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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
j. G. Ullery's Papers Received.

Papers have been received in this
city endorsing the candidacy of !. G.
Ullery OF Brattlehoro for the Office of
collector of customs for the district Of
hemphrema9og. Among those who
nave sent their endorsement of Mr..
: iiery to the president are Charles IT
hoob OF the court of appeals for the
District of Columbia, Senator Carroll
;. Page of Washington, D. c.. aud
Hyde Park, H. c. Rice, editor of thn
Brattleboro Reformer, \. G. Williams
OF Bellows Falls, president of tbe
lermont Farm Machine company. and
former chief of staff for Ex-Goyernor
George II. Prouty, I. l. Houghton of
Brattleboro, secretary of the HoIstein-
frieslan association of America. G. II
Pratt OF the Vermont Savings bank of
Brattleboro.
J. Q. Ullery is the Windham county.
member OF the Democratic state com.
miftee and also served on the state
campaign committee. One of the mon
VINO has sent his Endorsement Of Mr.
Cllery to the president, describes the
prospective collector as "a Democrat
IN TAR weather and foul. II 1t is not
known to what extent the papers will
be circulated in Barre.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

mont taxpayers. Much of the good
aud evil predicted is iniagiuarv aud
untouudcd, and ouly fair trial viii
show its merits and dement's. If
would probably bc impossible To form
niate tax law that would meet
every condition alike. The best that
can he done is to Formulate = law that
viii be Just and fair To the greatest
numbcr. The only reasonable v-,t
Is to give this new law a fair. hon
est trial Meet it squarcjy without
lodging and from the results the GOOD
features can bc retained ana unjust
features rcmcdied. As we view il tle
greatest good will result from this
law in the fact that Il step has been
taken towards a right amt equitable
law, and casting off the old law, which
every Que knows was unjust and the
greatest incentive 10 perjury since th,,
disclosure feature of the old probibi-
tory law was taken from the statutes.
Let 5 be fair to the new law ami oi,-s
1t an impartial trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
What Every Town Needs.
burlington Clipper

Brattleboro has civic improvements
league which does much good in beau
III yin@ that progressive place. Normal
aues are % cents for men, women pay
p cents aud children 10 cents. That
= the proper spirit. Organizations
without dues are nonenity. When dues
have to be paid then members feel
they belong to something and that it
means something.
What : the matter with forming
elNle Improvement league III every
town in the statca
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Ellis Havelock.-The Task of Social
Hygiene.
Contents; The changing status of
woman; the new aspect of the
woman 5 movement; the emancipation
Of woman in relation to romantic
love; the Significance of = falling
hirth-rate; eugenics and love; rcli-
zion and the child; the problem of
sexual hygiene, immortality and the
Jaw; the war against war; the problem
OF an international language; individ-
ualiSm and socialism
Eleven papers which as Il whole pre-
sent admirably and sandy the modern.
scientific attitude toward the divcr,i-
ned problems involved in the task OF
ennobling and purifying our common
life. The Introduction traces the
course of social reform during the
past century and summarizes the fac
tors that enter into the problem of So
cial hygiene
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
A Business Proposition.
(St. Adams Messenger. }

tn" citizens of Burlington are con
siderlng the commission form Of gov
eminent. 1t. Albans was in the con
sidertng stage a long time ago but for
reasons which did not affect the worth
OF the proposed plan, it was decided
20 stick to the old and costly methods
OF municipal regulation. Sometime St
Alhans VIII be III the list OF commls-
sloh cities and the sooner the better.
For running city is a business pro-
oSttlon entirely and should be taken
out of the realm of politics
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

to the best restaurant in town. :.
She stated in the course of her adj
dress that while she was at dinner a
young woman began sweeping the
floor, also that traces of food on the
dishes showed what was served for
breakfast.
The Meddler' 5 attention is called to
the fact that in various places around
town, loose paper has been deposited
on the dumps, and the brisk winds of
the past pew days have scattered il
IN quantities over lawns, gardens and
yards at considerable distances from
ITS original resting place. \ little
forethoueht on the part of those who
wish to be rid of it, and few minutes
spent in tying it firmly in bundles.
or putting in paper sacks, would save
much annoyance and unsightlincss.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
Member of the Associated Press.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5. 1918.

