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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
SPINNING ASBESTOS.
A Thread Hundred Yards Long and
Only an Ounce In Weight.

When it leaves the cobbing sheds as
bestos is sent to the spinning mills in
bags containing about 100 pounds. It
is then first carded by a machine
somewhat resembling the saw tooth
gin seen in cotton mills. This machine
separates the tangled fibers. upon the
completion Of which operation there oc-
ours Il final carding on a regular card
ing machine. Leaving this cardinG ma
chine the asbestos is combed smoothly
and the fibers are laid parallel in a uni
form mass.
The next step is to treat this mass
in rotary spinning machine First
the mass is spun into 4 coarse yarn.
Then it is drawn and spun until it be
comes fine and quite strong. In case
hard. strong thread is required for GER
tain fabrics the asbestos yarn is placed
/ in doubling and twisting machine.
where two or more of the yarn threads
are combined. If the asbestos is to be
j impregnated with rubber a smooth,
+ hard finished thread is not desirable.
/ For a long time the problem of spin
ming asbestos presented many diff
culties by reason of the manner in
/ which the threads persisted in slipping
past one another. Eventually it was
/ found that. under the microscope, Il
/ thread of asbestos displayed a notched
surface and that by means of special
/ twisting the spinning could be success
/ fully accomplished. The result is that,
after many years of experiment manu-
I facturers nowadays are able to turn
out a single asbestos thread 100 yards
in length and not exceeding an ounce
in weight.-EXchange
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
WEDDING IN JAFFREY
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Miss Susan Wessclhoeft of Boston,
Whose Mother Was Brattleboro
Girl, Married Renouf Russell.

\ wedding of interest to Brattle-
boro persons took place in Jatfrcy. n.
H., Saturday at noon, when Miss Susan
Wesselhoeft Of Boston became the wife
of Renouf Russell of Kecne. The cere-
mony was performed in church bv
Rev John s. Littell. rector of st.
James s Episcopal church in Kcpne.
and the bride was given in marriage
by her father. :. Whitney Hale of
keeuc was the best man. while the
bride was attended by four brides
maids, three sisters, Misses Margaret.
Alice aud Emily Wesselhoeft. and the
sister of the bridegroom, Miss Doris
Russell, of Keene.
The bride 5 gown was handsome
one Of white satin with lace trim
mines, with a Veil caught with orange
blossoms and lace. She carried lilies
of the-valleN The bridesmaids were
attired in gowns Of apricot satin with
taupe sashes and hats, the gowns be
ing bounced with moline ard edged
with fur. They carried Hadley roses.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
a reception was held at the summer
home of the bride S parents in .IafTrev
Both the church and house We're hand
somely decorated in a unique manner.
The scheme Of a harvest wedding was
/ followed, the decorations being of
vegetables, fruit and evergreen. They
were arranged under the direction of
Joseph I.indon Smith and were cspc-
cially tasteful.
The bride is a daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. William Fessenden Wcssehoeft
Of Boston. her father being one of the
city 5 prominent professional men.
Her mother, who was Miss Emily
Bradley of Brattleboro, is a daughter
of Mrs. Richards Bradley of this town.
| Mr.. Russell is son Of DR.. Burton
/ c. Russell of keene and has been
prominent in Keene among the younger
set. He is a grandson Of Rev. Edward
A. Renouf, D. D.. rector emeritus of
St. James and one Of the oldest alumni
Of Harvard college
The young couple will enjoy a wed
ding trip, after which they will ma ke
their home at The Hedges, West
Keene.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27

clothes. One day my husband got the
neighbors in to see what the matter was
but they could not help me. My first
thought was for Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and sent my hus-
band out for it and took it until was en-
tirely cured. | am woman of perfect
health and my health and happiness
came from Lydia E. Pinkham's medi-
cine. You may rest assured that do
all | can to recommend your wonderful
medicine to my friends. - MRS. FRED
STONE, Route No. 3, Malone, N. Y.
The success Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inf1am-
nation, liberation, tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing-down
feeling, fiatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
or nervous prostration. Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
A Voice Without a Soul.

