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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
DIR. HOLTON VALUABLE OFFICER.
Slight Grounds for Attacks Which
Have Been Made on Him.

Because of the stand taken by DR.. Hen
ry ID. Holton of Brattleboro, secretary
and executive officer of the state board OF
health, toward the water supply of the
city Of Burlington, the Burlington News
has undertaken in the past few days to
discredit DR.. Holton, or at least to mini
mize the value of his services as well as
to discredit the entire board of health
and to east doubt upon its efficiency. In
somewhat fiery and ill-tempered edito-
rails it uses, in referring to DR.. Holton,
the terms "boss of the board of health
estate car, clerk of this court of un-
limited power" 1t accuses the board of
health with attempting ito seriously in
jure the city, and insinuates that this
s'board with the powers of high judi
cial tribunal has attempted "in revenge"
to destroy Burlington's good name. 1t
says that "a little official responsibility,
if it is carried continuously for a term of
years, often affects the Uranium. of small
blame for the smallpox epidemic in Brat.
tleboro "was laid upon the small fry of
practitioners outside the board of
health, and as parting shot, after stat
ing that the major part of the annual ex-
pense Of the board of health, amounting
to about $4,000 a year, goes to pay the sal.
airy and expenses Of the secretary, and
that the amount is not too large for eff
cient services, asks: care they efficient
when there is an epidemic of typhoid in
one cit. and an epidemic of smallpox in
another?"
DR.. Holton's exceptionally brilliant ca
reer in his profession and the many graf
flying recognitions which his ability has
received throughout the country place
him outside the pale of those who need
to be defended from attacks of such a ma
ture, says the local correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican. The people of
Vermont know DR.. Holton too well to be
led into any belief that he is actuated by
any revengeful motive or by any mo-
tive save the best interests of the public
health in his stand toward the Burlington
water supply, and any insinuation that |
the board of health is conniving to injure |
the good name of that or any other city |
is too absurd to merit serious thought or
consideration. One statement, however,
which the News makes by implication,
needs to be refuted, and that is that DR.. |
i1olton or the state board of health has
been inefficient with respect to the |
smallpox epidemic in Brattleboro. Brat
tleboro people have not concerned them
selves with Burlingtons troubles, but
they do know thing or two about DR..
Holton's connection with smallpox here
DR.. Holton had no smallpox patient when
the epidemic began, and no suspicious
case was called to his attention until one
afternoon when he was leaving for
Montpelier to attend legislative confer
ence. He directed DR.. Henry Tucker the
local health officer, to investigate the
Eases and notify him of the result. That
was done, and DIR. Holton returned from
Montpelier Immediately and personally Z
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
AN ORNITHoLOGICAL DIARY.
Observations Of an Eleven year old
Boy Recorded 10 Years Ago.

Bird study is popular occupation now
| adays. 1t is pursued to considerable
| extent in the spublic schools to the great
enjoyment of teachers and pupils alike.
1t also contains much of interest for
older people who are fond of outdoor
life. Its value is considerable, teaching
as it does the Importance of bird life
all growing things. Bird study in the
public schools is comparatively new. Only
within the last decade has the subject
been given serious attention. Yet there
have always been children who were in
terested in the feathered inhabitants of
the woods, fields and orchards. The
writer recently came across an "ornitho-
logical diary" kept IS years ago by H.
year-old boy whose ambition was to be-
come second Chapman. While contrib
uting nothing startling to contemporary
may prove interesting to present-day bird
students.
Feb. l, lS9O-Saw some english spar
rows in an evergreen tree.
Feb. Sit was very rainy and it melted
the snow and made puddles every where.
I saw dove bathing in the puddles.
Feb. l5-Saw chickadee in tree by
cacade.
Feb. 1911 heard little chipping noise
and l looked around and saw little
chickadee under the caves of the church
at first he chirped as hurt but soon flew
away.
Feb. III looked out of the window
and saw on a bone small woodpecker
with red head then he flew to small
tree, then another came on the bone Just |
like him only he had no red head. Then |
they both flew to large tree where an
other woodpecker was with very long |
bill.
March l0-I went to walk in pasture |
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
MORE ABOUT COSTA RIGA.
J. II. Burke Writes Entertainingly
About That Tropical Country.

