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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
How the Sap Rises.

How the raw sap travels from the alb
s0rbing roots beneath the ground to the
topmost twig on an oak or elm tree.
more than one hundred feet above. and
to enable four or FIVE times that height
in the case of some of the mammoth
gum trees Eucalyptus of the Tasman-
ian forest, and in the gigantic Yelling
tonia of California, has long puzzled the
physicist to explain. The old idea that
eapillarity is the factor at work. the
fluid being conveyed up the trunk and
branches after the manner of oil through
the wick of a lamp, becomes an alto
gether inadequate explanation. Es-
pecially is this so when we realize that,
in some of the internal tissues of the
stem, the pressure exerted reaches from
eight to 90 atmospheres, or in other
| words from 120 to 800 pounds to the
| square ineh-a force greater than that
| in the boiler of a normal railway en-
/ CINE.
| This mighty pressure. scattered more
or less irregularIy through the TISSUES
of the tree, drives the sap to the buds
| and forces them open, expands theil
leaves, and is continually at worl
wherever the process of building new
structures is going on. 1t is obvious
therefore, that the engineering arrange
ments for the conducting aud CONTROL
ing of this powerful stream of life-giv
ing sap must be very perfectly organ
lied Indeed they are more then that
they present marvels of mechanical con
struction which are not only astOnish
ing on account of their perfection, bu
are so minute that man can only pent
trate the mysteries and beauties o
their structure by means of high -powe
microscopes and careful chemical il
vestigations. Even then he is lei
: baffied and wondering. - From 9Th
Q Mystery of the Sap" in the Mare
Strand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
BOSTON AUTOMOBILE SHOW.
Big Exhibition in Mechanics Building
Next Week to Be Hummer.

Boston has had many trade SHOWS, and
there is probably no city in the country
that supports these shows so Loyalty. This
in great measure is due to the fact that
in no other city so much care and atten-
ton is paid to the actual setting of the ex-
hibitions. This is to great extent due to
the man, who, during the past decade, has
been the "power behind and that the
public appreciates this is evident by the
success that has attended every exhibition
that Manager Chester l. Campbell has
had in charge.
However, "the show is the thing and
the one that has been the most talked Of
is the annual show under the auspices of
the Boston Automobile Dealers associa-
ton. With small beginning. Just 10
years ago, small because at that time only
a few crude cars were in existence, each
year the annual exhibition of this associa-
ton has been improved at wonderful
| ratio, until last year when it seemed the
| acme of exhibits and beautiful settings had
been reached.
But the management said, NO." even
better things We're coming and this year
would show its usual great Improvement.
| Briefly, the management have made
| good" Never before in an exhibition with
a short run has there been so much mon
ey expended in decorations. For months
scores of skilled workmen have been max,
ing ready and last Tuesday, when the
| building was taken over, more than SOC
men started erecting setting that simply
transformed the Mechanics building.
The show should prove great success
| as it deserves to be, and as all predict that
the coming year will be a great one fol
industry much business viii probably be-
done the coming week. Wednesday vii
as usual be Society Day when the pric,
of admission is boosted This seems t.
have no effect on attendance as it is al
ways the banner day of the week. CLOSING
the pleasure car section on March 1;
there will be three days leeway when thu
great trucks viii be shown, a truck 70
every business and every purpose, say tn
management. This section runs from
March 10 to March 26 when the 191.
auto show will become history.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
BRATTLEBoRo LOCAL.

