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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

white. Some of the crepon waists are
made and then dyed, lace and all, to have
them as wanted, to match the color of
skirt with which they are to be worn.
For many years American women have
been considered very sombre in dress A
crowd assembled presented large major.
ity dressed in black. This year it is diff
ferent. An assemblage of women is now
as gay in colorlng, as a cage of tropical
birds in their fine feathers.
A novelty in tablecloths is made by EN-.
broidering lengthwise through the center
after the manner of the runner.
Is there any dress from which you can
get so much satisfaction in summer as
from the all-white?
Do you realize that there are about as
many shades in white materials as in blues
or greens? If you doubt it, try to match
some fine wool stuff-and find perhaps six
or eight shades in white in the same ma
terial.
As Brattleboro becomes more of sum-
mer resort and the advantages of deep
water are better appreciated, bathing
suits may become matter of interest not
only to those who go to seaside resorts but
to those who remain at home. Some bath
ing suits this year are made of plaids in
very dark shades. These are more suited
to slender figures. The panel front is be-
coming
New receipt for using rhubarb is found:
"Cut rhubarb in inch pieces; to every
pound of it add q pound of sugar and let
stand over night. In the morning add
one medium-sized pineapple for every six
pounds of rhubarb. Let it simmer slowly
until rather thick but not thick enough for
Jelly. Seal in glass jars. Excellent for
sauce or pies"
Lydia Eliot.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

An informant. who we feel sure knows
whereof he speaks, tells us that the trus-
tees of the Thompson fund took the title
to the Waterman farm property in their
personal names because they had no idea
at the time of holding it permanently and
could transfer it with less difficulty than
as if it stood in their names as trustees.
We are told further that in the probate
court of Suffolk county, Mass, the records
clearly indicate that the property is part
of the Thompson fund holdings. This eX
PLANTATION though somewhat tardy is ade-
quate, and had it been forthcoming be-
fore would no doubt have saved the trus-
tees some annoyance. As it is the listers
have placed the property in question on
the tax list instead of exempting it along
with other property held by the trustees
as trustees.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
The Foxy Doctor.
Rutland News.


Think of the state of Vermont borrow
ing money from private citizen to tide
over its expenses in the judicial depart
ment! The private individual in this case
happens to be the Hon. John A: Mead of
Rutland. lieutenant governor. Surprising
the state had lieutenant governor with
gubernatorial aspirations, that couldn't
produce 100000 or $4,000 in cash to loan
to the commonwealth in the time of its
need? What then? Shall we say to all
few thousands, or few hundreds of
thousands. that you can let the state have?
And if they haven't got it, and with it the
loyalty that prompts them to let it out
for the benefit of our great state, shall we
say to them: You're not qualified? The
state Of Vermont may not have the pride
to spurn the offer of private fortune to
pay its public expenses. But we doubt it.
If it hasn't that pride, it should ask to be
annexed to Central America.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

The good work the youngsters of the
graded schools did in the athletic meet
Saturday, and the interest which the
event aroused calls attention again to the
need of suitable playground in Brattle-
boro. The distance of the Valley Fair
grounds from the village and the fact that
it is under private ownership form handi-
cap to its suitability as an athletic field.
What the youth of the town need is
tract of land nearer the center of popula-
ton where they can feel free to pursue all
outdoor sports and where events similar to
that of Saturday can be prepared for if
not held
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

