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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-12

mo cousins, for instance!' per
sisted Mr.. Carboy.
Nary a cousin"
Were you ever married yourselfT
was the next query. Simple and nee
essary as 1t was under the circum'
stances. and put in a colorless, matter
of-fact manner, its effect on the re-
cumbent figure of old Andy MeleeL
was like that of a galvanic battery ap'
piled to a corpse. His nervous and
shrunken frame twitched and Quiv'
cred; the once mighty chest heaved
as though 1t would burst asunder;
great beads Of sweat broke out on
ace and forehead. and his strong
mouth and chin trembled with emo
lions entirely apart from causes due
TO age and weakness. Mr.. Carboy
was genuinely distressed at the ef'
feet he had so unwittingly produced.
Something in the question had
touched Andy on the raw. In hating
and fragmentary phrases he said:
God forgive me. Carboy, I wuz mar,
ried, an to the sweetest little woman
'h"t ONSi tiOu HOu n ihi6hNy WV
stool! wuz a man full grown then
As years old-old huff to know bet
ter! ] wuz workin' in the Pennsyl-
vania coal mines. A month after the
weddin' we had a main bitter quarrel.
There KEN a strike, an l went out
along O the rest O. the boys. Minna
didn't like my bcin' out o work, an
told me SO. There wuz hot words, an
In a blindin' rage ! struck her an left
the house, swearin' Id never go back!
Then, like a fule, l went an listed for
Uncle Sam. At the fightin' In tn
Wilderness. my fust battle, l got hit
in three or -four places, an tn am.
bylances left me on the field for dead.
But an old farmer picked me up, an
after putting in a year o hospital ]
KEN out putty nigh as fit as ever.
TIL var wuz over, an then | heerd
that my wife, my Minna, had died In
her time O. trouble an her girl baby
with her. AS heavens my witness,
I've niver squared myself with myself
for leavin' her alone at such a time. ]
tramped ~west-niver showed my ugly
face east ag'in-an' you know the
rest"
Forgive MI for arousing such pain.
full memories, Mr.. Meleen," said Car.
boy, but the inquiry was inevitable;
we must know where we stand"
Old Andy signifed that he heard
and appreciated. The strain of this
long recital had come mighty near to
parting his mortal coil then and there,
and he lay as one indeed very near to
death. Mr.. CarbOy waited a few min.
utes--he was not yet done with his
probings into the past. At length
Meloen opened his eyes once more
and turned them mutely on his in
quisitor. who interpreted that as a
sign for him to proceed.
Il presume these matters can be
verified-the time and place of your
marriage and the date of demise OF
your wife and child?"
For answer the old miner produced
a well worn leather wallet from under
the blanket which covered him.
You'll find tn dates an names
there" he said family. "Anythin
more y want t. know"
"One other point must be settled
Suppose this nephew Of yours Is dead
or cannot be found-who is to inherit
in that case?"
Another spasm contorted Andy
rugged features.
eft goes to the state | S'pOSe; that.
the law, amt it?"
Carboy nodded.
iTn pE cDNTINIIED
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-12
Different.

VISITOR saw your husband in the
crowd down town today. In fact, he
him.
Hostess-That'g strange. At home
he is so close that nobody a touch
him!-Puck.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-12
Independence Of a Turkish Princess

The young Princess Chadye, daugh.
ter of the ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid, has
refused to accept All Namih Bey. O
of the ex,grand vizier. to marry whom
she was recently brought from Salon.
lea to Coustantinople.
She has written to the papers pro-.
testing that she was not consulted In
the matter, and the papers have pub.
lished her letter. The princess is only
l6 years of age. but she has displayed
so much energy In this AFFAIR that In
order to avoid scandal an official COM
munique has nov been made to the
press announcing that the engagement
has been broken on.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-12

Don't overdo a thing unless you
are also prepared TO do II over.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
THE RocKErELLER FOUNDATION.