james H. Burke, who recently went
lrom here 10 Port Llmon, Costa Riea, IL
take position an chief train dispatcher
lor the Northern Railway company OF
that country, has bccn appointed train
master with jurisdiction over the em'
ployes Of the transportation department.
The following letter dated dec. 8 viii be
Of interest to his friends in this section.
Port Limon. Costa Riea.
IL is 80 in the shade today and the
populace are adorned IN white suits; 10
all appearances they are a. comfortable
as YOU are in Vermont ON warm even
ing in, May, or June. The heat has
troubled me but little. The temperature
is very even, the lowest recorded since
my arrival being 10 and the highest IS.
During the middle Of the day the sun is
very hot, perhaps more depressing than
in the same temperature in Vermont
There Is, however, cool breeze at all
times and II one finds shelter from the
sun comfort is easily had.
This country Is very fertile and little
effort is required 10 raise vegetables and
tropical fruit after the timber and under.
brush are removed, The interior Is GOV.
cred with a heavy growth OF timber, but
there is no means of converting the tim.
Der into lumber. When the land is
cleared for bananas or agriculture the
trees are feiled and allowed TO decay
where they fall, which is short process
IN this hot climate. The banana is king
IN this country, covering the lowlands
from the sea TO the foothills, distance
Of about 50 miles inland. Coffee, choco
late and vegetables are raised on the
highlands
After leaving the banana fields the
Northern railway carries the traveller up
ward at the rate Of one mile in 80.
through the narrow but beautiful valley
Of the Reventazon river, whose turbulent
waters always racing at eXpresstrain
speed would develop power sufficient to
run all the industries in Windham coun
~. Unfortunately, however, there are |
not in Costa Rica gentlemen who know |
how TO harness water as it will soon be |
hanessed by the Connecticut River Pow |
tain districts is much like early June in
Vermont. A light suit Of clothing may
be worn in all seasons.
Carriage, one mile above the sea, is the
popular recuperating station of Costa
Rica, and often has within ~ walls % or
30 Americans from the Canal Zone seek.
ing rest and cooler climate The seen.
Try around Carriage and San Jose is de-
lightful. Mt. Turrialba, with its open
Volcano constantly emitting smoke from
is mouth 1000 feet above the sea, makes
IN imposing background to a pretty pic
.ure.
In area Costa Rica equals the states of
Vermont and New Hampshire. The pop
Ilation is estimated at 100000. Both San
lose and Limon have modern improve
nents. The latter boasts paved streets
aid out in perfect squares with cement
cutters which are carefully cleaned, and
sea-wall two miles long which protects
he city from inundation in rough wealth
r. The city is built on very low, swan
" land which has been filled and raised
nti it is now as dry as Broadway or !
fifth avenue, New York
My health has been exceptionally good.
j. II. Burke.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
Daring Burglary in Springfield, Mass.

The automobile burglars who have been
operating of late in Boston, Hartford and
New Haven, paid visit to Springfield,
Mass, early Sunday morning, it is be-
lieved. Some time after midnight thieves
entered the wholesale grocery store of the
h. P. Stone company, So Lyman street,
and blew open the safe, getting 500 in
bills. A pocketbook containing checks
was also taken, but this was later placed
in letter box and was returned to the
company Monday. They left no trace ex-
cept few burglars tools. An automo-
bile containing three strangers was seen
in the vicinity Saturday night, and one
of the men asked to be directed to
garage. The direction was given, but the
machine was not left in any of the ga
RACES over night.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
This County Against Offsets.

The vote on the passage of the bill
abolishing the offset feature of the pres
ent taxation system was taken in tn,
over branch OF the legislature last Fri
day. The vote was against the abolition
ia to "a, the house reversing its attitude
Of last week Wednesday when it passed
the bill to third reading lis to 81
Here is the way the Windham county
delegation was arrayed on the question
Against offsets voted for the bill), l6
Adams of Marlboro.
Batchelder of Townshend.
Barber of Brattleboro.
Divoll Of Rockingham.
Everleth of Putney.
*Forrester of Stratton.
+Galvin of Londonderry.
Goodell of Nottingham.
#*Gilfeather of Wadsboro.
Goodhue of Westminster.
Martin Of Brookline.
Miller of Guilford.
Park of Grafton.
Sherman of Newfane.
Wheeler of Jamaica.
Yeaw of Dover.
For offsets (voted against the bilD, 6.
+Akley of Vernon.
Brown of Wilmington.
Clark of Athens.
Gould of Windham.
Thurber of Halifax.
+Walker of Dummerston.
Absent or not voting, l.
Marshall of Somerset.
*"Absent or not voting at vote for
bird reading.
SPARED in favor of the bill.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
Local Man Chief Rabban.

