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The Washington times., 1914-09-23

| Yet the college woman, the high
school teacher, the editor of a wonan's
magazine cannot possibly, by the nature
OF things. know how properly to pre-
pare even so simple a thing as a baby's
bottle. a child's bath. or diabetic diet,
though an ignorant country lass in the
! first few months Of her three years
nursing education knows as much.
Therapeutics is the science of treating
diseases, but Until Dickens pointed the
inked-pen Of ridicule at pompous physi-
clans and SNUG, nursing ignora nee,
therapeutics was a secret art rocked I'D
in a wood-grown medical profession.
Sentinels In Dark Hours.
Nowadays this science is spread
broadcast 1t is entrusted not only to
the Aesculapians and Galens. but 20
their necessary aids and comforts. the
we'll trained nurses.
1t is a lamentable truth that nurses
at times overestimate the surgical and
medical knowledge that is theirs. That
is to say. they may try to heal msla-
dies, and should not.
Their greatest skill rests upon the
discipline that has taught them how to
prevent illness, protect the sick. observe
the changing signs of physical disorders
and safeguard the sufferer from grave
complications.
They are wise as we'll as conscienti-
Gus physicians who remand their patti
ents afflicted with serious maladies to
hospital. or command the services of
a trained nurse. Why? Because by
large and long experience they know
that ir pneumonia. typhus, typhoid. scar
percheS only upon the bedstead where
a nurse stands guarding the seconds,
minutes. and hours.
Nursing Is Plain Business.
The intervals between the necessarily
infrequent calls of the doctor are like
the open breaches in the walls of cita-
eel These are the places into which
mans arch enemy. Grim Eeath, rushes.
Eternal vigilance is the price of life in
many malignant maladies. All the de-
voted love of the most sleepless, atten-
tive mother and well-meaning. undis
ciplined nurse in the world cannot tell
the doctor what a well-kept chart does.
So much a part of themselves and
necessary are graduate nurses to the
medical man that many of these who
can afford II either keep one or more
Of them on regular pay to send to their
patients, or they pay for a nurse where
the family is too poor to do so.
Skillfui nursing. like efficient surgery.
is the antitfeSis of sentiment. Too much
affection or romance in the sickroom
spells disaster oftener than conquest.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Answers to Health
Questions

Ed H.-How can a skin disease of
blackheads be cured White matter Is
very often secreted. Can you give me
blood purifier" or something to dis
continue the eruption?
There is no such thing as a blood
purifier in the popular sense. Change
your diet, shun sweets, greases, fried
articles. hot dishes and seasoned foods.
Live outdoors. swim, eat green vege-
ia bles and fruits. Drink cream of tartar
water. Use no hot water or soap on
the face. Apply sulphur and lime water
to the face.
T. D.-Eyery time am shaved my
face becomes irritated. The barber says
my skin Is very tender. What shall
I do?
BARRIERS have, by tradition. acquired
much that is erroneous. There IL no
such thing as tender face Just as
singeing of the hair and shampooing
with eggs are constantly and wrongly
advised, the name tender flesh is ap-
piled when dull razors, stratches and
cuts follow.
1t is not possible for healthy skin ex-
posed to the weather as the face is, to
be tender. The arm. thigh and covered
parts may be so. but not the face.
II the face is sensitive, shave your
self. It is more hygienic, safer and you
need never use dull blade
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

-HE creatures in Tabbyland
never knew why it was but
for some reason or other the
little store at the corner be-
gan to fl up with all sorts OF
Fourth Of July things. There were
firecrackers by the cart load and big
set pieces and cannons. whenever
TOYS and playthings vf all kinds were
neglected in the real world they
came 10 Tabbyland. Mrs. Tabby
said that she thought that perhaps
they had stopped having Fourth of
July celebrations with firecrackers,
but that she was not sure.
As A matter of fact this was the
real req son. Nov although the
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LINK.
WHAT FORGETTING DID.