John ID Rockefeller. the standard oil
king. is to leave his sinpcndons fortune as a
perpetual trust fund for the benefit Of
humanity. lie has asked congress for a
charter to establish the Rockefeller foun'
da,ion, and To this corporation viii be
turned over at beast sl000o.o00. Il Is said,
"to promote The well being and TO advance
the civilization oi the peoples of the
sessions and oi foreign lands IN the aoqui'
sition and dissemination Of knowledge; M
the prevention aud relief of suffering, aud
in the promotion nj any and all the cle'
mcnts oi human progress The possibll'
ties OF this immense proposition are limit
less, and yet these possibilities are fraught
with dangers. The charter which Mr..
Rockefeller want, will have To be carefully
drawn to avoid mistakes that would work
greatly to the disadvantage Of future gen
erations. Without questioning Mr., Rookie
feller's motive the Springfield Republican
wisely points out that colossal foundations
like that already established by Mr.. Car.
nege tend to monopoizc charity and to
dry up the smaller sources OF individual
benevolence, at the same time promoting
mendicancy Ii also calls attention TO the
tendency OF manager. OF such foundations
to control the institutions which they aid,
and fears the effects OF the domination OF a
$500, 600 philanthropy OF this kind. In
answer to the question OF what should be
done to avert the menace ot perpetual or. |
ganization the Republican has this TO say;
Possible legal complications aside, the an
swer is simple. Ii the proposed foundation |
is to be incorporated, it should be made an
inviolabe condition that the entire prin'
cipal OF the trust fund should be distrib.
uted at the end of certain fixed term OF
years. What is pre-eminenty desirable is
the ultimate distribution of this fortune,
not its perpetual maintenance by act OF
congress. Give the incorporators so years
in which to distribute the whole sum along
the philanthropic lines they prefer to fol.
low, the trust to be then dissolved. 1t is
to be hoped that congress will not be blind
to these considerations. Nor can one see
why Mr.. Rockefeller should object TO a
limitation upon the duration of the life OF
the fund which he proposed to establish
for the benefit of mankind.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
Pownal Farmer a Suicide.

Leonard Mears, Pownal farmer com
mitted suicide in the woods in the rear
of his house some time late Tuesday after
noon by hanging. He had climbed a tree
about foot in diameter until about 20
feet from the ground and hanged himself
with trace chain He had looped the
chain about the tree and about his neck
A drop of about seven feet broke his
neck and death was probably instantane
Gus He was large man, weighing over
200 pounds, and as there were no limbs on
the tree near the ground, it was necessary
for the men in the neighborhood to use
tackle block to lower the body. He was
Al years old, is survived by widow and
two children. He formerly resided in
Sunderland but went to Powna some
months ago and purchased the Ira Wood
place. Business troubles are believed to
have been the cause for self-destruction.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
Voices in Protest.

There is good hard common sense in the
following from the White River Junction
Landmark
1T is an easy thing to insinuate that
this and that candidate for the governor
ship is out to pay cash price for the nom
nation, but it is in the main a reprehen-
sible insinuation. If one does not like the
suggestion of Governor Mead for the gov
ernorship then let him bring ont another
candidate more to his liking, for it is his
privilege so to do. Don't whine; dom
throw mud, but fight in the OPEN
And, besides, all this barrel talk is bun
combe. Montpelier Argus.
Thus far it has been feature of the cam
paign that in general the press and the
men favoring Doctor Mead have treated
Mr.. Fleetwood and every talked of candi-
date with fairness, respect, and consider
ate courteousness, while the majority of
the press and men opposed to Doctor Mead
have been bitter in their arraignment and
charges against him. We be-
lieve the Rutland candidate gamer there
by-Barton MOnitor.-Adv,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer by Lydia Eliot

