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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
Our Municipal Courts.
burlington News.)

burlington News.)
We note that some Vermont news
papers criticise the municipal courts
as needlessly increasing our enormous
judiciary expenses.
The primary, most substantial charge
against the municipal courts, has never
been mentioned, from first to last, VIC
believe.
These courts of all judicial bodies
in Vermont come nearest the masses
of the people. The comparatively
small sums of money in controversy
among our less fortunate citizens, the
relations between landlord and tenant,
the personal differences which neces-
sarily arise in congested residence dis
tricts, the infraction of the minor
laws and ordinances, III fact all frie-
ton between man and neighbor, be-
tween man and the law and between
man and society generally, has it's first
and final adjudication in the municipal
court This court therefore stands in
relation to thousands of people in q
more intimate way than the general
public thoroughly realize.
And yet the judges of these courts
are named in secrecy by the 9overnO,
and the mass of the people have nC
voice whatever in their selection, direct
or indirect. This is neither right, eX
pedient or democratic. Let the peopl,
choose their judges in the light of day
The Rutland Herald says tina
Some criticism is heard, now ant
then, of the sO-called graft includ
ed within the transactions Of Veg
mont municipal court Graft Il
it is generally understood, does not ex
list in such courts today
We agree on this point with tn
Herald, which, however, has the ad
vantage of us, for we have neither rea,
nor heard of such charges and we be
lieve they are utterly baseless. Blu
that doesn't interfere with the fac
that the municipal Judges ought to b
chosen by popular election.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

in Asia, in the possession of Kiao-Chow
though she may have to relinquish
some of the Pacific islands that she has
taken from Germany. But sending
troops to Europe would be opening a
new account, and it is hard to foresee
what the debit and credit entries in
this account would be- There need be
no sentimental objection on the part
of the allies to invoking the assistance
of Asiatics, for the Little Brown Broth
er is surely less Objectionable than the
Unspeakable Turk, who is the honored
friend of the central powers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Marshall Fisher is i'll with pneumonia |
and a trained nurse is in attendance.
Mrs. George G. Harris has recovered
from an illness with acute indigestion
and is able to be out again.
Mrs Louie of Bellows Falls, who has
been III the Melrose hospital four weeks
following serious operation, IS max
ing good recovery and it IS expected
that she will be able to return to her
home next week.
Homer Higley, who has been spend
ing a vacation Of several weeks here
Higley, expects to leave next week for
Panama wnere he has a government po-
sition.
Miss Elmira Knight, who was taken
to the Memorial hospital with what was
supposed to be a fractured hip, is now
able to sit up as it was found that the
hip was not fractured, but badly
Wrenched.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l. Knapp Of New
fame, who had been visiting their niece,
| Mrs. Francis Taylor over week, re-
returned to their home yesterday. Miss
| Luna and Miss Sarah Gates of Dunn
merston, cousins of Mrs. Taylor s were
guests there yesterday.
Miss Ida b. Fox is expected to return
Sunday from Springfield, Mass, where
she has been since Labor day with hel
sister, Mrs. Joseph Menard. Mrs. Me
nard, who was injured in an automo
bile accident on that day in company
with Miss Fox, is better.
L. f. Bond has rented his black
smith shop to l.. w. Waterman O.
North Leverett, Mass, who has takel
possession and will do repair work OF
automobiles. Leroy Cromwell, also o
North Leverett, will be associated wit
Mr.. Waterman and will do blacksmith
ing. Mr.. Waterman and family hav
moved into the house on Western
avenue recently vacated by Elme
lJohnSOn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

The selectmen of Charlestown, n. H.,
are getting some experience in legal
matters, especially in relation to taxa
ton. After a hard-fought battle they
have won decision in the New Hamp-
shire supreme court awarding them
taxes on the estate of the late Miss
Edna Gibson to the amount of $4,000
Another fight is on to determine the
residence for taxation purposes of Mrs.
Catherine Paris, who died in 1914. The
Charlestown selectmen have the cour-
age of their convictions, and so far as
determined their convictions are about
right
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
VERMONT ROADS.
Manchester Editor Pays Compliment
The Maintenance Problem.

