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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
A FEW FIGURES.

Bra,,leboro has b,sn layins Tor electric
lighting almo., $500 year Figures taken
from reports OF the town. village and in
oorporaied school district show the pay
ments for one year TO have been s'ios.2i
divided as iollows: Town. siosas; wi
lage, ss4eOSl; school district, ssSs.a' The
sum Of $500 Is not too much for a town
Of this size TO SPEND for electric ilium'
ination provided IL receives iull value for
the expenditure. Bu, Bratileboro does
not. Person. qualified TO Judge say that
Brat,leboro ought TO get THREE TINES
As MUCH LIGHT a. j, now gets Tor what
il pays out. The local lighting company
i, is understood, has agreed already to give
the town and village the benefit OF lower
rates. but the question il are they low
enough The towns contract with the
Twin State company expires IN April; the
villages contract IN August With power
available at the rate tina, now prevails with
the Connecticut River Power company, the
town and village contracts should be re-
newed only at figures which will enable
this community to he the MOST BRIL-
LIANTLY LIGHTED TOWN IN NEW
ENGLAND without paying cent more
than il does at present.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
Weight Of Butter Prints.
Springfield Republican.


l. butter print generally known 10y the
buyers thereof TO be- a short pound: TIN,
question has come 10 the front because a
creamery company at Salina, Kan, has
been convicted on Is counts OF selling short
weight butter prints. The presiding Judge
sentenced the company TO pay fine Of
$500. the limit under the law. II was
claimed by the defense that there had
been no Misrepresentation, aud that the
buyers knew, or might have known, that a
butter prin, Is short pound. The case
j. to be appealed, aud its outcome will in
terest butter makers and the rest of u.
weigh pound are rarely found in the
market, brought out in this connection,
may be no news to those who place them
there, but we venture to say that the aver
age citizen who buys pound butter print
has hitherto believed that he was procur.
ing that weight. j. the Kansas practice
general throughout the country:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

IlsaAinsloa ls the hanAsT BASEBALL lean
- Vermont, Dor ssgeEsl seasons u has
supported a iAsl nine and IL plans for the
coming summer ate ALREADY well dsSslaIed,
Il all support team Ia league 10 ih'
elnis in addition North Adams and f'',s
nsld, Mass, aud Schenectady, \, \, Al
four team. wiil hesn playing about 'hs
mlsldls IL MAY, but the regular league
schedule will not 50 into siiesi until July
/. The makeup II the Bennington team
!. practically settled, I, will include
number 81 former eollrse players. all Of lie
men being on salary basis, hraiilrboro
nigh, well follow Benning,oh's example
ia the matter Of baseball With the field
that Is TO be- available this year there is no
rason why this town should no, have a
ia., nine. There l. this much TO be said,
however, ia regard 20 the proposition,
Nothing bu, fact team composed wholly
or a, leas, in gr,a, part Of hired players
will command the necessary support, Tn
der management, in which the public had
confidence team OF this kind could de
pend upon generous support from local
fans. Local teams are all very well from
the standpoint OF the players themselves
bu, the spectators demand speedier grade
Of baseball and a more efficient business
management than local aggregation could
h. expected 10 supply,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reormer by Lydia Eliot

