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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08

ing Inc house was decorated in Japan
ese styie, and everyone who attended was
and a multitude of electric lights war Nc
used IN producing a pleasing effect The
receptionroom was in red. with rod M,
PIES, the parlors in pink, with White
ehrysanthemums, the billiard-room in
green and white, the library in lavendar
with wistaria, and the diningroom in law.
ender with iris. A buffet luncheon was
served by number of young women al
IN japanese costume, all the dishes he;n-
Japanese. Bridge whist was PLAYED at II
Miss Bertha Mixer returned TO her
work at Hooker, Corser & AIitcbeIl's
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08
PERSONALS.

Miss Elsie Sullivan of Boston is visit
ing in town.
Mrs. Earl Woodland spent the weekend
in Springfield, Mass.
W. p. Jones was visitor in Spring
field, Mass, Sunday.
Ralph Grout Of Norwich university
is visiting his parents.
Mrs. Don Wilder has returned from a
visit in Greenfield Mass.
Mrs. David Meaney has been spending
the week in Bellows Falls.
j. G. Ullery went to st. Johnsbury
Tuesday for few days stay.
Charles A. Harris was in Springfield,
Mass, Monday on business.
L. G. Spaulding goes to Springfield,
VT, tomorrow for brief visit.
David Willard of New York city has
been in town part of this week.
John Hildreth has been spending the
week in Hartford, Conn, this week
James X. Batchelder of Arlington was
a visitor in town the first of the week.
Merton R. Robbins of New York city
was visitor in Brattleboro over Sunday.
Miss Clara Reynolds Of Saxtons River
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Palmer on
Green street.
A. H. Hunt of Nashua, n. H., was q
guest of his brother, W. l.. Hunt, the
first of the week.
Mrs. O. H. Stickney has returned from
visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Miller,
in Springfield, Vt.
Miss Nellie M. Goodrich of Newton,
Mass, has been visiting at the home of
her mother this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Dewitt returned
Monday after a stay of several weeks
on the island of Jamaica.
Mrs. Emma Nash, telegraph operator
at the local station, is spending week at
her home in Claremont, N. II.
Frederick G. Fleetwood of Morrisville,
one of the candidates for governor, was
a visitor in Brattleboro Monday.
Miss Nora Howard of Keene, N. H.,
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Howard this week.
r. P. Spencer and family and George
Henry expect to leave for Davenport,
Ia, where they are to make their home.
H. F. Jordan returned to his home,
from the Memorial hospital
where he recently underwent an operation.
Fred H. Harris of Dartmouth college
was an over-Sunday visitor at the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Harris.
Miss Alice Lindgrin, who is in charge
Of the tuberculosis work of the Woman
club, spent Sunday at her home in Albany,
n. Y.
George l.. Pearson, of Clarke G. Fits
aw Office staff, who spent last week in
Concord, N H., has been in Brattleboro
Turing the week.
Miss Annie Stewart, who has been
spending the week in Springfield, Mass,
vent Saturday to Turner'S Falls to consult
DR.. McGillicudy.
Mrs. J. L. Knowlton and three chill
lren of Lowell, Mass, have been visiting
his week at the home of Mrs. Edward
Clark on Oak street.
Mrs. J. E. Rogers returned to Orange,
Mass, Tuesday to continue visit She
anne Tuesday to attend party given
~ Mrs. L. E. Holden.
Walter S. Pratt of Springfield, Mass,
vas called to Brattleboro the first of the
week by the serious illness of his brother
n-law, c. W. Durham.
William Brazzie has finished work for
he local office of the New England Tele-
hone company and gone to Hartford,
,onn., to take position.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08
GUARANTEED OlIl
HAIR TONIC lev q
IL Main Street. Bratt'eoo'~

Monday after an absence Of "
months.
solomon Nesbitt began work ior y
Eels last week. :,
Miss Lucy Wyman returned p ID
peller this week. Miss Beatrice nv
companied her.
Mrs. Eliza Banks of Northhel,ai. IN
was guest of Mrs. J. NJ. MaI'O'D
first of the week.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-08

No 1850.
DEpoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE YER
~ MONT NATIONAL BANK. at Brattleboro.
In the State OF Vermont. at the close Of business
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Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
Having a Good Time.