At this particular time the editor
of this paper wishes to pay his re-
spects to the highways of Vermont.
1t is true that in some sections they
are not all that is desired, either in
width or in material used for con
struction, but as a whole they Will be
found to be easier to ride over and
capable of making tasted time over
than any roads that we have ridden
over, either in New York state or in
Massachusetts,.
In the former state within the last
two weeks we have travelled on every
conceivable sort of road, from those
paved with brick, wood blocks, con-
crete, asphalt, macadam, stone, sand,
dirt, mud and water and even on cor
duroy, while in Massachusetts we rode
over some of the famous roads in
Berkshire county, and were right glad
when at last we were well over into
Bennington county where we struck
the regular Vermont state roads.
This much we noticed and that was
that which made for the easiest
riding was the whole matter of main
tenance. No matter of what material
the road was made of, if it was not
properly maintained it was hard tC
travel over.
During the past season it has been
our pleasure to travel around this
state not little and barring a few
localities we have invariably found
good roads, some we will admit We're
poorer than others, but they were goof
roads nevertheless.
! What is wanted more than anything
else is the maintaining of that whicl
we ma ke-Mancheste Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
MONTPELIER GAINS.
Census Recently Taken Shows Popu
lation of 8,165-Few Houses Vacant.

MONTPELIER. Oct. 16.-The census of
the city of Montpelier taken under author
ization of the city council by c. De f. Ban
croft, has been completed and the follow
ing statistics have been compiled:
The population OF the city taken Septcm-
Der of this year was S,163, gain of 300
over the census of 1910. Montpelier be
came a city in 1895 and in this period Of
20 years it has gained in population 3,255.
The population of the town of Montpelier
in 1880 totaled 3,215.
There were only 10 vacant houses in the
city found, five of these were uninhabit-
able, five were for sale and five were occu-
pied October l. There were only seven
vacant tenements October l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

low six oysters to each person.
Prepare q sauce by frying two
large sliced onions in butter and
mixing with two tablespoonfuls of
curry powder, two ounces of grated
cocoanut, a little sour orange and
soup stock. Simmer for half an hour,
thicken with flour, then add the
oysters with their liquid. Simmer
for three minutes. Then squeeze in
the juice of lemon and serve very
hot.
Oyster Shortcake.-Put into a fry
ing pan two tablespoonfuls of butter
and two of flour. When well blended
add cupful of rich milk and cook
until creamy. Season well. Heat a
quart of small oysters in their own
liquor until the edges ruffle Have
rich biscuits, split them and butter
well, fill with oysters, pour over some
sauce and serve at once.
Baked Oysters.-Take about two
dozen oysters, two cupfuls of bread
crumbs, half pound of cheese and
two cupfuls of milk. Butter a bak-
ing dish and cover the bottom with a
er of oysters on this and cover with
cheese, seasonings and a layer of
crumbs; add another layer of oysters
but do not repeat again as three
layers of oysters do not cook well.
When the upper layer is done the
middle one is uncooked. Finish with
cheese and crumbs and bake 80 min
utes in moderate oven. Two cup
fuls of milk are added before the top
layer of crumbs
Cooked rice in place of bread
crumbs is another method of baking
oysters, and is well liked, emitting
the cheese. The combination OF
cheese and oysters is not relished by
everyone.
oysters may be prepared in the
form of fritters or picked or as
! cocktails.
|. NeAa }nefu eeQ.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
OUCH! BhCkACHE!
RUB LUMBhGO OR
STIFFNESS AWAY
Rub pain from back with small trial
bottle of old, penetrating EST.
Jacobs OIL

