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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
RIVER IS.HIGHEST
SINCE LAST SPRING
Connecticut Rising as Result of Rain
Is Well Filled with Floating Ice
West River Clear.

The water in the Connecticut river
is the highest this afternoon that it
has been since the freshet of last spring,
and reports from north of Brattleboro
to the Connecticut River Power com
panv indicate that the river is rising at
the rate of about two inches on hour.
At noon this increase had not been felt
at the big Vernon dam, but it was
stated there that they expected the wa
ter would be considerably higher all
along the river before night.
The river opposite Brattleboro has
been particularly clear of ice for three
days until 10 clock this morning,
when it was well filed with floating
ice at times the moving mass being al
most solid across the entire width of
the river. AS far as can be seen the
ice is still coming down this afternoon
and the water is steadily rising.
The large quantity of ice now rushing
past is from well up the river. The
West river has none TO add to the mass
except little that piled up near the
pumping station several days ago and
has not yet gone out. The ice in the
West river melted and disappeared
without the formality of moving ma
iestically down the river.
The power company employees are just
as confident today as they have been
for days past that there viii be no rep
etition of the damage of last year. The
rise today is attributed entirely to the
heavy rain of yesterday and the conse-
quent swelling Of the many small trib
utaries of the Connecticut.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
WAITING FOR BIDS
FOR LOOKUP CELLS
Commissioners Expect that New Place
Of Detention Will be Provided
Soon on Elliot Street.

1t viii not be long now before a new
lookup VIII be provided for Brattleboro
II viii be in a part Of the building on
Elliot street used by the fire department
for the ladder truck The consensus of
opinion Of those most familiar with the
conditions and the necessities OF such
place is that the Elliot street site is bet
ter than that Of the old hose house No
G on South Main street
The commissioners are awaiting bids
from different concerns on specifications
for the steel cells. The installation of
these and a heating apparatus, with pos
sibly some snoring up Of the floor on
which the steel cells and the corridor will
be placed. will be the only expense and
it is certain that this will be kept within
the amount voted at the recent special
village meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02

Ell PASO, Texas, April 2-'In answer
to your message Of yesterday | wish to re
ply that although we have taken part Of
the city of Torrcon the struggle has not
yet been concluded. hope that tomor-
row we viii obtain a complete triumph of
which | viii notify you"
This message was received in Juarez
from Pancho Villa at > o'clock yesterday
afternoon 1t is the first definite news
from the rebel commander now investing
Torreon that had been received since
| Monday night. 1t set at rest the various
| reports that have been prevalent since
Tuesday afternoon that Torreon had fall
On into rebel hands, that the rebels had
| been defeated and driven back and even
that Villa had been killed
! The message from Villa came in reply
TO repeated attempts of the rebel officials
in Juarez to reach the rebel general for
confirmation or denial of the message
sent to Washington by United States Con
sui Hamm at Durango reporting the cap
ture of Torreon by Villa
Juarez was apprised during the after
moon that fighting continued at Torreon,
but the > o'clock message was the first
one direct from Villa. He did not say a
4 word about Herrera's command, which
was sent Tuesday night to intercept Fed
Ieral renenforcements supposed to be com
ling to Torreon An unofficial message
yesterday morning said that the command
had met the Federal reenforcements at
SAN Pedro and had blown up their troop
train. killing hundreds. Dispatches from
Mexico city, however. said the Federals
had rcpulsed Villas men
Other messages received hut not from
Villa, stated that the rebels held the
Salvador Hotel the Garcia warehouse
and several other buildings in the heart
of Torreon. The Salvador Hotel is n
five-story rock building and affords the
rebels an excellent fertilization
\ private telegram received yesterday
from Nice-Consul George c. Carothers
with Villa at Torreon. denied the report
j ed execution of British Niee-Consul II. )
Cunard- -Cummins by Federals at Torreon
where the vice-consul had gone presum
ably as the emissary of Villa, to treat
with Gen. Nelasco for an armistice. The
message stated that Cummins had re
turned To the rebel lines safely and added
that all foreigners We're safe.
Nothing Is known in Juarez regarding
the armistice said to have been reported
: in Torreon by Consul Hamm by way o
Eagle Pass The presumption IS, going OIL
mistice took place.
Carranza is reported to have fioated
big loan with a German banking house o
/ New York. The loan is said to be 70
Il several millions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
DRISCOLL HAS NOT
ARRIVED IN KEENE
Authorities Disturbed Because He Has
Not Proven that Mistake in
Identity Was Made
Especial to The Reformer.)
KEENE. n. H.. April ?


