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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
A LOST WAGER.
Relationships Between the Rulers Of
Three Empires.

In little company of exceptionally in
telIgent ladies and gentlemen where the
talk was about the awful foreign cata-
clysm, of course, the host offered a small
wager that no one of his guests could
give accurately the family relationship or
relationships existing between the rulers
of the three empires now at war among
themselves The wager was accepted but
1t was not won by any of those who &C
cepted it. In order TO win it would have
been necessary to trace the several rela-
tionships as follows: King George of
England and Kaiser William of Germany
are first cousins, King Georges father and
the kaiser's mother having been brother
and sister. King George and Gar Nicho-
| las of Russia are also first cousins, the
kings mother, Dowager Queen Alexandra,
and the cars mother. Dowager Empress
Dagmar, being sisters. King George of
England and Alix, czarina of Russia, are
first cousins, the formers father and the
latter's mother having been brother and
sister Kaiser William of Germany and
the czarlna of Russia are also first cou-
sins, the kaiser's mother and the czarina :
mother being sisters. Thus the kaiser and
the ear are first cousins by marriage.
Frederick VIII of Denmark is brother of
the Dowager Queen Alexandra and the
Dowager Empress Dagmar and is, there
fore. uncle to both King George and Gar
| Nicholas. There are various other collat-
| eral relations existing between the reign
| ing families of England, Germany and Rus
STA through the reigning families of other
| European countries, but those here given
are the closest, having in mind all these
close relationships existing between the
rulers of the three great empires now at
war among themselves, it seems quite per-
missable to calculate: "What a horrible
family row.'-George Babbitt, in the Bos-
ton Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16

The frontspiece of the current number
of the Saturday Evening Post is work
of imaginative art. A little bare-legged
girl in shimmcry garments Is evidently
treading over bed of bright colored
leaves, not one of them d chestnut leaf,
One burr about the size of a croquet ball is
beneath her feet, and set in its cluster is
stick the child is poking something evi-
IDENTIFY supposed to be another burr, but
which looks like an inverted crab, and
from it she has already poked four mann
moth chestnuts There isn't a single
feature of the picture that is true to life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16

These team hunts in the fall season are
a relic Of barbarism. Two sides are chos-
en-. Birds and animals called game are
marked for a certain number of points.
Then the members of the two teams go
ont for a specified number of days and kill
about every kind of wild creature they
can find. The finale comes in a big sup
per furnished by the losing side There is
structural weakness in men who are
willing to join in wanton slaughter for the
sake of making holiday
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16

the label, but no sane man thinks for a
moment that any such thing is probable
this year. Brattleboro one of the impor-
tant towns of the state, should be repre-
scented in the lower branch of the gen
eral assembly by man who has sufIi-
cient knowledge of state questions so that
he can consider them inteligently. He
should possess experience enough in pub
lie speaking so that his tongue won't
cleave to the roof of his mouth the mo-
ment he gets on his feet, and yet know
enough not to talk too much He should
not only have opinions but reasons for
them. He should be wholly free from
any business or political connections that
might cast suspicion upon his motives He
should be in touch with the wants and
needs Of his town, and on the alert to
see that they are given due consideration.
Ii anybody can dig up candidate who act
ually possesses ALL or the major part. of
these qualifications The Meddler believes
he is the man to be sent to Montpelier
without regard to political utilization.
Surprise parties are said to be going out
OF fashion III West Brattleboro.
1t l. only natural that the momentous
conflict IN Europe should have stimulated
interest III all kinds of weapons, even pea
shooters, but The Meddler urges all the
, small boys who are experimenting with
them to he extremely careful to preserve
their neutrality. international peace is
very fimsy thing at times, but not more
| fragile than the barrier between the small
boy with pea shooter and mischief
! When we read in the news dispatches
that much activity is being shown at
--- we know that the blank space
doesn't refer to the site of the proposed
new oyerpass and passenger station.
In closing The Meddler wishes to say
! that Road Commissioner Walker is doing
a very good job on that new cement
sidewalk on the south side OF Elliot
| street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
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, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper
80 cents an inch for first insertion; rs
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on the first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
Insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position, 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
Ruslsin's Advice to Readers.

