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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-05
Appreciate Your Blessings.

Dom It kick because you have to
button your wife s waist. Be glad
your wife has waist and doubly glad
you have a wife to button a waist for.
Some men s wives waists have no but
tons on to button. Some men s wives
waists who have buttons on to button
don't care a continental whether they
are buttoned or not. Some men don 4
have any wives with waists with but
tons on to button league (Texas)
Chronicle
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-05
NOTICE

Owing to the rush of work
and so many different jobs, a
great many tools have been
left lying round and forgot
ten, to be brought in when
work was completed; such as
wrenches, screw drivers, ham
mers, cold chisels, ETC., of all
sizes; also packing kits Dor
rowed.
Please look around and see
if any are at your place and l
will reward according to value
of tools returned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-05
STOCK COMPANY NEXT WEEK.
The Winifred st. Clair Company Will
Begin Next Monday With MRS.
Temples telegram

The man or woman who is successful
in any calling is the fit man or woman.
One first has to be worthy of success
ready and willing and anxious to
work for success. This is particularly
true of the show business. The man
or woman who achieves success before
the footlights has done something
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-05
SIR NICHOLAS BACON

in opening E,lizabeth's first parliament in
1859, said Doth not the wise merchant
in every adventure of danger give part
to have the rest assured?' How much
more important it is to insure profit
able life and so assure the home. Ma
nona1 Life ms. Co. of Vt. (Mutual.)
III. E. TAYLOR & SON. General Agents
Crosby Block. Brattleboro. Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-05

If you treat man like a dog you
can t blame him for acting like one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-05

The man who makes a religion of
his luck is apt to get burned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-05

Consistency may be a jewel, but it
has no value at the pawnbroker s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-05

Before Eyes of Learned Men She Calls
Out Names of Objects In Spectators
Hands-Counts Hidden Cards-De-
fies Attempts to 5ewIder Her-Plan
to Take Her to Harvard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

of their intimate friends informally.
AT the appointed hour-as near
twelve, noon, as possible-the retir-
ing Cabinet, the Senate, the House
of Representatives the Diplomatic
Corps, the Justices of the Supreme
Court and a small portion of the
public assembled in the Senate Cham
Der and its galleries. AS the incoming
and the retiring Presidents were es-
corted into the room everyone rose
to their feet and remained standing
until they had taken their appointed
seats directly in front of the rostrum
and facing the Senate. The Justices
of the Supreme Court. in their long
black robes, were seated on the
rostrum. with the Chief Justice in
the center of the semi circle they
formed.
Then the retiring Vice President,
Mr.. Fairbanks, called the Senate to
order and delivered his farewell ad-
dress, Immediately thereafter admin
istering the oath Of office to his sue
cessor who then took his place as
presiding officer. Then the new SEN
ators-elect were duly sworn in and,
following that. the new Vice Preside
said, The Chief Justice of the United
States viii now administer the oath
to the President elect"
The chairman of the Inaugural En-
| tertainment Committee took Mr.. Taft
by the arm and lead him to the pre-
siding officers place where he met
the Chief Justice. Mr.. Taft raised his
right hand and the Chief Justice read
| the prescribed formula, phrase by
! phrase, with the new President re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
WHAT HAPPENS 10
BABIES IN SYRIA

cause each person who receives such
O. dish Of CONNECTIONS Is expected to
send it back as full of goodies as
when it came.
Such dish Is called a ''sanainieh"
and is not returned at once. Indeed
lazy neighbors who don't feel like
making up lot of candy and cake
Immediately, often keep theirs several
weeks before bringing them back
And, unless the parents are we'll OIL
and have a great many dishes, This
must offer. make their table look very
bare for awhile.
When a very special friend is to be
honored with the present one or the
parents carries It instead OF sending
It by servant. 1t IS handed In al
the door with nice little speech to
which the friend answers something
like this:
"Oh, my neishbor and my friend,
may your child live long and bring
10y to your ,art. I cannot tell you
how happy I am that your child has
cut n tooth. And l am going to make
an Offering to the church for your
child that it may grow up to be good"
When the baby grows older he, or
she, Is told all about this and Is very
proud and, Of course. feels that 1t
would be very wrong to disappoint all
those friends and reighbors by grow
ing up to be bad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

f. America when a baby is to be
christeled, It's parents often give
n party and friends Of theirs bring
presents which the little boy. or girl.
can use when Il few years older. But
over in Syria, whore many customs
are different from tho ones in this
country, parents wait 10 give q party
until the baby cuts Its first tooth.
After the months Of crying and fret
fulness-every boy OF girl who has a
baby at home knows what that means
the little tooth suddenly appears
through the gums. Then the father
and mother are very happy and send
out invitation to all their friends.
In America such invitations would
Just be written. or engraved, on cards
and the refreshments would bs served
at home after the .ests arrived. But
in syria the candles and fruits and
cakes are sent along with the invita-
tons. The friends receive these at
their homes and enjoy them there.
Later on these friends come to the
home of the baby and dance it up
and down in the usua. way, look at
its fine new tooth and tell the father
and mother they hope 1t will live to
be a hundred years old.
But the parents are not any poorer
after having sent such quantities OF
sweetmeats to their acquaintances. be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

