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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
WAR AND AGRICULTURE.

The Kali syndicate of Germany,
which controls the world s supply of
potash, has notified fertilizer manufac-
turers i'll this country that, owing to
the fear of German vessels being seized,
no more potash will be shipped to
America until peace has been restored
in Europe. The Kali syndicate con
trolls % potash mines in Germany,
which furnish potash to the world. Over
100000 tons of potash are shipped
annually to the United States. The
head of a prominent fertilizer company
states that it is impossible to manu-
facture fertilizers without potash and,
as the spring shipments of potash from
Germany have been virtually exhaust
ed, it will be very difficult for manu-
facturers of fertilizers to produce their
product. as the United States govern
ment- requires them to state the guam
tity of potash in each brand of fertil-
izcr. Apparently the fertilizer men
and the farmers are up against it. In
many parts of the country winter wheat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
by Press Association.
80 English Dirieible In Action
great European airshps play part
a English maneuvering n
the dirgble hits the

mileage of 14,406, or 21.3 per cent. Our
nearest neighbor, New Hampshire, had
1876 miles of improved roads out of
a total Of 15,1l6, giving her a percent
age of l24. Vermont spent $505,O00
during the whole year for new road
building, road maintenance and admin
istration and miscellaneous expenses,
against $475,449 in New Hampshire.
Since the state highway law was pass
ed in Vermont back in 1892 the grand
total of $2.727 800 has been expended
on permanent highway work, according
to the statistics Of the department, the
figures being prepared by the office OF
public roads In passing, it is interest
ing to note that of the amount eXpend-
ed last year $l11.459.Sl came from au-
tomobihsts in Vermont. In only seven
teen states was the income from auto
mobile taxation or registration, greater
than in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Anna Thurber is i'll at her home
and under the care of her physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunklee and
child have gone to Sunset lake for an
outing Of two weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. Sion Fairbanks of
Norwalk, Conn, are visiting his mother.
Mrs. William Pennington.
Hayden Squires and Walter Morgan.
who are at work in Ashuelot, were at
their homes here over Sunday.
Miss Bertha Ramsay and B. H. Crow
ell of Walpolc, y. H., are visiting Miss
Ramsay 5 sister, Mrs. A. NJ. Bennett.
Mrs. Harry Miller of Dummerston
came Saturday to stay several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. A c. Walker.
Rev. and Mrs. George L. Martin of
Lexington, Mass, are at the home of
llervey Harris to spend the month of
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Aldrich and son
went to Wilmington Saturday to spend
a vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Haskell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hunter, par
ents of DIR. George b. Hunter. who
spent several weeks here, have returned
to their home in lion, n. Y.
Miss Ruth Houghton, bookkeeper fol
J. l.. Stockwen, began a two-weeks
vacation today. She will spend a part
of If in New Haven, Conn, with friends
Barney S. Miehelman was admitted
to the Melrose hospital Friday even
ing to receive treatment He has beer
afflicted with boils on his neck severa
weeks.
Mrs. Emily Goodenough went t.
Winchester by automobile yesterday
| where she was joined by her sister, Mrs
Greenleaf. They left there today TO
York Beach, where they will stay ;
week.
Mrs. Charles Rider. who had beer
visiting her son, c. 5. Rider, and fam
| lily. returned to her home in BELOW
| Falls Saturday ON account of the i'll
ness of her husband. c. s. Rider an,
daughter, Miss Bertha Rider, took he
| home by automobile Miss Rider viii
remain there for visit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
SOUTH NEWFANE.

Mrs. Herrick of Keene, n. H., is
guest of her niece, Mrs. Edwin w.
Morse.
Oscar Jorenson of Springfield, Mass,
visited his sister, Miss Igna Jorenson,
last week.
Miss Lura GoodelI has gone to Brat
tleboro to take "A position at DIR. Ere
mont Hamilton 5.
Miss Florence Chase of Chicago ar
rived Thursday for a visit in the home
of her uncle, II. Wallace Adams.
Perley c. Stratton returned Saturday
from a visit with relatives in Keene,
n. H., coming through on his wheel in
four hours.
Mrs Herman Osgood and daughter,
Pauline, came Wednesday, and are with
Mrs. Osgood S mother, Mrs Sumner G.
Shepard, at her home on the Malboro
Branch road.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. G.. Smead
are their son, Frank c. Smead of West
Wardsboro. and grandsons, Carroll Har-
ris and Fremont Harris of West Brat
tleboro. Mrs George Harris and
daughter, Gladys, who were with then
few days, have returned to West
Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 4. Bruce and
son, Cedric, motored in from Suffield
Conn, Friday On Sunday they return
ed home, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Charles E. Brown and Mrs. John A
Swart, who will remain with them fol
few days Their son, Graham Bruce
who has been in camp with Edward
V. Morsc's Sunday school class a
Northfeld, Mass, joined the party a
| Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
Cost of Road Building.
Barre Times.)

