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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19
TAFT NAMED
National Convention Chose
Ohio Man.

William Howard Taft. secretary of
war, was nominated for the presidency
at the republican national convention
in Chicago yesterday afternoon, the
choice being made on the first ballot
which was concluded about o clock.
Out of the total $50 votes east the Ohio
man received 702, Knox IS, Hughes 81,
Cannon So, Fairbanks 40, La Toilette
25 and Foraker IL. Vermont, Massa-
chusetts, Maine, Connecticut and
Rhode Island voted solidly for Taft,
whose name was presented to the con.
vention by Senator Burton of Ohio.
The convention was called to order
at noon Tuesday by Chairman Harry
s. New of the republican national com
mittee. Senator Julius Caesar Burrows
of Michigan as temporary chairman
took the gavel and delivered the "key-
note' speech, which aroused consider
able applause but was considered ex-
tremely safe and sane from the con-
servative point of view, dealing mi
nutely with an array of facts and fig
ures taken from the census reports and
in no way savoring of the Big Stick
form of republicanism. The conven-
ton adjourned at 2.03 p. m. The SEN
sation of Tuesday was the publication
of tentative platform cordially en-
dorsing the Roosevelt policies its most
important planks being pledge to re-
wise the tariff by an extra session, a
complete reconstruction of the currency
system and an anti-injunction plank
that Taft demands in order to strength
en- himself with the labor interests.
Wednesday the convention took up
the report of committees, the most i'm
portant being that on resolutions. At
ter an all-night session the credentials
committee sustained the decision of
the national committee in every con.
test over delegates. Permanent organ
lzation of the convention was estab-
llshed and Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge as permanent chairman deliy
cred an address outlining the issues of
the campaign and in contrasting in a
striking manner the record of the two
parties, incidentally he declared EN-.
phatically that President Roosevelt
meant what he said when he declined a
denomination. Lodges speech was es-
peclally brilliant in contrast to the eff
fort OF Senator Burrows the previous
day. When Senator Lodge referred to
President Roosevelt as ssthe most
popular man in the United States to-
day" there was demonstration. care
fully nursed of course but significant
for all that, which lasted Just AZ min
utes. In comparison to this deafeninp
uproar the enthusiasm shown for Taft
was pathetically weak One of the
features of Wednesday, session was
the decision not to curtail representa-.
ton OF the southern states in future
conventions. 1t is to the credit of the
New England states including Vermont
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19

were done a deeper significance would be
given to the words of Garfield, God
reigns and the government still lives.
After the class poem, written by Rob
ert P. Kenney, had been sung. to the
tune of On the Chapel Steps, Miss Ellen
Sherman gave the class history, relating
in a breezy manner the events that hap
pened during the four years in the high
school, referring feelingly to the drown
ing of Ralph E. Harlow and closing with
an appeal to the class to cling, to the
ideals formed during the school life.
Ralph W. Howe, the class prophet,
started for Washington five years after
graduation but lost his memory through
injury in a railroad accident. For ~
years he worked in New Haven in this
deplorable condition" but recovered his
intellect through the shock of meeting the
class historian in the guise OF Sister OF
st. Cecilia Still anxious to visit the capt.
tai he headed toward Washington and in
the Grand Union station met Perry, city
guide, who had recently attended a class
reunion and was able to tell OF the for
tunes of the various class members.
In the ivy Grafton Miss Margaret. Bar
Der mentioned the great waste OF ma
tional resources at present going on as II
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19
CLASS DAY PRETTY FEATURE.
Several Hundred People Attended Ex'
ercises on School Lawn Wednesday.

Fully 100 people took advantage of the
beautiful weather Of Wednesday afternoon
10 attend the class day exercises which
took place on the high school lawn. The
speakers platform was covered with white
bunting over which were draped blue gar
lands OF the same material. Mountain
laurel was also used in the decorations;
shortly after [ O'Clock the principal and
teachers OF the high school took seats
directly in front OF the platform and
the graduating class was then escorted to
its place on the LETT by Sherman JENNIE
and Robert Burnham OF the junior class,
Howard Brown, in the president al.
dress, spoke OF the influence that the
school DAYS would have in after life and
the opportmities that would come to the
graduates. He referred in an apprecia,
tive way to the intellectual and moral
training received in school and reminded
his classmates OF the necessity oil seli're'
lance urging them in closing to remem'
Der the words of Disraeli Keep your
standards of knowledge high; attempt
great things expect great things ana you
will accomplish great things.
The class Grafton was delivered by IIy-
land Tasker on the subject, viii the Re
public Live? The orator mentioned the
dangers 10 the republic which are found
in the corrupting influence OF corporate
wealth. the increasing tendency toward
law defiance and toward the Capitalization
of authority in the hands of few, the
growth of socialism and the prevalence o.
municipal rascality. lie spoke particui'
arly of the despotic methods OF Speaker
Cannon and the dangers that would be
likely to result from the putting into
practice of some of the presidents theo'
ries of government, particularly that re-
lating the regulation OF occupations
by a federal officer. He thought the ma
tional need was the arousal of public. con
science and the bringing forward OF up
right men as leaders, saying that II this
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19
canaan. e. ]. Waterman.

