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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
A Labor Of Love.
(Vergennes Enterprise J

The st. Adams Messenger says the new
editor Of the New England Farmer will
find it hard work to he roll top desk
farmer" The Morrisville Messenger, whose
editor has had an intimate personal ac-
quaintance, at close range, with three
separate ATTEMPTS at making an agricultural
paper pay in Vermont, says it cannot be
done, Here's hoping that this attempt will
prove successful in every sense Vermont
certainly needs live, progressive agricul-
tural paper We believe the new owners
will make the New England Farmer this in
the fullest sense.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

When the state Of Vermont really gets
ready 70 advertise il viii have to appro.
PIRATE at least enough money to pay post
age on its literature, The amount OF funds
given the official publicity agent, Secretary
Of State Bailey, to exploit Vermont isn't
enough to make a fairsi2ed edition Of a
catalogue Of the states attractions, to say
nothing about describing the natural re.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
The Brattleboro Way.


Brattleboro is to he congratulated upon
the completion and dedication Of its beauti-
full Masonic temple The building cost in
the vicinity Of $4,000 and is admirably
adapted for the purpose for which i wa
built. Brattleboro gets about everything il
goes after because it goes after Il rs one
ton to win That is the night way.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

Here's TO the success Of the Zenith
Artificial Limb company which Is to locate
in Montpelier II is likely that the concern
has planned to carry complete line during
convention week next year. There viii be
more or less trimming and stretching dur
ing the festivities
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

National Bank Examiner Fuller G. Smith
was credited with the title Of "Ex,Gover.
nor" in report Of the graduating exercises
of the 81 Alhans high school sent 10 the
Montpelier journal Friday Fuller has
been charged with everything hut treason
but this is the first attempt to crown him
with an honor he has long had a silent
vparninp for
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

News dispatches this week say "After
lying in the tomb of an Egyptian mummy
for more than thousand years ten grains
of wheat that were sent to a Greeley, Col,
farmer and planted by him terminated
From it eight stalks of wheat have grown
and this promises to be variety of wheat
superior to any growing in that locality"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

Lay away the parchment in the lavender.
scented drawer and get on the overalls
The hayine season has arrived and now is
the best time to demonstrate those high.
flown stories of Wrestling success from a
world that was here first.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
Not Prima Facie Evidence.

Nhutldlu news ;
A woman who wanted to see President
Taft has been arrested and sent to an in
sane asylum. The fact that she wanted to
see the president is not prima faeie evi-
dence that she was crazy. It has been off.
clally established that she is really "off her
noodle, as they say in Rotten Row.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
Hot Weather Item.


I7TTE IN t1F0TI T q 7 IFNN-T
j. d. Harris. the veteran vet Bungent
newspaper CORRESPONDENT and former sem
tillating editorial writer. declares that
chaos prevails in Washington 1t is not
that there may vet be a separat-
ing of the waters and the appearing Of dry
land on which republicans, may take an
other firm stand
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
Can't Sell Vermont Any.

IIIVUHIVII TiVNsT T VsI.T
The last Of the Texas crop Of spring cab.
bage heads is now on the way to the North.
Our cabbage heads are becoming more and
more popular every year, owing to their
superior quality, II Is only question OF
time until each state viii use a carload ef
our cabbage heads as legislature
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
Never Disowned Him.

(St. Johnsbury Republican,
James + Hooker has bodied up IN Sche.
nectady n Y, as a candidate for mayor.
When he gets to running for governor, or
GIN TO reclaim him as an erstwhile activity
Of the organ town
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer

Margaret Il Sangster says, in the course
Of an interesting article N the June Wo'
mans Home Companion
Two households may stand SIDE by
side on the same street, two families live
within hailing distance Of one another ioI
years IN the same community and yet have
opposite tastes sentiments and convic
tions The children Of each growing M
together may marry and, until they reach
the period OF new adjustment never sus.
pect how antagonistic has been their early
training Tins Is one reason why the first
year OF marriage is so hCseI with bflcfs
and thoIns. Everybody knows that until
people actually dwell under the same roof
they do not mutually become acquainted.
single week spent with a friend al a
house-party does more 10 promote Intima.
cy or indifference than years Of superficial
social intercourse, The touch-and'go meet
ings incidental 20 teas and receptions are
the meTest suggestions OF personality, hut
when one sits day after day beside the fIe
or al the table with a nolghboT, each Ceas
ing to be on guard, real understanding be
gins Even correspondence which, to a
degree, is m the nature Of revelation, does
not make people SO well acquainted and
Is by no means SO true test OF disposition
and temperament as the test Is Of living
together During cnuflshlp ana htllullhl
an engaged pair are on probation. With.
out effort each displays qualities Of charm
that cannot fail 10 be attractive. The
most ordinary speech has flavor Of com
pliment The future husband and wife
are walking through a land OF dreams |
Shall the dreams come true! They surely |
viii If on both sides there are fixel primer |
pies Of honor, justice and fidelity
When the sewing machine runs hard |
and needs oiling and cleaning, put com.
mon coal oil tkerosene) in your Oilcan;
oil every working part that YOU can
reach with II, carefully, then sew rapid
" on useless piece OF goods 10 dis
tribute the oil Take soft cloth that
will not leave lint Tan old channels skin
u sponge is better and wipe up all
'urplus oil. You will be surprised TO
ind how much better the machine
works. AS soon as il needs oiling again
use good sewing machine oil az former
y.-The Designer,
Scientific research has disclosed that
jleopatTa was the first woman 10 wear
hobble skirt. Hieroglyphics on the
lewly excavated building blocks in
sgvpt show the famous queen in
own drawn so tightly about her ankles
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
Heart Strain.
{ Barre Times. J

On briefly stopping at Bratteboro the
other day, Roosevelt expressed pleasure at
seeing so many future American citizens 4"
Roosevelt's heart would leap for very JOY
should he visit a small city considerably
north of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

II was only the pIeliminaries whieh
Road Commissioner Perry INDUCED IN
last week when he tore up the asphalt
pavement about the entrance 70 the
town hall This week the patrons OF
the postofice. town clerk s Office and
other departments Of the building are
getting accustomed 10 doing high div.
ing act when leaving the building
Hobbleskirts are obliged to use the side
door. II Is claimed by those possessing
inside knowledge and enjoying the con.
fidence Of the commissioner that he IN
tends 10 lay a modern cement pavement
about the front of the town hall build
ing. II this information is true il will
be appreciated hv the hundreds Of PEG
pie who have spoiled their tempers and
shoe shines this week
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

II Kansas can contribute a better hot
weather tale than this now is the time to
hand IN the copy
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

1t is a good guess that the season VIII
produce about the usual number Of IDIOTS
who rock the boat.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
TRAINS ARRIVE 8RlTTlIy,

SAT a. m. DAILY. Local from Spr,,s.,
$50 a. m. Week days Mail nor -, j
derry.
1000 a. m. Week days Mail from Nat
Norwich Line Steamers. New ~
eester and Boston.
li0b a m. Week days. NAL frons,..
2:07 p. m. Week days Express ~ Is
don, Worcester and Boston. n
2.27 .. m. Daily Express from Ne. \.
Springfield
1855 .. m. Week days Mixed from al
donderry.
$50 p. m. Week days. Local from M, n
Springfield.
500 p. m. Week days Mail from N. \
Worcester and Boston 4
1923 D. m. Daily. Express from Ne. \,
Springfield. n
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
The MeddIer
ri ibe eoaf fiy y0a. pm " on.

The maledictions heaped upon the
head OF the street department during
tho week by automobilists Indicate that
Brattleboro streets are evidently no
better than are the streets Of other Yer.
mont towns. sunday brought q stream
OF motorists from New Hampshire ana
Massachusetts, and from those stopping
in town for few minutes came wall
abont the condition Of the main thor
oughfares Of our village
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

Subscription Rates-$l.50 per year; six
months, rs cents four months so cents; per
copy, cents, All subscriptions are payable
In advance sample copies will be mailed free
on request
On and after February / 1909, all sub
seriptions will be discontinued at expiration
unless renewed aud paid for In advance,
Advertising Rates--Wanted For Sale To
Rent, etc, classified on first page, 10 cents
per line q words) for the first insertion, and
cents per line for each subsequent insertion
Announcements at head OF local column, same
rate Resolutions, obituary poetry etc. .
cents per line Cards Of thanks, 90 cents,
Display advertising rate ON application. Cash
must accompany all orders from parties not
having an account with us
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

