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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
NEWFANE.
Sunday School Rally Day.

Rally day exercises were held by
the Sunday school Oct. 5 in place of
the usual lessons. The program,
which was full of life and interest,
was as follows: Opening exercises,
consisting of hymns, prayer and the
response; report of cradle roll, Mrs.
c. L.. Iescock; primary song by the
primary department; report of primary
department, Mrs. Convey; exercises by
Mrs. Covey 5 class. consisting of the
books of the Bible and Psalm I07
and Margaret Nichols; report of or
gained classes by their presidents,
! Mrs Bush and Mr.. Convey; cornet
solo, Mr.. Railway; report of home de
partmcnt, Mrs Butterfeld; report of
secretary and treasurer, Maude Rad
way; remarks Of superintendent, G.
/ l.. Eescnck; closing song by the school.
/ Many interesting facts were brought
out by the reports, and the work
along all lines was shown to be in
crcasingly prosperous. The member
ship of the school is 90, and for the
year the average attendance was 63
The cradle roll has IS members; l.
different children have attended the
primary department during the sum
me months; the home department mum
bers 80 The school has given $31 L
missions, not including the sum giveI
by the primary department, which ha
its special missionary interests. TIL
superintendent reported that twent,
- had been present every Sunday durin'
2 the last quarter and six had been pre-
} sent every Sunday except one. On
class was promoted from the primar
department to the main school.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
WEST DOVER.

T. f. Ellis Of Bennington was in town
a few days recently
s L. Hill was in West Wardsboro on
business Tuesday
John Morgan Of East Dover has moved
into James McCrea's house
The ladies aid society will meet with
Mrs Julian Snow Wednesday afternoon
Oct Il.
Augusta Carpenter. who was in Reads
boro some time, is spending a few days
IN town.
Ronn Russell IS Smuggling his. house..
\ number Of our towuspeoplc arc hay
ing hard colds.
1t Is reported that the Parsons place
which has not been occupied for som,
time, has been sold We hope il win ,,
occupied as there are so many vacant
places in town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
A WAY OUT.
A Resident of Rrattleboro Shows the
Way

A Resident of Rrattletoro Shows the
Way
There s one effective way to relieve
kidney backaehe
Linimcnt and plaatcrs may relieve
it;
But they seldom reach the cause
Backachc is cause to suspect the
kidneys. ..s.~
Doan's Kidney Pills are for dis,
ordered kidneys. .......-,
Brattleboro people back them mp.
Read case of it.
c. II. Bruce, South Main St, Pratt
tlchoro, VT, says: = suffered from
hackache for two years. Mornings, /
could hardly stoop. The kidney secre-
tions were unnatural and if allowed to
stand, deposited a heavy sediment
was feeling miserable in every way
when Dou s Kidney Pills were brought
to my attention and began using
them. In less than two weeks this rem
cdy removed the pain in my back.
can strongly recommend Doan 5 Kid
ncy Pills to other kidney sufferers. -
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Mlbum Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unite,
States.
Remember the name-Doan San,
take no other.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
MUTUAL AID HOLDS
IT'S ANNUAL MEETING
Nurses, Attendants and Helpers En-
ployed 2,611 days Calls Filled
Were 257 Over Last Year

At the annual meeting of the Brat
tlcboro Mutual AID association held
yesterday the secretary reported 81
graduate nurses, pupil nurses, attend
ants, practical nurses and helpers en-
ployed 2,6ll days.
The number of calls for help receiv-
ed was 1875, of which 99l were filled
OF these calls $50 were for illness and
emergency, 775 being filed. The number
of calls filed was 257 more than in the
preceding year.
The supervisor Of attendants had
205 patients under care, and 1857 calls
were made.
The district nurse had 1S9 patients
under care, and ] $50 calls were made
The treasurer reported total receipt.
of 50, 553.53; total expenditures So, 500
/ 80 leaving a balance on hand of $31.14
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
WEST TOWNSHEND.

