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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

The Massac husetts state commission
which investigated the problem of
drunkenness makes out a very strong
ease in its report against sending ma
bitual drunkards TO Jail. The humiiia
ton and the debasing conditions of
jail life are well calculated to confirm
any drunkard in his miserable habits.
There has been vast increase in
drum nness in Massach usetts, due in
Massachusetts in recent years, due in
great part to the changing character
of the population. Drunkenness is more
a moral than "A physical disease, and it
can be cured in many eases, but it can
not be cured by combining its victims
with thieves and cutthroats. The pres
ent system is immensely costly and
wasteful, and for this reason, if for
no other, it ought to be changed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

to secure a promise of even this slight
amount
lit appears to have been establish
ed that radium when applied in time
is. a cure for superficial cancer. ami
that there is no reason to doubt the eff
fectiveness of radium as q cure for in
ternal cancer, but that so far we have
not been able 10 secure n sufficient
how far within the body its rays viii
be effective
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

The dffidencc, modesty and sweet
naivete of Speaker Champ Clark mark
him as a rare character in public life.
He told the members of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association OF
Baltimore the other evening that be
would be in the White House today ii
the election of 1912 had been the ma
tural outcome OF the primary election
that the primary law originated in his
district in Missouri; in fact. that he
originated it himself. He suggested in
no uncertain manner that he would he
the next President of the United
States and he predicted that Senator
Rorah of Idaho would be the nominee
of the Republican party in 1916 and
his opponent in the general election.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
OUR QUESTION BOX

Please tell me all YOU can of radium
To print all that has been published
and is known now Of radium would take
too much space Radulm is one Of the
component pstfts If the earth thar pro
duces heat from within itself. It Is the
rarest Of all elements. When il was
discovered bv Nine. Curic and her hus
hand few y.ars 400 il was known
,hat : hal tho n,o,ertv az o,vina off
luminous aet;n;c r,vs recommended hy
heat witbout annarent los of energy
or weight. since HI discovery scverai
wears AGO NOT en,nab has been collect
"a ~ fli . small nilt nov There arc
onl,- ono o., two known nlacas IN t}ic
world where radium may he found. Il
has been found in minute particles in
i a larger Quantity in Austria. An
atom of ra1ium weighs about Do fines
rs much az nm atom Of HYDROGEN. Ra-
Ji,,r i claimed II III tho means WI
which Tho Garth nroyidas baa+ far 4
self to renlace thar which i heinn con.
stantlv Ios+ ana scientists .eIa;n, that
radi,m i forned IN. The hrea l,iaa mn
| of the atoms Of another element Il
| unaniam. There are deposits oil il III
| the sea i has been determined.
In the lni+ed states tber. .re non
| two factnries where radium i extract
! ed from pfchblende and from carno
! tite ore. the latter found in the Greer
| river section of Utah. and the Parado>
! valley and other sections Of Colaraao
Hundreds Of tons Of this mineral i,
raouired for the production 81 ! fov
| milliorams OF radium. valued 1T $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

The verdict ~ the ease of Patrohman
Charles ". Miller of Boston. accused
cf mansiaughter in causing the deaf h
Of Ralph Shea, June II, undoubtedly
comedies with public opinion on tie
Promiscuous use of firearms by police
officers is to be deprecated, but on the
other hand the need for making il
plain that toughs may not assault and
abuse an officer of the law. who is the
representative OF the whole public. is
vital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

The New Work Sun has received q
letter from reactionary. The kind
words from the administration TO tho
business interests of the country re
mind me, he writes. =" of the thrilling
melodrama entitled Nellie the Beautiful
Cloak Model. In the early part of the
play The villain pushes Nellie off the
Brooklyn bridge. Later he threw her
overheard from en- Atlantic liner.
Later still he thrust her under a de
scending elevator The next time they
mot he said. Nellie why do YOU fear
me?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

