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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-29

1896. causing a postponement Of the
first annual ball to be given by the
local post Office boys. The first Opera
house was then built on the same
spot. the old walls being utilized and
the building raised. That was burned
on the night of July 8. 1886, being
replaced by the present fine opera
house.
Just see what an innocent little
paragraph and an inquiry about the
old kennebec house will do.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-29

The New Zealand government has
introduced into the house Of repre-
sentatives Of that colony a bill to pro-
vide for referendum vote at the
next parliamentary election to deter
mine whether the Bible shall be read
in the public schools under the super
vision Of teachers, but without Sec
tartan teaching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-29
Graduation at Lee Academy.

King George Of England is the first
cousin of both the kaiser and the car
of Russia. The mother of the latter,
the empress Dagmar, is sister of the
Dowager Queen Alexandria, while the
mother of the German kaiser was a
sister Of the late King Edward, the
father Of King George.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-29

was taken TO Calais on the evening Of
that day by Deputy Sheriff ]. l. Nc
Curdy Of Lubec. to answer to d
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses from certain residents
Of Lubec and neighboring towns. La
Plant was arraigned before Judge
Packard in the Calais municipal court
Thursday. He entered plea Of
guilty to cheating by false pretenses
but was sentenced to 60 days in Ma
chais Jail, costs of s26 being added.
The professor obtained considerable
money from parties in Lubec and
elsewhere by promising to do wonder
full things, such as making the tall
short, the short long. and to grow hair
on hairless domes according to his
testimony. He made a strong plea
for clemency. but in view of his
previous record Judge Packard did
not feel like placing much confidence
in his promise to be good
Rumford Wants Crossing Protected.
A hearing was held Thursday at
Rumford before the Public Utilities
Commission on a petition asking that
the Lincoln avenue railroad crossing
be made safe for public travel Seth
Carter Of Lewiston and Col. G. D. Bis
bee of Rumford represented the
Maine Central and Lucien Blanchard.
selectman of Rumford. the petition
ers. The hearing was adjourned tina.
the commission might become in
formed as to devices to be used as
crossing signals. II was stated that
an overhead crossing there will cost
about $4,000.
"Les Bohemiennes" at Brunswick.
The three-act play Les Bo-
hemiennes" was presented in French
at Town hall. Brunswick. Thursday
evening for the benefit Of the Society
of Artisans. Those taking part were
Misses Alma Desrosiers, Cedea
Moreau. Maria Levesque, Mary Earl.
Helena Caron. Marie Levesque. Eva
NJ. Levesque. Alice Richard, Marie A
Caron. Josephine Belanger. Marie A.
Gamache, Alice Rochefort, Laudia
Michad, Yvonne Tetv and Abba
Moreau. Miss Marie Levesque and
Jeoffrey Vermette gave numbers.
Graduation at Lee Academy.
The graduating exercises of Lee
Academy were held at Lee Thursday
evening and the following Seniors
had parts: Josie NJ. O'Roak, saluta-
tory: Sarah A. Hathaway, class his
tory; Evan c. Cobb. address to I'M
dergraduates; Vance H. Lowell, es-
say: Alonzo P. Averill, presentation
of gifts; Avon D. Flanders. grafton:
Luda G. Hanscom. prophecy: Helen
]. Trask, class motto: Karl r. Tread
well. class will; Lester A. Cobb, vale
dictory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
NEW DARTMOUTH PROFESSOR.
Will Also Be Executive Secretary Of
Committee on Education.

Announcement has been made at
Hanover, \. H., of the appointment Of
Prof. James l.. McConaughy of Bow
dom as professor of education in Dart
mouth college and executive secretary
of the committee on education. Fresi-
dent Nichols said Prof. McConaughy :
duties would bring him into close con
tact with the secondary schools. The
appointment comes rs Il supplement of
the withdrawal of Dartmouth from the
New England college entrance board
last fall, when Dartmouth officials eN-
pressed themselves as faNoriuo a per
sonal rather than Il board relation with
the preparatory schools.
Prof. McConaughy is sou of Prof.
James McConaughy. who formerly was
professor of Biblical literature at Mt.
Hermon and is now in the publishing
business i'll Philadelphia. The sou is
a graduate OF Mt Hcrmon and of Vale
university.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
Investigate Intelligently.