if they should give this person any money,
her relatives, by acquiring eventually the
property which the applicant would have
been obliged to use in case the fund had
not helped her, would be receiving aid to
which they were in no way entitled.
Therefore, in order to prevent these rela-
tives from getting any indirect benefit
from the fund the trustees require the
applicant to furnish a lien on her property
loan her.
If the terms of Thomas Thompson's
will provided explicitly for the relief and
support only of paupers there might be
some excuse for the fine distinction which
the trustees make. But the terms of the
will are broad, and broader still are the
terms of the decree under which the fund
became available for use in Brattleboro
The trustees are allowed to spend such of
the fund as they see fit for kindred
charitable purposes, term indefinite
enough to enable them to contribute to
almost any worthy cause. Where then is
the consistency in taking the attitude they
do toward the principal benefciaries?
Money is spent generously, as it ought
to be, for kindred charitable purposes, but
when the very people whom the testator
had in mind apply for comparatively triv-
ial amounts they are obliged to prove
themselves practically destitute before
funds are Forthcoming. Was this the idea
of Thomas Thompson? Was this the idea
of the Judge of the supreme judicial court
of Massachusetts who opined that the
very size of the fund indicated that it
should be administered with free and
Ln,,l
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

The seven-centers realized their mis-
take and awoke to a realization of the
fact that the Honorable Frederick was
getting dangerously near the center
Of the spot light. Something had to
be done and along came suggestion
that Fred should go to congress.
The would-be victim flecked couple
of particles of dust from the sleeve OF
the coat that John Donnelley failed to
get the order for, and assumed take
it-away -as-soon-as-y ou-can air. Fleet
wood did not become a member of the
6lst congress, but the present incum-
bent from the first congressional dis
trict of Vermont wears tone on his
complexion that resembles feline
fished from an ash barrel three weeks
after the mortuary exercises should
have taken place. All on account of
Fleetwood, say the wise ones.
The man without a single enemy
the man with 10000 friends-though
afflicted with case of chronic inertia,
becomes man of destiny. Even first
grade political parasites are crowded to
the rear by this languid prince of gen
tlemen-the Honorable Frederick Gleed
Fleetwood
Fred loves Vermont He loves his
mother better than anyone else. He
loves children.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
The Moral Is Good.
(Mnrrisville Messenger.l

One good advertisement is worth more
in one issue of a local newspaper than
the same advertisement would be in six
issues of any daily circulating in the same
field. 1t is worth more even if the daily
is printing twice as many copies. How
many of the latter remain unsold on the
news stands on stormy day? How, many
of the latter never go into the home?
Moral, use the country weekly. the little
newspaper that gives the local news, if
YOU want to reach the buyers, and sell
anything needed by any member of the
family.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

The Montpelier Journals cartoonist de
picts DR.. Mead in Saturdays paper with
a long and gorgeous feather in his cap,
1910 Governorship" duly labelled, 1886, 900
Loan to the State" The caption is of
rhyming nature, reading thus: ga Feather
Indeed for DR.. Mead; Dr. Mead, In No
Sense of Greed, Plants Seed and It Pro
duces a Feather" The rhyming is rather
better than the drawing, but both are
timely and contribute their tot to the
gaiety of nations.-Rutland Herald.
He should say rather that the rhyming
was rather worse than the drawing if that
were possible.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
Verdant Mountain Patriots
No.
A FavOrite of Fashion
A FavOrite of Fashion

Would you acquire the gentle art
OF being nice? Yes? Would you in
oculate your system with that cleverest
of accomplishments-be being a gentle
man? Not gentleman in ordinary,
but one of the real article, de luxe
brand, with the dolce far niente hall
mark?
Then you must concentrate at least
one OF your optic nerves on a real paz-
zaza While bank roll is of material
assistance, it is not absolutely neces-
sary if you start with a good working
model: The card index of genuine,
pink-skinned, lS-carat specimens of
pure bloods yields star performer in
this line in the person of the Honor
able Frederick Gleed Fleetwood
Freddie is real ink as a specimen of
the genus gentleman He is as differ
ent from the ordinary native product
as is creamery butter from the dairy
brand with it's COW hair and sediment.
Even without grooming, Fleetwood
shows the points of a thoroughbred.
From the days of Fauntleroy suits
and curls, down to date, including col
lege days, Freddie has always hit the
tape several lengths ahead of the or
binary bunch of mediocres. Never a
poser, Freddie has always been a star
of the first magnitude-th real glue.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