WHAT FORGETTING DID.
-HERE was a crowd about my
house when Mary and l rode up
i in station hack. chiefly neigh
bors. They were all willing to
tell US what had happened, but no one
really knew. We learned. however. from
the sympathetic outburst that there had
been an explosion indoors bad enough
TO rock the walls, and that every pane
Of glass in the building was shattered.
Mary trembled pitifully.
"Oh. Peter she walled, what in the
world can it be? There's nothing in
there to explode"
Il can't for the life of me imagine, -
I assured her honestly. Certainly it
has been something pretty forcible to
break the windows. I wonder if it's
safe to enter?'
Whether it was safe or not We en-
tered, and the first sight that met our
eyes was enough TO frighten any one.
The piano was turned quite around
from the wall as if some giant hand had
wrenched it from its place and left it
protruding into the center of the room.
Chairs were lying about, some smashed.
some not. but by one of those peculiar
freaks of fate a table with A lot Of
china cups upon it was standing on
;hree legs. and though elsewhere in the
room big substantial pieces of furniture
were masses of kindling wood, each
fragile cup was intact!
! rushed to the kitchen, sure at last
what had happened
Mary. Mary. Mary" l cried frantI-
cally You must have left the gas
heater going and the boiler has ex-
ploded.'
Mary screamed and began to cry.
Il did, l did" she cried hysterically.
"Oh, Peter, / lit it for your bath and
and l meant to remember-
Sick and apprehensive 1 switched on
the lights and started into my Uttered
Kitchen
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TINES BEDTIME STORY
THE CANNON.
By FLORENCE E. YODER.

near it and Tommy was just be-
hind him.
Boys called Mrs. Tabby, drop
that fire at once" Both kitties
looked around. but il was too late.
With. an awful bang. the thing
went off II reared back like
horse. and a cloud of flame and
smoke hid the two kitty boys from
Mrs. Tabby's sight Almost before
it had cleared she ran to find them,
but did not have to 60 far, for the
shock had knocked them almost
back TO the house.
The noise had reused all of me
country round. and by the time sh"
had Tom and Binkie safe inside of
the house all of the creatures were
gathered about the hot and smoking
cannon.
VINO did it?" asked everyone IF
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N4N 1Aob [cE DiDOQ SISTER
servant.
wen intentioned neighbors, near and
GEAR relatives, and good-humored old
women who have cured hundreds with
the same distemper," and slain dozens.
who, forgotten, can tell no tales. are
rather in the way with their dinchinx
sympathies and faulty observations.
The nurse Is not only on the qui viys
Tor the patient, but she economies the
labor and effectiveness of the medical
attendant He is not summoned upon
false alarms, nor is some home remedy
used for emergency's call when the doc
tor Is hastily needed
Briefly, a trained nurse knows a horse
from hatchet. and can tell whether
the sudden drop OF temperature and
Disappearance of fever Is due to an in
ternal hemorrhase. 4 crisis or the medi-
cine. l and other physicians have only
too often seen loving parents neglect 10
call the doctor upon the sudden absence
Of fever. under the delusion that il was
favorable instead of an almost fatal
termination of an ailmenr.
Plainly, the lesson OF reasons known
to doctors should suffice for any fam
lily who can afford Ii, to have the assist
ance in the fight against disease. of a
trained nurse.
Copyright. 1914. Newspaper Feature Service
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

some one else. hut they did not tinu
out right away Not until several
days after when Tommy and Binkte
were al BILE to come ont of doors. dld
they know who the culprits were.
But thev knew then. for the fur
was almost gone from their faces.
their beautiful whiskers were
scared sway. and they had no eye
lashes at all. None OF the creatures
in Tabbyland could be coaxed TO touch
the Fourth of July tn ngs after that.
and after a while they were COM
pIetely forgotten.
tf'orrright 1914 BY F E Yoder
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

Such acquaintance are very novel,
but I think that the sanest kind OF
friendship is the one that comes
from just everyday circumstances.
Get interested in your church and in
phllanthropic work in your section.
Among the people with whom YOU
will be thrown you will soon find
some one Congenial. and who may in
ali proba hility mean more to you
than anyone ever has before.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

frigidness on your part, / very
much fear that he cannot be in love
with you, my dear. | think that
the best thing for you to do is ~
show this man who is regardless Of
your feelings that he Ia not the
only pebble on the beach. and that
your society is so valuable and 40
much in demand by other friends
that he should consider il a great
honor to sec YOU only occasionally.
If he really loves you. he will soon
make up his mind to ask for your
hand
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

IL well the Of the and the
~ vanishing step. pretty OF
rhythm physical poetry actually dying Don't
vou believe It. The SPIRIT very
seasons jumbled
NAV not find any step be- but
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Via Pocket Route.