A great deal of misunderstanding might have been avoided. and may still be avoided, if people would only re- member that MT. Rooseyelt's main purpose in frightening other people is to have bully time. He laid the truth before the assembled English newspa- per men when he told them, T have thoroughly enjoyed my stay in Eng land, but, judging from your comments. some of you have not shared my enjoy ment. Here Is frank enough adInis- sion that it Is the pleasant excitement of distributing advice to the nations that counts with Mir. Roosevelt, and not the serious expectation that such advice will be followed. Upon the basis Of the distinguished travellers expla
 nation it would not be difficult for the outraged Egyptians and the somewhat
 unified" Britiesh editors and statesmen to get together with MT. Roosevelt. The Egyptian nationalists. we are sure, will bear no grudse once they learn that, in the very torrent, tempest and whirl- wind of MT. Roosevelt's passion, the impeilins motive is the fun of it all.
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Recalling Facts.

MT. Roosevelt told his Oxford audi ence that while president he pursued no course toward any nation that he would not have felt justified in pursu- ing toward an individual. But if he had acted toward any individual as the government of which he was the head acted toward the republic of Colombia. seven years ago, he would have landed in the penitentiary, with a long sen- tence overhanging him. In his dis memberment of Colombia, as in his urgency while assistant secretary of the navy that a fleet should be sent out to intercept Cervera's fleet, he went as far outside of moral as of fundamental law. "rhe individual,' he said, "can depend for his rights upon the courts, which themselves derive their force from the police power of the state. The nation can depend upon nothing of the kind" That is true, and no American statesman has gone further than MT Roosevelt in taking advantage of the absence of law to establish might in the place of right.-Philadelph Rec ord.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
Norton, Secretary.

Another development which prom ises to make great for the popularity of the Taft administration is the in stallation of Charles D. Norton as sec retary to the president, which took place today. It is no exaggeration to say that the whole atmosphere of the White House changed with the ap- pearance of Mir. Norton on the scene. Those who had appointments with the president found that they were re- ceived on time. Newspaper corre- spondents had no difficulty in obtain ing satisfactory information regarding the news Of the White House, and this evening, following the conference with the railroad presidents a larger num- Der saw the president than at any previous time since his inauguration. Everything moved with a snap and an order which augur well for the future, and predictions of the success of the new secretary were heard on all sides. It is betraying no confidence to say that one of the weak spots of this administration has been the conveying of news to the press-not. of course, those matters which should not be made public, but those which should MT. Norton begins his work with a realization of the importance of this phase of his numerous duties, and there is reason to believe that he will be successful in the performance of this delicate and highly important task. Tribune Special.
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A FREE HOSPITAL.

| The mere announcement made by | Winslow Tracy Williams at the grad uating exercises of the Baekus hos pital training school on Wednesday evening that the board of corporators of which he was acting president, had | decided at a recent meeting to allow 1 the privileges of the hospitals operat- l ing and surgical rooms to all the repu- ] table physicians of Norwich, under necessary regulations, was hardly l sufficient to bring to the minds of the l readers of The Bulletin the importance of this change to physicians and their patients of every school. So far as the privileges of the hospital go, they are now open to every competent surgeon elects to go to the hospital can not only have the service and attendance
 Of their own doctor, but, under the new regulat tions, the services of the
 hospital doctors and nurses may be commanded with assurance of compli-
 ance and courtesy.
 This change will wipe out all preju- dices which have grown out of the
 closer conditions, and broaden the field
 and the popularity of a hospital which
 has won golden encOmlumS rom US
 patients in the past by the constancy
 and tender care with which patients have been nursed back to health and strength.
 This opening of the private rooms to competent surgeons and physicians
 with the use of the equipment means not only larger opportunities for phys
 icians of every school, but a larger in come and a broadening interest in this humane work. because 1t enlarges the public interest in this splendid insti- tuition.
 Much credit is due to the board of corporators for this change in the con duct of the hospital for it represents a broad conception of the office of the William W. Backus hospital, and love of justice and mercy in the con- duct of the institution. It foreshadows a more catholic regime which is sure to be recognized and responded to which in turn means a continuously increasing demand upon the good off, fees of the institution.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

