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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
OUR QUESTION BOX

Can you tell me where one NAV OBJ
author of Brattleboro in Prose and
Verse and Other Works.. Also, where
would one be able to find the Life and
Writings Of the late General Phelps7
There is a copy of - Brattieboro in
Prose end Verse in the public libra
ray. The book was published in Brat
tleboro in 1855 by Frank f. .Housh,
but it is out of print. 1t is possible
that there might be u copy privately
owned that might be purchaseable or
one of the large secondhand book
stores in New York or Boston might
have one.
AS TO Your second question about
Geueral John Wolcott Phelps of Gull
ford, who was born in May, 1881, and
lied suddenly in Guiiford Feb. ,. 1885.
there is in the Phelps collection in
the Brooks library IN address he de-
society, and in the library proper are
three Of his writings: Good Behavior,
395-3; Island of Madagascar, 900; and
Secret Societies, 366-2. In Hemen-
ways Vermont Historical Gazetteer,
Vol. ). X. DAB, is his history of the
Gown of Guilford. An extended sketch
of his was published in the Spring
field Republican subsequent to his nom
nation for the presidency and this
was reprinted IN The Reformer of Au-
gust %, 1880. Aside from the library
we have no knowledge of where books
written by him might be found, unless
in secondhand bookstores as they
were published years ago and are
probably out of print. He wrote sew
cral others than those mentioned as in
the library.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

best institutions of its class in the
state:
''At a time in child s life when
he is most stimulated and permanent
~ Influenced by the reality of his
surroundings, Vermont offers him
through the all-important first two
wears III high school a treatment that
is exclusively bookish and can be
nothing else: half course in botany
is the sole exception. \ state whose
economic and social problems are
bound up with agriculture, Vermont
has a high school curriculum that is
appropriate TO metropolis. Less
than 10 per cent Of the pupils in Yer
mont high schools 90 TO college, but
the studies that the colleges require
OF them crowd out from the curriculum
all forms of instruction, aside from
commercial branches, that might ma Ike
the other nine-tenths of the students
happier and more efficient in their
future occupations. whether they be
farming or business, teaching or home
making.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

Little common-sense is discernible il
the bill which the New York Anti -Sa
loon league is endeavoring TO get
through the Legislature of that state,
requesting that every bottle of beer or
liquor sold in the state bear "A skull
and-crossbones poison label. Laudabie
as is the purpose of this organization,
its efforts in this particular case is n
conspicuous example of the silly limo
vations that are proposed in the name
of reform. No better means could be
devised for increasing the number of
deaths from bichloride OF mercury and
other active poisons taken by mistake
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
AMUSEMENT AND INSPIRATION.
Quo Vadis, Superb Photo Drama, Con
tains Many Spectacular Features.

QUO Nadls, the superb photo drama
reproduction of Henry Sienkiewiez s
world famous novel. comes TO the
Princess theater next Monday and
Tuesday, with matinees. Aside from
the many spectacular features there is
an undeniable fascination about the
story of Vinicius s passion for the
sweet Lygia, and the adage that the
course of true love never runs
smooth. etc. is proven as far back
as \. d. &C and 6s by this very pie
ture romance. 1t is human. and human
nature Is the same today as 1T was IN
the days of Nero ami all the other
Caesars and Roman emperors- And
that is what the public likes whether
II IS novels, dramas, paintings or
photo dramas.
There has been much wonderment at
the magnitude and beauty of some of
the scenes, notably the interior and
garden scenes. But the locale is It
ally, where landscape beauty is still a
| world sight The Cines company of
| Italy is composed of many of the
wealthiest men of Rome and the Bank
| of Italy is also said to be largely in
terested in the company. Many OF the
| wealthy nobility are stockholders and
! when these pictures were being made
| the stockholders gave special permits
/ sion for the use of their gardens and
palaces. BY tins means many of the
gorgeous scenes were produced with
comparative ease whereas to have built
the grounds and palaces specially 1t
would have taken several million dol
| lars and rendered il business impos-
sibility. Special permission had to be
obtained from the Royal Cabinet for
| the use of some of the buildings and
assurance had TO be given that none
OF the historic arabesques and mar
bles would be disfigured Even with
all the advantages nj the disposal of
| the Cines company it is wonderful
achievement which could hardly be
duplicated anywhere else than in
= Eternal Rome. Quo Nadis furnish
cs amusement, instruction and inspira-
ton and fully merits the great success
| k has achieved.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
Vermont Quality.
{ Burlington Free Press

