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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12

June 10 is in Egypt an anxious time,
for then it is that there comes the first
Indication of the annual flood. The
amount of the rise has been accurate
ly recorded every year from 5000 B. @.
to the present time. for there is only
II foot or two between starvation and
plenty, and between plenty and devas-
taton. The rise is recorded by the
nilometer constructed by the Caliph
Mutawakhul more than ten centuries
ago, on the island of Rhoda, opposite
Cairo. A square well, from the water
of which rises Il marble column, is con-
nected with the river by a canal. AS
the water rises more of the pillar is
hidden. When the eighteen cubits"
mark is passed the starvation specter
vanishes, the nineteen cubits" mark
nwash stops the grumblers, and TWEEN
ty-two cubits completely satisfies the
Optimist. But if the twenty-four cubit
mark goes under devastation is at
hand. But the Assuan dam has nit
igated the anxiety of 5000 years.
London Chronicle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
MANY Uses For Old Leather.

Old leather material. which finds it's
way into the waste pile, is extremely
valuable and returns to our homes in
many other shapes. 1t is soaked in
water to remove the dirt, all the nails
and threads are picked out. and the
leather is reduced to thick pulp, from
which wall papers. screens, etc. are
made. The finer the original quality
of leather the better it takes the bronze
and old gold of the designs which make
these hangings things of beauty
Bookbinders and framemakers also
know the value of this pulp. and car.
rage builders press it into sheets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
The Earwiq.

There is no insect which has puzzled
naturalists as to its proper classified
ton more than the earwig. Some have
asserted that it belongs to the beetles,
of which it is an "aberrant type" 9th
ers that it is connected with the grass
hoppers. Even about its very name
there has been endless discussion.
Some have thought the name earwig
is the result of the creatures supposed
habit of getting into the ears. while
others are equally certain that it is
derived from the original name, which
they say was carving. from the fact
that the wing when spread resembles
the human ear. At all events, one
thing is certain-the earwig as we
know it now is a survival of an early
type of which almost every other mem
Der has become extinct.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
Corsica and De PaoIi.

While the island of Corsica derives
its fame from being the birthplace of
Napoleon, the name of Pasquale de Pa
oil is more dear to the natives. for it
was under the leadership of this pa
triot, in 1866, that they escaped from
the yoke of the Genoese. For fourteen
years he wisely administered the af-
fairs of the island In 1869 France
bought the island from Genoa and
landed an army of $4,000. which Paoli
met with Il few thousand Corsicans
and fought until his army was reduced
to 53T men; yet he cut his way through
and escaped to England, where he re-
manned twenty years. At the outbreak
of the revolution in France he returned
to his native land and became mill
tary governor, but he could not get on
with his old enemy, SO he returned to
England, where he died in 1907.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
ELM STREET PROSPECT
IS NOT PLEASING
Aspect of That Portion of Highway i'll
Vicinity of Cold Spring Anything
but Beautiful.

The architectural aspect Of that por
ton of Elm street in the vicinity Of
the ''cold spring arousrs comment
among even those who never see the
place except 10y the light of lanterns
rs they search for dew worms with
which to 20 fishing the next day.
Recently the ancient board walk that
led from the foot of the steps to the
vicinity Of the spring was taken up
and a new walk laid nearer to the Can
al street bank. This walk is marvel
Gus piece of architecture. At the bot
tom of the stairs is small plat form
and II two by four rail has been put
up to prevent people precipitating
themselves downward from the bottom
of the steps.
Having brought up against this, the
explorer turns sharply to the right. if
coming down the stairs, goes down one
or two more steps and continues along
the walk until reaching point where
two more steps have been built at an
acute angle. From this point there Is
q slant to the walk and finally some
| loose plank are reached that are used
| as bridge to Il few lengths of con
crete walk. Anyone who successfully
| uegotiates this much of the distance
| has arrived in the Immediate vicinity
of the "cold spring. each evening
! the haunt of a half dozen or so men
who loaf, smoke and nXpectorate there.
successfully holding this place from
the possible intrusion OF women who
might desire drinks Of cold water from
the bubbling fountain.
Ostensibly this change in the loca.
tion of the walk was made to widen
the roadway at that point for the bet
ter accommodation Of the occupants OF
the shops directly across, permitting
| customers to leave their wagons with
out completely blocking the roadway
while horses are being shod. But Their,
is no rough rider who could ride ovel
that portion of the roadway newly pro
videG. 1t has been left filed Will
rocks, mud and such debris as has fol
years worked through the old planl
walk.
From Canal street, a thoroughfar,
used by many hundreds Of people daily
the sight, including the broken down
rotten condition of the fence along tn
walk leading from the spring in tn,
other direction to Canal street, is on
distinctly different from what is to b
desired. 1t is not a question of cost
for vast Improvement could be mad
for few dollars; Neglect seems t
be the trouble.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
MEXICO CITY
is EVACUATED
Gen. CarranZa Informed That
Carbajal Has Gone to
Vera Cruz
CITY is IN CHARGE
OF MUNICIPAL POLICE