When your back is sore and lame or
lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has
you stiffened up, don't suffer! Get
small trial bottle Of old, honest st.
jacobs Oil' at any drug store, pour
a little in your hand and rub it right
on your aching back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and
lameness is gone.
Don stay crippled, This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to he used only
once. It takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. It is magical, vet
absolutely harmless and docsn t burn
the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago. sciatica,
backache or rheumatism so promptly.
1t never disappoints
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

The Romance of Preaching. c. S. Horne.
A series Of lectures delivered for the
Lyman Beecher Foundation at Yale
university on the mission of the preach
ers. The lectures emphasize the vision
and message of some Of the great
preachers of the -Savonnarola, Lu-
Their, Huss, Knox and others. The ro-
nance of their life and work is visual
lied and the preachers Of today are
urged to rise to their own wonderful
opportunities. +.-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

Forty Years Of It. Brand Whitlcck.
In this autobiography of an unusually
alert and vigorous man, YOU get not
only as he says, ''The history of De-
moeracy 5 progress in mid-western
city, but the revelation of an artist ;
dream of the American city of the fu-
ture. In his work he was brought in
to intimate relations with these we'll
known Americans, Tom johnson, Gold
en- Rule Jones and Governor Altgeld OF
Illinois. \ good book fer any American
to read, inspiring and full of human
interest.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

The Rediscovered Country. Stewart
Edward White.
This is Mr.. White S diary of his
hunting trip to German East Africa, a
vast territory teeming with game and
where the sound of a gun has never
been heard. His diary is enlivened by
stories of his encounters with lions, buff
faloes, elephants and other wild ami
mails. This book should be interest
ing to all who like a frst-hand story
of exploration and adventure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

A Woman in China. Mary Gaunt.
An unusually interesting book of
travel in the far East. Miss Gaunt
tells in simple, direct way of her stay
in PelSin and her journey from Pekin
in a cart with single attendant to
inner Mongolia. She visited deserted
temples, forgotten tombs, pleasure
grounds, all sorts of out-of-the-way
places and things. She was keenly OBJ
servant of all she heard and saw and
gives one vivid impressions of the Chi
nese.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

If there were to be no future settle
ment the allies would no doubt well
come the assistance of Japanese troops
ut the Dardanelles and in Serbia, but
one is inclined to wonder what the
price viii be if Japan takes part in
the European war on the European con-
tincnt. She has apparently received
sufficient reward already for her work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

The Manchester Union takes pride in
the announcement that a white hedge
hog has been killed in one part of
New Hampshire, and in another section
of the state bear has been run down
and killed by an automobile But Win
sted, Conn, still holds the lead in
bizarre stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
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 reports should be given of
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered ana
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
1t is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

The region around Windsor and
Claremont seems to be dark and bloody
ground for automobiles. Two fatal ac-
cidents have taken place there within
a week and several other serious mis-
haps have been recorded during the
present season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
DOCTORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Edward H. Ross of st. Johnsbury Pres
ident of State Society.

BURLINGTON, Oct. l6. - Before
the adjournment of the Vermont State
Medical society yesterday officers were
elected as follows: President, DR.. Ed
ward H. Ross of st. Johnsbury; vice
president, DIR. Clayton w. Bartlett of
Bennington; secretary, DIR. James NJ.
Hamilton of Burlington; treasurer, DR..
C. F. Dalton of Burlington. The re
port of the secretary showed an in
crease of 10 in membership, the total
enrolment being 1876.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

Portsmouth, n. H., is one of the
New England cities that sees prosperi-
ty just ahead as a result of war orders
The immense plant of the Colonial Pa
per company has been sold to new
concern, the R. p. Phillips company of
Boston, which is said to have closed a
contract for $27,oo0,o0O worth of gun
cotton and shrapnel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
Member of the Associated Press.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER Is, 1918.

