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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-31

THE Ark was spinning along mer-
rily at half knot an hour. with
young Shem at tie wheel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-31
Letters To The Herald
Of writer. but the
viii be withheld II requested

the signature OF the writer. but the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
Keep Your Lungs Strong

Ihls advice is doubly important with
the knowledge that every three minutes
some one IN the United States succunlbs
10 consumption and many refuse To
realize they are afflicted until it is too late.
1t is after colds or sickness, from over
work, combining duties or when general
weakness exists that tuberCulsr ser1us
thrive because the resistive powers of
the body are weakened.
Only with fresh air. sunshine and
abundant rich blood can one hope to
arrest their progress, and the concen-
trated fats in SCOTS Emulsion furnish
fuel for rich blood, and its rare nourish-
ment helps strengthen the lungs while
1t builds up the forces.
1t You work indoors, tire easily. feel
languid or rundown SCOTS Emulsion Is
the most strengthening food-medicine
known and is free from alcohol or stt1pe-
lying drugs. Avoid substitutes.
H-63 Scott & Bovine Bloomfield, NJ
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
What America Needs.

Give the American people great
cause that they believe in, and they
will sacrifice everything wealth,
pleasure, luxury; but If they do not
see the great cause, they will daily,
dress, dance, spend, gossip, now daw-
die over Il Sunday paper. and now
drive an automobile i'm mad hurry to
get nowhere.
One word Will sum it all up. What
we need most. east aud west. is God.
We have our churches, with splendid
kitchens for social gatherings, with
widely organized charities to meet the
needs of this temporal life: but to the
great mass of the American people the
presence of God is not a real thing.
They name His name with reverence,
they respect the traditions their
fathers have handed down to them
but for themselves they do not attempt
to look farther than the hurry and the
splendor and the business and casual
honesty of this world
Somehow. Somewhere. through the
| outburst of new revelation OF the
purifying of an old. the hearts of
these hundred millions of people must
| he thrilled with an enthusiasm that
| will take them out of themselves and
| make them see their wealth, their
prosperity, their material achievement
as a mere vanity Of vanities unless it
! Is accompanied by the deeper life that
| IS abiding aud eternal.
| Now the West, with that lavish hos
! pitaity, that large hearted courtesy.
which We all know 50 we'll. invites the
whole nation, the whole world. tC
Gene and visit her, promising sucl
| royal entertainment As no one Is bet
ter able to provide. 1t is to he hoped
that the country viii widely accept
the invitation. We feel sure that al
who ito accept it win he astonished al
the achievement of the West. at Its
cner2r. its courage, the magnificent
scale on which it does things And
mingled with the establishment lei
of criticism. but let the outcome of thi.
of criticise, but let the outcome of thi,
great effort be the obliteration Of diff
| teIences. so that all sections of tn,
country may bc drawn closer together
and that more and more there may %,
neither East nor West nor Norrn MOI
| South, but only one free, triumphant
man-loving, God fearing America. -
Gamaliel Bradford, in The Youth ..
| Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
Railroad Treaspassers.
( st. Adams Messenger.

Nol. AlDdnS AIgSSengPf.1
Walking on the railroad is haz-
ardous aVOcation, and the deadly toll
resulting from this form of trespass
would raise a cry of horror. from one
end of the country to the other if ex-
acted in some form of sport. The sta
ustlcal department of the Railway
Business association reports that in
10 years 50,025 trespassers ON railroad
property in this country were killed
and 53,427 were injured. There are
laws against trespassing on railroad
property in this country, but they are
not enforced. I'm Great Britain. where
people other than passengers and en-
ployes who are found on railroad
property are arrested and funded, the
casualties among trespassers number
only five per cent of those in this
country. - Bratteboro Reformer.
State and federal governments are
very strict in ordering the railroads
what they shall do to protect the safe
ty of travellers, but they will not turn
around and help the railroads to save
the lives of those who are not riding
on the trains but who are trespassing
on the rights of way. The result is
that over half of the casualties on
American railroads are those of tres
passers, not of passengers.
There are only Is states in the
Union which have laws against tres
passing on railroad property. and in
many of these the law is not enforced
The public service commission of Yer
mont repeatedly, urged such legislation
IN this state until it frankly announc.
ed that it was sick and tired of max
Ting recommendations which received
no consideration whatsoever
| In Maine the penalty for trespassina
IS fine of s. or Il jail sentence of Il
ldays. In New York the fine is $500 OF
one year in Jail, but one never hears
of it's being imposed, Men, women
and children make common use OF
railroad tracks despite the well known
danger and the state governments re
fuse to take action to protect those
lives, although they INDUCED them
selves in other paternalistic measures
which are very expensive. Perhaps
it is that legislatures think that nc
good can be done the people unless :
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
SAMUEL HASTINGS DEAD
warwick Resident Sustained injury
Three Weeks Ago.

