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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
The Motion Picture Show.
{ Windsor Journal.)

The human mind is one of the most
mysterious contrivances that enter into
the work of the world. What appalls
the human mind today, seems to de
light it tomorrow.
The changeability Of the human mind
is seen in the attitude shown today by
patrons of the moving picture show
When the plays on the screen were first
exhibited there were a lot of protests
raised from some sources. One argu-
ment was that it put bad notions into
the heads of young people. Another
crowd of critics said that many people
would squander so much in patronizing
picture shows that the butcher, the bak-
er and the candlestick maker would not
get prompt payment of. their bills. But
now that everyone, more or less, has
come to enjoy the scenes on the screen,
there are no more protests 1t shows
that the human mind is an unsafe thing
at times to bet your last card on.
The picture show has become great
Instructor to people whose means of
observation and travel have been limit
ed. 1t grows more popular every day,
too, with those who are better circum-
stanced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

An upward movement OF Is cents a
bushel in the price OF wheat the past week
enabled those who ventured to buy it in
the Chicago market to realize handsome
profit. The drop in the price which fol-
lowed the attack OF the allies on the Oar
oaltelles fortss vas quickly reversed when
it was understood that long time may
clapse before any of the wheat alleged to
be stored up in Russia can reach the PEG
pie of England, France and Italy The
high price of wheat is due to the fact that
the foreign demand is great enough to,ab-
sorb large crop. The quotations viii
fiuctuate with shifts in the war news, but
it Is evident that the law Of supply and
demand and not mere speculation Is max
ing the prices very high at the present
time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
"A Heart 10 Heart Talk
with Poultry Feeders

1t Is impossible for us to call Oh
all the poultry feeders personally,
and give them full information, rel
alive TO the special poultry feeds
which we manufacture and handle.
Therefore we use the newspapers
which is our way Of having heart
to heart talk
Eggs will be very high the coming
year for there will be very few i'm
ported, and people all over the coun-
try are preparing to keep poultry,
and those that are already in the
poultry business are increasing their
tacihhec
We offer to send a lib. sample of
our different grades of feed by post,
TO those interested. We want the
people Of Brattleboro and vicinity
TO buy their feeds cheaper than at
any other point in New England
We cover New England with sales
men from Aroostook County Maine,
to Harlem River, and if we can sell
in these faraway sections, and also
I in the larger cities, we can be q
great help and saving to the Brattle-
boro people.
We want your business. We an
preciate what we have, and trust we
7 meris more.
e. CROSBY g. co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

4 joint meeting of the public ser
vice commissions of Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts has taken up
the question of Boston & Maine roor-
ganization, and has appointed smaller
committee consisting of representatives
Of each of the commissions to make
definite recommendations as to uniform
legislation. 1t is difficult to see how .
satisfactory solution of the railroad
tangle can be reached in any other way.
The public service commissions of the
New England states are in position
to know what is fair TO the railroad
and the states, and bill bearing their
endorsement would stand an excellent
chance of getting through the three
legislatures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
AN ovERBURDENED WIFE.

If the work that women do and the
pains they suffer could be measured III
figures, what a terrible array they
would present. Through girlhood, wife
hood and motherhood woman tolls on,
often suffering with backache, pains in
side, headaches and nervousness which
are tell-tale symptoms of organic de-
!rangements which Lydia E. Pinkham /,
Vegetable Compound made from
roots and herbs-can undoubtedly cor
rect. Women who suffer should not give
up hope until they have given it trial.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
SCORED AFTER ONE WAS DOWN.
Optimistic Frog Made Land After
Long Swim in Sea of AdversitY.

