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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

Netcah to the president IN ms annua
report made public Saturday. We cal
now mobolize at any place on the Allan
tic coast, at short notice, fleet OF II
battle-ships. There is, besides, a power
full fleet in the Pacific, which is soon tt
be vastly augmented by the cruise Of
the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific.
To render the American fleet more
mobile and to improve its gunnery the
secretary saws are the chief eonsidera
tons prompting the Pacific cruise,
| which, it is now for the first time Off
cially admitted, was "long under con.
sideration' before the fleet rendezvoued
at the jamestown exposition.
Mobility and expert gunnery," says
Secretary Metcalf "are the essential
qualifications of an efficient naval force.
Neither can be dispensed with, nor can
deficiency in one be tolerated more
than in the other; nor can one be de-
veloped at the expense OF the other
without impairing the efficiency of the
whole. Of late, devotion to gunnery
has somewhat disturbed the balance,
but the Pacific cruise will restore this,
atfording ample opportunity for training
in naval seamanship, besides tactics, and
features or the movement of large
naval force to a distance"
The fighting strength of the navy now
consists Of % battle-ships, 10 armored
cruisers, Al cruisers, l6 destroyers, 30
torpedo boats, II submarines and II coast
defense vessels. Seven battle-ships, five
cruisers, five destroyers and seven sub
marines are now building or are to be
built. Younger men are being put in
charge of the battle-ships. Two com
plete fleets have been organized, and
two vice-admirals are needed. The sec
rotary recommends that congress author
ize four new battle-ships like the Della
ware, four scout cruisers and other fight
ing and defense vessels. to cost, in all
over S69,000,000 Foreign nations, head
ed by England, are abandoning armored
cruisers for battle-ships, and the secre-
tary recommends that America follow
the same policy.
The personnel of enlisted men is i'm
proving. More dentists are needed.
The marine corps is inadequate.
Tutuilla and Guam, the secretary says,
should have the constitution and laws
extended to them by congress. They are
now governed by the navy department.
The war-ship tonnage of the world is
now. Oredt Driudin, i,ooo,llo tons, /
United States, 6ll,6l6 tons: France,
6O9.079 tons; Germany, $4,000 tons;
Japan, 374,70l tons; Russia, 232,943 tons;
Italy, 2O7,623 tons; Austria, 1925 tons.
Secretary Metcaf recommends that
congress modify the law which has since
1865 forfeited for life the citizenship of
every deserter; and also that one term
If enlistment in the navy, with proof of
discharge, shall entitle an alien
o citizenship.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

session. Mr.. Haskins has been promoted
10 the chairmAnship Of the important
committee on war claims on which b.
stood fourth lest yeas. He l. also mem.
Der Of committee on agriculture - well q
ON several Others. ur. Foster expressed
himself NJ being entirely satisfied with
his committee assignments Of the last SEES
sion, and therefore holds the same places
sS, ;h ii, sSnssss.% mani entirely satisfied
by himself, and must hold some very de-
srable positions.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

Vermont S exhibit at the jamestown
exposition is now resting in three
freight cars which are on their way to
Montpelier. The goods were packed
last week by the state librarian who
officiated at the last sad rites incident
upon closing the Vermont building.
When the building was erected the
state authorities received from the ex-
position company an option on the
property including the lot, and it was
supposed that through the sale of the
property the state would be able to get
back some Of the money which it sunk
in the jamestown splurge. Now, how
ever, it appears that there is an al
legged flaw in the option and there may
be nothing doing in the way Of re-
bate. This is indeed sorry ending to
a sorry tale-a tale whose moral is:
Don t Get Stung Again.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
10 REroRMER SUBSCRIBERS.

Beginning with this issue we shall
the practice Of printing
ties ON the labels Of papers to indi-
tho date Of expiration Of sub
lptions. We keep q ledger account
h each subscriber and give . re-
4 for every payment. The label
- impracticable and is being dis
,usd by nearly all publications. At
} end Of the year II your subscrip-
o is unpaid q bill will be sent you.
fast Is subscriptions are renewed
dates will DO removed from the
IS. Keep your receipt from year
ar in case you question the accur-
our records.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Notes.

the battleship fleet is carrying % goats,
80 dogs, two pigs and a donkey along as
mascots.
A man is suing a Chicago woman for
$250,000 which he claims is due him as
he did few other little jobs to earn this
much money.
More than 100 out of the 400 students
in the high school at Ithaca, N. Y, were
out of school early in the week because
they were i'll with the grip.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

Not a Christmas tree shipped from
this station this year! Good. Ordinarily
we like to see business booming--the more
the better. But the annual Christmas
tree slaughter We have continually fought
against, as has the press throughout the
state. Public sentiment against the sale
Of young spruces for mere pittance is
getting stronger every year. This senti'
ment coupled with the recent law requir.
ing license fee to be paid, has greatly
reduced the slaughter, and in this town
seems TO have done away with il entirely.
We hope that this condition will last UNI
til the farmer is paid good round sum
for his spruces.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
The Game Still Young.