Miss Trirrler says she wants to get
2 mans wages"
"Why doesn't she get married? -
Delneator.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23
Secrets of Health d Happiness
How the rained Nurse
Helps Doctor nd Patient

a. D., NJ A., N d. UohnS HOpkin5)
1T takes nine tailors TO make good nurse
i will make doctor The wise physician needs must
confess that his tasks but half done without cor
nursing
physician the afflicted person but once in many
hours The alert with sympathetic finger
upon throbbing temple the bounding pulse marks
Its beat its ebb and flow, and slough
of despond.
A. cynic said: THE glamour about the Trained
utterly absurd II Is fate whetber
girl becomes whiteclad slavey; whether she
presides chamber over the ash can and
Kitchen
words, this Metschzan disciple means to CON-
the fact that who has served operating
rooms hospitals contagious diseases knows no more
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

Doubtful H.-Cresm puffs are
very tempting soody. and it would
be a NIFTY hard thing to resist
nee, brown puffy bit of pastry when
you are hungry. but for the sake Of
this young fellow. who YOU say
is married. ! think you should try
to discourage him from spending his
money thus. 1t may seem tri1inC
matter. but the money that he
spends for cream puffs for the girls
in the office would pay for some If
the necessities of his home. Be
thoughtful girl. and endeavor to de
velop the best in this man If he
likes you. as YOU say he does. you
will be able to influence him con-
siderably.
Lonesome Lady, cannot do what
you want me- to do. as we have not
as vet started our matrimonial bu-
reau. If tn" man who declared that
he was in search Of his lifes mate
sees this letter and wishes to get in
communication with YOU. We shall be
glad to forward his address to you.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

who Satinslippeed slide simmer
bright lights quickly whispers will
antalizing sghs
will minds and HEARTS
The VERY will be HE and sHE-and
THAT patent will
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

katy-Sudden love is generally
risky thing. II You like the man
who has in a moment become enam-
CURED of you. it would be perfectly
proper for you to encourage his at
tentions, after he has secured his
divorce You can see yourself. that
you should have nothing to do with
a man who is already welded Tell
him to cultivate your friendship
after h els legally separated from
his wife. and do not give up the
other boy friends that you have
while you are waiting.
Ruth-Dont worry over the remark
made by your former friend to YOUR
husband | am sure that you in
yourself are a sufficient denial of
any slander. II your husband has
true confidence in you he will not
ask any proof of your loyalty.
Anxious Eff the young man
with whom you have been going
fails to propose. and his failure to
do so is not on account of any
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

Miss Laurie utH DeIcome letters o.
Inquiry on subjects of feminine fsIer.
est from youn0 iDonaen readers of .kis
paper and toiH reply to them m these
columns. They shoMld bs addressed to
hCr care this Office.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

risks money he can't afford. try to
persuade him to give 1t up for your
sake: he will IL he cares for you
enough. If it is just fun. save up
your pennies and bet them with him.
Copyright 1914 Newspaper Feature Service.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

Maude EDO not be in any hurry
to bring your love affair to head.
for a little delay before hand is
better than a lifetime of regret
after the marriage ceremony. Let
matters take their course. and don't
brood too much over any one man.
When love comes you will recognize
it Immediately, and In the meantime
make yourself useful. and happy.
AnXious-You, too. like Maude E.
| fear. are dwelling too much on af-
fairs of the heart, and are not Civ
ing enough OF your energy to the
wholesome interests OF life that de-
velop character and fit one for the
finest kind of motherhood when the
right man comes. II you are not
positive that you love the man of
whom you speak. it would be unfair
to him to become his wife. Tell him
frankly that YOU are not yet sure
of yourself.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23

Girlie-My dear. you are entirely
too young TO think of matrimony.
and il is 4 mighty unsatisfactory
thing TO become engaged to a man
who does not live in your same town.
In the first place, 1t cuts a girI OFF
from going out with other men and
having the jolly time that all young
people should have. and in the sec
ond place, two people cannot really
he sure that they are fitted to one
another unless thev can be together
for some little time. would ad-
wise YOU to he very sure that this
Is the one and the only one before
pliGhting troth.
Marie Betting is bad business. II
IL gets TO ne a habit. MAN. men
like to put an OCCa slonal few dollars
on a race horse. it Is just A form
o. sport and means nothing more
than spending the same few dollars
OIL going to baseball games. You
know best whether with Your fianCe
IL is a question OF a liking tor sport
as sport or whether ii has become
habit. the pernicious gambling
ha bit and must shape your course
accordingly. II he truly CANDLES.
The Washington times., 1914-09-23


