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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
SHIPMENTS of Live Foxes.

4 shipment of 126 cub foxes, estima-
ted value 100000 recently arrived in
Vancouver on a Canadian Pacific Rail
way steamer from Skagway, Alaska In
Guided in the lot were red, black and
silver gray foxes, one pair Of black
foxes being estimated as worth $4,000
when full grown. The owner, who ac-
companies the shipment, collected them
in Northern Alaska aud Yukon Terri
tory, purchasing them from the white
and Indian trappers. They are being
shipped east to the fox farms in New
Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and
the Eastern States
1T is reported that since the opening
OF the season 219 live foxes, ranging
from silver gray to cross, valued at
$4,000. have been shipped from Ed
monitor to points in eastern Canada and
the United States fer breeding pur-
poses. Included in this lot were ten
young black foxes which were sold to a
New York firm for $50, 700. Many young
foxes die soon after capture Several
black pups have died after being sold
/ for $500 to $4,000. A western raw fur
/ company WHICH Nus DecH supplying the
Eastern markets with young live foxes
announces that it viii discontinue the
eastern shipments, having decided to
establish q farm in western Alberta
where forty foxes are already domi
ciled
/ It is stated that decrease of q
/ to 30 per cent has taken place
in the prices paid for these animals
which is attributed to the large mum
Der which have been supplied from the
entire northern country of Alaska, Yu
kon Territory and the northwest ter
ritories- The supply has been plenti
full on account of the young foxes
being dug out of their holes before they
were able to escape. In a short time the
young foxes will leave their dams anC
it viii then be impossible to catch then
otherwise than singly in traps, which
viii then in all probability increas,
tia price of these animals in the East
ern markets.-New York Sun
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
KILLS SAN JOSE SCALE

II. A. Surface, state zoologist of
Pennsylvania, announces that he and
his inspectors have discovered and
are propagating a remarkable internal
parasite of the San Jose scale that is
cleaning up this dreaded horticultu-
raj pest throughout the eastern
quarter of Pennsylvania
In making the announcement of
the discovery, propagation and dissem-
ination of an effective enemy of the
San Jose scale, - said Professor Sur
face. q am announcing by far the most
important horticultural event in Am
erica for the entire year.
This parasite, which is a hymnop-
teron, "a very minute wasplike insect,
has cleaned up the scale entirely in
most orchards of the counties of
Franklin, Cumberland, Adams, York,
Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Berks
Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Del
aware. Orchards that were badly
infested by the scale a year ago are
now entirely free from it. En-
tire nurseries that could not get state
certificates year ago, because of BAT
infestation, are now 50 clean that the
best inspectors have been unable tt
find living scale in them this sea
son. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24

The 18th annual reunion Of Company
+, 10th Vermont Volunteers was also
held yesterday morning in Grand Army
hall, with President A. r. Rauney in
the chair. At the roll call II of the
comrades and honorary members re-
spondcd. Reports Of the secretary and
treasurer were read and accepted 1t
was reported that there was balance
Of $3.50 in the flower fund. 4 letter
of regret ut his inability to be present
was read from Comradc G. NJ Gilbert
of Sioux City, Iowa. It was voted
that the old board of officers be elect
ed, which was as follows Pres, A. +.
Ranney Of Westminster West; vice
pres. G. s. Stoc kwell; sec and treas,
+. II. Putnam of Brattleboro; execu-
tive com, f. H. Putnam. G. A. Clark
of Springfield, Mass. Joel Flagg and
". Il. Tyler of Guilford. Mrs H. T.
Bangs of Brattleboro and Mrs. G. +.
Beach of Burlington. Aside from those
already mentioned these comrades were
present: Jason Mum of Montae cue,
Mass, Samuel b. Boyden of Guilford.
A. G. Cobb of Putney, H. H. Burnett
and H. II. Miller of Brattleboro Hon
orarv members present were Mrs. s.
IS. Hunt, Mrs. II. II. Miller, Mrs. J! l..
Newman. Mrs a. p. Rannev Mrs ".
w. Walker, Mrs. W. II. Tyler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
Chief Justice Powers.
( Bennington Banner


