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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
'M|LL|CAN FOLKS EN-
JOY POSTUM HUNT
Number OF Ladies' and Gentlemen
Spent Pleasant Time on
Navasota River,

MlllIcan. Tex, Nov. BLAST Fri.
day afternoon all was astlr In our
little town OF Mlllcan. one could see
small groups OF men standing on
every side planning and arranging for
few hours outing which was to be
enjoyed that evening and night. The
plans consisted of securing horses
and saddles as means OF conveyance
for those who were anxious TO 80 to
the Nayasota river bottom, where an
old time opossum hunt was to take
place. Whom the supply OF horses
had been exhausted. mules came In
quite well as substitutes. About 1880
o'clock the crowd began TO collect and
by s o'clock they were ready to fle
out for four.mIle ride TO the happy
hunting ground Among this group
OF hunters were Mr.. and Mrs. ]. u.
Battle MIR. and Mrs. w. l.. McFerrin,
Misses Nicely Davis. Irene Crawford,
Ruth McGregor and Alma McFerrin,
II. Il. Crawford ]. w. Smith. Bonnie
Vance, Joe Vance. Silas Smith. w. l.,
Powers. Dewey Bradley, Allen Vance,
Aubra Fuqua. w. Il. Brummett aud
several Others whose names the
writer was unable TO secure Also
there were several negroes along
After several hours being spent IN
capturing all the game desired
which was one fine old specimen
marked smooth crop In the right each
and swallowfork and under-slope In
the left ear. No one in the crowd
claiming him by mark. he was
Glanced of and was won by Mr.
Brummett, who is very fond of opos
sum.
The mules and horses heads final
~ were turned in the direction OF
home and at good hour all arrived
safely, freely giving utterances to the
pleasant hours spent in the case.-An
Opossum Hunter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
sANrNs SHIP NEARLY READY.

New York. Nov To-day Is the
last on which gifts for the Santa
Claus ship will be received at the
various receiving stations and depots.
The L. $. S, Jason. designated by
Secretary OF the Navy Josephus Dan
iels ito act the part OF gift bearer to
the boys and girls OF the European
war zone. will sail from this por,
probably on November 10. but surely
not later than November 10. Many
gifts have been received from other
cities, and several other States are
represented among the contributors.
The donations will be assorted at
Pier I, New York City. arranged ac-
cording to destination and then
placed on board the Jason Warm
clothing has been received in great
quantities for both the women and
children OF the warning countries. and
the gifts range from small wooden nit
tens right up to complete sets OF
clothing. Hundreds OF the gifts are
accompanied by small written mes.
sages, some from the children who
sent them. some from the grown
folks who have been greatly interest.
ed. These personal touches will un.
doubtedly add much TO the pleasure
Of those who receive the presents.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05

Amoskeag Apron Cling
hams, everybody knows
that is worth s 1-Sc E 1-0c
this sale for ......... " ~
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE
OPENS TOMORROW

New York, Nov. 1.-The Liverpool
cotton exchange opens tomorrow for
the limited business OF liquidatlng old
contracts and new buying only.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
HOUSES BURNED
IN MINE DISTRICT
The sherif Was Informed That the
Burning Was Done by Strikers
or sympathIxers.

Fort Smith, Ark, Nov 5.-The
sheriff was informed that miners or
sympathIzers today burned several
houses at Prairie Creek, including a
big boarding house where there hod
been several disturbances.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05

Good heavy Cotton Elan
mel. worth II 1-2c,
while il lasts will sell O 10
for only .......U ! W
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
TARIFF AND HARD
TIMES ARE BLAMED
Daniels Thinks Democratic Victor,
Great In Face Of Depressed
Conditions.
OBJ Associated Press.)

Washington. Nov 5.-Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels says the Democratic
victory was really great, consider'as
the tarin had just been revised and
the party was blamed for the hard
times resulting from the war.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
WANT UNIFORM GIN RATES.
CBy Associated Press,

Oklahoma City. Okla, Nov. "a
number Of complaints by patrons Of
gins against cotton ginners charges
we're to be heard today by the Okla.
homa Corporation Commission. Mos.
OF the complaints are against prices
charged, which are said TO vary In DIFF
ferent sections. Complalnants we're
to ask for cheaper and uniform rates
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
POETS CLUB FOR VARSITY.
Az Assoelated PressN