ORANGE. Mass. Feb. l7.-SamueI
Hastings. -. Warwick 5 leading citi-
zen, died Yesterday at 4 O'Clock. the
result of blood poisoning. Three weeks
ago hls horse stepped On his foot. and
while attending a Masonic funeral in
Northfeld last week Thursday ne
caught cold in it and blood poisoning
set IN. In spite of his age he was 4
robust and young appearing man. and
the news of his death came as a shock
10 his host Of friends and acauaint-
ahres throughout Franklin county.
MI. Hastings was born and AWAY
hved IN Warwick. He was a member
of the Board of Selectmen and asses
sors 20 years. town clerk 81 wears. town
treasurer Is years and served one wear
rs Republican representative in the
state legislature from the 18th Frank
I'm county district. Mr. Hastings was
also an excellent musician. and for
many years was leader " the War.
wick Cornet band.
lie was twice married. his first wife
being Miss Helen WithereU Of War
wick. and his second wife. Miss Flora
\. Simpson of Mortified. who sur
yves MI Hastings was capable
business man and wa. a member Of the
Masonic orders of Orange and a char
ter member of Warwick grange.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

The legislature showed good judg
ment in dismissing the resolution call
ing for an investigation of the state
purchasing agent S department One
has only to read the agent s annual
report to be convinced that this fea,
ture of the state s governmental ma
chinery already has saved the tax
payers a great deal of money and
and gives promise of saving even more
in the future. As far as the depart
ment itself is concerned its officials
would probably be only too willing to
show just where and how economies
have been effected, but now that the
states buying has been placed on an
efficient basis it is perhaps just as
we'll not to waste time and money in
bringing the former methods to pub
lie attention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
WALTER B. KENNEY.
Former Brattleboro Boy Died in
Springfield, Mass, Yesterday.

Walter Bardwell Kenney, 80. died
Yesterday afternoon in his home AZ {
Saekett place, Springfield. Mass, after
a long illness. He was born in Brat
tieeoro and attended the high school
in the early nineties. lie was preatI,.
interested in football and was one II
the snappiest players who ever appear
ed with local team. He had been a
resident of Springfield II wears. and
tor more than IS years had been 4
-, rfohze hnlsher IN the employ Of the
Taber-Prang Art company.
lie was member of Mckinley
lodge, \. +. O. T., and the Easthamp-
ton Methodist church MIR. Kcnncy
leaves besides his wife. two sons.
George r., and Walter b., and ono
daughter, Ruth c.. all of Springfield.
The funeral will be in the home FRIDAY
afternoon at 2.3O . clock. Rev. Newton
NJ. Hall will ofiiciate and burial will
take place in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
Mason S. Stone s Work.
bennington Banner.D

The resignation of Mason S Stone as
state superintendent of education will take
out OF active service one OF the men who
has had leading part IN the great changes
tor the better in this state during the past
dozen years. Anyone who has had his
eyes and ears open has realized that Yer
mont has been undergoing a great awaken
ing, not only III business but in patriotic
purpose to make Vermont grow. prosper
and improve. Many agencies have aided
IN this awakening and credit should be
gwen ungrudgingly to all who have as
sisted, but the two chief pioneers and the
men TO whom most honor Is due are Mason
) stone and Frank L. Greene Supt
Stone through the idea which he con
celved and carried out of holding educa
uonal meetings IN every Vermont village
and hamlet at which was preached the COS
pei OF a new and better Vermont Franz
J.. Greene was the leading and most effec
tive speaker at these meetings and he fol
lowed mp his service there with a wonder
tul series of Vermont editorials in the st
Adams Messenger The two were tn,
leaves which aroused the state and Yer
mont owes Mr., Stone and MIR. Greene ,
great deal more than will ever be paid.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
The Rising Tide.
(Holyokc Transcript.l