While Bennington county people
would have been glad to have had
Hon Loveland Munson appointed
chief Justice to succeed Judge Rowell
no real criticism can be made of
Governor Fletcher S selection Of Judge
George NJ. Powers for that important
place. Judge Powers was the Youngest
of the associate justices-of the supreme
court, but the equal of any and su-
perior to some He is in the prime of
life and physically as we'll as mentally
qualified to take up the arduous duties
of chief Justice. He is of the modern
type of judges who believe in doing
away with some of the old cumber-
some forms and red tape methods in
order to do justice more promptly and
with less expense and trouble for lit
ieants He is a man of absolute in
tegrity and Of the highest personal
standing.
In promoting Judge TAYLOR of the
superior bench to be associate Judge
of the supreme court Governor Flet
cher has also done well for Judge
/ TAYLOR has come to be recognized as
the strongest of the superior Judges
and a promotion due to merit is the
best kind. Also in liking Former
4 Lieutenant Governor Slack superior
Judge, the governor has strengthened
that bench. He is not only an able
lawyer of the best type but he has an
unusually keen perception Of justice
and right. He is one Of those rare
mn who would endure personal wrona
and injury to himself rather than in.
fict pain or suffering on another. lie
will make one of those Judges Of whom
Nermonters will be proud
The Banner is naturally gratilied b1
these appointments Of Governor Fetch
er for The Banner has long urged that
precedent should not be taken into con
sideration in making judicial appoint
ments. The courts are so important
to the welfare Of state that merit
ability and integrity alone should b,
the guide. For sentimental reasons O
county pride we should have been elat
to have seen Judge Munson made chic
Justice. He is a man above reproacl
. in every respect, but because of hi
age, which would mean retirement OF
a pension in most states and heeans,
Of the exceptional ability Of ,Iudg,
Powers, the governor 5 choice in tn
matter should be and will be commend
lcI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24

to the citv's home for inebriates, no@
in progress of construction.
The point about the New York plan
is the fact that it illustrates the
awakening OF society to its duty to the
man who drinks not wisely but too
well. The old practice of treating the
drunkard as Il. rowdy or criminal is
passing. Today, we are handling him
as a defective. We know that once
his system becomes saturated with
alcohol, his will power and faculty of
resistance either is paralyzed or held
in allowance He may be fined or lee
tured indefinitely, but he is going TO
continue to drink until his physical
strength is rebuilt to normal
Civilization probably loses as much
to habitual and occasional drunken
ness as to many diseases, and the
losses are distributed over a wide
area, For with the INDECENT invalid or
criminal, society is called upon to sup
port those dependent upon him. So
the motives in the new crusade against
alcoholism are not altogether of an
altruistic nature.
Incidentally \ bill has been intro
duced in the Georgia legislature Great
ing a home for inebriates and widen
ing the power of the state in dealing
with this class The only way to
handle the INDECENT inebriate now is
to declare him insane and send him to
Milldgeville, or to gain his consent to
90 there. The method is clumsy and
| inc ffectual II should be replaced by
one that is scientific and effectual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; rs
cents an inch for each subsequent In
sertion. Limited space on first page at
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, 1913-09-24

"Any insanity in your family
asked the life insurance man. NO,
replied Farmer Corhtossel. 81 couldu t
afford to hire any aiienst. If our boy
Josh gets into any trouble I'll ies
have to admit that nc S plain foolish. >
Washington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
The paper each night and it solicits the
co operation of subscribers to that end
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 proDer
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher ca n
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
On the Trail of the Drunkard.

Society is gradually forcing good be
havior on the inebriate, whether ne
wills it or not. One of the most radical
recent developments in New York s
practice Of taking of finger-prints of
drunkards. The idea is, that after so
many convictions for drunkenness the
subject will receives a sentence on
Blackwell s Island. If this method
proves Intellectual, he will be sentenced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
Explaining His Taste.

