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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
Steamer to Lay Up for the Winter.

~ s'e"~~er Estelle Randall. which has
been running on a route between this city
IA ~, ..o..L and Grinders for several
months past, will be withdrawn from
service for the winter after tomorrow and
will be laid up at this city until her serv-
ices are again needed. The landings on
the upper river, including Grinders. in
Malta woman creek, will be added to the
schedule of the steamer Wakefield, and
trips from and to this city to many OF
these points will also be made by the
steamer Capital City. Winter dizziness in
freights Is assigned as the reason for the
ourtailment of the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
FATAL PLUNGE FROM WINDOW.
Chicago Biblical Student Kills Him
self While Mentally Deranged.

CHICAGO, November 25.-Eiuding his
roommate and shouting a frantic good
bye" William F. Mccormick. thirty-one
wears old, a student at the Moody Bib
lical Institute here. jumped from third
story window of the institute dormitory
TODAY and died while being taken to the
hospital.
Strange actions on the young mans
part for some days had been noticed, and
his roommate, J. l.. Osborne, had been
asked by the school authorities to watch
him. Mccormick retired late, and Os-
borne, seeing him asleep, lay down be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25
DEFECTIVE WIRING BLAMED.
Inquiry Into Recent Fatal Fire at
the De Almond Home.

BUTLER, Mo-, November 25.-It is now
believed that the fire which caused the
death of David De Almond and his six
year-old grandson last Tuesday started in
the attic of the De Almond home and was
caused by defective electric wiring.
At first it seemed probable that the fire
originated in the room in which the rep
resentative and the little boy were Sleep
ing.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, November o5.
Gov. Hadley announced last night that
he would take no steps to fill the vacancy
i'm the sixth Missouri congressional dis
trict until after the funeral Of Repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25

sentative De Almond, which will be held
at Butler tomorrow.
The law specifies that not less than
ten-day notice must be given in filling
such vacancies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25

Miss Virgie Stultz and Richard n
Hess, both of Taneytown, were married
at Christ's Reformed parsonage in Ha.
gerstown, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-25

side him. only to be awakened by the
shouted farewell as the student plunged
from the window to his death.
McCormicks mother, who lives In
UniontOwn, Pa, was notified of her sons
death, and will arrive in Chicago tomor-
row, Mccormick is believed to have been
mentally deranged
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
More Christian Science Argument.

| Editor Reformer:-
| The writer has read with interest the
recent sermons of Rev. r. M. Houghton
as printed in The Reformer and is glad to
| know that some of the ministers admit
| that healing the sick and reforming the
sinners are both part of the work Of
| the Christian even as in the time of Jesus,
his disciples and the early Christian
church. Matthew in speaking of Jesus
healing work said, "and Jesus went about
all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues
and preaching the gospel of the kingdom
and healing all manner of sickness and all
manner If disease among the people.
Jesus in speaking of his healing work
made it clear, as shown in the gospels that
it was not his personality that healed the
sick but "the Father that dwelleth in me,
he doeth the works." showing that it was
God the divine Mind that heals and he
the works that / do shall he do also"
Christian Scientists heal the sick not by
suggestion" as stated but through the
understanding of the principle by which
Jesus healed.
Humanity is seeking for religion
which meets the present daily needs, not
a religion to die by but religion to live
by, here and now. Many thousands who
have been afflicted with all manner of
sickness, Doth functional and organic as
diagnosed by skilled physicians, and who
have come for healing prejudiced against
Christian Science, and have been healed
and regenerated through the larger under
standing of God as Life, Truth and Love,
bear grateful testimony and are living
witnesses of the good work Christian Sci
ence is doing for mankind
In the Christian Science Sentinel of
April 10, page 634, is statement by an
NJ. ID. (Dr. Sawyer) which shows some of
the steps in passing from a condition of
active antagonism and prejudice against
Christian Science to the acceptance and
application of the Bible truths as ex-
planned and applied in our text book, Sci
ence and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures, by Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy.
The above mentioned statement togeth-
er with many other testimonials in our
periodicals, all of which may be verified,
show why so many well informed intelli-
gent people are accepting Christian Sci
ence. They can prove its statements for
themselves even as they can a problem in
mathematics.
Christian Science should be judged by
the health and lives of those who apply
its teachings rather than by the passing
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

