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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-11-24

4 SIMILAR SUGGESTION
MADE BY MAJOR r. HESS
Well Known Locsl Man Sought
To crssts BsautIful Public
Streets And Introduce
Money Maker.

A suggestion was made by Maj. f..
Hess some years ago that today has
q peculiar and important Significance,
especially 10 view OF the fact that
the originator OF tbe.local idea leaves
this week for bis future home 10 Call.
fornla, and the government has, at
this time. issued statement bearing
directly along the same lines. The
suggestion by Major Hess embraced
the planting OF orange aud pecan
trees, the two products that flourish
In this vicinity, along the public
streets and avenues. He pointed out
where, 10 a few years, this practice
would result 10 source OF revenue to
the city.
The fact that Major Hess Is leaving
Pascagoula, perhaps never again to
visit this port, makes the report Of
the UnIted States government Of pub
lie revenue from roadside fruit trees
In the province Of Hanover Of perth
nent interest and Importance. Con.
sul Robert ]. Thompson. stationed at
Hanover, Germany, recently reported
a. follows to the Washington authori.
ties relative to one method certain
peoples have OF providing and main.
taining good roads:
THE GERMAN WAY.
The auction sales OF native fruI,
grown on the trees bordering on tht
country roads In the township OF Lin
den, adjoining the city Of Hanover
yielded this autumn 20,6l2 marks
(s4, ,9oe). Along certain stretches OF
these roads The yield has amounted
to 1,5O0 marks tss57) per kllometer, OF
at the rate OF S595 per mile. The
Province Of Hanover has some 1000
miles of country highways bordered
With fruit trees, the profit OF which
is appropriated toward the upkeep oil
the roads. These roads, which art
commonplace to the native resident
are the delight Of the American tour
ist, who often wonders why roadsides
10 the United States are not thu
planted to fruit.
This application OF the beautiful
practical, and economic possibilitieI
embraced in the control of such pub
lie property az roads is f1ne ilustra
tlon Of the community thrift OF th'
German. During the three or fou
weeks period Of ripening sharp-eyet
old watchmen, on bicycles patrol tn
roads, being particularly active OF
Sundays, when the people are out II
large numbers. 1t is forbidden t,
pick up fruit from the ground, and u
knock 1t from the trees Is subject to
flne OF 100 marks is23.S0) or more 70
each ofiense. Laws and regulation
for the general good, however, exclt
such respect on the part OF the Gel
man that cases OF theft OF fruit fron
the highway fruit trees rarely occur
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-11-24

my child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. l applied
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil. The pain
ceased and the child sank into a rest
ful leep."-Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson,
Hamburg, N. Y.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-11-24

A coin 10 the slot machine for clean
ing straw hats ts a novelty, says the
Columbus Dispatch.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1911-11-24

The farmer has a good many mouths
to feed; be is even obliged all through
the winter to feed the fodder cutter.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY. JULY II, 1911.
Attention is called to a communication,

Attention is called TO communication
published in another column, from the
tuberculosis committee OF the Brattleboro
Woman's club with reference TO the work
il has carried on during the past two years
in this town. At the end of its first full
years fight against the White Plague the
club voted to discontinue direction of the
work, believing that the responsibility oil
dealing with the disease rests with the
town itself. At the same time the trus.
tees OF the Thompson fund, which has
borne the major share OF the expense con.
nected with the work, signified their m
ability to contribute so largely to the cause.
Beiore putting the matter before the town
a specialist in tuberculosis work was Sc
cured to visit Brattleboro and report on
the situation. His recommendations IN
brief are that the present camp be dis
continued and pavilion be erected ON the
grounds OF the Memorial hospital and adj
minstered as part of that institution
How the expense of erecting and maintain
ing such building shall be met is ques.
ton for the citizens of Brattleboro to con.
sider. The Woman's club has made an ex'
cellent demonstration of what can be done
in the way of checking tuberculosis and the
thanks of the community are due those
who have carried on the work. But thanks
for what has been done are not sufficient
to keep up the fight.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
Justice at Last.
providence Journal. !,