The mania for Investigation is like
~ to attack the Legislature of Vermont
almost any time, with the usual viru-
lent and iucurable symptoms of the dis
ease. lncurable, that is, in the sense
that it must run it's course before a re
oovery may be expected
The resolution to investigate the
state purchasing agent is a case in
point. The Herald has no particular
objection to Investigating this office,
provided the work is done intelligent
~. but if submits that the institution
should not stand or fall on such in
VestlgatiCn.
The members of the Legislature, fur
thermore, have d right to consider
where the demand for this investiga
ton comes from. If it comes from
taxpayers genuinely concerned as to
whether the innovation has "made
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16

good, that is one thing. If it comes
from certain members of an alleged
, state-house gang, whose toes have
been trodden on and whose corners
nave been cut, that is another thing
ne purchasing agent $ office is open
70 observation at any time, and the
winter, Tor one, had sufficient interest
In the progress Of the state to look 1T
over, The results have already been
published ~ these columns.
The Herald S belief is that the sys
tenn Ct buying en- bloc is good business
Tor business concern and good bust
ness for Vermont. Putting the mat
ter on the present basis Of dollars and
cents alone, the Office has paid.
considering what may be done when
the opposition Of certain officials of
the old regime is removed, the Office
of state purchasing agent may be said
90 be in its infancy.
Mu,h has been done and much more
may he done If the Legislature and
state officials generally show spirit of
cooperation. 1t is quite possible, how
ever, for partisaus or disgruntled mem
bcrs Ct state boards to discredit the
whole experiment by an cX parte inves
legation, designed to throw a cloud OF
diarrnat about the whole matter.
If we must investigate, let us inves
tigato inteiIigently
by the way, if Investigations are tx
hc the popular diversion in Montpehe
this year, why not investigate the Office
| Of insurance commissioner, the stat
library board. the attorney general, th'
sergeant alarms. the legislative refer
encc bureau and the work done by tn
lcourts in comparison with 10 years ago
| Investigations are like snOwballs
Orc often cannot tell where they vii
bring up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
WARS TREMENDOUS COST.
Expense to the Allies win Be Slo.
o0oOOo,00O This Year.

LONDON. Feb l6.-Iu - statement
explanatory of the arrangement made
A. the recent conference between the
finance ministers Of France and Rus
STA and himself in Paris David Lloyd
George told the House of Commons
this afternoon that the expenditures of
the allies in the war would he SlO.nno.-
ooo,ooo during the present year. Of
which Great Britain was spending more
money than were her two allies. The
present war. Mr.. Lloyd-GrorLc said.
was the most expensive in material
men aud money that had ever been
waged.
Great Britain. the chancellor of the
eNch"rquer told the House of Com
mons. could finance the war five years
out of proceeds Of her investments
abroad. France was able to do SCI
about two or three wears. Russia. he
said, although rich in natural re
sources. was in different position.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
MOUNTAIN OUT OF MoLEH1LL.
NJ. j. Hapgood Thinks Legislators
Should Favor Rising Vote.
Editor of the Reformer:

Editor of the Reformer:
In connection with the many ring |
ing editorials about my ohstructine |
legislation Saturday morning, Feb. 6. |
and the following Monday afternoon |!
by calling for rising vote, | desire |
to state that the House records show
that upon the Saturday forenoon re-
ferred to 20 bills were regularly enter
ed and is other bills were acted upon.
\ rising vote was called for three
times, once on account of an Oversight
of the speaker in neglecting to duly at
| tend to the suggestion of lack of a
quorum. The total length of the ses-
sion was 30 minutes with an average
OF about three and one-balf minutes
| for each of the 10 bills acted upon in
Guiding the time for the roIl-ealI in
order to determine a quorum. There
was no other business of any kind eth
err in the house or committee for the
rest of the forenoon and the whole at
| ternOOn.
Upon the Monday afternoon Is bills
were entered and l6 others acted upon,
several of an important nature. A ris-
ing vote was called for three times.
the speaker himself having declared to
me that the rising vote, as whole. is
preferable. The total length of the Sos
sion was about % minutes-about four
minutes each being taken upon the
question of passage of each bill The
average length of sessions, 50 far, has
been about Is hours per week. Rising
votes have been taken heretofore ia
about the same proportion. but none
to any extent from call by me. ScV-
cral times the rising vote has Indicated
decision contrary to the apparent
? voice vote. I have used cXtrcmc care
not to east any reflections upon the
t members. either individual or as Il
unit, reserving any such possible ac
= tion until after the close OF the SEES
' sion; but / am bold to say. no matter
2 where ii may strike, that any member
. who has not the courage. o. even de
sire, to stand ur when he Votes 1T al
y aud let it he known what position n,
i takes, is not tit to lee a member of III,
Z assembly and no objections can posi-
e bly, be raised except lack of rourag,
a or physical weakness. The voice vot,
II Is often mere lottery.
/ The editorial which ! read an,
a which, according to the press create,
such 4 connection, was in support %
: my position that there Is much DANCE
l. in a lawmak er being too good. - Goo.
II nature should give way TO stcrue
% things, when the state = welfare Is T.
l. question. Good nature should not pre-
y vail when it results in placing ueaIes.
q enrumhoriug and unfit mea< urcs upo
NJ the statute hook. \ successful lo.isla
y. tor should be made Of stcruer thug.
D. and one of the first essentials Is IN
u old fashioned ability to look gooo
le natured friend in the eve aud 50
'e No. -
II, NJ. J. HAFGOOp.
ID state House, Montpelier, Feb. ~.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
WEST BRATTLEB0RO
Copyright

George rroutv is III aud under the
care Of his physician.
Miss Beulah Bates * visiting Mr..
ami Mrs. joel FIagg IN Guilford.
Mrs Ernest ~ Convey. who has been
under the doctors care. is ont again.
Mr. aud Mrs. Wright are moving
from the east village INTO Ernest Win
chester : house.
Mrs. J :. Morse, who has been con
fined to the house with nruritis. s. inn
proving, although unable 60 90 out-
doors.
The next rehearsal for the Old Folks :
concert viii hc held in the Baptist
INcstry Wednesday evening after the
prayer meeting.
The Woman = Association of the
| congregational church viii hold n sew
ling meeting Thursday afternoon at :
/ " clock with Mrs. l.. ". Stcinan.
MIS-. Bhoda Sargent has returned to
/ her home from the Memorial hospital
/ where she had been several weeks with
Ia fractured hip. Her condition is
much improved.
Mrs. Clareu,c Barney cNrcrta to- take
the infant daughter of Niu1 Learned
Iscn, Stewart Barney. ha- recovered
from cht,Eenpox. The child + mother
died in the Memorial hospital soon at
ter thc hahy's birth
Ms Lena Barrett was given a
pheasant surprise party at her home 81
iGuilfcrd street SATURDAY evening hz 4
number of her friends IN town ana
from Guilford. The evening wa spent
IN PLAYING games and with music. Re
ltreshments were served.
Miss Minnie Goodwin of South Mar
istreet and Mrs. Eta l. wilkins 81
|hummcrston were operated upon NJ tn
Meirosc hospital Monday morning b,
Or. Lynch. assisted hv Or Hamilton
Mrs. George Holden Of MlIcrs Eaus
who underwent an operation for Al
Pendicitis at the hospital. was dis
charged today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
Education and Politics.
iRutland News.

The announced intention of the Ncr.
raout board of education in selecting
a successor to Mason :. Stone, who re
signs 10 take effect August l after Is
wears service us state superintendent
Il education. TO choose q man unham
percd by local prciudices and fractional
alignmcnts will fully meet the approval
Of c.crv Vermont citizen. As the Off
cial notice from the board of educa-
tiop puts il there have unfortunately
crcrt into our state Prejudices and
fact5oual differences which have ham
percd our schools There has been al
together too much politics in the man
a4emcnt cf our school affairs. This has
been the most common criticism against
Mr. Stone, as state superintendent; he
has been too much of a politician. This
has had a baneful effect and it has
communicated itself to some of the
cities and towns as we'll. As a result
our schools have suffered. Vermont
people will welcome the day when their
schools are absolutely divorced from
uolitIrS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
Keep Out the Sawdust.
Bloomington Banncr.)