Austin. Tex. Nov. "a plan is on
foot at the University of Texas TO
encourage poetry writing, and a
Poets Club is to be organized in that
institution, admission to which can
be gained only by a practical demon.
stration of ones ability to write
verse. There are said to be a mum.
Der of students in the university who
are unusually skilled in writing
poetry.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
ALL MEAT PRICES
SHOT SKYWAR[)

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. Cattle
and hogs rose fifteen to twenty-five
cents a hundred on account of the
closing Of the Chicago stock yards.
Sheep rose fifty to seyenty-hve cents.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
Statewide Made Gains.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. statewide
prohibition is leading. Apparently
Washington went dry. Yesterdays
report was In error in claiming that
Washington went wet
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05

100 bolts of 10c Dress Cling En
hons, Plaids and Stripes. W
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
DEMOCRATS ARE
SURE OF CONTROL
On Face OF Returns Claim Senate by
IS Majority and House
by 20.
CBy Associated Preas.)

Washington, Nov 8. ~ The Demo.
Gratis now claim fifteen majority IN
the Senate and about twenty-five ma
jorlty In the House.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
SIX MEN PERISH,
LODGING HOUSE FIRE

CBy Associated Press)
New York, Nov. 5.--An Eighth ave
nue. lodging house fire burned six men
to death today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
Democrat Leads In Oklahoma.
fRv Aasoclated Preaa1

Oklahoma City. Okla, Nov. 5.-Wil-
liams. Democrat. is still leading for
Governor. Late returns indicate that
GIN, Republican, Is running behind
Davenport, Democrat. for Congress.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-05
Suffrage Claims.
IN. A.. 1919 ~.

Chicago, III, Nov, Sunragists
now claim they won two and possibly
three States Tuesday. They won
Montana. probably Nevada and pos.
sibly Nebraska.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-07
RUINS or No-sEYS PALACE
.-.ts.e Known Eur Remarkably 5eaue!-
f'H Relics u Anr!Guity IA c!ey
Of -arGcr,

During Queen Nays recent ez2lorar
ton Of the old houses tana1cat ~ The
Board Of Trade she saw one OF The
most romantic AID least known scraps
Of antiquity IN whitehall. This IS The
Inc stone archVay lcy filed Il BY AZ
officia. looking ioor underneath the Of.
ices-the water gate II W2lsey's pal
ace.
Through this gate. We Know from
the chr1niclers, Henry VII would
come To visit the cardinal n \ mask
With A dozen other naskers, a. Il gar.
nanta Ike shepherds made Of fine
cloth Of gold and fne crimson. he
eng would burst IN upon the .esttvt-
aes upstairs, and for ais partner u
ne dance would zngI3 ouc Anne
Gcieya.
r you enter the orosy title rooU
where accounts ara being added Up you
can still see the cardinals arms carved
en- what vas once The cutter side Of the
arch. The water gate AID the crypt.
ike cellar Are az that "a eft Of the
splendid palace. Nowadays clerks sat
caeir luncheon amcng the pointed
arches Of W0iseyl building.
The Board Il Trade has some II The
best ceilings n Lnndon, aud the barrel
ceiling Of the room where the nessen-
gers iweil now-once he altachanher
70 Lord Psmbr1ka5 great room II
Irafa-is especially beautiful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-07
Misunderstood.

Last year when rats .or The ha3r
vera 80 popular, : had many odd AZ
1er1ences With women looking tor
lAem.' says 4 IGOR walker N large
cirY stora- -For instance, one morning
a stout woman came n and painted
cut Where 10 : get them pads"
Dress or hip pads asked. think
.ng she might d locking Cor he pad
ting Used n vomens tallorad IA.
nenrs 70 De had II The lining counter.
Say, sma-T she replied. you
need frtnz. The idea II Al old gh.te
hatred nan Ike you -ry,ng 20 be tlnny
With a woman is AT az ne. : tell
7ou : want hair pads.
Oh, 7 replied neek.y ling .
ksep NY lace straight AZ f!recrAd
her q -Ae hair goods department.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-07