Fcderals Are Awaiting an Announce
ment of Amnesty from Carranza =
New Revolution in North Would Not
Be Surprising.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l2.- Consul
Siiliman at Saltillo has reported that
Cen. Carranza had been advised that
Mexico City was evacuated by the fed
erals yesterday. 1t was understood
the dispatch said, that Provisional
President Carbajal left for Vera Cruz
as the evacuation began.
The federal troops evacuated the cap
ital, leaving the city in charge of mu-
nicipal police, who by agreement were
10 be regarded as neutral. The fcderals
withdrew from the city to a nearby
point, there to await an announcement
Of amnesty from Gen. Carranza. Should
guarantees be refused. officials in Wash
iugton ito not doubt that a counter rev
olutiou Will be set in motion immedi-
atcly.
The Brazilian minister to Mexico.
who is caring for the interests of the
United States there, and Gov. lturbide
| of the Mexican federal district, and a
commission Of two others. left during
| the day for Tula. north of Mexico City,
! where Gen. Obregou, commander of
! omc of the three big divisions Of the
rmstituticnaHst army. has headquar-
! t,rs. Gen. Carranza is expected to go
| there at once. The commission is en-
| druvoriug to arrange the details Of the
entry of the constitutiouist forces. No
definite word had been received in
| Washington mp to late yesterday MS to
! Provisional President Carbaial, but it
was understood he would leave the, cap
! ital fer Vera Cruz within the next ~
hours.
With the entry Of coustitutionalist
forces in Mexico City the question OF
recognition fer the new government
will confront Washington. There is
every reason to believe that rer0gni
ton will be withheld until there is an
election or political convention Al
which some expression Of the attitud,
of the people toward the new govern
mcut can he obtained Disquietinl
adviccs are again comm" from rclia
hIc sources that Cen. Villa VIII moi
march south as ordered 10y Carranza
bat will remain in the north and de
maud a convention OF representative.
Of the army as agreed to i'm the Tor
rcou conference Should this be rcfus
eL bv Carrauza. now revelation il
The north would not he surprising t.
many high officials in Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
PERSONAL.

f. A. Paulman is in Keene this week
on business
Mrs. Charles Affair is spending the day
in northampton.
c. f. Graham went to Boston this
morning on business.
A w. Adams of Boston IS visiting rela-
tiyes in town this week.
Miss Edith Haradon Of Mortified,
Mass, spent yesterday in town.
Mrs. c. L. Clifford has returned from a
three weeks visit with relatives in
Peacham.
Bert ODER has entered the employ of
+. NJ Goodenough as bookkeeper and
stock clerk.
Mrs. Lillian Porter of New York IS
visiting her mother, Mrs. +. y. Starlley,
Of Oak street.
Mrs. a II. Sabin and daughter, Laura,
of New Haven, Conn, are visiting her
sister, Mrs. l.. J, Parmenter.
Rev. J. East Harrison and Mrs Harri-
son came this morning from Mortified to
visit in town few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Harris have re-
turned from a weeks trip to Springfield,
Mass, and Revere Beach.
Miss Helen Caldwell of Philadelphia
and Miss Bernce Brooks of Hmsdale are
visiting Mrs. Ina Macdonald.
Mrs. Frances f. Clark and daughter,
/ Miss Carolyn Clark, returned this morn
my from their outing in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert W, Colby of Dos
/ ton came today to he guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs L. l.. Durham of Park place.
Miss Ruth R0vcU af Fitchbllrp. who
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
Built IJpon Cotton.