ON the amount of work the various physi
clans have done for Thompson fund bene
ficiaries in the past is what causes the
difference of opinion. If the former is
Mr.. Bradley's idea then the agreement
would simply mean direct payment from
fund to physician instead of payment from
fund to beneficiary and from beneficiary
to physician. But if Mr. Bradley wishes
to pay each physician lump sum each
quarter based on the amount of Thomp-
son fund work he has done heretofore the
agreement would in effect compel the doc
tors to do contract work. form of prac-
tice directly contrary to the rules of the
state medical society. Furthermore this
arrangement would be to the direct advan-
tage of two or three physicians, for it is
charged that certain few among the To-
cal medical fraternity have been doing
practically all of the Thompson fund work.
One doctor claims that many of his pa
tients after getting aid from the Thomp-
son fund have been induced to employ
another physician and he is even threaten
ing to sue the fund for the damage thus
done to his practice.
The local physicians on the whole are
inclined to believe in Mr.. Bradley's good
unanimous in admitting his utter inability
to express his ideas intelligently. They
think he has a plan which he himself be-
lieves will facilitate the administration of
the fund but since they are wholly unable
to comprehend the plan from anything he
has said or written they are naturally I'M
willing to commit themselves to the ex-
tent of putting their names to any agree
ment.
Among other things which Mr.. Bradley
said at Saturday evenings conference was
something in regard to promoting har-
mony. among local physicians. He init
mated that if the plan he had outlined was
not satisfactory to the doctors there was
a possibility of the trustees bringing a
physician to Brattleboro solely for the
purpose of looking out for the funds ben
efciaries. He also said something about
using a portion of the funds income for
the purpose of training some local person
in such way as to enable him to do a
large amount of good among the poor
people of the town. Some of those pres
ent thought this meant that Mr. Bradley
was planning to send some local physi-
clan abroad to take a course of study at
the expense of the fund.
Mr.. Bradley said that the trustees did
not wish to be obliged to hear about spe-
cific cases. These should be looked up by
the local agents. He cited certain rules
under which applications for aid are abso-
lutely refused: viz, when an applicant
has a husband, or other relatives who
might be able to aid her, or when she is in
trouble through imprudence.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
WORTH KNOWING.

To remove Pimples, B a h a S,
Blotches and all forms of Skin eruptions,
is, according to well-known Physician, a
very easy matter; he says that many are
afflicted with some one of the above all
ments, and are subject to great deal of
embarrassment on account of the insight
ly appearance which they present, and
recommends the following simple harmless
and inexpensive treatment. Go to your
Druggist and get this prescription filed:
Clearola one half ounce, Ether one ounce,
Alcohol seven ounces; mix, shake well
and apply to the parts affected night and
morning, allowing it TO remain for at
least ten minutes, then wipe off the pow
der from the skin. Use a soft cloth or
sponge in applying the mixture and in
from ten days to two weeks your face will
be smooth and clear as a marriage bell
Get the pure Clearola, which is only put
up in one-half ounce packages. Ask to
see it.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
Chief Engineers Report.

