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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
Greatly Desired Ladv.

1t would appear from bits of the So
cial gossip of her day that Miss Bur
dett-Coutts' nearest approach to an
occupation was refusing offers Of
marriage. 1t is stated that the name
of the Prince of Adventures" was
connected with hers; that she re.
fused the duke Of Wellington and a
score of lesser gentlemen.
For years the great heiress was the
most glittering matrimonial prize in
England, and when at last she con
scented to change her condition by
marrying an American, a London club
wit struck responsive chord by OBJ
serving. Il don't blame Ashmead Bart
lett for proposing to the baroness.
I've done it myself. / regard it as
duty every Englishman owes to bis
family Intimate Memoirs OF Napo
leon III"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
ERUPTION SPREAD ON FACE

$40 East Elm St., Streator III,
running sore broke out above NV
right eye, which spread over nv a.
tire face. 1t started as a small MIN
pie. l scratched it open and the CON
tents of this small pimple ran down
my face. Wherever this ran NOW
sore appeared. They itched and
burned terribly; / couldn't touch NV
face it burned so. 1t disfgured NV
face terribly and / couldn't be seen
for everyone was afraid of it. II
looked like disease of some kind, il
was all red and a heavy white crust
on it. Everybody kept out of nv wav
afraid it would spread. l lost rest Ar
night and / couldn't bear to have any.
thing touch my face, not even the nil.
low. | had to lie on the back OF the
head. | was always glad when morn
ing came so | could get up. It was
extremely painful
AT last l thought of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and commenced using
them. 1t took three weeks to com.
plete the cure" (Signed) Miss Caro-,
line Miller, Apr. 80. 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
SHOW THE GAMBLING SPIRIT
bidders at Auction Sales. Without
Funds, Find Delight in Just Avoid
ing Being Shown Up.

One OF the funny sights, to the per-
son who didn't bid at all, az the Nor
ris Park real estate auction, was the
look of high courage. shading tnsen-
sibly into reckless daring, on the face
of some man who was bidding $500
when he knew he would have trouble
raising 80 cents.
"A-trun dolls! A-trun dolis." the
auctioneer would call. trippingly on
the tongue "A-trun dollsi Going at
a-trun dolls Going! Unless!" The
strain on the bidders face would be
terrible to behold What on earth was
he going TO do If the lot was knocked
down to him? What was he going to
do. he asked you. with wild. beseech
ing eyes.
why doesn't somebody go on and
bid? | don't want the darn lot" he
whispered to his next neighbor one
night
"Ateny-fve. Ateny-five!" called the
auctioneer. just then.
What does he say?" queried the
reckless one
Eight-twenty-fve You've lost your
lot"
Amt that the plague-take-it luck!"
said the reckless one. who was also
resilient. "Neb mind I'll get another
chance before this thing is over
New York Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28

sea when you wants to sink the ship
the fore hatch while sucked my arm.
and had chat with the crew.
They was laxative, and battering
at the hatch with an ak, so I'd hardly
word in edgeways. Then they got
scared we'd blow up before we
drowned Allus in my mind I'd see
them gulls squawkin' around the
wreck, and mother fighting them
That heaped thing by the wheel was
dad for l seen the whites of his eyes
as the ship lurched him. An the
gulls-
Capn McGaw was pleadin with me,
then Mr.. Mcmillan. They swore they'd
take me to the wreck for zothin'.
they'd give their Bible oath, they'd
SIGN agreements. McGaw had a wife
and family ashore. Mcmillan was in
love.
turned off the biIge-vaIve injection,
opened the fore hatch, and set them
two to work Tkey was quite tame.
and that night | slent-only to wake
UP screechin' at the things | seen in
dreams
Seven days we searched for the
wreck before We gave up and quit. at
least the captains did Then night
came down black overhead, with the
swell all phosphoreseent, allus think
of mother in light sea under a black
sky, like it was that night. when our
tug run into the wreck by accident.
| jumped first on board. The poor
hulk lay flush with the swell, lifting
and falling just enough to roll tie thin
green water. all bright specks, across
and across the deck. Mother was
there, her bare arm reaching our. her
left hand lifting her skirt. her face
looking up, dreaming as she turned.
and turned. and swayed. in slow
dance. It's what they calls a waltz.
and seems, as / stood watching. I'd
almost see the music swaying her as
she wove circles, water of stars pour
ing over her bare feet. Seems though
the music stopped. and she came
straight to me. Speaks like lii
small girl. "Oh, mummy" she says.
look" and draws her hands apart so,
just as if she was showing long rib
bon. 'watered silk" she mutters,
only nine cents yard. oh, mayn't
|. mayn't l. mummy"
And there was dad, with all that
water of stars. washing across and
! across him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
Imagination in oreamIana.