The arrangement of the Vermont
publicity department with the Maple
Sugar Makers association by which
the sugar product of high grade will
be advertised at state expense
throughout the country is of tremen
lous significance for Vermont. 1t
really means standardization; that is,
sugar of a certain high quality will
he vouehed for by the state as gem
uine Vermont sugar. 1t means also
that people the country over who de
sire the undoubted article viii have "A
sure means of getting it.
There is a fortune for Vermont
farmers in capitalzing the Vermont
name and goodwill and attaching
them to superfine products. This can
be done with butter and cheese as
time goes on, and with poultry and
hoaey, and many other things which
people like to get with a SAVIOR of the
country about them. Fancy packing
and the parcels post will help in this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

George II. Barrett has been ill sew
eral DAYS and is under the doctor s
care.
DIR. G. B. Hunter returned Monday
evening after an absence of several
days.
Miss Elizabeth Atkinson returned 10
her home yesterday from visit in
South Newfane.
The Twentieth Century sewing club
is being entertained today at the
home of Mrs. S. f. Morse.
Fred Ryan sang Il solo in the Con-
gregational church Sunday morning
which. was well rendered and greatly
enjoyed.
Ernest Fairbanks of New York city
came yesterday afternoon to visit his
mother, Mrs William Pennington, a
few days.
Mrs. Mary Roberts of Springfield,
VT, was unable to return to her home
yesterday, and remained with Mrs. w.
+. Mixer until today.
Rev. Henry Lamb went to Spring
field Mass, yesterday afternoon to
attend concert given by the Orpheus
club of that city. He will return to-
day.
| ID. NJ. StockwelI who visited friends
and relatives here, has returned to
South Hadley, Mass, where he lives
with his daughter. Mrs. Addie Win
! chester.
| The Coy corner club met with
I Miss Dolly Prouty yesterday after
noon. A covered dish luncheon was
! served, and a very pleasant Afternoon
/ was spent.
Spero ID. Latchis was operated upon
today in the Melrose hospital by DIR
| +. X. Lynch, assisted by Dir. Hamil
ton. Mrs. Leslie Knight was operated
upon by DR.. Lynch yesterday.
All of the circles OF the Woman ;:
association of the Congregations
church will have l0-cent social il
the chapel Friday afternoon from , te
) O'Clock. Refreshments will be
| served.
Mrs. Fl. F. Weatherhead fell on hel
doorstep Monday afternoon hurting tn,
| back of her head and bruising herself
She had started to take the car anc
stepped on an icy place recently coy
cred with snow.
News has been received from Mrs
Betty Ford, formerly of this place. il
which she writes that they are very
| pleasantly situated in Los Angeles
They are well and enjoying their HON.
IN the land of sunshine and roses.
The Raraca class of the Baptist
Sunday school served IA sugar supper
last evening in the yestry of tbs
church. There was an unUsuall,- large
| number present, and the supper wa.
excellent About 50 was taken IL
NJ the door, and after paying expense
| about &l5 will he realized.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

Superintendent Condor of Cincinnati
ii has put through some new rules that
mark another step in the progress
women are making towards equal pay
for equal work. These rules which have
the approval of the Cincinnati school
board give equal opportunity for wo-
men of all positions in the public
schools; equal pay for women teachers
for the same kind of work as done by
men teachers; removal of the bar
against employment of married women
rs teachers. The word male has
been dropped. The suggestion came
from Superintendent Condor, and is a
radical departure from what has been
the rule from the beginning of the city
school system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

