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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
HIN SCALE, n. II.

Mrs Maurice PARCEL >fent TUESDAY
in keenc.
Or, 6. \. GraE has been confined 10
his nome hy illness several day=
p. G. Stewart i suffering IRON. bio,
poisoning in one Of his fingers.
Miss Lois Mead i at her home mere
for week ) vacation from her no.mat
school duties in Fitchaure. Mus
Fishing through the ice ut tic lake
has come to a stop owing TO the severi-
y Of the weather the past week.
Miss A. NJ Barrow attended the
meeting Of the Current Events c'u5 IN
Winchester Friday and delighted the
gathering with several rcli-ehoseu roe
itations.
Frank Perham, who las been en-
tic State 60. the past year, has finished
his duties there and has returned q
his home in heene
F. c. Sergeant haS aljed fine
! Young pair Of chestnut horse to his
| stables Mr. Sareeunt uew has ci4tt
pairs Of practically frstelus2 horses ,o
handle his trucking business.
The women al the Congregational
church madc special effort 81 ms ke
Mrs. Rucl Minis $ recent birthday aa
| adversary pleasant ono. Ms MI
has been IL III health srne time.
T. r Pure, Il has leased fha A,tn4I
Sargent tousc oa Creamfat hi} ~.
viii soon move his family ne4l ten
! Montreal Sir. Purcell has employment
in the stock room at tae Granite stat.
/ Moving Machine tU
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
WEST BRATTLEBoRo.

Horton Eames of Guilford street is
i'll with grip.
Dwight Mather and Mrs. f. f..
Mather are i'll with grip.
The Needlecraft will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. J. E. Meveigh
Miss Gustin Holland was admitted
to the Mefrose hospital yesterday.
Mrs. Bliss is caring for George
Wheeler's family the rest of the
week.
Miss Iva Hudson, who was in Gull
ford a few days, has returned to Mrs
Eta Akley $.
Mrs. Fannie Jones, who has been i'll
several days, is still under the ply
stefan S care.
Mrs. George LaPlant Of West Gull
ford, who was brought 10 the Melrose
hospital Monday, underwent an opera
ltion this morning
The warm wave has not reached
this place yet. The thermometer reg
istered from II to - degrees below
zero this morning.
There are now five boartiers at the
town farm. One Of them, William
| Clancy, has been i'll some time, but
| is now improving.
Mrs. \. p. Eddy made half OF mail
route No yesterday, the first time
She has delivered mail since Friday
| w. II. Alexander delivered mail OF
| the rest Of the route
Miss Edna Wheeler went to Wor-
| cester. Mass, today to visit her broth
er $ family. She will 90 from there tc
! Allston 10 visit her nephew. Ernes,
White. who is critically ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Emery aud tw,
grandchildren moved yesterday trcn
GuiltoId TO the house formerly occupie,
| by Adeline Miller. recently bought b,
auction by H. T. Yearly. Mr. and Mrs
Emery daughter. Mrs. Helrick, Is
hospital nurse in Montague Mas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
VERMONT ACADEMY NEWS.

Ageut \. w. Sweeton of Brattle
bore. countr adviser In agriculture
visited tie academy Feb. III.
The students took advantage Of the
partial holiday Feb. II t. construct 4
tohogg:n slide on the hil back OF the
campus.
On Saturday evening the Vermont
academy All-Stars met :; team com
posed of members Of the faculty. The
score: Faculty u. All-Stars 20. The
game was closely coutestc, throughout,
The score at the end If the iirst half
was All-Stars 9, Faculty :.
The winter carnival which has be
Gene Il permanent feature Of Vermont
academy life, was held Monday. In
tercst conferred chiefly on the athletic
events. The seniors won the meet
with IS points The other classes
scored as follows: 1915. -: 1917. l412 ;
1916. l21.. The highest individual
point winner was Everett Lowering
| pevercux of Ludlow, VINO received -
! points.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
County Editor 5 Easy Task.

To ran a newspaper all fellow mas
to do i to be able 10 write poems,
discuss the tariff and money question,
umpire a baseball game, report wed
ding, saw wood. describe a fire 50
readers Will shed their wraps. nInke
81 10 the work Of $lo, shine At i
dance, measure calico, abuse the liquor
habit. subscribe to charity. 20 without
meals, attack free silver. wear dia-
monds invent advertisements. sneer ut
snobberv. overlook -; uda, apPraiSe
babies, delight pulnpki raie"rs, min
lister TO the afflicted, heal the dis
sruntled, fight to finish. set type,
mold opinions, sweep the office, speak
at the prayer meetings and stand in
with everybody and everything.
| bennington, Pa. Arehive.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
CHESTER.

