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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
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p..,.,s STAMPS are collected b. man,
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".w.ns gather passage siamps,' sad
Al. k..,nsT. AMPLY beeause they - v,
~. ap excellent collections 81 eihris
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ms,soi Of forming such e"''re''"h
which l. quite - easy -, -,
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very good likenesses Of the ,u''Is y
nsf.onarrs who have Inquired mr..
history, The trend toward ihl. h.s .ssa
faces are horne by the nation ps,
STAMPS making got above NC ssass =.
~ nnmbsr Of historic persons shose
,as.. arr horne BY the nations pcs'ass,
.,smns The fifst one 20 be 10 honoien
xas Geonsc Washington. Ihe Ws,hihf
,an s,oeksrs appeared in 1871 and no,
long afterwAfd a stamp Win ,he Ia W
r,snLlin was brought out, No addi,lohs
xerr made 10 the let for II YEAR,, linen
= Thamas Jefferson stamp appeared, anu
80, alter Iancoln and Andrew jackson
,,.s,s honorcd. Within the next Yen
y.ar. the list was gradually increased ~
he introduction Of stamps bearing lne
,sa,ur,s of CLAY, Webster, stanton, Ten.
sr.i scott, Hamilton and Commodore
perry TAYLOR. TAYLOR was gwen pi'o'
among them ~ 1870. .t,,.,.
NO, long after Garfield va. as,assina,.
"A /" added Mr.. kestner, his likeness
was placed in the stamp gallery. Ifesl
dent Grants was added IN lsso, and there
snp.eared al the came time picture o.
General William i. Sherman, I...i., N.d,san
nnd Ia6n Marshall and later President
Harrison. II. Il. Livingston OF LouIsl an,
purehass fame; Monroe, Seward and sie
Einlsy lasi The stamp bearing the
coantenance Of Martha Washington made
h. tint appearance in 1902. Stamps pn'
"n, Inv the confederate states bore, pie'
,',r,.. ~ Presiden, jefferson Davis. Thorn
~ Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Washing
ION and John c. Calhoun. Washington
Herald
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
Notable Auto Case.
Huntington News

II friend or business acquaintance
asked you 10 ride in his automobile and
II am accident occurred through fault OF
machine or operator aud you were badly
hurt. could you oollee, damages OF thu
owncrs
This question came up in the United
States court at Newiane this week, but
unfortunately il was settled out OF court,
at the close of the first days session, so
that no judicial decision was obtained.
Luther II. Barber. a Brattleboro busi'
ness man, a dealer ~ musical goods man
uiactured by the Wilcox a White CON.
pany, Of which Mr.. White is a member,
went 10 Meriden with Ira Burnett and
after making some purchases he aud Mr.
Burnett went 10 ride with Mr.. White IN
the latter's automobile by invitation Of
the owner. An accident happened IN
which Mr. Burnett received fatal injuries
aud Mr.. Barber was hurt seriously.
Mr.. Barber thcrcupon brought suit for
$4,000 against Mr.. White, though i j.
said that while the suit was bona hde u
would never have been brought had not
Mr. White carried an insurance. pohcy
protecting him from loss through aeei'
dent. Mr.. Barber claimed IN his suit
that he believed the defendants automo-
bile was safe and suitable when ne ae-
cepted the defendants invitation TO take
ride in the vehicle on May 10, 1863,
but that the steering gear was defective.
The chauffeur, Edward Ives, was incom'
petent according 10 the declaration OF the
plaintiff and ran the car through a fence
near Berlin, Conn, while On route from
Meriden 10 Hartford and severely injured
the plaintiff, besides fatally inJuring Ira
Burnett. Mr.. BARRIERS injuries included
punctured lung and many severe cuts
and bruises. The declaration further
stated that the plaintiff believed he
would never fully recover from the effect
OF his injuries and his business had been
made to suffer.
IL is said 10 be the first case OF the
kind on the New England record, and u
Is 10 be regretted that II was not carried
through TO conclusion.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
An Emeisns Warden Resigns.
lHsnn,uxtau Haanefl

County Game Warden Harry Chase has
resigned 10 take siiest Aug, I. when STATE
fish and Game Commissioned Thomas
sees out of Office, Mr. Chase has served
long and faithfully and y considered BY
the commissioner the most competent
game warden IN the state, lie ha. hsen
most active not only Ia enforcing the Law
but in studying the habits oi Vermont
iish aud game and is today perhsf~ the
beet informed man in the state on sub
jeeis pertaining 10 our native hsh. birds
and animals. lie has done his hssi TO en-
force the law regardless ii person 90
standing. Even Those who have suffered
al his hands declare that Mr.. Chase has
made tine record a. warden, u ls TO be
regretted that he feels that he cannot
give further time 10 the work, II has
been largely labor Of love with him as
the compensation paid by the state "
only nominal,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
THE STRIKE SITUATION.