Vermont, Pennsylvania. and Iowa fell
into line the past week with legislative
action favorable to equal suffrage. and
81 the good work goes on. The Vermont
senate, by unanimous vote, went on rec
ord as in favor of a bill giving women
the right to vote in town and city at
fairs and for presidential electors. On
February 9th the Pennsylvania house.
by vote of 100 to Il, passed the res
olution proposing a suffrage amendment
to the constitution. In Iowa the sen
ate. 3S to II, passed a similar resolu-
ton. In all three states the second
branch of the legislature is expected to
follow suit with large majorities. In
addition bin granting presidential
suffrage has been introduced in the
Michigan legislature. These acts. with
the favorable action of the Massachu-
sets house the present week. which
puts the question up to the voters of
the Commonwealth next November. and
the action Of the legislatures of seven
other states which acted on suffrage a
week earlier, puts the suffrage dues-
ton to the forefront in the current af-
fairs of the nation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

testimonial. - Mrs. LAWRENCE MAR
TIN, II King St, Westbrook, Maine.
Mansion, Wis. -" At the Change az
Life | suffered with pains in my back
and loins until could not stand. I also
had night-sweats so that the sheets
would be wet. | tried other medicine
but got no relief. After taking one bot
tie of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound / began to improve and I
continued its use for six months. Tho
pains left me, the night-sweats and hot
flashes grew less, and in one year was
different woman. ] know I have 10
thank you for my continued good health
ever since. F" Mrs. M. J. BRowNEII..
Mansion, Wis.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham' :
Vegetable Compound, made from root
and herbs, is unparalleled in such csse-.
IL ron want special advice write 70
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD Lynn. Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered hY ,
woman, and held in strict ccnedencc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

The Fitchburg Sentinel is making a com
mendable campaign in favor of the New
Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures idea
1t calls attention to the fact that in New
England there are 25,351 factories en-
ploying 1,212, 1913 people and that the sec
ton contains 6,552,6S1 people to use these
products. 1t points out that this condition
puts New England prosperity pretty thor
oughly in the hands of the people of New
England, and urges them to direct the bulk
Of their buying to the products that are
made in this section OF the country ASK
for Made in New England goods" says
the Sentinel, land insist on getting them. "
It's good economic doctrine for these times
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

Former Vermonter.
WORCESTER, Mass. Feb 17.-Under
mysterious circumstances, Edward p.
O'Neill, aged -, proprietor of the Frank
lin Loan company, at Franklin square. was
found dead on the floor of his office last
night with more than $4,000 in jewelry
and watches scattered about the desks and
in the safe, which was open
O'Neill was last seen about his office in
the afternoon at e o'clock by Henry \.
kingman, p. J. Mccarthy and Harry
Scott, other occupants of the block
shortly after they say they heard dis.
turbance in the Office
Is has been the custom, Mccarthy and
kingman, who have barber shop on the
same floor as the loan office. stopped at
q Neill's office when they closed their shop
at $ Finding the door locked. receiving
no reply to their repeated cries and seeing
the light burning in the office, they ran to
the street and notified the police. who pro
cured a ladder and gained access to the
pawn shop through second-storv window
o'Neill, fully clothed, was found living
beside a small stove with bad wound on
hls head, which was caused either by a
heavy blow or by his fall to the floor.
The fact that the door of the office was
locked on the inside. and that articles IN
the desks and safe were scattered about IN
confusion led the police to believe that a
CRIME had been committed. and Medical
| Examiner Ernest l.. Hunt and Police Sur-
| geon Joseph 4. Smith ordered the boJy
taken to the City Morgue. where an an
! topsy to determine the cause of death will
! be held.
| Neil. who was a man of considerable
wealth, lived the life of recluse He
! slept IN a small room in the rear Of IL,
pawn offices and took his meals i'm an oh
scure boarding house
| lie attended To all hi, own business af
idlrs. and no one knows the worth of the
Jewelry and valuables he had in his office
\ search of his books and records VIII 4,
made to determine whether or NOT fin,
office was robbed after the pawnbroker,,
death
ONcill came to Worcester many vaar.
ago from Bristol. Vt. and two sisters
Misses Mary and Nellie O'Ncill. who I,v,
there, survive him
detectives are guarding the pawn sbor
and conducting Il rigid investigation Of m,
mysterious circumstances of O,NaiII.
death
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
Woman Suffrage.
Bennington Banner J