man who awake is most prosaic,
whose mind is commonplace, who is
utterly unable to invent :. story or
write drama. viii asleep have the
most astonishing flights of imagtna
ton. lie imagires q sto-s. lie
peoples It WITH players. MN, womar
and animals. and each one OF them
even the animals at times peaks nis
pars az perfectly as Is CO sstually y sr.
aDE&
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
CHAPTER lI.-contlnued.

OFff1F TN f1s--COuliuhS0s
disremember which port--some-
where's up the st. Lawrence where we
lOaded lumber for the Gulf o. Mexico,
but the captain and me was away fish
ing. Mother had come from the Lab
rador TO find me, old gray mother. She
put on her round horn spectacles to
smile at the mate aft, and the second
mate forward. the or'nary seaman
painting in the name board, and Bill
in ais bos'n's chair a-tarring down the
rigging, and the bnmboat launGress
who'd been tearing the old mans
shirt-fronts. She just sat happy at the
sight of the Pawnticket. and she sure
iy admired everything, from Old Glory
to Blue Peter-until our niger cook
came and spilled Stops oversize
Seems hsd had news of the lady. and
came TO grin but was back in his gal
ley, like a rabbit to his borrow. while
she marched up the gangway. Cant
abide Dirt says mother, and even the
new boy heard not a word else cept
the splash For mother just escorted
that niger right through the galley,
out at the other end, over the port
rail, and boosted him into the blue
harbor for the first and only bath
he'd e,er had. Then she took off her
h0rd spectacles. her old buckskin
gioveS, and her bonnet, and sot to
cIc'auscg galley which hadn't been
wssLed since the days of President
I4icoln. She hadn't time to listen to
the wet niger or the mate, and marry
q ran on board could get more than
yes or nay out OF mother She
cooked them a supper too good to be
eaten and spoilt, then set the dishes
to rights. got the lamp a-shining, and
o1ed to be shown round the ship.
The capn and me comes back along
With the dinghy, makes fast, and
climbs aboard. There's old gray moth
or. with the horn specs, calm in her
own kitchen, Just tellin us to set right
down TO supper. Cap'n lives aft, and
belongs up forrard, being ordinary
seaman, and less important aboard
than the old man's pig. Yet somehow
mother knew, feeding US both in the
galley, and etsLding by while we fed
Never a word out mother had a light
for Captain smiths cigar, and her
eyes looking aungry at me for fear
shed be SEM ashore.
Well m:.am." says the captain,
sent your baggage aft? Oh, wen
soon get your baggage aboard"
Then ! heard him on deck seeing
mothers dunnage into the spare berth
aft. and the niggers turkey thrown
out on the wharf.
Sort OF strange to me remembering
mother. gannt, bitter-hard, always in
the right, with lots to say. And here
was little mother sobb;ng her heart
out on the breast CT my jersey. Just
the same mothsr changed Said she
WIS fed up with the Labrador. coming
away to see the world, meet folks. and
have a good time; but would ] be
ashamed OF having her with me at
sea?
Shamed? All the ways down to
Joe Beef's clear to Rimouski you'll
hear that yarn today, of how the old
sea custom OF winning a berth IN fair
fight was practiced by lady. aboard
of the Pawnticket
You've heard of ships husbands.
but we'd the first ships mother. And
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
lnnportanf Id Mnaho..
See?