Harvey w. Sanders in his eighth an
nual report says that the total force of
the fire department is at present l03 men
organized into two steamer companies,
two hose companies and one hook and
ladder company. During the past year
| the department responded to five bell
alarms and Is still alarms. The losses on
bell alarms was 1920 on still alarms
| $780, Aside from the recent fire in the
Brooks House the total losses for the year
amounted to but $3.50. Mr.. Sanders thinks
the fact that one man and pair OF
horses have been kept on hand at all
times has reduced the loss. He says the
apparatus of the department is in excel
lent condition with the exception of the
hook and ladder truck which needs re-
pairing. He says the fire alarm system is
in fair condition but would be improved
if changed to three-circuit system. Mr..
Sanders recommends the establishment of
more hydrants throughout the village and
the repairing of several reservoirs. He
suggests that the village buy 800 feet more
hose and supply of rubber coats for the
firemen.
Joseph f. Brockington, superintendent
of the fire alarm system, recommends the
establishment of three-circuit, storage
battery system. With such system a
break in any part of the village would
not throw the entire system out of com
mission as is at present the case nor
would the cost of maintenance be nearly |
as large Mr.. Brockington estimates the |
present cost of maintenance at $500 a |
year. With the storage battery system the |
expense would be about 1886 year except |
that new plates for the batteries would |
cost $50 every five years.
Chief of Police Report.
James H. Evans, chief of the village pc |
lice force, makes an extremely brief re-
port merely giving list of the arrests |
and causes as follows: Whole number of |
arrests, &c; care of tramps, 342; arrests
for intoxication, Al; for petit larceny, 3;
for burglary, 2; assault with intent to
kill, /; breach of peace, II; vagrancy, 7,
In closing Chief Evans thanks the select
men for renoYating the lookup
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
PURE MILK QUESTIONS.
Suggested Additional List to Make
Sure of Absolute Cleanliness.

Vermont milkmen have received through
| the medium of the state board of health
blanks bearing questions leading to infor
nation upon which the issuance of licen
ses required by the new law governing
milk dealers, No. ll8, Acts of 1908, de
ponds. The questions fall under five elias
sifcatons and are so in number, remarks
the Burlington Clipper.
The questions all seem proper enough
and by no means unserviceable of better
protection of the general health of the
milk consumer. If criticism was to be
made, it would most properly complain
and, therefore, deficient in the ground
they cover. The omissions are probably
due to legislators becoming absorbed in
the tax bills, the judgeship elections and
the salary grab" diversion, thereby not
giving the matter the attention it other
wise would have received. As an amend
ment of the new law, in this particular,
undoubtedly will confront the next legis-
lature, such additional questions as Incl
dentally suggest themselves are here sub
mitted as follows
Have you taken the Freemen's oath?
Can you walk blindfolded to the grave
of Ira Allen, the Revolutionary patriot?
DO you believe that a cow ever jumped
over lne moon
In looking at a prize Jersey, do you
think of the object before you or of Mrs.
Langtry in vaudeville?
Do you believe in the Battell theory of
sound as applied to COW bell?
Do you allow the hired man to whistle
"the tune the old COW died on?"
Do you believe that if you kill toad
your cows will give bloody milk?
Can you give the date of the battle of
the Cowpens?
Do you know the natural history of the
"cowbird" that haunted certain newspaper
offices in the campaign of 1906?
In giving your cows pet names, do you
consult the roster of St. Ursula's retinue
of twelve thousand virgins" in the
Fourth Crusade?
Do you ever do up the long hairs of
each cows tail every night in curl pa
pers?
Do you wear a silk hat, white gloves
and carnation boutoniere when working
about the COW barn?
do you rap gently on the stable door
each time before you enter?
do You open the milking exercise with
prayer?
Do you squirt the foremilk directly into
the old cats mouth or do you first try
your craftsmanship on the small boy who
is watching the game?
do you allow the hired girl to accom-
pany you when you go after the cows over
IN the back pasture under the seductive
hight OF the rose moons
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
Mr.. BRADLEY'S PLAN
MYSTIFIES DOCTORS
Local Physicians Are Unable to
Fathom it.
CONCERNS MONTHLY PAYMENTS
But Little More Can Be Told About It
Trustee of Thompson Fund Talked
Over Two Hours in Vain Effort to
Make Himself Clear.