Tibet's dalai lama was greatly dis
turbed by the first monograph lie saw.
Edmund Gambler, when in Lassa with
the Younghusband expedition. heard
from the NepaleSe resident how he had
recently brought the uncanny toy rs i
present from the maharajah of Nepal
to the priest king. The dalai lama
walked around it uneasily as it blared
forth an English band piece and an in
delicate Bhutanese song. Then he
thought for Il long while. and finally
said he could not live with this voice
without 4 soul. So it was passed on to
somebody else.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
AN ANECDOTE OF M'KINLEY.
His Gentle Rebuke to Department
Chiefs Subordinate.


President McKinley's scrupulous 10y
atty to his cabinet officers is spoken Of
as one of his characteristics. 1t is said
that he never went over the heads of
his secretaries to consult an assistant,
but held each to responsibility for his
department.
OF all the events of his administra-
ton probably none was Il source of
more anxiety to him than the decision
of the supreme court on the status Of
the colonies. 1t was matter of great
moment whether the highest judicial
body should uphold the view of the
administration that the constitution
sanctioned the possession of colonies
which were not granted full represen-
tation. There were conflicting rumOrs
and forecasts of the color of the deci
sion, and these added to the tension
felt at Washington. Shortly before
the announcement of the finding of the
court a subordinate officer of one of
the departments appeared at the White
House at an unusual hour and insisted
upon seeing the president on the plea
of important business. Having been
admitted, he came at once to his err
rand.
Mr.. President, | have some good
news for you. | have just learned au-
thoritatively that the decision of the
supreme court is to be in your favor
He fairly glowed with the Importance
of his welcome message.
THANK you," said Mr. Mckinley
quietly. THAT is good news. But
have you informed your chief?"
NO, Mr.. President 1 thought you
ought to be the first to know it."
well, Mr.. -, I'm sorry for that.
Now, will you please do me the favor
to go at once to your chief and give
him the information so that he may
communicate it to me?"-Silas Harri
son in Century.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
MOVE TO INCREASE
CONFIDENCE IN MILK
7. N. Vail Says Agitation Has Created
Impression that Tt Is More or
Less Dangerous Article

The growing appreciation that in
these days Of high cost Of living milk
is one of the best and cheapest articles
of food, has led the Boston chamber
of commerce. through its newly organ
ized committee on agriculture. of
which Theodore y. Vail is chairman
to begin an active campaign in the in
terests of increasing the confidence of
the consumer that the milk of New
England is safe and pure and has a
greater value for the money than any
other food on the market.
In a letter calling a conference of
representative producers, distributors
and consumers to be held at the Bos-
ton chamber OF commerce Nov. 6, at
10 a. m. Chairman Vail says:
For the paset few years there has
been constant agitation before the
Massachusetts legislature for or
against some legislation for the con
troll and protection of the milk supply.
This agitation has conveyed to the
minds Of the consuming public the inn
preston that perhaps milk is more or
less 4 dangerous article Of food. This
has had a tendency to retard the con
sumption OF mills. which is today one
OF the best and cheapest of food prod
ucts
The consumer should have con-
fidcnce that the supply Of milk il safe
and pure, and that the food value is
greater than in any other food On the
MAJ ket The producers should lie in
terested that the conditions of their
supply are such rs to commend the
confidence Of the consumer. This will
result in the gradual increase Of the
consumption of milk to the great bone
tit Of consumers and producers alike.
The conference is called in the belief
That If ali parties Interested ill the
milk question, producers, distributor.
land consumers, come together at a con
! ference they may be able to agree OF
some legislation that would be a bene
/ fit to all and means of establishing
confidence in milk as pure and cheaI
! food
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27