II brevIty alone constitutes wit. the
woman suffrage bill now pending in the
ermont legislature is extremely witty.
The bill IN its entirety is as follows:
Section /. Women - years of age shall
have the same rights as men to vote in
town and municipal meetings, and shall
have the same right to hold town and
municipal Office
Section =. Women II years Of age shall
have the right to vote for presidential
electors,
The bill seems to grudgingly withhold
from the fairer sex the right of voting for
governor, but perhaps this is only another
piece of humor
The woman suffrage bill has for many a
long year been banded back and forth
from senate to house or house to senate,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

large amount of money is expended in
the doing.
In Canada the fine is $50 and the
jail sentence lis two months. and the
law brings results because it is en-
forced. 1t has been said, and quito
properly, that it would cost town or
city less to enforce law against tres
passing than it does to pick up and
bury the dead and care for the Grip
pies. 1t is strange that we are so in
different to life and limb in this way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
cooperation Of subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
by telephone or postal card, thus enabl-
ing 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
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

for pure milk we have a higher appre-
citation of it,
Milk is by far the most important
food for children. If they object TO
taking it fresh and warm when il Is
so obtainable try them with cool milk
There are all sorts of devices used
by mothers to get children TO take
milk. One that they will usually ac-
cept willingly is milk through straws
pretty glass or a fancy cup will
often be the means of persuasion. Al
cooky or cracker with the milk will
make the taking of it easier for some.
Soft cooked or baked custards, jun
kets and cornstarch buildings served
with sugar and rich milk make an
other method Of serving milk.
Eggs should be given at least every
other day and dried fruits. like dates.
figs and raisins should be often in their
diet Candy. if given after meals in
small quantities, is rather a help than
detriment, but eating candy before
meals is most reprehensible habit.
IL the children carry a lunch to
school for the noon meal there should
" SolIS HedHS lot the serving OF not
milk or chocolate. A hot drink is alb
solutely necessary during cold months
Apples. grapes or oranges are all
good fruits and so are bananas. taken
moderately. if well ripened
Begin with young children IN serve
sweet. nutty olive oil on green veg
etables. SO that the habit will be
formed in youth to enjoy the most
wholesome of all salad dressings.
Carrots. onions and spinach should
often be served. as they free the body
from many impurities. Spinach has
been well called "the broom OF the
stomach" Green vegetables should be
given in abundance. as the child needs
the mineral salts which they contain
Children should never be given
stimulants of tea or coffee. but hot
water and milk is a good hot drink
Plenty of good. pure water and no
spices or pickles ought to keep the
little people we'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
Member of the Associated Press.
FEBRUARY II, 1915
A TOWN WITH A MANAGER.

