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The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-04
FOOTBALL RULES
WILL BE CHANGED
Daily College Paper Editorially
Expresses the General Senti-
ment at Princeton
lThe Morning Telegraphl

Inc MOfuluB 1cl6BIdpuy
Princeton, N. j., Dec. 2.-The
Daily Princetonian, the official Or
gan Of college sentiment here, ex-
pressed today editorially the
first opinion from Princeton on
the question of changing the foot
ball rules as a result Of the large
number of victims during the
last season throughout the cOun-
try Inasmuch as none of the
Graduate Advisory Board ut
Princeton or any of the men pro-
minent in football have discus
sed openly the football rules the
Princetonian's views have awak-
ened considerable interest.
The editorial says;
Football has always claimed
its victims. 1t has ever been n
strenuous tussle in which the law
of the survival of the fittest has
held true. No alterations in the
rules which are apt to be made
will materially lessen the num-
Der Of accidents but it is the opin-
ion Of many that opening up the
game will prevent so many serious
ones as occurred this season.
This is the first and most import
ant reason why the open games
seems best.
'The second is because it is
much more interesting to the spec
tators. The theory that the game
is played for the enjoyment Of
the players has long been an ex-
ploded one. The athletic prestige
Of the institution is what the men
really work so hard for a thing
which may be won as creditably
in one kind of game as another
provided all teams play the same
kind of game; and so it may be
won as well in an open contest as
in the old, and be a delight to
the spectators at the same time.
Because it is less dangerous to
players and more interesting to
watchers, it is hoped that the
open game will be made GER
tainty.
Until the present rules are ma
terially changed the old style of
mass plays win continue to hold
the field. But how to change
them-there is the problem which
is by no means alu easy one Care
must be exercised not to let the
play degenerate into mere kick
ing contest, such as would be the
result of making the required dis
tance for first down fifteen yards
or more instead of ten yards, un-
less some Of the restrictions i'm
posed on the forward pass and
the outside kick are removed.
Shifting the play FIVE yards
outside Of center when the ball is
between 25-yard lines, as suggest
ed, will mean merely the shifting
Of the line to meet it. There are
many advantages in placing
three, or even four backfeld men
in a line parallel to the line of
scrimmage, as was proven by this
years Princeton Freshman team ;
it seems a good idea, Offering a
variety of play at once bewilder-
ing and effective.
Good officials are at present
a rarity, and to require one Of
them to be a physician would be
to add another item to an already
over-burdened list of qualifca-
tions. Finally, some more effec-
tive rule might be passed to re-
strict coaching from the sidelines.
either by requiring the coaches to
stay off the field, or by imposing
a severe penalty upon the team
so aided"
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SOME FIRST CAUSES
FOR MATRIMONY
lPhiladelphia Bnlletinl

l. Married Him Because:
Tie said was the only girl he
had ever loved.
1 didn't want Beatrice to get
him.
/ was tired of living at home.
/ thought he understood women
thought l understood men.
He didn't know what / was
aiming at until it was too late.
/ wanted to reform him.
My people forbade me to.
He had ten thousand a year
thought he'd be easy to man
age,
lac was the first man that pro
posed to me.
lie read Kipling's poems so
beautifully.
He looked so romantic.
1 was thirty four
lie said he had never smoked
nor drank.
His coat always set so well in
the back.
His step suited mine so well in
dancing.
He had a red touring car.
He always sent me the kind Of
flowers that 1 liked.
My younger sister was going to
be married.
was bored and didn't know
what to do with myself.
Well, l often ask myself why
I did it.
I Married Her Because:
had three cocktails one night
before I called on her.
boarded with her mother.
Her father was the head of the
firm.
sat out a dance with her in
the moonlight, where we could
hear the music.
She told me she knew how to
cook,
She didn't ask me to explain
the game when we went to see
baseball.
Her mother always fed me when
| went to her home.
l loved her.
/ didn't see her mother before
we were married.
She had five thousand a year.
l proposed to her one night on
the river.
She didn't talk silly rot about
art and music.
She was such a jolly good sort.
/ wanted to settle down.
l wanted to settle up.
A fellow can't help himself
with that kind Of a girl.
1 thought she understood men.
/ thought / understood her.
She was beautiful.
Kate Tilted me.
Well, hang it all, 1 really don't
know why I did it.
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How Unkind of Hir