VIII tdentally became a amother
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The funeral of Charles Cassidy was
held Yesterday afternoon ut 2.@9
o clock in St Michael 5 cemetery. The
bearers were Michael and John curry,
1nhn McNulty and Patrick Clarity.
Miss Edith Stockwen pleasantly en-
leitaincd the H. 5. eIab Saturday
evening al fye.hundrel Mrs Elberf
Young won the first prize and Mrs.
Fred Heseoek the consolation prize
Refreshments were served.
\ meeting Of the members, of the
Vermont Wheel club viii bc held IN the
rooms Of the Knights Of Columbus.
Wednesday evening At 80 for the
purpose OF considering permanent
quarters for the club. Tins meeting
will consider 4 matter Of vital inter
est TO every member of the club, and
a large attendance Is desired
Reference occasl ouaIv is made to
the removal OF the houses on Vernon
street TO make way for the railroad lie
'eiopments. The occupants OF those
houses wish il understood that they,
aud not the railroad, owned the houses
hut they were on land owned by the
railroad and so it was necessary to
move. Being unable 10 ind new loca-
lions the owners had to let them be dc.
strovtsI
The funeral OF Mrs Lucy /. .Chaud-
Ter. VINO lied Saturday, will be held in
the church iii Gui}ford at o clock to
morrow afternoon Rev. Alfred Cor
nell viii oificiate ami the burial will
take place in the West Brattleboro
cemetery. The body is at the UNDER
taking parlors OF Bond 4 Son, where.
it may Ge seen by ans OF Mrs Chand-
Ter 5 old friends until 80 this after
noon.
Dr. H. L. Waterman has bought OF
a. r. Clapp and Charles A. Bovden
the pr, perty next east Of his residen-
tial property on Elliot street, next to
! the Grange store, which had been
owned until the last. rew Iays by Fred
| Thomas. No figures are made public
concerning the transfer. It gives Dr.
/ Waterman two Very desirable adioin
ing properties 81 Elliot street
! There was no race between Wors
ccster academy and Exeter al the Bos-
iton Athletic association 5 games in
Boston Saturday uight, but STANLEY
/ Fits Of the former institution, who
race, was = participant in the 60O-yard
handicap event; lie was gwen only
10 yards in race in which some oi
the spcedest men in the country com
peted. lie finished third in larg,
field in the first trial, but failed u
win Il place in the final heat
A regular meeting Of the Brattle
boro Ministerial union WAS held thi.
forenoon in the parlor Of the Congre
gationa church Those present wer
Rev. ID. +. Trout, Rev L. Q. s Os
good, Rev. II. a. Goodhue. Rev Nelson
Kellogg, Rev. H. :. Weeks, Rev l. NJ
Compton, Rev. Henry Lamb, Rev a
l.. Quist and Rev r.. NJ Houghton
The moderator was Rev. Mr. Goodhue
A paper on Miracles was read by Rev
Mr.. Lamb, and Rev Mr.. Weeks preach
fed a sermon on The Loss of influence
At the next meeting the sermon will b
preached by Rev, Mr.. Kellogg.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

\ congregation of 32s persons heard
George l.. Dunham talk on Panama
and the Panama Canal. illustrated bv
stereopticon slides, in the Cuugrega-
tional church last evening. Mr.. Dun
ham visited the canal zont Il year ago.
and was equipped with first hand
information. He spoke entirely with
out notes and gave a clear and inter
esting description OF the work on the
= big ditch besides showing some
pleasing views of the environs This
was the last in the series Of stereopti-
con lectures.
From the Rutland Herald Of Satur-
day: Joseph \. H. Eddy died at his
home on the Cold River road yesterday
morning at about 10 clock after TN
Illness lasting since Christmas. He
was IS Years old and Is survived by ii
daughter Mrs. Raymond Bowen and a
son, Ervln Eddy, both Of Rutland. lie
Is also survived by two brothers,
George Eddy and Grant Eddy, both OF
Walhugford aud five sisters. Mrs John
Provost. Mrs. ". +. Clark and Mrs
{. y. Miner, all OF WalIingford and
Mrs. Leroy Willis and Mrs Fanny
Weeks OF Brpttlehore. The funeral
viii hc held Monday afternoon ut :
Q clock in the chapel at East Claren-
dcu.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
A Wise Step.
Rntland News.