The first formal step with antitrust
bills in Congress promises to come
Friday morning, when the interstate
commerce committee of the House viii
begin hearings on the trade commits
sion recommendation of the President.
Chairman Adamson has issued a state
ment expressing approval of biu on
the subject. introduced by Chairman
Clayton of the judiciary committee
There is vet little feeling between
the two committees over the matter of
jurisdiction. but il is all being
amicablv adjusted
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
An Instructive Heroine.
{ New York Sun

In one light perhaps there was moth
ing unusual in what Elizabeth Fisher,
II years old, did on Thursday after
Eoon. A despatch from Poughkeepsie
told that in crossing the ice on Fish
kill creek her six-year-old brother,
lcolm. went into the water and I'M
der the ice. She went right after him,
caught him, held him under the ice,
pounding the ice in vain, and finally
let the current carry them to the next
bend. where the ice was broken. Then
the despatch says:
The ice there was broken and
Elizabeth brought her brother to the
surface. The current threw them
against the bank and the girl strug
gled out, drawing her brother with
her. No one was in sight, and Eliza
beth started back across the fields
toward her home, carrying Malcolm on
her shoulders. Her clothes were freez-
ing with the water and occasionally
she had TO put Malcolm down to rest.
Malcolm was quickly revived and to-
night is all right, bur the exposure and
exertion may result seriously for Eliz
abeth
There are many. many persons who
never heard before of little Elizabeth
Flsher, but they VIII await good news
from her bedside. Courage, nerve. sac
ritice in child are primeval things,
intangible and unaeeountabie. This
girl was not led TO such instantan-
eous heroism through the reasoning of
ethical philosophy. She did not know
Emerson had said that lit is man 5
perdition to he safe when for
truth he ought to die Hers was the
instinct of the potential mother. the
race mother, saving and protecting the
young. at the reckless, Needless gift of
her life. Tonight in her home at
Upper Hopewell she is threatened
with pneumonia, but happy" A
strange sort of happiness for a child
OF Il, and yet is it not precisely the
same happiness in varying phases upon
which civilization has been kept alive
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

compensation has arranged a series of
nine hearings, to be held as follows:
Feb. > at Barre; Feb. e at Montpelier
Feb. II at Burlington; Feb. il at
llardwiek; Feb. Is at st. Johnsbury;
Feb. 10 at Bellows Falls; Feb. 20 at
Brattleboro; Feb. 26 at Rutland; Feb.
q ut Bennington. The commission
wishes to meet as many working men
and employers as possible to learn
their views of the provisions which
should be included in a law. The
commission will report to the governor
and draft a bill to be presented to the
legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

Congress is committed to the policy
of a government railroad in Alaska
beyond possibility of reversal of its
votes. But the peculiar conditions there
do not make our experiment fair
precedent for government ownership of
railroads. Still, we shall doubtless
learn much from our Alaska school and
it is very likely that the tuition fee will
be high, as the road will be built 900
miles through a trac kless waste.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
WHAT TOYS WE MAKE

Are of the substantial kind and they
may he purchased in Brattlehoro at
several different places handling chill
dren toys. Our big plant on Fiat
street is turning out hundreds Of them
daily and they are shipped to all parts
OF the world but we always take care
Of the home trade by having a good
stock in the hands Of local dealers. M
s \. Smith Manufacturing Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; IS
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with SO per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position, 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
A CUP OF HOT COFFEE

Or tea when YOU are cold is all right
but when You can get at the same time
and in the same place a sandwich or
some other light lunch to 90 with the
hot drink it is still better. Not only
can YOU get a lunch at Sherry 5 that is
some lunch but YOU can get regular
dinner or any sort of special order
meal YOU may have information your
stomach desires. Sherry 5 on Main
street hill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and Il solicits the
cooperation of subscribers 10 that end
Prompt report should be gwen of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card thus enabling
the cause OF the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
IT IS ONLY A SHORT TIME

Now to St. Valentine 5 day and there
are many to whom YOU wish to mail a
pretty valentine. These YOU can find
in almost endless variety AT the new
store of w a. Adams in the Park
building. The earlier YOU come the
better choice you Will have and. he
sides the valentines. YOU will find lot
of other things, many of which you
want
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
Member of the Associated Press.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1914.