II is difficult for disinterested obser'
or 10 form an accurate opinion about The
Grand Trunk strike situation because OF
the conflicting statements Of the oppos'ng
parties. According TO railroad officials
the affair is practically a closed incident
now. Passenger traffic ON all lines. they
saw. is normal and freight is being
handled in manner that promises with
in n short time 10 assure complete re-
sumption OF business all over the system
On the other hand representatives OF the
trainmen take the attitude that a serious
strike is in progress and that II viii be
fought TO a finish. They. declare that
freight traffic is practically at stands,ill
and intimate the likelihood OF still. more
serious obstacles for the company when
Il comes to deal with the engineers and
firemen. whose contract expires Aug L.
The situation as far as the New London
and West River divisions Of the Central
Vermont are concerned bears out the
claim of the officials in regard TO passen'
ger traffic. but the amount OF freight that
is being hauled over these lines at present
Ia nowhere near normal. II must be
admitted. however, that there has been
some improvement within the past week.
and unless the striking tralnmen are
sure of assistance from the other branch
of the service their chance OF victory can
not fairly be said to be strengthened.
Arbitration now seems out OF the ques-
ton. The Canadian minister OF labor
made an attempt cary IN the week TO
bring about settlement in this way, but
the strikers at first were unwilling to
accept the plan outlined and when they
at length changed their mind the officials
announced that it was too late. 1t Is
deeply regrettable that the controversy
cannot be placed in the hands OF an
impartial group of men and settled on
its merits. No fair-minded person VIII
attempt to claim that the tralnmen have
not good cause for being dissatisfied with
the present scale of wages, and yet at the
same time there may be justification Tor
the feeling on the part OF the officials
that increase in wages should be brought
about gradually, although it must be ad'
mitted that the Grand Trunk is woefully
behind other roads in the matter OF ade-
uuate compensation for its men, As likely
as not both sides would be willing to
make slight concessions. 1t is always
the case In disputes involving public-ser-
vice industries that the people who
suffer most are those not directly con-
cerned in the issues at stake, and con-
sideration for these unfortunates should
prompt employers as well as employees
to avail themselves OF any plan that offers
a prospect of peaceful settlement.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
Hystcrical Eskimos.

As;d. from rheumatism and Other
| .,nshial tronbles. the Eskimos are
fairly healthy: but the adults are sub
/ ieet 10 peculiar nervous hnection
which thew call piblokto-a form OF
bysteria. Personally, ] have never
| known a child 10 have piblokto, writes
Comdr. Robert +. Peary, in Hampton
| Magazine. Someone among the Esh'
mos would have an attack every day
or two. and one day there were hNe
cases. The immediate cause Is hard 20
trace. though ] believe 10 IS generalH
Ibrooding over absent or dead relatives
or fear of the future. The Manifesto.
tions of this disorder are somewhat
startling. -.
The patient. usually a woman, begins
IA scream and tear of and destroy her
clothing. II on the ship. she will walk
M and down the deck, screaming ana
pesticulating in a state of nudity
| though the thermometer may be ~ the
minus forties. As the intensity OF the
attack increases, she will sometimes leap
over the rail onto the ice, running per
hans half mile. The attack may last
few minutes, or an hour or more; and
som. become so crazy that they would
stav out there running about the lee In
state of nudity until they iroze TO
death. if they were not foreiblv brought
back.
When an Eskimo is attacked with
piblokto indoors. nobody pays much at
tention, unless the patient should reach
for a knife. or attempt 10 iniure some.
one. The attack usually ends in nj OF
weeping, and when the patient quiets
down the ewes are bloodshot, the pulse
high, and the whole body trembling for
an hour or so afterward.
The well. known madness among the
Eskimo dogs is also called piblokto.
Though it does not seem to be infectious,
the manifestations are similar to those
of hydrophobia. Dogs suffering from
piblokto are usually shot. and they are
often eaten by the Eskimos.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
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REPUBLICAN REVOLT.

