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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
Small Change.

At the recent dinner given by An.
drew Carnegie, an eminent lawyer,
seated halfway down the table, was
deeply. immersed in conversation with
his neighbor when the host opened up
the subject of the British coinage sys.
TEN, and showed signs of wishing undi.
vided attention.
every other civilized nation" he
detained, "has the decimal system
while England adheres to the absurd
and cumbrous table of pounds, shillings
and PENCE Rap-rap-rap.
The ,raps We're for the lawyer, who re.
manned absorbed in his own conversa.
ton. "And even farthings' contin-
ued the iron.master els there anv.
thing. else in finance so ridiculous as the
farthings" Rap.rap.
impatiently. " ''''
out, "why do the British continue their
coinage of farthingsf"
"To, enable the Scotch to practice
henevolence, Mr.. Carnegie. - returned
the lawyer.-Success Magazine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

Brattleboro went no license by the larg.
est majority since the law was passed.
The Reformer gives the reason. Briefly
il was because the law was enforced with.
out fear or favor as all laws should be.
Second, the nolicense campaign was run
on sane basis. Temperate and reason
able arguments were presented in half
page space in both newspapers that APP.
pealed to the reason of thinking men and
showed that nolicense was working bet.
ter in Brattleboro than license. Here is
an example for other towns to follow
Morrisvile Messenger.
One OF the chief reasons why Brattle.
boro's no-license majority was so large
was the refusal of the local workers TO
allow c. j. Ferguson of the Anti.Saloon
league to have any connection with the
whatever, As The Reformer
has already said, they would as soon think
Of distributing Rams Horn cartoons or
buying No votes with beer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

the ratio OF competition there will be tn,
same as it will be here, 10 to one.
The odds are always against the Cana
dian farmer.
The proposed arrangement is not
equally reciprocal The Canadian farmer
does not get a square deal"
Does this sound as though the eastern
Canadian farmer was arguing for reciproc.
ityg As stated in an editorial several
weeks ago, we have been so effectually cut
off from Canada we know nothing Of her
condition today. She has changed marvel
ously in the past generation or two. Not
only have eggs been higher in Canada than
in the United States of late but pork has
also been higher and at times even butter
brought better prices there than here, as
has also other produce raised by the Yer
mont farmer.
The Monitor would close by asking
again, but this time to the Herald specific
ally the question it put in an editorial
several weeks ago and referred to above !:
With Eastern Canadian farm land and
labor as high as in Vermont how can he
produce cheaper than the Vermont farmer?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
THE POPULAR DANCES.
Countries from Which They Come, and
Origin Of Names.

The positions taken by the dancers
gave the name to the "quadrille," which
is literal French for "a little square,;
while Country dance" has no connection
with rustic gymnastics, but is simply a
corruption of the French courte dance,
which has reference to the position of the
| couples opposite to each other during the
dance.
The "lancers" derived its name from the
fact that this variation of the quadrille
was originally improvised by company OF
lancers for their own amusement while,
seated in their saddles. The polka" is a
Polish dance, and its name comes from the
Bohemian word "pulka," meaning half.
and refers to the half step which occurs
in this lively measure, Of which the more
graceful '"'schottische" is variation; both
names, like that of the national dance of
Poland, the "mazourka" being native
terms
The short steps peculiar to the old time
name, the Latin for "smalp' being "minu-
tus." The waltz" again, owes its name
to it's characteristic movement, the German
'waltzen meaning to revolve-expressing
the circling motion of the dancers.
The Roger de Coverley" is named after
its originator, while the less familiar
dance known as the "tarantella" is 80
called because its vigorous movements were
supposed to be certain antidote to the
poison of noxious spider at laramie in
Italy, where the dance is highly popular.
The evolutions of the dancer sufficiently
explain the term "reel." Gig" is from
the French "gigue," and breakdown" is
term from across the Atlantic, and re-
fers to the final rout before breaking up
free and easy dancing party.
Parish church Of Musgrave in Westmore-
land, in connection with the ancient rite |
of rushbearing. On May Day IL young |
maidens of Brough, approved by the vicar,
assemble at ten O'Clock in the morning at |
the foot Of Brough Bridge decorated with
Accompanied by q band they proceed
through the fields to Musgrave, the band
playing and the rnshbearers dancing.
The girls are led up the north aisle of !
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
The Bra,tlcboro Way.
[vergennes EnterprIse.l