raw had injured for him. What could
uackav want with him. To insult
aim probably on -op OF ais present
,ronbies ae would stand no lecruring
rom him. He took long Walk mo
he suburbs ana vas returning Slowly
-vhan No pelt himself seized anu pushed
against vail
Vertigo exclaimed Stokes 7oice'
Yen De he death Of IN.
Strong angrtly shook himself -ree
ana vas about to pour out the via!s q
his wrath On Stokes when ne noticed
Miss Grey standing near laughing
aope you will recover, Captain strong
ghe said. ana walked IN.
What the devil lid you mean oy
.hato" asked the captain OF the gT,n'
ming Stokes.
Y vas aelpin Tou out don't 7on
see vas shown The goung leddy
low you lad vertigo, ana Win ms
ramarg Mr. Stokes disappeared INTO a
public house
CaDta!n strong continued ais course
"a the steamer ana vas tisagTeeaoly
SURPRISED 70 ind Captain Mackay seal
ed IN he ea1in waiting Tor aim.
y want d nava 4 WORT Or Two Win
vnu. Duncan SAID lie. The .ast Tine
va net vas IN a tram car in Bait
mora.
Captain Strong nodded 9ulEly
~ 3lppOsa rou thought t queer
lid lot speak to you n he ram :" con-
-.nued Mackay
Al CAPTAIN strong lid nur think I
vas 1uear he said nothing.
Won see. SAID Mackay, nolstenlng
llg !1s AZ L he words lid lot come
a-aeiv T lad 4 bad lrtacK u rartigo
anu when It comes IN cant rtde ald
can speak 4 vor1 to anyone
-aarain Strong stared AZ 1iIn N
mute wonder
~ Knew 7au vera lur- At NJ aor
snpak-nu "a v0u rasumed nlckav.
ana wanted "a explain. Now ion
want vGn 10 ga an~tllng 70 -Grs
ABOUT M attack Is she IS so easi4T
alarmed about sickness. Come Up o.
hight. 4star MacKaT lad eft ald 1e
had come lut Of lis rance u lstanish'
nenr. -aDra.n Strong 'ait ike shouting
With .oy zv,deny.v Mackay lad old
Cnrs nothing. There vas something
mysterious ABOUT L. 1ur this tacr vas
evident ana he 1ast.lv tressef Himself
70 cal IN ler A. lie came IN iecK lie
loraf Nj Stokes IN commissions u
nlrth leaning against The side. 'W1a'
lid he SAY" injured that gentleman
n voice st.ied With laughter
What It'd y0u say 70 Captain Mac
KAY" asked Captain Strong
'7e wanted advice -apited NJ
Stokes. choking Win laughter, and
gaze II u hin.
Strong ra.sed lis hand nenac;ng!y
nut 5toKas escaped below and he cap
ra;n aasranet To caIl IN ocr-s. -a scnr
found Ter GOODNESS II lie previous Ia
vaa he -esulr Of 1lQue -iar lie lid &c
come 70 see her he evening II l1s 4
IVA. He had A most pleasant r-si
and returned &c the steamer Il Zig.
SPIRITS.
I'd lever lava tlought Il IT MAJ
kay. never said -aora.n Strong Z
ltnself IS la vent 20 Jed.
ty-,rr-yhr r9.A w -aly stnr-, Fun "a.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-07
4 Charitable .rdencv

'Con't you think il ausa5 % 3e aas-
Ter q put man n Jail sor .nexacr
methods IN mas5ers AZ finance >"
No, raDl:ed The YEAR. looking ,'r..
zen 7 Used 70 Feel -haf way aanur +
But ion want 70 sea 4 ,nr II vel.
meaning chaps wearing stripes sim.
3ly because hey cnu.dnt isnrs ant +,
correct income ~ return.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-07
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR five Y

taking other medicines.
AXE his advice, although !
any confidence in Il.
| have now been taxing :
tcr three months, and Il Z.
haven't had these awfuL s.:
since ! began using il.
| an SO thankful :ct
Draught has done for ne.
Thedfcrd's Black-Dr1-:
ICuuC I very Valua1te &c
-1ngerents Of the stcEa:
IS composed Of pure, reg:
contains nc dangerous -
acts gently, yet surely.
used by young and olt, Z
kept IN every family ches-
Get 4 package today.
Only 4 quarter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-07
Majority Of Friends Thought Mr.,
Hughes would Die, But
One Helped Him to
Recovery.