The common can be made 2 beauty
spot. and the picking up Of the debris
during the last two weeks shove, what a
few hours time can accomplish lhe
recent showers have freshened the
grass and foliage and the park looks
like gardcn--in spots. In other spots
il resembles a desert. The grass on q
large area of the eastern end OF the
common was winter killed last season
and should be reseeded. IL will prob,
ably be necessary to use a harrow ana
give the sod a thorough going over.
Selectman stafford, being farmer,
ought to make an admirable snpefin'
tendent Of parks
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23
CENTRAL VERMONT sIl
TRAINS LEAVE BpsrTl,yv'

b:2s a. m, Daily. Expires ~ &,
New York VIC.
7:25 d. m. Week days mallory,
ceater and Boston
1870 a. m. Week days Mixed d,
derry.
go s a; y wv Week days. IaeaIio' s,,,s]
l0;l5 a. m. Week days Local tr ".
Worcester and Boston o"
BOT p. m. Week days Lacal 70, a.,
400 p. m. Week days local "a, X
Worcester, Boston and New NJ.
witch Line steamer.
-:l5 p. m. Daily Expre gof ss,,.
New York. '-es
600 p, m. Week days Nal fq S,,.
derry.
s.3i .. m Week days Ioeal "a, s,.,.
New York. ''si
SIS p. m, Sundays only. Local q,
and New YORK. 4
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

Entered MS second class matter January 4,
1907, at the postofico at Brattleboro, VT
under the Act of Congress OF March 2, 1879
RRATTIEBoRo FRIDAY TUNE 23. 1911
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

Scientific research has disclosed that
Cleopatra was the first woman 10 wear
hobble skirt. Hieroglyphics on the
newly excavated building blocks in
Egvut show the famous queen in a
gown drawn so tightly about her ankles
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-23

A croquette dropped in a pot Of boilin
lard Is nicer than fred in d nan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
IN A PULLMAN CAR.
(Judgel

 There is one who will always remem-
 Der me Wherever the fates may call her. No matter how splendid her forums
 may be Or how heavy the ills that befalI
 her. I gazed on her first as we laundering
 sped
 I and the beautiful stranger With faith in the man at the throttle
 ahead, And never a thought of danger. I looked at her often and wished that
 we two Might journey forever together, With never a care when the heavens
 were blue And blithe in the stormiest weather, Her lashes were long her expression
 was sweet, She must have been twenty or near ly; Though I know not her name, though we never may meet, I know she remembers me clearly. In fancy I see her still, slender and fair, As she was in that long ago May time When her dark lashes curled and the
  Turned dusk at the close of the. day. time. Oh, I dreamed of her grace as we thundered ahead, When troubles no longer beset me! Her cheeks may be faded, her glad ness be dead, But I know she will, never forget I know that whatever her future may be, Whether lofty or lowly her station, She will never forget that occasion when we Journeyed on to our far destina ton. Though I may never clasp her in hap py embrace And never may tell her I love her. She remembers. I know, for I stepped on her face, When I crawled from my berth above her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
''Maude Adams Of Monroe's" Name
 Now Is Disclosed
Pressure on Farmers COrrespOn. dent so Great That He Has
 to Give up the Secret
Special to The Farmer. )