81 understand that she is
separated from her husbahd9"
Oh, tell me about it'll What
did she do9"
Nothing. He died"
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Entered as second-class matter, october
80 1903, at the Post Office at Washington,
ID. c.. under the Act Of March B. 1879.
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Consideration

you say you once had a
home9"
Oats what 1 had" answered
Flooding Pete.
"Why didn't you do something
to make your folks comfortable
and happy9"
81 did. l left. Washington
Star.
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A college professor says the
young people of the country are
suffering from "supernormal
knowledge" That talk would be
more fitting for the commence
ment season next June.
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ELIAS AUGER
Proprietor and Manager

Adver' Sing Rates given upon
Application
ADVERTISERS in The
Weekly News are the best
business men in the commu-
nifty. Their announcements
are worth reading, and they
are the firms with whom to
trade most advantageously,
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A little ad in The Weekly News
will bring big results.
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wIIAT,TO DO
Pointers on First Aid to Every
body on All Occasions.
(Harper's Weekly

POINTERS on FIRST AID 10 Every
body on All Occasions.
(Harper's Weekly
When a man rushes into your
office hurriedly and says;
BY lingo, Dawson, / hate to
speak of it, but l need five hun
dred dollars like the very dickens
todayr"
Answer; What a singular CO.
incident, Binks, do, tool
When the lovely young maiden
at the sea side to whom you have
been paying court all summer
shakes her head and says violent
ly and says:
No, Mr. Blitthers, 1 cannot
imagine any circumstances under
which l could be induced to mar
ry you"
Answer Thanks, Miss Jones,
this is a great relief. I was afraid
you had misconstrued my atten-
tons and, of course, desired to
live up to my implied obligations.
When you run face to face with
your tailor upon the street and
he turns a cold, beady eye upon
you and says:
Excuse me, Mr. Bump, but
what have you to say about my
little bill9"
Answer; "I don't think 1
have met your little Bill, Mr..
Snipperton. Indeed, l didn't
know you had any children at
all. "
While he is recovering from
this, jump into a taxi and pro-
coed to break the speed laws.
A SUPERFLUOUS INQUIRY
where have you been all this
fall, uncle9"
81 been down de bay oyster
in" answered the colored man.
." What kind Of luck did you
have9"
Look yere, boss ! When a man
tell you he been oysterin tain
no use aslzin' i'm what kin %
luck did we have. Oysterin' is
bad luck to staht wifi"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
The Crop Outlook Hereabouts.

With the warm days of the past week
corn has taken a start and despite the
cold weather of few weeks ago promises
to be an average crop. The potato crop
promises to be an average one and the
early specimens that have been raised IN
gardens are as fully matured as Is to be
expected at this season of the year. The
absence of potato bugs in many places
pest will doubtless result in a heavier
crop. While hay promised to yield a
bumper crop early in the season the ex-
IRENE hot and dry weather of the past
month has resulted in light hay crop in
many parts of the county. 1t is reported
that the crop will be below the normal in
Guilford, Putney, Townshend, Newfane
and Dummerston.
The berry crop this year has been phe-
nomenally large, and native Strawberries
have flooded the market. The fields are
full of wild berries and appearances ndl-
cate that this will be banner year. Veg
etables are coming along finely and peas
and garden stuff have been on the market
for some time. The Retreat gardener has
some sweet corn that is nearly ripe. 10
bacco growers report that tobacco is back
ward. as are the other crops, but that
the chances for good yield are favorable.
Summarizing, the crops are in general
backward, but seem to be coming along
and the quality and quantity are, fully mp
to If not above normal; hay is IN the
main lighter, berries are very plenty, corn
is under size at present but in time VIII
reach its usual mark.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
WEST DOVER.