Business acumen and editorial capabiltv
will be combined in the management of
the Montpelier journal when Frank 7.
Parsons, business manager of the Rut-
land Herald, and Walter A. Crockett of
the St. Adams Messenger staff, start in
July l. The paper, we are told, will short
ly be changed to a morning sheet, and as
such it ought to prove successful. The pol
icy of the Journal during the next govern
orship campaign will be watched with in
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

not elected, but possibly the town is not
reegretting its political affiliations at that
time.
Again, the Reformer fears that Merrill
might suddenly become possessed with the
idea that he wanted the collectorship
along with the governorship, the two jobs
at once, perhaps, or sngly, but it is quite
unjust to intimate that he wouldn't insist
upon decent intervals between the various
incumbencies which are so much to his
glory and profit.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
CaSe-Hardened.
Montpelier Argus.)

At the session of the Woman's Suf
frage convention held in Barre last week
one of the speakers took occasion to make
a few sarcastic remarks about the legisla-
ture of Vermont which were received
with appreciation. 1t will not bother the
legislators to any extent, however, as
they have been subjected to criticism of
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
A typographical Mistake.
(St. Johnsbury Republican. J

''St. Adams, always progressive and
patriotic, was the first town in Vermont
to prepare for grand Champlain celebra-
ton, which it will hold Monday. July
81 reads the historical booklet prepared
by Hon. Horace W. Bailey for the Ter
is wondering lust what name to call him
self-or st. Adams.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

Figuring four people to every voter, a
smaller ratio than the average, Brattle-
boro's 2,093 polls would indicate that its
population is close to $780, In other
words, we need only increase $500 in the
next six years to accomplish the $1,000 in
1915 end.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
OUR HALL OF FAME.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
Prominent Personages.

DR.. Don D. Circuit, main squeeze at the
Insane Hospital at Waterbury, don't play
with newspaper men.
w. W. Stickney of Ludlow would have
an action against anyone with the temerity
to call him a politician.
Deacon Charles Smith, Burlington's can
didate for warming the governors chair,
does not pose an philanthropist.
Alexander Dunnett, one of the choice
posies in the st. Johnsbury bouquet has
never won first money in beauty contest.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
Was That the Reason?
burlington Free Press

IbuIIlngtOn FTee Press.
When the national debt of the United
States was being discussed once upon a
time, Daniel Webster declared. Il will
pay it myself" Lieutenant Governor J
A. Mead saw an aching void in one draw
er of the state treasury, and he seems to
have. filed it temporarily, so that the
wheels of justice can continue to be lubri-
Gated
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
A 33-Cent Wife.
Rntland News

That is a nice fat verdict that Caledo-
MIA county man COTS, 1913 33-for the
alienation of his wife's affections. We
shall be interested to know when he gets
the money. Verdiets of this character
cannot always be cashed. BY the way, we
should like to know the process of rea-
soning by which the jury arrived at the
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
Looks That Way.
Barre Times).

In connection with the loan of $50, 900 to
the state of Vermont, department of jus
tice, how several men in the state did
miss their opportunities! But perhaps
Messrs. DIN Merrill, Charles P. Smith
ct al did not have the information which
was accorded to Lieutenant Governor
Mead
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

Congressman Haskins sitting in the cool
OF his shaded garden can hardly regret
his retirement from political life when he
thinks of his successor sweltering in the
AL
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
Some Hot-house Specimens.
(Lyndonville Journal.)