He stopped before a blind NADIA.
and bought a pencil, putting ara
pennies into the mans hand ave
How do you know these are co,.
I've given youg" asked the purcbae I,s
Well, sir, can distinguish ~.
touch OF cents by my sense Of tonoh '' :
was the blind mans prompt renlv
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
A Reasonable Fear.

so you are going down for visit
to the Jobbinses. They viii treat you
like a member of the family.
But | do hope they won't feed ne
like one.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28

the way she cIep' in was surely insidi.
GUS Good word that She's got to
De queen, and the schooner's sea
palace when we suddenly discovered
che only signed IS cook.
Now we're asleep at eleven knots
On a beam wind, and Key West wide
on the starooard bow, the same being
IN the second dog-~atch when I'm in.
vtted aft. There's the old man setting
IN the captains palace, there's mother
at the head OF the table sewing and
sae asks me to sit in the mates seat
ms II was chief officer instead ~
masters dog
Son" says she-Queer, little. soft
sAuekie, son. Youn never guess"
was sort of sulky at having riddles
ihen the old man gets red to the
gals giggling Ia slaps hisseIf on
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
CHAPTER III.
Youth. =

Youth. q
A dog sets down in his skin. tail
handy for wagging-all his posses.
sions right thar.
Same with me. setting on the beach.
with cap, jersey, overalls, sea boots.
paper bag of peanuts. beached wreck
of the old Pawnticket in front. ana
hem TWO graves astern. Got more r
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
Thinks Aaed Must Deserve Respeo

Many people tell you that you aust
be respectful to older people. suite
leaving out of the question whether or
not they're worthy of respect. I've
knowa some of the most obstinate,
bsd-nannered. unSind. unjust old PEG.
phS @hose faults were borne in silencs
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
Quite Easy.

1T must be hard to be poor" OBJ
served the millionaire
"On the contrary, it is the easiest
thing in the world replied the
pauper
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
The Nuisance.

so you are complaining OF the
trespass on your property, Did your
neighbor's building abut on your
ground?"
mo: but his goat did"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
The Except,o,

Ises. do your 81 prom
Not unless they are the landlors..
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
Eating tie story Of his birth, early life In
Labrador and OF the death of his father.
Jesse becomes a sailor.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
2unctured Happiness.

Miss Ethel--Kate says she's weary
OF living in a small apartment.
Jack Cara case of fiat tire, Ell?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
Star Chamber Barber.
lMorrisville Messenger.


Senator Barber paid his respects, III
the closing hours of the legislature, to
the newspapers for having dared 20
honestly criticize its members. Same
old trouble. Just as soon as a man
breaks into the Legislature he forgets
that he is the servant of the people
and that the newspapers are the
mouthpiece OF the people.
How would the distinguished sena-
tor from Brattleboro like to have ali
his remarks druing the last hours of
the session printed verbatim with
photograveur illustrations of some of
his attitudes? Perhaps he would not
care. Surely not if he has been retain
ed as a corporation lawyer. He was
one of those senators who believed in
. star chamber proceedings, execu-
tive sessions,'' etc, so that the people
would not know what their servants
said He is one of those fresh young
lawyers who will know more when he
is older and more mature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
The Railroad Tax Hearing.

The railroad tax hearing presents am in
teresting tangle The railroads are APP
peahng on the ground that tax depart
ment's appraisal Of their properties is I'M
justly high, and the state appeals ON the
ground that it, is not high enough Neither
side is satisfied and probably neither side
can be satisfied within reason. The man
whose ambition is to please everybody had
better find some other field for his activi-
ties than that of tax appraisal, And yet
the commission before whom tax appeals
Of this kind are tried out IS well calculat-
ed to accomplish the impossible The stat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12