In many cellars the apple begins to b,
scarce. Some OF the dried fruits make eX
celent substitutes, but those who prefe
the apple may prolong its days by can
ming some of those which remain and tina
will soon be spoiled unless used Pared
quartered, cored, and cooked without los
ing shape, they may be sealed in glass jar,
without adding sugar. When used fol
pies, apple hoItcake, and sauce they ar,
seasoned and sweetened like freshly cut
apples. Many glass jars are empty by the
first of March and may proitably be re
filled. If specked apples are used remove
good layer of sound apple with the de
cayed spots or the flavor is spoiled OF
the dried fruits, prunes and apricots are
most satisfactory. They should be washed
then soaked in more water than they can
take up, over night. In the morning cook
them slowly on the back of the range.
adding sugar Just before removing from
the fire. Prunes with sugar added and
water to cover them are said to be deli
cious baked in covered earthenware
crooks two or three hours. Prepared in
these ways the prunes and apricots become
very plump and full. and are ready for
the table or for pie-flling. dressing for
puddings, and the like. Other fruits are
prepared in the same manner.
If anything could revive the buckwheat
cakes that grandmother made it seems as
if these SHOWS and blows of February
might have brought them back--not the
self-rising cakes of today. but the raised
cakes of yesterday. For these the plain.
untreated buckwheat -four is needed. A
tried and true rule is given thus: One
quart of plain buckwheat flour, one cup
OF wheat -four one tablespoonful of white
cornmeal, two teaspoons salt, three cups
lukewarm water beaten together for five
Then add one-half cake com
pressed yeast dissolved in water. Cover
and place in a warm cupboard to rise. In
the morning add one level teaspoon soda
dissolved in hot water Test the batter
ON the hot griddle Add water to thin
il if required Before the soda is stirred
INTO the batter in the morning. a bowlfnl
should be taken ont and kept for starting
ca es for the next day. Bake very thin
cakes and serve with plenty of butter and
maple sugar.
With March winds better care of the
'kln Is called for. 1t seems to chap and
,oughen more than in the colder wintry
lays. The oily skin shows its good quail
les at this season. 1t is important TO
leansse the pores and then close them. A
complexion brush is now numbered among
he essentials Use it vigorously, but
lghtly, with pure soap and water at night.
tlnse with water containing a few drops
i benzoin for an astringent, for which
urpose diluted alcohol or lemon mice in
rater are good. Hot water is good for
leansing dry skins. but should be fol !
owed with plenty of cold water and then
nth the best cold cream. or cocoanut
utter may be applied with massage,
Cleansing creams are valuable for deli !
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

All the elaborate arguments that are be
ing advanced against the federal income
tax proposition do not alter the fact that
such tax would compel the rich TO bear
much nearer their Just proportion of the
public burden than is now the case. Men
of great wealth are making a systematic
campaign to bring about the rejection of
the proposed constitutional amendment,
which must be ratified by the legislatures
of three-fourths of the states to be-
come operative. In Vermont the campaign
is being waged methodcally in the hope
that our legislature will vote in favor of al
lowing the wealthy to continue to escape
paying their share of the cost of govern
ment. The common people, should bear
this matter in mind in choosing the next
legislature.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

When The Reiomer s,rrulated last week
on what would happen Il an able and in
dependent young man les closely asso'
rated than Mr.. Fleetwood with the ersi'
while mouldcrs OF political desiinies and
more widely known throughout the state
should enter the eoyenonhip race Il had
in mind Frank l.. Greene Of ~. Alhus
Others had him in mind al about the same
time. il seems. for the Randolph Herald
aud News last week mentioned him as one
who could be sent in flying, and Tyler
Goodcl OF Nottingham in letter IN last
weeks Phoenix spoke OF him a preferable
to either Mead on Fleetwood, Frank
Greene could win the gubernatorial nomi'
nation hands down II he would allow the
n,e of hi. name. and he wouldn't have to
spend any money 10 do il either, but II !,
probably true. rs the Bennington Banner
hluntly saws. that he won't for the simple
reason that he can't afford to. No man in
Vermont can think OF being governor un.
less he has a large personal income TO sup
plcmen, the measly salary attached to the
Job. And as long a such condition cx-
lists brains will have to make way for
harris "
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
Direct Primaries Must Come.