Ira Willard Atwood, s., q native Of
Chester. died Sunday morning of pneu-
monia lit tic home OF his son, Frank
w Atwood, after an illness of four
DAYS. lie was born at the farm now
owned by Harvey Wilson and was the
oldest man in town. He moved to
this village in 1860 and was employed
by the Chester Boot and Shoe company
about 1t years, after which he built
a shop. lie had always followed the
work OF boot and shoe repairing. Mrs
Atwood died April 9, 1905, aged Is
VOLTS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP ISSUE
c. A. Prouty Declares 1t viii Soon Be
Political Issue.

BALTIMORE, Feb! Is. - \.
Prouty, in charge of the physical val
uation of railroads by the government
declared in an address before the
traffic club here last night that forces
are AZ work here that viii make gov
eminent ownership a big political issue
IN the near future. am not fore
casting or trying 10 influence the de-
cision Of the rate question, said
Judge Prouty. but ! say most posi-
lively that there are forces at work
which viii make government owner
ship big political issue in Il short
time # government ownership comes
i Will be because the railroads have
not given satisfactory service. They
cannot give satisfactory service with
out the necessary money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
SON HER BROTHER-lN-LAW.
Queer New Relationships Result From
Two Marriages.

An East St Louis Ulll family has
a relationship puzzle to figure out
Phil l.. Kramer. nineteen, is wonder
Ing whether he is his mothers broth
er-in-law or Is his brother-iu-law' s
stepson. It happened like this:
Kramer married Miss Grace Kinney,
seventeen, daughter of Joseph c.. Kin
ney. former lieutenant OF police in
East st. Louis. Previously Joseph
Kinney. Jr.. a brother of the bride,
had married Mrs Ella Kramer, moth
er of the bridegroom.
Now the two families are trying 10
figure out just what their new rela-
tionship Is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
$1,000 PRIZE FOR WOMAN.
viii Be Awarded For Best Thesis on a
Scientific Subject.

The Naples Table Association For
Promoting Laboratory Research by
Women announces the offer of sew
enth prize of 81 600 for the best thesis
written by a woman. This thesis must
embody new observations and new
conclusions based on independent lab
oratory research in biologicaI Qnclnd-
ing psychological, chemical or phys
icai science. 1t must be in the hands
Of the chairman Of the committee on
the prize, pr Lillian Welsh. Goucher
college. Baltimore. before Feb %.
1913 The title page of each manu-
script must bear an assumed name.
and the writer must send With her
manuscript n sealed envelope confirm
ing her application blank and super
scribed with her assumed name.
The decision will be announced in
April. 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
SELECT EARLY

The materials for your sprung suits.
The samples and materials are here
and so are the new styles. There is
never very much change in the styles
of men : dress but what there we
have. 1t pays, if you wish your
clothes early in the season to get an
early start. We cannot make every
spIt we turn out i'll u season in day
| or weel-. Someone has to be first.
w. H. lIaigh, Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
THE DEEP SEA FISHERMEN

Are bringing to the wharves in Bos-
ton tons Of mighty fine eating fish and
we are almost daily getting supplies
from them that discriminating house
keepers in Brattlehoro are buying amt
their families are eating. Besides all
kinds of fish we have Il lot Of other
things, aud our variety OF canned goods
is very extensive. S. Wells & Son, fish
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
IT'S OUR BUSINESS.

We have modern equipped machine
shop in charge of expert engineers
who are ready to build model ma
chinery of every description, tools and
parts and general repairs of machinery
engines, automobiles, etc. VIII give
you estimates on application and as.
sure you perfect satisfaction. Ma.
tional Automatic Machine CO., Brattle
! boro, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
IF YOU INTEND TO BUILD

In the spring it will pay you to look
into the price of materials now 1T
takes time to get out building stock
and when spring comes and the con
tractors begin to break ground Tor
houses and tenements there is bound
TO be a rush and someone is sure to
be disappointed. We are working all
the time and try to get materials
ready but do not wait too long. Hol-
den & Martin, Flat street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
FOR DRESS TRIMMINGS

lou viii. iind a oar store spmo.of the
most desirable and up to date patterns
and materials that are sure TO please.
We have some black silk gimps in
width from three quarters Of an inch
TO five inches. These are just an IL
lustration Of what We have III stock
nov Prices range from - cents to
SGD. Donnel X Davis. Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
SOME NEW BOOKS

At popular prices are to be found on
our shelves and they are books you
will wish TO read. We have large
stock of books, some in special valua,
bic editions, others at prices that
place the best reading matter with
in the reach of all. You should
know, also, that we have all sorts OF
writing papers, desk materials and lit
erature for children. Clapp 6 Jones,
| Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
PERSONAL.

