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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
Sporting Notes.

The Red Sox have won 49, out of
the last % games.
The first football games Of the col
lege season are scheduled for this af
tcrnoon.
How many school punters shoot the
ball "where they ain IT, Only Il few.
Vet coaches drill this point into the
kickers.
'.sIim' sallec beat Big Six yes
terday. The mighty Mathewson is tax
ing his trimmings with considerable
regularity and frequency of late.
Carl Morris put an end to the
White Hope" hopes Of Al Reich at
New York yesterday by knocking him
out in the second round of a bout adj
vertised to go 10.
Hopper, the Eastern Lacquer who is
said to have been once traded for a
hound, pitched good ball against the
Giants yesterday for St. Louis, allow
ing only five hits.
Love, the Atlanta recruit pitcher
with Washington stands seven inches
/ over six feet. To see him and Fal-
, kenbcrg opposed to each other would
/ be some spectacle.
/ Councilman, who, like Love of Wash
I ington, came to the big leagues from
/ Atlanta. pitched five innigs for Pitts
4 burg yesterday and was hit hard in
/ the second for a total Of three runs.
George Davis, the old Williams pitch
or once with the Highlanders, then
with Jersey City and now with the
/ Braves, pitched four innings yesterday
t against Chicago after Perduc had lost
i the game and did not allow hit, but
/ issued three passes.
! Jimmy" Sheckard of the Cincin-
fnati club. a former member Of the
Brockton team and for years star
with Brooklyn, is negotiating for the
4 purchase of the Brockton club. Fans
there hope he will get the franchise
for they believe he would keep leagu,
ball alive there.
There was talk at a recent meeting
in Bellows Fails of securing Morgan 5
field for baseball, but the Times Of
that place says that when the meeting
adjourned the opinion was that Bar
Der park will continue to be the seen,
of Twin state league battles in Bel
lows Falls in the future.
After Love had pitched excellen
ball as relief pitcher Griffith sent hin
in for game yesterday and he hell
Detroit to eight hits and one run i
, seven innings. If he continues to hol
} his pace Grifith with johnson, Boeh
ling, Groom, Hughes and Love, may b
said to have some pitching staff.
In each of the three cities in whic
double headers were played in tn
/ National league Yesterday the frs
game went one extra inning. In tw
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20

The English government is planning
to provide scholarships and other aids
which will make possible a university
education for every boy or girl who
makes "a certain standard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
STATE FAIR CLOSED
WITH RACING EVENTS
Attendance Less than Last Year, but
Exact Figures Not ObtainabIe
Track Events Close.
Especial to The Reformer.)

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept.
2O.-The state fair closed last night.
the racing being the closing event.
The attendance as a whole was not up
TO that OF last year, but the exact
figures are OF now obtainable
The farm demonstration tent was
visited by many. The five county agents
recently employed to encourage better
farming methods were present and
were frequently consulted Around the
walls of the tent were posted charts
showing farm surveys and the import
ance of applying business methods to
farming. Specimens Of silage corn
were shown, one being Il feet tail.
Potatoes grown under the direction Of
one county agent, as Indicated by spec
linens shown. averaged 425 bushels to
the acre. Pictures and literature were
used to demonstrate the methods en-
ployed. Fine specimens Of corn
grown in So days were exhibited.
In Windham county experiments
have been made III growing alfalfa and
operations have been carried on
against the brown tail moth. Farmers
generally are interested in the work of
the agents and meet them half way
All races were well contested and
every one was hard-earned, keeping up
the high standard of the first three
days. The summaries:
22S Trot-Pursc $500.
Direct Axworthy, b.h. by AK
worthy, by Directress Mey-
ers (Pickle)
Bunson. brig. % 'Nei) . ,
Boron, BIS. (Fletcher)
Bononia Cardiff 4
King Lookaway, big. (Clow) 5 6 )
The Elder, Big. Dunlap 6
Time 2.29I4, 2.29H, 2.27H.
228 Pace-Purse $500.
Lady T. BIN. by Bogash. jr, by
Damon Boy (Piekle) !
AIaiue, chg. (Martin) , ?
Fairmont, BIS. (Lang) > ,
Sarah Ellen, chm. (Curtis) / 4
Miss Latham, br.m. Of. Holbrook) dis
qualified.
! Time, 2,2212, 2.25M, 2.22H.
2.21 Trot-Purse $500.
Comet, big. by Nieo See
/ ond, by Miss Darcy
(Pickie) 3 |
/ Chocate Maid. b.m. (Jame-
SOM 1244 >
Monarchial Lady, chm.
lFaulkner) 2I5 4
Rose Barron, BIN. (Ral-
SOM ) ,
Sunshine, chg (saundcrs) 6 s 8 TO
/ Hiram. Big. FLETCHER,
Hayden 81 no
Time 2.2ol4, 2,l9H, 2.2ol4, 2.2214.
Free-for AII-Purse 5000.
Add F, b.h. by Sir John
Hughes, by Trilby. by
Eagle Monroe (Dore) > ! / /
Greatest Line, br.m.
lWelch) 213& / >
Fred W., big. (Martin) S . / 3
Northern Spy, 60. (Tar-
diff &45 4
Cheerful Charlie, chg.
(Sunderliu) > 70
Black Twister, big. Gal
Iliusl Q Q 6 $ 70
Billy Paten, big. (Fox) 80 70
Nansfield b.h. (Hastings) = 6 70
Chimes Hal. r.h. 20 'NeiI 6 5 TO
Time. 2.l3A, 2.13l2, 2.14l4, 2.l7, PA
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-20
FREE OF DUTY.