Night riders, day workers and lay dele
gates are reported at work in Windham
and Addison counties for Candidate
George H. Prouty. Just what they are
urging in behalf of their man, apart from
the whispered assurance that he is the
administration candidate" the Journal
has no means of knowing. 1t does know,
however, that the average voter is not
bothering himself greatly about any ones
candidacy just at present, preferring to
wait what day or an hour may bring
forth The game is young as yet.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
An Insidious Danger.

/ One of the worst features of kidney trou-
Bile is that it is an insidious disease and
before the victim realizes his danger he
may have fatal malady. Take Foley
Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble
as it corrects irregularities and prevents
Bright's disease and diabetes. Sold by All
Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
The Opinion Of an Expert Poultry
Breeder.

Poultry breeders who have gained the
reputation for the reliability of theil
stock either for exhibition or for general
purposes are the ones whose example is
well worth following. G.. A. Browning Of
Apponaug, R. l., is such one, and what
he says about Poultry Food is therefore
of especial. interest and value. Il have
found Pages Perfected Poultry Food to
be first class article l feed it the year
round. Chicks need it when they are
growing, pullets need it when they are
laying, and later, during the melting pc
Rod, it is a great help"
card to C. S. Page, Iyde Park, Vt, and
this paper, will receive by
mail, free, postpaid, a. sample package Of
Pages Perfected Pou y Food"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

The jamestown exposition ought to be
at the head of the list of fearful warn
ings, but people will go on planning
worlds fairs just the same, and congress
will continue to back them as long as
there is vote in sight.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

The speech delivered by Secretary
of War William H. Taft before the
Boston Merchants association Mon
day was the first he has made since
his return from his worldwide tour
and it was awaited with interest be.
cause of the expected light it would
throw on Taft's presidential campaign.
But those who had expected a declara-
ton of principles from Candidate Taft
we're disappointed. 1t was not the can
didate who spoke but the member Of
Roosevelt s cabinet, and the speech
was practically nothing more than
defense of the administration in its
efforts to make the great aggregations
Of capital abide by the law. As such
It was acknowledged to be splendid
effort. 1t is not reasonable to expect
that a person so closely connected
with the present administration as is
Mr.. Taft will have set Of principles
in any remarkable way from
hose of the administration. He is
pound to be more or less of an echo in
he minds of many people.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

They seem to be getting fussy down in
Pittsburg. The police there arrested a
man the other day because he was giving
away his money on the streets.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
legal Notices.

T'o THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
l. BRAT1LLBUR0 TRUST COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of said Cbospsny will be helA at its
Banking Rooms IL the Brooks HouseA Bloch
on the west lie OF Main street in the} Village
of Brattlebor, Vermont, on the 2OtR dhy q
January. A. %. 1908, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, for tie purpose Of electng not less
than five nor mere than fifteen directors, and
for transacting suea other business as may
be lawfully done.
Dated at Brauehoro, Vermont this LIST
day Of January, 1908
Ia CHARLEs a. BoYpEN. Treasurer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

Two hundred BARRIERS in London are 60
ing to have contest to see who can
shave a man in the shortest time. The
victor will, of course, win by neck.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

Zones always calls spade a spade,
doesn't he?" "Yes-ever since he got
kicked out of poker game for calling one
a club, one night. Cleveland Plain Deal
er.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03