The Lenten season soon will be at an end.
What has been its message to us: What
its purpose for us, Individually For each,
no doubt, it has had different meaning.
For many ii means "A season of happy self
denial. devotion, reading, meditation, and
spiritual growth and development. 9th
ers lose sight of such opportunities and use
the time for personal and family sewing
Many reserve this period for building up
of health both intellectual and physical,
taking more time for rest. for toning up the
muscles and complexion with regular eXer-
else and sleep, reading up in new books,
the best poetry, political situations, cur
rent events, science and inventions of the
times; they live in retirement, keep early
hours, improve their digestion and come
out at Easter time from five to ten years
younger. We cannot imagine one using
this plan faithfully unless others in the
home are equally privileged planning to.
gether for resting time Others on Eas-
ter morning feel that during the preceding
weeks they truly have lent themselves to
every good work, feeding the hungry, cloth
ing the destitute, ministeltng to the sick,
planning philanthropies public or private),
and in every possible way lending hand
in the home circle and all around it,
being thoughtful and helpful every day, to
everybody There are numerous other
plans adopted which should give an uplift
to all who follow them out carefully
Comparatively few women complain of
being too thin today, when slender figures
are cultivated. There are those, however,
who realize that any woman is more at
tractive reasonably plump and round in
face and figure. One tells lis that five or
SIN eggs and three pints or two quarts of
milk taken daily are sure to increase
weight and round out the figure Another /
gives general directions to follow ii YOU I
would be fat, summed up in these words: /
Eat well. sleep well. look on the bright !
side of life. TO eat well does not mean to |
over-eat, which tends to indigestion and /
thnness, but to partake of generous
wholesome diet, masticate it slowly and
thoroughly, shun the ''nibbling" habit and
rut rich dishes. acids, condiments, and
pastry if digestion is weak. If appetite is
small take light food regularly between
meals and before retiring if needed. To
sleep well means have plenty of fresh air
md from seven to nine hours of restful
leep, also nap of one-half hour either
before or after luncheon Some persons
annot sleep directly after eating as diges
ion is stopped. If this is not favorable
line, sleep before luncheon or near 4
o'clock
What kind of calling cards do Won uses
you have not plate from which to en-.
rave them you should have one made at
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

+, :. Billings in letter Ia the Wood
stock Age accuse, Governor Prouty Of
waving the bloody shirt in recent speech
before the Vermont Veteran, association
ni Boston. 4 report al the occasion in a
Boston paper credit, the governor with say
ing: We ought moi Ia forget that the
men down south were rebels, ior that i,
Just what they were" In itself this Sen
tence is plain undulation of the gor, gar.
ment hut didn't the governor quality it in
some way: We have known the present
chief executive to make some bud breaks,
hut he certainly hasn't forgotten that the
war l. over.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

Former Senator William H. Chandler OF
New Hampshire. outspoken old war-horse,
has written to the republicans OF his state
an open letter in which he eliminates him
self a. a gubernatorial possibility and
urges the selection OF radical but Ia.
tional progressive who has never taken
the money or free passes of Mr.. futile and
will not take any from Mr., Mellen.' Ger.
tain it is that governor free from sIs-
picion OF railroad domination Is what New
badly needs.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
A Good Example,

il.lnduhNlllt luuihAl,i
MnIfl,inNn !, a. H. congratulated, ~
the town meeting lat week Il rrrlrrttd
the Rad commissioner q, \, latoas, iof
the laih term, Ii thrr is any position ~
Nhlch experience. with conim0n sen-F ahil
~ hack oi il, counis Il T. ~ lhis une, and
that MoIiisloNn has been able Ia keep q
iilsi class man lhcrr lot "a mahN yrais /. a
mighty gaoi example OF dung lee right
thing. Il - too often The rase hat town
nIiccr. dalng good work IN ha.inrssllkr
manner, Il driven from oih,- ly ahuss and
personal grievances, lie dos, not hirr III,
man and hc discharges few men inr ~
competent work Il IL iu,l lhrsc kind OF
men who are willing 10 take q dal oil, stand
about the street cornrIs aud abuse a good
working officer, stir az all the feeling they
can and, Il possible, keep the man lium
holding the office another tenn, Town Of
ice Al IT, best l. apt to he lhankle.s
tack and too many incompetent men are al
Ways cheenully willing Ia serve Bul good
man once elected should have the earnest
and enthusiastic support ui every citizen
and kept an duty Just a, long a. possible
The position Of road commissioner l. -
pcelally open Ia many complaints and many
contests ~ town mcctlngs, There are
many towns ~ the state that have reason
to envy Morrisiuwn ior being able to keep
q good man ia the position lot ~ YEAR,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