A recent weekly news letter of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture shows that Vermont 5 progress in
road building has been well apaee with
that IN all of the states of the Union,
excepting the large and wealthy com.
monwealths like Massachusetts, New
York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Rhode Island. In fact, Vermont 5
advance was well ahead of the average
state in the proportion of improved =
roads to the total highway mileage. In
this sort of tabuation there were only
seven states ahead of Vermont for the
calendar year 1913. At the beginning
of the present year there were 1,43l
miles of state and state-aid roads in the
Green Mountain state, of which total
200 miles had been completed during
1913. The total mileage of improved
roads was set at 3.07S, out of a total
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
Member of the Associated Press.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1914.
VALUE OF CHEAP POWER.

One of the most encouraging de-
velopments of the day in connection
with industry is the effort to supply
cheaper power for manufacturing
purposes. This is being done prin
cipally by the development of water
power to be converted into electrical
energy and wired to places where it
is needed. And the same principle
is now being applied in the coal re.
9ions, where there are large quaint,
ties of unstable coal at the mouth of
the mines. This can be used for the
generation of electric power which can
be carried by wire to points where it
can be used at a profit, and the same
results are obtained as in the case of
the development of remote water pow
ers.
In the early days of the country,
when everything was done on a small
scale, water power was the sole re-
lance of those attempting anything
in the manufacturing line The little
factories were located along the
streams, which were more dependable
than what they are today, and all went
along satisfactorily until the coming
of the railroads with the resultant
shifting of the centers of population.
As the country grew business began
to be done on larger scale and the
time came when the little streams and
the little mills became rclati> ely un-
important, and many good sized
| streams affording large water power
had to be left unused because of their
| location. Manufacturers turned to Goa
as the source of most of their power
and streams capable of generating mil
lions of horse power ran largely t.
waste because of their rcmoteness from
the railroads. Steam power and chcar
transportation made a better combina
ton than water power and slow ant
costly transportation, and so many O
the streams were deserted and the bi.
factories grew up along the lines 0.
the railroads.
But the discovery of means o
Transforming tins water power int
electrical energy and its cheap trans
mission TO points where needed ha
wrought wonders in the realm of in
dustry, and is rapidly restoring waite
power to its old-time prestige. Thi
means more to the country than j
yet fully realized, and it is safe to pre-
dict that the next quarter century wi
witness developments dreamed of a
present.
Cheap power, with such convenienc
, in distribution as is possible in tn
| case of electricity, means much in til
| field of manufacturing, and as the d,
l velopment and utilization of this powt
is yet in its infancy it is impossibI
to correctly forecast the might
/ achievements of the future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

is sown from about September % to
October 20, or little later, and it is
not likely that there will be any ship
ments of potash from Germany for
many months. \ limited amount of
potash is being secured from the kelp
seaweed on the Pacific coast. and also
from mines in Arizona, but thus far the
amount produced has been inconsidera-
BILE. The mines in Arizona are being
developed under the direction of the
United States government, and may
some day be of Importance to the coun-
try, but they will be of little help in
the present emergency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
ACT QUICKLY.
Delay Has Been Dangerous IL Brattle-
boro.

Delay Has Been Dangerous III Brattle-
boro.
Do the right thing at the right time
Act quickly IN time of danger.
IN time of kidney danger Doan S
Kidney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of Brattleboro evidence of
their worth.
B. F. Pratt, , Spruce street, Brattle-
.boro, says: 81 have a. great deal Of
heavy lifting to do in my work and
strain no doubt, was the cause of
kidney trouble. | suffered from back
ache and at times became so lame that
L could hardly stand erect l was I'M
able to rest well on account of too
frequent passages of the kidney Sc
cretions, as the result, felt miserable
during the day. After | had doctored
and used several remedies without re-
lief | took Doan's Kidney Pills, pro
cured from the Bratleboro Drug Co
They strengthened my kidneys, re
heved the backache and helped me in
every way"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don Z
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan S Kidney Pii.s-the same that
Mr.. Pratt had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
SURPRISES MANY
IN BRATTLEBORO.