The Cheshire County Humane society,
with headquarters in Keene, does an
important. work in looking out for
neglected and abused children and
dumb animals which are maltreated
Mrs Jennie b. Powers. the agent, who
formerly did similar work in small
er way in Brattleboro, travels through
ont rhe county investigating eases. In
her last quarterly report she stated
OF which involved the care of - chill
drcn. In the three months she shot
five horses, one dog, and ehloroformed
seven eats She compelled nine owners
OF crippled horses to stop using the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
KEEP HOT FROM COLD

Ia one Of the lunch foxes We arc offer
ing for sale now The metal case con
tains a Thermos bottle that keeps hot
liquids hot u hours or cold liquids
cold for - hours and besides there is
ample room for great bag substantial
lunch The real advantage Of this
equipment is that the not and the cold
tie dry ana the wct. DO not mix until
Won. want them to. And it does not
cost much to lie assured OF this Rob
bins x CoNIes hardware
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
IT DOES NOT MEAN

Because have given up a portion of
my store room TO help out G. O. Alb
bolt & Son, who were burned out in
the Grange block fire that | have re
dueed my stock Of harness. robes
whips. blankets, and everything else
owners OF horses require as part of
their equipment. ! have simply sqneez
Ell my stock into little less room tenn
porariIy 10 help one Of the unfortunate
firms Rex Benson Elliot street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
WE ARE DOING BUSINESS

In temporary quarters on Elliot street
inst as we We're doing it before the
FIRE that destroyed the Grange block.
The carpenters ANA painters are hur-
rying 10 get our old place Of business
ready for rs again but in the mean
time we are meeting all demands for
our special lines of coffees, teas. spices
and other things we handle. Direct
Importing ca, where you Sc" the signs
on Ellint street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

The Whirlpool of Europe.-A. r. and
Mrs. +. VI. Colquhoun.
\ book designed to meet the wants
Of the general reader who wishes a
knowledge of present political. social
and racial conditions Of Austria Hun
gary, also the history Of the House of
Hapsburg. The writing of book like
this involves a personal knowledge of
the country and peoples. and also an
enormous amount of reading and study.
The book is fully Illustrated, there are
also maps and diagrams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
TO ADVERTISER IS.

Transient aivertising-Run of paper.
so cents an inch for first insertion: IS
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading. Notices-Ten cents a line frs,
insertion with 30 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position, 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

Farm Management.-Ge F. Warren.
The success of the individual farm
er is as much dependent the
application of business principles as it
is on crop yields and the production of
animals. ''-Preface The author is
professor of farm management in the
New York State College OF Agriculture.
Cornell university
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
IT'S A CASE OF FIGHT

With us all the time against dirt.
When you send your washing to our
laundry 10 have il done we not only
fight to get the dirt off your clothes
but to keep it off until you have a
chance 70 Get them dirty again. We
work all the time TO keep the laundry
as immaculate rs the clothes' we wash
and iron. Brattieboro Custom laundry,
Elliot street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
TO SUBSC RIBERS

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and Il solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be gwen of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission. in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus ena bling
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, 1914-01-31
SOMETHING DOING.

just to keep something doing through
the duh season we are Offering at spe-
cial reduced prices building lumber,
hemloek boards, doors and other vari-
cites of lumber. If you are in the
market for such material you will find
it greatly to your advantage to see
Holden Il Martin, Frost street
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
WHAT TOYS WE MAKE

Are of the substantial kind and they
may be purchased in. Brattleboro at
several different places handling chill
dren ; toys. Our big plant on Flat
street is turning out hundreds of them
daily and they are shipped TO all parts
of the world but we always take care
of the home trade by having good
stock in the hands of local dealers. =
). y. Smith Manufacturing Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

SATURDAY, JANUARY 81. 1914.