NEXICO CITY, Oct. 27-At the
close Of the elections yesterday the
indications were that not sufficient
votes had been cast to constitute
legal choice for the presidency to sue
ceed Gen. Victoriano Huerta
No official announcement was made
last night, but it was unofficially esti-
mated, judging from the results in the
capital, whore it was expected the vote
would be up to the average, that less
than 10 600 OF the eligible voters in
the republic went to the polls. 1t
would be no surprise if Congress. the
members of which also were voted for
today. declared the elections void when
that organization revises the returns.
The leaders of the Catholic party
claimed long lead, although they
were unable TO estimate the number of
votes polled for their candidates,
Federico Gamhoa and Gen Rascon.
If this claim is correct it is gen
orally thought that Gen Felix Diaz
and Senior Requena ran second. The
Liberal candidates. Manuel Calero and
Flores Aagon, had no printed ticket
at the polling places, their constituents
being obliged to write their names in
on the ballots.
President Huerta did not vote lie
spent the day at his Popotla suburban
home.
\ decree was issued today by Gen.
IIuorta increasing the army from -,
eco men, its alleged number, to 150,-
/ Geo. Gen. lIuerta proposed such an
increase some time ago but the Con
gross which he dissolved limited him
( to S0.00o.
/ Since the deputies and senator's arc
not subject to the election provisions
! governing the presidential election it
/ was said last night that the choice
/ for Congress is assured. 1t is assumed
: on the showing so far as known, the
/ Catholic party viii secure q majority
in both Chamber and Senate.
There was no semblancc Of disorder
in any quarter of the city. \ few
/ patriots were on the streets, hui
neither police nor troops had any but
their usual duties TO perform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
A PaternaI Proposition.

THE government throws all the OBJ
solete army weapons in the junk pile.
They are unstable"
Seems to me the government gives
very little thought to pleasing its citi-
zens."
How now?'
Think of the innocent JOY that
would result if they buried those
weapons on the various battlefields for
tourists to dig up."-Kansas City Jour
nal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
List a Dry Smoker.

List was a dry smoker of a pecu-
liar type. Massenet, who knew him
well in his later years tells US that
List could not play unless he had a
cigar in his mouth, which he never
troubled to light. He would sit down
to the piano with a cigar between his
teeth and keep munching it all the
time he played. When the cigar was
quite eaten up the Able would rise
from the instrument exhausted.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
quis crederet uu
Real ObIiqinQ.

CREDITOR should like to know when
you are going to pay this bill. can't
come here every day in the week.
Debtor-What day would'suit you best?
Creditor-Saturday. Debtor-Very Well;
then you can call here every Saturday.
London Opinion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27

talnly dCne me a lot
Of good. first heard
of it when | was a
girl and | always said
that if / ever had fe-
male trouble | would
take it.
q suffered from
organic infamma-
ton and would have
spells when | would
be in such pain that
j would t ear nv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
We Advertise

because we have the goods to advertise
II we had nothing we would say moth.
ing.
We have all the latest improved special
machines for laundering shirts and col
lars. which not only prolongs the life OF
your linen, but gives ease and comfort
20 the wearer Our New Prosperity Col
lar Moulder is giving great satisfaction
and our customers are beginning to tel
their friends about It.
DO not wait to be told but try 1t out
and see what it does. as no one can af-
FORD to have their collars Numbered in
9ny other way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
Never Lonesome.

"You really like country life. do you.
Dobby?" asked Petlow
"You bet do" said Dobson.
what do you do with yourself
nights?' asked Petlow.
"Oh. | come to town." said Dobson.-
Harper'g Weekly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27

Prof. f. D, Waid of the agricultural
college in Amherst has a small farm of
his own of a little over two acres. on
which he has raised this year 403 bush
els of potatoes to the acre The land
was used last year for tobacco.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
SANDER.

When the tongue of SANDER stings
thee let this be thy comfort: They
are not the worst fruits on which the
wasps aight-Gottfried Burger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
Ovid and Aviation.

If the aviators of today wish for
classical motto. what better can they
take than this passage from Ovid's
lars Amatoria,' ., 43-
Quis crederet umquam
Aerias hominem carpere posse~vias?
which means, .'Who would believe that
man will ever be able to take aerial
s?'-Youth's Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27

Bohemia last year grew 35S,54S acres OF
sugar beets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN TORE
her CLOTHES
Testifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Malone, N. ", r." Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has GER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-27
NO ELECTION
IN MEXICO
Numer Of Ballots Too Small
for Choice Under the
Constitution
GAMBOA APPARENTLY
LEADING CANDIDATE

Provisional President Huerta Will Hold
on and VIII Increase the Army from
$1,000 to 100000 = No Disorder Re
ported
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17