IVefgthhta EhtefpfiEt,J
The Barre Daily Times says the
efforts Of the citizens of Brattleboro
10 get the main line of the Boston &
Maine to run through that village Is
very eommendable.
Why don't BaIbe and Montpelier 90
and do likewisef
Not with the II. a. NJ. but the @. w
The united effort of both Montpelier
and Barre. backed with proportional
amount of cash would very probably
induce the Grand Trunk 10 build from
Williamstown 10 Royalton and put
both cities on the main line OF that
great railroad.
II would save over seven miles for
the railroad and. IL built right. would
eliminate many curves and the heavy
grades found on the Roxbury route.
Why don't the two boards Of trade
get busy In "the Brattleboro way" and
see what can be donei
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

editorially against the familiar folly Of
trying 10 bring new industries into place
when no corresponding attempt IL made
to house the additional employees properly.
After saying that the people who are in
vited to Lee are apparently expected 10
dwell in the fields, the editorial remarks
that short time ago additional workmen
were called 10 Thompsonyllle, Conn, 10
work In the carpet mills, and when they
got there found mo houses IN which they
could live. The newcomers had for months
TO live in stores, shaelss, and old places. and
even yet the conditions are had," Similar.
IL, u says, new Industries are the cry OF
lirattlehoro, W., while the town already
has serious slums, and owing 10 the lay OF
the land II IN almost impossible for II TO
expand" With this timely protest the edl.
torial concludes Eve shall some time
learn that growth iron the census point
OF viewl does not mean progress. A town
of 5000 people may bc ideal, The same
town few years later with 10000 people
may be absolutely bad,"-rhe Survey,
Who is this imaginative civic specialist
who attempts TO take Brattleboro to task
for desiring industrial GROWTH And where
did he get the alleged information on which
he bases his statements that "the town
already has serious slums," and because
OF its location cannot possibly expandy
Surely no person at all familiar with local
conditions would make such absurd state.
ments. There may be dwelling places In
where porcelain bathtubs and
open plumbing have not yet penetrated but
no section of the town bears the slightest
resemblance even TO mild Stun, not TO
mention SERIOUS" one. And as for room
In which to grow, why there are acres and
acres of il 10 the south, west and north,
and across the river to the southeast. On
Fort Dummer Heights, where homes for
The employees OF the new mill are to be
built this spring. there are As large build.
ng lots already laid out, and land enough
or hall as many more. II is true, no doubt,
hat growth in population does not always
mean progress, but in the case OF Brattle-
,oro there is not the slightest reason for
thinking that the two will not go hand in
and.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
Faithful Service Recognized.
Termination Banner.

William S. Newton, who this year de-
clined reelection as town clerk of Brat
tleboro has served the town in that capac-
ity for 4S years. 1t is long time for one
monument not only of his ability and
honesty, but also to the good sense of the
people of Brattleboro in recognizing faith
full service for so long term Of years.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

ing part of the recess, before the opening
of the extra session of congress. in Mont.
pelier, was interviewed by a Journal re-
porter, and when asked for his reasons for
voting in favor of Senator Lorimer he said
he would be unable to explain the situa-
ton fully in a short article, as it involves
details that cannot be brought out except
in long OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Item.
The senator knows what he is talking
about. It will take great deal of explain.
ing to convince the people of Vermont
that he was on the right side in this
matter
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
John Paul Jones.
(Rutland Herald.)

