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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO SURSc RIRER rs.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night , and 1t solicits the
cooperation Of subscribers TO that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission in person,
by telephone or postal card, thus enabl-
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
nd accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25

This cold weather is welcome. ii for
no other reason, that it ends the cpl.
demic Of polimyelitis, commonly known
as infantile paralysis, which has strick-
en- 2S3 Nermonters during the past sea-
son and caused ~ deaths. Many OF
those who recover will be paralvzed or
incapacitated for life. Freezing tenn
peratures, with this disease, as with
some other highly contagious forms,
seems to kill the germs. Last wear
there were but ~ cases reported in the
state Barton has been the seat of the
Infection the past few months, and
many cases have been reported there
and in the contiguous territory. In
fact the outbreak has been more or
less noticeable in all Of the northern
counties of the state. Windham coun-
that was discovered in West Towns
bend last week the schools were closed
Immediately and every precaution
taken to prevent the spread OF the in
lection. DIR. Simon Flexner. Of the
Rockefeller institute in New York. who
has been called in consultation with
the state board of health explains the
difficulty Of handling poliomyeltis
cases for the reason that it is impos-
sible to treat the brain, spinal cord
and great nerve ceuters of the body
f,,l -,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25

The consolidation of Vermont into
one customs district is a display of
common sense on the part of the treas
ury department. II. C. Comings Of
Richford was appointed collector oil
the Burlington district some time ago
and j. G. Ullery of Brattleboro was
the leading candidate for appointment
as collector of the district of Mem
phremagog, with headquarters at New
port. When Comings's appointment
was made, and that of Unery, which
had been expected at the same time,
was held up, there were rumors that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-25

Entered in the postoffice at Rrattle-
bor0, as second class matter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Suited Either WAY.

Miss Lucy Price, Cleveland's lead
Ing antisuffrage speaker, tells of a
funny incident which happened in New
England while she was campaigning
there. She was walking down the
street after having made what she
thought was particularly effective
talk against suffrage when a woman
stopped her.
Miss Price" She said, 81 want to
tell you how much liked your speech
1t was one of the best / ever heard"
Il am so glad you are with us" re-
sponded Miss Price, land hope you
will come to our other antisuffrage
meetings"
"Oh," exclaimed the astonished
woman, 81 thought that was suffrage
meeting you spoke at"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
GERMANY USES STAGE TRICK TO
SWELL PROCESSION OF PRISONERS
In Order to Give Air of vesmude to Tales of Foes Regiments
AnnihHated Tranoads of CapNes Are Sent Through Same
Town Many Tmes-Began Trooper Becomes Peeved
at Twelfth Trip Through AM-la-Chapele.

London.-It is a relief to extract a
little humor out of this tragic war.
French and English alike are wonder
ing, and laughing not little, at the
tremendous number of prisoners
which the Germans, according to their
own reports, are capturing, both east
and west. If they had taken as many
prisoners as they say they have they
would have no enemy to fight But the
explanation is simple enough. Take
but one instance.
A Swiss who was at Aix-la- Chapelle
at the beginning of this month, and
who is now at Basic, writes:
1.-THE German government is very
ingenious in its efforts to keep up the
spirits of the population. 1t reports
the humiliation of regiment after
regiment daily, and in order to foster
the delusion it has to produce formid-
able conveys of French, British and
Belgian prisoners. Aix-la-Chapelle is
the spectacular spot chosen. 1t is the
busiest railway station in the German
empire just now. The German general
staff sends long train loads of prison
ers through this junction going east
every day. You can imagine how i'm
pressive it is. You can also imagine
how industriously the newspaper cor
respondents record the incident in
their dispatches to Berlin, not forget
ting the downcast demeanor of the
captives and the cheers of the German
populace.
THE crowds are unaware that these
trains are switched onto loop line at
night, and return in triumph the next
day. The other morning a Dutchman
was watching one of them go slowly
by He saw Belgian soldier excited
Iy gesticulating at an open carriage
window. He was shouting: This is
the twelfth time we have come
through this station"
Fight for Pig Under Fire.
VERY little scares US nowadays"
writes an artilleryman from the
Woevre. "The Germans are in the
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
COSTLY METHOD OF REVENGE
Procedure in Europe Reminded An
drew Carnegie of Somewhat
Humorous Incident.