The village Of Brattleboro takes 4
wise step in deciding to purchase an
automobile fire truck. 1t is an i'm
provement that Rutland should have,
ana another year should not 20 by
without the addition OF this equipment
to our fire fighting apparatus. To ap-
preciate its necessity one has but to
consider the possibility of two fires oc-
curing simultaneously in different
parts of the town It Is believed that
a motor fire truck would pay for itself
in comparatively short time, in the
amount of mouey it would actually
save. to say nothing of the possible
loss ii might avert.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
GREEN RIVER.
Mrs. Lucinda lClarh Churchill

Mrs, Iucinda (Clark) Churchill, q,
died III Bellows Falls Feb. g. She went
there recently to have her eyes treated
and her death came suddenly and un
expectedly. Her first husband was
Charles Bracket of Green River, with
whom she lived here 40 years. Mr..
Bracket died in January, 1906 Last
October Mrs. Bracket married l.. l..
Churchill. Mrs. Churchill was well
known and highly respected here, was
a kind neighbor, always thoughtful of
those about her, and will be missed by
a large circle of friends. The funeral
was held this afternoon at =
o clock, and the burial will take place
in the Bracket family lot. at Green
River. She leaves three brothers,
Eugene, Lewis and Scott Clark, all of
Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
A PLACE TO LAY YOUR HEAD

When tired without missing up the bed
your wife has made i, to BE- found on
a great big comfortable lounge We
have them in all sorts Of makes,
styles, sizes and prices. The coverings
may be what you order ss 10 quality,
material and color. There isn I home
in Brattleboro where a big couch o.
lounge is out of place. II you have one
it may need replacing. If you haven I
one you certainly want one of those
you may purchase of Moran Co, fur
piture
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
KEEP HOT FROM COLD

In one of the lunch boxes We are offer
ing for sale now. The metal case con
tains a Thcrmos bottle that keeps hot
LIQUIDS hot - hours or cold liquids
cold for - hours and besides there is
ample room for a great big substantial
lunch. The real advantage of this
equipment is that the hot and the cold,
the dry and the wet, 10 not mix until
YOU want them to. And it does not
cost much to be assured of this. Rob
bins & Cowles, hardware.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
DO YOUR WRITING

With Swan fountain pen. There are
fountain pens ana then again there are
fountain pens. The Swan is a real
fountain pen, writes when you want it
to and does not fill your pocket with
ink because it does not leak. They are
made. in many styles and with any
kind of a pen point you wish. Whether
low or high priced the quality is the
same in all pens. The difference in price
is in the finish and mountings. IL. Ii,
Thompson, jeweler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
SPRING A LEAK.

This is the season when people have
lots of trouble with their plumbing
Frozen pipes ruin things very quie ky.
We have competent staff of practi-
cal plumbers who are ready to assist
you in such cases of emergency, or
whatever you may need in our line.
Our work is first class and our prices
reasonable. w. T. Mooney, Plumbing
and Heating, High street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09

George Briggs; rec sec. T. ". Plimp-
tom treas. John Gilfeather K. ). \
a., DR. o. u. Hefflon; /. :. =. g.. ".
". Kinder; Il. $. Y. a., Hurry How
ard; L. :. Y G., George Johnson; W.,
Frank Gould; e. George Warren; q.
G.. Theron White; l. g., Z. II. Lack
cy; Il. :. s, George Houghton; l.. ;.
$, RAYMOND Read; chaplain. !. 4. Will
Der; past grand, y. l. Warren.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
THERE Is GOING TO BE

A lot more of snow TO shovel this win
ter and we, have the shovels in most
any size or style and at different prices.
Even the best of shovels will wear out
but we have those that stand the wear
and tear about as well as iron, steel
and wood can be made to do it. This
winter wears some on coal shovels, too.
We have numerous varieties of that
breed of muscle exerciser. Mellen
Hardware Co., Main street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09

The largest elevator in the world is
about to be erected at Caballite, near
Buenos Ayres.
The new lingerie dresses are often
entirely of shadow lace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
WARDSBORO.

Wardsboro lodge, No. 20, I. o. o. F.,
installed officers Jan. 80, District Depu-
ty Grand Master F. L. Darling of
South Londonderry being installing Of
ficer The officers are: \. c., George
Allen; V g., Bert Knight; fiji. see,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09

Radium ore has recently been found
in large quantities in the Fershana
district of Russian Central Asia, ac-
cordin~ to IA Russian journal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09

Madec Don t you think girl should
marry an economical man. Dolly
suppose so: but it 5 awful being en-
gagged to onc-Liyerpool Mercury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-02-09
MARRIAGES.

IN Brattleboro, Feb. :. by Carl $
Hopkins, Esq, Frank William Rose and
Carrie Franklin Matthews, both OF
South Dartmouth, Mass.