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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

Nathan d. Allen, the former Brattle
boro resident who was recently appointed
warden of the Massachusetts state prison
in Charlestown, is a man with heart
He believes the prisoners are human be-
ings and should be treated as such He
has already introduced several innovations
into the routine of prison life He says !:
The day of striped clothing and cropped
hair has passed. The $50 prisoners in this
institution wear gray uniforms and can
comb their hair or wear moustaches as
they please" The latest reforms Of the
new warden have been to give the prison
ers night shirts, to improve the bathing
facilities in the hospital, supply Bibles iii
all the cells, install a dental outfit, organ
&c a prison band to supplement the prison
orobe -tra, aud allow the prisoners to print
tbair mom,hly magazine in durable form
Warden Allen his several other improve
ments which will be ,Hdopted but he re
fuses to tell what they are Until he has
put them into operation. Mr. Afsn Is IN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

The editor of the Springfield Reporter,
who came from Caledonia county, starts
on a chain of "reminiscences, with the re-
suit that he produces a very readable col
umn on two boys, who gained their early
impressions of life in the quiet shades of
Lyndon. One is now national figure and
presidential possibility-Gov. Whitman
of New York His father was pastor of
the Congregational church IN the little
village on the banks of the Passumpsic
The other, the late Lawrence Barrett, one
of the greatest Shakesperean actors the
country ever produced, received his early
educational training in the public schools
of l.ya1on and in Lyndon academy, in the
years when his father was the local tailor
OF the little community. In another chap
ter the Reporter man might tell about
Elizabeth Rowell Thompson, the philan
thropist, who came from Lyndon. Brat
tleboro has reason to cherish her memory
and that of her husband The Thompson
fund is one of this towns greatest bless
| ings
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
vermonter Wrote Panama Hymn.
burlington Free Press w.

burlington Free Press.) --r
Those Vermonters who know of the
versatility of the Hon. Wendell p. Stat
ford, justice of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia, and especially
those who have admired the beauty
virility and the delightful imagery of
his poetical writings will not be sur
prised to learn that he has been sig
nally honored by selection, as the
Washington Star puts it, as ''poet
laureate of the Panama exposition.
The poem written by him, entitled q
Panama Hymn and set to music by
Miss Amy - NJ. Beach of Boston and
Munich, has been selected by the eXecu
tive committee of the San Francisco
exposition as the official hymn to be
sung at the opening of the exposition
The poem, which was accorded prom
inent publicity by the Atlantic Month
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

homework or attend to my baby was
soweak. Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable
Compound did me world of good, and
now / am strong and healthy, can do my
work and tend my baby. | advise all
suffering women to take it and get
well asI did. Mrs. FANNIE COOPER,
RID, Bridgeton, NJ.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs, and to-day holds the record of
being the most successful remedy for
female ills nc know of, and thousands
Of voluntary testimonials on file in the
PinkhaTn laboratory at LINN, Mass,
seem to prove this fact
Fer thirty years it has been the stand
Grd remedy for female ills, and has re-
cto-cd the health &C thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
| lacnts Is Gisplaccments. Inflammation,
Liberation, tuZno1s, irregularities, etc.
If You want special advice
write 10 Lydia T.. Pinkiam Med
ic.le Co, confidential Lynn,
mas. j err letter VIII be opened.
scaS, and answered by a woman
and L-lI = @trict confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
SomerSet'S Lesson.
(St. Adams Messenger.