At the annual meeting of Mount Sina
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
held in Montpelier Friday evening, these
officers were elected: nlustrious poten
tate. Lester H. Greene of Montpelier;
chief rabban, Isaac D. Bailey Of Brattle.
boro; assistant rabban, Thomas w
Fletcher Of Bridport; high priest and
prophet, Collins Blakely Of Montpelier;
oriental guide, Joseph w. Jackson of
BARRE BARRE reeoder charles Rean I Heaton
Montpelier. This is Mr.. Heaton's 22d
election as recorded. Delegates to the
Imperial Council at Louisville, KY, June
5. 1909, are Harold w. Ballard of Stowe,
3. J. Foster of Waterbury Center, F. l..
Davis Of North Pomfret, ]. II. Senter of
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
Sporting Notes.

Il Gloversville and keene are scheduled (
meet in the latter city tomorrow night
number of local basketball enthusiast
will go from here to see the game.
The Keene basketball team defeated
Turner's Falls at keene Saturday evening
by score of 81 to IL. Molaghan, wht
will be remembered here by his work as
member OF the. F'itcnburg team last sea
SON. shot Il, goals for the home team.
Company ID. of st. Johnsbury beat
Gloucester Saturday night in one of the
scrappiest basketball games seen in st
Johnsbury this year. The score was 81
to %. Jimmie Doran, Brattleboro's last
season captain manager, and Vaughan ex
celled for the visitors.
The management of the st. Johnsbury
basketball team offers bonus of $50 to
any team that will defeat it on its own
floor, with the understanding that sec.
ond game shall be played in st. Johns
bury. If the visitors want neutral um-
pire they can have Riley of Webster,
Mass, Cooley Of Fitchburg, Mass, or
killhoury of Laconia, N. T., provided the
expenses.
Tom Longboat, the wonderful Indian
runner, defeated Dorando Pietri in a
haIasn non race III NauisoH square gar
den, New York, Tuesday evening. As on
that memorable occasion of the London
Olympiad last summer the Italian col
lapsed within sight of the goal. Up to
that point he had led the Indian by about
two yards. The time for the 26 miles 1856
yards was 245 2-5 This was So 2-5 sec
onds slower than the mark established by
Dorando when he defeated John j. Hayes
over the same track three weeks ago.
Walter Camp, whose All-America foot
ball team is regarded as nearer Official"
than any of the scores of others picked
each year, announces his choice in this
weeks issue of Golfers Weekly and
places George Schildmiller of Dartmouth
at ,pne end. Scarlet of Pennsylvania is
placed at the opposite end of the line,
Fish of Harvard and Horn Of Syracuse at
tackle, Goebel of Yale and Tobin of Dart
mouth guards, Nourse of Harvard center,
Steffen of Chicago quarterback, Tibbott of
Princeton and Hollenbach halfbacks and
Coy. of Yale fullback. Camp mentions
schildmiller, Scarlet and Fish as "won-
1erful receivers of the forward pass"
Floyd MacFarland, the veteran bicycle
acer Of California, won the 10th interna-
Farland and Moran at Madison Square
garden in New York Saturday night and
yet new distance record. Rutt of the |
autt-Stol German-Holland team finished
econd, and Demara of the Demara-Hll
the former of California and
he latter of Boston. was third The final
purt of one mile was between the rep
esentatives of these three teams, which
we're on equal terms as to distance COW
red, the others withdrawing to give
hem clear track. The three teams
1hich took part in the final dash covered
737 miles lap in 142 hours, which is 8
niles laps ahead of the record set by
1iller and Waller in 1899.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18