The newspaper rebellion against IT.
Mead is spreading Last week the hnos
burg Standard was added to the list OF
rebels. It endorsed the action OF the ST.
,Johnsbury Caledonian in not urging the
election of the Rutland candidate, hken'
inc the Caledonian's protest to voice
CRYING in the wilderness. The Randolph
Herald spoke of the Caledonian's bolt
in tone that contained no censure and
on that account received censure from
the Rutland News for not promoting
party harmony. 1t is evident that Dr.
Mead's particular friends and members
of the state republican organization view
with alarm this independent tendency,
and we expect to see considerable work
done between now and September with
a view to maintaining the usual majority
Spellbinders will doubtless expatlate ON
the Importance Of Vermont's vote IRON
the viewpoint Of the rest Of the country
This argument is absurd. AS the ~
Adams Messenger well says;
The September election in Vermont is
contested along purely local lines and
will be this year. Any national authority
that attempts to read into the, hgures OF
the vote this fall some direful prophecy
Of Republican disaffection, failure, to sup
port the administration, or reputation OF
party organization generally, will be ms
taken. The voters in this state are not
thinking about the tariff just now; they
are thinking of some mighty serious ques-
tions right at home. They are gong 10
vote as they please on them and 6helr
vote will be significant only as IT re1ects
the opinion Of our home people ABOUT
their own home affairs. 1t may not be
a bad idea for the country generally to
be prepared to understand this when the
time comes and read the election returns
from Vermont in their true meaning.
The foregoing paragraph would seem to
indicate belief on the part of the Mes
senger that the republican majority this
fall will be much smaller than usual, and
there are many good reasons for this
belief. Chief among the mighty serious
questions" that confront Vermonters at
nresent is that of cleanliness in politics.
It is Just as serious question now as it
was previous to the republican state con-
yention. No person who disapproves the
methods used by DR.. Mead previous to
the convention can vote for him at cleo
ton without subscribing to the iniqmtous
doctrine that nomination is equivalent to
absolution from all political sin.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds of Brattleboro Citizens Can
Tell You About II.

Home endorsement, the public expires.
sion of Brattleboro people, should be evi-
dence beyond dispute for every Brattle-
boro reader. Surely the experience of
friends and neighbors, cheerfully given
by them, will carry more weight than
the utterances of strangers residing in
faraway places. Read the following:
N. W. Bingham, farmer, 3 Pleasant St.,
Brattleboro, VT, says: Some ten years
ago l first became acquainted with the
merits of Doan's Kidney Pills. At that
time | was suffering from kidney trouble
and backache and had been unable to
get relief. l procured ,Doan's Kidney
Pills at F. H. Holden's Drug Store and
they soon cured me. During the years
that have since passed, have taken this
remedy once or twice and have always
found prompt and satisfactory relief. /
am pleased to confirm my former testi.
monial"
For sale by all dealers. Price 5 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take
no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
Inspection of Drug Stores.
(Middlebury Register.)

At recent meeting of the state board
of pharmacy it was decided to. make an
inspection of every drug store in the
state which handles drugs and medicines
for the purpose of ascertaining whether
the requirements of the law are being
complied with or not. This action on the
part of the board was brought about
and its necessity made apparent, by the
recent inspection made OF the drug stores
in Burlington. Such an inspection as con
templated by the board has never been
made before in Vermont, and, according
to the board if the conditions are the
same all over the state as they found
them in Burlington, the board hopes. to
accomplish much good by this inspection
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
RAILROAD ACTIVITY.

Not long ago the Burlington Free Press
editorialized to the extent of column or
more concerning dark and devious con-
spiracy on the part of the railroad inter
ests to gain control of the next legislature.
No doubt the Free Press knew whereof
it spoke but with customary lack of can
dor it failed to come forward with bill
of particulars in proof of the charges it
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
Rumors From Up North.
(Morrisville News and Citizen

IMOrTIsVIHe NVWs dTu NIVTNoHI
Kittredge Haskins having been ,sug'
gested as representative from Brattleboro
with view of being elected to the
speakership this fall. declines the "sug,
gestion." As he has already filled that
position Exit" shows good sense in keep
ing out of it now. Rumor has 1t that
having been an ardent Mead man from
the beginning, he is liable to be next
municipal Judge of Brattleboro, for which
he is well fitted and which, by the way,
is much more remunerative than the
speakership.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer by Lydia Eliot