4 Jack Bowie OF Greenfield visited in
town Monday.
| {. a. Harris is in Boston on a short
business trip.
Il f. II. Crane went to New York last
night on business.
Frank H. Howard went to Spring
field. Mass, today.
4 August HolIander is i'll in his home
on Homestead place.
T.. G.. Chace left this noon for a
business trip 20 New York.
Rolin $ Childs went yesterday to
New York city on business.
Miss Agnes Mack, who has been i'll
4 with tonsilitis, is improving.
Letter Carrier John A. Lindsey is
confined to his bed ~ illness.
Mrs. Ella Warner Of Springfield
Mass. is visitin. friends in town.
!. Il. Lowe of Newburg, \. Y, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Thomas Rice.
Mrs. H. Z. Bond of Linden street. who
has been i'll two weeks, is improving
Miss Harriet Mellon, who has beer
confined TO her bed 4 week, is improv-
ing.
& NJ. l.. Perm Of Main street was oper
atco upon in the Melrose hospital this
afternoon.
Mrs. +. \. sutlifTe of Southington
Conn.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ar
thur T. Simonds.
i. leurv Davis OF Whipple street
who has been i'll with pneumonia. is
slightly improved.
Miss Pearl D. Gibson will leave to-
morrow morning for a visit of 10 days
in Washington. d. G.
T. T. Allen OF Boston came yester-
day 10 take 4 position as proofreader
for +. i. Hii,lreth < 90.
Mrs. Leon. Gould has returned to
her work after an absence of two
weeks ON account of illness.
Horace = Goodcmough returned last
night from Il trip OF two weeks 10
Gardner and Springfield. Mass.
Helen Austin. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Martin Austin, ir who has been
. critically i'll. continues to improve.
DR.. ana Mrs. II. l.. Waterman enter
r tanned 20 Of their friends NJ dinner
. at their home on Elliot street last
evening.
Francis Duulea,y left this AFTERNOON
for Springfield, Mass, to attend The
/ knights OF Columbus ball. lie viii re
turn Friday.
Miss Gertrude Nichols has return,,
to her work at the office OF Taylor s
, Son. after an absence CT several wet
on account of illness.
. Miss Minnie Haigh returned ycsteg
iG: 10 her work in Houghton & 81
/ monds : store after being at home {
week il! With tonsilitis.
Clinton German, assistant bookkeep
6 q fer the American Express CO., Went
! to fasthampton this morning 10 TAX,
charge OF the company 5 office Their
, two weeks.
Miss augusta Holland. daughter O
Nh. ana Mrs. Fred IT. Holland Of Main
e street, was taken to the Melrose nos
pital yesterday and underwent "a
operation for appendicitis this morn
my.
+ Joseph Duulpayv arrived v,>telda
- from s3ut: Marta. g. o. aid will r.
) main at ms tome indefinitely. Nil
! Katharine Dunleayy /. expected 4
l. morrow tro:a Naatg Haf d spend
9 few day~ in town
e Iyr. aad Mrs. +. 4. Roberts 81 Pats
~ field Mass. viii san Saturday for
: stan Of 81 menth in Bermuda. y
X Roberts is brother OF y +. Robert
z Of tins town. Dr. aud Mrs kohcFy
r wont on 4 trip around the world fou
s wears ago
:, Attorney 1T II. Eddy went to 4
I banv. Ny last night to make 4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
FRUIT Is CHEAP

Aud plentiful just now and there is
not much in that line that we have
not on hand. We are Offering some
mighty NICE naval oranges ut 70 cents
and We have them III all sizes and lie
grees OF sweetness up to 40 cents a
dozen Grape fruit is especially de
licious just now and very cheap. Frui,
is "A good thing to eat. X. IL. Amidon
grocer, Main street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE

70 rs whether you have all of your
laundry work done outside or only q
~ whether it Is fiat pieces or collars
or fine waists, we have the machinery
and the people who know how to wor k
it and we send out only laundry work
that has been properly done. Brattle-
boro Steam Laundry. 10 Flat Street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
AUTOMOBILE TIME

VIII soon be here. 1t may look like
it now but the first thing you know
your machine will not lie ready for
the spring and summer work and you
will regret it. Better get it into our
hands and give us time to overhaul it
thoroughly before you are sure to
want it. Then you viii not be obliged
TO wait. Manley's garage, High
street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
II YOUR FURNACE

Does not work properly in such wealth
ser rs we have been having there is
something radically wrong with it. \
furnace installed properly and of suf,
ficient size TO heat your house should
do tie work even in the coolest wealth
or. We know about heaters Of all kinds
Let US diagnose your furnace troubles
and prescribe for them ". T. Mooney
heating engineer, High street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
The Larees. Battleship Ever Destined

7 nc Largest bdttFcSFlIp EVer UeslQncU
IL plans upon which naval designers
are at work are accepted the United
States will have the largest battleship
in the world. Weighing $4,000 tons.
this super Dreadnought would be $500
tons larger than any vessel now being
built by any other nation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
Methods Of Extraction Are
PrOtrdCted and Difficult.
HOW FEAT IS ACCOMPLISHED
Patience, Great Delicacy and Skill Re-
quired to Reduce the Magic Sub
stance to Pure State-Economica
Treatment of Radium Bearing Ore Is
Hard Problem.

Were the production of radium de-
pendent entirely upon the supplies of
pitchblende available the outlook for
the future would be poor indeed.
Pitchblende sometimes contains as
much as co per cent of uranium. and
radium always occurs with uranium in
the proportion of about one part in
three million. The richest pitchblende
has been mined at St Joachimstai, in
Bohemia, but further supplies are be
ing conserved by the Austrian govern
ment.
One result of the shortage OF such
uranium minerals has been the devel-
opment of the use of mesothoriun,
which may be regarded as q by-prod-
uct of the incandescent gas mantle in
dustry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18

Joseph and James Martin OF SYRIA
cuse, N Y, have built a twelve foot
windmill attached to an ordinary buck
saw. 1t cuts wood SO fast that man
is necessary to keep it supplied. but it
cuts as much wood in a day as twenty
five men.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Oasis cncampment, J. Q. O. f., will
work the patriarchal degree tomorrow
night at its regular meeting,
Arthur +. Roberts has installed "a
new Goldberg display fixture for his
wall paper. 1t is the only device of
it's kind in the state.
The women of the Unitarian church
will serve supper at the parish house
Thursday evening at O'Clock. De-
tails are given in an advertisement in
another column.
A few tickets for the military whist
party tonight in Emerson building are
still unsold and may be procured at
the door. 1t is desired that everyone
he present in order that the playing
may begin promptly at Q o'clock.
The mission circle of the Universal
ist church viii meet with Mrs. Ann
Benson On Oak street tomorrow at 3
o'clock Watchword. Hope. \ paper
will be given by Mrs. T. w. Eason en-
titled The Power OF / Mothers In.
The members Of fhc Ladies Catho
liz Benevolent association enjoyed an
excellent turkey supper 1T the home
Of Mrs. Annie Hopkins Tuesday even
ing. Selections were rendered by Miss
AGNES ami Miss Maize Calvin. Miss
Mary Lcahy. who has been recorder of
the branch 10 wears. was presented Il
gold chain and pendant SET with
pearls.
Such mail as was saved from the
wreck Of the combination ear that was
burned in the railroad yard Monday
Afternoon still occupies Il place of inn
portanoe on the fcor OF Postmaster
Haskins's office. No word has been
received Yet from the authorities as
to its disposition and no attempt Will
lie made 70 handle il until such in.
structions are received.
The subscription sale OF tickets for
That Girl O Mine, the musical comedy
which viii he given in the Audito-
tun Friday and Saturday Of next
week under the auspices of the Brat
tleboro Woman S club Indicate that
there is a great deal of local interest
in the forthcoming production. The
subscription book vii be Mt the Au-
dtorium box office the remainder OF
the week and those who Sign it viii
have the opportunity to choose theii
seats Monday, day in advance OF thl
regular sale
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
HORTON d. WALKER
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
Brattleboro, VT.
HALF A LOAF

is better than no bread. {" A small
insurance is better than none. but the
man who realizes his value and insures
it 70 his family is building right and
j. sure to have something to make his
old age independent National Life
lns. 60. of Vt. (Mutual.) EARLE S.
KINSLEY, General Agent, Rutland. VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18