Very ready we are to say of a book,
- How good this is - that s exactly
what | think!' But the right feeling
is, How strange that is! | never
thought Of that before, and yet l see
it is true; or if | do not now, l hope
| shall some day But whether thus
suhmissiyciy or not, at least be sure
that YOU 90 to the author to get his
meaning, not to find yours. Judge it
afterwards if you think yourself quail
fed to 10 so; but ascertain it first.
And be sure also. if the author is
worth anything that YOU will not get
at his meaning all at nce;-nay, that
at his whole meaning You will not for a
long time arrive in any wise.-Ruskin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
Member of the Associated Press.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1914.

The report that small farms in the diff
ferent states of the union are increasing
is an encouraging sign. Country clubs and
bungalows in restful spots are good in their
way, but the more people we can have
directly interested in raising products
from the soil the safer our civilization and
the surer the future of the republic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16

As a matter OF fact the triumph of any
party in the representative contest Is of
far less Importance than the choice of
capable man to represent Brattlcboro in
the next session of the legislature. There
are comparatively few matters, hardly any
of importance, on which the vote in the
legislature divides along party lines. Two
day that the governorship would prob
ably have to be settled by that body, and
this created an argument for sticking to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16

Drivers of motor vehicles as we'll as all
good citizens may well interest themselves
in an effort to make unpopular form of
which is reported to be alto
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
Advertised Letters.

Men-Jan Baran, Patrick H. Kama
dy, J. G. Keenan,, M. NJ. T6wnshend.
Women-Mrs. Ethel W. Barrows,
Est of Estelle Bradford, Mrs. Frank
4. Larrow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
A Hopeful View.

Your uncle is deaf, ism t he!'
Yes, but not very deaf Why,
only yesterday, when a clap of thun
der shook the house, he expressed
anxiety over my sneezing. Il IL
lustration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
Character.

Indifference may sadly mar
What otherwise were good:
Clean calico looks better far,
Than soiled silk ever could.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16

/. +. Chase has recently had a new Ma
tional cash register installed in his store
Ernest and Albert Hardy of New York
are boarding at A. F. Stones and working
on the West street sewer.
Howard Lowe of Brattleboro came We'd
nesday for visit with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Batchelder.
Clifford Holbrook of Brattleboro is in
town engaged in doing marble work at the
cemetery. He Is stopping at A F.
Stones.
An automobile party including Mr. and
Mrs. AIcColl and son, Franklin, and Mrs.
Nelson Park, all of South Ryegate, came
Wednesday for visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mills
Work is being rapidly pushed on the
sewer on West street, a gang Of seven or
eight men being employed. The ditch is
being dug some six or seven feet Deep
and a chain windIass employed for raising
the stones to the surface
Rehearsals begin this week for the one
hour farce, a Halloween Adventure,
which will be presented by the junior
class of Leland and Gray seminary on Fri
day, Oct. 30. The farce has 1G characters,
one for each member of the class.
gational church met Wednesday at the
home of Mrs Ellen Plumb, there being
eight members and four visitors present.
\ delicious luncheon was served, each
member furnishing part of the menu
During the afternoon a barrel was packed
to be sent to some southern school, many
useful and serviceable articles being con
| tributed.
| The work on the grammar school build
/ ing Is being carried OH rapidly. The out
side work is nearly completed and win
dow frames in place are ready for the
windows The inside of the old part is
also nearly finished and painting of that
part has been begun There remains,
| however. much work to be done on the
new portions of the building and the
cement floor in the basement is still to be
! laid. 1t Is probable that the building Will
not be ready for occupancy before Dec. 1.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16
Small Pine Trees Killed by Crib.