inufacturing concerns here have
.uhered as a result of the break in pros
srity and that in consequence many
,sorking people have been thrown out
Il employment temporarily, but when
Q compare the amount of enforced
idleness in this town with that in
scores Of others hereabouts we can
not but feel that Brattleboro is unus-
ally fortunate The overall factory,
Q be sure, is closed temporarily, but
:, line of business, feeling among the
first the effects of business stag
ion, is likely to be among the
ry first to benefit from the improve
1t which is generally believed to be
AZ; short time. Other local
havs curtailed their help to
stent but most Of them expect
business will improve within the
:. few months.
AS far as local merchants are con-
erned there seems to be little feeling
depression, and this assuredly indi-
ates how fortunate Brattleboro is
.ompared with other towns and cities.
in the whole, holiday trade was good
much BETTER in fact, than was gen.
rally expected Many merchants say
hat their Christmas business was al
as large as last year and fully
irge as that of two years ago.
the jewellers, whose business
Id be as likely to fall off as any,
rt that Christmas trade was only
ton below the prosperity stand
d much better than they expect
Jew Of these encouraging condi.
Brattleboro people will do we'll
clude in their New Year resolu-
"a determination to be thankful
the situation hereabouts is as
| as it is. AS the Athol Transcript
says:
he closing weeks of the year have
yht 10 valuable lesson of self
rain prudence in the handling
our !, IS concerns and our per-
.,lal fin. ). The temporary set
Jack in in strial affairs, with the loss
IF profits, and wages reaching out to
every interest, has taught us that we
have counted too confidently on con
tinuation Of prosperous conditions
without limit, and this has begot some
habits of free living that could not
safely endure. The best teacher of
economical living is temporary stress
Of hard times Wise will we be if we
profit by the lesson, and face the new .
year with gratitude for what the old /
las vouchsafed us, and with determin-
.tion to make the most of what the |
ew one holds out to us. In particu-
+, we venture to hope that the year
II open up to us all better con- i
ton. of our duties as citizens, and 7
ser wisdom in meeting the claims
IN u
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
The MeddLer
"UMs coat f'ss yos, PIT IL on. "

ga Perplexed Father" who date.
his letter from West Dummerston
sends the following inquiry:
| have a daughter IS years old and
there is young man comes to the
house three times a week. He il
shabby genteel with a collar round his
neck but no check rein. His words are
few but his eyes never leave sight of
the girl of the house except when he
goes fast asleep and his head drops al
most to the chair which he occupies.
If any Of your readers would suggest
through your valuable column any way
or means whereby the perplexed pa
rents can make this young man seek
some other pastures they will be re.
warded hereafter and oblige the young
lady.
The Meddler has in mind a course
of treatment which might bring about
the desired result but he will defer
publishing it until some one else has
had chance to distinguish himself.
Among the curiosities in the posses
sion of local electrician is shaving
mug which bears a rather startling in.
scription. When the man ordered the
mug he enclosed in his letter a news
paper clipping for the purpose of show
ing the style of lettering he desired.
The clipping bore the words male
Help Wanted" and when the mug
came there was inscribed on its face
I0r following: H. d. W, Male Help
Wanted.
Several Norwich university students
were present at the New Year S as
sembly Tuesday evening but they all
appeared in civilian clothes. At the
Thanksgiving assembly number of
the young men wore their dress uni
forms, and young woman from out
Of town said as she saw one of the
cadets pass through the hall: "What
pretty uniforms the bellboys in this
hotel wear!"
A Guilford man came to Brattleboro
asst week with two bundles in his
ltikH. Vic coHtdiHeu pair u Iuu-
yer boots which he wished to exchange
md the other number of cabbages
which he was to deliver to one of his
patrons. The man left the package
the boots at the home Of
he patron who had ordered the cab
,ages, and then without discovering
lis mistake continued down town to
he shoe store. Taking his bundle I'M .
Ter his arm the man went up to one
f the clerks and said: II would like
o exchange these for pair of boots
little SMALLER The clerk opened
he bundle, looked at the cabbages and
hen informed the customer that it
Tasn t the policy of the house to ex-
hange rubber boots for cabbages. The
ian from Guilford looked at the clerk,
hen at the cabbages, and made bee
ne for the house where his boots were I
esting serenely on the kitchen table. !
here he was informed that while
here WASH much difference in the
nell Of boiled rubber boots and boiled p
abbage the people of the house pre- p
erred the taste Of cabbage.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