Binglewood has put that wild boy
of his on a farm and the youngster
writes home that he likes it.
Likes it2 Well, farming amt what
it used to be.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
Suicide is confession

of guilt said Daniel Webster 50 going
is confession of utter worthless
ness lack of ordinary business sense. We
offer the best. National Life Ins. Co. of VI
(Mutual.)
EARLE S. KINSLEY, General Agent
Rutland, vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-24
Company X Of the 9th and
Company B of the 18th
Met Yesterday
NO DEATHS IN Coz X.
DURING THE PAST YEAR
the Woman's Relief Corps-Some In
rades-Officers Elected.

Ten veterans of Company K, 9th
Vermont regiment, together with sew
eral honorary members, met in Grand
Army hall yesterday for their 9th an
nual reunion, dinner and social gather
ing.
At the opening session, after the
reading of minutes and reports, letters
were read from Lieut. H. f. Rice of
Sioux City, la, who also sent his pho
tographs taken in 1868 and 1913 for
the comparison of comrades; >. &. \.
Field of Commerce, Texas, j. w. Steb-
bins of Northfeld, Mimi, and Frank
Rogers of Springfield, Mass, who is
seriously i'll in the Wesson Memorial
hospital and will undergo an operation
on his eyes. The company voted to in
struct the secretary to send letter OF
sympathy to Mr.. Rogers. The collec-
ton resulted in $1l being added to the
! treasury. G. d. Rawson, who was
member of another company, was
voted in as an honorary member.
Officers were then elected as follows:
Sec. and treas, l.. ". Bush, BrookIine;
pres, d. w. Lewis of Boston: vice
pres, Thomas Harmon Of Bennington
Charles jackson OF Vernon, NJ /. Cor
bett of Bernardston, NJ. l.. Howard Of
Jamaica. 1t also was voted that the
dinner for the comrades be paid out
of the funds in the hands OF the treas
urer. Remarks were made By d. "
Lewis, L. w. Bush, NJ. L. Howard L.
/ B. Bissell, Thomas Harmon ana +. F.
| Copeland. Adjournment was then tax
en- for dinner served by Sedgwick Wo-
man 5 Relief corps. Other members
Ipresent were f. $. Wilder of Manches-
ter, this state Joel Grout OF Newfane
and d. c. Baker Of Guilford Honorary
members present were Leon Axtell OF
Wardsboro, +. l.. Phelps of Brattle-
boro, Mrs. NJ L. Howard of Jamaica
Mrs D. c. Baker. Mrs. \ Lawrence
of Townshend, Mrs. Maxteld of Jamai-
ca and Mrs Thomas Harmon of Ben
nington.
Out of 80 names on the roll there
nave been no reports Of deaths during
the past year. The next reunion vii
be held on the first day Of the Valley
fair 1914, in Grand Army hall, Brat
tlcboro.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
STAR ROUTE MAIL LETTINGS
Post Office Department.

Washington, D. c., oct, 20, 1913
Proposals will be received at the of
flee of the fourth assistant postmaster
general, post office department, until
4:30 p. m. of January 20, 1914, for
carrying the mails of the United
States from July !, 1914. to June 30,
1918, upon the star routes in the
States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyo'
ming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizo-
ma, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon
Nevada, California, and Hawaii as
specified in pamphlet advertisements
Of this date.
List o routes, forms OF proposals and
bonds, and all necessary information
will be furnished upon application
to the fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral, Washington, d. C.
A. s. BURLESON,
Postmaster Genera
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
StOO Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper VIII be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages
and that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature In doing
its work. The proprietors have 30
much faith In its curative pow ars
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for cen
Stipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
DEFENDS SMALL
| TOWN MERCHANT 7
FAIR TRADER UTTERS PLEA FOX
ONE PRICE E-TO-All ME- HOO VT
MERCHANDISE

New York, Dec. 29.-The first pup
lie and apparently concerted move
nent of big city department stores
and other great aggregations OF re-
tail capital to combat the one-prlce-to
ali idea, which has had such a ire
mendous growth throughout the couh-
try within the past few months has
been evidenced in an important dis
cussion conducted at the recent COIL
yention of the National Civic Fedora
tion here. The attitude of the mon
Eyed interests in openly recognizing
and opposing the great movement no"
An progress in favor of the staDllily
,of price and quality for the good OF
the consumer and smaller retailer Is
Regarded as creating a clearer Issue
es to the advisability of encou"aslns
legislation to enable the 'ordlhaI!
Business man to compete upon more
even terms with heavil, capitalized
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
institutions.