Rev. c. X. Blaine, of Hustonville,
has been called 70 the pastorate Of the
Presbyterian Church at Pineville fer
the ensuing year.
The nineteenth anniversary Of the
pastorate of that splendid. christian
gentleman preacher, Rev. W. ID.
Moore. will be held at the Shawnee
Run Baptist Church next Sunday,
January 10. 1t is needless to say TO the
membership that their attendance is re-
quested for we believe all will be there
that can possibly come and Join in the
grand. good time that is Certainly in
store.-Harrodsburg Leader.
DR.. S. Boggs, evangelist for the
Presbyterian Snyod of Kentucky. has
returned from Phelps and other points
in Pike county, where he has succeeded
in establishing an educational plant
known as the Matthew T. Scott, Jr..
Academy and Industrial School.
Buildings have been completed and a
manse erected. DR. Boggs, as president
of the Board Of Trustees of the institu-
ton, has just let the contract for the
erection Of handsome Presbyterian
church at Phelps. and work will begin
at once on the new structure.
The First Church of Christ (Scientist)
holds services regularly every Sunday
in its apartments, 223 West Main St.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m. Les
son sermon at IL a. m. Wednesday
evening, testimonial services at 7:3O p.
m. Free reading room open from 2 TO
p. m. on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays. Subject for next Sunday, Jan.
10Th, Life"
The public is cordially invited to any
and all services.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17
College Hill Wedding.

The home of Dr. Thomas Bergman
was the scene Of a pretty home wedding
Wednesday, when Miss Lille Mae Ber-
ryman became the wife of Mr.. Cecil
Willoughby. The bride is the Oldest
daughter Of DIR. and Mrs. Bergman and
is pretty and attractive young lady.
She is possessed with a sweet and sunny
disposition. The groom is the youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. TaIton Willoughby
and is young man Of Sterling quail
ties. The bride wore lovely gown OF
blue satin, with white lace and chiffon
trimmings. The attendants were Miss
Pearl Haywood and Mr.. Chester Bran
denbnrg. The ceremony was said in a
very impressive manner by Rev. Mr..
Godbey, of the Methodist Church.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Nancy Norris. They were the
recipients Of many beautiful and useful
presents. After the ceremony the bride
donned a handsome tailored suit of
brown, With hat and gloves TO match,
after which they took the train for
Louisville. They will visit Cincinnati
and other points before their return.
n n
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17
Death of Little Samuel White
Gordon.

Mr.. and Mrs B. Duke Gordon have
been called upon to give up their little
son, Samuel White Gordon. who entered
their home OH August 20 of last year.
The little fellow, who was named for
Mr.. Gordon's father and DIR. w. G
White, of this office, was never strong
from his birth and it has puzzled even
the physicians as to how he hung on so
tenaciously to life. Little Sammy's
frailties bound him the closer to the
fond parents, whose hearts now bleed
for their darling, whose sweet little spir-
it now basks in the sunshine of the God
Who gave it. Although i'll. little Sam
my's condition was considered no more
alarming Wednesday, but as nightfaH
came on the little form became quieter
and quieter and at about $50 the sleep
that knows no waking was begun. The
frail little body was at rest forever and
the CRADLE in which it had been rocked
for many sleepless night is with Sam
my's playthings put away with the
things his parents treasure most. Ac-
companied by the parents and a number
of friends the remains were taken to
Nicholssville Thursday and inferred in
the cemetery at that place. Every heart
in the city goes out to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon in this their hour. May mer-
ciful God give them strength to bear the
loss they have sustained.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17