Especial to The Farmer.) Monroe, Aug. 24.-A bevy of Mon-
 roe girls are visiting in Bridgeport to- day. They are patronizing the bar gain counter sales and getting rested by visiting Polls theatre. Among them IS Miss Edith Curtiss. promi-
 nent young lady in social circle of Monroe. It will be remembered that some time since the Farmer cores pondent of Monroe wrote a descrip- ton of The Maude Adams of Mon roe a young lady who bore a. striking likeness to the famous actress in ev- cry respect. This discloses the my stery and will relieve a large num- kber of Monroe people from doing any guessing.
 Not being particularly we'll ac- quainted with Miss Adams profile. the | townspeople were for long time all
 at sea in trying to place identity. 1t is alleged that the numerous copies of The Farmer in that town eventual ly became something like porous plas- ters so many people were sticking to them. The pressure on MT. Arthur w. French, The Farmers correspond ent became such tbat the lawn of his residence was overrun with young ladies who propounded this one query: ''Is it me?'' This required a great tax on the diplomacy of MT. French in answ ering the query in a manner satisfactory to the fair questiOner
 and at the same time sticking to the
 truth,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
New Toll Bridge
 Opened Al Old Saybrook Today Senator Judson and Represents tive Banks Among Legisla- tors Who Make Ad-
 dresses
Especial from United Press.)

Old Saybrook, Conn.,, Aug. 24-In the
 presence of the 1911 General Assembly and many state political leaders, be- sides thousands of residents of Old Lyme Old Saybrook, New London and
 surrounding towns and hundreds of I automobile parties, the new toll bridge across the Connecticut river at this place was opened, today. Appropriate exteanpore addresses were made by Lieutenant Governor Dennis A Blakeslee, Former United States Sen- ator Morgan G. Bulkeley, State Sena- tor Stiles Judson, Representative FL more S. Banks, Rev. John H. Devries, of Old Saybrook, and Rev. Edward w. Chapman of Old Lyme.
 Governor Simeon E.. Baldwin was unable to attend the dedication exer- cises On account of the pressure of state business. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. Frederick Sexton, of Vest vile. chaplain of the state Senate. A feature of the exercises was the pa- rade of decorated automobiles. Also there was bicycle parade and pro- cession of school children. Headed by the Chester Fife & Drum Corps, the children broke into singing Onward Christian Soldiers" as they marched over the bridge. Hartford and New Haven bands furnished music
 The act authorizing the construction of the bridge was approved in July, 1909, following an agitation due to the uncertainties of the old ferry and the increasing u0e of automobiles. Five hundred thousand dollars was appro- priated and of this sum all but $25,0OO has been expended. The bridge com mission consisting of Lieutenant Gov ernor Blakeslee, president, Colonel Andrew N. Shepard of Portland and ex-Senator James H. Day, of Old Say brook. are particularly elated over be- ing able to return the s25,000 to the state treasury.
 The new bridge is 1,S00 feet long and has a A foot roadway besides trolley tracks. The approach spans on the east and west sides of the draw are or steel trusses The bridge has a Scherzer lift draw made of two mov- ing arms which leaves a clear open ing of 200 feet. It is operated by electricity The river at this point, is B feet deep.
 A fine approach has been made to the bridge from the west. It is 2,800 long and owing to its high location and the natural beauty of it's sur roundings it will be one of the fn- est stretches of road along the Sound. The mouths of autoists have literally watered at the prospect of speeding across this point without having to face delays and other inconvenience of the ferry boat.
 The Touring Club of America has notified members of the opening of the bridge reflecting the nationwide interest in today's event.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
YOU'LL PAY LESS FOR TT AT KLINE'S
How England Proposes To Insure Her Workmen AgainstSickness And Unemployment