The man who says one vote doesn t
count gets another rebuke in the re-
suit Of the ballot on the license ques-
ticn at the last town meeting IN
Gardner, Mass. Judge BraIey of the
supreme court has dismissed the pc
tition which asked that certain bal
lots wrongly marked be counted and
thc town goes into the no-Hcense col
ann by margin of one on total
vote of 2253.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

hergcrmann, Lindcncropc, Fru Lille.
In the Courts of Memory. 1888
1915, From Contemporary Letters.
These letters, beginning with 1856
when the writer WAS child living in
Cambridge, Mass. and Guiding in Paris
IN 1915, deal largely with the gaitics
OF the French court, in which. AS the
young and brilliant wife of wealthy
American banker and as beautiful
singer, she was prominent until the
ran OF the empire in 1870. They are
very informal letters home, are charm
ing, natural, straightforward and
IfeSh' and give interesting views of
the Emperor and Empress, Auber
LAstz' Gounod, Jennie Lind, Wagner
bernhardt and many others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

IT Is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
tho paper each night, and it solicts the
Prompt report should be given Of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the
proper remedy Immediately applied 1t
is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
Meaning Of silver Potato Rim

a silver potato ring was among the
gifts at a recent prominent wedding
in Ireland. The potato ring, it is said,
was commonly used on the Irish din
ner table in the eighteenth century
as a support for the big wooden bowl
which held the piece de resistance OF
the family dinner-the potato.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; 25
cents an inch for each subsequent in
double rates.
Space rates on application
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading NoticeS-Ten cents a line first
Insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without
change of copy.
Position, 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Fisher, Dorothy Caufeld.-A Monies
sori Mother.
y very interesting presentation of
the Moutessori system from the view
point Of keen, weIl-educated Amcri-
can mother who studied it in the Casa
del Bambini of the Franciscan Mime
~ IN Rome, and who returned 10 ap-
ply it so far As possible in her Own
home. She describes with some detail
the teacher 5 attitude toward the chill
dren and the apparatus used, and
points out the superiority of both Of
the old manners and methods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
At the Library
Books of Practical Information

Burroughs. John.-Time and Change
The larger number OF these ESSAYS
deal very pleasantly with various
phases of geology and evolution and
show an abiding interest in, and a
considerable knowledge of the history
Of the earth and its life. Into his oh
servations Mr.. Burroughs has introduc-
ed much of the Illuminating comment
end wise philosophy his readers have
learned to expect of him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
A Part Of the New Law Game
Waterbury Record \

1t Is not unkind to say that it is
part OF the law game to disagree
Thus IN way it may be an excuse
Tor lawyers disagreeing with Attorney
General Brown in his ruling as To
what constitutes legal non taxable )
per cent paper. Up to the supreme
court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Crawford, Mary C.-Romantic Days III
the Early Republic.
Pictures cntertainingly the early
social life in Boston, New York, Phil
adelphiia, Washington, Baltimore,
Charleston. Richmond, and New Or
leans, with which many celebrated and
charming people were identified.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Trustworthy, John.-Thc Ian of Tran
guilty.
Intimate aud original thoughts Of .
poetic and musing. observing mind. in
sympathy with the beauty aud mvetc.
ry OF nature aud the pathos. mistakes
and hopes. of man as an individual
and as Il member of society. Varied
IN form-dialoGucs, character sketches.
familiar and informal cSsavs-2pd
subtle and felieitous in style.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Which ono of Brattlcboro : restau-
rant proprlctors would allow the floor
to be swept while patron was dining
or would serve food on dirty dishes2
Don I all speak at once. Think what
the mental state of specialist on
home economies must he when taking
refreshment under such conditions.
The local restaurants received a rath-
or severe arraignment a few DAYS ago
at the hands OF Miss Bertha TerriIl
of the home economics department of
the University of Vermont, who spoke
before the Brattleboro Woman 5 club.
Arriving at the Brooks House too late
for dinner, she asked to be directed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
OUR QUESTION BOX