Patrick Driscoll, who was supposed to
have been killed by a train near Mont
peier and who was supposed to have
been buried in Keene after being iden
titled by relatives two days ago, has
not yet shown up in Keene, although
he was due there, according to his own
telephone notice, yesterday afternoon
at ? clock
Driseoll had been working in lum-
Der camp near Montpelier and when
by chance he heard that he had been
found dead on the railroad he hurried
to relatives in Montpelier and denied
that he was dead. lie tried to stop
the funeral Of his supposed mangled
body in Keene, but was too late to
accomplish that.
News was received that he would be
there at > o'clock yesterday. 1t Is
supposed by his relatives there that he
returned to the lumber camp to get
clothes in which he was willing 70
travel, for when he appeared i'm Mont
pelier he was in his lumberman : rig.
The Keene authorities are somewhat
put out over his nOn-appcarance for
| they have q body buried there at the
! expense of relatives Of Driscoll and if
| it must be exhumed they desire to have
| it done without unnecessary delay.
Notice Of this has been sent the Yer
mont authorities at Montpelier, but no
reply had been received this noon. AT
/ ter a request from the Vermont author
tiles for the body IS received il will
be necessary for the Keene authorities
to obtain permission from the state
/ board of health to exhume the body
which means a further delay.
In the meantime the whereabouts OF
| Driscoll. whose identity is vouched fol
| by cousins in Montpelier, is unknown
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
PROGRESSIVES PLAN
BIG MEETING HERE
State Committee Will Have Confer
ence, with Senator Clapp and
George w. Perkins as Speakers.

An important meeting of Progressives
probably Will be held in Brattleboro
within two OF three weeks to start off
the Progressive campaign in Vermont
The date has not been decided upon. but
the plan Is to have a meeting Of the state
committee in the afternoon for a confer
ence on various matters and to have a
public meeting in the Auditorium in the
evening 1t is expected that the speakers
for the evening VIII be Senator Moses
+. Clapp of Minnesota and George W.
Perkins of New York city. who are
among the leading Progressives Of the
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
AT MASONIC TEMPLE.

Thursday, April ,, 7.3o-special com
of Brattleboro lodge, No.
102. Work: Entered Apprentice degree.
Annual assembly of Connecticut Val
lev Council, No. l6, r. and S. NJ,
will be held Thursday evening, April
2. at 7.3O o clock Business: Reports Of
committees, election and installation of
officers.
Special conclave of Beauseant COM
manderv Friday evening at 7:30.
Work: Temple and Malta.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
New England Company's Ap-
praisal is Marked Down
a Round S175,00O
COMPANIES TAXES
ARE NOW DOUBLED
Board of Appeals Holds That for Pur-
pose CT Taxation Telephone Ap-
praisals Are Not Same AS When
Used for Rate Making Basis.

BURLINGTON, april 2-The board
Of appeals which has been considering
the telephone tax valuation cases, com
posed of Lieut.. Gov. Frank +. Howe.
Secretary of State Guy w. Bailey and
State Auditor Horace +. Graham, made
public its report last evening. The val
Gatlons fixed by the board are slightly
lower than those of Tax Commissioner
Plumley S appraisal but the changes
principally affect the smaller companies
save for a reduction of the appraisal
OF the New England company on which
an agreement was not reached until
late last evening.
The changes in the appraisal Of the
smaller companies result i'm a net re-
duetion of $4,000 but of this sum al
most one-half was by agreement Of the
attorneys for the state after the hear
ing at Montpelier.
The appraisal of the New England
company is fixed at 81 $50. 900 while the
value was placed by the tax commits
Sioner Mt S2,025,o 900.
The four New England subsidiaries,
the Franklin County, the Champlain
Valley, the Passumpsic and the Yer
mont companies, are not greatly chang
ed from the figures given by the tax
commissioner, except the Franklin Coun-
ty company which is reduced from
$4,000 to 100000.
Board Consulted Authorities.
After looking up authorities the
! board Of appeals held that the ap-
| praisal for purposes of taxation was
not OF the same basis as an appraisal
/ for rate making and therefore did not
| take into consideration the value
placed on the property of the New Eng
| land and its subsidiaries by the public
service commission. following the three
months hearing which recently closed
land rs a result of which the public ser
vice commission ordered reduction OF
rates on multi-party and farmers lines.
AS result of the appraisal and the
new basis of taxation fixed by the
Legislature of 1912 the telephone com
panies of the state will pay more than
double the taxes that they have pre-
viously paid.
The old basis of taxation was or
gross earnings while the new system
calls for a tax of $3.50 per thousand
on the value of property.
State Took Appeal in Each Case.
There are IS telephone companies il
Vermont and the state took an appea
in every case while a considerable mum
Der of the companies also appealed
The hearings We're begun at Mont
pelier March and were complete,
March 80.
No change is made in the appraisa
of local companies in Windham county
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
VETERINARY SHOT.
Revolver Which Farm Hand Picked Up
Accidentally Discharged.