III AihuHN hf~~fAh'itf
Illinois !. TO have direct primary
law The opposition TO the proposed
measure vas IN the house am II was bea,
IN rs ~ to - The thing i coming. \
way must be found TO limit the expense
that /. now sometimes involved. but the
peoll, are sure IN the long run 10 insist
on their right 20 do their own selecting
Hartford Counnt.
And in no state in. New England Is such
a law NOR. needed than in Vermont.
where. Tor the most part republican noml'
nations are equivalent 10 elections. and.
consequently. the states most important
officer, are chosen. not under the jealous
scrutiny ii the ballot law, but in the
loosely organied caucuses and conventions
that arr more or less controlled or manip
ulated hy political middlemen that stand
between the people and their government
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
IL He Only Would,

INhhHnIPH TItIAIH anu N'Ns'T
The decision OF Mcrsrs. Merrill and Gates
not To enter 1.-THE goVernorshlp racel may
pave the way TO the candidacy OF another
Franklin county man who has been talked
quietly IN various parts OF the state ior
some time. II would not be the .trdngest
thing ii the nomination should 90 10 Frank
l.. Greene editor OF the 81 Albans Mes.
,cnger. The worst stumbling block would
be TO get him to run lie has no taste or
liking tor active politics, and l. no self
seeker. bat he has all the elements Of
strength ior popular candidate and IT
elected would give the state an honest, ,
fearless aud progressive administration.
Ii he would but say the word, hundreds
and thousands OF hi, friends all over Yer
mont would rally for him aud .cnd him IN
hyinp
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
RAILROAD PROSPECTS.

The request of the Grand Trunk railway
for a charter for an extension OF its line
from Palmer, Mass, to Providence has
aroused no little speculation as to the prob
ability of freight rate war between this
system and the New York, New Haven 4
Hartford. Boston 4 Maine combination
The proposed extension would be welcomed
by southern New England, which at pres
ent is wholly at the mercy OF the Mellen
system, and would give the Grand Trunk
a valuable ocean terminal No doubt the
application for chart'r will be strenu-
ously fought in the Rhode Island legisla-
ture, and it has been said that its granting
might be followed by termination OF the
existing arrangement between the Boston
& Maine and the Central Vermont for an
exchange of traffic at White River June
ton, thus cutting off the Central Vermont
outlet to Boston. This, however, Is un-
likely for the reason that there are other
arrangements to be considered. While the
Central Vermont depends upon the Boston
Maine LOT It's Dosion puli'A anu ~
Obliged to run over Boston 4 Maine iron
between Windsor and Brattleboro the lat
ter system is dependent upon the tormS
between White River Junction and Wind
sor as well as between Brattleboro and
South Vernon. On this account any move
looking toward the Gripping of the Grand
Trunk Central Vermont combination here
abouts would probably result in retaliatory
action which would make impossible the
continuation of the profitable summer traf-
fic which the New York, New Haven y
Hartford Boston & Maine system has built
up. The proposed Grand Trunk extension
to Providence is viewed with favor by
Vermonters for it contains many possible
benefits to this state. Such route would
be rival of the New Haven system and
ought to result in better service and lower
rates. The Grand Trunk now owns and
leases 4,766 miles of road and upon compile
ton of the Grand Trunk Pacific will have
a system that ought to be able to divert
quantity of through freight traffic to the
Providence terminal As ali of this traffic
would have to pass through Brattleboro it
is wholly probable that the extension would
mean double-track road from this town
to New London as well as an additional
track all the way from here to White River
Junction.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
He Wam't Discharged.


TsENEFH 8f'E''s." Fs"s'"s FI|''|
4 Vermont hotel was feccnily raidcsi
aud a quantity Of liquor aud beer va.
found, liui doctor was brought forward
60 testify that he had ordered the pOprie.
tot 10 drink no water The court conts
Gated the liquor, but ordered the beer ne
turned, aud the ease was postponed for one
week, by the end OF which time u wall
probably be- shown that the doctor IN for
bidding water didn't require his patient 20
coniine himself 10 beer The court will
probably decide that some latitude must be
allowed TO person forbidden 10 drink
water. SHOULD the man be discharged, the
ease will form an interesting precedent
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

Alshoash Senator IilmaH has bssh ysry
Faailaal II linAss in hls Iaalilinal Vices, lhrls
all hr q yrty srnrssl hai~ that his lllAsss
may not prove fatal
slFsRss reasoning masi have Inspired
tbs foregoing paragraph fIom the Meat
pslisT Jeunal ness i ordinarily heps ieI
death whsa msH aha have essn wen
rAdleai Al ,lmss ars taken III,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