1 DT. CT, Gale iapent MOnd;iy IN
Brattleboro..
Victor Bovden of Brattleboro was in
town recently.
Mrs. ". ". yanNcss was in Brat
tleboro Monday.
Mrs. Doughertv has returned from a
few days visit in Guilford.
Mr. and Mrs. 0 'Rilcy were in Brat
tleboro the first Of the week.
Arthur Hadlock has returned to his
business in BelchertOwn, Mass.
Mr.. ana Mrs Lucius Harris were in
Brattleboro the first of the week.
Miss Charlotte Davies spent Sunday
at her home in South Londonderry.
Leslie Bates of Syracuse, y. T., i
spending the week at w Ii. Taft :.
w. H. Taft and family and Miss
Owens spent Saturday in Brattleboro
Mrs. Boyd Of Wardsboro has beer
twisting her daughter, Mrs. " ". De
Cell
w H. Taft mill is not running thi.
week, as numerous repairs are be
ling made.
Mrs. Eugene Sanderson is entertain
ling her sister, Mrs. Ethel Harrington
tof Newport, K. i.
Mrs. Eddy and granddaughter, Nil
drcd Eddy, were weekend guests a
Charles II. Grout s.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Pierce and sol
James, Of Suffield, Conn, visited a
w. ii. Taft s this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Switzer enter
tanned Mrs. Switzcr s uncle, Georg
2. Little, and wife of Antrim, \. II
this week.
w. II. Taft and daughter, Doroth,
Leslie Bates and c. B. Switzer wer
on an automobile trip to WilmingtO
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Dunbar an
two children of Brattleboro have bee
visiting Mrs. Dunbar s sister, Mr.
Charles II. Grout. going Thursday
South Londonderry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
Declares Never Wrote Letter
Accredited to Him by
Two Newspapers ...-.,.
HE WAS REELECTED
TO sECRETARY's OFFICE
John w. Rowell is the New President
of the Vermont Bar Association
Recommendations for Bringing About
Reforms i'll Practice of Law.

MONTPELIER, Oct o - The mem
bers of tic Vermont State Bar associa-
ton at their session yesterday did not
undertake to punish Col. John H. Alimms
of Burlington, secretary of the associa-
ton, for any correspondence which he
may have had with Governor Fletcher.
The nominating committee was unanimous
in its selection OF Mn Miums to again
act as secretary and his election by the
association was also without a disselting
vote.
Colonel Mlmms. after reading the state
mcnt in the Montpelier Journal and the
Burlington Free Press that he had Of
I fered his apologies to Governor Fletcher,
i issued the following statement:
Il The statement in the Free Press and
the Montpelier journal that | apologized
to the governor for the letter which
I wrote to him as secretary Is an absolute
and unqualified lie. | made no such apol-
ogy nor did | deem that there was any
occasion for any apology
The association elected its officers as
! follows: Pres. John w RowelI of Ran
dolrh: first yice-pres. Charles D. Wat
son cf st. Adams; second vice-pres. +.
w Gibson of Brattlehoro: third vice
see John II Nimms OF Burlington:
treas, +. NJ Harvey of Montpelier; board
of managers, L. {. Moody OF Montpelier.
Guy W. Bailey of Essex Junction. Edwin
W. Lawrence of Rutland, and NJ. NJ vii
son of Randolph,
Recommendations from the committee
u ON law reform and jurisprudence of the
Vermont Bar association. that the 1850
citation eNert- its power and influence a.
soon as possible in an attempt to brng
Il about reforms IN the practice of law an,
4 Jurisprudence in this state. were the fea
. lures # the first days session of the an
= nual meeting OF the association Tuesday
Before starting business on motion o
v Attorney George Young, a resolution wa
adopted to the effect that the real ~euti
meut Of the body on the matter al Gov
\ ernor Fietcher's dcchuation to accept al
= invitation to attend the anuual Dime
was practically as outlined in the state
mcnt issued 10y President Clarke c. Fit
and published in the newspapers.
Chairman Young of tie committee o
Jurisprudence and law reform read tn
report Of his committee in which he 7,
ported some progress on last years It
concentrations and proposed nine 9th,
additional ones. On motion of John I
Scntcr. most of the recommendations b
ing Of an important character we've lai
q on the table to be printed and distribute
among the members for the purpose
study. Harry c. ShurtIcf Of tins city w;
appointed chairman of the nominatil
"a committee
III Treasurer f. NJ. Harvey read his a
4 nual report which showed that debts a
gregatng 81 GOO had been IiQuidated sin
the last meeting and that the ASSOCIATE,
. was now clear Of all debt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09

Baptist church The Comprehensiveness
of True Religion. Topic for Christian
Endeavor service, Favorite Verses in
the Epistles. Leader, Raymond Phil
lips.
Rev. Charles III. b. Sehger returned
from his recent visit to New jersey
Tuesday. He will occupy the pulpit
Of the Congregational church next
Sunday morning and evening. In the
morning his theme will be Lessons
from the Discovery of America. The
evening topic will be Modern Evan
gelism.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09