(St. Adams Messenger
1t was amusing when the joint as
sembly had such a difficult time elect
ing two justices of the peace for the
town of Somerset owing to the fact
that there were so few men in the
town there were hardly enough to fill
the offices, but in the episode was
something that was mighty serious and
ought to make Nermonters think.
The town of Somerset is one of the
smallest in the state It's total por-
ulation is only 81, and, according to
the customary ratio, there can be prob
ably no more than seven males of the
voting age, probably fewer The grand
list is small, very small, and the entire
town of Somerset cannot even boast
OF the pretentiOns of a small village
As a matter of record there are not
sufficient men to hold the legal offices
| in the town. The same men have tC
| hold many positions For instance, the
| representative in the present house i
also a selectman. a lister, a road com
missioner, a school director. is agent
| and is q justice of the peace. There
are only five men who hold office, an,
each has to hold several.
Nevertheless, Somerset is a Vermont
town and as such enjoys all the pc
litical rights and privileges which be
long to the cities and towns in Yer
mont. The member from Somerset, rep
resenting - men, women and children
has exactly the same weight in tn,
house of representatives as the membe
from Burlington, representing man,
thousands; he has one vote and so ha
the member from Burlington. This i
the Vermont system of town represen
tation. The members of the legisla
ture got a good glimpse of it, Will
they enjoyed the fun that went wit
it. they ought to consider and keep i
mind its very serious side.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
High Cost of Justice.
(St. Johnsbury Caiedonian.)

st. Johnsburv Caledonian1
How do You suppose a law to- this
effect would affect the high cost of
justice and the long delay in securing
the same? No decision of a lower court
shall be reversed by the supreme court
and q retrial ordered unless some sub
stantial wrong has been committed in
the lower court. We venture the opin-
ion that it would materially decrease
the number of appeals and the retrials
of many cases. If so II would material
" reduce the cost of the courts and
make Justice much more speedy than
1t has been in the past What the PEG
pie want is Justice, not legal technical
titles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
Advertised Letters.

Men-Dwight b. Fairman, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. $. Hinsman, c. w. Loomis, c
O. Marsh, F. Z. Smith, o. y. Stone, w
Seaman, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Thompson
Women-Miss Julia f. Bond, Mrs
Milton Bowers, Mary Bratten,' Miss
Doris 2. Clark, Miss J. Cook, Mis-,
Lorraine Clark, Mrs. Copeland, Mrs
Lillian f. Durham, Miss Elizabeth NJ
Evans, Miss Marion Gibson. Miss Mary
4. Gould, Mrs. w, \. More, Mrs. s
Patrick, Miss Myra Russell, Miss s
Taylor, Mrs. Mae $. Van Deusen, Mrs
r. H. Wilder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

An interesting bulletin on Wealth.
Debt and Taxation recently issued by
the census bureau shws that in per
capita revenue receipts Nevada leads
the Union. 1t is noted that the states
with mining interests rank high and
that the Southern states with large
negro populations are at the foot of
the list. Following Nevada the states
in the first group of a dozen are as
follows: California, Massachusetts.
Utah, Maine, Arizona, Wyoming, Min
nesota, Montana New Jersey, Vermont
| New York
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
The Home Paper.
(The Publishers Auxiliarv.)

(The Publishers Auxiliary)
EX-Gov. David r. Francis of Missouri
once said the following of newspapers:
I" Each year the local paper gives from
5000 to $1,000 in free lines to the COM
munity in which it Is located No 9th
er agency can or will do this. The
editor, in proportion to his means, does
more for his town than any ten men,
and in fairness he ought to be support
ed-not because you like him or ad
mire his writings, but because the local
lpaper is the best investment a com
munity can make. 1t NAV not be bril-
hantly edited or crowded with thought
but financially it is of more benefit Ia
the community than the preacher OF
teacher. Understand me, ! do not mean
mentally, and yet on moral question,
YOU will find most of the papers on the
fright side. Today the editors of tn,
local papers do the most for the least
money of any people on earth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
tCopyrig ht.)

~, is worthy of reproduction at this
time. 1t reads as follows:
We join today the East and West,
The stormy and the tranquil seas.
o Father, be the bridal biest,
The Earth is on her knees.
Thou, Thou dds give our hand the
might
TO hew the hemisphere in twain,
And level for these waters bright
The mountain with the main.
In freedom let the great ships 90
On freedom 5 errand, sea to sea:
The oceans rise, the hills bend low,
Servants of liberty.
The nations here will flash through
foam
And paint their pennons with the
sun,
Till every harbor is a home
And all the flags are one.
We join today the East and West,
The stormy and the tranquil seas.
% Father, he the bridal blest,
Earth waits it on her knees.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
Member of the Associated Press.
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, 1915.
OUR TOLL FOR cARELEssNEss.