Salvation isn't 50 free after all, even
on Sundays, according to Rev DR.
hats H. Name, who dined in a Worth
mgton street restaurant last evening
| Nobody gets it without struggle, he
commented to a passing acquaintance
across the table. Then came the story Of
the two frogs by way of illustration The
Boston frog and the Chicago GuO frog
fell into a can of cream one night. ii
doesn't matter much how they managed
It, but they did, and went out of sight
both of them. When they came up the
Boston frog observing the impossible slick
ness Of the sides of the can, gave up in
despair, and sank forever, head first Not
SO the Chicago GH) frog. He couldn't
see chance for salvation, but he kept
hustlIng around and hustling around any
way. All night hustled this little Chicago
CID frog in the can Of cream and in the
morning they found him floating safely
on an island Of butter he had churned.
Selah.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
TO SUBSc RIDERS.

It is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery Of
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person,
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
TO ADVERTISE Frs.

Transient advertising-Ru 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
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, 1915-03-16

An old expression was revamped very
effectively recently by a Roman Catholic
priest in Massachusetts, who, in address
ing his young parishioners on the subject
OF courtship and marriage, warned the
girls TO beware OF the young man with
an automobile front ON trolley car sal
airy"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Emma Mixer began the sea
son S work in Donnel & Davis 5 mili-
merry store Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Atkinson is working
in the office of the Holstein-Friesian
association during the afternoons
only.
The Coy Corner club is being en-
tertained today by Mrs. Z. \. knight.
\ hounteous dinner was served at ]
@ clock.
Charles Clisbee and Harold Hale OF
Revere. Mass, who came Friday to
visit Mrs. Alice Richmond, returned tc
their home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Clark, whc
spent several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs
Hayes Bigelow in Tarpon Springs. Fla.
are now at Yonkers, \. Y, visiting
their ether daughter, Miss Lillian
Clark.
Miss Gladys Stellman $ horse, Bet
sey, was laid away last week because
of old age. Miss Stellman has bough
q driving mare Of John /. Howard o
/ Putncy. This mare was bred by tn,
! late d. N. Barber from his trottin.
mare.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt II. Barber an,
daughter, Cherolyn, left yesterday 10
Halifax. Mr. Barber viii begin sue
airing on his lot in Nottingham thi
week. Mrs. Barber and children vii
visit with her parents in Halifax
/ part of the time.
The woman's branch of the Won
an : Board Of Foreign Missions ask
for an extra contribution of 10 cent
from every woman in the church I
help pay the expenses of the annuo
meeting OF the board in Vermont mex
November Contributions may b
brought TO the meeting of the Won
an association Thursday at > o'cloc
at Mrs, Bert Knight : or may b
handed to Mrs. c. K. Prentiss TIL
! week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

One of the tricks frequently worked ON
newspapers by persons who desire pub
Hcity to serve their interests is to write
an article and then induce some other
individual to sign it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

CREAM until SllOCtu
and thick; cool and
add an egg yolk
and q third OF a
cupful of pecans
cut in pieces. To
two Cupfuls of hot
riced potatoes add
fbrpp tab1ocnCnn-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

bonded debt; and its total obligation
in 1913, including public trust funds
was 1869, 900. 1t is record which we
should strive to maintain, in view of
the tendency of other states to large
founded obligation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

So BrattIeboro, Vt, does not get its
former postmaster, Mai f. ". Childs,
who was Endorsed three to one by the
patrons of the office, but Michael j.
Moran has been appointed for the recess
period The outcome is Of piece with
other happenings engineered by the head
of the postotiice department, Mr.. Burle-
son. The cases where an overwhelming
local sentiment gets what it wants IN the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
HkHae I.flIlS
Td;6z 8 d IND NNEID

He who would bring home the wealth
of the Indies must carry the wealth Of
the Indies with him, says the Spanish
Proyerb. So it is in travelling; a man
must carry knowledge with him Il he
would bring home knowledge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
Member of the Associated Press.
TUESDAY. MARCH Is, 1915.

And here IS the 10th consecutive morn
ing OF March clear, crisp and sunshmy.
like all Of the mornings Of the month be
fore It.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
No Bonded Indebtedness.
Barre Times.)