While Clarence Birch, lineman EN-
ployed by the Twin State Gas 4 Electric
company, was wiring George \. Bond
house in Esteyville this forenoon his body
belt broke while he was on the pole and
let him fall about II feet to the ground.
One wrist was sprained badly. but Mr.
Birch is able to be out.
The case of Mrs. George Thompson
against the John Retting estate for 81 600
was heard yesterday before W. II. Brack-
EFT and Charles Pratt as commissioners in
the Peoples National bank K. c. Bacon
appeared in the interest of Mrs. Thompson
and II. G. Barber for c. G. Staples. eNecu-
tor of the Retting estate.
Engineer Charles J. Reach and Fireman
A. Russell Hopper of White River June
ton, both former residents OF this town,
were injured and burned in Central Yer
mont railroad accident near Evarts Thurs
day night. Mr. Reach hurt his back in
jumping and was burned by inhaling
steam. Mr.. Hopper burned one leg. He
was brought to Brattlcboro to be treated
at the hospital.
The dispositions of President Charles III
Pratt and Treasurer H. Z. Webster of the
! Vermont Savings bank were taken before
/ Justice Fl. G.. Barber yesterday Afternoon
and evening in the case of the Harriet
! Bailey estate of Montpelier against the
| bank The litigation has been in progress
several years Harland B. Howe of St
Johnsbury appeared for the estate and c
C. Fits and +. w Gibson for the bank.
The directors of the Brattleboro Coop
erative Savings and Loan association will
the special committee Of the board o
trade appointed by President Major {
Houghton recently to work for the al
vancement of the association, Charles /
GRAHAM, Clarence L. Stiekney and Henr
Bond, the board of trades committee, dis
cussed with the directors of the associatio
several plans last evening but nothing de
finite was decided upon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
DEATH OF MOTHER
OF TWIN DAUGHTERS
Mrs. William T. Bruce Died in Home
on Canal Street-Formerly Well
Known Teacher Funeral
Monday.

Hortense Lillian Switzer, 80, wife of
William T. Bruce, died at 8 clock
yesterday afternoon at her home in the
O'Connor building at 80 Canal street
The cause of her death was eclampsia.
On Wednesday she gave birth to twin
girls and was very comfortable until
about O'Clock Thursday morning,
when she began to suffer with convul-
sions and from that time her recovery
was doubtful She had been in Ill
health several years.
| She was the only. daughter among
six children of Christopher J. and
Mary H. (Graham) Switzer and was
born Aug. 90, 1880, in West Townshend.
Her father was of German ancestry
and was born in Limerick, Ireland.
ham England. They came to America
and settled in West Townshend.
Mrs. Bruce attended the schools of
West Townshend and later entered Lee
land and Gray seminary in Townshend
and graduated from that institution in
1900. She taught in West Townshend,
Williamsville, Newfaue, South London
derry, Easthampton, Mass, and in the
Canal street school of this town. She
was proficient in her profession and
manifested unusual ability in all her
work
At the age of - she became Il cor
respondent for The Reformer, succeed
ing her father, who had assisted c.. III.
Davenport, at that time editor, and had
always maintained a keen interest in
the work. The last communication ia
the office was March T.
She was married to William Bruce OF
Newfane Aug. Il, 1910, in South Lon
donderry. Rev. r. II. Tibbals, a per
sonal friend of both, performed the Ger
| emony. Since their marriage theil
, home had been in this town Mr.
) Bruce has been an employee of the Dun
hame Brothers company the past fouI
! years.
t Mrs. Bruce became a member of the
5 West Townshend Congregational churcl
! in her girlhOod and later united Will
5 the Centre Congregational church here
, She was Il member Of the South Lon
: donderry Rebekah lodge and last Au
0 gust transferred her membership t.
!. Dennis Rebekah lodge. No. l, of Brat
itleboro.
Besides her husband and infant dau
tiers. Eleanor Carrie and Evelyn Hor
tense, she leaves three brothers, Mon
tholon B. Switzer of Bellows Falls, VIII
is employed as express agent and wa
/ recently transferred there from East
C hampton, Mass, Bernard NJ. proprieto
: of the Brattleboro Machine Works an
Cyril B. of West Townshend.
q The funeral viii be held Monday al
I. ternoon at clock in the home Rev
r. II. Tibbals of South Londonderr
and Rev. r. M. Houghton, pastor of tn
n Centre Congregational church, will o.
10 fieiate. The body viii be placed i
K the Prospect hin tomb and the burr;
N viii take place in Townshend later.
N Mrs. Bruce was a woman of deligh
IA full personality, who spread cheerful
IL ness and sunshine wherever she wen
Reared in the Christian faith. she pc
sessed those elements of charactC
- which attracted a wide circle
= friends. In her schools she was love
- by the children, and she had the re
= fpect and esteem of all. The circun
= stances attending her death make
- one of particular sadness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
BRATTLEBoRo PERSONAL.