Po1eFoytcn, KIN interesting ad-
vices rom this place, Mr.. 4. ]. Hughes
writes IS fellows; "I vas down with
stomach trouble icr i've 81 years, and
would lave sick headache SC bad. At
tines, thar thought suraly I would die
I 1ied different treatments. but .hev
did not seem 70 &c ne iny good.
! got Sc lad, could not .at or sIeer.
aud all NY friends, EXCEPT enc, thought I
would die. He advised ne e IN
Ihedtord's 8iack-Draught, and cult
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23
Herrino De Luxe,

A writer in a London paper asks the
question: Did you ever eat the fish
called a bloater in a flrst-class restau-
rant?" And then he answers the ques-
ton: Il did the other night 1t was
quite an inferior specimen, but they
called it 'hareng grille a la maitre
d'hotel,' and it took 80 minutes to pre-
pare (which name and preparation
added greatly to the price charged.
The bloater is a herring, and the an
nual yield in Norway, Sweden and on
the British coast is about four thou
sand millions of this fish, or about that
number of pounds. When it comes to
serving fish to a patron, whether in
a European or an American restau-
rant, the proprietor with malice afore-
thought proceeds to treat the patron
as a malefactor, so far as he can, by
levying a special tax upon him. Even
at our lakeside resorts, where it may
be supposed that fish should be album.
dant, the resorters are discouraged
from asking for this article of diet and
are switched off to beef and bacon"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23
EXTRA FINGER HIS H00D00
Clerk Who Cashed SIS Check Noticed
Six Digits on Mans Hand, and
the Rest Was Easy.

ION what evidence are you holding
this MANI" demanded Justice of the
Peace Sidney n Reeve in Los Angeles
when James Garfield Mortis was ar
raigned, charged with having forged
the name of Mrs. Anita Baldwin Nc
Claughry to SIS check.
Finger evidence" replied Police
man Stevens, who made the arrest.
You mean finger print evidence,
suppose" replied the magistrate.
No; just fingers. We don't need
prints where's man has an extra finger
on his right hand" said Stevens.
The clerkithat cashed the check de-
clared the passer was a "six-digited
phenomenon"
Mortis, who'is colored, was incensed
at the characterization. He referred
to the extra digit as "a gift, that's all
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23
WITTY SAYINGS OF CHILDREN
Little Daughter of Clergyman Causes
Her Aunt Embarrassment by Out
burst in Church.

One of the most embarrassing situa-
tons in which | was ever placed was
caused by a niece of mine, whose ia
Their was a clergyman. and whom |
took to church for the first time. She
did not in the least know what her
father did, and for long time did not
observe him. But, after sitting quietly
beside me for some time, hardly dar-
Ing to raise her eyes, because | told
her she must be quiet or she would
not go to church again, she suddenly.
In the middle of the sermon, looked
up and saw him and screamed:
"Auntie, look, There's daddy up
there: And whatever is he yelling
about?"
Which reminds me of two little
nephews of mine, who were taken to
q chu-chyard by very old and pious
aunt She thinking to impress the
surroundings on them, said: "You
know, Jack and Fred, it is only the
body that lies here. Now. what part
of him goes to heaYen?" His head
| suppose"
mere are probably many mothers
! who have had cause TO smile AT the
quaint additions which their children
at times have made to their prayers.
A little girl friend of mine was once
taken to a ventriloquist entertainment
which impressed her very much
While saying her prayers that night
she asked God to look after all her
brothers and sisters and make her a
good girl. Then there was a pause
and one heard. soto voce: "AIl right. y
London Strand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Walter f. Morgan is visiting relatives
in Hillsboro, \. II. He is expected home
Friday
Mildred Stockwell and Beatrice Massey
of the east village are spending a few
days with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J.. Stockwell.
Mrs Helen Warren Anger of New
York. formerly of this town, called on
friends here Yesterday
Mrs Jennie NJ. Cheney will lead the
midweek PRAYER meeting Wednesday
evening at the chapel of the Baptist
church, at $50 o'clock.
The people at Wilmington will give a
| dance to the Wilmington and West Brat
! tlcboro baseball teams after the game Sat
mrday in Wilmington
Mrs Ella Plummer of Springfield,
Mass. who had been visiting Mrs ID. W.
Harris a week, returned to the home OF
Mrs. John Wood today.
John johnson. who was hurt recently
/ by the falling of plank from overhead
| in the barn, is recovering. He was ont
Tuesday for the first time since the acct
dent.
Mrs. Warner Barrett of Orange, Mass.
was a guest Of Mrs Leroy Wilder Tues
day and Wednesday. She is visiting her
sister, Mrs. f. f. Flagg, ir., of Canal
street.
First Congregational church Minister,
Rev. Henry Lamb, The Friday evening
meeting will be held this week as usual
at 30. Topic, The Discipline of Temp
Itation. Services for Sunday: Divine wor-
ship at 10 80 with sermon by the pastor
! Subject, The Parable of the Talents Ses
sion of the Sunday school at noon Chris
tian Endeavor meeting at Z o'clock
Topic, Good News from the Mission
Fields Leaders. Mrs c. r. Prentiss and
Miss Bertha Ryder The monthly bust
ness meeting of the society will follow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23
lriShman'S Wit