The QUICK action of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as mixed
in Adler-i-ka, the remedy which be-
came famous by curing appendicitis, is
surprising Brattleboro people. Many
have found that this simple remedy
drains so much foul matter from the
system that A SINGLE DOSE relieves
constipation, sour stomach and gas on
the stomach almost IMMEDIATELY.
Adler-i-ka is the most thorough bow
ell cleanser ever sold. c. f. Thomas,
druggist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
Supervision.

81 never know where my husband
is" said the unhappy looking woman.
"Oh. WELL" replied the neighbor who
had called around to sympathize, you
have the same comfort that l have.
You know your husband is not going
to break the law and get into serious
difficulty"
I'm not so sure that I don't wish
John were more reckless. If they put
him in Jail I'd at least know exactly
how he spends his evenings. Wash
ington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
JUDITH OF BETHULIA.
Biograph Masterpiece to &c Given at
Princess for Rest Room.

The biograph masterpiece, judith of
Bethulia. will be gwen in the Princess
theater next week Wednesday, Aug.
10, for the benefit of the rest room. 1t
is one of the most expensive biographs
ever produced and pictures more than
900 persons and about 800 horscmen.
Among the things built expressly for
the production were q replica of the
ancient city of Bcthulia, and mammoth
wall that protected the city, a faith
full reproduction Of the ancient army
camps, embodying all their barbaric
splendor and dances, chariots, batter
ing rams, scaling ladders, archer tow
ers and other special war paraphernalia
of the period. Among the spectacular
effects are the storming of the walls
of the city of Bethulia, hand-tO hand
conflicts, death-defying chariot charges,
rearing and plunging horses Infatuated
by the din of battle, a camp of terri
BILE Holofernes, dancing girls in an
exhibition of the peculiar dances of
the period, the routing of the lIolo,
fernes and destruction of their camp
| and above all the heroism of the beau
| tiful Judith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

him effusively. and together they whirl-
ed off toward the aqueduct.
Scarcely had Mrs. Brevort taken her
departure when there came to the ho-
tel a brisk, broad shouldered young
man. Unmista kably he was American,
and Enthusiastically he had been endur-
ing recently all the discomforts OF
continental travel when such travel
necessitates haste.
He glanced at the register, saw
thereon a certain name and heaved a
mighty sigh of relief, but even as he
searched his pockets for his cardcase
the owner of the name that had caus-
ed his recent sigh came tripping down
the stairs arrayed for walk through
the autumn streets, and. turning
around, the young man stood staring
open mouthed at Peggy in all her
glory.
The girls eyes, too, lighted suddenly.
She gave a little gasp of surprise In
an instant the young man was beside
her, and both her hands were in his
own.
Peggy, Peggyr' he was saying
breathlessly.
BILLY" she was saying in a low,
shaken voice, where on earth did you
come from?"
! In a masterful manner he led her to
| the street. Once outside they both be-
| gan talking as fast as they could.
Not a word from you all this time"
! he declared, mot one single, solitary
word l couldn't stand it any longer.
! / left the bridge building down there
and my chances for eternal fame and
fortune with it. all in the hands OF
Johnson, and came over here to learn
the worst | even had to cable north
to Daniels to find out where you were"
Billy, what do you mean?" she ask
ed in unbeiief. Il have written and
written and never had one single an
swer from YOU"
"Eh? What's this?' said he. 1--WE
written every day of my life You
haven't got taem?" His eyes grew
suddenly dark where's that precious
aunt of yours?"
And suddenly Peggy remembered in
the midst of her new found happiness
just where her aunt was.
ooh. heavens. BillyT' she said "Why
didn't you come before?"
"Why?"
''Why?" she repeated. ''Why, indeed!
Aunt Elinor is out motoring this after
noon with the Duke of Seena She
has gone with him to tell him I'll mar
ry him. / thought thought-when
you were silent-when l didn't hear
! from you
His teeth came together with a click.
. He faced her there in the Roman
, street, with the Roman sunshine food
ing it with mellow warmth.
ITO tell him you'll marry himr' he
repeated. Peggy, you're not going to-
are your"
She looked at him archly. Its the
: only offer I've had recently" she saiC
! In hooking happiness.
} You'll have another right away
5 said he, with determination, zone thai
! I dare you to turn down." he added
I with boyish laugh.
:, But the duke! she said GREATNESS
". I'm probably engaged to him b!
: this time. Aunt Elinor wastes NJ
t time"
:. I'll attend to the duke and you
G aunt too" said he grimly. what tim
t will they return?"
/ almost any minute now said she
Come, let's go back. We mustn't mis-
/ them, must we, Billy"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

The Iowan, the sixth of eight new liners
ordered by the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Steam
ship company, to be operated in connec-
ton with Panama canal was launched re-
Gently This company is said to have the
hnest line of freighters operated under the
American flag, and when the canal is open
for traffic the company will run its steam
ers from New York to north Pacific coast
ports, including Vancouver, in addition to
the service to Hawaii.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
inflammation of the Joints.

