lis acres.
These figures allow a stand of nine cords
of wood to the acre, which is considered
the average for a large area, although GER
tain small stands can be found where the
Weld is much heavier. The amount of
wood pulp used by this one New York
paper seems to afford a good excuse for
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
CRIMINALS "DIE GAME"
So Why Shouldn't More Of Us Try to
Live Game"

In San Quentin prison there is pad
ded board to which a condemned pris-
oner may be strapped and supported on
his way to the gallows if his cowardly
legs will not hold him up. II is the glory
of the prison that its use has never been
required. All over the prison, after each
execution, the anxious query is hastily
passed from mouth TO mouth, Did he
die game?' and soon the answer flies
among the files, HE died game" and the
prison rests content. Ii any executed
felon should show the white feather in the
final hour the whole felonious fraternity
would feel Inundated and the memory of
the culprit who tlunked would be eXeerat-
ed for generations.
"What of it," Nothing much, but does
it not sort of seem that where so many
low -browed, bestial criminals can all "die
game more of us who are not low
browed bestial or criminal should be able
to live game" as the slang-birds call it,
If there are so many who can step out
into the impenetrable night of eternity,
buoyed by no hope Of happiness beyond
the blackness, ought there not to be more
of us to "stand up" for what is right po-
litically, socially. industriously, morally?
If Morris Buck, the brutal murderer of a
defenseless woman, can walk the gang
l p,aiat anu tahe ms maj plunge lhtG an
usi an abyss without a twltcnils
o u VA , nv ~ e quaser u We nelses'
AZ; iou ~ n.y. I ,iiote ~ vs. " ape 70 leoRat
nlae .ne ioss 81 patronage, OF tne vlndlct-
ren sta y, we fo poweas INA. DC, .hat we
may may s.snh l4r lree government py a
,nee IroPie, dor SUN a res,rainn OF an
hun l;. aia sGcial evlls as VIII make
''i VII az sh ae.ie evli a. possible.
h WY W. sno ouI0, 50 many men ana women
Pc Ge 9raTe 3hiy 1900 70 aie, nn1 not brave TO
rroh , rs ~ r ueeause mora courage Is so
th iar ,hort rare, SO llHch higher IN 9ualty
, r.;a pnssical courage! a thoIsand men
s mni +u sui, gu. ana pay - 10 sio each 70
zee Gee 'w1 linen men Wen each other with clenehed
sb , ree er eu the man Nv VINO can take pun
an tS,af ;t at a. iouuy as ene man VINO can IN
me-, ,G IT, I'D put IT. now many Of that thousand,
wi WIZ nnne ielueI I such homage TO physl-
e' tbo uagJ c SuIar race chahee TO make
stand 0 n and u not FL, er tp6 ana SUI
! aho up ana a h3e TAKE t9e chance! Isn't
u aoout tlme Tor thoughtful persons to
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
WARDsBoR0.

Al the III ones arc improving,
Mrs. A. l.. Wiley Is in Londondsn,
loI a few days,
Mis- Alice Holden Of BFa,iicboro i
boarding al the hotel.
flank aud Ernest Cobb Of South Lon
dondefry am here drawing log,
Mr. II. y. knight visited her brother
WIN Gleason, in Jamaica the hfs, OF The
week. =,
A number 81 couples ffom herr attend
ei the masquerade ball at Newiane We'd
ncsday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Win Warren were called
TO Braitlcboro last Monday 10 attend the
funeral Of relative.
Wednesday morning was the coolest
morning Of the season, Thermometer
standing ~ below zero.
The A. 4. club win meet with Mrs
Ella Underwood next Thursday afternoon,
Feb. H. All are cordially invited.
Frank y. Perry, grand warden o. the
4. u. u. y. Of Bratllcboro visited Wads'
boro lodge, No, 20, last Thursday even
ing.
Rev. ". $. Smilhers. presiding elder
Of the Montpelier district, Will preach
in the Methodist church IN Wardsboro
next Sunday at 1899 a. M, and at the
South Wardsboro Congregational church
AZ . H. m.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
wILLIAMsvILLE.

Mrs. lleliann Morse, 50, died Monday
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie STRAIT
ton in this village where she had been
living since November. Funeral services
were held in the local Uniyersalist church
"Wednesday afternoon at ! o'clock, Rev.
ID. 4. Trout OF Battleboro. officiating.
Burial was IN the family lot IN the WI
liamsyille cemetery. The bearers were
A. \. sherman, {. X. Stedman, George
Dickinson and Frank Willard Mr. and
Mrs. John l.. Roess OF Brattleboro at
tended the funeral. Mrs. Morse was born
in Marlboro July I, 1918, daughter OF
David and Susan Adams, aud was mar
ried TO Frederick j. Morse Oct. II, 1910.
They had one son, Thomas A. Morse,
who died May |, 1900. Her husband
died Dec. %. 1854. She was the last OF
several children and had made her home
for over 90 years in Williamsyille, being
the oldest resident OF this village. Mrs.
Morse is survived by one granddaughter,
Hattie L., wife OF John J.. Roess, OF Brat
tleboro,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
HOW TO KEEP EGGS FRESH.
A Method Which Is Said to Preserve
Them Absolutely for Months.