Three years ago there was establish ed in Great Britain and Ireland a sys- tenn of Old Age Pensions. provided en- will amount to e13,000,o GOO year. To supplement this, the Government has now. introduced into the House of Commons a Bill for the provision of insurance against sickness and unem- ployment.
 Already in England the worker en- joys the right to compensation at the expense of his employer if he, meets with an accident in the course of his work. The National Insurance Bill, therefore, does not deal with accidents. Nor does it provide for insurance against death for the vast majority of workers have already taken out life insurance policies, with insurance companies or friendly societies.
 An outline of the provisions Of the National Insurance Bill is given in the June number of the Bulletin of Social and Economic Intelligence pub lished by the International Institute of Agriculture. The insurance against sickness. it appears. will be compul- sory for certain classes of workers culated that the number of workers who will be compulsorily insured, if the Bill becomes law in it's present form, will be 13, 900 while S00,0OO will be voluntarily insured, making a total of 14.700000.
 system of contributions from the work CTS and employers. supplemented by a contribution from the State. The normal contributions will be 4d. per week from workmen Cor 3d per week from women workers); Sd per week from the employer, and 2d per week from the State.
 Where wages are lower than 2s. Cd per week, the workers contribution will be reduced, but the employers s contribution will be correspondingly increased so that the combined con- tribution of worker and employer will always be I'd per week in the case of men and Sd per week in the case of women.
 Workmen who insure voluntarily will pay I'd per week and women workers Sd per week.
 The normal benefits will be medical attendance and a sick allowance Of los. per week for men Cor Is. Sd. per week for women) for the first thirteen weeks and 5s. per week Gor both men and women) for the next thirteen weeks Women will also be given a maternity allowance of f1 10s.
 Where there is permanent disable ment, an allowance of 5s per week will be given to men and women alike
 Special measures will be taken to provide consumption sanatoria, it be- ing estimated that no less than 800 900 persons in the British Isles are sut- fering from consumption.
 In administering the system, the ex- isting friendly societies will be em- ployed as far as possible. but for those who do not belong to any society, the insurance will be effected through the postoffice.
 When the scheme is in full working order 1t is calculated that the sums paid for sickness insurance by the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
MERCHANDISING LOVE AND ART

Dr. Frederik Van Eeden, by inclina- tion an artist, by profession a physi- clan, says in the September World s Work that he could get no joy either of his occupations because of the eter- nal question of barter and exchange.
 Curing disease" he says, 'is an act of love and service and has no equiv alent in money.
 ITO the poor I was free to be kind and good; to the rich I had to be a merchant in charity. Such a confu- sion of sentiments was a sad and hope less muddle. I may add that I went through the same experience with re- gard to my artistic productions. It was just as disgusting to me to barter my poetry for so many cents a line with publishers as it was to sell my acts of love and service to invalids.
 .'The result was that I preferred to live on the money given to me by my wealthy relations, exactly the state of affairs that is considered most hu- initiating in our present society-why more so than other things I failed to see."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-24
Birthday Stag
 Party Tendeied
 To Henry J. Lord
Special to The Farmer)

(Specldl 10 The Farmer Monroe, Aug. 24-The birthday stag party rendered to Henry J. Lord
 Monday evening was the most notable
 social event ever happening in Monroe There were present upon invitation about 50 guests all prominent resi- dents of Monroe, with a few from
 Bridgeport and other towns. The
 pretty country villa of MT. Lord was illuminated with Japanese lanterns
 Mir. Lord with his longtime friend Attorney Robert s. Paterson. of New York, passed the day motoring in various parts of the country. This was a plot of Mir Pattercon's to keep Mr. Lord out of town until the party was fully commenced.
 They returned at g o'clock and as their. motor car halted under the porte cochere they were greeted with huzzahs by the assembled guests. rendered a three-hours' concert in the parlors. After MT. Lords greetings the party sat down to a banquet, the tables being spread on the verandah, and being profusely floraly decorated. There was a surfeit of viands and admirable waiting service.
 The conventional birthday-cake was tapers around which gathered the hosts several gifts from. the family and his friends, the most important being a handsome cameo gold ring which was presented by Attorney Patterson.
 Then Mr. Lord briefly responded to the presentation and pleasingly greet ed the assembly. Then came remarks by Attorney Patterson, Attorney Frank H. Garfield of Bridgeport, Rep resentati tive Stiles NJ Clarke, Hon. F. w Wheeler, Selleck Mann, W. w. Bliss and Rev. D. W. Kurtz of Phil adelphia.
 This good fellowship gathering, as it was designated by one of the speak CTS, after smoking cigars adjourned to the drawing room where a pleasing social session was held. Mrs Lord was the caterer of the evening and it was generally asserted that her ef- forts were equal to anything in the professional line, she being assisted by her housemaids with Miss Rebecca Burr as a companion at the tables and in the informal reception.
 The souvenir favOrS were exceeding ly cute and unique and the floral dec orations being of field flowers and late summer blossoms in cOlOrs of yellow and white. One of the principal en- joyments of the evening was the fact that the party was a complete surprise in every way to MT. Lord.