THE Irishman is not afflicted with
the Englishman's dread of finding him
self in a social impasse He knows he
will be perfectly well able to extricate
himself, whilst the Englishman is pain
fully aware that he will not. The Eng
lishmans first thought, on entering
strangers house, is how he will be
able to get out of it again if he wants
to. The Irishman suffers no such
qualms, secure that his native wit will
help him to a successful exit From
Sheep Track. by Nesta Webster.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Jail Unfit for Human Beings.

Dir. c. S. Caverlv, of Rutland, chair
man of the state board of health, and
J. w. Votey, of Burlington, state sani-
tary engineer, were in Bennington re-
Gently and made an inspection Of the
county. Jail and the new high school
building.
Doctor CaverIy declared that the
Bennington county Jail is unfit to put
human beings into. The changes made
d few years ago at an expense of sey-
cral thousand dollars have proved in
effective in making the Jail fit for use
and Doctor Caverly intimated very
strongly that the building would be
condemned.
Both Doctor Caverly and Mr. Votey
were enthusiastic in praise of the new
high school at Bennington. They say it
is one Of the best and most thoroughly
built school buildings in New England
and that there is no better in Vermont
In the plumbing and sanitary ar
engagements it is as near perfect as it
can be made while the system of ven
tilation. being put in is the best posi-
BILE. In all respects they spoke very
highly of the building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23

If Brattleboro is over-eager to secul,
that new federal building, let Brattle-
boro take it from Barre that it pays to
wait.-Barre Times.
Brattleboro's postofice business is
larger than that of any city or town in
the state with the exception of Bur.
lington and Rutland, and sessions of
the United States court are held here
regularly, but after a site was bought
by the government we have waited
several years for the building. We
shall keep on waiting until we get 9
live congressman from the Second dis
trict.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23

AS if that HolmanB renton case in
Hartford, Conn, with a side line
reaching to Brattleboro, were not dis
gushing enough in its nauseating de
tails, Portland publisher has been
commissioned to make a book of the
case to contain the testimony and news
paper comments. AS u salacious human
document it may sell and make money
for the emotional lady in the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23

Benjamin A. Cook, the Brattleboro high
school graduate of 1887, as mayor Of Fitch
burg, has given that city an economical
and businesslike administration. Although
the administration of Mayor Cook en-
tered upon its life with balance ON hand
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23

News come from across the deep
that our old friend and erstwhile neigh
Dor, Rudyard Kipling, is slated for a
seat in Parliament. If he will express
himself as vigorously in speech as he
has with his pen he will shatter a few
conventions in the staid old legislative
body.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run or paper.
so cents an inch for first insertion; "a
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
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 first
insertion with so per cent discount fol-
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position. 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23
CARR APPOINTED.
Gov. Fletcher Names st. Johnsbury
Man on Agricultural School Board.

Governor Fletcher has appointed
Harry II. Carr of st. Johnsbury a trus-
tee of the state agricultural school at
Randolph to fill the vacancy ON the
board caused by the death Of T. G.
Bronson of East Hardwick.
Mr.. Carr represented st. .Johnsbury in
the Legislature of 1906 when he served
as chairman of the committee on high
ways and bridges and also as a member
Of the railroad committee. He has
served st. Johnsbury as seIectman sew
eral years and is at present chairman
Of the board of auditors
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23

The ponderous and at times inane
Burlington Free Press occasionally
perpetrates something worth while. Its
references to the Argus & Patriot as
ga cross between a pair of scissors and
2 bill board, with the lack Of express
sion of bOth,' is a gem of characteri-
Zation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23

The Morrisville Messenger gives Hind
ley of the Rutland Herald credit for origi
mating the expressive words, soap box
primary" Some people have short memo
RES. lin the beginning of the last national
campaign William Howard Taft used the
phrase in a speech printed all over the
country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23

Lest we forget: In all this talk about
primary law and a special session of the
legislature please remember that the
members OF the last legislature, or a ma
Jority of them, shirked their duty, other
wise we would have had real primary
law in force at the present time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-23

Villa wants to pension everybody
who has helped the eonstitutionalists.
But Bryan, with his $4,000 salary, in
come from Chautauqua lectures, the
Commoner and farms in Nebraska and
Texas doesn t need help.