Miss Inez Goodale is visiting in
Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bassett expect
to move to New London, Conn, Mon
day.
Mrs. F. C. Sargent is confined to the
house on account of rheumatism in her
left knee.
Miss Charlena Bemis has resumed
her work in the Holstein-Friesian of
fee after an absence on account of i'll
ness.
Miss Elsie Smith of Greenfield, formerly
of this town, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Prescott over Sunday.
DR.. E. R. Lynch goes to st. Johnsbury
tonight, being called there to perform tive
surgical operations at the st. Johnsbur!
/ hospital.
/ Miss Annie Mellen expects to go to Set
uate, Mass, about the middle of the month
where she is to be employed in The Colon
al hotel.
Rev. D. T. Trout went to Rockingham
this morning to officiate at the funeral TIN
afternoon of j. A. Aldrich Mr.. Aldric
was the father of Mrs. z. r. Lowell {
this town.
Miss Kate Lawrence of West Townshen
was a guest of Mrs. F. G. Sargent yeste
day on her return from White River Jun
ton where she has visited her sister, Mr.
Charles Reach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
ICE co. WANTS COLD WEATHER.
Ponds Cut Over Once, but Another
Crop Is Needed-About Half
Desired Thickness Has
Been Reached.
Been Reached.

On account of the mild weather pre-
vious to the past few days the Crystal
Springs Ice company has been unable
to harvest the desired amount of ice
from its own ponds and a limited
amount of cutting has been done out
side. The cold weather of the present
week, however, has frightened the
prospects, and the company will be
happy if the mercury remains reason
ably close to the bottom end of the
indicator a few days longer.
The company requires from $4,000
to $4,000 tons to fill its houses and
carry it through the year without the
necessity of buying from other sourc-
es. Dependence is placed principally on
the two ponds on Frost place, near the
storehouses. Experience has shown
that unless the large pond can be cut
over twice each season and the small
pond once each season and unless the
ice is from II to 16 inches thick the
yields from these two ponds will not
be sufficient.
This year both ponds have been cut
over once, but none of the product has
been over IL inches thick and most OF
| it has not exceeded 10 inches in
thickness. At the present time the ice
on the large pond is not over eight
inches thick, but another week OF
snappy weather win bring it up to the
| desired thickness.
This week ice has formed more rap
idly than any other week this winter
and under the circumstances the com
pany is excusable for hoping tha
freezing temperature will continue an
other week. 1t might mean a cheape
commodity next summer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
DARTMOUTH GLEE CLUB.
Concert by Boys from Hanover to Be
Given Here April f.

The Dartmouth Glee and Mandolin
clubs, - college men, viii give aeon
cert in the auditorium, Brattleboro, Fri
day evening, April 4, to be followed
by dance at the Brooks House Both
concert and dance viii be given under
the patronage Of BrattlebOro women
who have or have had sons, brothers
or husbands at Dartmouth. and the
proceeds viii be devoted to the day
nursery.
The Dartmouth clubs this year have
achieved au enviable reputation for the
quality of their work; last fell they
gave Joint concert with the Harvard
clubs in Boston at the time of the
Dartmouth Harvard football game, and
II was the general opinion of good crit
les that the work of the Dartmouth
clubs was superior to that of the Har
ward clubs, although Harvard * several
times as large as Dartmouth in number
of students.
Starting from Hanover during the
Easter recess. the clubs appear IN
Windsor the home town of Manager
| McCIary. on Thursday, April 3. in Brat
| tleboro the following evening, and go
| from here to Keene. Other concerts
viii be given in large cities between
/ here and New York. On April Il the
clubs will appear at the Waldorf-A
toria in New York under the patronage
of the Dartmouth Alumni association
/ of that city and there viii be dance
in the ballroom after the concert.
| Ladies interested in the college ana
in the day nursery viii canvass Brat
tleboro for the sale of tickets to tht
concert and dance, Friday evening
April &
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
BrattIeboro Visitors Expected.
Londonderry Sitter.