Arthritis. otherwise infiamma-
ton of the joints, arises from n
variety of causes. internal or ex-
ternal-that is to say. it may be
the accompaniment of some gen
eral disease or it may be due to
an injury. When it arises from
an injury 1t is the simplest form
; of acute joint Inflammation and
, the easiest to cure. But the pa
tient must be sure that it really
. is caused by injury alone and is
not associated with some uD-
. healthy process going on In the
body. The treatment of acute
. arthritis should vary according
!. to the stage of the infiamma-
. ton. Treatment begun fmmedi-
!. ately after the injury will some
times prevent swelling and
. shorten the dura ton of the dis
!. ease The joint should be firm
. ~ bandaged, kept perfectly still
|. and cold applications made. Lat
. hot applications are better and
7 often quickly relieve the pain.
! Gentle rubbing will help the
!. swelling TO disappear, after
!. which more vigorous massage
!. may be used. and the joint may
!. be cautiously moved little from
|. time to time until free and
: painless movement Is restored.
|. II there is no underlying consti-
. tutional faint recovery from an
/. acute arthritis Is usually CON-
! plete, but often weeks or
Z months elapse after the injury
{ before the sufferer is entirely
!. free from occasional twinges
{. and other reminders of his mis-
+ hap.
Z
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and it solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end.
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, bv
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

Mr.. Warburg IS at last confirmed as
a member of the federal reserve board,
and the long drawn agitation, in which
Mr.. Warburg has not shown to advan-
tage, is ended in victory for him and
the President, who lost heavily on the
Jones Appointment. There is no question
of Mr.. Warburg technical fitness for
service on the board. Mr.. Warburg
attitude of superiority to the proper
provisions for examination such as 9th
er appointces to this board submitted
to, placed him in a light which shed
some doubt on the wisdom of confirm
ing him at all. No man is bigger than
his country's laws or constitution. An
attitude of self-superiority is not com
patible with good public service. This
fact has been made plain to Mr.. War
burg. He presumably has taken note
Of the fact that he has damaged his
prestige by his reluctance to be ques-
toned properly. He has now been ex-
amined and is confirmed. He viii ulti-
mately be judged by his service on the
board
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
NURSE TELLS HOW TO
COMFORT SICK FOLKS

Mrs. S. J. Kelsey, Trained Nurse Of
Barre, VT, says: Comfort Powder
cannot be eqxalled for cooling and
comforting the skin of fevered pa
tients and for warding off bed sores.
The genuine has the signature Of f.
S. Sykes on the box,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
TO ADVERTISERS.

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cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
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double rates.
Space rates on application.
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count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy
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insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

Boston is said to have had the first
telephone exchange in the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10

Germany supports nine-nenths of its
population by products of the soil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-10
Che 8rattlebcra 8eformer

Entered in the postoffice at Brattleboro
Vt, as second class matter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-05-28
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RTIRT,TNCTON
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The Jacobson-Wistrom Ice Cream Co.
ship cOnsignments of their famous deli
cacy to Flaxton daily.
Conniseurs state that the Burlington
ice cream is the finest product of the
kind it has ever been their pleasure to
enjoy.
1t was Wistrom Bros. who presented
e. B. Wallace with a louisville Slug
ger" ball club, Hans Wagner pattern. In
our last weeks items we inadvertently
gave the credit to the Berthold drug
gist. 80
The Burlington ball team and all in
terested in the game appreciate the
courtesy extended the team by the Mi
not theatres in running, slides on Friday
and Saturday evening. advertising the
game last Sunday.
There was a large attendance of Mi
not people Sunday as a consequence
Of the liberal advertising.
1t Is to be hoped that the approach to
the ball park may be put in better shape
before the next game is played as auto
lists experienced considerable trouble in
getting into the grounds last Sunday.
Congelton, our nervy little pitcher, did
some mighty effective work in Sundays
game.
Congelton had the goods and a few
more games will demonstrate his cap
acity beyond doubt
The Optic-Reporter in Tuesdays issue
reported Sundays game as being played
at Harvey. Come out of it, brother.