that went out of the states to Canada last year have returned this year.
 The absurdly overwrought repre- sentations of the land agencies and of railroad corporations having land for sale, undoubtedly account for much of this migratory restlessness The western plains of Canada will un- doubtedly grow wheat; that has been demonstrated by results. But a coun- try in which snow flies from the mid dle of October to the first of May has few extra discoura gements for those who attempt to wiring wealth from the soil. A zone extending across Can ada from east to west 300 or 400 miles wide. will eventually be settled
 But America has inviting home steads in better cIimate and the chances are that Washington. Ari- zona and Montana all have more in comfort to offer settlers than the Ca nadian tract to which 25,00O American settlers are said to have flocked in April
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
THE RIeHT ATTITUDE.

The county commissioners of New Haven County are under suspicion be cause of the jail fire and some other things and an investigation of county affairs has in consequence gained great head. The county commissioners are not shrinking with fear but an- nounce that they court the fullest investigation"
 Investigations properly conducted always do good and it would be a good balance against negligence or roguery if investigations were reg ular order in public affairs everywhere once in every three or five years. No one is too good to be investigated, and there is no reason why orderly inves- tigation should be interpreted as east ing suspicion upon men in office If the people of every community were more familiar with public affairs man. agement would be altogether different. Under present political systems crime is too easily concealed, irregularities of too little consequence, and short ages in cash too easily made up on the quiet The people when talking of public affairs are liable to say a good many things that are not so because they have no way of finding out how things are
 Quite likely The Courier-J Journal is right when it says:
 "It Is hardly likely that the New Haven county commissioners are any worse than those of other counties" It might have been in better form to have said just as able, just as good, as the commissioners of the oth- CT seven counties They meet the in quirers in a commendab1e spirit, and while nothing serious may come of if thera may he an improvement in methods and that often counts for good deal
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
THE B6lLETIN's DAILY STORY
HER ROMANCE

You gotter get somebody else to do your wash, Miss Baker, pretty soon" This body blow was delivered by dinna. the laundress. with a calmness nature.
 Mrs Baker ceased some aimless housewifeIy peregrinations about the room and sat down suddenly on the edge of the nearest laundry tub.
 "Oh, Minna," she ejaculated. for lornly. Why are you going to leave me? What are you going to do?"
 T guess I get married already pret- ty quick" rejoined Minna, placidly T come next week and the week aft CT that, but then I get married, so don't come no more."
 well" said Mrs. Baker, with out a right to get married, but I wish you wouldn't. Whom are you going to Tnarry?"
 Minna opened the faucet and let the water run steaming into the tub- T get married to old MT. Wittenmeyer," she replied, slowly
 Mrs Baker almost fell off the edge of her tub. "Old MT. Wittenmeyer!" she shrleked. Why, Minna, he's per fectIy dreadful. They say he almost killed his first wife. He has the temp CT of a demon"
 Even this strong language failed to move Minna. She dipped her big, round arms deep into the suds
 T aint got no scare by old MT. Wittenmeyer,' she replied, calmly. Hes pretty old. Neither he ain-t so big as me. I guess I knock him down with one arm come I should try"
 "Oh!" exclaimed Mrs. Baker, faint ". But they say he's so stiney, Minna- They say he made his first wife sleep out in the barn all one winter and that half the time she didn't half enough to eat''
 Hes stingy. all right" agreed Minna.
 T can see why he should want to
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