1t Is with pleasure that we learn OF
the decision of the Central Nerment
railroad to run Sunday passenger
train between Brattleboro and South
Londonderry. Not only viii we of this
vicinity be able to get the Sunday
newspapers one day earlier, which VIII
be a very pleasing innovation, but we
shall expect to see many friends from
Brattleboro and other places south of
us taking a Sunday outing in London
derry, enjoying the beauties of nature
with which we are abundantly sur
rounded, and because of their outing,
more than ever ready to tackle the
work of another week. The general
travelling public win also appreciate
this new train. This additional train
service was granted upon request of
the West River Valley association
which appears to be a live organiza-
ton that Is succeeding in bringing
about more cooperation between the
railroad company and the inhabitant,
of the valley than ever before,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
A Gigantic Neptune.

At Monterosso, near Spezia, Italy,
there is an architectural curiosity
gigantic figure of Neptune, constructed
of cement and used to support the ex
treme end of a terrace for a seaside
villa The house is the Villa Pastine,
and the statue is the work of Signor
Arrige Minerbi, a talented sculptor of
Rome. The small promOntory or which
the villa is built presented many diff
ficulties to the architect, but he. finally
succeeded in building a very commo-
dious and comfortable residence. The
statute, which is wonderfully life-like,
is eleven meters in height. The body,
which, like the head, is built of rein
forced cement, is hollow, and contains
a spiral staircase. Considering the ma
ture of the material with which Signol
NIinerbi had to work, he is to be con
graduated on the result of his labors
l-TFrom the March Wide World Maya
zine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
Not Surprised at It's Excellence.
st. Adams NTessenger.D

Those who were acquainted with
the Brattlcboro weekly papers are in no
way surprised at the excellence of The
Daily Brattleboro Reformer which made
its bow to the Vermont public this week.
If it's publishers can do 80 well in the first
DAYS. when there must be the added strain
of making the start it Is logical to be
heve that the standard viii be maintained
in the days TO come when everything vii
be working smoothly If Brattleboro does
as well in support Of "a" rape - tho
paper Is daily doing ip tr1lE.n.~ t..s- stair
OF Brattleboro, the venture MI Eavs
the success it deserves. .
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
BrattIeboro to Be Congratulated.
jKeene Evening Sentinel)

BrattIeboro Is to be congratulated upon
the birth of a new daily, The Reiormer.
The union of The Reformer and the Pho
nix VAS a wise proceeding on the part OF
the two rivals The PhGnix is to be Is
sued as a weekly. as heretofore. and The
Reformer as a daily, disseminating the
weekly edition heretofore published under
that name Disagreeable and improbable
competition Is avoided. The new paper
is well printed, well arranged and vel
edited. 1t is a credit to the town and te
its publishers. Good health and long III,
to it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
A Live Paper in a Live Town.

(Nergennes Enterprise and Nermonter.)
The first number of The Brattleboro
Daily Reformer is a splendid addition TO
the ranks of Vermont dailies All the ex-
cellent features that made the weekly 50
conspicuously good are retained. Judging
by the advertising it carries, the Brattle-
boro business men are giving it loyal sup
port, and the success of the enterprise
seems assured from the start. 1t is a
live newspaper in live community, and
we predict for it prosperous future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
OFFICERS NOT CHOSEN.
Fort Dummer Mills Directors in
Session This Morning.

The. directors of Fort Drummer Mills
held a meeting. this morning. It had
been expected that the officers for the
ensuing year would be elected at this
time but the matter was postponed
until later meeting, which win take
place in about 10 days. Nothing but
routine business was transacted this
morning, including the appointment of
the Brattleboro Trust company as
agent for the transfer of stock Among
the directors present was Mayor WI
liam Macleod of Newport, R. L, who
is a guest of his sister, Mrs. f. G.
Chaee, during his stay in town.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
BEST ROLLING YET.
The B. & L. Team in Masonic Tourna-
ment Crowded Hard by the
Independents in Match
Last Night.
Last Night

The B. & l.. Masonic bowling team
was obliged last night to roll over
1900 to land the match with the In
dependents, who were never far in the
rear and who rolled total of 1887 to
1916 for the winners. Locke, with a
three string total of 257 was the in
dividual leader while Thompson Of the
Independents touched the century
mark for the high single of the eve
ming. The scores:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
CHURCH NOTICES.