ST. JOHNsBURY, April John G.
Ward, veterinary surgeon, was
wounded Tuesday by the accidental dis
charge of a revolver while making a
professional call at the farm of B. A.
Farnham of st. Johnsbury Center. He
was removing medicine from his bag
when B. L. Cyr, employed on the farm,
spied revolver in the bag and reach
ed for it. As he did SO, it was dis
charged, the bullet entering DR.. Ward s
right arm near the elbow and breaking
the bone of the upper arm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Taken at IS High Street, Elevation 312
Feet, by F. r. Vaughan.

Maximum temperature, 63, eth;
minimum temperature, !, 2lst; mean
temperature, 30.1; maximum barometer,
30.5s inches, 25th; minimum barometer,
2S. .591, I'd; mean barometer, 30.O19;
clear days, 6; prevailing wind, north;
mean maximum temperature, 80;
mean minimum temperature, p; snow
fall, ia inches; precipitation, 4.63
inches; precipitation in March last
year, 467; precipitation to April |,
1918, 1921; deficiency this year, 50;
snow on ground end of month, trace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH

Sunday, April 5, p. m.-Rev. c. Tel
ford Erickson of Albania viii speak.
Friday, April 3, 3.30-Mission study
class with Mrs Louis A. Whitney, l10
High street. Lesson, chapter 3 of the
Kings Business.
Friday, April 3, 7.3o-Prayer meet
ing. Subject, Keeping On. Matt. 10;
1-23.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
BENNETT IMPROVING.
Good Reports from Proprietor of New
York Herald

CAIRO, Egypt, April 2. - James
Gordon Bennett s condition is improved
this morning, according to his physi-
clans, who stated that the proprietor
Of the New York Herald passed a good
night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
WHOLE FAMILY IS
MISSING AFTER FIRE
Firemen Rescued More Than Score in
Pittsburgh-Two Policemen Sc
riously Burned.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 2.-Two po-
licemen were seriously burned and an en-
tire family consisting of father, mother
and three children is reported missing IN
a fire early today. when four-story frame
tenement house was destroyed, with a
loss Of $4,000. The police and tiremen
rescued more than a score of persons who
were in great danger
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The reen-
forcements from Saltillo have reached
Torreon, according to the telegram to the
Mexican embassy today from the Mexican
consulate at FL Paso The message adds
that there seems little danger that the
city will be taken by Villa.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
Conflicting Reports, But Fight
ing is Undoubtedly Being
Continued
GEN. VILLA EXPECTS
A COMPLETE VICTORY
Message Received at FL Paso Last
Night Was First News from the
Rebel Commander Since Last Monday
Has Taken Part of the Town.

JUAREZ, Mexico, April 2-Out of the
maze Of reports and denials concerning
the activities at Torreon, the assumption
is drawn at the rebel headquarters that
the fighting Is being continued today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
HAS ESCAPED
FROM PRISON
Luis TerraZas Was Held for
Ransom by Gen. Villa
Three Months
OLD SERVANT AND A
TRAITOR HELPED HIM

Reached Saltillo, Beyond the Zone of
Control of the Constitutionalists and
Is Now Making His Way to Mexico
City.
NEW ORLEANS, La. April 2.-Luis
Tcuazas. ir, a wealthy, Mexican, held
prisoner for ransom at chihuahua by
Gen. Francisco Villa the past three
months, has escaped and is making his
way south toward the City of Mexico, ae-
cordug to an mcontirmcd report re-
ccvcd here Telazas, through the as
sistauce Of an old family servant and a
traitor in Villas home. obtained his lib
crty and reached Saltillo beyond the
zono of control of the Constituencies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
SWEDEN S RULER ILL.