marry you" said Mrs. Baker. 'sbut what on earth you are willing to mar ry him for passes my comprehension.
 Minna's red hands came up out of the studs bearing a fabiDy, nondescript article which she proceeded to rub on the board with long, scientific strokes. '.Old Mir wittenmeyer he got big farm" she explained He got money by the bank"
 But he won't give you any of his money" protested Mrs. Baker. Hell make you work and work and nevef give you any nice clothes or pertty things to put in the house. Really, it will be awful. AIinna.''
 Minna pondered moment. '1 guess if I don't like it I don't have to stay" she said, slowly.
 , 'But it would be so much better not to marry him at all," argued Mrs Baker. T think you're very foolish.''
 Minna rubbed on calmly. q maybe am big fools, uh-huh,. she conceded But maybe I don't know about that either. Old MT. Wittenmeyer when he ask me to marry him, I make him promise to give me one hundred dol lars for myself every year and make him promise he make the farm to me, so his first wife's children they can't get it.''
 But maybe he won't keep his promise" said Mrs. Baker It's so easy to say you'll do things. and then never do them"
 q guess he do them all right" said Minna. She began putting the wet clothes through the wringer. "He give me one hundred dollars yet al ready, and a piece of writin' with his name signed. sayin' he give me them every year. and then we go by the lawyer and old MT. Wittenmeyer he take the papers for the farm and l got 'em in my trunk
 She drew the plug out from the bottom of the tub and watched the water go into the pipe. T guess l get married by him." she said, defi- nitely. I guess maybe he ain't goin' to live so awful long-"-Chicago News
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
TOO FAR NORTH.

The American farmers who have been going to the wheat belt Of the Canadian northwest are returning, doubtless. because they enjoy a mild CT climate.
 Trainloads of settlers from Canada have recently been pouring into Mon tana, Oregon and Washington, and a large percentage of this come back population has travelled to the irri- gated lands farther to the southwsrd. It is estimated that 15,0oo of the 72.Oo0
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
Dr. Hill Mentioned.

Among those suggested as possible candidates for the republican nomina- ton for governor of this state is Elm
 basador Hill just now representing this country at Berlin. That he is a very able man is unquestionable. His avail ability was suggested because it was thought he never has been and is not now connected with any faction and consequently there would be no fac tional opposition. He. is and always has been a republican and has had a
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
Dr. Shops Rheumatic Remedy

very honorable career. but as there are others this alone would not necessarily make him the first choice as a gub- ernatoriaI candidate. In an interview with him in Berlin, recently published, MT. Hill has the good sense to say that he is not candidate and would not be under any circumstances, and so em- phatically and conclusively takes him. self out of the race. His attitude in this matter would seem to show that he has good common sense.-Ut tica Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

A bill has just been introduced in the Cuban house of representatives putting on the free list appliances, materials and fixtures for educational use, as well as all books except those having covers of tortoise shell, ivory. or mother -of-peari.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

The Egyptians may regret that h.s conception of humor should be so try ing to peoples nerves, but, on the whole, they will be glad to learn that the former head of the worlds greatest democracy, instead of being angry with them, is only enjoying himself.-New York Evening Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

Happy thought for today: The lazy man looks for a soft snap with the man who has nothing to do, and is willing to pay good salary to have it done
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
Rheum dtiSm

Ihave found a tried and tested cure for Rheu- fnafisml NUt remedy that will sfraighten the
 distorted limbs of chronic cripples: nor turn pony But can now surely kill the pains and panss of fhis deplorable disease. rarrnstadt-1 found the last Ingredient with which pr. shoop's Rheumatic Remedy was made \ nerfected dependable prescription. Without that last ingredient. successfully treated many. many cases of Rheumatism: but now at last It uni- formly cures all curable of this heretofore much dreaded disease. Those sand-like granular wastes found in Rheumatic Blood seem to dissolve and bass away under the action of this remedy as freely as does sugar when added to pure water
 And then. when dissolved, these poisonous wasses freely pass from the system. and the cause Of Rheumatisrn is gone forever. There IS now no real need-no actual excuse to suffer longer with
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