Additional evidence has come to
light this week of some merit in the
new constitution which New York will
either accept or reject this fall. Tam
many has gone on record as strongly
opposed to the measure.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

they are easily digested
and are most delightful
flavor in many dishes.
Fried Oysters. Dip
oysters into beaten egg
diluted with milk, then
in to crisp cracker
crumbs. Fry in deep fat
and garnish with sliced
lemon.
Curried Oysters.-Al-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper
so cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
q line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per 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, 1915-10-16
nth of Panama. E. Ross.

South of Panama. E. Ross.
This book Is the result of Prof. Ross 5
recent travels and research in Columbia,
Ecuador and the other countries on
the west coast of South America as far
south as Chilli and Argentina, His
judgment of the people may seem harsh
and unfair, but much OF the territory
did not represent the highest South
American culture. The chapters on
caste, women, education, religion, NOR
ais and government are Illuminating
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

Uncle Sam s Modern Miracles. w. \.
Du Puy.
our government. Is n companion vol
ume to Uncle Sam, Wonder Worker
This quotation from the Introduction is
the authors tribute to Uncle Sam.
. For the government of the United
States is today the greatest human
force in existence, is accomplishing the
most stupendous, the most unselfish, the
most epoeh-making tasks performed
since man began to take thought that
he and his fellows might have better
lives
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

The Efficient Kitchen. Mrs G. b. Child.
Gives definite directions for the plan
ming, arranging and equipping of the
modern labor-saving kitchen. The
kitchen and laundry are treated sci
entifically, many plans are given of
model kitchens, also lists of necessary
utensils with their prices.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

More than half the clothing made in
this country is made in Greater New
York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

Contemplating the population of the
entire earth, there are thirty to the
square mile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
'ZAekxEFOHEN.
YYazEHS7ABINET'

Life is an arrow-therefore you must
know
What mark to aim at, how to use the
boy
Then draw to the head, and let it go!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

Belshazzar's Court; or, Village Life in
New York City. 5. Strunsky.
Delightful essays on life in New York
city, pieturing the average New York
er ut his business, in his home and at
his recreations. In every page we catch
gllmpses of an engaging and whimsical
personality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
THE TooTHsoME OYSTER.

Although oysters are not so nutri-
tious as we once were led to believe,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
At the Library
New Books

Antarctic Penguins. L. G. Murray.
Mr.. Murray, who was the BIOLOGIST
with the Scott Antarctic expedition de-
scribes in a most interesting way the
remarkable social and community life
OF the penguins in their ellie homes.
The Illustrations are exceptionally fine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16
CT |. :: Y

While it lasts. Just ready for soup,
salads, picking and creamed celery
SC large bunch at my house, Zoe deliv-
cred Also, some nice celery for table
use, Zoe a bunch.
LEON F. MIXER, LOT Western Ave.
Tel 3S5.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-16

Entered in the postoffice at Brattle-
boro. as second class matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-04

dress, did on December 8, 1914, Ale
in this office his duly corroborated
application to contest and secure the
cancellation Of your homestead Entry
No. Elko 0721, Carson City O69S4
made April 6, 1912, for list 1871, un-
surveyed parts Of Section 1929. Town
ship 45 north, Range 81 east, Mount
Diablo Base & Meridian, ard as
grounds for his contest he alleges
that applicant James Burke, has
abandoned said claim, has never lived
thereon and has not complied with
the law DIS required for homestead
entry and at present is not living on
the land, nor has he lived threon
since June 1912 and Is not known to
be in the state.
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be Cancelled without further right to
be heard, either before this Office or
on appeal, If you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication Of this notice,
as shown below, you answer, under
oath, specifically responding to these
allegations of contest, together with
due proof that o have served a
copy of your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by regist-
cred mail.
You should state in your answer
the name Of the p~ostoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
JOHN E. ROBBINS,
Register.
ASHLEY G. DAWLEY,
Receiver.
Dates of publication, Dec. II, Dec. Fl,
Dec. %, 1914; Jan. 4, 1915.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-04