What WAS the vote in the Barber
Moran town representative fight and
what year was it,
On Sept. /, 1908, Herbert G. Bar
Der, republican nominee for town rep
rcsentative from Brattleboro. was
elected on the second ballot. defeating
Michael J. Moran, democratic and cit
liens nominee On the first ballot the
result was as follows: Total, 1857:
necessary for 4 choice, 779; II. G. Bar
her, 1874; NJ. J. Moran, 625; William
Tanning, 144; scattering and dcfec-
tive, 81. The result of the second
ballot was: Total, 1,591; necessary for
a choice, 100; II. G. Barber. 500: NJ.
J. Moran, 712: William Tanning. 90;
scattering and defective. 10. Mr.. Bar
Der had a majority Of Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Please give the number of persons
Oh whom the death penalty is exc
cuted in a year in the United States.
or the approximate number.
Of course the number varies from
year to year. There were - execu-
lions in 1908, 107 in 1909, 1O4 in 1910.
81 in 1911 and 1913 in 1912. the year
in each case ending on Nov Is. In
1912 the death penalty was inflicted in
the states as follows; Alabama /.
Arkansas s, California 4, Connecticut
,, Colorado l, Florida ), Georgia ..
Illinois 6, kentucky +, Massachusetts
>, Maryland /, Mississippi :, Nilsson
ri 1, New York p. New Jersey !.
North Carolina !. Nevada ,. Ohio /.
Pennsylvania 6, South Carolina ),
Tennessee ., Texts J, Utah Il, Yer
mont /, Washington ., Wyoming .,
Virginia s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Can YOU tell me what the cost Of a
modern battleship is?
The complete cost Of one of the
modern battleships is about $780,
oO0 The cost of armor, armament
and equipment is estimated at - per
cent of the cost of the huh and ma
chinery
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
Give it a Trial.
lGroton Times.l

just at present the new tax taw
IS the subject of comment among Yer,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

VIII You tell me when the open,
ing and celebration of the Panama
canal will take place?
The opening of the Panama canal
and the Tooth anniversary of the dis,
eoVery of the Pacific ocean will be
celebrated by an international expos
ton in San Francisco in 1915. Steps
with that end in view were taken in
1910, when guaranty fund of S17.
100000 was raised.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

Where can | get the bean sometimes
called cofIcc-bcan?
This is the fruit of the Kentucky
coffee tree, which is found in the mid
die section of the Mississippi. 1t
grows sparsely and bears pods six to
ten inches long early in the autumn.
containing Il number of hard. grayish
seeds, called cof1ec-nuts, from the fact
that they were once used, unsucccss-
FULLY as substitute for coffee We
do not know what commercial value
these seeds have, or where they could
be obtained outside of the natural
region of the tree. The tree is some
times used for lumber.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05

/. How can clean n mccrschaum
pipe that did not color correctly and
has some scratches on it, =. Can l
restore it to its original color.
l. 1t should be boiled in wax to
bring out the color, provided, that is.
that it has been used enough to Law
the foundation for coloring. The
scratches can be removed by having
the surface rewaxed. ?. No,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
Y aariIIaf

is tho most popular OF the favoring
extracts, but in purchasing this article
how often you get one adulterated
with T0NKA or some other foreign
substance.
When you ask for VANILLA insist
that you be given the pure article.
We make ours from the MEXICAN
BEAN and can absolutely guarantee
It's purity. A trial will convince you
of its merit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-05
Electric
Refrigeration

is the MODERN, CLEAN and ECO
NOMICAL system, and is being adopted
everywhere by progressive Meat Markets,
Drug Stores, Restaurants, Florists, Hotels,
and others who in the past have been de-
pendent upon an uncertain ice supply for
refrigeration.
The evening world., 1913-07-02
Of
POSLAM seen
OVERNIGHT

