The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
The MeddLer
"Ufhe coat fits you. put ii on. /"

With one circus in town today and an
other scheduled to appear here next week
1T may not be out of place for The Med
der to issue a friendly warning against
the slick individuals who are invariably
within hailing distance of road shows and
whose ears are always alert to hear the
call sucker" when gullible guy is
sighted. From time to time we read OF
the operations of circus crooks-are in
formed that Joshua So-and-so was re-
lieved of so much money through the en-
velOpe game medium or that Hiram Some
body was the victim of the short-change
act to the extent of considerable
amount. Such occurrences are all too
frequent, particularly in view of the fact
dred the victims have no one to blame
but themselves. II circus-goers would
rid themselves of the idea that they are
smarter than the men who make a liv
ing operating "heads- Twin tails you-lose"
games the latter would soon have to make
living some other way. So, when you
are on the way to the circus today or
your ability to tell under which cup the
pill is hidden even if you are positive you
saw the man behind the table put it
under the one this way. And don't try
your luck on the fortune wheel because
the person ahead of you Ga capper prob
ably has Just carried off fat roll Fur
thermore, don't fash your only $40 bill
at the man in the ticket wagon or hand
the red-lemonade man five-spot in pay
ment for glass OF joy-juice. Keep your
eyes open, mind your own business and
hang onto your watch when going out of
the big tent.
Mysterious disappearance have hap
pened with unusual frequency within the
last week. A party of searchers was or
gained last Friday evening to hunt for
two girls who had left their respective
places of employment at p. m, with
the idea of returning in time to prepare
supper and at p. M had not shown up.
The posse spent two hours securing the
woods in the west of the Retreat farm,
having been informed that the young wo-
men had been seen going thither, and re-
turned to be told that the missing ones
had put in an appearance Just after the
searchers had got out OF hearing. An
other disappearance occurred Wednesday
night when motor-boat party who had
gone up the river for an outing failed to
return. In the pouring rain of early yes
terday morning a searching party set out
and found the picnickers adrift near the
suspension bridge, their motor having
given out at the start of the return trip.
The practice which some of our over
Jealous tradesmen have adopted of writ
ing advertisements in chalk on the side
walks is not one which gives the ad-
vertiser much return for his investment
of time or adds greatly to the tone of the
community. The Meddler believes the
seectmen would be justified in forbidding
the practice as useless, unsightly and an
moving There are plenty of places for
advertisements aside from the sidewalks.
automobiles fail to comply with the law
providing that all machines be equipped
with tail lamps which shall be lighted
after dark Heed of this warning may
prevent arrest later.
To The Meddler:
A walk through Main street last Sun
day morning resembled a Summing tour
through New York's east side so far as
the language one might hear. 1t seems
strange to a New 1ork woman, who IS
obliged to live to some extent with such
creatures, to find that this beautiful Brat
pretty much the same as the town she
has left 1t seems strange that your city
council permits crowd of lazy loafers to
decorate the sidewalks and doorways with
their presence as was the case last Sun
day. Not only did these creatures make
it exceedingly unpleasant for passing
women by splitting upon the walks. but
they made remarks that should even
white man make to woman in the South
trouble would only be averted by the
agility of the offender One woman did
not see a single policeman on Main street
during the forenoon and she made several
tours of the business district Sunday dur
ing the day. j. I. ii.