Tar fishermen of Bennington county
arc - good deal stirred up over the
hill introduced into the legislature at
Montpelier to allow putting sawduSt
into Peter brook which runs through
ia" towns of Glastonbury, Shaftsburv
ard Sunderland to East Arlington. The
bill was introduced by Representative
H"lli>ter at the request Of millowncrs
who want to use the stream to carry
of their saWdust Some are inclined
to blame Mr.. Hollister for introducing
the bill, but this is unjust 1t is the
custom aud precedent in Vermont for a
representative to introduce bills from
his constituents whether they meet
with his approval or not. This Is a
proper and laudahle system Of allow
ing every man to appeal to the state :
highest tribunal As 10 the bill itself
in thcryrinion of the Banner. it ought
not 10 pass In reason aud Justice NJ
mlllowucr. either firm OF individual
ought to he allowed to- pollutc any
stream any more than auNcue shoula
he allowed to throw filth, garbage ol
rubbish into the street or highway
! The streams, like the roads. are pub
! Ii property and should he kept cleaI
and uucontaminated. We hope for tn,
| day when u municipality will not ht
| allowed re- turn sewage into a stream
, Th" food fish value of the streams an,
! ponds of Vermont could he increased
! hatf million dollars a wear in value j
| tho pollution of streams were stopped
| The older mills started tho custom he
| fora the value Of the streams was ever
| thought of and It is difficult to over
come an old privileg" of this kind. hu
70 new ones should he granted an,
| the old ones should be eliminated grad
uall, as opportunity offers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
TUBERCULOSIS COMMISSION.
recommendation Made That Wards
Be Located in Large Centcrs.

Be Located In Large Centcrs
MONTPELIER, Feb. l6-Thc recon-
mendations made to the legislature bv
the tuberculosis commission i'm their re
port, several columns in length. sent To
the governor aud submitted to the ley
lslature ON Saturday are as follows:
1t Is the belief Of your commission
that the three largest cities of the
state. Burlington. Rutland and Mont
rcllcr and Barre, with the help of
their counties, or any group of couH-
ties and state subsidy, should c-tah
lish and maintain wards for the care of
advanced consumption in their rcspec-
tive localities
la view Of the foregoing facts the
commission would recommend for vuu-
honor's earnest considerations spcrin-
ralIv. as follows:
O. The continuance Of 81 cummi,
sion. with enlarged POWERS To study
this problem. aud to cooperate with
the executive In the solution of the
same.
o. That the state : appropriation
for the care OF the INDECENT tubcrrulai
he materially Increased So ms to meet
the demonstrated need
CD That the appropriation carry =
subsidy provision for the encourage
ment of local hospitals. tCitatiou to bc
made hv the governor to institutions
Improved by the commission
(f) In the vent Of the failure 81
municipalities. counties or privat,
charities of the state to make provie
ION for the care Of advanced eases "a
tuberculosis, that the state of Yer
mont proceed forthwith 10 the estab
lishmeut of such hospital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
IeEEc. TKe,1eea>E<~.
A HEALTHY. HAPPY WIFE

- the greatest inspiration a man ran
have and the life Of the family set
how many homes in this fair Iaud
are hIightcd by the I'll health of WIFE
and mother,
1t may ice hackacnrs headache.
the fortunes Of a displacement. ar
some ailmeut peculiar to her rs
which makes life burden Etcrr
woman in this condition should rrfr
upon Lydia Il. Pinkham : Vegetable
Compound, made from roots and
herbs. to restore her t" health aud
happiness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16