First Baptist church, Rev. John r.
Cow, D. D., minister. Worship with
sermon at 1890, Giving or Dying. Z"
Bible school at u. Evening worship
at z, with sermon, Remember Lot Is
Wife - Full choir service. Young peo-
pie s meeting Tuesday evening at 7.30.
Meeting for conference and prayer
Friday at 7.30 P. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
A Good Paper Assured.
Londonderry Sifter.)

The Brattleboro Reformcr began its ca
reer as a daily on the first day Of March
While the Sitter refrains from saying
whether it came in as hon or as a lamb
yet it wishes the management of the pa
per great success In its new undertaking
Brattleboro Is growing rapidly and Is de
serving of being the home Of an excellent
daily such as we feel assured The Reform
en- viii prove to be.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
Compares FavOrably With Any Daily.
= Wilmington Times.)

Volume /, No. /, of The Brattleboro
Daily Reformer came to our exchange
desk early Tuesday morning. In every
particular the new paper will compare ia
vorably with any daily published in the
state. The Times wishes the new "baby''
happy and prosperous future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08

Ray Collins, the former University of
Vermont pitcher, who helped the Boston
Americans win a worlds championship,
has finally signed to play with the same
team another season. He held out until
Friday, expecting an increase Of salary
but finally decided to accept the terms of
fered. He will leave in few days for the
training camp in Hot Springs, Ark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, March :, Mrs. Hortense
Switzer Bruce, 80, wife OF Williams L.
Bruce.
In Chieopee. Mass, Feb. Il, Mrs.
Celia 4. NJ. (Bemis) Tenney,. 81 wife
of James o. Tenney.
In Newton Centre, Mass, March 6, Mrs
Jane Mason Clark, 70, widow Of Rufus
Clark Of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08

The human mind is but a camera, but
the trouble Is that people are careless
about developing the plates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08

Missouri in 1912 produced 5.6ua.9f5
tons Of sand and gravel, valced at 81
O42 674.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-08
BIRTHS

In BrattIeboro. March +. a son. William
Marshall. to Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo J.
WheelocE.
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Independents.

!ss 1914 400 391-1187
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-07-21
Chew Your Food
Improperly Chewing The
Food is Bad For the
Health

A large proportion of all cases
of dyspepsia and indigestion is
caused by improperly chewing the
food. Food must be thoroughly
chewed to give time for the re-
quired amount of saliva to be Sc
creted and mixed with it and to
break it up sufficiently to properly
mix with the stomach juices.
To properly chew your food you
must have good firm teeth.
For helping to keep the teeth
in health white and clean and
firmly set-we recommend Rexall
Pearl Tooth Powder. 1t is designed
to meet the requirements of those
who not only wish to clean their
teeth, but at the same time to
promote the life of their teeth by
helping to keep the mouth anti
septicallY pure. Rexall Pearl
Tooth Powder is a pleasure to use
because it not only thoroughly
cleanses the crevices but also helps
to preserve the teeth and at the
same time leaves cool, comfort
able feeling in the mouth. You can
easily prove this to your own salts
faction and at at our risk because
if Rexall Pearl Tooth Powder does
not please you, we want you to
come back and get your money.
No red tape-just your word, and
the quarter will be cheerfully re-
funded. We can afford to do this
because we know that Rexall Pearl
Tooth Powder is good and that it
pleases those who use it. An ex-
ira large box for Is cents. Sold
in this community only at our
store. The Rexall Store. Denmark
Drug Co., Fitzgerald, Ga. Adv
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-07-21
Taylor Vaughn News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Peterson and
children are the guests of Mrs.
Peterson's mother, Mrs. Fronie
Dorminey, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Walker and
children spent Sunday and Mon
day the guests of Mrs. Walkers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Hun
ter.
Miss Lulu Bowen, of Abbeville,
is the guest Of Miss Ola Hunter
this week.
Mr.. Ross Mccall and daughter,
Miss Ida, attended church at
Bethlehem Sunday.
Miss Sallie Mccall is the guest
|of her daughter, Mrs. Annie
Hunter, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. julie Smith are
all smiles over the arrival of a
fine baby boy. This being their
first, it is a treasure indeed.
Miss Lulu Hunter spent Mon
day very pleasantly with Miss
Columbia Hunter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Perry
Fitzgerald, a fine baby boy.
Mrs. ]. B. Batten spent Mon