Local people will be interested in q
recent report on the condition of the
cooperative bank in the adjoining
town of Greenfield. 1t shows the mum
Der of individual shareholders to be
1913, which is more than double the
number Of year ago. In the last six
months the loans ON real estate have
increased $4,000 and now amount to
$4,000. Aside from the guarantee
fund fC1s-ed by law there is sur
plus of more than 5000 and semi-an-
nual dividend Of ~ per cent. was
declared. These figures give good
idea of the success of this institution
which is located in a town where con-
ditions are similar to those in Brat
tleboro. IT will be of interest 10 many
people to know that the local board
of trade has not given up the idea of
Il bank Of this kind here
but intends fl. #.. r.n matter VA.
again in q short 1H.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

he shall continue his fight for the rights
and titles of the Portland dukedom,
claiming that his grandfather and the
Duke Of Portland were the same man.
A suit has been brought in the federal
courts asking for a reversal of the decision
of President Roosevelt in the historic
Brownsville raid case which resulted in
the discharge without honor OF several
companies of negro troops. Although one
of the discharged soldiers is nominally the
plaintiff men of national prominence are
said to be behind the movement and pre-
pared to give it whatever financial sup
port is necessary.
The Indiana republicans held their bi-
ennial .'love feast" in Indianapolis last
week and unanimously adopted resolutions
urging the nomination Of Vice President
Charles w. Fairbanks for the presidency.
The adoption of the resolutions was ac-
companied by round of cheers by the
thousand and more active party workers
who were present at the meeting.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
10 ~ obsolete ship.
article 10 right; tho
he didn't 60 far
ala with our navy

I0 mMu ~ tuS ut8u W
.sponds to the general man
r. OF a manufacturing plant How
lJhg would such concern stay In
business these daysf How can there
help being absolute waste Of money,
clashes between bureaus aud extrava'
gances everywhere Two or three diff
fercnt bureaus have foundries. Two
or three have machine shops. Often
they duplicate each others work, and
always anything that Is 70 be done re-
quires to be handled by three or four
bureaus, anyway, before II can be fin
ished.
"That's why the Connecticut cost
the government to build so much more
money than the Louisiana and ism Z as
good ship That's why all Of our
naval matters that should not be so
are as they are, or it's the main rea.
son. OF course, politics and personal
ity play their parts in the results.
"Take our naval station at Charles.
town for an example Of the way things
60. We've just built fine dry dock
there at cost Of about 1925 900.
It's an eighth of mile from the river
and there tennis court between it
and the water
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Railroads
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD
In effect October z, 1907

AAains 4oavo 0IBWlop0S0s
Montreal and Quebec, via c. v. and G. T. Rysl
I'LL a. m. 'C2so p. m. .l0.18 D. m.
Montreal e. Quebec via Newport and C. p. Ry
-t11.07a a. m. 40 Up. m.
Quebec via Sherbrooke and G. 7. Ry..-tl1.loa. n
f1O.l8 p m.
Quebec. via Que. Cent. Ry.- t1l.l0 a. m. TITO,
p. m.
Greenfield. Northampton, Holyoke, Springie
-.5.2S a. m. 1907 q. nj. f2.10p. m. '4.26 Pr
1929 p. m. 1913 Fin.
Bellows Falls C.srencnt Junction. Windsor.
White River Junction" -tl1.07 q. m. $50 p. m.
.10.ls p. m.
Wells River, s.. Johnsbury. Lyndonville- .o7
a. m. t2.30 ID. m. +l0.18 p. m.
Newport, Sherlock fll.07 a. m. t10.l8 p. m.
Boston--sA52sa a. m. sAs.T q. m. fA2l0 Pm
fB23 p. m. .A4.2G p. m.
sDaily. tDaiy except Sunday. SUNDAY only
A via Greenfield. Il via Bellows Falls. Mon
treal only.
Detailed information and timetables may be OF
tained at ticket Office.
D. j. FLANDERS, c. N. BuKT.
4 Pass. Traf Mgr. Gen. Pass. Ag :
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03

Voice over the telephone Wednesday
morning: Hello, is this one nine 0
eight?
Answer: No, I guess you we made
a mistake.
First voice: No haven You just
look on your calendar and see.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
Satisfied congressman.
Londonderry Sitter

ILOnd0nderry Slfter.l
Vermont congressman are pretty well
liked in regard to committeeships this
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-01-03
HE NEW YEARS OUTLOOK.

attleboro, like every other com
ty in the country, has felt the ef-
of the business depression which
iarked the last months Of the
ust closed, but at the commence
f 1908 there is cause for rejoic-
the fact that the town has thus
geathered the financial storm so
md is coming out with so little
mt impairment Of its industrial
y. There is no denying that
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-23
hiNCkIEY.