Andrew Carnegie. in a recent inter
view on peace, said to New York
reporter:
"A lad of twenty killed man and
woman in Sarajevo. All Europe is now
lighting to avenge this wrong. Eng
land alone is spending $4,000 a min
ute. according to Sidney Webb, on gun
powder.
Well, this is such an expensive way
to avenge a wrong that it reminds me
OF the man at the banquet.
"A man entered the cloakroom, at
the end of a banquet, and began to
smash in silk hat after silk hat.
Hold on, boss! What TO yo' smash.
In all dem high hats? demanded the
attendant.
I'm looking for my own" the gen.
tleman answered, It's an opera hat
collapsible, you know None of these
seem to be it,"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
WouIdn,t Stand for Il.

She wore determined lool. as she
entered the drug store.
Look here, young man, If a tan
man with a red mustache comes and
asks you for prescription you're not
to let him have it."
Really, madam, II"
mo, you mustn't let him have 1t
on any account. He's come here for
month, and says he wants some
thing to improve his appetite. He's
boarding at my establishment, young
man."
And with a muttered threat the
landlady passed from the shop leav-
ing the druggists assistant pale and
trembling.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Gravel Improves Roads.

Where gravel is abundant roads may
oe greatly improved by spreading a
layer of the same on central space
IN the road This space should be
not less than say twelve feet wide.
y the gravel is suitable, two to three
inches of it will tend to firm the road
Dea. OF course the ideal way where
the materials are suitable and the
expense can be borne is to remove the
earth from this central portion anG
nearly fill the depression with small
stones. Then cover with two or three
inches of earth and over this spread
tne gravel A good road is thus made
snd one that lasts, but this can only
ue done where such material in plenti-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

the proper locating, grading and drain
age of the sub-base, which are essen
tial to any good road.
This sub-base can be used as an
earth road during the years when traf-
fic is light and can be kept in service
able condition by dragging after spring
and fall rains at cost of $50 year a
mile.
The second step is to make a gravel
road, when travel increases or funds
become available, by applying several
inches of sharp, clean gravel after
dragging and rolling the earth road.
This can be done in most places for a
few hundred dollars mile, and main
tenance will cost about one hundred
dollars a mile.
When the gravel road is outgrown,
1T forms an excellent foundation for
a concrete surface. 1t is only neces-
sary to loosen the gravel and roll it
TO uniform compactness, then lay a
course Of hydraulic concrete to carry
heavy traffic. The surface construc-
ton costs approximately $3.50 a
square yard Maintenance should not
average more than $50 mile.
The final step in progressive road
building, when heavy teaming and
trucking predominant, Is to lay a
course of vitrified brick or granite
sets grouted with cement on a sand
cushion on top of the concrete. Or,
If part of the road should become
residence street or be set apart as
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Poor BURGLAR.

"a burglar got into my house about
three o'clock this morning when | was
on my way home from the club" said
Jones
Did he get anything?" asked
Brown.
Il should say he did get something"
replied Jones, The poor devil is in
the hospital My wife thought it was
me. Cincinnati Enquirer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
pIstorted venetarlanlsm.

so long as you find the cost of liy-
ing high, said the friendly adviser,
why. don't you and your husband be.
come vegetarians"
What do you mean?" asked the
worried-looling woman.
why. eat only vegetable prod
ucts"
Couldn't think of It. What I'm try
in to do now is to persuade John to
take to beefsteak and quit tryin' to
live on liquor and tobacco"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
startlnn a. nau wrnnn-

There was gloom on the face of the
farmer.
What's the matter, Elijah?" asked
his nearest neighbor "Flapjacks given
out over to your house?"
"Worse'n that" said Elijah. "You
know, 'twasn't apple year, and wife
says we can't have any more apple
pie for breakfast"
Cant you make out If you have
apple pie noon and night?"
Il can. because I've got to-" said
Elijah. but, / tell you, it upsets me,
starting the day wrong like that"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
unsettlnn His Theory.

"The heavy explosions of a battle
always cause rain. 1t rained after Wa
terloo; it rained after Fontenoy; it
rained after Marathon"
but Marathon was fought with
spears and arrows, my dear"
There you go. Always throwing
cold water on anything have to say"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
AZ the First sinna

or falling hair get Cuticura. It
works wonders. Touch spots of dam
drum and itching with Cutieura ONT
ment, AMI follow next morning with a
hot shampoo Of Cuticura Soap. This
at once arrests falling hair and pro-
notes hair growth. For free sample
each with 32.p Skin Book. address
post card Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston.
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Cut Out Football.