Miss Maude Miller is substituting
in the office of Houghtou & Simonds :
store.
II. w. Barber has sold his grey
horse this week to Frank Cromack- of
Colrain.
Mrs. Maria Knight has returned
from several DAYS visit with her
sister, Mrs. Abby Thomas, in the east
village.
Mrs. Dan Wilder of Centerville, who
has been in i'll health some time, has
not been as well for several days. and
is confined to the bed.
Mrs. Greene and chauffeur and Mr.
and Mrs. Beebe, who were at Mrs. c.
|. Stafford's over week, have re
turned to Waterford, Conn.
II. w. Barber and II. H. Barber re
turned Tuesday night from Whiting
ham, where they have been pic king
apples on H. II. Barber farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Covey and
children of Dorchester. Mass, who
had been visiting at W. T. Mixer ;:
some time, returned to their home to
day
Mrs. Alice Richmond and hel
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Clisbee and son, Charles
came yesterday from Revere by auto
mobile. Mrs. Richmond had been +;
guest at Mr.. Clisbee's several weeks
Mrs. Sarah Convey of South London
derry visited at w. F. Mixer 5 yester
day with her son and his family, Mr.
and Mrs Frank Convey.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
A NOVEL INTRODUCTION.
Dr. Howard Co. Makes q Special
Price.

The DIR. Howard Co. have entered
into an arrangement with Wilfred r.
Root s drug store, by which-a special
introductionary offer will be made of
=, cents on the 50-cent size of their
celebrated specific for the cure Of con
stipation and dyspepsia.
Headaches. coated tongue, dizziness,
gas on the stomach, specks before the
eyes, constipation and ali forms of ma
laria and liver trouble are soon cured
by this scientific medicine.
Mr.. Root has been able to secure
only a limited supply, so every one
who wishes to be cured Of dyspepsia
or constipation should call upon him
at once or send him . cents by mail
and get 60 doses of the best medicine
ever made, on this special ha1f-pricc
introductory offer. with his persona
guarantee to refund the money if tho
lspecific does not cure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
SABOTAGE.

A reader asks this center Of en-
lightenment to explain the meaning
of the word sabotage. Did your
mother ever cut your hair? That's
the apotheosis of sabotage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09

Dir. Il. G. Sloan of Conway, $. c.,
owns what is thought to he the larg
est pupmlin vine in the world. It GOV
ers onc-eighth of an acre and has on
it over 400 pumpkins the largest of
which weighs 100 pounds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
Seeking to improve Telephone.

Because the microphone of a tele
phone transmitter becomes more SEN
sitive in rarified air. German electri-
clans are trying to make a practical
application of the phenomenon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
Hospital Rooms All Taken.

John Barbette of Springfield, Vt,
has been admitted to the Melrose hos
pital for medical treatment Mr. Gage
of Brattleboro was admitted to the
hospital this. week. Every room in
the hospital is now taken, and some
of the nurses have been obliged to
yaeate their rooms and take other
quarters.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
Bear Said to Have Been Seen.

There have been rumors here that
bear has been seen roaming around,
but some are of the opinion that it
was a teddy bear that escaped
from the Valley fair One resident
saw something in the fields chasing
cows and upon viewing it through the
telescope was sure that it was a bear
Another is positive that he heard one
growl on Mclrose hill night before
last.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-10-09
We Advertise

because we have the goods to advertise.
If we had nothing We would say notn-
ing.
We have all the latest improved special
machines for laundering shirts and col
lars. which not only prulongs the life ~
your linen, but gives ease and comfort
to the wearer. Our New Prosperity Col
ar Mouider is giving great satisfaction
and our customers are beginning to tell
their friends about IT,
DO not wait To be told but try IL ont
sga+l see what II does, 5s 10 -0Yfc TIT ~
ford to have their collars Numbered in
my other way.
The Washington times., 1913-05-31
MAJORITY JURY VERDICTs.