and whenever the boys went to visit
them they were simply spoiled and
fed up with good things to eat. Nat
urally, they just loved to go.
James had caused the uncle and
aunt so much worry on ono Of his
visits that their parents decided he
should go only every other time. John
had been there alone on the most
recent visit and so now It was James
turn.
Well. on this day, both the boys
went down to the river. James went
in swimming but John took off his
clothes and waded about near the
shore.
After they had been there awhile
Jerry South came along.
Say, James" he called. "Your
mother wants you"
This Is John" James answered.
Il know you. dressed or undressed,'
Jerry replied, land I know you are
james,"
mo, I tell you, IN John and I'm
not coming. so there!" James called
back from the water. He hadn't for
gotten about that day at school. you
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

mansion. The owner was a stern,
grim man who never wanted anyone
to visit him and lived all alone, with
every door bolted and windows barred
tight. He owned ever so many farms
and cottages and nearly everyone
around here had to pay him rent for
them.
"A great iron fence ran around
the mansion, and in this, directly IN
front of the building was a huge iron
gate. Fastened on the outside Of the
gate there was a gong, and below It.
attached by chain hung u hamrn er
When anyone came to pay the old
man any money, they would strike
tho gong with the hammer and nj
appearance and take tho none,
through the gate bars.
What did hA do with all hi,
money? Guess, dear. You cant
Well I'll tell you what I've hearC
about it.
In those days Gas there are now
there lived in Amsterdam men Wit
made living by dealing in diamond
and other precious stones. Othe
men, from distant parts OF the world
would send tho diam onds, rough ant
dull looking, just as they came from
tho earth, to these dealers in Amster
[, dam, and they would cut and polish
them. until they glowed and glitteret
like balls of fire--then everyon,
wanted them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
THE WITCH AND THE FAIRY

AS the witch came riding by one day,
The toad prince grabbed her tight
And told her that he would millions
If she would remove her blight.
So the wicked witch in her greed for
gold
Opened her pockets wide.
But when they were filled with all
they d hold
She began to slip and slide.
Down she slid on the rainbow. fiat
The prince laughed long and loud
And as for that horrid, splitting cat
1t sailed away on a cloud.
And all the gold that the witch did
She lost it then and there.
The fairies all laughed to hear he,
groan
AS she looked for it everywhere.
But it was never found and lies today
Where those who are good can find
And if you'll but search in the proper
way
You'll see it if you're not blind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

I thousands of them. In fact, In or
der that they may witness the cere-
mony. the outdoor performance of it
is always preferred. Incidentally, 1t
may be mentioned that but few indeed
Of that mighty Assem- bIage can hear
the Presidents addr ess; but afterward,
through the newspapers, the whole
land reads it.
Always, on March 4th, the incom-
ing and the retiring Presidents ride
to the Capitol from the White House
in an open carriage, escorted by a
guard OF honor. OF course. a band
is playing merrily along before them
The new President sits on the left
side of the rear seat, and the old
one beside him on the right. In the
ride back from the Capitol this order
is reversed.
After the remonies at the Capitol
! the great pageant Of the Inaugural,
Parade starts up Pennsylvania Ave
nue., past the White House, then ira.
versing certain side-streets and dis.
banding. IL Is display we'll wortl
seeing. In line Of march arc mum.
herless companies Of United State.
soldiers. from all branches of the
Army; sailors from the battleships
cadets from West Point and Annap
oils; representations Of tho Nationa
Guard from every State in the Union
and a large number of marching
clubs" composed of civilians. from
the various States. The President ant
his of cial party review the monster
parade-numbering over 10000 mer
from a beautifully decorated re.
viewing stand directly in front of the
White House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

peating it after him. In substance,
the President promises in the formula
to execute the laws and to uphold
the Constitution Of the United States
The Chief Justice then retired from
the rostrum and, after applause, the
new President read his Inaugural Ad-
dress.
Now, II the weather be inclement,
this same order of ceremonies will
be followed by President Wilson and
Vice-President Marshall. But If the
day be clear, similar exercises-dif-
ferent only in the changes necess-
tated by space limitations-will be
held out of - doors on a platform
erected over the steps at the east
front of the Capitol before a vast
concourse of people-thousands and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