NO Tariff on Articles for Panama Pa
cifc Exposition.
WASHINGTON. Sept 20 - Pres
ident Wilson has signed the bill re
Gently passed by Congress providing
that all articles imported from foreign
countries for the purpose of exhibition
at the Panama Pacific exposition in
San Francisco shall he admitted free
of duty.
The Press., 1913-10-08
A WONDERFUL STREAM.
The Mississippi River, It's Magnitude
 and the Area 1t Drains.

The Mississippi River, It's Magnitude
 and the Area 1t Drains.
 The Mississippi river. lying wholly within the temperate zone. Is in this resDect more fortunately situated than the more fertile vaIleyed Amazon, since the climate here, varied and sometimes tnhospitnble as 1t is. offers conditions of human development there denied.
 The main stream Is 2,50O miles in length-that is, about ten times that of the Seine As Mark Twain has said. It is ''the crookedest rlveT' In the world, travelling 1900 miles to cover the same ground that crow would dy over in 675. For several hundred miles 1t Is mile in width. Back in 1882 1t was seventy miles wide when the flood was highest
 The volume of water discharged by It into the sea Is second only to the Amazon and Is greater than that of all European rivers combined (om1tting the VolgaI. The amount is estimated at l39 cubic miles annually-that is. 1t would fill annually a tank 139 miles long. 139 miles wide and 130 miles high. With It's tributaries 1t provides somewhat more than 10000 miles of navIgable water. more than any other system on the globe except the Ama- zon and more than enough to reach from Lake Superior to Paris by way of Kamchatka and Alaska, about three-fourths of the way around the globe. The sediment deposited is 400. DOO. 900 tons. enough to require daily for its removal BOO trains of fifty cars. ench carrying fifty tons. and to make E each year two square miles of new earth over a hundred feet deep, E The area which it drains Is roughly l,25O,OOO square miles, or two-fifths of the United States. That is. Germany. Austria Hungary. France and Italy could be set down within this area and there would stil! be some room to spare. s.s'
 It has the strength, for the most part put to no use whatever. of 6O.OOO.OOO horses The difference between high water and low water Is in some places fifty feet, which gives some impression of the range of it's moodiness.-John Finley in Scribner's Magazine.
The Press., 1913-10-08
Telephone service at your command any hour of the day or night.
ELLINGTON.

At the election on Monday the fol lowing officers were elected: Town clerk, Marshall E. Charter, r; town treasurer, Marshall B. Charter, r; selectmen, John H. Lynch, r, William E. Kibbe, r, Philo W. Kibbe, d; as' sessor, Charles A. Price; oonstables, John W. Watkins, Raymond G. Willis, Linwood R. Campbell, Arthur G. Kibbe, Bernard A. Kelley, Fred G. Klee, Alfred R. Charter grand jurors, Stephen I. Johnson, John Green, Mer. rick O. Kibbe, John McKinstry, John J. Cannon, Julius 0. Hirth; board o1 relief, Robert E. Hyde, Nathan P. Ellsworth, Charles R. HathewayE auditors, Arthur W. Charter, Alfred R. Charter; collector of taxes, Gus; tave F. Burr; registrars of voters, R. Allen Sykes, r, 2O4; Lucius A. Abornj d, 1O9; school committee, Charles A. Thompson, Frank l.. ,M[ackey, John J. Oates. Vote for license, POI against license, 1O1. Constitutionaa amendment, yes, 38; mo-. IA. Crystal Lake.
 Ora and Hazel Charter were guests of friends in Rockville recently.
 John R. Downes has bought tract of wood land of F. H. Baker of Staf ford Springs.
 Wm. Daily and Miss Lizzie Burns of Rockville visited friends in the place Sunday.
The Press., 1913-10-08