The Vermont legislature recently adj
journed has been complimented highly by
Admirals G. w. Baird and George Dewey
for its action in regard to urging the pas
sage of bill by congress to appropriate
$4,000 for crypt in the U. S. Naval
Academy as a resting place of the, bones
was brought about by w. 7. Dewey of
Montpelier, an official of the Vermont
division of the Sons of the American Rev.
olution, and will repair in some measure
the disgraceful neglect which for so long
was shown the memory of a brave patriot
and commander.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
The Need Of Armories.
(Rutland News,)

Rockingham took the initiative in Yer
mont in appropriating $1,000 for an armo-
~. A visitor in New York state is at
once impressed with its fine armories, yet
that state could never boast of better
soldiers than those from the Green Noun
tains. Why not give our boys chance to
be on an equal basis? Every town in the
state, which has company Of the Ver-
mont National guard ought to have an
armory that is suitable for drilling pur-
poses and for storage of equipment. 1t
is an imposition to make the militia hive
in an attic and march over a two-by-four
space in an effort to develop knowledge
of military science.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

A despatch in Tuesdays Burlington
Free Press announced the marriage of
State Cattle Commissioner Fred L. Davis
of White River Junction. In Wednesdays
paper was another despatch saying the one
mistake is serious one; it will just about
double Fred's cigar bill.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

In the opinion of Senator Cushman
Brattleboros appropriation of $4,000 for
an armory may not be as generous as Ben
nington's $4,000 Considering that Ben
nington has 100000 debt to pay" Per
haps so, but just what has Bennington's
debt got to do with the proposition of get
ting assistance from the state for armory
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

Harry Chase, game warden OF Benning-
ton county, calls attention to the impor-
lance of keeping dogs, especially hounds,
at this time of year in order to
protect the deer. The soft snow in the
woods makes it difficult for deer, weakened
by their meager winter rations, to escape
their pursuers in the early spring
very time when it is most important to
II
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

The art OF making musical speech ont
Of entirely simple words, the common
words of every day, could hardly be better
illustrated than in the famous passage
from George Borrow's Lavengro8:
There's night and day, brother, both
sweet things; sun, moon and stars, broth
er; brother, all sweet things; there's like
wise, wind on the heath, brother; who
would wish to die?"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

The latest virtue claimed for radium is
that it will cure govt and rheumatism. Der.
lin doctors are said to have effected cures
Of these diseases by limitations of re.
dunn emanations, by injections of RADIO
active salts and by prescribing radioactive
water for internal use.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

the church and hang their garlands at the
side, there to remain until the following
year. The gospel is read by the vicar.
prayers are offered and psalms sung, after
which the clerk and vicar retire. A space
is then cleared near the altar and a fiddle
produced. Dancing now commences, and
continues until the afternoon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
Worth the Price.


(MOntpeIler JOnrnaI.D
A sane Fourth of July is worth while
even though it does cost the fortune of
prominent fireworks manufacturer. The
saving of good many lives is a good deal
better than the making Of an individual
fortune.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24
Prophetic.

Est. Johnsbury Republican,
All good things come to those who wait
Brattleboro may get its railroads yet.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

Taking as its text situation which has
developed in the little town of Lee, Mass,
The American City has lately protested
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-24

Entered as second class matter, January T.
1907 at the post office at Brattleboro, Vt,
under the act OF Congress Of March 2, 1879
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