could Rosie see the kind Sanity man of
her street, who had told her such won
derful tales Of toys, fairies and Of the
real country Of deep hills and red sum
sets.
Suddenly she thought of something,
a something 30 different that 1t made
her heart 90 thumpty-thump. She
would go to the wonderful toyshop,
Just around the corner and see for her
self, If her friend was there.
But not a tired, hurried clerk of the
shop had time to answer Rosie's ques-
lions. Finally she approached a tall
gray-haired man standing in the center
of the long aisle. She felt certain he
would know something about the San
ty Of ner street.
please, do you know our Sanity
manf"
"Who?" asked the man.
"The Sanity man, who wore q red
coat, cap and carried e sign?"
mo, / don't. What is it you want to
buy, little girl?"
Il don't want to buy nothin'. I'm
just lookin' for the Sanity man of my
street. He" Then Rosie could say
no more. The Jumps would stick in
her throat, no matter how hard she
swallowed.
Just what might have happened Is
hard to say, If a lady standing near
hadn't heard what Rosie said and
wanted to help her. She knew exactly
what to do.
An hour later, after seeing Pietro at
his little shop. Rosie rode away with
the lady, who was very beautiful, by
the way, in her big automobile, to the
hospital, where the poor Sanity had
been taken the night before.
It was a wondering, curious little
Rosie, who followed her friend down
the long, cool hall to the ward where
the sick Sanity man lay. Timidly she
walked to the mans beside. He saw
her. He held out his hand. Rose
grabbed 1t and held 1t close and FAST
in her W little hands.
"Oh-I'm SO glad you're found. Me
and Pietro love you so much. 1 never
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-04
would have found you II the beautiful

would have found you II the beautiful
lady hadn't"
But Rosie didn't finish the sentence.
for Sanity hadn't heard n word she q
saying. He was staring with deep,
strange eyes at the lady, who had
drawn the sick mans bed.
Sis" he whispered.
Bob" she answered.
There Rosie sat with shining eyes
and a little heart humping and lis
tened to the wonderful story of her
Sanity man and the lady. Sanity was
none other than the lady's brother,
whom she hadn't seen since the day.
years and years ago, he ran away to
sea. And the lady? She was the beau,
tiful fairy Of the toy.shop.
And did you know all the time sho
owned IT."
"Yes."
why didn't you go and see herr"
because I was too poor, sick and
proud"
Now, OF course, like all stories where
fairies and Sanity hold forth, r
body was glad and lived happy ever
afterward. It was a wonderful day for
Rosie and Pietro.
And up and down Rosie's street, too,
there was gladness; for the good news
had spread to the children, Rosie and
the sparrows told, that the Sanity man
OF their street had found a sister.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-01-04
CREATE AN ESTATE TODAY

WHAT are you working for? Isn't it
to build up an independent future for
yourself; to provide for your loved
ones so that the comfort Of your home
and the happiness of those about you
will not cease at yor death or in your
age7 A great many men fail TO re-
alize this desire through Incidence and
lack of foresight in the very years
hat should be the most beneficial.
Their intentions are good-but inten-
lions pay no bills, buy no food, dress
no widow and children, pay no rent
or interests, lift no mortgages, buy no
home, nor do they keep you in your
declining years.
If you were offered a credit of a
few thousand dollars, to be paid to
your family at your death, or to your
self 20 years hence, should you be
alive. and in consideration of that
credit you pay a minimum annual
interest on that sum for 20 years,
you would consider 1t an easy way
of securing an estate-an opportunity
of providing yourself and dear ones
against possible want. You would not
hesitate a moment to grasp it.
That's Just What Insurance.
Amounts To!
Why not insurance now, when you're
in health. II will sometime he too
late. The time is now, and here is the
logical place for right insurance.
n. s. TABER
Agent New York Life Insurance Co.
ELKO NEVADA