and nsost every place went I Was 81
oompanyed BY some chiekadees. The
seem 10 have a leader for one will n
of q tree aud all the others wall follow
March Isl saw two blueblrds. ID
first Ut the season.
Mawh ISL saw ane CROW In q field anl
| saw another ling, thylngl
Mareh 81 Was riding and ! saw
crow light on tree Ia front II me.
| March 2l-in the morning ] sas q i.ai
IL nu,ha,ehes. In the afternoon I saw I
i.air u bluehinls and pair u nuihaiehes
they went onto a roof wheIe some rug
ilsh sparmgs were bat the spartows SCOT
scared them away.
March 2s-t saw a robin in an cal
tnee, the Lfst one | have seen this spring
March aJ-f went way aud saw eight
GROWS flying one robin and when | sol
home a pair IL hinehinls
April 81 saw a hawk,
April 81 was on a porch and ! SAN
two robins they each came of different
tncs aud met on the ground al the same
time ! Jaw two nuihatehes and good
many hluebirls.
April lit was a Kind III rainy DAY,
Whenever ] looked out saw a robin OF
two | must have seen 10 In all, AT one
time ] Jaw a nnthaich, wo0dpcckcr. y,
sparrow. robin and a blucbid all at the
same time.
April IL saw a nock Of snow.biris, u
robin aud some T.. sparrows,
April III saw some robins. a nut
hatch and some +. spafrows.
April III saw most the same on the
18th.
April lG-I put an old hat in a tree
like this diagram i0llowsl and before
the day was ended two blnebirds bad
been ihcrc.
April "a saw very large Partridge
woDdpecker aud some swallows.
April 3-Thc bluebirds had began 10
build in the hat | put up
April Isl saw two robins fighting and
a nuthatches nest.
April 81 saw hairy woodpeckcr
aud a robin building its nest.
May IL saw r~l.wingcd blackbiri.
a golden robin and common robins
meet with four eggs.
June 81 saw warbler, king binl,
brown thrush and groundbind.
June 81 saw a scarlet iangcr.
June l0-l saw some harn-swallows,
found a eatbiri's nest.
June ll-found another.
June III found golden robins nest.
saw n partridge woolpccker and a little
bird kept fling around and pecking him.
June lI--l saw rd.wSnged blackbind
golden robin, wagtail, meadow lark and
night hawk.
June 2l-l saw partridge wood-peck,
ms hclc aud scared the woodpccker out.
In a minute golden robins and warblers |
we're all after him peckiIg him as hard |
is they could.
June al saw dipper, a pair Of fish |
lawks and a pair Of night hawks.
june 81 was out IA a grove and ! |
aw two nuthat-hes on the trunk Of a 1
rec then another came and scared the |
'thers off, then saw hairy wood |
ecker. In minute ] heard great /
Ioise and looked there was robin in a |
cat rage pecking at a squirrel
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18
Mrs. McRaney's Experience.

Mrs. N. Mckinney, Prentiss, Miss,
writes: II was confined to my bed for
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two physi-
clans but failed to get relief. No human
tongue can tell how suffered, and had
given up hope of ever getting well until
| began taking Foley's Kidney Remedy.
After taking two bottles l felt like a new
person, and feel it my duty to tell suffer
ing women what Foley's Kidney Remedy
did for me-" Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18

WILHELIMINA:
Better use Gold Medal Flour.
YoLANDE.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-18

*"Absent or not voting at vote for
third reading.
SPARED in favor Of the bill
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
Leather ChAie0,

For improving shabby leather chairs
take one pint OF linseed oil. boil 1t
and let II stand until nearly cold. then
stir in half a pint OF vinegar. Stir
TIL thoroughly mixed. then bottle for
use.
When needed shake the bottle we'll,
pour very little on a soft flannel
cloth. rub thoroughly into the leath-
er. turning the flannel as It gets dirty.
then rub with a soft duster till the pol.
ish OF the leather Is restored. This
polish softens the leather and pre-.
vents II from cracking.
Delicate satin coverings may be
cleaned fresh and only the crumb OF
the soft part used. Rub between the
hands until thoroughly crumbled and
rub over the satin with swift. smooth
strokes. changing the crumbs as soon
A. they grow discolored.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Always serve olives on crushed ice
In pretty dish.
Vinegar improves with keeping and
should be bought in quantities.
Lemon juice will bring out the fia-
vor Of fish better than anything else
can.
II a lump OF butter is put into the
saucepan while boiling rice there will
be no boiling over.
Cauliflower will be much better and
richer II 1t is boiled in half milk and
half water instead of all water.
Velveteen makes capital polishing
cloths, so save old pieces from dresses
for the purpose. 1t is easily washed
in a soap lather.
Nail stains may be removed from
wood by scrubbing the wood with a
oolution OF oXalic acid, half pint of
acid to a quart OF boiling water.
To wash white silk use lukewarm
water and nothing but pure white
soap. and iron with just warm iron
II is the yellow soap, too hot water
and too hot irons that make the silk
turn yellow.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
Keen Merinaue Cold.

have found In making desserts
with = meringue. where It Is more
convenient to prepare II the day be.
fore or where there has been enough
made for two days. that the merinEuc
will keep soft and as fresh ~ when
made II placed In m ice box. Other.
wise II Will be tough. says . writer In
the Chicago Tribune. In case II Is
. pie the pie may be placed In = hot
oven few minutes-just long enough
to heat the crust through few min.
utes before serving. This will make
the crust ~ nice and as crisp ~
when first made. and the mcringuc
will be In good condition.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
PROPER CARE OF THE AUG
Preventive Measures Will ProIono lite
Life and Usefulness.