1.-Two Golden Days As we cannot quote
il all we will quote sentences, at least
lie says:
There are two DAYS in the week upon
which and about which | never wory
Two care-free days, kept sacred.y iIec
from fear and apprehension.
"One of these days is yesterday. les
terday with all its cares and irets. WITH
all its pains and aches, all its faults, us
mistakes and blunders, has passed forever
/ beyond the reach OF my recall.
Save for the beautiful memories, sweet
and tender. that linger like the perfume
Of roses in the heart of the day that Is
gone. / have nothing TO do with yester
day. Ii was mine; il Is Gods.
'And the other day | do not worry
abou, is tomorrow. Tomorrow with al
It's possible adversities, its burdens, Is
perils, its large promise and poor per
Torrance, its failures and mistakes, is as
far beyond the reach OF my mastery as
its dead sister, yesterday.
Save for the star of hope that CLEANS
forever on the brow Of tomorrow, shining
with tender promise into the heart OF to-
day. have no possession in that unborn
dav of grace. i. Tomorrow j. Gods
day. 1t will be mine.
There is left for myself, then, but one
day of the week-today Any man can
fight the battles of today. Any woman
can carry the burdens OF Just one day.
- Ii isn't the experiences Of today
that drive men mad. 1t is the remorse
for something that happened yesterday,
the dread OF what tomorrow may disclose.
These are Gods days, leave them with
Him
Therefore. ! think, and | do, and /
journey but one day at time. God.
the Almighty, takes care OF Yesterday
and tomorrow"
This is just the time for canning string
beans. when they are young and tender.
II gathered closely more will grow and
you will get better use of your vines. A
safe and simple method of canning is, IA
cups of string beans or snap beans, cut
into inch lengths, | cup of salt, and
enough water to cover them well. Cook
until tender, put into sterilized glass
Jars: seal and let stand up-side-down
until cold. Packing the beans into the
jars in boiler of water and cooking
three hours is the method many prefer
and consider easiest and most reliable.
filed to the brim by pouring in boiling
water they are sealed and left in the
boiler until tomorrow, and again boiled
for half an hour.
A suggestion is made that snuff scat
tered on pantry and cupboard shelves
will drive away ants
They say most peculiar thing
Happened here in town
A woman took her watch upstairs,
And then the watch ran down.
WASHINGTON Post
A present fancy is to wear hat, belt,
and silk stockings of some bright color
with an all-white frock-not the pale
blues and pinks of former seasons-but
vivid colors, Black is most dignifed and
is much used.
1t is interesting to women, especially
to those strong in the home-loving in-
stincts, to know that queen Mary, of
England, is fond of household affairs, that
she is very domesticated, has knitted and
darned her children's stockings and that
she believes in simplicity of dress.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
Let It Die.
barre Tmes.l

The Vermont Fish & Game league,
which at this time seems to be. tottering
to a fall, can be dispensed with without
serious loss to the state. The league
seems to have outlived its usefulness at
any rate and to have degenerated into. a
political hatching-groun The one in,
evitable question which is always asked
following one of the banquets is not what
was done to better the states interests
in the line of fish and game, nor yet as
to the standard and quality of the speak
ing at the post-prandial exercises, but
rather as to what political plots were
Matched at the gathering of men from the
four corners of the state, who was noml-
mated for governor, etc. If it should be
possible to get the organization out OF
the rut into which it is sagging most plte-
ously and to get back to first principles,
then the Vermont Fish & Game league
might still serve its purpose in Vermont;
but. as it is, the evident decline Is not
causing any heartburns.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29