once. 1t is always ready for use. En-
graved cards cost but trihe more than
printed ones. The first cost of plate is s.,
cents with small additional charge if adj
dress, or an at home day is given. The
Vermont Printing company fills such orders
promptly and knows just what style of
card to use Tor women and misses as well
as for men.
One woman says she never realized the
Importance OF correct calling cards as when,
two days after her marriage, her husband
brought home the engraved plate with 100
cards saying, 81 knew that you would
want to be ready to return calls promptly
as a bride should"
Are you member of a woman's club or
organization! What is its name and loca.
ton: Is it federated; That is. is it a mart
OF the stated federation? What is your
object or plan i'll club work! Who are the
oiilcers? If YOU would like brief sketch
OF your club given in this column. send a
statement OF facts concerning it to the
Woman Column, in care of The Reformer
The patron saint of Ireland comes in for
q a share OF attention next week Many st.
Patrick 5 day entertainments will he given
here and there. A Hibernan masquerade
would be interesting, inviting each guest to
represent some prominent celebrity of Irish
act or notion, or suggesting the character
Tor each to represent, Kathleen Mavour
leen. Colleen Bawn, Handy ANDY among
Them Guessing the characters might take
A part OF the time. Decorations of ferns
orchids, and green silk flags for the table
IRE appropriate with shamrock. real or Of
tissue paper. A mound of small potatoes
with shamrock and tiny green flags for a
'enterrlece Is suggested Candle shades
with pretty views of Ireland on green back-
around add much. Games of travel in Tre-
and naming rivers, lakes and cities. with
lSt OF souvenirs collected would be a nov.
'ity. Each room might represent CITY
me Dublin, another Belfast. etc. Irish
ongs should be sung and selections read
+ recited. Refreshments sbould ;nclnJo
mashed potatoes. Entree cups NAV he
made OF green cardboard in shamrock
hape, When you begin to study the sub.
ecu there seems to be an endless variety
I interesting foundations to build uponw
,lth small or great expense as desired |
'retty favors are made of green velvet or |
atm tied with ribbon Green boxes for |
andes, also all sorts of figures are mace
rom potatoes. green papers, matches. usino /
ANTS with tiny brush for making faces
The popularity of all-black gowns and
nose OF nlack with touch of white about
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

The story comes from Texas that
Young man out there has been sue
breach of promise because he aske!
at an after-the-theater supper il she
take little lobster.
\ man in New Jersey has inyeri
shovel to cut turf with, which, he q
IS the greatest thing that ever happ
Il has high. sharp sides and a b
blade that lifts away from the front
German girls now study hOusehoa
agement for a period of three year
many of them will not marry unit
have received a certificate saying tna
expert housekeepers. 1t is becoming
the thing for the daughter Of a prom
man to go to the home of family Oh
standing and work there for three
learning how to manage the house
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

Out of 80 western Massachusetts towns
that voted on the license question Monday,
II changed from no to yes, while only one
snapped over from yes to no. Among the
larger towns that decided in favor of Ii.
cense are Amherst, Athol, Greenfield, Mon,
tague and Orange all of which were in the
no license column last year. In fact, Am.
hersts change was the first in 26 years
Bernardston stayed in the. no-license col
umn where il has been since 1905
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

Political Bureau,
Brattlchorn Reiormer.
Your bureau published under date of
Jan. 2S letter from F. c. $. of st. Al.
han, in which the writer commended you
for your eampaign of education in which
he spoke of the wisdom OF keeping regu,
lar" | may be wrong in my surmises but
| am inclined TO believe that this F. C. ;. is
a man whose wisdom OF keeping regular"
has landed him in a S85O0.a.year federal
Job. II | am correct permit me to sug
gest that he can afford to keep still-to
shut up-and let the rest of us do as we
think best in matters political. am not
much of politician but | believe in man
keeping his fingers out of the pie after he
has been fed all of the delicaces for years.
Yours truly,
ST. Adams town. Feb %. 1910. Ell.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

is na question hat that lsiss amount "
property sahiet Ia laAallan in THE lnan
a. Ia many ether ieNns, rsiaiHs taxation
and that Vafiuns isyiors az employed BY
itfniHttY uNnriv ta r@ai~ laaitns ilieif
insi shar II the puhlir bnulen., and IL
a aay "a eass their avn ralsslrnte, The
suhl.Tiug,s n-sitted Ia "nfesl property
that onghi u l-sar IL iusi Share II iaNa-
ton arr all wrong and heaf heaVll, and
uninslly Hpon the iaNinyrF shn Jeiurns
az honest liz Il ought Ia H. pleasure
10 every pr0l9iiN osnrf 10 l~af his iusl
proportion II the Public hunlsn., and b.
ought IN all honesty Ia esteem \ priNlegn
a. IL "a
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