Gicat Anxiety on Account of Condition
OF King Gustav.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 2-The
condition of the health of King Gus
tav causes great anxiety, which was not
relieved today by the court physicians,
who stated that although ms health
was much improved during the past
week, and there is no ground for un-
casiness, if is known that the royal
physicians are having specialists give
treatment to his majesty for internal
diseases. The king has been ailing
some time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02

Radium water to be used as medl-
cinaI beverage has been introduced IN
Holland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02

It's easy to tell others how they
might have succeeded, after they fall.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
ADVERTISEMENT
2 ~ lima each subsequent
In Minimum Charge, 20

FOR SALE-Two portable hen houses
/ it. by tt; iron piping for yard;
u roll wire; also winter yards cheap.
Must be sold at once. 40 Highland
St 2S-30N
FOR SALF-Stock and fixtures of
General Merchandise business in one
of the best towns in southern Vermont
with or without real estate. For par
ticulars inquire of Chase 6 Chase, Brat
tleboro, Vt. lift
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02

FOR SALE-Eggs from Youngs and
Wyekoff strain White Leghorns, 4c each
regular egg machines; also Fisher strain
White Rocks, sc each, all healthy, good
birds j. Nj. Booth, Hinsdale, n. IL.
27-2S*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
For Sale

FOR SALE -- just arrived, another
shipment Of those up-to-date metal mail
boxes. Write or call. l.. NJ. Carpenter,
Retting Place. 2729F
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02

WANTED-Girl for Office work. The
Vermont Printing Co. 2S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02
Wanted

WANTED-Washirgs. s Spring st.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02

WANTED-A girl for table and
chamber work. Address r. Reformer
Office. 2S-@OT
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-04-02

TO RENT-Three floors in Ullery
building annex, suitable for plumber,
job shop or wholesale business. Rea-
sonable rent. j. G. Ullery. 297-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
Song and Story Writing.

A New York man has just been
jailed for working the song swim
die" 1t is claimed that some of the
people who advertise for words and
music of popular songs collect money
from the authors and never try to
push sales.
Many persons are devoting good
time and spending postage stamps
in writing songs, moving picture and
other plays, stories, and poems, who
should be raising corn or washing
dishes. Advertisements soliciting
such compositions should be regard
ed with caution. They may repre-
sent an honest desire to examine the
work of new writer's. But one sur
misses that for enc person who makes
it profitable, scores waste time and
are disappointed.
Every newspaper man knows how
many people Think they have this
gift. They bring in compositions
that are neither grammatical nor
well spelled. Their efforts lack in
vention, any gift for observation, all
sense of humor. Yet they have a
certain volubility, hence think their
stuff is salable. Their endless flow
OF words slips on and on. But a page
out of the dictionary would be more
interesting.
To thousands of people, writing
songs, plays, or stories looks easy
money. One reads that one well
known magazine receives annually
10000 manuscripts, and uses only
800. There is so much over pro-
duction that much excellent work is
turned down.
Teachers and parents should be
slow to encourage young people to
these amateurish efforts. If a fel.
low has real genius, it will escape
all letters, and claim it's own place
Lacking that, let him turn his pen
to bookkeeping, and his typewriter
to business letters. Any one feeling
a pronounced desire for literary
work should test it out by becoming
newspaper reporter. If he has
descriptive power, some editor will
cell him so.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
THE Perfect Man"