Eifst ana ioftn">l thdt tu'h'N -,
Of last week somes. up Tor review w nc
dropped those eggs: Only two oil them
/ 10 he sure. but two eggs mean great
deal in a salad dressing Had II been
Thanksgiving or Christmas time with INC
1 price OF eggs at four or five cents each
no one would wonder SO much at II but
with present prices what excuse can
there be? The fuli rule is well worth
repeating and is as follows: One teaspoon
of sugar. one teaspoon OF prepared mus.
tard two eggs. two teaspoons melted
butter. one cur OF sweet milk. Beat all
together thoroughly. then stir gradually
into one cup OF boiling vinegar, hrst
drawing it from the front of the stove
After mixing well, continue stirring
while il thckens, but do not allow IT TO
curdle. s.,
ger of curdling If, after mixing, IL Is
placed in a double boiler. or ii the stew,
nan is placed in pan OF hot water and
kept at the boiling point while thieken'
ing. Stir constantly.
Much as we regret omissions and errors
which sometimes occur at important
noints Il is of no use to shirk our own
share of responsibility for them. 1t Is
no excuse to say that others do the same,
,ha, + iS tr,e w.
T., some al the new rings which girls
,ra rm on thor little fingers, the stones are
s "t"' cr vn instead Of lengthwise of
the finger. Jade, turquoise and coral
are among the popular stones
The motor bonnet without. brlm. or
visor may be ideal to wear for comfort,
while motoring, but it Is failure IN the
matter of protecting the nose and cheeks
from sunburn as many freely testify
49,
Tho fashion makers and writers are
newer ont ~ n ;ob but are ever busy
making new, or reviving old styles which
MANY one-piece dresses are seen fitted
perfectly and almost without a fold or
wrinkle. At the same time the Russian
and peasant effects furnish constant eX
crlse for the looseness and fullness which
may be desirable in hot weather.
MANY new white waists are fastened
with washable crochet buttons 10 pe
washable the buttons must be without
-
Whom cooking meas. for each cupful of
sha,,nd ,eos ma IN 4 half dozen pods in
, SHELF e meas are NOT over half grown.
T TL'ae, ,mJ p are rich in sweetness and
Ime'e Az po matnro, favor which is better
I'VE . ' aIa;ma susar
'hah auui's s"s'i'
Have Won leisure time and do you appre..
ciate and enjoy it? Probably. not if
YOU have always had it. 1t IS the woman
hevond endurance that can measure the
yaine of one brief half day, or even of a
half hour now and then, which she may
nse according to her own sweet will. To
her a hit of leisure time is a luxury and
Yields richly. both profit and pleasure.
have smooth nlnmp throats. 1t often
hannens that when one discards high
st;E collars and takes pains to properly
p,assara the throat it becomes plump,
s ,ra,o and beautiful.
'"o' -.
- 60, ,;u, oro of all the most
Duii nhlsn linens ai ,;,on has stvle
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-29
The Meddler
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INC slese .'asah To- 'igi 4 u
eouh's usai We h'rh' aso AL I'D
against 'he Jaw iof ahl lsitos h 4 }
strains ~ l"nus ihi allui b ~ n
rie'y ~ sahl' ny hf aits J
sEaiN"k 80 ah st'A'is n isse J
Nhlon "ue' aio AAeHb 'e iW al
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hos. ha' H'.i''il nAia,ida' urlt,l
aooul t.'s ini'li''l u BEING N ,
Nlsh.s " ah1'isttssi iHai ii1.sasl
VIII TOTO" nnt'ss 4 ''ase fsHs
seeu'hs uihl,..i' q h.saii gir ~
honc apo.l' iai man III "a
~ Hii-t"A' NNst i'i sariu IN
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l,,rsns. ~ '.l
oood NoiA IN thc Na' . nrs sAuI
evhs'tu,,'Vn b'ihs done D O11i
siohcr ~ H. Ieiiy ahl The Nri.g y
,io wish 70 ulstIa't it' a,i'hla & 4
has been suggested ilAi w. Pen 4
mol bc aWai. uiht thr suitris q ID
streets are hhdis ~ htfi q liiss j
Nniic h otheis stone lhii have \
rakcd INTO plies nave nN istt 4
away. Matter OF thi' ktd M! Il
relatively unimpoftaht hli ,'us Ise|
ton TO them y Whai gi'e' As I'D
the neat app.eainnee they 'hg14 n
IL j. not unlikely mat NE PEN 4
ago gave orders iof the femoll 4
stones IN question a. wei a. "a
cleaning OF the GUTTER hui ne io~t
that the man VINO received ~ sriI
Tons mas forgotten give Inc AH'-sl|
excuse TO mention The iaei hefe
Anent the question Of bishVip 4
Portland, oreg has 10 lay about X y
pllcatlon oil OIL 10 Streets VIA issla
rs effect upon hies aud nl.ias
Portland doesn't use The 9A 1f 1
water wagon any more Al q u y
ways except those WhicA are lo'siGr
Improvement pavement are iitl.e n
sionaily with crude OIL. A6or' ~ a
OF streets m the residential seoloa y
received oil treatment tins seas'i 4
the process seems % serve ne "A
purpose OF settling the out ana LA
about the destruction Of Tie als 4
quitoes. \ smaH amount o. -
acid IN ne preparation T. y w