When the Leasowe lighthouse, Eng
land, was built on the sandy Wirral
shore the builders were puzzled by the
lack of a suitable foundation for the
masonry tower. An ingenious way out
of the difficulty was effected. In the
vicinity an incoming ship, laden with
a cargo of cotton, had gone ashore and
had become a total wreck. The cotton
was useless for its intended purpose,
so the bales We're salvaged and dumped
into the sand at the point where the
lighthouse was to be erected. The
fleecy mass settled into the sand and
under compression became as solid as
a rock, while its permanency was as
sured by its complete submersion. The
stability of this strange foundation
may be gathered from the fact that the
tower erected thereon stood and shed
its welcome light regularly every night
for about a century and a half, being
eXtinguished only a few years ago,
as it was no longer equired.-Argo-
naut
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
The ludae's Misaivinas.

A serious case of highway robbery,
tried some years ago before Chief
Baron Green on the last day of the
Ennis assiZes, resulted in an acquittal.
The chief baron. addressing the sheriff.
said, MIR. Sheriff, is there any other
indictment against this innocent man?"
mo, my lord" was the reply.
Then you'll greatly oblige me if you
don't let him out until have half an
hours start of him on my way to
Limerick r'-London Mail
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
BRATTLEBoRo LOCAL.

There viii be a band concert tonight on
the common.
Louis c. Fucker of New York and Miss
Hazel Nj Hanifan of the same city were
married yesterday at the town clerks
office by Carl ;. Hopkins, Justice of the
peace
The women's home and foreign mission
society Of the Advent Christian church
viii meet in the church Thursday after
noon at > o'clock Mrs. f. s Hewitt of
Mission Work in China
despatch from Montreal says the
British government has bought $4,000
tons OF coal to he shipped from Pennsyl-
vania via New London. The government
yesterday bought 1000 tons of hay in
different parts of Canada
The 5oth annual reunion of the Wind
ham County Veterans association will he
held at Island Park Saturday, Sept ).
Final arrangements have not been com
pIcted, hnt Sedswck Woman's Relief
Corps viii serve Il regular dinner to the
members.
The list Of. Americans waiting in Lon
don to obtain passage for this country,
published in New York papers today, con
tains the name of Miss Ethel Osgood
daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. +. Q. S. Os-
good Of this town, who has been touring
England in company with Miss Elizabeth
White.
The Vermont League for Nursing Edu-
cation held a regular meeting at the Brat
tleboro Memorial hospital today Rep
resentatiyes were present from Mary
Fletcher hospital Burlington; Fanny
Allen hospital, Winooski; Randolph SAM
torium, Randolph; Barre City hospital,
Barre; Rutland hospital, Rutland In
connection with this meeting a meeting
of the chairmen of the local committee Of
the Red Cross Nursing service was held.
St. Marr's cathedral in Burlington is to
have a now 5000 organ This has been
ordered from the Estey Organ company.
and contracts have been signed calling for
the completion of the work of installing
before the first Sunday in September.
The new organ will he equipped with two
manuals and also have "A sanctuary divis-
ion, which can he played from the main
organ gallery. The gallery has had to be
enlarged to make room for the new instru-
meut
The trial of the case of Annie VIEWER
against Ernest VIEWER was resumed in
superior court i'm Greenfield Tuesday.
This was ON the wifes petition for sepa-
rate support, i'm which the petitioner
asked for the control of their children,
and that Nevier be ordered to pay some
money toward their support The petit
TONER alleges cruel and abusive treatment
Chief Justice Aiken reserved decision
Harry f. Ward appeared for the peti
toner and Frank j Lawlcf for the lie
spondcnt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
THE SUPPLY OF BABIES.
What a Procession of Those Born In
One Year Would Mean.