For the second time, jury has disagreed in the
case of Burton w. Gibson, New York lawyer
charged with numbering woman client in order that
he might get her estate.
Each time Gibson was almost convicted. In the
second trial, a single juror prevented agreement
Eleven were for conviction from the start.
Either there must be third trial Or man
whom two juries almost unanimously voted Pc
cuary vicious criminal will have to be turned loose
Why not verdicts by some substantial majority
that will insure against reasonable doubt? Perhaps
men should not have their lives taken on such de-
examinations, but surely the success OF the laws
which do away with the necessity for absolute
unanimity. is ground for extending the system.
Possibility of injustice is vastly less under the
majority system than of corruption when jurors
vote will wreck q trial
The Washington times., 1913-05-31
GOOD REASON TO BE GLAD.

II is natural that Secretary Bryan should wish to
make the proclamation of the Seventeenth Amend
ment on Saturday something more than perfume
tory ceremony.
Victory comes after long fight, and hard one.
Il was not only fight for principle but struggle
against direct seshness The country looked on with
misgivings when the House voted time and again to
submit the amendment to the States, but Senators
Who feared for their own political future turned it
down.
Now that the battle is won, Mr. Bryan, as an
advocate of direct election of Senators from the
time when he was first sent to the House from Ne
braska in 1884, has especial reason to rejoice. Dis
couragements that beset almost every move can be
forgotten Hereafter it will be for the people to
decide what kind Of Senate they desire to repre-
sent them.
The Washington times., 1913-05-31
Here's a Book

'Scorpio.' by John Armstrong Chal-
oner. published by the Palmetto Press,
Roanoke Rapids. N. c.
Anyone wishing information Of any
kind upon John Armstrong Chaloner,
whether 1t be on his lineage. or con-
cerned with his most sensational news
paper career. or in relation to his abil-
ity as an author, all is to be found be-
tween the covers of the little book Of
sonnets called '-Scorpio." These SON
nets constitute the main body of the
book. while an explanatory prologue
and generous appendix give such iE-
formation upon the author and his
works as the reader is not able to
CLEAN from the sonnets. s& 'l
The prologue il really q word to
critics. special attention being given
to definition Of the press. and TO
the purpose and reasons of the author
for writing the sonnets.
The appendix, of forty-nine pages,
contains reprints from newspapers in
which the actions Of the author have
been sensationalized, explanations Of
the sonnets in detail, and divers other
bits OF interest concerning the life, an
cestors, and publications Of John Arm
strong Chaloner.
authr has said, I'VE aim at
the strength Of Juvenal, the keen
ness of Voltaire. the fierceness of Swift,
and the form Of Byron" Like many
others, an intense personal grudye
against the world in general, prevents
other than a partial success for the
author. Some of TIE lighter sonnels.
on Butterflies" and Midsummer"
for instance. attain q much higher or
der than those on drastic subjects. A
consistent over use OF the apostrophe
is unnecessary and annoying.
''The Academy" London, England,
says: "' his book Is well worth
possessing"
The Washington times., 1913-05-31
Is Washington Progressingl
q the Editor OF THE TINES:


One Of the arguments commonly ad-
vanced in defense of the present form
of District government Is that 1t has
worked we'll and has contributed to the
progress OF the National Capital. There
are many who accept this argument
without question. The writer is one of
an increasing number who want to be
shown"
During the past thirty-nine years,
while the District people have been dis
franchised. how much progress has
been made In the elimination of our
alley slums. those breeding places of
disease, vice, and crime? So little that
II is scarcely perceptible.
How much progress has been made in
the prevention Of tax-dOdging? The So
called George report. whether we agree
with all of its recommendations or not,
shows conclusively that the gross dis
elimination and inequalities In the as
easements Of District real estate, to
which Tom l.. johnson. Of Ohio. called
attention In 1892. have been perpetuated,
and that the taX-dodgers are still in the
saddle. which means that the poorer
sections of the city are bearing an un-
lust burden of taxation.
How much progress has been made in
securing from our public utility cor
porations better service and more rea-
sonable rates? How do telephone charges
compare with those in Western com
munities? What has been done to find
a remedy for strap-hanging?
During the past forty years Washing
ton has been made an outwardIy beau
tiful city. 1t has increased in popula-
ton. Many large fortunes have been
made by judicious investments in Wash
ington real estate. especially by those
who have had a pull in connection with
Congressional appropriations for pubIic
improvements. In some respects onr
District government Is efficient and
progressive. BUT are We making prog
ress worthy of the name while We arc
powerless to remedy slum Conditions
tax-dodging, and corporate Injustice
owing TO the fact that We are living un,
der form OF local government Which
is autocratic and not legally resnnnt
sibIe to the people? Before we ca,,
make real progress we must learn how
to combine democracy with efficienc, ~,
our District government IN
WILLIAM D. MACKENZIE
The Washington times., 1913-05-31
GOOD STORIES
Not To Be Forced.