Mrs. Frances Sykes of Three Rivers, Mass. was the guest of Mrs. R. H. Wright last week.
 J. S. Martin and several others from Westford took an automobile trip to Norwich Saturday.
 An automobile party of several per sons were guests of Miss Jeannette Woodbury at W. l.. Durkee's last Sat urday.
 Town meeting on Monday was large ly attended and the usual reports were heard. The matter of school super. vision was voted on and was defeated by a vote of B to 27.
 David Mathewson is making a busi ness trip this week to Albany, Bling hamton and other New York cities. Last week MT. Mathewson was i1 New York and Boston. .*
 The O. E. service Sunday evening at o'clock was led by Mrs. R. H Wright. There was an unusually good attendance. Reports of the com mittees for the last quarter were heard.
 The Baptist state convention vii be held at Meriden Oct. 1915. Dele gates, besides the pastor, from thu church are MT. and Mrs. Davi( Mathewson, and MT. and Mrs. W. L. Durkee alternates.
The Press., 1913-10-08
MONSON.

Mrs. Charlotte Peck, 87, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Squier, on the Wales road Sunday night at 9.3O o'clock. Mrs. Peck was born in Stafford, January 2, 1926, and was the fourth of the nine daugh- ters of Capt. Warren and Selenda Johnson Orcutt. The second daughter died in childhood, but the remaining circle of eight sisters was unbroken for many years. Through her moth CT, Mrs. Peck was descended from John and Priscilla Alden, and through her father from Mary Chiffon, the first woman to step on Plymouth rock, In 1858 she was married to Ira Peck, Jr. and for many years lived on the farm on the edge of Wales now owned by her son, William M. Peck. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Amelia M. Fenton of Trinidad, Col, and Mrs. Elizabeth O. Converse of Stafford Springs, Ot., one son, William M. Peck of Wales, and two daughters, Mrs. Edward A. Aldrich and Mrs. Edgar Squier, both of Monson. She also leave 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildre The funeral was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Squier, yesterday at 1. 30 o'clock. Rev. Abram Oonklin of the Universalist church conducted the services. Burial was in the No. cemetery.
The Press., 1913-10-08
-saHzEzz=-=lzzaz zzazasss-as-aa-7'-=s-~----- A Si0oIO lino Poet.

Every man has the strenk of poetry In him. and probably every man coult write one line of poetry out of his life as any man has one novel in himself But we were talking Ht large the other day. and u mnn quoted the line "A rose red city half ns old us time" AnC then came the question. Who wrote that line that everybody knowsi Ont man snid 1t referred to Damascus Ru> no one knew who wrote It.
 There are single line poets ns ther, are Single Speech" HamiltOns. nnC here Is perhaps the only instance II which the Newdigate prize poem al Oxford has produced living line. fol the author was the Rev. J. w. Burgon who won the prize in 1845 and doubt less recited portions of his poem in the Sheldonian theater. But that aIlusior to Petra. the Arabian rock city. has Hved.-LondOn Chronicle.
The Press., 1913-10-08
HID THE HANDKERCHIEF.
There Was a Time When 1t Was aC
 UnmentionabIe Article.


 UnmentionabIe Article.
 The evolution of the pocket handker chief is odd and interesting There was a time when it was an unment1on able thing-an article to be kept out of sight and referred to only in whis- per. In polite conversation 1t was care, fully avoided. and. as to ones being caught using a handkerchief, it meant social ostraciSIn.
 This state of things obtained up to the time of the first Napoleon, when the Empress Josephine brought 1t forward for a personal reason. The only defect in her beauty wUs an irregular1ty of the teeth. and to hide this she used q delicate little handkerchief, which from time to time she raised to her lips Thus she was enabled to laugh occa' sionully. Seeing that it was case of either laughter going out or handker chiefs coming into fashion, the court ladies adopted the pretty pieces of cam brio and lace
 In England the evolution of the arti cIe which iS now so openly displayed by women was equally slow. There was time when 1t was forbidden to mention It on the stuge or to make ust of it even In the most fearful situation while the people in the gallery and the pit shed their tears into their laps Even when it was mentioned for the first time in one of Shakespeare's plays 1t was received with misses and genera indignation by the audience. Little by little. however. the prejudice gave way and time came when the handker chief could be 6Ourished in broad day light
The Press., 1913-10-08
POLAND,