w Frank Jones was in Wilmington
Monday.
C. f. Mann was in Newfane Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Davis is working at Will
son Robinson s.
Miss Martha Jones is visiting in Brat
tleboro this week.
Fred Atwood is working for Charlie
Turner in East Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. O. Davis are moving
to Greenfield this week.
Mr.. VII. Adams of Wilmington was
caller in town Monday.
Miss Julia Gorham of Putney was in
town delivering shoes Monday.
Miss Dulcie Haynes of Wilmington is
working for Mrs. l.. j. Sylvester.
Mrs. Beulah Quinn of Dalton, visited
her sister, Mrs. H. c. Davis, Tuesday
Alva Canedy has finished his haying
and is working for Wilson Robinson
in Wilmington.
Mrs. Lettie Robinson and daughter of
Urbana, H.. is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Corse, this week.
Miss Reta Leonard of Waterbury
Conn. visited her uncle, George Ad-
ans. several days recently.
Arthur Atwood and lady friend OF
Montpelier visited at his father s,
James Atwood, over Sunday.
Saturday night a large automobile
drove through the street from Whining,
ton. When going back at high speed
il ran over and killed G. +. Mann
dog and frightened the children and
grown people quite badly.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
LEYpEN.

| Ernest Plumb shot a deer which was
making too free with his garden recently
! Miss Henrietta Dornback of Boston is
spending some time at Rev. +. G. Hoop
er's.
Mrs. Fred Knapp from Cleveland, O.,
is the guest of her mother and brother,
E. p. Howes.
Miss Cranson of Bridgeport, Conn, is
visiting her uncle, H. p Braman, and his
family.
Mrs Ella Lazelle of Bernardston and
her cousin of North Adams were through
town calling on old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pease and family
of Brattleboro were in town Sunday call
ing on old friends and neighbors.
The grange in place of their regular
meeting last week "Wednesday evening
gave a reception for Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Black. who were married June 30:
Mrs. Black was Miss Bessie Bunnell of
Clinton, who has been teaching in town
and has been good worker in the grange.
Mr.. Black has bought farm in town and
belongs to the grange. The hall was dec
grated with bunting and an arch of lau.
rel Between so and 80 were present and
fine time was enjoyed. The grange gave
silver spoons for its present.
Sam Higginbottom, who while in Mt.
Hermon had home at $. b. Burlington s
and who has been in Allabahad, India,
for the last five or six years working with
the missionaries there and teaching in the
college. came with his wife and two chill
dren to Mr.. Budington's Friday. He
spoke in the church Sunday morning on
his work in India and what he had seen
there. He was listened to by an interest
ed audience of his friends. He went from
here to West Leyden for the afternoon
service and from there to Greenfield.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
WHITINGHAM.

Mr.. Read has returned from his vaca
ton.
Summer boarders are arriving daily at
the hotel.
Rollin Read is helping Harley Upton
during haying.
Gerald Wheeler will cut the grass on
the John Hill place.
Arthur Chase of Readsboro is cutting
the grass ON his mothers farm.
A valuable COW belonging to Luke
Plumb died Sunday of lung fever.
Mrs. F. Aa'Albee went to Lee, Mass
Tuesday to work in summer hotel.
Will Underwood, who occupies Hal
Wheeler's house, is painting the buildings
Mrs. Pearl Snow of Greenfield spent a
few days with Mrs. Ophelia Snow this
week.
Frank Jillson and Arthur Wheeler
have bought the grass on Mrs. G. +
Hills place.
Mrs. Betsey Ann Ball of West Halifax
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs
Flora Kent. They spent Tuesday IN
North Adams.
Mrs. Clara Sawyer and children went
to Zoar last week to visit her mother
Christine Wheeler has been keeping house
during Mrs. Sawyer's absence.
Mrs. Sherwood of New York city is Wis.
iting her sisters, Mrs. kentfield and Mrs
Denning. Mrs. Sherwood and Mrs. Den
ming spent Monday in North Adams.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
Legal Notices.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Windham County Court,
September Term, 1909.