TINE bartender grasped the man
next the stove by the shoulder
and shook him until he was
awake.
Here. Zeph," he told him. you'd bet
ter go out and get some fresh air. It'll
do you good
Zeph merely grunted drunkenly and
huddled back in his chair. The bartend-
er tried 1t again. with like result.
You won't get out. won't you?" he
roared angrily. Seizing the unfortunate
Zeph by the collar and the seat o. the
trousers, he escorted him forcibly to the
alley. Get out there in the air and
brace up" was his parting advice.
"Y'kin put me out If v like, but
Zeph Strengthened up with drunken dig
nity-''ye can't make me take no air,
durn ye!"-Everybody's Magazine.
The Washington times., 1913-05-31
HOTELS AND THE TAxICAB CHARGES

The taxicab people insist that they are not
operating public utilities, and there will have to be
a lawsuit, as likely as not, to decide, IN efect,
whether public utility is public utility or no.
The new public utilities law was supposed to in
clude public utilities. Whether it does seems to be
as uncertain whether the loan shark law applies
to loan sharks.
Meanwhile the new commission announces that
it is going to investigate the taxcab rates. Presu-
ably it will aim to determine first whether they are
too high, and second, whether, if too high the COM
mission has any power to reduce them.>
1t is suggested that while making this inquiry the
commission learn about the payments the taxicab
companies make to hotel companies for the privi-
eges of using the public streets adjacent to hotels
as taxi stands. short time ago scandal was
caused in New York by development of the fact that
hotels there compelling the taxi owners to pay
them big percentages for the privilege of standing
vehicles in streets the hotel entrance to await
business. 1t developed that ABOUT $50OOO0 A
YEAR WAS BEING TAKEN THUS FROM THE
TAxICAB COMPANIES. In return for what? The
privilege of using THE PUBLIC'S streets, in order
that they might accommodate the hotels patrons!
1t seemed difficult to believe that sort of thing
could be doing in Washington. But it is.
The taxicab companies are required to pay the
HOtCl SOHupduCS pCISCNtdSCS VI uCu Ioi
privilege of serving the guests of the hotels, and
Others
The aggregate of these charges which the hotels
against the taxcab concerns is stated to The
Times by taxicab officials as not far from $4,000
year.
OF course, that has to come out of the public. 1t
is added to the rates of fare charged.
Does Congress know this?
Does the Public Utilities Commission think it
worth looking into?
Does a hotel company own the streets on which
its property fronts? Has it the right to take as is
stated in one case, about $4,000 a year for the
privilege of using those streets?
Are the streets public utility owned by the peo-
pie, or private perquisite Of hotel owners?
1t seems worth while to have these questions
answered.
There is an ancient police court decision that is
relied upon to sustain the position of the hotel peo
pie. 1t never carried to final adjudication, and
it needs to be. If on final determination in the
higher courts it is held to be good law, then there
ought to be new legislation.
The Public Utilities Commission might with profit
call on Corporation Counsel Thomas for details con-
cerning this situation. There plenty of taxcab
people in town who will be willing Witnesses, too.
The Washington times., 1913-05-31
AGAIN, THE GRADUATION GOWN.

June belongs peculiarly to the bride and the
gifi graduate. The groom and the man graduate by
common report are somewhere in the picture, but
very much in the background. They don't really
count.
The June bride is welded in her own circle, her
own station. her own appropriate setting She can
be happy because she is the entire scene; neither
her gown nor her personal charms need fear by
comparison with score or two of other brides,
prettier or in daintier frocks. on the same stage
with her.
But the girl graduate is not so fortunate. 1t re-
qures whole trousseau, nowadays, properly to turn
q girl out of high school or college; and she must
be IS daintily and extensively arrayed any other
in the class What skimpings, sacrifices heartburn
ings, and real sorrows represented by the strug
gle of poor family to make the daughter worthy
Of the occasion and the competition!
In the public schools, especially, democracy ought
to prevail at commencement Competition in clothes
should be taboo The good taste of both parents
and pupils should dictate modest, reasonable stand
srds authority should be invoked in official quarters
if this fails. Men are content, in our democratic
society, all their lives, to wear the same uniform
dress clothes" that everybody else-including the
waiters-wear. Why not the graduates?