Captain, T. J. Waterman.
First lieutenant. {. II. Davis.
Second lieutenant. Il. L. Walker.
First sergeant, w. o. Cooley.
Sergeants. c. VI. Stockwell, W. G.
Schorling. g. {. Jones, X. W. Mitchell,
q. w. Trendell.
Corporals, Thomas Clune, II. L. Put
nam, j. T.. Helyar.
Musicians, c. 5. Ellis, L. NJ. Good
enough.
Cooks, f. ]. Mains, A. l.. Haynes.
PTivates. p. F. Aher. r. G.. Allen, Louis
Balcom, r. c. Betterly, a. II. Blood, L.
A. Butterfeld, A. c. Busby, ]. j. Clune,
j. +. Clune. +. G. Coolidge, f. w. Cros-
by. G. \. Dunleavy, j. j. Eckels, +. T..
Hunter W. j. Filion, A. W. johnson,
G. V. johnson, w. j. johnson. w. H.
Lee, T.. L. Mack, ID. V. Magnuson, A.
A. Marion. d. Matt, f. A. Matt, H.
Murray. +. w. Pierce, H. w Plummer
j. r. Riley, +. L. Robinson. T. L. Ryan,
j. H. Scott, ID. j. Smith. w. A. Smith
w. X. Spaulding, e. 5. Stoekwell, J. A.
sullivan, B. +. Taylor G.. f. Thayer, j.
+. Nillapol, G. L. Warren, b. l.. Wild
den, A. L. Wilson.
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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION,
Continued from Page One.l

Perish. The central though, brought out
in the sermon was the power OF vision.
Where there is vision or wise looking
forward 10 better conditions and agencies,
The highest in life is realized. The preach.
er said that the life Of a nation. Of sin'
Gle community or an individual is develop
eli according to the ideals. or what IS
boped for and longed for. II we have a
high view. il we feel the attraction OF
noble ideals. life will be shaped and cot
orcd by what we see life ought To be.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Harlow and family WEI nia II
Bratteboro and of Westminster West VINO and md
SO literally of their interest. their assistant oeci
OF their sympathy at the time of the ta'a .ss I'D
dent to their son. Ralph Harlow and N t aavered
days that followed before his body was rev rs
and laid at rest.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19

Illustrating the need of building up instead
OF tearing down The exercises closed
with the singing OF the ivy ode written
by Paul +. Jones, and the planting OF the
ivy.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19

The Democratic caucus for the electO OF
OF delegates to the state convention i, Il
burlington will be held at the town nan ha.
Guilford center, Saturday evening, Jun'
20, at 8 o'clock.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11

cesrt This done he issued notice that
pArhameHt, representing the people.
wOui1 be- held In the fall
H. had to issue the notice himself.
SOr The former power behind the
thron Achmed lzzet Pssha. his sec
Fetary-sm smelling the trouble by a far
oeetef method than that which the
estrolaEer possessed. skipped the coun-
try and few days later Was reported
u tn nited States.
Tho in view Of the new order OF
things within his realm, Abdul II de
ctaed o call home his ambassadors
at foreign capitals. Hence not long
ego We read in press dispatches that
nehmet Ali Bey had been recalled
from " Washington and q successor ap-
pOintrd The Turk recalled from the
Aatioual capital IL no other than the
fatheI Of the missing secretary, and
- a consequence 1t WAS expected
thai the pair would connive together
- to he best mode Of procedure In
tn lrs.Ske~sr ,&er tAaAAs MheAA ta
Wat,Ses which The sultan had billed
for the mOrgue ~ New Years day.
Thus by the foregoing will be seen
that things are in bad way in Turkey
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a SsaseAE sAeGeSAao - o&vsase
eAsAT.