One plank in Candidate Fleetwood's plat
form proposes the establishment of a sys-
TEN of district courts for the purpose of re-
lieving congestion and reducing the cost of
obtaining justice We doubt if such would
be the result. The states municipal courts,
which Mr. Fleetwood considers the nu-
cleus of such a system, were established
for the same purpose but have proved to
be expensive Injuries. Cases of any i'm
portance are almost invariably taken up
on appeal, while the expense of handling
minor cases is more than under the justice
system.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

In discussing the decadence Of basket
ball in the various colleges "Bosey' Reiter,
Wesleyan's athletic director, points out the
principal weakness in the sport in the fol,
lowing comparison:
There are several things in which basket.
ball differs from football. and because of
which il cannot become an ideal college
sport The game is more uncertain than
football by far. The psychic element i,
more evident, especially in basketball off
the home floor Then the crowds are closer
and physical effects of the crowd of spec.
tators are consequently communicated more
quickly. And, furthermore, while a grid
iron is a gridiron, basketball floor is not a
basketball floor. This is simply because
basketball was unheard of when most
ymnasiums were built and the differences
of courts are apt to give a home team a
great advantage in many eases and make
any teams play throughout the season
seem erratic and inconsistent.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

Ia ase0Tdanrv ~i,h ouT issesasss y la.
gusk az. saismii The hIsi 10 ".f SIRE ~
aftirl-s an plasileal tolisles, " e ~SiA
iAs rAIriui Ielusal II s.ris nan ~
ninnl sho is thinking 81 i.ss"iilshs .Ahu,
Jals faT Office. az n-crsslly u is moIr 90
~. s.t,.sal in character. bul as nc have
80 I.in,r s,4sihe easrs all f-seiys -
rit,g ITvslH,rnl uIon aPIlifailon
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

une. ~ a while a news i,aI.i man bolss
up who BY attacking various Interests iries
20 iofoe them into he advertising columns,
Fortunately Vermont has never eneout.
aged ihls soIi Of journalistic blaekmall, and
Il /. not likely 10 do 80 IN the future.
darlington FREE Press
And once in a while a nessIaler man
Is allowed 10 exist who will not admit any
thing to biz columns which .ays anything
about an advertiser that i,n'i gu,h aud
mush aud loft soap, tot lear he aill losr
some business. Aud unfortunately Yer.
mont j. harboiing some OF these.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

President Taft Tuesday withirs1
nominations of the judges OF the g
customs appeals. among whom !,
O. NJ. Barber of Bennington, It Y
planned that these positions were
with the understanding that the I
salary was to be $4,000. Congress
cut this to $1,000, the president tei
the names should be withdrawn 81
men named given a chance to say v,
they will accept the reduced alaH
known that some, including Judge
{. Cox of the second circuit. will d
cept the latter sum.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

Rep. Adams of Marlboro and Rep. J. G
Martin of Brookline are candidates fol-
state senatorship from Windham county
Both surely will poll large vote for no
other reason than that they were opposed
to the salary grab of last session.-London-
derry Sitter.
True enough. Representatives Adams
and Martin were two out of five Windham
county representatives who voted against
the salary grab of painful memory. The
other three were Goodhue of Westminster,
Park of Grafton and Yeaw of Dover.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

With the prospective. discontinuance of
Vernon postoffice at Central Park station
in that town residents of the northern por-
ton of Vernon are bestirring themselves
in an effort to have the name of their office
changed from Dummer to Vernon. Such
change would avert much confusion and
there seems to be no sound argument
against it. The town of Vernon certainly
ought to have a postoffice by that name
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

If the Springfield Reporter and Other
Mead organs have not sense enough to let
Hon. DIN Merrill alone now that he has
said he was not a candidate, they are very
liable to regret it. Even dead men" have
friends and DIR. Mead may find that Merrill
is very much alive before the campaign
is over-Morrisville Messenger.
Merrilfs membership in the Anything.
to-Beat Mead club antedates any dispar-
aging remarks made by the Reporter and
other Mead organs
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
SleeplesS Nights.