Harry Is. Thaw's counsel contend
that he Is not a fugitive from Justice
They would probably prefer to have
him called fugitive from New York
state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
1T Is THE ULTRA VIOLET

Rays that. make the sunlight on the
snow bother your eyes. These are cut
out by using amber glasses that do not
hurt your eyes. Instead wearing them
is better for anyone who has trouble
with their eyes during the time snow
is on the ground. You can get a pair
of these ar Jordan 4 Son s, opticians,
Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28
SOMETHING DOING.

Just to keep something doing through
the dull season we are Offering at spe-
eial reduced prices building lumber,
hemlock boards, doors and other vari-
cites of lumber. If you are in the
market for such material you will find
it greatly to your advantage to see
Holden & Martin. Frost street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

Here is another excerpt from the
Carnegie Foundation 5 report to the
state educational commission II ex-
presses plainly "A situation which is
one of the chief faults of our school
system. And it is applicable to the
Brattleboro high school, one of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-28

- For the land s sake-use Bowker s
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it
The Press., 1914-06-10

The W. O. T. U. held a pleasant meeting at the home of Mrs. Fair. field, in West Stafford. last Wednes- day. Members responded to the roll call with quotations about flowers. Miss Newell sang, and readings were given relating to the flower mission department of which Mrs. G. M. Barlow is the superintendent. Nearly everyone. attending brought flowers or plants, and these were presented to the. inmates of the almshouse after the meeting. Plans are under way for observing the birthday of Jennie Oasseday, the originator of the flower mission work, next Tuesday, by appointing the following places as collecting eenters to which anyone may bring fruit, flowers, jellies, etc., on that day, to be distributed by members of the union where most needed! It is requested that all donations be brought in by o'clock Mrs. Arthur Vest, Staffordville; Mrs Oscar Colburn, Stafford Hollow; Geo M Barlow's store, West Stafford; Mrs F. l.. Smith, E. Main street, Stafford Springs. The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, July l, witt Mrs. Plumb at Ellithorpe farm.
The Press., 1914-06-10
MANSFIELD.
MerrOW,


 Mrs. B. c. Hallock spent Saturday ir Hartford
 MT. and Mrs. Ivan Wilcox and childrer were in Rockville Sunday.
 Mrs, John Usher of Holland recently visited at Eugene Dimock's.
 Mrs. William Webster of Stafford is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Dimock.
 Miss Ethel Usher of Hartford recently visited at the home of her brother, Mer. ritt Usher.
 Mrs. Phebe Wilcox Is spending several days visiting relatives and friends in Rhode Island.
 MT and Mrs. Briggs of Norwich are spending few days with their daughter, Mrs. Henry Whiton.
 Mrs. Richardson and little son of New London are visiting with MT. and Mrs. Merritt Usher. MT. Richardson spent the weekend with his family here.
 MT. and Mrs. George Morrow and chil- dren, Wilcot and Miss Harriett, spent the week end at their summer home here. Next week they will sail for Europe Their daughter, Miss Ellen, who has been studying abroad the past year, will ac. company them home.
 Don't use harsh physics. There actior weakens the bowels, leads to chronic con stipation. Get Doan's Regulets. They operate easily. 25c at all stores.
The Press., 1914-06-10
HOLLAND.