It may be news to many housewives
that at the cost of only one cent dozen
plus little time and trouble, they car
keep fresh eggs for several months and
still have them strictly fresh"
The spelling of eggs is declared by sci
entifc men to be due to the entrance oil
air, carrying germs OF decomposition
through the shells. Normally an egg
shell has a coating of mucilaginous mat
ter, not perceptible to the touch but quite
sufficient to make the shell alright.
This coating will keep out germs fol
quite while, especially if the egg is care
fully handled but it is sure to become soft
ened in time, either by washing or by
friction with case or with other eggs
Then the germ-laden air gets in and the
egg begins to spoil.
This explains why eggs packed in lime
or salt or placed in cold storage are very
far from being fresh when they come on
the market. According to experiments
made at the government station in North
Dakota, there really is one method of
keeping fresh eggs which does preserve
their freshness.
BY this method eggs which were packed
in August were opened three and one-halt
months later and "still appeared to be
perfectly fresh" In most packed eggs
after little time the yolk settles to one
side and the egg is then inferior in quail
ity. But in these three-months-old eggs
the yolk was in its normal position and
''in taste they were not to be distinguished
from fresh, unpacked eggs" This is
worth knowing, if it is true. And there
are other reports to the same effect.
? German experiments tried twenty meth
DDS of preserving eggs. The three which
were found most satisfactory were coating
them with vaseline, preserving them in
lime water, and preserving them in water
glass. The vaseline was tedious, and the
lime water gave the eggs a disagreeable
odor and taste.
So that of all the twenty methods EN-
ployed the use Of water glass seemed to
be the best. There is one test of packed
eggs with which most cooks are familiar
Such eggs do not beat up well for cake
making or for frosting. By this test the
eggs kept in water glass solution seemed
quite equal to the average fresh eggs Of
the market.
Water glass is a cheap product that
should not cost more than fifty cents
gallon. One gallon would make enough
solution to preserve fifty dozen eggs, so
that the cost would be only one cent
dozen.
Water glass is sodium or potassium
silicate. To make the solution use ten
quarts of pure water that has been thor
oughly boiled and then cooled. Add one
quart of water glass.
If wooden kegs are used in which to
pack the eggs they should first be thor
oughly scalded with boiling water OF
course any vessel, jar or key used for
this purpose must be absolutely clean.
Pack the eggs carefully in it and nour
the solution over them, covering them
well. Keep them in, dry, COOL, dark
place. Do not wash the eggs before
York Sun.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
NEWrANE.
Interesting Alaska Experience Told by
Mrs, Ballou.

An interesting account OF our far OIL
territory Alaska was given by Mr. WI
liam Hallou during her recent visit 10
relatives here. MIR. Ballou Is a son OF
David Ballou of this village and has a
government position in Alaska. Although
gold i the principal product there now
Alaska bids lair 20 become quite farm
ing country as most OF the vegetables
raised here can be raised there and con.
siderable wheat is grown. \ railroad OF
500 miles in length will probably be built
next summer from Baldcz bay on the
Pacific coast TO Fairbanks, 80 miles from
Rampant city on the Yukon. The gov
eminent has taken up the matter OF the
education of the native children ana Miss
Edna Marcy is employed rs one OF the
teachers at a salary OF 500 per month.
She has 10 native pupils including two
grown women. Among her pupils are
the children of a sea captain whose wlie
Is native OF Alaska. There were 10 chill
den in the family. The older daugh'
tiers are graduates of Berkeley college
IN California and the sons are students
at a military school. As an example OF
the price OF Injuries, oranges sell there
from 81 to 8 dozen on the boat to the
miners.
Miss Marcy writes OF a fishing excur-
sion when her party caught iVo trout
and left at o'clock in the afternoon on
account OF the darkness. The day was
considered mild one, the temperature
being at zero, which is really no colder
there than temperature OF 81 or ~
above here on account Of the dry at
mosphere. Excursions are becoming quite
popular to Alaska. The cost is about
$500 for the trip and for 500 more one
may visit the Philippines, China and
japan. Rampant city is about 60 miles
below the Arctic circle. Mrs. Ballou left
several pictures of the midnight sun,
and the dog teams used there.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07