Ralph Rose, holder of Olympic
and worlds records for shot put
ting, has died He was called the
perfect man. from the symmetri-
cal character OF his measurements
and physical development. Roses
death occurred from typhoid, so it
can hardly be charged to the strain
of athletics. Still it shows how fine
physical development does not as
sure long life.
People who are naturally frail Of
ten envy these robust physiques.
But If they had this animal perfec-
ton, they would quite likely ignore
the laws of health.
Five years after graduation, the
college athlete IS apt to feel that he
must motor to the office, or = if he
can't afford it, he takes the street
car. Walking might take fifteen
minutes each way, which couldn t
Possibly be spared
Many fine specimens of physical
manhood come in among the immi-
grants. On the dock they are like
great healthy oxen, the product of
fopen air labor, plain eating, and
restful sleep. The pale, slim pro-
fessional or Office man envies their
round faces and big muscles.
They work long hours, often
twelve to fifteen day if they own
farms or little gardens of their own.
They eat ill-cooked and unsubstan-
tial foods at boarding houses, res
taurants, and bakeshops. They
smoke many cigarettes, sit up late
with their compatriots, and drink
heavily Of bad beer. They had a
capital of good health with which
to begin, and TO hold and improve
it they have all the tools of civiliza-
ton. but they don't know how to use
them.
The best physical gift is not the
raw perfection OF the open air labor
er, nor scientific athletic training,
out an intelligent realization of the
value of exercise, and determination
to follow the laws of health at all
costs.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
The Kreds Meeting.

The Kreds district meeting of the
United Lutheran church is taking
place in DEBORAH this week Tne
opening sermon was delivered Mon
day evening by Rev. Fjelde, OF
Waukon. Rev. Gronlie, president oil
this district is presiding. The ses-
sions have been held mornings, af-
ternoons and evenings, closing to-
morrow. Several ministers and a
large number of delegates are in at
tendance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-01-28
LOCAL ITEMS.

Don't forget the Bargain taDle
at the SELF store on Saturdays.
H. j. Hutchinson went to Chi
cago Monday evening, on business.
j. j. Rosa west to Ossian yes
terday to attend meeting of the
Farmers Produce Co.
John Matson, of Adams, Mimi,
was a visitor at the Mrs. A. Nj. Sc
version home last week.
Have you seen those wonder
full bargains in shoes at the SELF
store. Better look into it.
Mrs. Alice Elwick went to
Waukon yesterday for visit with
her brother, Chas. Child.
Miss Alta Bailey of Webster
City arrived yesterday for visit
with Mrs. w. S. Hayward.
Miss Jennie Edmonds has &C
cepted the position of book-keeper
at Ben Bears clothing store.
John Connor, of Lawler, was
the guest of his brother, T. H. and
wife several days last week.
Miss Bernetta Iverson went to
Oelwein yeterday for visit at the
home of her uncle, Nick Britton.
Mrs. E. F. Thompson came
down from Cresco Monday for Wis
it with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Scha-
mel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Void of
Waukon arrived yesterday for few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Engen.
Mrs. Leonard M. Williams and
two babies went to Nordness yester-
day to visit her sister, Mrs. Norman
Nelson.
l. o. Reed arrived home Sat
urday from Waterloo, where he
served on the petit jury in the fed
eral court.
Elias C. Risdahl of Madison
township departed Monday night for
Savanger, Norway for visit with
his parents.
Mrs. Oscar f. Amundsen went
to Prairie du CHEN, Wis. Monday
to receive rheumatism treatments
at the sanatarium.
Miss Cora Hacker of Crystal
Lake, Iowa arrived Monday for a
visit at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. Geo. Thayer.
Mrs. A. Moore returned to
Creseo Monday after an over sun
day visit with her son and daughter,
S. j. and Miss Margaret.
Frank A. German arrived home
Wednesday from a purchasing trip
to Chicago, where he bought a
large quantity of spring goods.
Miss Margaret Rossley con-
Guided her months visit with her
father and sister, Mrs. j. Haas, and
departed for st. Paul yesterday.
A E. Kenyon was handing out
cigars to his many friends Friday,
because on that day old father time
had clicked off his Goth birthday.
Goblin Grindeland concluded
his two weeks visit with his mother
and other relatives asd departed
yesterday for his home in Hatton,
n. ID.
MIR. and Mrs. F. b. Tillotson ex-
pect to return 70 Charles City tomor-
row after a weeks visit with their
son, Roy and wife and other rela-
tives.
Miss Lilli Void returned to st.
Olaf yesterday after an extended
visit with friends and her sister,
Miss Viola, who is attending High
School.
Mrs. B. p. Jones concluded her
two weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. E. Cartwright and sister, Mrs.
C. l.. Beard and departed for her
home in Chicago.
Miss Mary Shima was over from
Calmar Monday TO attend the High
School class play of the first seme-
ster, her neice, Miss Ethel being one
of the graduates.