London.-Because football playing
in England interferes with recruiting
and distracts attention from the #ar.
London newspaper proprietors have
agreed 10 print nothing but the re
suits of matches.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
BRITISH PAID BY FRANCE
Republic Bears Cost Of Auxiliary
Troops Even to the Pro-
visioninq.

Berlin.-The Berliner Tageblatt
publishes an account of wounded
German officer upon his return from
France. in which he says:
4The French government bears the
cost OF paying the British auxiliary
troops. each man getting four francs
$50 cents, for each day on which 20
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
FalIures as steppIna stones.

John Wanamaker, in a recent adj
dress in Philadelphia, urged his audi
ence to persevere.
Every successful man." he said,
has probably had more failures. far
more failures, than the nonentity has
had.
Success, after all, is nothing more
than failure with a new coat of paint"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
sions If War

So many of our busy burghers are
standing in front of the war maps,
arguing and declaiming, that dozens
of safes and pianos are being hoisted
into high buildings with almost no
body to observe the phenomenon.
And on Broadway a man repaired a
tire to gallery of four boys.-New
York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
QUEENS MAIL is CENSORED
Letters From Her Son, Prince Of
Wales, Read by Officials of
the War Office.

London.-The prince Of Wales, dur.
ing his first week at tie front, sent
two long letters to his mother reat-
ing his experiences and obsery atoms.
Both letters were opened b. the cen
sor and officially passed In the same
mani er as those of the ordinary scl
Sier.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Saturation, With the Angular Sand
Grains In Contact.

a boulevard, a quiet pavement of
wood blocks, sheet asphalt or asphalt
blocks can be laid on the concrete.
This is the most practical and eco
nomical plan, providing for varying
volumes and kinds of traffic over a
century or more of use and involving
loss of investment in pavements that
are excessively costly to maintain and
which are not essential as founda'
ton in the final type of highway.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

woods and are as reluctant as carrion
crows to leave. Last night we heard
heavy footsteps, an odd noise like
jatapoum, patapoum.' Was it a batch
of German deserters coming to us, or
outposts returning with some warn
ing? | peered into the darkness, and
within few feet of my head was--a
fat pig. He was more frightened than
|, and decamped We followed, and
in five minutes Mr. Cochon was tied TO
the wheel of an ammunition cart. He
grunted all night long.
Next morning men from the neigh
boring battery heard of our interest
ing capture and claimed it as theirs.
What cheek We squabbled, and
everybody asserted his right to the
prisoner. Suddenly shrapnel began to
fall in the midst of the debate Did
Prussian shells stop the row over that
pig? No, sir For ten more minutes
the two batteries argued. while bullets
flew and the pig squealed
The chef of a portable kitchen has
his little joke. How polite the Boches
are, he said They even send us
their marmites (black Marias) in
which to cook our puddings. Then
along came the captain In the name
of heayen!' he exclaimed. get back to
your 75's. Cut the pig in two A mil.
itary Solomon had solved the difficulty
and both battalions had pork for sup
per that night"
Germans Without Humor.
Describing the conditions surround
ing the British army, a lieutenant in
the Royal Army Medical corps. writ.
ing home, says;
In front of us are the German
trenches, onl. hundred Yards away
A bobbing head. shaking fist, an oc-
casional spade wave. bespeak the
presence of our foe. Yesterday one of
our merry men fixed up target. On
white paper he drew bull's-eye with
a charred stick, tied it on a cardboard
box, placed it in front of the trench and
with flag behind recorded the misses
of our friend Fritz. feel sure that If
in those trenches we had a more hu-
Teuton we might pass away many If
the weary hours of watching in friend
ly joke But we are up against a wary
foe. There is no leisure, for barbed
wire, artfully contrived hoops and
loopholes forever claim the attention
of our brave men.
There are times, though, even uns
der fire, when the humor of our sol.
diers bursts forth On one occasion.
after a German shell had fired some
wood, our men, seeing the fire, seized
the opportunity to cook their food
Yesterday | heard an amusing story
under trying circumstances told con-
corning a man in the regiment lying
in the thin red line next to us Shrap-
mel had burst. killing Two men on his
left and badly shattering another He
was trying to light a pipe, and having
some difficulty he said TO mis- mate,
Sure It's Belgian tobacco. and these
French matches will be the death OF
me-
German Shot Spells Milking.
Il sometimes help the officers to !
censor the mems letters home One
man says, We shall have shells for /
breakfast-not egg-shells. / shall be in {
Berlin in a fortnight. and III send you /
some sausages. I overheard on the /
march one Pat say to another. / /
never believe anything l hear. and /
only half Of what | say"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Keep Water From Road.