There seems to be popular impress
sion, according to Good Housekeep-
Ing, that an oriental rug will wear for
ever, no matter what sort OF treatment
it receives. but this is one OF those
mistakes which are often discovered
too late to be rectified. In the east.
where they are worn smooth by the
gliding of bare feet. their chances for
Immortality are great, but in America
bootheels are their constant and in
sidious enemies. However, their lives
may be prolonged by skilful attention.
II the overcasting on the edge is gone
or giving way, a thread OF carpet wool
or yarn will supply new overcastins
and give new resistance. II warp or
weft thread on the back is broken, 1t
should not be left to slip out, taking
the knots with it, but should have
linen thread tied to 1t at one end, be
woven over and under as far as the
break extends. and then be tied at
should be replaced at once with the
aid of coarse, old-fashioned worsted
needle. If the selvage wears crooked.
II should be raveled out and overcast.
saving the surplus wool for other re-
pairs. All these are valuable pre-
ventive measures. A good oriental
rug is work of art. and it should be
treated with the reverence which II
deserves
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
For Weak Throass.

An excellent cure for sore throats IL
to have tho patient eat fresh pine.
apple or ~ much OF II ~ possible.
II unable to eat tho fruit let the juice
DO pressed out and given freely. II
you live In the country and cannot oh.
tain fresh fruit canned pineappics will
do. Another safe and simple remedy
10: Take . tobacco pipe. place . live
coal In tho bowl. drop . little tar upon
the coal and let the patient draw
smoke into the mouth and discharge II
through the nostrils.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
orlo,n Of the Elevator.

The elevator originated in Central
Europe. The earliest mention OF the
elevator 10 made In \ letter Of Ma
poleon I. addressed to his wife. Arch.
duchess Maria Louise. He writes to
her that when in Schoenbrunn. then
tho summer residence Of the Austrian
emperor. near Vienna, he used the
"chaise volante" dying chair) in that
castle which had been constructed for
Empress Maria Theresa. 1t consisted
Of q small. square room. sumptuously
furnished with hangings Of red silk
and suspended by strong ropes with
counter weights, SO that 1t could be
pulled up or let down with great ease
in . shaft built for the purpose
about 1760.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
strenuous Method Of Saving Life.

strenuous Method Of Saving Life.
Two omcers who were hunting
wolves ON the Dry mountain In cen.
trl servia lost their way in fog.
After wandering for ~ hours ono OF
them lay down in the snow and speed.
lily became unconscious. His comrade
bound him with cords. placed him
in sitting position and then rolled
him down the mountain. He glided
down the slope at terrific speed and
reached the bottom safely. being found
An hour later in an exhausted condi.
tion by . peasant He is now In the
hospital being treated for the lacera'
tions he received in humping over tho
rocks during his descent. His COM
panion IL unhurt.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
e,vlno Il tn, Acid Test.

Tho clairvoyant was swaying back
and forth under the severe strain OF
her mental connection with the realm
Of spirits.
"Now." she chanted. "call upon any
soul you will and will make it speak
to you-yes, even visible to you" For
she was up to date in the biz.
Bring me-" asked the masculine
skeptic. "Brevity. the soul Of Wit"
Right here the seancs ended.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
On tn Judoaa

A celebrated Scottish lawyer had to
address the CAledooian eQuivalent Of
our supreme coart. His pleading" 90
cupied an entire day. After seven
hours Of almost continuous oratory he
went home. at supper and was asked
TO conduct family worship. Al he was
exhausted his devotions were brief.
Il am ashamed Of ye." said the old
mother. To think - could talk for
seeven hoors up at the court and dis
miss your Maker In seeven minutes" !"
"Ay. vera true" was the reply. but
- maun mind that the Lord isna sac
dull In the uptak - thas judge
bodioS,"
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-03-28
DEEP CRACKS FROM ECZEMA

SSuIo Lay SI1te-Pene,I in Cne-HanoS
In Dreadful State-Permanent
Cure in Cutieura.
Il had eczema on my hands for
about seven years and during that
time had used several so-called rem.
edies. together with physicians and
druggists prescriptions. The disease
was so bad on my hands that I could
lay slatepencil in one Of the cracks
and . rule placed across the hand
would not touch the pencil. I kept
using remedy after remedy. and while
some gave partial relief. none relieved
as much ~ did the first box of CUT.
cura Ointment made . purchase OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my
hands were perfectly cured after two
boxes Of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake OF Cuucura Soap were used. w.
H. Dean. Newark, Del. Mar. 2s. 1907"