The following officers were elected on Monday: Town clerk, Frank B Newcomb, d; town treasurer, Frank E. Newcomb, d; selectmen, Lorenoz A. Sparrow, d, Edwin J. Crandall, d, Robert s. Amidon, r; assessor, Frank A. Luhrsen, d; constables, Nathan O. Ward, d, O. Edward Meacham, T.; grand jurors, Frank W. Gardner, d, William l.. Ayers, d, John Johnson, d, Clayton 0. Reed, r, Matthew L.. Burdick, r, Joseph M. Metcalf, r; board of relief, Thomas B. Root, d, Samuel Johnson, d, Charles s. Hurl- burt, r; auditors, I. Tilden Jewett, d, William A. Agard, r; collector of taxes, Nathan O. Ward, d; registrars of voters, John s. Usher, d, Charles s. Hurlburt, r; school committee, N. O. Ward, d, Charles s. Hurlburt, r. The vote for license was 67, against license 92. Constitutional amend ment, yes 26, no 78.
The Press., 1913-10-08
Keep in touch-by telephone.
Unannracfafad.

"See, John," said Mrs. Slathers, with a happy smile, "I have taught the ca nary every time come near him to stick out his little bill to be kissed"
 "Humphy'' said Slathers, ewing the bird critically. Seems to me you spend your time teaching creatures how to present their bills for my atten. ton. got one from your milliner this morning, not to mention a dozen or two others in the same mai" ."-Har- Der's.
The Press., 1913-10-08
SHE WAS GOING TO DIE.
Then Something Happened That Made
 :. the Sick Girl We'll.

Then Something Happened That Made a. the Sick Girl We'll.
 An AtchisOn young lady had been III for some time and finally became much depressed. She told married sister. who was assisting in caring for her. that she knew she was going to flie and that she might as well distrib ute her possessions "I'll give you my coral beadS." she said to the married sister. but Mary Is to have my dia- mOnd ring because you have had Sev- eral diamonds given to you by your husband
 The sick girl expected the married sis ter to fall on her neck and weep. not only uA the SudneSs of her impending and untimely death. but because of her generosity in the matter of her cOrhls So it was no wonder that every nerve in the invalid'S body was jared by the married sisters answer: "Well, of all the nerve Giving me your little string of cheap corals: Why. they cost only ;$2O, while your diamond ring is worth every hit of $:1:O IL makes me tired. the married sister continued in excited tones. ''the way you indulge Mary Why. shes at party this very min ute. and i'm shaving here with you As for my diamonds. didn't 1 help my husband scrimp and sRve" . :5
 But right here the sick young wo@ man. buOyed up by righteous ind1gna, ton. her blood pumping through her veins with anger. sat up. put her feet firmly on the floor, got up and dressed ''You can take the next train for home." she said to the astonished mar ried sister ''I'll just wear my dia mond ring and corals myself little while longer" This is true story. and. although the incident occurred six months ago. the Atchison young lady hasn't been sick a minute since Atchison Globe.
The Press., 1913-10-08
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 1918.
LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN. PUBLISHER.
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 We are always glad to have retOs items sent in, but request that they reach us by Tuesday noon, or earlier, If possible. It is often neces- sary to abridge items that are received the lat ter part of Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Forms closed Wednesday at 10 a. m.
 This paper is mailed regularly to it's subscrib- CTS until definite order to discontinue is re- ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub fishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond ents.
 Resolutions obituaries or cards of thanks in- serted at one-hah advertising rates Births, marriages and deaths inserted free.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 This Paper and The Connecticut Couran (semi-weekly) furnished for S2.16 per year in ad- vance.
The Press., 1913-10-08
Could You Do 1etter9

''I was one of party of four taking an early dinner at an open air restau rant in Cologne on the Fourth of July several years ago." says a New York Tribune reader. We sent polite re quest to the orchestra leader to play "The Star Spangled Banner and were told that the composition was un known We were surprised and vexed and talked lot about the song. It's origin. It's beauty. and finally discov cred thnt had the bandmaster played lt we uIl four of us-could have sung only 'la-Ia' to the second verse and all after if
The Press., 1913-10-08
ASHFORD.
Warrenville.

Mrs. Caroline Lawton has been visiting relatives here.
 An entertainment will be given in Bakers hall Wednesday evening.
 Herbert Dawley and family of Nor. wich were recent guests of Miss Mary Platt.
 The Ladies Aid society was enter tained by Mrs. David Russ at her home at Mount Hope on Friday after noon and a number from here iat- tended.
The Press., 1913-10-08
PatVR AnaWar.

An Irishman once entered into con IcrSatiuH with an EnglishmAn. The t.ngIiShmAn. thinking to have a joke with his companion. asked. "lloW many hairs on pigs faceT
 'Begorra. sir" said Pat, "the next time you shave you can count them" London Answers
The Press., 1913-10-08
Hop0IeSa.