Vermont is an internal state, without
navigable rivers Although possessed q
abundant water-power, its manufacturing
potentialities have been hampered by lack
of water transportation and its distance
from the sources Of cotton, coal and iron
supplies and every industrial pursuit pos.
sible to its people has always been handi-
capped by the Chinese wall which has
dwarfed its trade and barter with Canada.
1t is the best agricultural state in New
England in grain, hay and the ordinary
cereal crops, after making due allowance
for the market gardening near large cities
in southern New England. With one ex-
ception, its yield of wheat to the acre last
year was greater than in any other state
in the union Only two exceeded it per
acre in oats east of the Pacific slope. and
none east of that slope showed greater
yield per acre in barley; and it ordinarily
cuts more hay to the acre than any north
ern state east of the Mississippi
Then Vermont has done more than its
share in peopling the West Many of its
sons and daughters have been lured away
to the great prairie lands, where farming
is easier. and to the big cities and manu-
featuring towns; yet 1t more than holds
its own, and it is fully abreast OF its sis
tiers in educational, civic and social prog
ress- in whatever tends to physical, intel
lectual and spiritual improvement
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
Vermont Thrift.
New York Times


Thrifty Vermont, slandered Vermont!
The Green Mountain state, which ought
never to have been given over to farming
is remedying this error. The Hartford
Courant finds hope in the census reports
of slight decrease in the number and
acreage of Nermont's titled farmlands
Its rocky and forested hillsides are ad.
apted to crops of timber, not OF wheat and
corn, and Summer visitors are buying mp
the picturesque Green Mountain sites.
Vermont's manufactures in 1900 amount
ed to over $50 100000, and five years
later had increased to over 500 100000.
as compared with am annual gross value
during 1900 of less than s33. 800 600 in
farm products.
Yet the farms themselves have in a
decade increased more than one.third in
value-from $4,000 to 81. 400 apiece-and
they are TILED by farmers ninetenths OF
whom are Yankees. Vermont's people
salt away S3,000000 annually in the
saving banks. They have transformed
their educational and penal systems. re-
stored to the forest their upland farms,
established agricultural schools. built new
factories. and are extending chain of
forest preserves throughout the state.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14


According TO press dispatches prohib
ton Maine had remarkable Fourth OF
July for the reason that Bangor and Port
land were both dry. Orders went out from
the police headquarters in these supposed
~ arid cities to the saloon'keepers TO close
their places during the holiday, and the
result was noteworthy and gratifying
absence OF street drunkenness" In Yer.
mont as well as in other local option states
saloons are closed on holidays in oompli.
ance with the law aud without necessity
OF special orders from police headquarters,
How long are the people Of the Pine Tree
state going TO be content to live under a
law that appears to be such hollow mock
cry as their prohibitory provision?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
SURVEYING NEW ROAD.
Shelburne Falls Would Like to Get Line
TO Wilmington.

Some time ago the Merchants associa
ton began movement to induce the Berk
shire street railway, ii possible, to build
an extension Of its trolley system from this
city to Wilmington, Vt The idea was tc
head off the proposed building of an ex
tension OF the Shelburne Falls and Colran
street railway from Colrain to Wilmington
The Merchants association believed al
the time that the trade of the Deerfield
valley would follow the direction in which
the first road was built For that reason
the Merchants association was anxious
to get a road built to Wilmington from this
city in order that the trade which has long
come this way might not be diverted Ia
Greenfield or Springfield. The petition 10
the Berkshire street railway was signed in
this city by mayor, councimen and manu-.
facturers and business men, but there the
matter rests. 1t has never been presented
to the street railway company
In the meantime, the Shelburne Falls &
Colrain Street Railway company has not
been idle, About three weeks ago, the man.
ager engaged surveyors and engineers to
make all the surveys for the extension
from Colraln by way of Jacksonville to
Wilmington. The engineers are stalking
out the line for grading and the work Is
1elng handled IN very businesslike way.
ne survey Is already completed as far as
Jacksonville.
WI men the agitation was started BY the
Merchants association in this CITY. II an.
peared probable that the Hoosac Tunnel
u Wilmington railroad might have its
service interfered with on account of the
proposed construction of big dam on the
Deerfleld river which would overflow the
eeompany's tracks. The announcement by
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
Learn to Think on Your Feet.