! llltl SiliNil' IAAA'4NNN'OA''''
Weakened faith in the ability of the
! Independent dealers to deliver values
equal to those obtainable at depart
! ment stores, chain stores and mail
order houses-an impression largely
due to extensive and expensive ad-
vertising methods which the smaller
dealers cannot Affords a contrib
utory cause worthy of note" for the
decadenCe of the smaller towns, ac-
cording to the argument of William
II. Ingersoll, of the American Fair
Trade League. Mr. IngersolPs plea
for the establishment of the one price
to-all method of buying and selling
standardized goods, as being an i'm
portant step toward the establishment
of equal opportunity for all merchants
attracted immediate and significant
interest. The fact that the opposing
speakers are legal counsel for two
huge New York retailing concerns has
added immense Importance to the
trend of Mr.. Ingersoll's plea for the,
preservation of the small merchant
He said in part:
The smaller merchants of the
country are in distress and their
difficulties are increasing as their
newly developed competitors increase.
These merchants are made by some
the scape- goat for the high cost Of
living; they are pointed out as the
modern Shylock; they are pictured as
incompetent, inadequate, and bur
den upon the back of the people.
What They Claim
"What has brought about this feel
ing? First, the success OF the big
companies in itself Is considered pri
ma facie evidence OF their fitness
second, they admit their superiority
widely and unbhlshingly. We cannot
nick I'D a newspaper without seeins
sensational claims of merchandise at
almost unbelievable values. Cata-
logues gre scattered broadcast.
How many of us realize that be-
tween the census Of 1900 and 1910,
746 towns of New York state went
backward in population? In Penn
svlvania. the state where the mail
order habit has been most highly cul-
tivated. 1850 towns lost population;
in Ohio the same can be said Of 1,136
towns: in Illinois, 7S9; in Michigan
677; Iowa. 546; Missouri, $40; Wis
consin. $40; and so on throughout the
Union. Even the railroads are be
ginning to suffer from lack of traffic
along their lines in some states,
"The next question IS: Is this lack
of confidence in the small dealer JUS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
THE RED BOOK MAGAZINE.

When Meredith Nicholson turned
his pen to books of seriously thought
full import, the field of the best sell
err novel lost it's most polished con-
testant. While his best sellers" al
ways were thrillingly romantic, they
were written in a style which won
commentator even from the most
severe critics. Since Mr.. Nicholson
has been writing such books as "A
Hoosier Chronicle the plots for "bes'
sellers have been aCcumulating in
his mental store house. He has now
hit upon the short story as the me-
dunn for getting them to the public,
The first of those he is writing for
the RED BOOK MAGAZINE appears
in the January issue under the title
of THAT Affair at Green Bay 1t has
the same sprightly spirit of adyen-
ture and romance that characterized
THE House of A Thousand Candles
and The Port of Missing Men This
issue of the RED BOOK also con-
tains-in addition to the three big
novels by Rupert Hughes, George
Randolph Chester and Lillian Ches'
ter. and II. G.. Wells-short stories
by such well-known writer's as Ken
nett Harris, George Bronson-Howard,
H. DeVere Stacpoole, Ida NJ Evans,
l.. j. Beeston and Vale Downie. 1t
also introduces three new writers to
fame: Katherine Hill. Clinton York
and John Barnett, and it offers anoth-
er of those remarkable stories of
small town life by Walter Jones, en-
title The Girl With a NCte Like
Melba's.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
FIre Sot by Mirror.