grand stand. Only a short time be.
for had he risen with the promis to
surpass his altitude records
When the attendants reached the spot
where he fell. Hoxsey was dead.
Hoxsey had reached 7,142 feet,
but apparently troubled by the
treacherous winds had descended by
reckless spiral glides and when 500
odd feet from the ground his biplane
capsized and he shot to the earth.
Walter Brookings, another Wright
aviator, when he saw Hoxsey fall,
uttered the one word Good" His
legs gave way beneath him, and he
fell in the roadway. He rose unner-
we'd and cried like a child.
Charles Willard Of the Curtis team
likewise collapsed.
Il knew it was coming" he sob
bed, as Hoxsey's body was taken to
Pasadena
Hoxsey came into national promi-
nence at st. Louis on October 10,
when he took up for a short flight
ex-President Theodore Roosevelt,
who was then visiting that city.
Hoxsey was born in Staunton, ILL.,,
October Is, 1884. When "Arch" was
a baby his parents moved 10 Los An
geles. His father and s~tep-mother
and one halfsister survive him.
On October 8, Hoxsey established
an American sustained flight record
by travelling from Springfield. ILL.,, 70
the grounds of the Country club NJ
Clayton, st. Louis county, Missouri,
a distance of 104 miles.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

They declare that the Cunningham
claimants have violated this law by
a fraudulent conspiracy to acquire
mroe public coal lands than the law
allows. They quote records to show
that the Cunningham claimants new
er intended to operate their claims
individually, that the claimants never
took any interest in their individual
claims which the Cunninghams are
trying to secure from the Govern
ment.
The briet declares that although
the Cunningham case involves one of
the richest coal deposits on the North
American continent, worth many
millions of dollars, the responsible
ity of saving these lands to the peo-
pie was placed by the government
authorities in the hands of a young
lawyer, who had been a translator Of
Spanish in one of the Government
departments at $1,000 a year and
had been graduated only thirteen
months, had tried a case in
court and whose actual practical law
experience was limited to ~forty-one
days. The Pinchots say that the peo-
pie are entitled to a full and able
presentation of their case and de-
clare that no transfer of the Cum
|ningha mcaSeS to a court would ~.
lieve the Executive Department of re-
sponsibility for failure to have the
case full presented by attorneys of
experience and ability.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
P|NCH0T ASKS TAFT
TO CANCEL CLAIMS
FORMER FORESTER SAYS THERE
Is NO ROOM FOR DOUBT ABOUT
CUNNINGHAM GRAB By THE
GUGGENHEIM INTERESTS.

Washington, D. C.-What Presi-
dent Taft will do with the Guggen-
helm monopoly in Alaska is the
question brought up by the brief
which Clifford Pinchot and his broth
er, Amos, fled with the President to-
day. The Pinchots have put it up
to the President to cancel immedi-
ately the Cunningham coal claims in
Alaska, valued at twenty-five mil
lions of dollars. The Morgan-Gug-
genheim Syndicate has an option on
these claims and the contention OF
the brief is that II the President al.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
RHoNoRED FELLow MEMBER.

Friday eveningsas Henry B. Ander-
|o0n va sitting In his home. SIG Sec
iond venue west, enjoying q visit
With his brother and sister and the
members of his family, there came
.asknock at the door, and when 1t was
opened about twenty-five Odd Fellows
marched into the house, while a look
Of great surprise and wondermenr
marked the features Of Mr.. Anderson.
The errAnd Of the Odd Fellows was
sSOon made known when A. r. Porte
Gus. Who had been selected as speak
III for the occasion, presented Mr..
With a solid gold watch
charm, accompanying the p%resenta-
ton With an expression Of the lodge
conveying to him the high
.rGgard they felt for'their fellow mem.
aler. Nj. Porteous said they present
A6their emblem Of the Odd Fellows
Sasamark OF esteem because Of his
,gxGat@interest displayed In the lodge
9SAgsbecause OF his qualifications as a
l2oodScttixen. The fact that Mr.. An
eeo6aSwas elected to the position Of
StatSs a~pditorand that he was to leave
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