Asa rule city officials are liberal with
their appropriations for fire and police
service. and Justly so. But when il
comes to sppropriating money for health
purposes, these same bodies are either
indifferent or ignorant, or both, as 10
the importance Of conserving the health
Of the people. Il is quite natural, nc
doubt, that the burning Of an old frame
structure that is an eyesore TO the COM
munity, should cause more excitement
than the death Of a dozen people from
consumption in the same locality; but
why not have money and men 10 fight
the white plague as well as to fight fire.
Both are important and neither should
be neglected. People are as much en-
titled 10 protection against sickness, dis
ease and death as they are against fire.
thieves and hold-up men. The city that
has an sbnormally high death rate from
the preventable diseases is guilty OF
criminal neglect in its administration Of
public health work. Nor is the blame
always TO be laid upon the health Off.
GERS. il depends upon whether or moi
these Of our officials have been giver
the men and means with which to carry
on those activities that, when properly
performed, will safeguard effectively
the public health. The ancient Israel.
ties found they could not make bricks
without straw; neither can the healtf
officials Of today carry on efficient pub
lie health work without money.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17
Officers of The Poultry Show

Following are the officers of the Poul-
try Show that will be pulled off in Rich
mond beginning Feb. 5 and continuing
four days: Godfrey Morgan, president,
w. E. Blanton, A. ID. Miller. j. @. NefI
and Henry Morgan, vice presidents, ].
B. Walker, secretary, d. B. Shackel-
ford, treasurer, w. b. Buford, superin-
tendent. Good men, all of them, and il
the show is not decided success it will
be no fault of theirs. In copying an ar
ticle from the Lexington Herald anent
the show, that paper spoke of Mr.. J. II.
Matthews as secretary of the enterprise,
which is erroneous. Mr.. Matthews is
great chicken fancier and is, like the
rest of us, looking forward to the exhi-
bition, but he has not been honored
with an official position.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17

THOUSANDS Of women may have to
wait for their Spring shirtwaists unless
the large number of shiriwaist makers in
New York City who went on a strike
this week are brought TO terms. The
strikers, as usual, chose crucial time,
just before the beginning Of the Spring
rush, when the supply Of waists on hand
was limited. To meet this emergency
the EN- ployers say they are prepared to
send their work TO Cleveland, O., the
only other city in the country that man.
ufactures shirtwaists on a large scale.
The strikers reply to this was a threat
10 call general strike that would tie
up work in Cleveland and other manu-
featuring centers. 1t mny be that the
dear women will have TO stick TO their
winter toggery longer than usual on &C
count Of the strike unless they get busy
and do little cutting and sewing Them
selves
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17
Judge ChenauIt, Receiver.

Judge J. C. Chenault has been ap,
pointed receiver of d. F. Sharp, who
was recently thrown into bankruptcy
He is a merchant at Pamela, this coun.
ty, and is badly involved. Bad health
and inability TO attend to his bushes:
is the reason assigned for his financial
troubles. Judge Chenault secured the
services of Messrs. N. V. White and
Thomas Karr to look after the store
and they are now waiting on the custo-
mers that come.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17

AN aye" and mo" vote on the most
important liquor legislation that has
come before the National House in
many years was avoided Tuesday when
Speaker Champ Clark rulded out of OF.
der an amendment TO the Postoffice APP
preparation Bill. proposed by Represen-
tative Victor Murdoch, Of Kansas, to
prohibit the sending into dry" States
or counties of any mail matter contain
ing advertisements for the sale Of alco-
holic beverages. This is the same
amendment offered in the Com mittee Of
the Whole Monday by Representative
Jackson, of Kansas. where it was de-
feated on viva voce vote. Ii was the
general belief that Oh a roll call the
amendment would have been adopted
Ii seems next to impossible TO get TEN.
perance legislation through Congress, SC
powerful are the influences against it,
However, we believe the day is not fan
distant when such legislation will bC
passed and that members of both Hous
es. having read the signs of the times
will be only too glad TO vote AYE" or
all questions to promote the cause Of
temperance.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-01-17

We have it on pretty good au-
tbority that William Jennings Bryan
viii accept the portfolio OF Secretary Of
State in the Wilson cabinet. Certain
admirers Of Mr.. Bryan would be i'm
messurably pleased if it should trans
pire that this announcement is true. As
the candidate who polled more demo
cratic votes for the presidency than any
man, they think he is entitled 70 pre-
niership Of the Presidents advisors.
On the other hand, there are many
good democrats, equally sincere, who
would look with disfavor upon such a
coalition. Their is no doubt in theiI
minds. in the hrst place. Of the entire
disinterestedness Of Mr.. Brysn's course