Ever body slsos8a knox hos simple
aaa easy J. Is 10 avoid all uaoerta4nfy
az DlyiIx paint nstessaix. Th.rs are
nsaEy s0-ea4Issd white leads ox the
market. which contain chalk. ziac
saTTtes. and her cheap aaalz ezaEis
sas~ss the Property eSnsr lakes I'D
var age 81 the Simple nseans 81 Pre-
t.sctssH afforded hsm b. reliable ~hiie
lad ns.nsfsct HE.rs he runs great risk
of gcttiBz an AsicE.or Aso Sdalsersfea
~hste iaad
it is TO yrosect the paint 4bayer
against fraad aEa adalseFstioa thai
NSfiosai Lead Company. the largest
nss~ess es scaasne Pure White Lead.
place their famous Dutch E.ss Paint
.r tEaasmaas on every keg OF their
Sroduct. an absolute guarantee of its
parity and quality Anyooe ~h. wants
10 make a practical test Of white lead
and who wants q valuable free book
about painting. should address Ma
fioaal Lead Company. WOODBRIDGE
Bldg New Yosk. and ASA for test
equipment.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11

Previously everything haA hooked
Turks had not objected to his harem
until Huda got in bad with the planets
and many of that party had promised
to leave the country rather than be
called to purgatory by decapitation.
As each step In this fearful condi-
tion OF things came to his mind his
royal highness decided that 1t looked
darker for Abdul Huda's head and also
rather dark for Abdul Seconds safety
the latter being the sultan himself.
There was no one else to blame 1t
on except the astroloeer Had not his
plea of sickness when other nations
pressed him for the return OF their
loans. always been suficient to quell
them? II had. and he could see no
other reason for the status than by re-
turning to his original reason.
If things went wrong in this man
ner Huda must have been in league
with the palace camarilla.
A double tap At q secret bell, an
order shouted down the speaking tube
and the oflicials of the palace camari
la were pinched.
This retinue included Ria Pasha
the former minister Of war. and Rag
hib Pasha. one Of the justly exalted
and highly honored court chamber
lains. Because he considered the dig
nifty of his position Raghib barricaded
himself within his cyclone cellar a
few plazas from the royal mansion
and prepared to sell his life as dearly
as possible. He opened fire on the
police. bat his ammunition soon gave
out and the minions Of the law es-
corted him into the royal presence.
who meted out 80 days and costs in
the royal dungeon.
Because the court soothsayer's re
port had been doctored. the sultan set
about to corral the entire body of
hangers-on. who daily loafed about the
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eo,srea sv vs.e s.cxeocxGv.
0ooe 0eshea sor the eroteet,oa - .
o,AmoO1 oeu1-

An acquaintance 81 mine had .
queer experience the other DAY" (" said
man who has not much faith In any
thing A short time ago he was in
troduced to a pickpocket by . friend.
The picspocket il one VI the best IA
the business
Nv friend didn't think anything
more about him. but the other night
he was In saloon. after he had been
celebrating most of the day. He was
pretty happy and the pickBocket came
in. My friend had a diamond stud in
his tie with screw attachment The
picspocket walked up
Nou may not remember me he
said. but ! saet you the other night
with so and so. Take q bit Of advice
from me You may lozs that sinner
of yours II you're not careful
Then the pickpocket looked at the
diamond lie said the screw attach
ment wouldn't stop a good thief from
getting the diamond but he could fix
IL. lie hshed around in his pockets
and produC I'd rubber band which he
tied around the screw
Now. he said. they can only get
your stone BY biting it OF 4"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11

and despite the fact that they cheer
the sultan outside of the palace until
he has to empty the court water pitch
er upon them so that he may sleep in
peace many of the tall Turkish minds
have announced that they ARE going
away from here. never again to re
turn"
And the cause of all this trouble, ac-
cOrding to those who sympathize with
his majesty, is none other than Huda
himself.
Therefore he is pining away the
idle hours in the jaiI's solitary con-
ffnement pen, playing solitaire with
the covers from Turkish cigarette
boxes. which the guard shoyes to-
ward him with his mama and water
twice a day. The only solace which
he had on FIRST entering the jail was
that within two months he would have
a full pack of cards for they furnished
him a box OF cigarettes with each
meal. That is. his friends did. For
they provide his luxuries, while the
actual bodily necessities are given by
the ruler himself
However, let ii be said that the as
troloeer does not know of his fate. and
he probably will not until the time
comes for him to be led out to sac
rifice his STARTLED Uranium to the
art which he has studied throughout
his ~ years.
AS Turks go he is young man still
and being unmarried there probably
will be few who mourn him. His only
acquaintances were court officials, and
they had little love for him for the
reason that he would at every uppor-
tunity take their predictions from
their mouths and turning them into
magic Turkish words return them to
the sultan as sayings from the Zodiac.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11
MOTHER AND CHILD
Both Fully kourished on Crape-N -Nuta