These publicity experts who received
immense salaries from the New Haven
railroad system end wrote articles
favorable 10 the road for which the
Foston newspapers paid good sums
were ike the old fish traps which
''caaght EN- coming and going ;,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31
At the Library
Miscellaneous Subjects

Art for Life 5 Sake. H. Cafin.
The aim of Mr.. Cafiin is to do away
with the universal idea that art is
something above and unrelated to life,
and he seeks to identify il with the
ideals and practices Of present day
democracy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

Famous Blue Ethel Rolf
Wheeler
The famous BIne Stockings dis
russed are Mrs. Montague. Mrs. Della
ney, Mrs. Thrale, Mrs Nesey. Mrs
Ghapone, Fanny Burncy, Elizabeth
carter and Hannah Moore. and their
friends
= The Blue Stockings we have chosen
t. study were probably all acquainted
aitY one another. A newspaper para
graph OF l1sl-a little incorrect as
newspaper paragraphs were apt TO be
even then--states that Mrs Burney,
the sprightly writer Of the novel
t'vcliua. is now domesticated with Mrs
Thrale in the same manner that Miss
Moore is with Mrs. Garriek. and Mrs
Carter with Mrs. Montague Into
he circle Of these ladies' lives many
other illustrious personages pass, beside
burke, Johnson and Horace Walpole.
The tragic figure Of Dean Swift briefly
crosses our vision; Garrick appears in
his gayest and kindliest mood: Wesley,
writing ardent epistles that contain
unconscious admiration for his CORE
p"ndent; cowper with his graceful
verses Undertaking Mrs. Montague 5
feather hangings The painters are
here too, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Ho-
garth, George III and Queen Charlotte
are present for a space Of time ON the
stage. But it j. not on the political
Int on the social side that the record
Jeff by the Blue Stockings is 50 rich
We may learn in minute detail the life
of the times. find out what people
thought. what they talked OF. what
they wrote of; discover how they
passed the day. surprise their occupa-
tiors, their amusements. the hours OF
their meals, and of what these meals
/ consisted; and all the while be in com
Fanv of women distinguished in their
+ own age, the vigour of whose person
| ality has survived down TO the present
/ day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

Steamship Conquest of the World.
Gives in vivid way the develop
ment of water transportation by means
of the modern ocean steamship, fresh
water liners, and the great and little
freighters. The s'ocean lanes :, ice
dangers, wireless telegraphv. salvage
are all considered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

The following books by Frederick
Talbot should he of interest to men
and boys:
Light Ships and Lighthouses.
Everything pertaining TO lighthouses,
lightships, buoys, etc. is found in Mr..
Talbot 5 latest book. The opening
,hapter treats of the origin of light
houses; IN the next the problems of
construction are SO clearly put that the
reader has a keen appreciation of the
almost insurmountable difficulties over
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

come. Lighthouses in all parts of the
world are; Illustrated and described.
Among the lights on our own coast that
Of Minot $ Ledge outside Boston TIar-
hor Is one Of the best known; of the
English lighthouses, the Eddystone; an
other Of great interest is One Fathom
Bank Lighthouse in the Maaeca
Straits. The book closes with a chap
ter on rhe Light Keeper and his life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-01-31

Mrs. f. F. Churchill returned las
week from her visit 10 Morrisville, y
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-02
SEALED PROPOSALS
HEADQUARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT.
CITY Hall

City Hall
Newark, N. j., February a. 1914.
Sealed proposals will be received at these
headquarters while the Board of Fire Com
missioners liz In session. during the period
OF time between 1880 and 80 o. clock D. M,
Wednesday. March 4. 1914 and will be opened
fixed for receiving the aforesaid proposals
for furnishing the department with the fol-
lowing supplies. to wit:
625 bags. more or less. OF best natural oats
100 bags, more or less. of best bran.
10000 pounds, more or less, of best No. 1
old Timothy hay.
10000 pounds more less, of best long
rye straw
20 bales more or less. of choice alfalfa.
Sample of oats to accompany each pro-
posal.
Bidders will quote price on oats per bag.
Bidders will quote price on bran per bag,
Bidders win quote price on hay per hun
dred pounds.
Bidders win quote price on straw per hum
dred pounds.
Bidders will quote price on alfalfa per
hundred pounds.
The quality of the aforesaid supplies must
be as specified above, and delivery is to be
made at the quarters of each company in
such quantities as the several companies
may need during the month.
Further information concerning these pro-
posals as to quality and quantity will be
furnished upon application to the secretary
OF the board.
The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves
the right to purchase such additional quanti-
Ned as may be needed. at the prices con-
tanned In the proposal II may accept and It
further reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals 80 received as may be deemed
for the best interests of the city.
WILLIAM A. WEBER,
Charles 8 Smith
Secretary. ssbs7-kt
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-02
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS

cording to the provisions Of an ordinance of
the city of Newark entitled IAN Ordinance
to provide for the paving Of
HARVEY STREET
from Mt. Pleasant avenue to Moen place"
approved March u 1918
RUNYoN STREET.
from the westerly line of Seymour avenue
to Osborne terrace, according to the pro-
visions of an ordinance of the city of New
ark entitled IAN Ordinance to provide for the
RUNYoN STREET,
from the westerly line of Seymour avenue to
Osborne terrace approved May "a, 1912.
Has been prepared by the undersigned COM
missioners appointed by the Mayor of the
city of Newark, and that report by a GER
tifcate in writing, with accompanying
map and schedule, showing the several as
sessments against the several owners Pc
culiarly benefited as aforesaid, has been de-
posted in the office of the City Clerk of the
city of Newark for examination by the par
ties interested therein.
Said assessment comprises all lots, tracts
and parcels of land and real estate liable to
of
CRAWFORD STREET,
from Washington street to High street; on
HARVEY STREET,
from Mt. Pleasant avenue to Moen place.
ana including No. Moer place. located at
the easterly terminus of Harvey street: on
both sides of
RUNYoN STREET.
from Seymour avenue to Osborne terrace
A lot represents an entire plot of land
whether large or small.
All persons interested in said assessment
may be heard before said commissioners on
Thursday afternoon, the fifth day of March,
1914, at p. M. at the commissioners room
No. third f1oor) City Hall.
Dated February 81, 1914.
WILLIAM DIMOND
JOSEPH HEISLER
ADOLPH HOLZNER
feo27-bt Commissioners.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-02
HIGH STREET REPAvINe. ROSE TER

HIGH STREET REPAVING. ROSE TER
RACE PAVING.
Notice is hereby given that the commits
sioners heretofore appointed by the Mayor
of the city of Newark to make an estimate
and assessment upon all the owners of ali
the lands and real estate In the city of New
ark peculiarly benefited by any local i'm
provement In the said city. I'm proportion as
nearly as may be to the advantage each was
deemed to have acquired. have made an esti-
mate and assessment of benefits conferred
upon all the owners of all the lands and
real estate in the city of Newark peculiarly
ments in said city under the provisions of
Chapter 217 of the State Laws of 1895,
namely;
Repaving Of
HIGH STREET
from Market street TO Clinton avenue with
bitulithic pavement the old telford foun-
dalton.
Paving of
ROSE TERRACE
from Chadwick avenue to South Tenth street.
with bitulithic pavement on a six go inch
concrete foundation.
And have filed their reports of said as
easements for benefits in the office of the
Clerk of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. and that the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners has fixed Thurs
day, the fifth day of March. 1914 at 1890
O'Clock in the afternoon, in the board $ meet
ing room on the second floor of the City
Hall, in the city of Newark, as the time
and place OF hearing any objections that
may be made to the said assessments
Dated February 27th 1914.
M. r. SHERRERD.
feo2f-bt Chief Engineer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-02
REAL ESTAT TIE