Oyndonville Journal.)
The Bennington Banner believes there
is quite sentiment in the state favorable
to o. M. Barber for governor. There are
several different varieties of gubernatorial
sentiment in the state at present
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
Hope So.
burlington Free Press. J

Huntington free PTess.J
Brattleboro's boat club is to hold
regatta on the Connecticut July s. Some
time burlington will attract crews to Lake
Champlain for an annual contest in the
most beautiful of all ports, single scull and
crew rowing
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
Youths Golden Dream.
(St. Johnsbury Republican,

These are the days when the class of
'09 is not only the fringe, but the whole
towel, to paraphrase the slang of the
Brattleboro Reformer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

Many of our citizens are drifting to-
wards Bright's disease by neglecting symp-
toms of kidney and bladder trouble which
Foley's Kidney Remedy will quickly cure.
Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
Get Lost at Sunday School?
,Hardwick Gazette. J

On the morning Of July 4th round up
your boy early, and take a farewell look
at him all together. He may not all re-
spond to the next breakfast rollcall
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
Precautionary Treatment.
(Rutland News.l

A Chicago physician says that sunshine
and wind are all that is necessary to keep
one alive. This physician has at least the
happy faculty of prescribing within the
proportions of his patients pocket books.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

amount. We can see where the SO cents
is reached-for a Caledonia county wifes
affections-but where in the world the
jury got the 1888 is a mystery.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

varying degrees of harshness for so long
time that they have undoubtedly be
come impervious to it.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

Entered as second class matter January a,
nnder the act of Congress of March 2, 1879.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25
BRATTLEBORO NEEDS, as much

BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1909
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-06-25

Is there any dress from which you can
from the all-white?
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
Students Use of Morphine.

Opium, as has repeatedly been ex-
planned, Is committing ravages among
officers and men in the naval ports,
and now the Paris Intransigeant pub
fishes a tale of the addiction of stu
dents in the Latin Quarter to NOR
phine. 1t says that the young men
who have yielded to the influence of
the morphine habit are not content
to satisfy this unwholesome craving in
solitude, but must needs find compan-
ions. so that whole groups are cor
rupted, and the evil is steadily in
~creasing. Nor is this deplorable
weakness limited to the male sex.
Young women, as a matter of fact,
have set the bad example in the Quar-
ter, and the men have followed suit.
The journal, indeed, calls on the POI
Ice 10 keep a sharp eye Oil the es-
adjustments OF various chemists who,
as 1t alleges. dispense morphine on
the strength Of prescriptions which
are m~anifestly concocted.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
THE cHlEFTAlN's LITTLE JOKE
Magician More Than willing 70
obIige, But Request Had to
Be Sidestepped.

Thurston, the magician, had many
interesting experiences during his pro-
fessional tour of the globe several
years ago. He went to all sorts OF
~outlandish places and appeared before
rulers of many strange lands and COM
munities. On one occasion his man
ager had arranged that Thurston
should give an exhibition before the
ruler of a province called Panga-Pan-
ga in the Fiji islands. In the crowd
that saw the exhibition we're many OF
the black and yellow slaves Oh the
chieftain. Ali the spectators were
amazed at the many manifestations o
the black art that Thurston o1ered,
but no trick appealed SO strongly 10
the assebled retinue and to n chleI-
tain as that in which a white duck
was made to appear with a black head
and a black d, after a minutes
manipulation, with the head OF the
white duck. The trick had to be re-
peated, and then the chieftain en-
gagged in a long whispered converse
ton with the interpreter. "What is
desired?" queried the obliging trick
player. The interpreter coughed apol-
ogetically and then responded: Re
spected sir, our honored sire wishes
you to take two of his slaves and put
a yellow head on a black man inc
the black head on the body of a vel
low servitor. Our honored sire thinks
it would be very funny" Tell his
royal highness," Thurston replied,
that | could give a yellow man a
black eye, but | would not like to at
tempt to make his entire head black
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
A Test Of True Eriendshin.

A northern man going through vir.
ginia just after the civil war on a
railroad train was approached at one
stopping station by an old-time negro
who was selling hot roasted chicken.
Where did you get that chicken?" the
traveller kept asking. rs you from de
Norf?" the darby, bothered and en-
barrassed by the repeated question. f.
nally asked. Yes" came the prompt
reply. is you a friend OF us colored
folk?" was the next question, and Il
got an Affirmative answer. wen
now" was the negro's final thrust. III
you are . real friend OF mite, don't
iebber ask me whar ! get nah shick,
ensin
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
Plan to Relntroduce Sturgeon.