What a Procession of Those Born In
One Year Would Mean.
1t has been computed that about
36,0OO,000 babies are born into the
world each year. The rate of produc-
ton is, therefore. about seventy per
minute, or more than one for every
beat of the clock
With the one-a-second calculation
every reader is familiar, but it is not
every one who stops to calculate what
this means when it comes to years
supply. 1t will, therefore, probably
startle a good many persons to find, on
the authority of well known Stats
tician, that, could the infants of year
be ranged in a line in cradles, the
cradles would extend around the globe.
The same writer looks at the matter
In more picturesque light He i'm
AGNES the babies being carried past a
given point in their mothers arms,
one by one, and the procession being
kept up night and day until the last
hour in the twelfth month had passed
by. A sufficiently liberal rate is al
lowed, but even in going past at the
rate of twenty minute, 1900 an hour,
| during the entire year, the reviewer at
his post would have seen only the
| sixth part Of the infantile host.
| In other words, the babe that had to
| be carried when the tramp began
would be able to walk when but a
mere fraction of its comrades had
reached the reviewers post, and when
the years supply of babies was draw,
Ing to close there would be rear
guard, not of infants, but of rompina
six-year-old boys and girls.-Londo1
| Tit-Bits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
Your HEIGHT and Foot.

The height of the human figure is
six times the length of the human foot.
Whether the form is slender or plump
the rule holds good on the average
any deviation from the rule is n de
parture from the beauty of proportion
1t is claimed that the Greeks made al
their statues according to this rule.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12

Professor discussing organic and in
organic kingdoms)-Now, if | should
shut my eyes-so-and drop my head
so-and remain perfectly still. you
would say l was a clod. But l move,
I leap. Then what do you call me?
Bright Pupil-A clodhopper, sir-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
An Invitation.

How beautiful it is! How beauti-
fulw
Eyes, it is beautiful. 1t is from this
point that no tourist has ever been
able to view the scenery without Civ
ing me at least dollar tip."-Paris
Rire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12

An Irishman. having returned from
Italy, where he had been with his mas
ter, was asked in the kitchen. Nov.
then, Pat, what is the lava l hear the
master talking about?"
Only a drop of the crater" was
Pats reply
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
Flash of the Beaver.

Ihe flesh of the forequarters of the
beaver has something of the flavor of
beef. while that of the headquarters
has q fishy taste.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
Her Limit.

Does your husband give you all the
money you want to spend?
Ny goodness, no. Why, even
would not think of being that eXtrav
agant. Detroit Free Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
The Bone.
(From the Buffalo Express

Two women who claimed the same
man as q husband were airing their
troubles in court.
Who's the skinny guy over there?
asked visitor.
Gle s the bone of contention,
chuckled the court attendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
PerfactIx Valid Reason,

Owner of New Auto-I passed your
house yesterday. Old Friend-Why
didn't you stop? Owner of New Auto
Il didn't know how.-Indianapoli
News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
Contrary.

my husband thinks I'm extraVa
CANT and gets wild every time he sees
me with new clothes"
"Does hep
Eyes. He never sees me dressing uT
without giving me a dressing down.
London Telegraph.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
unshrinkable Material.

isn't that lawyer a rather extrava-
CANT MANI
by no means, I've known him to
make one suit last for several years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12
GOOD NEIGHBOR

Can select one of our lots to build and live in tina
has no equal for a view.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. HI. HARVEY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12

Only an expert swimmer can afford
to burn his bridges behind him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12

A mans task is always light If his
heart is liGht.-Lew Wallace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-12

A woman s mission is TO sweeten a
man s life, theoretically.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-29
TO SELL
BANK FIXTURES
BEFORE MAY |

The sale OF the fixtures of the
old Mesa County National bank will
probably be concluded this week,
and through the purchaser the first
information will probably he cleaned
as to the identity of the interests
who are to start the third bank.
While number of sets of capital
lists from various sections of this and
neighboring states have been investi-
eating the situation. ii is understood
that it has now narrowed down to
one or two interests, one OF whom
will probably announce the opening
of third bank within month.
Receiver Tobin announced last
week that the sale of the fixtures
would be made this month. If possi-
BILE. providing that an offer equal TO
the appraisal value was received. The
fixtures were appraised at $500, in
place. and naturally that amount
would not be paid II the purchaser
proposed to move them to some other
location.
About May Is. or possibly a few
days later Receiver Tobin expects to
be able TO commence payment of the
25 per cent dividend to depositors.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-29
FINDS
BRIDGE SHORT
Tells Mayors Steel is Light,
RivetS Lacking; LumSden
Explains.