A woman went to the police station to inquire about her missing husband. What Is his distinguishing featureY' asked the superintendent.
 "A large Roman nOSe," she answered Then he won't be found." emphatic ally exclaimed policeman, "for nose of that kind never turns up."-Pear- sons Weekly.
The Press., 1913-10-08
Wanted to Know.

Mother Freddie. haven't l told you that if you mock ut the peculiaritics oi others you may grow just like them Freddie Say. ma. do you suppose if mocked at the elephant long enOugf I'd ever get SOS l could pick up apples over the fence with my nose?-BOstoI Transcript.
The Press., 1913-10-08
Stood the Test,

50 you want to marry my ddugh terY'
 "Yes. sir"
 Got any money saved up" Yes. sir
 "Could you let me have $5,OOO on m! unsecured note?"
 "I could. but wouldn't Il guess you can take care of her al right Shes yours. my boy. and heres five cent cigar" = Washington He' aid
The Press., 1913-10-08
Necessary Noise.

A poet and a musician wrote comic opera. When it was first performed it was noticed that the music was very loud.
 ''Why did you write such strenuous muslc2'' asked a friend of the com poser.
 "You wouldn't ask that" the com, poser replied, If you had read any of those lyrics l didn't want the audi, ence to hear ,themW-saturday Even ing Post.
The Press., 1913-10-08
E0ilad.

Tramp-GOod morning, lady. thought perhaps might be able to get bite here Mrs. Snapp-Certainly not 'TTamp-Oh. then am laboring under a mistake Mrs. Snapp-It strikes me you never labor under any circum stances es-London Opinion.
The Press., 1913-10-08
Hard to Find,

Don't get down in the mouth, old man," said the optimist. Look on the bright side of things"
 "That's all very we'll" mournfully replied the sufferer, "but what, tell me. Is the bright side of gumboil 2'- Philadelphia Ledger.
The Press., 1913-10-08
Aia Grn,,nd-

He Why are you going to marry that old fossil? .She-l love the very ground he walks on He-f know. but isn't there any other way of getting it? London Opinion.
The Press., 1913-10-08
lAis Splendid Wish.
lh 1 waa inst wishing"

What are you thinking about, Henry?"
 ''Oh. was just wishing"
 What were you wishing. dearY ''I was just wishing that my salary was as big as we were trying to make our friends think 1t must be."-ChicagO Record Herald.
The Press., 1913-10-08
DISTRICT OF STAFFORD. ss. Pro

RESTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro. D bate Court, october z, 1913.
 Estate of Josephine w. Eaton, late Of Stanord in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Alvah W. Eaton praying that an Instrument in writing, purport- Ing to be the last will and testament Of said de- ceased, may be proved, approved, allowed and admitted to probate, as per application on file fully appears. 1t is
 Ordered-that said application be heard and de- termined at the probate ofice in Stafford, in said district on the 18th day of october AID 1913, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested fin said estate, Of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hay ing a circulation in said district, and by post ing copy thereof on the public sign post in the town of Stafford in said District.
 ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1913-10-08
DISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro- J bate Court, October 1, 1913
 Esfafa of Kofn G RllaS lafn of Staffnrd in

Estate of Kate G. Bliss, late of Stafford, in said District, deceased.
 The executrix having exhibited her adminis- tration account with said estate to this court for allowance, 1t iS
 Ordered-That the 18th day of Oct 1913, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate oce in stafford be, and the same is assigned, for hear count with said estate, and this court directs the executrix to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by pub- fishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign-post in the town of stafford, where the deceased last dwelt.
 ROBERT H. FISK, Judge.
The Press., 1913-10-08
ORDER OF NoTICE.-state of Con

ORDER OF NOTICE.-State of Con. N necticut, County Of Holland, Rockville, September 27, 1913.
 Eva Hewitt Taylor of Stafrord VIZ Carl Henry Taylor of New York.
 Upon complaint of the said Rva Hewitt Fay. Tor, claiming for the reasons set forth, divorce change of name, now pending before the Su- perior Court for said Holland County.
 It appearing to, and being found by, the sub scribing authority that the whereabouts Of the defendant is unknown to the plaintiff.
 It is, therefore, ordered-That notice Of the pendency Of said complaint be given said de- fendant by publishing this order in The press a newspaper printed ib Stafford, in said County, once week for two weeks successively, conn menctng on or before the lst day Of October, 1913, by some proper officer or person indiffer- ent. WILLIS II. REFD,
 Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court.
The Press., 1913-10-08
Wire Eancea,

Wire fences grounded at about every nfth post will be practically proof against harm by lightning.