young, he was poor. Day after day
he would work for barely enough
money to olothe and feed himself.
He was handsome young fellow in
those days and people wondered why
his uncle, who owned thousands and
thousands of guilders worth OF prop
erty did not assist him.
"One day the most beautiful young
lady in the country happened to pass
the young fellow; and in passing, she
smiled at him. At once he fell In
love with her, and to tell the truth.
she with him, but the girls father
was q man who was anxious to SEQ
mis- daughter marry a man who had
plenty of money, and he persuaded
her to marry a man who (as he said)
could buy her silks and diamonds.
1T broke the young fellows heart,
and soon after when his uncle died
and left him all OF his wealth, incIud-
ing the great mansion, ne went to live
there as I have told you.
"Ono day, soon after the young fell
low had moved into the mansion, tho
people of the neighborhood were sur
priSed to see .he greatest sculptor IN
the world go to the gate and tails
earnestly with the young rnan for
some time. Then he took his depar-
ture and several months later, a large
package, that resembled a statue,
covered With canvas, was delivered at
the gate.
r,.t F<.,r -.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

terward, he can identify that voice if
It calls him by wire. He discovered
this ability to remember voices and
faces when q boy and it has been
great help to him all his life.
But, when he was a younGster, he
used it more to have fun with other
boys than anything else. In his home
town there were two boys who were
twins. They were also Mr.. South's
cousins. Now these youths were alb
solutely alike, in, height. size, colorins
and voice that not even their own
family could tell them apart. Only
their mother and Jerry South knew
(which was which," James, however,
was a little more clever than John
and also more mischieVous.
James was always getting into trou-
BILE at school because of his pranks
and was often told by the teacher
to "stay after all the other boys CO.
ON such days he would be the quick
est boy of all in packing up his books
and the first to leave. John, know
Ing that he had done nothing wrong,
would take his time about going
And lust when he would be ready to
leave the teacher would look up from
some work, see him, and remark
warningly, Remember, James, l told
you to remain after school"
Pm not James," he would answer
'4'm joint"
You can't fool me that way"
teacher would make answer, you are
James and you are not going home!
And so poor John would have to
SIT there )r an hour or more While
all the other boys were out playing.
Jerry South thought this was unfair
so, ono day he rushed out and called
after James, Say, John. teacher wants
%ou"
James hearing this, thought It per-
&etly safe to come back and did 80
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

but diamonds cost a great deal
of money dear, and there were very
few people In this part of the coun-
try who could afford to buy them
but tho old miser , as one Of them.
Diamonds were to him. what every
thing that Is beautiful in life Is to
other people.
Although tho old man wanted
every diamond that he could get hold
of, it was the larger ones that had
the most attraction for him. The
dealers in Amsterdam knew this, and
knew that he would pay the very
highest prices for those that suited
him, and so whenever a particularly
magnificent stone would come to
them, they would cut and polish it
beautifully and then carry 1t out to
the strange old man and sell 1t.
when the old man was very
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

ia EXT Tuesday, Woodrow Wilson.
" Governor of New Jersey, will
az be inausurated as president "' Of
" M tho United States and Governor
Marshall, of Indiana, as the Vice
President. This Inauguration will
differ from those that have gone be-
fore in several respects. To begin
with, this is the first time in the his
tory of tho country that the Chief
Executive and the President were
both Governors of States at the time
of their election to their respective
offices. Both mon step down from
their Governors chairs to take up
their broader duties.
Again, President-elcct Wilson has
reverted to the days of the long ago
in asking that no Inaugural BAH be
held on the evening of March Fourth.
And, furthermore. add to this the fact
that several thousand suffragettes will
parade along historic Pennsylvania
Avenue on the afternoon of March
3rd-and you have an inauguration
that differs indeed from those OF the
past!
As with so many things, the weather
plays an important part in the inaugu-
ration of n President of the united
States. If next Tuesday be clear MIR.
Wilson will take the oath Of office on
The broad steps Of the east front of
Tho Capitol. But it, as is generally the
case, it is raining or showing so hard
that no man would be safe in expos
ing himself to the elements on the
outside platform, then the ceremony
will be performed in the u. S. Senate.
For months and months the question
Of changing the date Of Inauguration
to a season of the year when more
element weather may be expected
has been agitated. But, so far, moth
ing definite has been accom- lish"d.
At the last lnaugurauon-whe
Taft and Sherman were indicted into
office the day was so stormy that
tho ceremony had to be held in the
Senate Chamber. On the morning of
that Fourth of March, 1909. both
House and Senate met hurriedly and
adopted resolutions to that effect. Mr..
Taft and then-President Roosevelt at
ter reaching the Capitol from the
White House, We're escorted to the
Presidents Room in the big building
and at the same time the two Vice
Presidents were escorted to tho room
reserved for the Second in Com
mand." While waiting for the cere-
monies to begin, they received many
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