Forester Raymond Paige has recently
been engaged in counting the living trees
IN the pine tree nursery on Evans Broth
ers' land and finds that about 40 per cent
OF the young stock have not survived the
summer, owing partly to the extremely
dry weather, but more to the grubs which
lntest the soil and gnaw the roots off Just
below the surface of the ground These
grubs prey mostly on the pine and spruce
trees, the white ash being entirely free
from them. The young trees were rather
smaller than are usually transplantcd and
so were the more subject to attack and
less able to resist the drouth. The re-
mainder of the trees. however, are grow
ing thrifty and viii be ready for perma-
nent transplanting the coming summer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-16

a workmen 5 compensation act went
into effect in Iowa July /.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
new LONDON RI. 3.

New London, Rt. 3, Jan. 5-Miss
Jennie Jensen returned to her home
at Minneapolis last Monday morning,
after spending about a month and a
half visiting at the V. E. Olson home.
She was accompanied home by Miss
Hazel Olander, where she will visit
a number Of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bengtson nice
ly entertained large number of
their friends Sunday evening.
Elmer Johnson and Vernon Larson
left for Willmar Saturday, where they
visited relatives over Sunday and left
for their homes at Minneapolis; after
a two weeks visit at New London.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Soderlund are
visiting at A. p. Bergeson's Of Will
mar couple Of days this week. .
Services at the Luth. church Sun
day at II o'clock.
Ef1e, Walter and Levi Fremberg
visited at Carl Johnson's Sunday.
Mr.. John Bergeson visited at Min
neapolis a number of days last week.
The Concordia society will meet
next Friday, Jan. 16, at Carl Solder
lund's by Lake Andrew. Everybody
belonging to this society should try
and be present
: A number of friends were entertain.
ed at France Soderlund's home last
Wednesday evening, -"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
ROSELAND.

Roseland, Jan. 5-Among those who
attended services here New Years
Eve, were Rev. and Mrs. Ypma and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Roelofs, Of .Prins-
burg.
A number of our young folks, spent
New Years Day at the G. Kohrs home
and enjoyed themselves with skating
during the afternoon.
T The Misses Katie and Anna Hoff-
man spent Thursday and Friday at
Clara City. ~ - =.
A surprise party was rendered on
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brouwer, Friday
evening. A small crowd was present,
however all report having had good
time. z.-s 3. -
The Misses Hester Dykema and An.
ma Kohrs returned to Willmar Sun.
day after spending a two weeks va,
cation at their homes here. 50
Gerhard and Jacob Damhof attend.
ed the services at Prinsburg Sunday.
Miss Angie Knoll returned Sunday,
after spending week at the J. But.
kema home at Raymond. 70
Mrs. D. Nyp and daughter, Hattie,
came home Saturday from Danube.
Elmer Bruss of Danube spent Sun
day and Monday at the A. Knoll home.
Gerhard and Jacob Damhof leave
for Minneapolis today (Monday) to
hook at some gasoline engines and
other farm implements.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
MRS. KARI WOKEN.


Death entered the home of Ole Wo-
ken in this village last Sunday at
1880 a.. NJ, and claimed his aged
mother, Mrs. Kari Woken, who had
been an invalid fol over eleven years.
SHE was IS years and 2 months of age
when the final summons came.
Deceased was a native of Norway
and came to America in 1866. The
family settled in Minnesota and took
up claim in the town of Acton, so
were among the early settlers CT
Meeker county The husband, Anders
Woken, passed away over forty years
ago. Besides the son with whom she
had made her home for many years,
the following children survive her:
Mrs. Andrew M. Anderson, John and
Annie, all Of Atwater, and Paul, who
resides at Northwood, N. D. A bro
Their, Sivert Paulson, of Minneapolis,
also mourns her death. Twenty
grandchildren and three great grand
children will also miss her.-Atwater
Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
Parsons-HoWard.