Horace G. Knowles, recently United
States minister to Roumania, Servia
aud bulgaria. is leading a movement
to reintroduce sturgeon into the rivers
of the Atlantic coast. He obtained
the consent of the Roumanian govern
ment to the shipment of a carload of
fry of the Black sea sturgeon, the best
In the world, to the United States.
The United States fish commissioner
has told Mr.. Knowles that he believes
the abandoned sturgeon fisheries can
be revived. The Black sea sturgeon
grow to enormous size. In the old
days before the sturgeon were routed
a 600-pound sturgeon In the Delaware
river was d monster. In the Danube
700 and S00-pound fish are the aver.
age. These yield between 200 and
800 pounds of caviar each. Some of
the Danube sturgeon weigh 1000
pounds.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
NOW THE "PETROLEUM FACE"
Somewhat Undesirable Cast of Fea-
lures Said to BE Becoming Pre-
valent in London.

Londoners. according to their indi-
viaual temperaneats, will be horriied
or amused to learn that they have "pe-
tro'eum faces"
The petroleum face was discovered
by a, trer',ar visitor to London, who
lays the blarre for it's existence on the
sitting mo'or.ou' nibuses, which cause
us 70 screw I'm our faces as though
they were rot the-e.'
From observation of a crowded part
of the city passed daily by dozens Of
motor-omnibuses the Daily Mirror
gathered a definition of the petroleum
face.
The petroleum face is first of all alb
solutely devoid or mirth-no passen-
ger on a motor-omnibns ever seems to
smile, and rarely speaks.
The petroleum face is screwed up
and wrinklad and anxion.. The nasal
organ appears to be trying to avoid
shifting the inevitable petrol; the eyes
are strained, as though the owner is
suffering some fear hat 'the worst
may hapren"
People OH the streets with petro-
leum faces fly in all directions to avoid
annihilaticn by motor-omnibuses or to
escape the perfume the vehice exudes.
The petroleum face is d hard face,
1t has no bloom upon it; mol has it
any soft curves. Taxicab men and
motorists are all suffering from it.
They are examples of a new, machine
made type of man.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-12-31
FOREIGN
PARAGRAPHS
By SAMUEL r. BhTCHELDER
Copyright. by j.. B. Lippincott Coz

- 49,
Oh, MIR. Robinson, how do you do?
I'm right glad TO see you again! My!
is it only two months? 1t seems
years and years since you were stand
ing on the wharf waving good-by to
US. Say, you know that little Ameri-
can flag ] was waving at you from
the back end of the boats Well, we
carried it everywhere we went. and
we most always managed to have it
showing. Pepper mostly had it tied
on his umbrella. and sometimes Grace
had it for a bow at her neck. Cousin
George took ii out in church once,
and the man came and wanted him
to put it away, so we all got up and
marched right out, to show our disap-
prevail of foreign tyranny. Oh, we
were real patriotic, ! tell you! Pop
per said he guessed we weren't
ashamed of our country, and we let
everybody know II, TOO. We lost
most everything we carried, n time
or another, but we never lost that
flag nor my omera. And | know
you'll want to see the pictures we
took-they're just splendid. We had
fine luck about the light and every
thing, and Mommer a y they're price
less souvenirs of our pilgrimage.
Here's the album. 1t begins right
away on the steamer going over. This
is our party the first afternoon, all
lined up and looking pretty. Don't
George look handsome? Oh,
Well, of course I'm not there, because
! took it. Here are some that George
took of me after I'd got my scale
after I'd got to feeling all right again
and wore my white sailor suit. .
Never mind who gave me the flowers!
You needn't look at these; they're
some George took when | didn't know
it. Well it's just the second
officer; he was an awful firt, but so