William r. Schenck. blind boy
eighteen years old. was graduated al
the De Witt Clinton high school. New
York. at the head of his class OF IA.
boys. He will study law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18

Alr Males viii give his annual re-.
ception amt exhibition complimentary
t. tho misses ana masters Of his dane
ing class IN Festival hall Thursday
evening Feb. -, NJ o'clock Doors
will open NJ 10. No sale Of tickets
n the door. Tickets can bc procured
of the patroncsses. Mrs. O. F. Benson,
Ms. Walter = Pratt. Mrs. Clarence
". Reed. Mrs. T. II. Crane. Mrs. ".
Il. Noyes, Mrs. l.. $. Edwards aud
,he members Of the class. Each per
son 80 cents. Fun orchestra. General
dancing at 9 'cloeL Cars viii leave
Tor West Brattlehofo IT II. 296299
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18

Judge Klinger OF the common pleas
court at Lima, O.. in granting an abso
lutte divorce to George Delmer. q con-
tractor, directed that his wife should
pay him $1,000 alimony.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18

Cleyeland is urged to buy and ore
rate a municipal coal mine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18

One fire in every four in New York
is OF inccndiary origin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
In the News and
Out of the Ordinary

Thomas ]. Nero, tired of being called
4 tyrant by his neighbors at Harrison.
Il. Y, changed his name to Thomas J.
Nicoll.
Mrs. Rebecca Purcell of Brooklyn.
\. Y, is advertising for her missing
husband because she wants to get a
divorce and remarry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-18
Life of Radium $500 Years.

But whereas the average life OF ra-
dunn is 900 years. that OF mesothori-
um is only about eight years, and thus
while money spent on radium may be
taken as bein: unaffected by deprecia
ton store of meSothorium would
need replenishinent in II few years.
There are. however. large supplies
Of minerals containing some or = per
I cent of uranium. Among such low
grade minerals autunitc and carnotte
perhaps come next TO pitchbIende and
/ the uraniuites in respect OF uranium
content Oraugite and other minerals
/ also. contain uranium. and the supply
/ Of radioactive material would be fair
/ IT, wide il all these minerals could be
/ included from the point of view of ra-
+ dun production.
The usual processes of radlum ex-
traction are. however. tedious and pro-
tracted. and the difficulties OF econom-
ically treating tie poorer minerals ny
their aid are very great. The opera
tons. which are described in the Lon
don Times. begin with the removal OF
the uranium or of the uranium and
. y
The reSidugs contlin 4 great deal OF
silica. ana Il large number Of metals
that arc ordinarily present have r. tie
got rid or. The radiunl is obtained
usually in the form of mixture ~
radium ana harium chloride III the end
Of tie first or opening up process.
and the final operation consists III sep
arating the pure radium chloride from
the barium s1it. 4 process which mas
take several months.
The first operation is generally ef
fected by boiling the reSiducs viii
sodium carbonate solution. when The
radium and barium form insoluble car
Donates These are dissolved in hy
drochIoric acid, certain chlorides d
other metals also remaining iu the -
tuition.
The radium- barium is next precipi
tated as sulphate. which IS once NOR,
converted into carbonate. and TIL:
again info chloride. Finally the ma
tcrial is submitted 10 = long series .
fractional cryst0lIizations, by which
radium chloride is gradually separate,
ont III more ar less pure state
Recent Important Advances.
One of the most important advance
in the technique OF radiun extraction
that has so far been made is peghap
concentrating process which In
, been invented by two English chem
{ ists-keut Smith and II. =. Rolfc-
i whereby the radium containing res
r dues can be reduced in bulk 50 tina
I about % per cent Of tile material
discarded.
similar result but 10 n SMALLER eA
tent. has also been attained by tn
Denver bureau OF mines. Hy the fol
mer process ton Of reSidues can
!, 50 treated that within Il few hours tn
!, great bulk OF the radium is retaine
within mass OF about one hundred
weight, aud this smaller bulk can t
worked 1T little more than q tweutiet
OF the cost otherwise involved. 1t
thus possible TO deal with ores contain
: ing such small percentages Of radius
~ that its extraction by the ordinary pro
- no, r,cf,aiiTtiXsa in