Green Lake Breeze: Last Wednes-
day evening, December oath, at the
home of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. o. A.
Orred, occurred the marriage Of Miss
Viola Maud Howard to Mr.. Robert
Orange Parsons. The ceremony was
performed at five o'clock under very
beautiful arch. of evergreen, smilax
and carnations. Rev. Todd Of St..
Luke's Episcopal church at Willmar
officiating. The bride was attended
by Miss Anna Olson and Mr.. John
TAFT, Jr., acted as best man. The at
PENDANTS followed by the bridal cou-
pie marched into the parlor to the
strains of Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus,
played by Mrs. Orred. The ring cere-
mony was used and Miss Howard was
given away by her mother.
The bride was attired in beautiful
gown of white brocaded crepe de
chene trimmed with brocaded velvet,
and wore veil fastened with a
wreath of narcissus and carried white
roses. The brides maid was dressed
in pale green crepe, beautifully trim
med. The groom wore the conven-
tional black.
After congratulations had been re-
ceived bountiful five course dinner
was served to the guests who number
ed about thirty. The evening was
spent in social way, and at midnight
a lunch was served.
The bride and groom are very we'll
known here, having made this village
their home for years.
The bride has been successful
school teacher and for the past two
years was employed in Coleman, S. D.
She has won the respect and esteem
of all her acquaintances.
The groom is prosperous farmer
at Niobe, N. OAK, having been there
for several years.
Those from distance who attended
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Parsons Of Mitchell, S. OAK, Mrs.
Frank Parsons and two daughters of
Webb, Sask., Canada, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Henderson and children of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons are visiting
relatives here, and expect to spend a
few days in the cities before departin,
for Niobe, N. Dak., where they will
be at home after Jan. Is.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
SALEM
Salem, Jan. "a Happy New Year
to all the readers of the Tribune.

Salem, Jan. "a Happy New Year
to all the readers of the Tribune.
Mr.. Emanuel Franklin, who spent
Christmas with his folks here, return
ed to Minneapolis last Saturday.
A number of young people were en-
tertained at the Otto Holmgren home
New Years day in the evening. Var
ious games were played and lunch
was served at late hour, after which
they all departed for their homes,
each one enjoying themselves to the
fullest extent.
Miss Ellen Carlson returned to Min
neapolis last Tuesday, after having
spent the holidays with her sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. N. P.
Klitgaard.
Mr.. Willie Erickson and Mr.. John
M. Nygren left for Minneapolis Tues
day, where they will visit for few
days.
The ]. w. Erickson, Nels Gilbert,
Albert Hoglund, Alex Johanson and
M. Magnuson families were entertain
ed at the N. P. Klitgaard home last
Sunday.
Edwin and Irving Carlson and their
cousin, Arthur Paulson, visited at the
home of Rev. A. w. Franklin last Sun
day.
Mrs. Mary Haldin and son, Elmer,
returned home from Irving last Sat
urday, where they have been spend
ing few days visiting with relatives
and friends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
ANN CORN Snow
Deyelopmsnt Association Plans eIoI
Exposition Each Year. 15-s

Development Assoc latlon Plans eio
Exposition Each. Year.
. Morris Tribune meeting Of the
directors Of the West Central Mime
sofa Development Association was
held here on Monday, most Of the
counties Of the district being repres-
ented. It was decided to hold q corn
show here at Morris annually. An
auditorium sufficiently large for the
purpose, will have to be provided.
Y The matter Of the organization Of
more county farm bureaus received
especial attention, and was discussed
thoroly, as the development associa-
ton will in the end draw its support
and to q certain extent act thru the
county farm bureaus. The working
out of the problems connected with
this was left to committee. #
Finances of the organization were
also thoroly discussed and after the
views Of all the members had been
ascertained this matter was also left
to a committee to work out. .+. @.z
Plans are being made for other big
meetings which will be held during
the coming year. ~,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07

Tripolis. Jan. 5-High mass ~serv-
ices, Sunday, Jan. 1, at II a. m.
Arthur Peterson and Axel Melander
of Willmar visited over New Years
at the formers parental home.
- Anthem LundQufst leaves today for
st. Peter to resume his school; work
at the G. A. G. ~ =
Miss Hannah Redig left for Brain
erd last Saturday after spending the
holidays at her home. +. !. . as. n
II Miss Hilma johnson left for Mime
apolis last Thursday, after weeks
visit at her parental home. ... s*s:7=
= Miss Esther ". Peterson leaves to-
day for Grove City to resume her
school work, after spending her vaca.
ton at her home here. 80 ..s .s..s
VI. Myrtle and George CroonQuist Wis
tied over Sunday at the Charley Ev.
ans home. b 3. :s i T. f S. Il. x.
S Mrs. j. c. Dahline and daughter,
E]enore leave today for their home
in st. Paul after a two weeks visit ct
the August Lundquist home and with
other relatives. .s.. : ::=.sz E.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
Minnesota Tree Bounty.