Vermont, let it be stated, is one Of
eight states of the union which have no
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

Cook fourth of a cupful of soft
crumbs with d fourth of a cupful of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

The story that the United States Steel
Corporation has bought coal lands III
Pennsylvania worth S34, 000o 600 Is inter
esting because it Is the first important
constructive step that the company has
taken since the Taft and Wilson Admin
istrations began to prosecute it for vioiat-
ing the Sherman Antitrust law
An Ohio woman testified in divorce
case that her husband in 80 years gave
her only five cents and that was to pay
her carfare home so that she could get
his supper. She should have walked and
saved the nickel as souvenir.
Student-''I hear your depositors are
falling off, Cashier - eyes, they
can t keep a balance Yale Record
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
Dipping Deeper

above appropriations the Colleges
1909 amounted $9000 1914 $10000O increase Of
$4,000 particular legislation pending
behalf of the enacted appropriation 10000
viii in to
House Bill 43 Medi
cal School by bill recently
dued appropriates Bill
}5l
$4,000 In other wogl the 1915 appropriations Will be follows:
U. V. NJ $59OOOOO
Mddlebury
or 100000
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16

1t viii be seen that The up Ct $40
supervision and 81 supervision
WATSON.
ationaIC Commission
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
The College Well: the State Treasury
Vermont Has Done for Higher Education


Statewide Supervision Evolution, Not Revolution
The following appropriations
ions Of higher learning Q July
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-16
Total

Sll3.000O0
In addition 100000 specified Norwich University
annually the horses
about 100000
Isn't it call a a
this giving the children
number schools instruction
therein equality advantages through
out the State S may
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
PAUL'S BIG DEAL
Wins Fortune and a Bride
Through Well Timed Specula-
ton in Grain.
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

Get out and stay Quit" yelled old
Peter Griscom, irate and aggressive.
"Aad never come back again." he
yelled additionally after his manager
that had been. but was never to be
again.
Paul Burton took it all quietly and
without resentment 1t was q rude
dismissal. but he was used to the old
fellows furious ways.
Il am sorry. Mr.. Griscom." he said
simply. Certainly, however. I have
not exceeded my instructions"
Exceeded" shouted Griscom.
why, you've acted like an idiot. Here
I leave you, on the first vacation of my
life for two weeks. I come back to
find that during my absence, for the
first time in six years. wheat jumps
up to so. You knew that l had forty
thousand bushels in the elevator.
bought at SO. Think of 1t! Sixty
eight hundred dollars profit! And you
sat by like a stoughton bottle. and let
the golden chance of lifetime 60 by.
Here wheat has dropped to IS, and
may go lower. OLA I'd like to fight
somebody"
You left no orders to sell. sir" re-
| minded Paul.
81 won't talk about 1t. Get ont.
Stay OUT" and old Griscom slammed
the door of his Office, and Paul Burton
went his way.
"If it wasn't for Edna" said the
young man to himself, this would be
almost amusing"
Yes, Edna was an element to con-
slider She had been away with her
father on his vacation, and more than
once Paul's heart had hungered for a
sight Of her bonny face Now fare
up had come. He was "fired"-igno.
miniously. and the girl he had secretly
loved was thousand miles away
from him, SO far as any hopes Of win.
ming her we're concerned.
Paul Burton. grain clerk in Chica-
go board of trade house, had come to
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14

In England q mile means the Il,
miliar 1.760 yards, but In Iceland II
means 2,240 yards, and in the High.
lands It may mean the old Scots mile
Of 1875 yards. In Switzerland the
hardy mountaineers think s,153 the
proper thing, even when, as generally
Is. 1t 10 very much uphill. The Swiss
10 the longest mile Of all. being fol.
lowed by the Vienna post mile Of
S,296 yards. The Flemish mile Is
e.s69 yards, the Prussian S,237 yards,
and In Denmark they walk s.244 yards
and call It . stroll Of q mile. The
Turks are satisfied with 1895 yards
and the Italians shorten the distance
Of . mile to 1,766.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14