Wm. B. Ludlow has purchased { Ford automobile.
 Miss Rosie Shalinick is spending some time in New York.
 A number in this place are putting in cucumbers to be sold to the Pick ling Go.
 Miss Dorothy Overman of Spring. field is the guest of Miss Elizabeth B. Agard
 Stephen Machursfa of Skungamaug has remodelled his house and built a new hennery and barn.
 Ohildren's day exercises will be given Sunday evening at o'clock in the Congregational church.
 The Holland grange gave a very pleasing program at the Vernon grange last Friday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Ivan Wilcox and family were the guests Sunday of MT. and Mrs. Myron G. Sparrow.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Lee Metho. dist church will meet in the town hall, Wednesday afternoon and even. ing.
 The graduating exercises of the schools of the town will be held il Hicks memorial school hall, Friday evening.
 Miss Helen Hawkins of Boston re- turned Monday to spend the summer at her home here with her sister, Mrs. Clara Baker.
 Miss Mary Lynch, teacher al Grants hill, was ill last week with appendicitis and her school was closed in consequence.
 Mrs. Dwight F. Niles of East Hartford has been spending a week with. MT. and Mrs. Frederick Luce, and calling on old friends.
 The roads in the so tn east part of the town are being worked by John Litan and Stephen Szabo. Frank A. Luhrsen is holding the scraper.
 Uhildren's day exercises will be held in the Lee Methodist church Sunday Morning. The Children $ hour is the title of the program.
 MT. and Mrs. William Overman and daughter, Miss Eleanor of Spring field, were the guests over Sunday of Mrs. Overman' mother, Mrs. Mary Baldwin.
 A woman's home missionary society was organized by the Lee Methodist church, Wednesday evening at the M. E. parsonage. The following officers were elected: President, Leila S.- Hall; vice president, Helen A. Jewett; recording secretary, Bessie Morton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. N. Geisler; treasurer, Alice M. Steele; secretary of literature, Mrs. Wm, Barber.
The Press., 1914-06-10
WELLINGTON.

Miss Alice w. Pratt spent Sunday at her home here.
 Mrs. A. D. Dimock passed several days last week in Jewett City.
 Grange meeting Friday evening with the usual combination of business and helpful program.
 George A. Cosgrove and wife re- turned Saturday from week passed with old friends in New Haven. Miss Dorothy M, Pierce of Provi- dence, R. l., is visiting her grand parents, MT. and Mrs. A. D. Dimock.
 The annual business meeting and roll call of the church was largely attended Tuesday afternoon and even- ing.
 Church and grange janitor James Carpenter nearly cut off his left thumb while splitting wood some days ago and has been unable to attend to his usual duties.
 John Merrick and his daughter, Mrs Lathrop left Minneapolis June 9th for six weeks visit in the east. They will attend the Baptist ami versary meetings in Boston, their plans regarding their visit to Will ington are still uncertain. For four weeks their address will be 224 Elm street, Holyoke, Mass.
 South Wilmington.
 D. Lee Royce has been drawn a petit juror for the June term of the superior court. "
 At this writing the allotment of motor vehicle registers have not been received by the town clerk.
 MT. and Mrs. Bert Richardson and children of New London are guests of MT. and Mrs. Merritt l.. Usher. ,.
 MT. and Mrs. Wm. H. Bracket spent Sunday at Mansfield Center with MT. and Mrs. Frank D. Preston.
 There are to be several baptisms al Memorial church next Sunday, at the conclusion of the Children's day ex ercises.
 William Kroupa and Katie Klecak, both of Daleville, were married las Saturday. The ceremony was per. formed by Rev. E. W. Darrow.
 Children's day will be observed d Memorial church next Sunday. BetI services will be combined and vii commence at 10. 30 o'clock. {
 MT. and Mrs. Anthony safranek who were married Memorial day a the home of Mrs. Safranek's parents MT. and Mrs. Theodore Mirtl, ar, now housekeeping in the Morrison house. An effort is to be made to raise by subscription, a fund to. purchase collection of fireworks for the evening of July 4th. These could be showl from conspioious place, and enjoyet by the whole community.
 Apropos of the article in the Will ington column sof last week relativ to the possible nominees for represen