ilnnss itn hitthhh " ~ 49, " =
l'nliliral hufran,
naiilfhorp kriormer.
Mould YOU consider u improper lot his
Ia ash the 90 cooperation Of DR. Mead ~ iay
candidacy Ion the state senate nav
h.,sn written several times regarding ING
..ntimeni TOT Dr, Mead in this region anu
infer from leilers received IRON h's
friend, that BE- !, willing 10 feeipfoeas'
.ueh courtesies as have shown him,
Don't YOU think il would be good lhlhs
ion me 10 have a little announcement ptint
I'll together with my pijtury and AK III
Mead 10 enclos. one Of the sllps ~ ea'n ~
his letter. 10 people IN this county, ihe
fost would he nominal a. the postage
#snua br paid by the doctor,
Ney truly yours.
Ea,l Montpelier, Feb. u, 1910, H. D.
You never will get anywhere IN Vermont
politics, Young man, until You get this id,s
ai nominal cot out Of your head "
Aonr candidacy for the state senate
amounts 20 anything Il will be becau,e oi
what money YOU put ~, Don't think o.
method, oi saving expense m matter OF
this kind: sci your brain al work upon
Ways for spending oash legiimately' II
unable 10 solve the question NIlle W
again,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

A news item in reference to the increase
in the fare between Brattleboro and South
Vernon contains this significant sentence:
Talk of appealing to the Vermont railway
commission is said to excite mirth when
mentioned in the Green Mountain state"
Is it actually true that people are getting
tired of asking the state public service com.
mission to act in matters of this kind?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

The town OF Jaffrey, n. H., voted at its
annual meeting this week to have safe
and sane Fourth of July with explosives
barred. Another addition to the long list
of communities that realize the folly of
the contention that patriotism and dyna-
mite are inseparable.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

In his annual report to the Anti-Saloon
league Superintendent G. j. Ferguson took
occasion to score the no-icense forces in
Burlington for not cooperating with the
league, drawing the inference that this lack
of cooperation was responsible for the
Queen city remaining wet. Unless Mr..
Ferguson's influence in behalf of no-license
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
School Discipline.


Those striking students of Vermont
academy, Saxtons River, did the wise thing
on mature deliberation and returned to
their studies 1t is most serious thing for
the student body to walk on" in protest
to what seems to them in their veally pc
riod as too strict discipline on the part of
the principal. Principal George b. Law.
son may be somewhat strict as discipline
rian, according to the present-day stand
ard, but nevertheless it is rather refreshing
to graduates of even % years ago to note
here and there a schoolmaster with fail
ing in this direction Few school principals
today are guilty of any such failing.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11
Old Home Week for Wilmington.
bennington Banner.)

At the Wilmington town meeting last
Tuesday an appropriation was voted for
another observance of Old Home week,
ten years having passed since the last cele-
bration. If we remember correctly Will
mington was the originator of Old Home
week celebrations and is entitled to great
honor therefor. No town in Vermont
has sent out finer lot of citizens than has
Wilmington and reunion there is always
of more than local interest.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

The argument OF congressman that free
seeds are demanded by their rural constit.
uents win 60 no longer. The South Brs-
tol Mass Farmers club condemns the
practice because of its cost and the worth
lcssness of the seeds and has requested the
ran toward stopping the wholesale distri-
button. This club certainly ought to be
popular among postoifice employees.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-11

The governorship campaign appears to
lag. 'Tis true the Mead machine is run
ming full time, but the sounds that emanate
from it indicate that oil has to be applied
freely. It's literary product, aside from
the first installment, carries no convinc-
ing message. Candidate Fleetwood, as far
as we can learn, hasn't been overwhelmed
with invitations to discuss issues, nor is
Peru's Inca--he of the tribe of Hapgood-
having difficulty in arranging schedule.
The Burlington Free Press, in its archaic
way, is trying to create enthusiasm for
the Honorable Charles P. Smith of that
city, but there are no signs that the popu-
lace will become unmanageable in it's frenzy
over the Queen City banker Indeed, the
only interesting feature of the situation
is the rumor that O. M. Barber of Ben
nington will put aside the customs court
judgeship and enter the race in response
to urgent entreaties. And even this is be-
yond the realm of probability.