1t does not matter whether one wants
to be a public speaker or not, a person
should have such complete control of him
self, should be so self-reliant and sselfpoised
that he can get up in any audience, nc
matter how large or Formidable San and q, eS-
In all ages oratory has been regarded as
the highest expression of human achieve
ment. Young people, no matter what they
intend to be, whether blacksmith or farm
er, merchant or physician, should make it
a study.
Nothing else will call out what is in a
man more quickly and more effectively
than the constant effort to do his best in
undertakes to think on ones feet and
speak extemporaneously before the public,
the power and the skill of the entire man
are put to the severest test.-Orison SWEET
Marden in Success Magazine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

The fact that engineers in the employ OF
the Shelburne Falls 4 Colrain electric
railway are surveying line from the for.
mer town through to Wilmington by the
way of Jacksonville has aroused further
concern among North Adams merchants
who cherish the profitable trade that
comes to them from the Deerfeld valley.
Some time ago a petition asking the Berk-
shire street railway company to extend
its lines from North Adams to Whining.
ton was put in circulation but it never
has been presented Failure to push this
plan was probably due to the belief that
there is no immediate prospect of any pow
er development ON the Deerfield of sufiic-
lent magnitude to interfere with the track
of the Hoosac Tunnel < Wilmington steam
road. The fact that this road is planning
TO change from narrow to standard gauge
would seen to strengthen this theory, al
though promoters of the Deerfield power
development do not say that they have
given up all hope of putting through their
original plans. As The Reformer has said
before, if trolley line is to be built from
Wilmington to Jacksonville the continue
ton should have Brattleboro as its termi-
nus instead of some Massachusetts town
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

The voters of the Incorporated school
district will have the opportunity next
Tuesday evening to pronounce substan'
tial "well done" to good and faithful
servant in the cause Of education in this
town by voting a pension to Mrs. James
p. Elmer, who has resigned after 80 years
of conscientious and efficient work. A law
passed by the last session of the legislature
authorizes towns or school districts to
pension teachers who have taught in one
school 80 years providing the pension shall
not exceed one.half the annual salary re-
ceived during the last five years of service.
Mrs. Elmer's salary for the past five years
having been been $3.50, the district may
vote her compensation of $425, this be-
ing the amount the committee earnestly
hopes will be granted. None of the scores
of pupils who have come under Mrs. Ell
mer's wholesome influence since she be-
gan teaching in this town believes that she
has been half repaid for the good she has
done, and if this belief is accurately re-
Elected at the school meeting there will
not be a single vote against the pruden-
tial committees recommendation
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

The article which appeared in the Bos
ton Transcript of July / under the title,
Vermont Vindicated, and so completely
refuted the dismal yarn about the state $
decadence which appeared in a previous
issue of that paper, was furnished The
Transcript by the Vermont publicity bu-
reau. Those who read this comprehensive
review of the bright side of the census
statistics of this state have already guessed
perhaps that it was from the pen Of
Frank l.. Greene editor of the St. Adams
Messenger. Both Col. Greene and Guy
W. Bailey of the publicity bureau de
serve credit for what they have done to
correct the wrong impression regarding
Vermont. In this connection it may be
added that the publicity bureau has
further advanced the New Vermont cause
by issuing an unusually attractive booklet
entitled Vermont Summer Resorts. The
volume is a good piece of work typograrh-
ically, well illustrated with typical Yer
mont scenes and full of valuable intorma-
ton about the states natural attractions
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
Telling Truth.

The officials of the New Haven rail.
road system issued a prompt aud au.
thoritative statement concerning ~
Bridgeport wreck within few hours,
and they hit very nearly the truth re.
garding the number of fatalities. Why
cannot the Vermont railroads do as
much when they meet with misfortune
like that, instead of leaving the public
to guess al the casualty list or to Judge
only by the exaggerated rumors which
are Immediately set afloat! They would
find it TO their advantage to take the
public into their confidence to that ex.
tent.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