Easton early in the spring. ordered
BY his physician to get employment
where the air was pure and sylvan
life a boon. He had just fitted in as
bookkeeper for the small country ele-
vator business of Peter Griscom.
When the big price bulge came he
was aware that the chance to make q
small fortune was at hand, but he
dared not act on his own initiative. .
Paul hung around Easton the rest
Of the day, hoping for a sight Of Edna.
The next morning he went to another
village. BY the end of the week he
had made q circuit Of all the county
towns, but had not found employ
ment.
'"The reserve cash is getting decid-
eddy low" he said, as he went to his
room at q little village hotel one
night. well. I've got my old rugged
health back. anyhow. I suppose it's
the humdrum of the city again. After
Easton! And after Edna! All, mel"
Thoughts of the ideal to whom he
had never told his love kept Paul
vakeful. He found he could not
sleep. and got up and sat by the open
window, watching the moon and con
tinuing to think Of the sweet. innocent
face that 1t seemed he could never
forget.
Suddenly his attention was called
to q noisy tumult in the next room.
Two persons had entered 1t. They
seemed to be strangers ON their way
to the city after q long western trip.
Paul could not help but hear what
they said. As he did 20 his mind be.
came intent.
"We1l wait till we get to the city
before We write up our report?" asked
one Of them.
YES" came the definite reply.
'There are 30 many notes and memo.
randa to look over. It will take time
and quiet place. say. there will be
some scrambling when the govern.
ment Issues the wheat crop bulletin. .
II should say So" came the answer
why, In the two states alone that
covered the wheat yield Ii twenty pei
| cent short"
II have the data for three states,
remarked the other. 1T shows up
with blight and rust, nearer thirty
per cent"
prices will go up"
Yes. that Is certain"
And then the two men went over q
lot Of details immensely interesting
to the listener. Paul realized that un
expectedly there had been disclosed
to him facts regarding the coming
crop report that we're of immense
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Effective,

An irascible Irish colonel was lead
mg . regiment on q long and diflcult
march. Fagsed and worn out, they
halted for . rest by the wayside. When
1t became necessary to move on, the
colonel gave the order. but the weary
men remained stretched upon the
ground. He repeated the order per.
smptorily, and still there was no mo-
hon. BY this time his temper was at
. white heat, and he Numbered out:
III you don't get up and start at
NICE. I'll march the regiment OF and
cave every id one Of you behind
Thsy started at once.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14

value. He was not an Intentional
eavesdropper. but he could not escape
receiving the valuable information.
With daylight he was out on the
streets. He took the first train for
Marshall He recalled shrewd,
sharp trader living there who seemed
just the man to impress with the i'm
portant knowledge he had acquired.
Before noon this man, John Lane,
was in his confidence and a sort of
provisional co-partnership was ce-
mented. Mr.. Lane was to furnish the
capital Paul was to engineer the
scheme. It was inevitable In their
opinion that wheat would make q
tremendous jump in the markets of
the world when the shortage report
was made public.
1t now became the mission of Paul
to buy up all the grain he could. A
great many. discerning this. held on
for good prices. and the quotation
rose In the district.
One day Paul went to Easton. He
boldly faced the lion in his den. In q
business-like. matter-of-fact way he
intruded on Mr.. Griscom.
Il have come to buy your wheat"
he announced. "if 1t is for SALE"
How much?" inquired the old man,
ungraciously and suspiciously.
Because you fancy my being a
stoughton bottle lost you big profit.
observed Paul, 81 will offer you 80
cents"
What" shouted Griscom incredu.
lousy.
81 mean It," nodded Paul. planning
to make the trade his own person.
ally. "As it is, I advise you to hold
on to your wheat. 1t will go still
higher"
This old Griscom would not believe
but he was SO delighted at his bar
gain that he actually invited Paul to
dinner. That meant sight Of pretty
Edna. When Paul left Easton that
night he felt happy. He had regained
old Griscom's good will and Edna had
been more than friendly.
A happier man still. however, was
Paul a month later. The government
report came out, sending prices kiting
Paul and his partner were prepared tC
take advantage of the widest grain
market known for years. Dollar wheat
electrified the farming world. and Bur
ton & Lane sold at top notch price
and made fortune.
| The papers were full of the success
full coup Of the enterprising partners
Dropping of the train at Easton one
day, Paul met with a most gracious
reception from old Griscom.
"Wcll," said the latter, II wish
had held on to that wheat"
You got pretty good price for It
as 1t was" reminded Paul.
THAT'S So" agreed Griscom. "Se'
here, Mr.. Burton, I was rather hast!
when l let you go. I suppose you arr
too well fixed now to think of COMING
back?"
Paul thought Of Edna, and silentl.
unused.
"As a partner, of course" explained
Grisccm.
"Well, Mr.. Griscom." replied Pau
slowly, 81 was thinking Of taking {
partner--if could get her"
Herr" repeated Griscom, prickinl
up his cars.
Eyes. a young lady-a life partner
As q plain man asking plain Quee
ton. Mr.. Griscom, can have you
permission to pay my addresses t
Miss Edna?"
"That would bring US together Il
business. too," said old Griscon
thoughtfully. II certainly conside
you q remarkably bright young man
Mr.. Burton"
II wonder II Edna thinks 20. too.
Paul questioned himself.
He asked her that same evening
The result was . double partnership
enc Of business. and the other of love
Copyright, 1912. by w. g. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Saves Socks From sbin.