A TOWN WITH A MANAGER
4. 4L;- 4,,,,, ,,-L,,, 4L,.o :, ac,;4o+;o,,
III ''oi u 'iH > ~ q 'i'
numerous ana connecting governmental
units, it is interesting to note the ex
pertinent that is about to be tried bv
Norwood. Mass. a municipality of
abou+ tho Same size A. This town
Through the legislature of 1914 Nor
wood secured the passage of a speciaI
act authorizing # to Mace it's affairs
in charge of a manager. the chance be-
inc subiect 70 accen+ance nv the voters
AT srecial meeting. which was held
last October and resulted in the adop-
ton of the act by a vote of nearly >
to
The animal +oyp-meetino which K
conducted nrder +ba ola rlon r-as boII
- January ,,1 +boro hos ,,o+ COT hoo,,
tine +o orranize tho town cro,-ernpan+
alone the now limos +bougb efforts ore
being made to place il on the altered
| basis a+ an carly date Ono of tho
matters that is causing DELAY is the
| n 4 n
| ia ADVERTISING the selac+men have 70
eeived more than 300 appIicatiops for
the position from men in all parts of
| the United States and few from out
side. but the nature of the duties re
auired and the necessity for a RIGHT
choice that the experiment NAV 90 for
ward under the most favorable condi-
tions make annie consideration If the
candidates an important duty.
The organization of the town under
the special act nrovides for the election
bv the voters of board Of selectmep
of five members TO hold Office for three
wear terms who will assume the duties
of overseers Of the poor. surveyors Of
HIGHWAYS. water. sewer and mark com
missiouers +rao ,y.r,la,, opd ,,rpio;,o,
lighting board. The only other elective
officers are the town treasurer and col.
Hector Of taxes. finance commission Of
three members and +bo soboo1 Commit
tee The seIectmen annoint the asses
sors. +be town clerk and accountant .
board of relief and the general man
ager. The mowers and dutiee of tbe
manager are defined with mueb detail
/ in the speeial act and are in genera
the SUPERVISION of all the donartmep+,
Of the town Government the anroin+
mept and removal of all s,ner;n+erd
ents and chiefs of departments and al
subordinates and employees: to keep the
selectmen fully advised as to the need,
of the town and all depsrtmen+s. tc
make all repairs on buildings. includ
inc schoolhouses. and to buy all SIM
plies. The selectmen are empowered t.
remove the MANAGER for oauee
The finance commission created unde,
the act is Given the authority to moly.
M 4he animal budoat "a no naesad mo,
at the +ovrn-maa+ino, and g aIso =,
authority +o whom, o9fioio1s of tho +or1,-
! shall rotor any b;us +bo+ or,,,oou - i,
of do,b+frl ,o1iat4, o-L.oa-;a
.,,,o,,,,4 ar ,.a,,+r,r,. :. H. ..lt~.t.-
, tho town Tho oo,,,,,is.io,, In 49,,
r inrss+iaoto s,oh biIls ana - ,,;,,aa , ,1l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Ru of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; 25
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
discount for each subsequent Insertion
without change Of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

position in a way to save the town
more than enough to pay his salary. It
is simply applying to the management
of a municipality the same principles
of efficiency that are applied to all
successful business organizations.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

The Burlington News does not under
stand why the woman suffrage bill with
holds from the fair sex the right of voting
for governor. 1t ought to look in the Yer
mont constitution for the answer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
Thoughtful Bobby.

Mother-Bobby, YOU have eaten iii
that candy without even thinking of
your little sister
Bobby-Oh, no, ma; | was thinking
OF her the whole time. ! was afraid
she Il come before | had finished It. -
Boston Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

And now a loyal graduate of the Univer-
slty OF Vermont has discovered the reason
why that institution was never made an
actual state university. 1t was due to the
subtle influence of Dartmouth college back
in 1856. If this is so it is high time that
the Dartmouth and L. Y. NJ athletic
teams severed relations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17

Two toy balloons gave Ottawa am aero
plane scare. The Boston Transcript ex-
poets to note an increasing nervousness in
our Canadian cousins with the opening of
the lightning bug season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
HHKHKHaN
0ABLNEE

It is a common saving that many
pecks Of salt must be eaten before
the duties of friendship can he dis
charged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-17
WOMEN FROM
45 to S. TESTIFY
10 the Merit of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
of Life.
Westbrook, Me. -" was passing
through the Change of Life and had

pains in my hack
and side and was 81
weak / could hardly
do my homework
| have taken Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound and
it has done me a lot
of good. ] will re-
commend your med
icine to my friend
and give you permis-
sion to publish my