those that could be grown were vastly il
ferior to what we now have. For exampl,
our parents knew nothing OF the tomat
except as a curious ornament in the gar
den. Sweet corn was hardly better tha
the commonest field sorts. All oralss
had seeds. Celery was little known a!
poor in quality. In the flower bed tie
magnificent pansy has replaced the inae
nificant- hearts ease, from which It ~
developed. and the sweet pea in al z
dainty splendor traces its origin TO IL
common garden vegetable.
This progress has been made in :lt.
of the great tendency manifested in 4
plants and animals to go back to the on
inal type. 1t is indeed battle to ks
strains pure and UP to the standard tE
have already attained, let alone any
provement. The practical results are
comRlished by man operating largely q
love 'of the work, like Luther Burbl
in California, and Eckford in Englla
as well as by the great seed merchlIi
d. NJ. Ferry & Co., of Detroit, MID
who are not only eternally vigilant
hold what ground has been gained. b.
have corps of-arained specialists bli1z
by ample means to conduct new exc
ments. The results of their eNpene' !
can be found in their 1908 Seed An11 !
which they will send free to all apphdi y
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
LONDONDERRY.
James Wilkins still CT


| Several from here attended the prize ex-
ercises at the south village last Friday
evening.
Are we. to have graded school in this
part of the town this spring? Now is the
time to get busy about it.
People were glad to see the rollers out
Sunday and Monday, doing what could
be done to better the condition OF the
roads.
Drive carefully on dark nights, when
going through the village or you Will be
liable to get mixed up with the piles OF
logs, which are supposed to be in the
mill yard.
Mrs. Ray Dove and sons, Donald and
Neal of Medford, Mass, are visiting at
P. R. Holt's for a few weeks. Both chill
dren have recently recovered from scarlet
fever. Little Neal has been doubly affiict-
ed. About week ago he fell from chair
breaking his collar bone.
|. Winter has been very tardy in making
its appearance, but now that it has ar
rived it is making up for its slowness.
Fifteen inches of snow, windblow last
ing two days and the mercury in the
neighborhood Of 20 degrees below for sew
eral mornings is fairly good beginning.
Thermometers stood "a degrees below at
7.3O Wednesday morning at Bacon's store.
Edward Moore, 50, of Bennington, VT,
for many years commercial traveller, was
found dead in bed this morning at the
home of HI. o. Scott in Lyonsville, Mass.
The men were warm friends. Mr.. Moore
was in his usual health when he retired
last night. Death was due to apoplexy.
He had many friends in western Massa-
chusetts and Vermont. He is survived by
his wife. His brother came here today
and returned with the body to Bennlng-'
ton. The above notice was taken
from the Boston Globe of Feb. l. People
in this vicinity believe this to be =.
Hamilton Moore, salesman for the =.
Norton company of Bennington, vt. He
is well known here as "a man of sterling
worth and well liked by all who had bust
ness dealings with him!
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
What Was Lacking.

A man who had served two term
congress was making a campaign !;
third term. In the course OF a speed
the town hall at Broomcorn Junctl@
district, he said: 1T is true, fellow.
zens, that have not always been abb
do as much as | should like to do N
matter of internal improvements in
district, but | have never lost sight OIL
interests for a single moment. You
no idea of the obstacles that lie in
way of a congressman who tries to =
appropriations for public buildings
improvement of navigable streams AMI
like for the benefit of his constituents
! want to assure you, fellow citizen;
| have labored constantly in your y
to the very best of my ability"
I'VE know it," shouted an old ~
in the audience. That's why we
an ADLER man" Youths Companlol
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
Controlling Nature

Everybody knows that of late years nat.
urai forces. have been wonderfully subject.
ed to mans need. We are dazzled hy the
spectacular achievements in steam and
electricity, but are likely to forget the
less noisy but no less marvellous conouast
of animal and plant life. conquest
Horses are swifter, cattle heavier COWS
give more milk, and sheep have finer finer
feeces than in days gone by. In plants t
me transformation is even more marked
rLeople now living can remember when
,ne NUMBER fa s OF edible fruits and vegetables
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-02-07
BRooKLINE.

Calvin Wooley is spending few days
with his mother.
Rev. W. C. Sumbury moved his fam
ily to Brattleboro this week.
A. o. Wellman has improved in health
and is able TO be out OF doors.
Mrs. NJ. I. Morse has recovered from
her shock and is about the house.
Miss Jennie Harwood and Frank Wood
ward visited in Brattleboro this week.
Rev. Mr.. Childs entered upon his
duties as pastor OF the Baptist church
last Sunday.
There was a social at Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindsey's this week Thursday. Cake and
coffee were served.