Many nights rest is spoiled by FREQUENT
hts OF coughing sometimes by mere tick.
ling IN the throat that is 50 ANNOYING as ia
prevent sleep. Kemp's Balsam will cure
coughs if any medicine will. and will relieve
the irritation in the throat For all throat
and lung troubles take Kemp's Balsam.
Druggists sell it at DC and soc. a bottle.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

At a JOINT meeting of the eXecutiu
mittees of the New Hampshire and
mont Dental societies in Rutland >l'
evening, plans were discussed and .
tive program drawn up for the 2
convention of the societies which "
held in that city May II, IS, 70 %
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25

count 81 this free Isinlihs and tIss dlslE'b-
alins amounts 10 hundreds Of thousands d
dollArs. A bill To abolish this evil pHassles
!. nos Psniins in ooAgFess. and ls Fessl''
inc lhs support u organizations and trades
aiih a msmhst.hip II lsns al thousands
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
Very sincerely your,
Springfield vi. Feb 10 w n

cate skins that chap with frequent wash.
ngs.
Most OF Us enjoy being treated to novel.
ties il they have merit. We also are
glad to serve them to our families and
friends. For this purpose try baked beans
for sandwich filling. Aloisten them with a
little hot milk or water, mash them
smoothly, and spread between very thin
slices Of buttered bread. Season the
beans with prepared mustard, pepper
sauce, or favorite condiment and use be-
tween thin slices of rye bread for nov
city.
Plneapples with the green part cut off
and the interior cut and scooped out NAV
he chilled and used for serving pineapple
sherhets or salads. After filling il with
the sherbet replace the green top before
bringing to the table. For the salad. cut
the pineapple very fine, mix with equal
parts OF bananas and orange pulp cut in
small pieces. Sprinkle with sugar. An.
other way Is to put the pineapple cut fine
INTO gelatlne mixture. Cut it into dice
after II hardens. Then ill the pineapple
shells. Orange skins kept in basket
form may be filled in the same way
When washing chamois skins and gloves
rinse IN soapy water if you would keep
them soft and pliable.
IN some towns of the county women
VIII attend town meeting as is their Gus
tom Where they do not, they should at
least try to see that the men of their
families and neighborhood are present:
II necessary, do chores at home to enable
the, men to go. Some men who take too
little interest in public affairs to attend
the meetings grumble afterwards if things
are not done sto suit them The united
efforts OF all good men are needed in all
our towns. Men of judgment-men of
good business ability. Hence, sisters, if
we nave no vote we may possibly have
some influence. am told that in some
towns IN our county ne-siXth or more
OF the taxes are paid by women who are
practically unrepresented and certainly
have no vote. 1t behooves the men, then.
to act wisely not only for themselves. but
Tor women who help to support state.
town, and county government. In school
elections, II they choose to do so. women
may vote
4. ;. writing for the Rural New
Yorker, advocates as many women as
men on school boards in country towns
that have district schools. The benefits |
arising from acquaintance between the
teacher and patrons are aptlv referred to |
below -
-, 10 return to my own life as teacher |
here was mother and father of two of I
my pupils, strangers to me. who. each wear I
sent me cordial invitation to visit their
rome. They were the only ones in the
district who thought it wise and kind To
90 so. Well, let me tell you how much !
appreciated It; after | saw those children
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-25
Putney's Proper Place.


That pulney hotel keeper I.aid his hue
ior illegal handling u liquor, bat the sym'
palhies OF bic islios lasn.msh NsTr ~
slmhs ~ Ia evasion a PETITION lot a mini
mum tine, Another Indication that fus
nc, ought 10 be Ia the hrsnsr column ~
name, a. well a. in fact.