A partial preliminary report on
the superstructure of the Main street
bridge was made to the mayors
board this afternoon by Engineer Il.
II. Romberg and he DECLARED that
several of the essentiaf members of
the steel work We're lighter than was
required. The report was not as ex-
haustive as that of R. w. Gelder but
in all probability more complete re-
port will be ordered by the ma yors.
Mr.. Romberg also found that the
rivets were short at the joint con-
nections but this was explained by
j. j. Lumsden to the board. He stat
ed that Contractor Patterson has in
formed him that the rivets are fewer
than shown in the specifications but
that they are also larger.
The mayors visited the bridge this
afternoon and went over the steel
work with the two engineers reports
before them.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-29
WITHDRAW MILITIA
AS TROOPS ARRIVE

N ENVER, April 29.-(By Asso-
ciated Press. THE militia
will be withdrawn as the fed
eral troops occupy the strike dis
trict. They will cooperate in every
way to restore order. This was the
statement OF Governor Ammons to-
day. Quiet presailed generally in
the strike regioas today With the
exception OF there being a battle from
. to 8 this morning. where the For
bes boarding house and mine build
ings were burned. there were no
casualties The strikers are said TO
be proceeding in the direction OF Ber~
wind and Tabaseo AT Walsenburg
militia Is said to be protecting the
mines. Union reports said that fight
ing there ceased during the night No
disorder was reported in Fremont
county. Boulder citizens continued
perfecting the organization of volun-
teers for protective duty, pending ad-
vices of the arrival Of federal troops.
Reports to General Chase today
We're that in a, two-hour fight. begin
ming at 3 O'Clock at Forbes. a board
ing house and other buildings were
destroyed. He was later advised
that the strikers We're retreating over
the hills. Orders were issued by
Chase to the Z militia in Fremont
county that When they were relieved
by federal troops today to .enfrain
for Walsenburg to aid the troops
there in cleaning up the district"
After which it was said attention
would be given to Ludlow until the
arrival of the regulars.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-29
20 DEAD IN
LAKE STORM
IHY Associatcd Press. |

, Duluth. Wis, April go .
The steamer Benjamin Noble =
was lost off Duluth. and it is Z
believed that twenty are dead. Z
; Life savers were unable to
launch the boat on the high Z
B seas. No one reached the shore
so far MS known. The wreck Z
age is drifting. There was
! great anxiety for the vessel, Z
; which was overdue yesterday.
; The search by wireless all night Z
was unavailing.
} Among those believed to be =
, lost are: William II. Truesdale, Z
Willis King. Heffelfinger,
; Sheldon Parks and David s. 4
; Norton. Z
Late today the tug captains 4
D located the cabin Of the Noble 4
, on a sand reef. They assert Z
= they are now certain that the I
D crew was lost. No bodies were
found ashore
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-29
Frost Warnings are
Issued but Mercury
Out ofDangerZone

An unlocked for change in the at
mospheric condition late last eve
ming caused the local weather bureau
office to send warnings out to all
ranchers. The expected drop failed
to materialize. and the night passed
with the temperature dropping to
only Al. The fruit trees are gener-
ally regarded as past any danger from
a light freeze now. but the office is
still keeping up the warning system.
The mean temperature yesterday was
Z below normal
Indications are at the present that
the largest crop of pears ever har-
vested in the valley will be garnered
this fall. In the Chula Vista or
chards. northwest of town. the pears
have set in practically every blossom
and it will take an immense amount
OF thinning this spring.
The daily sentinel., 1914-04-29

VVIASHINGToN. D. c.. April 90.
w -(By Associated Press. -
w The President has asked the
president of the Kentucky Mine Op-
orators Association and the president
of the Alabama mine operatives or
ganization to come TO Washington
Immediately for conference with a
view to a further attempt at media
uon of the Colorado coal strike.
II is understood that the President
is acting at the request OF Secretary
of Labor Wilson, representatives OF
the owners and employees of the coal