"Now you see Il and now you DON'T"
Is literally true Of the magic worked by
Poslam, the unequalled remedy on any
affected skin.
BY taking . small part Of the skin
where appear pimples, rash. blotches.
ETC., or which Is unduly infla med, itching
or chatting. and applying thereto only
q small quantity Of Poslam. an over
night demonstration may be had Of its
remarkable properties, and enough Pos
lam for the purpose will be mailed free
Of charge. upon request, by the Emer-
eency Laboratories, SO West Twenty
fifth Street. New York City. Ecsems.
acne. tetter and all itching skin diseases
yield to Poslam as to nothing else.
POSLAM SOAP il the soap of soaps
for daily use. for toilet and bath. as q
means Of improving color and texture Of
the skin and assuring its continued
health. The best shampoo for dandruii.
All druggists sell Poslam (price so
ccnts) and Poslam Soap (price Is ccnts).
The evening world., 1913-07-02
&5O,0OO TO HEAL
BROKEN HEART Of
/, ! DAISY MARKHAM
Breach of Promise Suit Against
Northampton Settled To-
Day in London.
FATHER WAS TO BLAME.
LOyelorn Nobleman Wrote
That Only Duty to Family
Made Him Jilt Actress.
FATHER WAS TO BLAME.

LONDON. July 3.--Two hundred and
nifty thousand dollars and all the costs
Of The suit 10 the price the Marquis
of northampton has agreed to pay to
\estt1e the suit for breach Of promise
brousht against him by the we'll known
actress. Miss Daisy Markham. whose
real name is Miss Violet Mess. The
cosO will amount to a conliderable
sum on account Of the number Of dis
tingnishsd counsel engaged to plead
for bhe opposing parties.
The Marquis, better known as Earl
Compton. only recently succeeded to
the title at the age Of twenty-seven.
The plaintiff is well known both In
America and the British Isles under her
stage name.
SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED TO.
pAV IN CROWDED COURTROOM.
The settlement was announced when
the case was called In the High Court
Of Justice this morning in courtroom
crowded with fashionable women and
actresses who had come in anticipation
OF listening to some interesting evil
dence.
Sir Edward Carson. a former Solicitor
General, and Edward @. Hemmerde. Re
corder OF Liverpool and Member OF Par
lament with two Junior bsrristers. ap-
peared on behalf Of Miss Markham. VINO
sued In her real name OF Miss Violet
Moss On the other side for the Marquis
were Henry T.. Duke. a Un!onist Member
Of Parliament: Frederick L. Smith. one
OF the Unionist leaders. and Raymond
4 Asquith, O son Of the Premier.
The engagement Of all tn legal talent
makes the cost Of the suit mount into
tens OF thousands OF dollars.
The young Marquis had previously Of.
fered $4,000 to settle the case and many
people hsd thought Miss Markham un'
wise not 10 accept the offer.
When Miss Markham insisted on pro
eeding with the suit. Lond IN gossips
The evening world., 1913-07-02

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The evening world., 1913-07-02
Apa1diug HON

spalding Home for . Brief visit.
Albert Spaiding. the American violin
list, accompanied by his father and
mother. arrived yesterday on the kron-
prlnzessin Cecilie. He makes the trir
only to play for-the Edison records
The evening world., 1913-07-02
10000 MEN LOST
|NB|G BATTLE
IN THE BALKANS
Reports Received in London
Say Bulgarians and Ser
ians Suffered Heavily.

LONDON, July "A Reuter- despatch
from Belgrade tonight said that the
Buisarians lost 5000 men In the heavy
fighting OF Monday.
The Exchange Telegraph says the
servians also lost 5000 men in Mondays
battle.
The evening world., 1913-07-02

said that when the Marquis Of North
ampton, who was then Earl Compton.
asked his fathers consent to MS mar
riage with Miss Markham he laid upon
him an absolute prohibition and took
from his son q solemn promise that
he would not pursue his desire to marry
the plaintiff.
The evening world., 1913-07-02

and will return to Europe In the fall
for another tour OF the Continent.
where he has been playing for a year
with marked success. Mr.. spalding has
been engaged for South America In the
season OF 19li-I5. and therefore aban-
doned q proposed tour Of the United
Stntea
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-30
The Dead Drummer Boy