Richards M. Bradley, one of the trus
tees Of the Thompson fund.- met the Brat
tleboro physicians in the Brooks House
Saturday evening and talked with them
for over two hours in regard to plan fol
paving them for what services they rem
der the benefciaries of the fund. There
were IA physicians present and practically
preston of the idea Mr.. Bradley was at
tempting to convey. Consequently it is
not surprising that the doctors have vari-
GUS opinions as to the wisdom of Mr..
Bradley's plan whatever it may be. A
few of them believe he is anxious to make
an arrangement that is entirely fair and
lust to all concerned but is unable to ex-
plain himself clearly. Another faction are
in favor of the arrangement they think
Mr.. Bradley wishes to make because they
believe it will result in greater pecuniary
benefit to them. Still another group OF
physicians are opposed to the plan because
they believe it to be wrong in principle in
that it does not provide for payment in
accordance with what work is done for
beneficiaries of the fund. After discussing
the matter thoroughly at their regular
monthly meeting Monday evening the doc
tors decided not to sign the agreement as
presented by Mr.. Bradley and appointed a
committee composed of DR.. A. /. Miller,
DIR. G.. r. Anderson and DIR. Thomas Rice
to confer with Mr.. Bradley in an effort to
find out what his idea really is.
As nearly as could be ascertained from
what Mr. Bradley said at the conference
Saturday evening-and he talked contin-
,pusly for over two hours-the trustees of
the Thompson fund wish to put in opera
ton a plan that viii bring about direct
payments by the trustees to the physi-
clans who do work for beneficiaries. I'm
der the present arrangement by which
money is paid to the benefciaries for the
purpose of paying doctors bills il is
claimed there is a leakage. Mr.. Bradley
said. for example, that the Thompson fund
paid sl4OO to Brattleboro doctors during
the past year, but the doctors themselves
have been unable to account for any such
amount. Mr.. Bradley's idea appeared to
he that the physicians should sign an
agreement to treat benefciaries without
charge and that at the end of each quarter
the trustees should pay them for what
they had done. Whether these payments
are to be reckoned on the actual amount
Of work done by each physician for Thomp-
son fund benefciaries OF are to be based
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
Reasons Why Supt. Brockington s Re
concentrations Should Be Adopted.

One of the most important matters
which will come up at the annual village
meeting a week from Tuesday evening Is
the question involved by the article to see
if the village will authorize the bailiffs to
change the present fire alarm system,
which is of type known as the gravity
battery system, TO a three-circuit system
equipped with storage batteries, as recon-
mended by Joseph f. Brockington. super
intendent of the fire alarm, and by the
board of bailiffs and chief engineer. This
is a matter which the village cannot well
afford to put of longer. 1t is of vital con-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
Interesting spasm Of Virtue.
ludlow Tribune.

The Brattleboro listers are responding
to the criticisms made by the special com
mission on taxation and have announced
that every inventory delivered to then
this year must be sworn to strictly in ac
cordance with the form as printed. They
also promise that if they catch a mar
swearing falsely to an inventory they will
bring the matter to the attention of the
grand jury. This spasm of virtue on the
part of the Brattleboro listers is interest
ing, of course; but it is nothing they
should have special credit for, because the
move is simply in the line of listers
duty. He is expected to perform the work
of his office with as much ability and vigi-
lance as possible. The more honestly
made out is the list, the easier becomes
the tax burden for all concerned and it is
the business Of the listers to see that in
ventories are honestly made out and that
false swearing is reduced to minimum
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
DO 1T NOW.
Brattleboro People Should Not Wait
Until It Is Too Late

Until It Is Too Late.
The appalling death-rate from kidney
| disease is due in most cases to the fact
that the little kidney troubles are usually
neglected until they become serious The
slight symptoms give place to chronic dis
orders and the sufferer goes gradually into
the grasp of diabetes, dropsy, Bright's Dis.
ease, gravel or some other serious form of
kidney complaint
If you suffer from backache, headaches,
dizzy spells; if the kidney secretions are
irregular of passage and unnatural in APP
pearance, do not delay Help the kidneys
at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially for
kidney disorders-they cure where others
fail. Over one hundred thousand people
have recommended them. Here's case at
home:
Mrs. Nellie Rogers, 81 Washington
street, Brattleboro, Vt, says: 81 will
ingly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as |
have found them very beneficial. For sew
eral months my back ached and had dis
tressing pains in my kidneys. | could not
rest well at night and in the morning
when / arose, was subject to backache and
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills so
Holden & Co.'S drug store. After using
one or two boxes of this valuable remedy.
the backache disappeared, together with
the headaches and dizzy spells and my gen
eral health was very much better"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's- take
no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

opinion Of those unfamiliar with its
teachings and application Of the Bible
truths to human need.
The marvellous growth of the Christian
Science movement is due to the healing,
spiritualizing, regenerating results OBJ
tanned through the added light shed upon
the scriptures.
Thanking you for the courtesy extended
in publishing this correction, | am
Yours sincerely,
F. A. Walker.
Montpelier, vt, April ID.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
LIABILITIES REDUCED BY $1,5OO
Annual Financial Statement of Village Indicates Good
Management Tax Recommended.