What became Of Rufus Young, "a motto
rious horse thief?
Young died in Rutland jail, July H.
1903 from the effects OF an intestinal
rupture suffered by jumping from a team
he had stolen a few days before and ia am
effort to evade capture. He was G6 years
old and had spent at least b years be
hind prison bars for horse stealing. il v-,~
said of him that he never abused am AMI
NAL. At one time he conducted small
hotel near Troy. y. y, and it was all
ways believed that while engaged IN that
business he was in league with horse
thieves He had operated in and about
Blattlcboro, in fact was here about two
weeks before his death.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12

On an Auction Bridge bid of three
royal spades the bidder makes a grand
slam. What is the score for points and
penalties?
Answer-The score is four times
nine or 36 points for each trick over
six, which is seven tricks; total 252
points. For fulfilling the contract, 100;
for each trick over the bid, 100, which
lis 400; total 500; for grand slam 40;
total 792 points and honors; in adj
dition the regular royal spade honors
are scored for the holders This
answer was kindly furnished by G. \.
Harris.l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
The Putney Wreck.
(Barre Times. J

Barre lines. }
That fear-end collision OF two Boston X
Maine freight trains at East Putncy yes
terday morning. as a result OF which some
dozen cars and their contents were de
stroyed and the line was tied up dur
ing the greater part OF the day. might
have been averted with careful adherence
to ordinary rules of rairoadmg it would
seem. The accident consisted of one
train running into the rear of train
standing on the main line. The inquiry
does not concern itself with the reason
why the forward train was halted, be
cause it might have been due to an, one
of a large number OF reasons; but it
does concern the reason why hagmen
were not sent back on the line. immedi-
ately that the train was brought to
halt, in order to warn approaching
trainmen of the stalled train. We infer
that this was not done, else there would
have been no collision. Perhaps the
train crew Of the stalled freight can
account for the situation of a train halted
on the main line and an approaching train
not warned of the danger.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
NEW PARCEL POST PRIVILEGE.
Packages Under Four Ounces May Be
Dropped Into Letter Boxes.

The latest amendment to the parcel
post regulations allows the mailing of
fourth class matter for domestic des-
tinations, weighing four ounces or less,
and bearing distinctive parcel post
stamps, in all street letter boxes and
at all numbered stations.
This is considered to be the first
step toward an eventual privilege that
will allow the mailing of all fourth
class parcel post matter, the same as
other classes of mail matter are now
handled. These steps will be taken
gradually, and only one at time, to
prevent confusion, both among postal
employees and the general public.
Parcels weighing over four ounces
will be governed by the same rules as
have been in force since the parcel
post system was established Jan
and must be mailed at a general post
office, lettered or local named station
or such numbered stations as have
been designated to receive parcel pos
matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12

A momcntous crisis in the history
OF Europe is at hand. Austria has in
effect ordered Servia not to aid the
Moutenegrins in their campaign for
the capture of Scutari and to with
draw any troops despatched for this
purpose. Servia has replied that she IS
bound to assist her allies. This on its
face is tantamOunt to rejection OF
Austria's demands
And now comes the tug OF war. If
the Balkan league holds. it can DEFY
this Swashbuckling land pirate or pre-
cipitate a European war. OF such ire
mendous value has the union proved
that it is almost unbelievable that 1t
will be allowed to break down at this
moment. 1t has been reported that the
recent visit Of Prince HOhenlOhe to
st. Petersburg resulted in an under
standing by which Russia agreed in
principle to an autonomous Albania.
Ii this be true then Austria may feel
strong enough with the benevolent
support of Germany to attempt to
keeps Servia out Of Scutari, the pros
pective capital of Albania. 1t is very
much to be doubted. however, if Rus
STA has consented to see the Slav peO-
pies, who have Just driven Turkey
from Europe, slaughtered by Austria
The fortress Of Scutari, near the
Montenegrin frontier, has been besieg
ed by the MOutenegrins without ma
terial success since soon after the
beginning of the Balkan war. Its cap
ture and inclusion in the kingdom o.
Montenegro were the chief reasons 70
King Nicholas joining in the hQstilI
ties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
AS Good as Expected.
(Athol Transcript