On account of the severe weather,
no preaching services were held at
the chapel Sunday.
Mrs. Sophia sDavis has been quite
sick with bad cold, and although
threatened with pneumonia has es-
capped it thus far.
The musicale given at Good Will
Farm Friday evening by Miss Mary
Davidson and friends, was first class
and much appreciated.
Earle Palmer, who has been sick
with tonsilitis, Is much better.
Ed Jones has arrived in town after
an absence of about two years. Mr..
Jones will be remembered as first
class painter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Palmer drove
to Cornville Sunday, called there by
the illness of Mrs. Palmer's aunt Mrs
Amanda Smith.
The Kennebecside Club met with
Mrs. Mabel Decker, Saturday. The
program for the afternoon was as
follows; Roll call; Interesting facts
about rural New England; reading
1.-THE English Gentry" a chapter from
Clifton Johnson's "Among the Eng
fish Hedgerows"; Lesson Review
English Lite nature by the Club. The
meeting was well attended and very
enjoyable.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-23
BINGHAM.

Sheriff Smith and Mr. Hackett of
| Skowhegan were in town, Tuesday,
by automobile, coming by way OF
Madison in one hour and twenty
minutes.
Chas. Hilton, who works for the
Am. Shoe Finding Co., has moved his
family into the Forest Bean house;
their goods arrived from North Arson
this week.
Mrs. Winnie Steward, who was con
fined to her bed with grip for two
weeks, is now able to be about.
Sherman Bean of Caratunk recently
purchased Ave horses of parties in
Auburn to use In the woods. The
horses arrived at Bingham on Tues
day.
F. II. Colby and a party of friends
visited one of his logging camps, one
fine day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Murphy have
commenced housekeeping in the rent
back of the postoffice.
Mrs. Charles Abbey and her daugh-
ter, Susie Logreen, have returned
from visit to Mrs. Abbey's daughter,
Mrs. Fish at Arson.
Albert Murray and Mr.. and Mrs.
Anon Baker have all been on the sick
! list, but are now improving.
/ Mrs. Mary Nab oney has been spend
/ Ing week with her daughter, Mrs.
I Harvey Owens in Pittsfeld her
grandson, Ambrose Givens, accom-
4 panied her home and will visit friends
1 here for short time.
B. F. Adams was down river on
Monday.
turn last Monday Mrs. BlackwelPs
it badly, hut although thrown out,
Mrs. Blackwell was apparently unin-
jured.
J.P. Whitney went to the Maine
General Hospital last Monday for
treatment; he was accompanied by
his nephew, Clyde Whitney.
Rev. W. A. Richmond preached at
Scion last Sunday in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Callahan. Mr.. Callahan
also preached in the Methodist church
here in the afternoon, Rev. w. c.
Beedy taking his place at Scion.
The weather this week has been
much milder than one year ago when
in this and nearby towns the temper
allure ranged from thirteen to fifty
degrees be low zero.
Officers installed at Centennial Re-
becca Lodge by District Deputy Carrie
Hilton assisted by Myrtle Cummings,
marshall, were az follows: Nellie
Clark, N. G.; Mary Clark, V. g.; Car
rie Hilton, Rec. Sec.; Julia Colby
Fin. Sec Rose Lander, Treas; Sue
Preble, warden; Jennie Michigan, O..
g.; Annie Moore, conductor; Tena
Andrews, 1. G.; Carrie Osgood, R. s.
N. g.; May Baker, L. 8. N. G.; Belle
Williams, r. s. v. G.; Florence Owens,
L. s. V. G.; Annie Hamilton, chap
lain. After installation refreshments
were served to all present.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-23
MARRIAGES..

Bangor January !, by the Rev. Carl
Henry, Mr.. Arthur w. Lander Of Dexter and
Miss Nora J ulia Smith of Pittsileld.
Pittsfeld-January 7, by the Rev. Jos.
Hunt OF Island Falls Mr.. Wallace Shaw of
Bangor and Miss Maud Hunt OF Pttsfeld.
FaIrfield-January 20, by the Rev. Father
Jeuvin, Mr.. Jules Sirois and Miss Freda
Foster.
Skowhegan-January 10, by the Rev. B. Is.
Merrill, Mr.. Orie Mitchell and Miss Raspah
Luce, both OF Skowhegan.
Skowhegan-January Ii, by the Rev. FIR.
Lacroix, Mr. Eulogie remblay and Miss
Frama Simard, both of st. Pauls Bay, p q.
Athens-January 49, by the Rev. l.. G..
March, Mr.. Bales Spaulding of Skowhegan
and Miss Nettie G. Nugent OF Madison.