op,to-date bootblacks have adopted
celluloid sheet which fits over ~.
Top OF an oxford, protecting the hosiery
OF the patron from being soiled by the
pohsn. Its spring top keeps i,
eiamped about the ankle, and as II can
be wiped off with a cloth II is s.sv =,
ways to keep it clean. ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
No OIsputino II.

Introspection," says a Boston min.
lister. "is more profitable than retro
spection." OF course it is. RETROSPECT.
ton merely reveals to the average man
what tesselated fool he has been; in.
trospection, if he is honest with him.
self, reveals to him what blossoming
jackass he is.-Houston Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
RACE OF PYGMIEs INTEREST
In People Recently Discovered In
Papua, Scientists Sec q Connee-
ton With the Stone Age.

In a race Of pygmies recently dis
covered in Papua, scientists see an
other connecting link between the
average savage races Of today and
primitive man of the stone age. Ia
piro is the name given to this pygmy
race. The men are extremely small
but we'll nodded. strong and active.
In contrast to the Papuans. they have
stocky. well.made calves instead Of
the thin. straight legs Of their neigh
bors.
Unlike most savages, they do not
practice tattooing or cicatrixation.
Their needs for comfort are few. Each
man may carry all his portable prop
erty in q sort Of haversack. which il
slung over his shoulder. This contains
his sleeping mat, fire stick, rattan for
kindling q flame, tobacco and other
odds and ends.
They are remarkably skilful in hew.
ing rough but absolutely balanced
canoes from the heavy trunks of
trees. The craft are beautifully cary
ed and are propelled by paddles with
long shafts and wide blades. Skilful
a. they are in the making Of canoes,
their only implements are stone axes
and bone knives.
In disposing Of their dead they
wrap the body in mats and place 1t
In q rude comm usually constructed
Of broken canoes. The coffin Is raised
on q sort Of trestle and left until de-
composition is complete. The skulls
Of the dead are kept by their rela-
tives and friends and In short time
become worn smooth from handling.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Cleaning Photographs.

Photographs which have been pro-
tected with glass and have become
soiled either by dust or fly specks may
be cleaned very easily by wiping them
on with absorbent cotton dampened
with pure alcohol.-Woman's Home
Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
On the Matrimonial Sea.

1t Is said of Nathaniel Bowditch.
the distinguished mathematician and
navigator, that be made 1t rule of
bis life never to allow his wife to
come into his presence without his ex.
pressing in some way his pleasure in
her being there. And that, as another
has said. was a very good rule Of nav.
tgation.-Delineator.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Military Titles.

The titles colonel" major" cap.
tain" as applied to officers Of the
militia. are perfectly proper and quite
legitimate, and those holding such po-
sitions are clearly entitled to use the
titles that 60 along with them.