Whereas. Carl o. Nelson of Brattleboro in the
county of Windham in the State Of Vermont has
this day filed in the office of the Clerk of the
county court, for said county, his libel for d.
vorce against Annie II. Nelson, setting forth in
substance that he was on the 25th day of Decem-
Der, 1896 lawfully married to the said Annie II.
Nelson and that he and said belee lived together
as husband and wife in the county Franklin
Massachusetts,, until on or about February 9Th.
1904 that the libellant has resided in the county
of Windham the past five years; and has faithfully
performed all the marriage obligations incumbent
upon him; that on or about the 9th day of Febru-
airy, 1904, the said libellee at Warwick in said
county of Franklin did without just cause will
fully desert said libellant and has continued such
wilful desertion ever since And praying that the
bonds of matrimony between him and the said
libellee be dissolved. and that he be granted bill
of divorce And it appearing that the said hbellee
is without this State and that no summons can be
served on her.
It is ordered that the ibellant notify the libellee
of the tendency of such petition and summon her
to appear at the term of the county court to be
held at Newfane. within and for the county OF
Windham on the second Tuesday in September.
1909 on the first day thereof. and answer to the
same by causing the substance of said petition
and this order to be published three weeks success
sively in The Brattleboro Reformer, a newspaper
printed at Brattleboro in said county. the last
the commencement of said term.
Dated at Brattleboro. in said county. this 3rd
day of July. 1909.
Haskins & Schwenk. Petitioners Attorneys.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
JACKSONVILLE.

Miss Mildred Corse is visiting IN
Grove.
Arthur Pike does not gain as his
MANY friends wish he would.
c. f. & H. E. Clark are cutting the
hay on the Stone House place.
The next grange meeting will be July
%. It is to be Children IS night.
irving Pierce has finished papering
and painting the inside of the Univer.
salist church.
A force of men are repairing the
Heath Telephone line and are putting
in a trunk line to Readsboro.
Martin Brown and family and aunt,
Miranda Faulkner of Wilmington, Wis
tied at A. J. Faulkner s Sunday.
The women of the Universalist church
will serve ice cream and cake at their
church parlor Thursday July %, from
6 to 8 o clock.
Rev. Mr.. Staples of Springfield, Mass,
will preach at the Universalist church
next Sunday at 10.45, as usual. Services
during July and August.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
MORTIFIED FARMS.

Mrs. Arthur Hart is visiting her pa
rents in Orange.
Mrs. Bowen of Orange visited her
brother, Mr.. Leach.
Miss Bowers of Florence visited her
cousin, Don Sprague.
Mr.. Edward Fisher of Gardner is Wis
iting his brother, j.. E. Fisher.
Farmers are trying to improve the
good weather by haying as fast as pos
sible.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Field were recent
visitors at their home on the lower
farms.
George Barrett and family of Lowell
came in auto and spent two days with
his mother, Mrs. Darling.
Mr.. Otis Fisher of Mortified Noun
tain has purchased the farm of Will
liam Campbell in Pine Meadow.
Mrs. f. E. Howes is entertaining her
cousin and daughter from New York
city whom she had not seen for 80
years.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
GUILFORD CENTER.

Philip Burlingame of Springfield, Mass,
is at B. A. Whittemore's for his summer
vacation.
Mrs M. A. Barney of Brattleboro came
Saturday to f. l.. Wellman's to remain
through haying.
Miss Emily Hare of Brockton, Mass, re-
turned to her home last Wednesday after
spending few days with Mrs. Asa Ny
man.
There will be preaching in the Univer-
salist church at 3 p. m.,. ID. f. Trout,
pastor. This will be the last service be-
fore vacation.
Ray Miner and family returned to their
home in Springfield, VT, last Saturday,
having spent their vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. l.. Miner.
Herbert Waite was called to Wardsboro
Tuesday to attend the funeral OF his
brothel-in-law, Fred, johnson, who died
Saturday from Bright's disease.
Miss Edith Backus returned to her
home in Waltham, Mass, last week
Thursday after spending week as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Thomas.
Mrs. Newton Stone and two children
of jacksonville came to her fathers w.
w. Goodnow's, last Saturday, returning
Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Stones
mother, who will remain with her through
having.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16