MT. Loeb has our great men off their dignity. At the New York GUS tom house they have learned to say: "Search mel"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

The Sugar trust has no doubt now that the government was able to stand it. but they have some doubts about their own ability to.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

When President Taft gets his dan der up he is said to be enough to make Missouri mule look on in sur prise.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

We hear the migratory birds wing ing their way to summer haunts in the night, and see the resorters flying by limited express to shore, country and mountain for the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

The long distance weather predic- tions do not come true. It takes the local goosebone and Horace Johnson to give the public clinchers.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

The real Panama hat is higher than ever in price, and 1t was never any thing less than a top notcher.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

The little medical schools have had some great doctors, and the great ones have dipIoma-e ed too many ordinaries.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

The colleges must be credited with turning out many men who are great on the diamond and on the gridiron.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

Since King George V. is a postage stamp collector and not ashamed of it, it may as well be classed as a noble fad
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

Bernard Shaw thinks England may have to govern this country again. but he does not point out when a resump- ton of British rule is to be expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

It is said that Jack Johnson eats cake for breakfast He gives every day a sweet beginning.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

It is now said the Chicago medical schools need take something for what ails themI This is no jokei
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

Wilbur Wright says it is possible to make the trip from New York to Chicago with biplane.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

There is poetry in the air these days. but the quality of it depends upon who flashes it upon paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

The author of a book on health has disting guished himself by committing suicide a most unhealthy example.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

O. Henry was just a pen-name, but the poetry of it will go jingling down the aisles of time.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

An Illinois man who has confessed that he was bribed, says he cannot tell a lie. He acted one.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

Attention is called to the fact that democratic harmony is wearing a hatchet for its adornment
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

June could have done worse, maybe but we are all glad that she didn't.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

The time when dividends and dipIo- mas are being distributed is near at hand
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

But the towns need not ask the legislature to validate such acts if they do not care to. The Bulletin knows of a town that has done busi- ness in this way that does not seem to think that a healing act is neces- sary-that there is nothing to heal.
 We all know that disrespect for law is not 8 virtue, but communities and combinations of wealth and the classes are showing utter contempt for the law every day in the present age They like to have it known that they can defy law without being challenged for it. It is a mighty proud record to be able to snap ones fingers at the law and laugh at it, if it is criminal.
 What if Norwich had voted to pay the taxes of this company for ten years, for that is virtually what such a vote amounts to- then there could have been no charge of violating the state law. If d majority should do this why would not the act be as valid as the vote of a majority to go into municipal trade of any sort, compeu- ing the minority to be partners and liable for their share of the taxes for deficits, even if the business is of no use whatever to them?
 There are a great many ways of skinning a cat, MT. Sentinel, and new ways are being discovered in political and communal life every day
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

An average of S663 for preaching does not appear to be g. big prize to aspiring young men.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10

A s15seee bull is dead. but his pelt comes AA-=- ta the regular market psacs
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
A CRITICISM.

Notwithstanding that Norwich's city attorney has pointed out to the people of that city that it would be illegal to exempt a new industry from taxation for any period whatever, and that such action would be void if a single tax payer had a mind to object, it has been almost unanimously voted at a special meeting in that town to ex- empt Giron Brothers 6 Co, velvet manufacturers, of France, from tax ation for a period of ten years, if they will establish their business in Norwich. And a cablegram was sent the company to that effect. That is, the voters in town meeting assembled deliberately voted to transgress the laws of the state. Later on, they will ask the legislature to validate theiH vote and forgive their transgression. And the legislature will probably do so- But suppose every town in the state followed the example of Nor wich? Of what good would the laws be if all of the towns voted to disre- gard them, and to ask the legislaturt to make special exceptions in each case ?-Ansonia Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-10
We have at THAMESVILLE SHORE

Children's Hose that you can buy while they last at 1Oc per pair or , rairs for 25c- Do not forget we have 8 few more Rice Flakes at SC per pack age. Come early and avoid the rush.
 c. S. FAiRcLOUcH.