Midst tangle roots that lined the Wild "a.
vine
Where the fierce night ragged hottest
through the day
And where the dead in scattered heaps
were seen.
Amid the darkling forests shade and
sheen.
speechless In death he lay.
rhs setting sun. which glanced athwart
the place
In siantins lines, like amber tinted rain.
Fell sidewise on the drummer's upturnsd
face.
Where death had left bis CORY fingers
trace
In one bright crimson stain.
The silken frtnges Of his once bright eye
Lay like q shadow on his cheek % fair;
His lips were parted ry q long drawn sigh
That with his soul mad mounted 70 the
sky
On some wild martial air. W.
No more HE hands the nsres tattoo shall
The shrill rsveills or the long rolls call
Or sound the charges when. In smoke ane
OF merry onset. Toe with foe shall meet
And gallant men shall fall
Yet maybe In some happy homo that esA
mother reading from u hst of ooAd,
Shall chance 70 view ~ nAme, - her
dead con
And move her nps 70 cay. ''oods vm b
dons."
And bow In sr,.s hsr hsaA
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-30
AR EMORlAL DAY, 1918, sees but
one Union officer who fought
~ during the rebellion now on

his use. for In bis own words be did
not like to stand and be shot at with
out being able to shoot back.
he blazed away like veteran. At
the close Of the day. when the army
was falling back on Chattanooga. bis
brigade was surrounded. and demand
was made for its surrender Johnny
did not fall back as quickly as the rest.
and Confederate colonel, having
summoned him to surrender, came for.
ward with drawn sword and used Ian.
guage that the little soldier resented.
The boy raised bis musket, shot the
colonel and then fell as though shot
himself. Here be lay till dark. when
he managed to rejoin his comrades,
His exploit, being recorded In the pa.
pers. gave bis family the 6rst knowl.
edge Of bis whereabouts.
For his gallantry General Rosecrans
made Glen sergeant and attached
him to the Army Of the Cumberland.
AFTER being captured and exchanged
be was attached to the star OF General
Thomas. whose nrm friend he remain.
Cd until Thomas death. He fought at
Shiloh. Pewyvilla Resaca. Kenesa W.
Peach Tree Greek. Atlanta and Nash
Vile. Since the war be has had vari.
ous posts and was In the Philippines
for some time.
There IL an interesting story told OF
the way Colonel Glen got into the reg
ular army. ln the early days OF Gen.
eral Grants 6rst term ~ president
Clem. without aid. gained an audi.
euce.
What can do for your asked the
president
"Ar. President" said Glen. II wish
to ask you for an order admitting me
b West Point"
but Why" said ths president do
You not take the sxaminations?"
n dA. Mr.. Presidsnt but failed to
pas4"
'-yhat was unfortunate." said the
president How was thatY"
why, Mr.. President. you see was
10 the war. and while was thers
these other boys OF my age were IN
ocho0l."
"what." exclaimed the president
you were In the war;
"Yss, Nj, President" said Clsm. who
was now scarcely eighteen; ~ was In
the war four yeara."
Then be related biz experiences, att
er which the president wrote Q note
and told him 70 take II to the secretary
Of war Glenn tbought II was On order
to admit him to West Point but In.
stead II directed the secretary Of war
to make him second hsutenant IN the
regular army.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-05-30
A Soldiers
Grave
Decorated For Half q Cen.
tury on Memorial Day
BY f. A. mitchell

dcopyright. 1919. by American Press Asso.
ciation.I
~ URlNG the civil war there was
a good deal Of irregular fight.
ing-that IL. the southern
forces were made up OF enlist
ed troops. aided by partisan bands
and citizens would occasionally take
Up arms for the southern cause. No
6nenlisted troops came within the
province of civilized warfare. and dur.
lng the struggle between the north and
the south the question was constantly
coming up as to the treatment Of these
partisans and whether they
Nhould be treated a. prisoners Of war
- shot a. illegiumate combatants.
Usually when q citizen was taken in
arms, being brought before the officer
- command. after q few words 40 to
ths case, he would say: "Take him
away. l don't ever wish to see him
,aGain." This was understood a. an
'srder to take the prisoner away and
,ohoet him. On one occasion when a
eltdsen was captured and thus exc
cuted the Confederate commander on
The other side Of the line. taking the
ground that the man who had been
Sh0t had recently been enlisted. 70.
solved on retaliation by shooting one
,of bis own prisoners Of war.
'Take one Of those two men cap.
tursd this morning." be said. land
ehoot him."
(which one. general"
whichever you please. ! have nc
time to attend to tribes"
This sounds harsh, but In wartime
Aunan life is very cheap. and the re.