lows them to go to patent the advan-
tage from their development will &c
straight into the pockets of the Nor
gan Guggenheims.
The Pinchots in their brief express
the fear that the President may avoid
responsibility by turning the Gun
bingham claims over to a court.
mo transfer of the Cunningham
claims to a court for a decision upon
the records" they declare, would re-
iieve the Executive Department of re-
sponsibility."
The Pinchots declare chat the du-
ty of the Executive with regard to
the Cunningham claims is obvious
and Immediate" that in their Judge
ment, the record "abundantly proves
that the claims r illegal and that
the claimants have conspired to de-
fraud the Government. No resort to
a court or hearing in the case is nee
essary to secure justice and protect
the peoples property. The case
against the claims is already conclu-
sive. The claims should be cancelled
by the President forthwith"
Whether Congress, or Secretary
Balilnger, will take action 20 break
up the monopoly which the Pinchots
declare is holding Alaska at a stand
still is another question which the
brief brings up. The Pinchots say
that the prompt development of the
Alaska coal fields is of great import
ance but that "today, defective coal
land laws make Alaska a forbidden
land to the coal operators" They say
that late census figures show that in
the last ten years the population of
Alaska has Increased only one and
five-tenths per cent. They attribute
this to the fact that for years the in
dustries Of Alaska "have been large
ly in the hands Of a great and ap-
pressive monopoly. The Guggen-
helm syndicate, which has kept out
other capital, throttled competition,
and held Alaska at a standstill in
spite of its vast wealth in minerals,
water powers and fisheries"
They say that capital should be
encouraged to develop the Alaska
coal fields for the benefit of the PEG.
pie, but this result can only be ac'
complished by the passage in oCn.
Igres sof reasonable and practical
laws for the disposal Of the coal
fields in the interest of the people,
Until this is done, the Pinchots de.
clare. the present law should be en-.
forced and the peoples property pro.
tected. They say it was to prevent
Just such monopoly as the Cunning.
ham claimants are seeking that the
existing coal land law was made.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
CONDUCTORS SHARE
IN WAGE INCREASE
TEN PER CENT INCREASE Is CIV,
FIN $4,000 MEN, MEANING TO-
TAI OF FIVE MILLION DOL
LARS A YEAR.

Observation-Disclosures and train
men on fifty railroads running north.
south and west Of Chicago were
granted a fat increase in wages of
ten per cent today.
The increase a granted after a
months negotiation and affects U.s.
900 members o. the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen and the Order of
Railway Conductors, and will mean
an added expense of 100000 a
year to railroads. The increase. al
though signed late today, becomes
effective from this morning.
Negotiations resulting in the in
crease began November %, and con.
,ferences were held daily between A.
W. Trenholm, chairman Of the man
aging committee of railroads. A. B.
Garretson, president Of the conduct
ors and w. G.. Lee, president Of the
Itrainment.
Canadian trainmen will also be af.
fectec, the employees of the Canadian
Northern being represented in the
conference. The employees Of this
road are in a peculiar position. being
granted q raise for which they had
not asked.4 When the move for ar
increase began, the Canadian North
ern employees refused to Join, fearing
the defeat of the plan.
The management of the road, how
ever, co-operated with the Other
roads and agreed to the increase.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
MEXICAN REBELS
IN u. S.

Laredo, Tex.-A detachment of
United States soldiers commanded
by Lieut.. Mcmillan of the Twenty
third Infantry encountered a band
of armed Mexican near Minera, and
disarmed and dispatched them to
Mexico.
The soldiers were Sent from Fort
Winslow into this district following
reports that Mexicans were being in
duced to join the revolution and al
SO being employed to transport am
munition and supplies across the
Rio CIR lnde. So far as learned no
crimes other than a violation of the
neutrality laws have been commit
ted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05
PORTUGAL RULERS IN DANGER:

PORTUGAL RULERS IN DANGER.
Bada Jose. Spain.-The provision
al rulers Of Portugal. particularly
Foreign Minister Machada, are in
constant danger of assassination by
fanatical republicans who expect toe
much Of them and by monarchial be.
levers who are opposed to the crea-
tion Of the republic. All are provided
with heavy body guards.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

AS a household remedy for cuts.
burns, bruises. piles. pain and sore
ness Of all kinds, DR.. Cox's Barbed
Wire Liniment. 25c size has no
equal. If not satisfactory. money re-
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