Twelve lives were lost and Al passengers
are lying in hospitals at Bridgeport, Ct
several probably fatally injured. as the re,
suit OF the wreck Just before dawn Tues.
day morning, at the western end of thn
city of Bridgeport, of the Federal express.
running from Washington D.. c., to Bos,
ton on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad. The train. travelling
at the rate of about GO miles an hour
when the rules, according to railroad Off
clals, called for rate of Is miles at tbe
point, was hurled off the yiaduct bv an
open switch. When the train leaped from
the embankment day coach next the
baggage car was caught at the bottom of
the heap and smashed into matchwood
and not person inside escaped death or
serious injury, The heavier PulImans
I'VE nv OF them, that crashed down after IT.
held together, and the sleeping passengers
inside, although badly shaken. for the
most part suffered no worse than broken
bones and bruises. A great mass of wreck.
age was piled up on the streets beside the
viaduct. A'e ''ie
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
Beecher Falls Industry.

How many Nermonters know that NJ
ture factory in New England, Such is
the fact, and il uses not only the native
woods of that section but veneer and
solid mahogany which has to be freight.
ed long distance TO be manufactured
into furniture and the furniture shipped
back TO the markets. II is prosperous
industry in Beecher Falls and shows
what can be done in the extremity of
Vermont territory. With this example
before them people should talk up
about Vermont as a field for successful
manufacturing undertakings.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

Reports from various parts of the county
indicate that the prolonged dry weather
and the extreme heat of late are affecting
all crops adversely. 1t is believed that the
hay yield will be considerably below the
average, although it is noticeable fact
that where chemicals have been applied to
grass land the yield has been good. Pota-
toes and corn are not looking as well as
usual and small vegetables are suffering
badly for want of water. A light yield of
berries is already fact come what may
in the way of weather. Grass lands that
have been cut over are being fearfully
burned by the sun. In spite of the pro-
longed drouth, however, crops are not in
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer

soft, uncrushabe wolfe. newer and ais
less susceptible to wrinkling, is lar NOR
practical.
Wide collar and deep cuffs OF whit
MORE are sometimes used as a variation
iron those of lingerie materials on darl
serge frocks,
In this hot weather when your face i
uncomfortable from perspiration, frequen
powderlng seems a necessity. However
the greatest care should be exercised il
removing every trace OF the powder be
fore sleeping-not only at night, but ais,
before an afternoon nap.
Much is written and said about the dis
agreeableness of shrill. high.pitche,
voice II doesn't seem as though il coult
be spoken OF too often as long as we still
hear so many unpleasant voices, Another
extreme which is not mentioned so often
because while trying II is not equally an
noying, and that is the voice that is pitch
ed too low and becomes indistinct.
Following is sure way of putting on q
face veil neatly. Make a hem in the toI
edge OF your veil and run in a narrow lutte
string ribbon, Arrange the veil neatly un
der the chin and fasten firmly in the back
Draw, i up over yonr hat brlm and he
the ribbon tightly and tuck IN the ends.
Abroad they are serving iced coffee OF
chocolate in wide.mouthed glasses similar
TO champagne glasses This is heaped with
whipped cream pressed through a pastry
bag to give il pretty eonical shape II
is a most enticing looking beverage.
Some flannel shirts for the snorts have
the usual collar fastened mapnisbly be.
meath The lie with little near. headed links
their daen nointej collar bnttnnad down
mon The waist each I'D az tbe front
ni,it
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

Thomas Lynch of Bellows Falls was
drowned Tuesday in the Connecticut
river on the New Hampshire side. As
III o4e wa water was little over two feet deem
ae s4aT place, some think that the heat
n ,menilnil y unbalanced him and he pur.
cially as he left his coat and bat on es re
shore. Others think that he s; sir rIv
went IN step or two to battle his facse
and hands, and was suddenly nrostraf t eS
by the heat. He had not had emn Jtu
ment for several years but was a dog
man ma at the station for lone ner;o5
ne was 20 Years old and lived with bic
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