The value of this famous food is
shown in many ways, in addition to
what might be expected from its chem
ical analysis.
Grape Nuts food is made of whole
wheat and barley, is thoroughly baked
for many hours and contains all the
wholesome ingredients in these ce-
reals
Ii contains also the phosphate Of
potash grown in the grains. which Ma
ture uses to build up brain and nerve
cells.
Young children require proportion
ately more of this element because the
brain and nervous system of the child
grows so rapidly.
A Va mother found the value OF
Grape Nuts in not only building up her
own strength but in nourishing her
baby at the same time She WRITES:
After my baby came ! did not re-
cover health and strength, and the
doctor said | could not nurse the baby
as | did not have nourishment for her,
besides was too weak.
'He said l might try a change OF
diet and see what that would do. and
recommended Grape-Nuts food.
bought pkg and used IL regularly.
A marked change came over both
baby and l.
My baby is now four months old.
is in fine condition. ! am nursing her
and doing all my work and never felt
better in my life There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich Read The Road TO Well
Vile" in pkgs-
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine. true, and full Of human
Interest.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11

oO9uro1 OAll te,~ friAaAs ~ 49, onltnn
6ussay. theA, there wss - ce~.. T.,
trouble, the ruler soailoeuiseA to him
SELF. He paused and poadered and
then lit up with . new kind OF to-
bacco.
Fifteen minutes elapsed.
'Ha, see it ALL" ne whispered to
the royal fox terrier. ''Huda's In bad
with the stars
Then in q loud voice:
Corporal Of the imperial guard,
'front.'"
In came the trusty band, weapons in
hand
Hunt up Abdul Huda, royal astrolo-
ger. and bring him hence" ordered his
majesty.
Within q few minutes, Huda, his
trunk packed for his vacation. was
ushered into the regal presence, well
knowing that the signs had been
switched under his eyes.
"On with his head" shouted the
sultan, rising from the divan.
Fifteen brown fOrearms pulled Is
liver the fatal stroke with the same
regularity that governs up-to-date mel
odrama.
Stay, slaves" quoth his highness
Il would fain give him 4 worse pun
ishment before l am ready to deprive
him Of what little gray matter there
may be beneath that bald pate. To
the dungeon with him."
The days routine over. the sultan
re-seated himself upon the divan and
thought OF what had best be done
Finally he decided that there could
be no place just like jail as 4 punish
ment, and so Huda remained there.
However the story goes. the former
student of the stars will offer up his
head on New Years day as his sacri
fice for getting into the evil graces
OF the stars.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11
On Trial,

A Scotchman stood beside the bed
~ his dying wife, and in fearful ac-
cents asked was there anything he
could do for her.
Yes, Sandie," she said I'm hop
ing you'll bury me in Craeburn kirk.
yard"
But my lass" he cried, only think
Of the awful expensel Would ye
no be comfortable here in Aber.
NJ, Sandie: Id no rest In my
grave unless | were buried in Crae
burn"
Its too much you're askin,' said
the loving husband. and | cannot
promise ye ony such thing"
Then. Sandie, Ill no give you ony
peace until my bones are at rest in
my native parish
"Ah, weel, Maggie" said he, TN
just gle ye three-month trial in
Aberdeen. an see how ye get along.
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11
tosormsa,ea - s~opA.

c"Hr1. prisoner. psrsossea
watch country jury. Ths evidence
- to whether the prisoner had ssasss
tsse ~asCn ~as sery Conducting A. the
jsTy r.iIFed 80 consider their verdict.
tbs judge remarked tina; h. would
willingly siV. them any advice tkes
wished oH any point in the case thai
puzzled thaH
Elesen Jurors solennly filed es, bat
the twelfth hung back. perplsxi,y vrii
ten large ou bis eountenssce
Is there any question vevs wish te
ash me before yos retire ?" asked the
Judge kindly
The Han face Frightened
Yes, Yer Honor" he replied Gag
erlN. "Nos | wants to eno~ Is ~hetRsr
e really did steal the watch
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11
They Al ~ ant ".
llArrlS