The first issues of the new Brattleoro
Daily Refomer have reached Us and were
read with interest. They fully bear ont the
promise of good things that was inherent
in the proposition of such experienced and
capable newspaper men as those who have
been at the head of the weekly Reformer
for several years. This paper has now been
consolidated with the old Vermont
Phoenix, which viii be continued as a
weekly, while the Reformcr becomes a
daily. These two weeklies have long been
recognized as among the very best Of
their kind in New England editorially
able, reportorially comprehensive. and
geographically perfect The new com
bination win make for increased success
and usefulness. The Daily Is am eight
page. seven-column sheet. well filled with
local news and advertisements and me-
chemically it Is gem. Brattleboro i 50
far away from the big cities that the me
tropohtan newspapers do not intrudc over
much upon the local field. and the daily
home news can be served mp by the local
paper to much better satisfaction than a
faraWay sheet could give. We prophesy
success Tor the new enterprise. hat lots OF
hard work also. and it is nap to the grow
ing town of Brattlehoro to- give it full aut
cordial support.s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The RefOrmer

coored net with Robesnerrr collar. long
close sleeves and touches of black satin /
on collar and narrow cuffs is a pretty !
thing to wear with smart spring suit /
NJ black serge or satin.
Fringes. which have had a slight retire /
ment. viii come to the fore again with the /
new season The new fringcs are always .
wide deep, heavily knotted. and serve To
weight transparent panels and draperic-
wearing OF the one-pIeoe trock without
a. coat on the street, even thus early. OF
course the mlIdness OF the winter. too.
mas something to do with this fashion, for
we Ameneans are not like the French who
%it4o"t regard to winds or weather,
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
co-operation of subscribers to that end.
Prompt report should be given, of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause Of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the
proper remedy Immediately applied. II
is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12

\ little apron" Of shadow lace is
pretty feature of new ~pnng gown.
Its lower edge is finished with a touucc
Of lace edgiug and it Is gathered at one
side into a knot and caught with soft
satin ribbon
In preparing an oyster stew. never
boil oysters in the milk says one. Heat
the oysters until the edges curl IN
water and in another kettle bring the milk
to the boiling point, Pour the milk over
the oysters just before taking To the table.
Ribbon is variou~Iy used for novelties
this spring, all the way from slippers to
hat-crowns, and | have yet to see it where
! it is not pleasing.
/ One OF the ways in which the bright
+ colors OF the spring season are acceptably
introduced upon the spring costume Is in
the handbag of bright red leather or vivid
oriental embroideries This is better than
making them an integral part OF the cos
tune, as the handbag may be changed at
will and the costume ~oftencd according
ly.
Ii you cat the sausage meat that comes
in bags into slices, broil over clear fire
and serve with wel-seasoned tomato
sauce you viii have a very tasty supper
dish for a cold night. The sausage slice,
are dipped in melted butter and crumbs
before boiling. BE sure to cook slowly
turning often.
Coats are to be much shorter, from >.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12

ute provides that this commission shall be
made up of the lieutenant-governor. sec
rotary of state and the auditor OF ac-
counts This makes an excellent trio. If
a party to a cause refuses to he reasoned
into satisfaction by Guy W. Bailey and
jolled into good humor and a common
sense view Of the situation by Horace w,
Graham, even the fervid oratory OF the
lieutenant governor will not avail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
OUR QUESTION BOX

Remember that this department Is open
TO everybody and that we aim to make it
department of real service. Any que~-
ton submitted that can be answered 10y
"a reasonable amount OF research we win
endeayor to answer, provided il is not OF
a character which is prohibited in this col
mnn. If we cannot obtain the answer we
viii frankly tell YOU 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
We Advertise

because We have the goods to advertise.
If We had nothing we would say moth
ing.
We have all the latest improved special
machines for laundering shirts and col
lars, which not only prolongs the life Of
Your linen, but gives ease and c t d9I
to the wearer. Our New Prosperity Col
lar Moulder is giving great satisfaction
and our customers are beginning to tell
their friends about it.
Do not wait to be told but try it out
and see what it does, as no one can az
ford to have their collars Numbered in
any other way.