EVERYBODY around the village
L. knew little Gretchen. and loved
her, too. She was q quiet, shy
~ little person, with the biggest
and bluest eyes that you ever saw.
and spent most of her time keeping
house. for her mamma had been
dead for, oh, ever so long, and Gret-
chen had to cook the meals and keep
the queer looking littlo Dutch cottage
ran the mill close by.
Gretchen and her papa were very,
very poor. Sometimes several days
would pass without people bringing
grain to the mill to be ground and
then, her papa, who was cripple.
would sit on the bench in front of the
mill and gaze sorrowfully out over tn
zuyder Zee.
How Gretchen loved him! and how
she did wish that she could not only
keep the cottage as neat and clean
as q new pin, but that she could do
something that would cause the wrin-
kles that showed 30 plainly on his
face, when worried, TO 60 away and
never return.
| And what stories her papa used Ia
| tell her. Stories of far off country
called America, where there was plen-
ty of work for those who wanted It,
and where people who were willing
to work had all they wanted to eat
It's a great country, Gretchen. dear
| and l would like SO much to go there
and carry you with me- he would
| say.
Then he told story of the long
ago. My little girl" he said. Once
on this very spot, there stood a great
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

see.
"Then you come on. John" Jerry
advised.
But John replied cav, come on
James, Mamma wants you"
"Quit your foolin'! You know
You're james," the boy % that name
flung back and sam further out,
adding, Il amt going to get fooled
that way again. you bet"
John re lily didn't want to go home,
but he was a good boy and he went
anyway.
Some hours later James dressed and
went to tie house.
"Where've you BEEN" his mother
asked.
His wet hair told her. =.
"WeI, II serves you right" she<fe
cIared. at was your turn to GO to
your aunt's, but Jerry said you
wouldn't come and they couldn't wait.
Your brother John came on up and
they took him in your place!"
1t was a bitter punishment to James
but. from then on, he never tried to
tell a story about his name. He did
not know what he might be missing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

mouth.
Q. Change the first letter of a kind
of trimming worn by ladies and get
a tribe or nation.
3. Change the first letter OF burial
SPOT and get to be fearless.
4. Change the first letter of some
thing from which clothes are sus-
pended In air and -e. a number.
WORD SQUARE.
NV first is a precious metal.
NV second is above ones head.
NV third is a girls name.
NV fourth is a cart used for heavy
burdens.
ANSWERS
ADDITIONS: i. Lad-Glad. @.
Jonco-GIance. s. Ldne-Plane. 4.
Car-Scdr
IETTER 49, CHANGE PUZZLE:-
Rooth-Tooth. 2, Lace-Race. g..
Groue-Brdre. A. Line-Mine.
WORD SQUARE,
G o Il ID
o Y Il R
Il r. N A
ID IL A Y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
ADDITIONS.

l, Add the letter G to young boy
and get to be pleased
2 Add the !, ,er G to a spear and
get rapid turning Of the eye in a
momentary view Of anything.
3. Add the letter Z to rural road
bordered ) trees and get a tool used
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
.B0yZ2O0d Stories
BIG HZW
1T SERVED HIM RIGHT

AS soon as he was inside the teacher
saw him. asked him right out if =
was James and he didn't dare say he
was not when his brother was right
there to contradict him. SO he was
kept in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
~ OurPuZZle Corner
'or smoothing boards.

for smoothing boards.
4. Add the letter to a travelling
coach and get mark in the skin
made by wound
LETTER CHANGE PUZZLE.
/. Change the first letter of a place
where men go to register their names
and get something We hold in the
PUZZLE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

~ ERRY SOUTH, who Is Chief Clerk
M Of the House of Representatives
"A has very wonderful talent for
~ recognizing any person whom he
as once seen. Let him hear a voice
YER a telephone and, even years af-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27

Now, James and John had wealthy
aunt and uncle who lived in another
town. The couple had no children
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-04-29
Ouo Warranto Proceedings.

Following the programme laid out at
the last meeting of the old Board of Free
holders steps have been taken to GUST the
small Board and notices were served on
the members of the latter body that they
would be required to appear before the
Supreme Court, at Trenton, to-day, If they
expected to retain their standing. Later
they received notice that the case had
been postponed until next week.
The memb ers of the small Board will be
on hand and will probably file a sufficient
number of answers and present the neces-
sary details to keep the matter going for
some time. The men summoned to show
cause why they should not vacate at once
have the right to have the proceedings
heard before jury. The earliest term of
at which this hearing could take place
would be In October. Until deposed the
new Board Is body defacto. or In other
words il In command of the situation, SO
that In all probability the affair will, with
its hearings and Its appeals, be kept open
until after the November election and un.
til the terms of the present members ex-
pire.
1t Is expected law will be passed at
the special session of the Legislature
called for next week making it mandatory
for all counties to have small Boards Of
Freeholders, but it is not known just what
else will be enacted.