The late Joel Chandler Harris,
said an Atlanta clergyman. used to
laugh at the way every body seemed to
want free advertisements Of some
sort from the editor II was IN. same
he would say. with the phy stefan 20
every body wants free advice on the
health question from him.
i once heard him tell about an edi
tor who served ten days in Jail for
kicking the mayor. The warden
treated him very kindly. and al the
ten days end. escorting him to the
door and shaking him by the ba.d
said
Well good by aud good luck ed
And say. would you mind giving the
Jail a puff
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11

eye pinned upon the threat that the
empire would be disrupted by the NAL
contents.
Then he fired the cabinet.
And appointed 4 new one.
Finally 4 minor palace official at
tempted to locate his majesty's yitals
between the ruflles of the latter's coat
of mail
Each day as his majesty smoked his
long pipe. dismissed these disturbances
by a new shifting motion. the impress
sion began to gain strength with him
that all was not serene.
The use Of the word serene in his
thoughts Immediately recalled the star
predictions of Abdul Huda. but then
IN the empire. for had not the imperial
guardian Of the Turkish empire tested
him many times and found that Alb
durs predictions were always true
He had.
Then mentally the sultan went over
what his astroloeer had told him only
the Friday previous.
Mars, the star Whlcn portehueu ioi
war. was gradually fading away, and
Huda had also said that within fe"
weeks there would probably be nc
Mars.
The big dipper. suggestive OF the
horn OF plenty. was brighter than ever
II v.s trpe. for had not Huda in al
his wise raving said it?
Mercury. the swift one. whose ex
ts,ence was a memory of work, was
soon to go into a perpetual tota
eclipse. SO had Abdul said.
Huda's inside reasoning had also de
oic,ed the eventual union between
Jupiter "a Venus, which, OF course
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11

for by Lord High Guardian Of His Mai.
1ssty's Wearing Apparel Mahd No
manned. who whispered the words
across the plaza to = tall blonde lady
Who Was interested in stars before
they thrust HHAa into TAIL.
II all came alDoWt In this manner:
At . recent star chamber session
between his majesty and the court
estrOloger. HuAa Informed the sultan
tAst - NJ - Ae ceslA discern by
1ayligAt tAe 0rbs 0f The universe wsre
n tAstr csSr~et pu0ss1uo9, tous boodsng
security 10 the monarch.
4 few days later the Young Turks
started revolution.
A few days after that the sultan was
compelled to proclaim that the equal
rights constitution Of 1876 would again
be in force. This he did with one
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11
rhe Nvrrv fad.

MIR Cleveland. said a Princesos
lecturer. had little sympathy With the
rush and hurry thai the American bass
ness man So complscently affects-Ho
sympathy with train and hoat asets
tion. With the lunch table tetephosss,
the letter phonOeraph. and the other
bluffs
Don't rush So Mr. Cleveland oncs
said to me Lightning might do .
great deal more il Il wasn't always IN
such an awful hurry"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11
e~eca~e 0Uooue

7 he sase S.sator tsoAT Cd ASs~sces
setls sas sEss ss fao Esesss s-.ss.se sesesssssss
ssr,sa lpE oia z.sn.lans.za . bs es.r sol va
Congress. nssf ne said sE.tfY sssAx "
t6iE.s EeN ard .h-.u IA q. bate
NnF. be explained e1e cav po
4ssI N NeEssasi b. s84o~ee ~ ssss ~
less b. has beaten Massachusetts yrssa.
vss oss 81 es.issw trsatn. soE~s
And a. all Sos.s s-slls~-a s-zss
tog Proctor as kermsst
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11
just Wanted to Try ".

Farmer John left home one morning
and waited at the station for the lin
tied. He climbed aboard and shamblef
into the smoker
Mister" he drawled when the con
ductor halted before him. lis that thar
2-cent-a a-mile rate good ON this train"
1t is. replied the conductor brusque-
ly. Where is your ticket?"
The Old man fumbled in the depths
Of an anci4sEt sh..aI.s.s
said slowly. but here be two cents !
never rode on one of these pesky fly
ers and ! just want to feel the sensa
ton. Put me off after I've rode one
mile"
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11
\K COU MT AS

C o u \ T AZ :
TROIDGER Al
DCL HUDA'S
New Years Of.
ferinG to the
sultan Of Tur.
key Will be the
formers head.
This Ia the
latest bit O
wireless heWs
from the i'm
perial palace st
c on stantinople,
- 4
Gunnison news-champion., 1908-09-11

oHe asiseEeae. sefsessa a ns.H ana .
m.se as tEAs tns man dasz the asesss
81 hIs ksckis. s-i1h h.s s.sufh