of Lafayette. Ind, visited the new dan
at South Vernon Wednesday.
Mrs Twitchell, So, living at the. south
part of the village, with her son, fell re-
Gently and fractured her wrist
Sidney Ware of Westmoreland is EN-
ployed by II. +. Bond and are occupying q
tenement in his tenement house.
George Dascomb joined his family, here
last week for the summer. The family
are sepnding few days this week at the
seashore.
DR.. and Mrs. David Underwood of Brad
ford, n. H., were at their uncle's, j.. IL
Underwood's, Sunday, coming in then
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Richmond of Boston
visited his mother, Mrs. Francis Rich
mond, and Monday he sailed from New
York for Cuba. He expects to be gone
several weeks.
Misses Helen Joshn and Bessie Leach
entertained 80 of their friends at lawn
party on Monday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Leach. The grounds
were beautifully illuminated with Japan,
csc lanterns and electric lights. Games OF
various kinds were much enjoyed, whist
being the principal one. Punch. ice
cream and cake were served.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
PERU.

Miss Theresa Quackenbush of Matte K,
Mass, is visiting in town.
DIR. Charles r. Seymour arrived IN
Peru last Saturday to remain one
month.
We note with pleasure the increase
of guests at the Bromley House the
past week.
Mrs. Glassford and daughter, Helen,
and Master Walker of New York city
are at Edmund Batchelder s for the sum
mer.
The Misses Edna and Evelyn Bur
roughs of Rutland are visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Sim
onds.
The Christian Endeavor society will
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
GUILFoRD.

The usual number of summer boarders
are expected in town.
Miss Eunice Thomas has gone to w. q.
Higleys to assist in homework for the
summer.
Francis Heaphy of Holyoke, Mrs. Rich
ard Heaphy, Misses Annie and Katie
Long of OF NJ, Bra'tIep W Lo nare oeen recent
Mrs. j. Flagg had the misfortune to
slip and fall while going to the mail box
Wednesday afternoon, severely injuring
her left arm. She was taken to the Me
mortal hospital at Brattleboro Thursday
morning.
Henry Grover of Brattleboro has moved
his family into the tenement in the post
office house recently vacated by Albert
Putnam and is engaged in the business OF
peddling fish, using the refrigerator room
in the Broad Brook house as store
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
VERNON.

Vernon grange will hold its next
regular meeting on Saturday evening
this week.
Mrs. f. II. Akley and daughter, Miss
Inez went to York Beach last Monday
for two weeks stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Hubbard went to
Dover last Tuesday to attend the fun,
eral of Mrs. Hubbard s brother, Fred
johnson.
Miss Dorothy Haywood and Miss Tes-
sic Morrison of Troy, N. Y, came this
week to spend the summer with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. James.
The Ladies' Circle will meet in its
rooms next Wednesday afternoon. Sup,
per will be served at the usual hour and
all are cordially invited. :.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
WESTMINSTER.

Austin Richardson of Detroit, Mich, is
visiting his father l.. C. Richardson.
1t is expected that Rev. II. L. Ballou OF
Chester will speak at the church next
Sunday.
]. C. Richmond recently sold valuable
cow to parties in Walpole for the substan-
tial sum of SIS.
Miss Alice O'Brien OF Bellows Falls has
spent a few days with her cousin, Bessie
Harris, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Collins have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
occupying their house.
E. b. Watkins and family of Felchville
are visiting Mrs. Watkins's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George y. Banks.
Mr.. Lane and his nephew, Ralph Wiley
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
SUMMER AND FALL SEEDING
AND IOP.DRESSING

Many farmers are finding it to their adj
vantage to seed down during the summer
and fall, claiming that by so doing they
are apt to get much better catch ,
than they do when they follow the usual
practice and seed down in the spring.
The same is true regarding top-dressing
grass land. Some of the most progressive
farmers put on top-dressing immediately
after haying, with perhaps small apph-
cation of nitrate of soda the following
spring.
If you will send your name and P. O..
address to Carroll $. Page, Hyde Park,
Vt. he will send you free, postpaid, sew
eral formulas for mixing fertilizers es-
pecially adapted to top-dressing and fall
seeding, together with prices of ingredi-
ents, full directions for mixing. etc. These
formulas have been approved by the Yer
mont Experiment Station and viii be
found thoroughly reliable.