slips Of black satin is fashion that shows
off the beauty and iineness OF the robe
remarkably WELL Exquisite white lace
dresses over these black satin foundations
are worn on the dressiest occasions.
! Soft. two.toned taiietas and striped su.
rahs are pressing hard on the long.favored
foulards, with the promise of quite Dust
ing the latter in time.
A sash and pansol Of the very newest
shade of green (which is very bright, but
a somewhat different tone from the Elm.
pire reenl make white summer irock
look very smart.
The time for new apple pie is so near
that the following recipe from Table
Talk seems opportune: when | found
that the under crust Of an apple pie had
not baked. | turned the hot pie upside
down on a baking plate, removed the UNI
baked crust covered the hot apple pie
with meringue and Drowned il in the oven
II was so delicious that now | often make
an apple pie with naky top crust but no
under crust and follow the same process
Ii makes good and unusual dessert.
The question of pettcoats Is an inn
portant one at all times, but especially so
in these days of close skirts: do let us n.
member that IL Is as essential 10 have
something on in the way OF petticoat
as il is 10 have 1t properly cut. The
sights often seen on our city streets are
not conducive TO increase OF modesty and
refinement,
Ii you are troubled with freckles re.
member the old-fashioned remedy of ap-
plying buttermilk every night TO arms.
face and hands, leaving over night On
washing off in the morning, quite an inn
provement will be noted
Though a thick paste OF cold cream.
topped by LAYER OF rice powder, doesn't
seem particularly appealing when starting
out for a motor trip, the effects OF the
same will be most grateful on ones re-
turn. and can be removed with a witch
hazel bath, leaving the skin smooth and
satiny instead of rough and parched, as
would occur IL it haA been left unprotect
ed.
Many OF the newest and smartest of the
knitted coats are no longer in the form.
less style of sweaters, but are trim and
well shaped and button close to the neck
in ting, smart style.
There is no doubt that the best results
in perfumes are obtained by using very
strong extracts in the minutest quantities.
In this way, the suggestion of bed of
lilies of the valley or the fragrant violet
is like the flowers and not a pungent, un
natural odor that is more than likely to
make persons near actually ILL.,
Now that coffee powder can be obtained
ready to put in the cup and make de-
licious cup OF coffee by simply pouring
boiling water over, it should be an easy
matter to have ready proper brew for
demi tasse as well as for breakfast and /
dinner purposes.
Both Irish and Cluny lace are much used |
for trimming voiles, both plain and EN-
broidered and the soft finish Of these
laces makes them peculiarly appropriate
for the veiles.
The lingerie dresses of other years (and /
this one, too are delight to her for
whom the laundress has no terrOrs, but !
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14
To our Customer

We have reopened our old heaiggs11
tiers at corner of Beach and CentsFs1
North Walpole. N. H, Our store
been remodeled to meet the demaAl
our increasing business, and we wig
ry the Biggest Line of Stock IN
section.
We are sole agents for Julius hea
& Co.'S two stamped bottled n n
Whistles, which include Sam Clay i
Lewis Hunter, King of KENTUCKY
Maryland Rye.
We are also agents for the e, 0, lay
Judges FavOrite, Graves Mar!h|
Malt, Hoffman House, H. |. COr0h]
Beaver, Seneca Chief, Red Top Nea
Cuckoo Whiskey and many other
ing brands. j
Our stock of Wines, Brandle'
and Rum are the best on the mafAs.
We handle the famous Pilsner III
also the Liberty Beer and Ale, III
Beer and Ballantine's Ales and Lss'l
Burkhardt's Layers and Ales.
Send for price list.
CRESCENT BoTTLlNc comP"|
Io.L D. roc I'll IN Rolloys Falls II
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

A case of suicide and murder bv
drowning was uncovered Tuesday wbo22
fhe bodies of Mrs. Bert Kelsey and ber
hive-year. old daughter were found f,o nti
ing IN Crystal lake, near Barton Tho
Messy family lived a few miles FROM me
, the lake on the Davis place in Glover
M MN they had recently purchased
M MrS ;,a Messy had had several attacks
OIL insanity and it is thought she had
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-07-14

Now that Chicago society woman has
set the fashion, anklets for bathers will be
the correct thing at summer resorts this
year. 1t is thought that not all the anklets
need be of gold, as were those of the soci-
ETY. woman, and fligree silver has been
adopted by an Atlantic City dealer, who
has provided a number of varieties calcu-
lated to satisfy bathers who simply must
be in style.