The annual statement of village finances
including the reports Of various officers
will be distributed in pamphlet form to-
morrow. The figures show reduction in
the villages liabilities from $l6,338.sO to
$l4,8OO. This reduction is accounted for
by payment Of $500 on the Vernon street
pipe line indebtedness, $500 on the re-
funding bonds, $500 on the loan of June
Is, 1907, and $23s.SO in old bills The ex-
penditures in the various departments
compared with those of year ago are
interesting The cost Of the fire depart
@ S the ea S Year. Tor sewers
the expenditure this year was $64957; last
year it was $l,5S432. The cost of street
lighting this year was 5,36S.S2 as against
$4,93S.48 a year ago. There was practi-
cally no change in the cost of the police
department. The bailiffs recommend tax
of 40 cents on the dollar of the grand list
A summary of the report of the treas
urer, w. H. Perry, shows the following
ifomc.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

Resources.
Sewer assessments due and col
lectible OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S667 .O0
Bailiffs' Report.
The board of bailiffs respectfully submit
for your consideration the following re-
port and would call your attention to the
reports of the treasurer, chief engineer and
police department. In response to gen
eral demand the police force was aug
mented during the summer season by the
addition of Sunday policeman, which re-
suited in better order on the streets and
less loafng in Objectionable places We
consider this good expenditure of money.
The engine house has been renovated by
cost of about two hundred dollars.
Steamer No. 8 has been overhauled and
repaired at an expenditure of 500.
During the past year we have received
several requests for additional hydrants,
which requests we felt were reasonable
and they would have been granted but for
lack of water pressure. Upon comparison
with other towns we find that we have
too few hydrants and would recommend
more as soon as the water system fur
nishes sufficient water pressure.
The new arc lights have been installed
and several new incandescent lights placed
about the village. In the near future,
when the present contract expires, we
would recommend an all-night lighting
system, which we believe would meet with |
general favor.
The finances of the village are in good |
condition, showing gain OF nearly fifteen
hundred dollars over last year. The fol-
lowing amounts over and above the esti-
mates have been paid:
Notes, refunding bond National
Life Insurance company. $4,000
Paid on loan Of June Is, 1907. 10000
Mr.. Shumway had for collection $24292
of 1907 taxes. OF that amount $lO.6S was
collected and turned in to the treasurer.
There is cash on hand. ......... $23l56
Due on sewer assessments. ... 66700
1898 SO
Estimates for the Coming Year.
Fire department. ................. 81 $4,000
sewer 'oo'o0
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23
Resources
$89S.56

Estimated grand list, $4,000; estimated
expense, $1S,050. A 40 cent tax will raise
$4,000. Add resources, $S98.56, making
total available income $l8,49S.56.
Your bailiffs would recommend a tax of
40 cents on the dollar of the grand list.
Your bailiffs desire to express their ap-
probation of the aid and cooperation
which they have at all times received
from the chief engineer, police department,
village clerk and citizens in general.
We heartily approve of the suggestions
of Mr.. Brockington, superintendent of the
fire alarm system, in regard to changing
the present one-circuit system into three
circuits, and recommend that the village
comply with those suggestions.
Following is a summary of expenses in
the fire department:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

Mr.. F. G. Fritts, Oneonta, n. Y.
writes: MY little girl was greatly bene
fitted by taking Foley's Orino Laxative
and | think it is the best remedy for con
stipation and liver trouble" Foley,s OH.
no Laxative is best for women and chill.
dren, as it is mild, pleasant and effective,
and rs splendid spring medicine, as IT
cieanses the system and cleans the COM
plexion. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-23

In proportion to the population there
Is more money in circulation in France
than any other country.