Joseph Welnstock ct al to Samuel
| Schechner, west side Camden street 162
feet northwest from Fifteenth avenue,
81 900.
Harry Mate to Orator Investment Com
| pany, northwest corner Bowery and
| Schalk streets, $500
Anna NJ. Bernz TO West End Building
and Loan Association, east side South
| Fourteenth street, 1872 feet north from
| Fourteenth avenue, $4,000.
TOWNSHIPS.
Priscilla e. Maginn and husband to
Annie Milligan, Orange, north side Dodd
street, 100 feet east from Boyden street
50, 500.
Isidor Kropnitsky to Alice Ward, Or
ange, north side Main street, southwest
corner Adolph Vogels land, $1,000.
Henry McElnea to Clarence A Cod
dington (trustee), West Orange, east side
Wheeler street, 1859 feet north from Whit
tingham place, $1,000
Same to same, South Orange, south
side Glenside road, 473 feet northwest
from Ridgewood road, $500
Ross H. Foster to Margaret Bragaw,
Belleville, north side Greylock avenue, 125
feet west from Kamlak street, $4,000.
Same TO Wallace NJ. Scudder, Belleville,
same property, 5000.
Morris Lubetsky ct al to Arthur d.
Crane, East Orange, west side Princeton
street, 250 feet south from Central ave-
nue., $1,000.
Thomas Whitehead to Prospect Wat
sessing Building and Loan Association,
East Orange, north side Dodd street, %
feet east from North Park street, $1,000.
Elston Il. Pearce to same, Montclair,
west side Willowdale avenue, 100 feet
south from Gardner place, 81 800
william c. TIinze to Greater Newark
Building and Loan Association, Irving
ton, east side Myrtle avenue, S3 feet north
from Sixteenth avenue, $1,000.
Charles L. Vandegrift to James G.
Barradale, East Orange, east side Craw
ford street, 800 feet north from Rhode
Island avenue, $500.
Darius Company to Essex Title Guar
south side Emerson place, $50 feet west
from Valley road, SO, 800
Walter j. Palmer TO City Line Building
and Loan Association, IrvingtoD, east
side Florence avenue, Ala feet south from
Clinton avenue west, $500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-02

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS,
CITY HALL, NEWARK, N. j.
February 2S. 1914
Sealed proposals will be received at this
day. the twelfth day of March, 1914 and
opened at the last named hour at a public
meeting of the board to be held at said Tins
and place. for furnishing to the city OF
Newark the following:
Item 1--15O tons 60-pound relaying steel
Item 2-Three go new split switches and
fittings.
Item 5000 pounds bolts and nuts.
Item 40, 900 pounds new spikes.
Any bidder may submit prices on one or
all of the above items but the contract will
be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder
The prices bid must be f. o. b. cars Oak
Island Yard, P. r. r., as near the inter
tracks as allowed by the railroad company.
or the materials may be delivered by wagon.
on the ground, at this Intersection.
The specifications for these items are
file In the office of the Chief Engineer of this
board and they should be examined by
prospective bidders before submitting pro-
posals.
Delivery must be made within thirty 800
days from date of filing contract with the
Each proposal must be made on blank
form. to be obtained in the office of the
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
OF the bidder and of the material TO be fur
nished. and directed to the Board of Street
anu Ndiei Vi tilo CITY VI
Newark.
Bidders will state their prices IN figures
a. well as In writing
Proposals must be accompanied by this
consent, in writing, of two suretieS (resi-
dents of Essex County, or a surety company
authorized to do business in New Jersey.
who qualify as to their responsibility in the
amount OF the proposal and agree to be-
come sureties for the faithful performance
of the contract. II awarded The bond Go
be furnished will be for one-half the amount
of the bid. based on the estimated quanti-
ties.
The board reserves the right to accept
reject any or all proposals for the above
work as they may deem best for the in
terest of the city.
BY direction of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
feb2S MARI. 81 Chief Engineer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-02
p. r. r. Earnings Drop

NEW YORK. March 2.--Following
close upon the heels of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad systems annual re-
port comes the report for January,
1914 The annual report, published
Saturday, showed a decrease in net of
s2SS, 1871 in spite of $10,793,227 increase
in gross Total gross and net of the
operating revenue for January, 1914,
are less than for January, 1918. The
report shows that the total operating
revenue for the month was $27,5S9,-
45207. or s2,956, 1919 less than it was
in January. 1913. The total operating
expenses. including railway tax ex-
penses, was s24,625, 019.59 in January,
1914, or st,51S,915.82 less than in Janu-
airy, 1918. The railway operating in
come for the month was s2,964, 432. 4S,
a falling off of s1,437 ,251.67.