where a road runs along hill, the
water must be kept from running upon
s1e road. The side ditch must be am
ple and, II necessary, string OF tile
eue three feet or more below the bot
som OF the ditch on the uphill side,
, mich win prevent seepage from be-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

Mamma" said a little boy. the
place where got stung last Sunday
down at Uncle Jim's is all peeling
Off"
Brother Bruce took look at the
injury.
That's So he grinned, Il guess
you must have been stung by husk.
ing bee."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

fighting takes place, while on battle
days each man gets eight francs
($1.60) per day, Besides, the entire
British force now on French soil is
provisioned at the expense of the
French government"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

Few Of US get more happiness out OF
life than the amount we make our.
selves.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Instruction for Road Boss.

very road boss should attend road
ling school and read all he can
ts oout highway construction and main
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
PROCESS IN ROAD BUILDING
Various Steps In Construction Of High
ways Described-Concrete, Gravel
and Brick Mentioned.

Highway improvement, like the
growth Of population, should be pro-
gressive, argues student of the sub
ject. Each should be suited to the
requirements of its period, says Cleve-
land Leader. This contemplates, first,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

What will his Satanic majesty do
when the fuel supply is exhausted.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

Yes He always says Give me
match, please instead Of Lend me
match Detroit Free Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

Here are two humorous touches
from the letter of Dublin fusileer:
At one point of the line German
and French troops were not more than
one hundred yards apart. They could
hear each other talk, and sometimes
talked to each other One day cow
strayed between the lines. Both sides
wanted milk They agreed whoever
hit horn first would be let milk the
tow. The first shot came from the
German lines Bad as usual, it killed
the cow
When both sides dig in there is
continuous rife sniping, on the Ger,
man side usually very bad. An officer
C ours with a sense of humor put up
target for them to practice on and
gave them marker with flag to
signal the misses. The target was
pretty large, with a sketch OF the kali
ser's head and shoulders for a bulls
eye. Only one shot was fired at it,
and that bullet hit the kaiser right
under the chin. We appreciated the
Joke ?"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
And some women are never happy
unless they are heartbroken.

Many a girl is a gem, in spite of
the fact that she refuses to be cut.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Death Of the Gallant Lancer.

And here is one about gallant
Irishman with some pathos in it:
One afternoon when | was riding
from the transport to the battalion
met a lancer going the same road. We
were chums at Aldershot couple of
years ago. met his wife when he
brought her to the married quarters
bonnie bride He was a squat little
Irishman with pair OF lively eyes
that spoke the language of all tongues
He had fought at Mons and been right
through the campaign, and as we rode
together through the town We talked
over past AM present. AS we passed
a butchers shop a pretty girl came to
the door and gave him Bonjour. with
a charming smile Against regulations
he dotted his cap and made her a
sweeping how Their eyes nett was
mere passing salute, but one could
see he had passed that way before. He
turned to me with light laugh We
are all sing le at the seaside
TWO days afterward ! made the
same journey on foot. Just at that
Same shop door | met a stretcher-
my lancer friend was lying on it
shrapnel through the chest AS /
spoke to the stretcher bearers the girl
came to the door Her grief was pas
sionate | doubt if the wounded man
was conscious of her tears Later In
the day called at the field hospital.
He was dead. A woman in Ireland is
teaching his little one to pray for his
soul. A girl IN France is putting flow.
ers on his grave
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Conscientious.

Hes one of the most conscientious
men I know"
ssSto98
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Inportent 40 rNothera


Knicker-Jones has a remarkable
memory.
Bocker-Wonderful; he remembers
a winter that wasn't just like this.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25

YOUR own DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOu
Try Murine isye Remedy, fol, RED. Weak, watery
Eyes and GRADUATED Eyclids; No smartiuaZ
just Bye comfort. Write for Book of the i've
by mall Free. Murine Eye kemedy Co. Chicago
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
German Shot spolIs MIIkina.

Il sometimes help the officers to
censor the mems letters home One
man says, We shall have shells for
breakfast-not egg-shells / shall be in
Berlin in fortnight. and III send you
some sausages.' / overheard on the
march one Pat say to another, /
never believe anything l hear. and
only half of what | say"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-12-25
Fight for PIG Under Fire.

Very little scares US nowadays"
writes an artilleryman from the
Woevre. "The Germans are in the
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-24

Watch for the date. of the big Moose Minstrels. 5-23.tf
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-24
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