over the cushion that keeps in the
heat
For a home made cooker the amount
of cooking Is limited. as broiling or
brown roasting cannot be done. nei-
Their can baking. The main thing to
be remembered in preparing food for
the cooker is that there IL no means
of evaporation. so the amount of LIQUID
should he added with that in mind
The heat that is generated in the Va
ter that surrounds the food and the
heat in the receptacle are all that
cooks the food. so 1t must be con
served.
Have the dish boiling hot and the
cooker near the stove so that little
| heat is lost in transit. then cover
I quickly and allow IT to stand from
| three to six hours. depending on the
! food cooked IL may need to be re-
heated If it is food that requires long
| cooking. but rice. macaroni and
steamed puddings may be cooked in
/ an hour or two.
| Seasonings of course should be
| added after the food has reached the
boiling point on the stove All foods
must actually boil and be put SO into
| the cooker
| One of the reasons that steaks and
chops are SO expensive is because
! there is larger demand for them.
and they form a very small part Of The
! animal Those who will call 10 their
aid a fireless cooker and buy the
cheaper cuts will furnish their fam
lilies with just as wholesome and
| muCn cheaper food. A piece Of meat
weighing eight or ten pounds can ba
| cooked IL hours To good advantage
Although the homemade cooker Is
! especially adapted for the cooking Of
stews and tough portions of meat.
there are many cereals and buildings
that are well cooked in II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
THE PEDOMETER HABIT.

The Pittsburg Gazette-Times tells
about patient who called on a New
York doctor, presenting the appearance
of illness. Questioning disclosed the
fact that he had not taken regular ply
steal exercise for years. ''That 5 your
trouble, - remarked the wise physician.
II II write you a prescription. When
he got outside the Office the patient
opened the bit Of paper aud read
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
CO. operation OF subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
Ing following the omission, in person,
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 ia only
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
TO STOP APPROPRIATIONS.
Allies to Take Further Action to Keep
Food5tufs from Germany.

London, Feb. 16.-In Il statement to-
the House OF Commons Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, first lord of the admir-
atty, intimated that further action
would be taken by the allies to prevent
the Importation of foodstuffs in neu-
trail ships TO Germany.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16

The passing OF time l. brought strik-
ingly to mind in recalling that II years
ago this morning the United States was
startled by the news that the battleshlp
Maine had been blown mp in Havana hat-
bor, In recalling the event it should be
noted that this country is about as we'll
prepared for war a. it was in 1888
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
His Application.

Mother-My son, YOU should never
defer until tomorrow what YOU can do
today.
Son-Then mother, we ii better eat
the rest of that mince pie tonight,
hadn t we Judge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16

Get a pedometer and bring it back
to me in three weeks with the indi-
Gator pointing to 100 miles. - When
the patient returned at the time men
toned, the doctor, without making an
examination, told him he need not
come back any more His looks demon
strated the efficiency of the treatment.
But he was counselled to persevere in
keeping the pedometer busy and there
bv save many a doctor fee.
There are men on all sides of us, and
women, too, for that matter, who would
be wonderfully benefited by ac-
curing the pedometer habit. There
would be fewer cases of hardening of
the arteries, palpitating hearts and
leaky lungs if people would get back
to the primitive way of walking more,
We always feel that the man who will
get into a stuffv street car to ride less
han q mile deserves a good kick, and
we know from experience of the fun
and benefit that the pedometer habit
gives in aseertaining distances between
various points by walking them. In
cidentally the liver gets a good shak
ing up, the lungs receive the fresh al
for the lack of which they have beer
starving, and the enthusiastic pcdes
tGian feels a new Joy of living, cspe
cially if the longer walks are followe,
10y bathing. The pedometer game pos
sesses the advantage of being cheaI
aud beneficial at the same time,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertisIng-Run Of paper.
50 cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent nser-
ton Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with 80 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, 1915-02-16

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16

pail lined with asbestos
paper and padded we'll
with mineral wool or the
real wool. A cracker box
or an old trunk have
made most acceptable
cookers when well pad
ded. II is necessary that
there he a firhf cnrer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16
IsE YOUR FIRELEss cooKsrovE.

If you haven't one buy one: II You
can't buy one make one out of a candy
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-16

Never inquire into another mans
secret: hut conceal that which Is en-
trusted 70 YOU. though pressed both nv
wine and anger to reveal it-Horace