In all $6,549.54 will be distributed
this year for trees planted by farm
ers in the prairie counties. The value
Of the checks sent out will vary from
$3.50 to $25. The state pays $3.50
for every acre of trees planted and
limits the acreage to ten acres for ev-.
cry person. The tree bounty is one
of the Oldest state aid plans Mime.
sofa has. It was started in the seven
ties and there has been a yearly dis
tribution Of bounty ever since This
year there is decided falling OFF in
the amounts of the bounties. The
state auditor says he does not know
whether this falling off is due to the.
fact that the farmers are not making
any claim to the bounty or whether
they have quit planting trees.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
RINGO LAKE

Ringo Lake, Jan. 5-Messrs. Hell
mer and Gottfred Carlson of Grove
City were guests a few days last
week at the Mrs. Berg home here.
Mrs. Berg entertained number of
friends at her home last Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Henning Lovander visited a
couple of days last week with rela.
tives near Eagle Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. J. u. Monson enter.
tanned a number of relatives and
friends last Friday evening. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carlson and
family were guests last Thursday al
the Theodore Dengerud home in
Dovre. 49,. Il ...:.- .- =
Mr.. Otto Ekblad, who has spen,
some time at his parental home here
departed last Wednesday for st. Paul
where he has a position. ,;s2! -.
School commenced at the Lake
View school house last Monday, afte1
q three weeks vacation. Miss Han
nah Chelmen, the teacher, who ha,
spent the holidays at her home Il
Georgeville, returned here last Sun
day and on Monday resumed he
duties. s., =s Il. :5s:z 81.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ekblad from
| Spicer were guests few days las
week at the p. j. Ekblad home. .
Il : z.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
REDWOOD MAN VICTIM
Shoots Self Accidentally While Out
Huntjnu.

Redwood Falls Gazette: J. George
Jeppersen, a farmer living three miles
southwest of Seaforth, met death from
self-inflicted gun wound last Sun
day afternoon.
About three o'clock Mr. Jeppersen
took his gun and left the house telling
his wife he was going to shoot rab-
bits. About an hour afterward Mrs.
Jeppersen discovered smoke arising
from the edge of a grove near the
house and going to ascertain the
cause, found her husband dead with
wound in his left side, and his cloth.
ing set on fire, evidently having been
set afire from the guns discharge
The coroner was called, and pro-
nounced the death to have been in.
Simultaneous, and in all probability, &C
cidental.
Mrs. Jeppersen, who is daughter
of J. Hendrickson of Vesta, is the sole
survivor of the deceased who was
about thirty-fve years old. The flu
neral will be held from Lucan, the
time not being known yet.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
WEST LAKE,

West Lake, Jan. 5-Christmas
mummers were out to see us last Sat-
urday evening.
Miss Alma and Andrew Rogen Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Otter
ness from Saturday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Evenson spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Rustad.
Edward Rood and family visited the
Even Rood family last Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Reigstad
visited on New Years day with Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Aasen.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Skindelien and
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Skindelien Wis
tied at John Lundemoe's last Sunday.
Mr.. P. J. Ytterboe entertained a
number of their friends and relatives
New Years Eve
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Bitterness spent
New Years day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole Rogen.
E. w. Johnson called on Ole Stene
last Saturday evening.
Axel Aasen called on Ole Hauge
Friday afternoon.
Relatives of Mr.. o. S. Reigstad cele-
brated his 63rd birthday last Wednes-
day.
Miss Annie Hagen is visiting with
Miss Mabel Evenson at present.
Mrs. Marie Rood and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Aasen and Axe]
Aasen visited the Ed. Huse place last
Sunday.
Mr.. Ole Suite called on Oliver Huse
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Johnson visit
ed friends in Kerkhoven last Friday
Miss Ethel Jacobson visited at the
Ytterboe place during Christmas.