A piece OF mirror that had been
thrown away set fire to some grass
n the yard OF J. B. Crow and the fire
crept up and caught in his house. The
mirror had been broken in moving
and the glass was all taken out and
dumped with a pile OF tin cans, old
shoes and similar junk in low place
about 10 feet from the house. One
piece OF the mirror was exposed so
that 1t caught the rays OF the sun
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30

Stomach, liver and kidney troubles
weak nerves, lame back and female
ills disappear when Electric Bitters
are used Thousands of women
would not do without bottle in their
home. Eliza Pool of Depew, Okla,
writes Electric Bitters raised me
from bed of sickness and suffering
and has done me a world of good.
wish every woman could use this
excellent remedy and find out, as |
did, Just how good it IS" AS it has
helped thousands of others, it Will
surely do the same for you, Every
bottle guaranteed, SOC and Sl.OO At
H. E. BuckIen & Co., Philadelphia or
St. Louis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30

READ THIS.
PHONE 3ts

Tho Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel.
cures diabetes, weak and lame backa
rheumatism, and all irregularities OF
the kidneys and bladder In both men
and women. Regulates bladder trou-
bes in children. IL not sold by your
druggist will be sent by mail on
receipt OF 31.00. One small bottle is
two months treatment, and seldom
fails to perfect . cure. Send for
testimonials from this and other
states. DR.. 4. w. Hall, 1928 Olive
street. st. Louis. Mo. Sold by drug
Sists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30

The manufacturers of MeritOi
Rheumatism Powders have so much
confidence in this preparation that
they authorize us to sell them to
YOU on a positive guarantee to give
you relief in all cases of rheumatism
or refund your money. This is
certainly a fair proposition. Let rs
show them to you. F. J. RAMSEY,
Exclusive Agency.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30

Fearful Picture OF He'll,

The penal hell OF the Hindu ia one
OF the oldest known. Over 1t presided
Yama, the subduer, monster with
huge teeth and hideous. writhing body,
the very sight of which. to Judge from
the ancient drawings. we're torture
enough This hell is filled with snakes.
monsters, insects and other Internal
machinery. Red hot charcoal figures
largely, with boiling oil as an inciden-
tai torture.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
olneularIy Productive Tree.

Perhaps the most productive Of all
trees is the carnamba tree, similar to
the palm which iourishes along the
Rio Grande. When It Is young 1t pro
duces vinegar while the roots have
taste similar to sarsaparilla. Tho
branches give forth nuts which when
roasted can be used as coffee. The
trees wood Is serviceable to make
musical instruments. Lastly there Is
q wax extracted from It that Is used
TO make candles
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30

petitor How simple to sell at loss
until the weaker man is ready to quit
or sell out, There is no element OF
real business in that. 1t is per
version of business it is destructive;
its purpose is not service to the pub
lie, it is cut throat practice and
the pennies that the people may save
on what they get below its worth,
they pay on other goods which have
to be sold at prices to make up the
temporary losses; and in addition
they become Instruments for the de
struction of the small merchants. who
are useful to them and who ought to
he given a square chance to prove
their ability to serve.
Legislation Needed.
I'VE have provided ourselves in this
country with a law which is aimed
to prevent monopoly. We need, like
wise, to provide ourselves with law
that will prevent the extreme in the
other direction, that is, cut throat
competition which is the most potent
instrument leading to monopoly. So
long as we leave it a matter of brute
force and the big man is permitted
to hit below the belt, just so long can
we expect the determination of small
er men and the absorption of the
market by bigger and bigger units.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
To Whom Il May Concern

Notice is hereby given that !. Ear
nest Key, will on the 18th d. - ! 4"
uary, 1914, or as soon th''"'
practicable make ap0lica'io' p" ~
state board of prison "~r'~~
State of Oklahoma an' - o."
nor of this state fo- b@r".
ground of reformation.
(Signed) EARNEST, KY
14-21-2S4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-30
Philippine subterranean River.

A subterranean river in the island
OF Palawan. one Of the Philippines.
has been explored and surveyed by
two officers OF the United States coast
and geodetic survey, and is described
In report of that service The river
is navigable for a small boat for about
two and half miles from its mouth.
the tunnel through which 1t passes
widening in places into large cham
bers containing beautiful stalactites.