The losses by fire in the United States
and Canada during the twelve months
ended December 81, 1914. as compiled
from the carefully kept records of the
journal of Commerce and Commercial
Bulletin, aggregate the enormous sum OF
1928, 591 $50, or nearly eleven million
dollars more than the sum charged
against the preceding year. This IS the
heaviest loss to property by fire during
the history of the country, with three eX-
ceptions, namely: 1908, the year of the
Chelsea, Mass, and three other conha-
grations 1906, the year of the San Fran
cisco confagration, and 1904, the year of
the Baltimore conaagration.
The destruction of property by fire
during the past year was widely distrib-
uted throughout the country, all sections
contributing their share, and it is notable
that the property consumed was to a
greater extent than usual that fully Gov
cred by insurance. This feature has by
some been attributed to the economic de
preston on the theory that such condition
I
and lack of supervision of the fire haz
ard in industrial plants the operation OF
which had become less profitable, There
were practically no forest fires destroying
large values included in last years record
This result was due doubtless in large
measure to the forest patrol and alarm
system which is being generally estab
Hshcd in the several states.
The fire waste Of the country is attract
ing more attention politically than eve
before and during 1914 several state gov
ernments have showed a disposition t.
recognize the principle that the enormou
destruction of property annually by fir
is an economic waste of the country's re
sources, with the result that there has dc
veloped a decided sentiment IN favor O
establishing legislation which will tend tc
ward greater conservation. The stat
legislators are abandoning their forme
attitude of assuming that as long as tn
property was insured there was no los
and as a result in many states laws hay
been adopted establishing fire marsha
with power to investigate causes of fire
and to suggest and enforce regulation
which will result in the prevention
fires. Investigations by various stat
commissions have revealed to the publ
that a very large percentage of the coul
try's fires are due to preventable cause
probably from 20 to so per cent. TIL
1 information has resulted in general Sc
timent in favor. of fire preventive mea
ures The movement along that lin
however, is too young, as far as the legi
lative field is concerned, to have esta
lished and appreciable effect upon the fl
waste of the country as whole.
The magnitude of the fire waste as
drain on the country's resources may
= somewhat appreciated when it is co
n sidered that during the past IS years ii
\ property destroyed by fire in the Unite
States and Canada has reached the tot
OF value of So, S6S, 9S1, O25, equal to an ave
I'd age annual loss of 1854, 394 ,237.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. William Thomas of Western ave
nue. is improving. She has been i'll several
weeks.
Ralph Thayer of Broekton, Mass. is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Hervey
Thayer
Mrs. Bert Whittemore of Guiford and
Miss Minnie Taylor of Springfield, Mass.
are guests OF Mrs. Francis Taylor
Roy Adams of Turner's Falls. Mass.
came Saturday to visit in the home of his
brother, Gerald Adams.
Miss Alta Dennison and Miss Ruth Rob
bins went to Miss Robbins home in Put
ney to spend the weekend Miss Robbins
Is employed in c. f. Graffams family.
Ralph Moreton. who had been in the
Nlelrose hospital with fractured wrist,
was discharged Friday and went to his
home in Guilford. Mrs. Thomas VIM of
Elm street was admitted to the hospital
Saturday to receive treatment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
Agrees with the Sentiments.
Barre Times. }

The esteemed Burlington News cred
its to this paper the highly common
datory words which the Brattleboro
Reformer said about the conduct Of
the hotel Vermont in Burlington. how
the hostelrv does not sink to the
- cheese-paring policy and how it
treats its patrons with marked de
gree of liberalitv. However. as those
words rather express our sentiments
too. we would not be averse to ac-
cepting the ederit for them were it not
that such an act would be robbing the
originator Of them. Therefore, we pass
he credit along to The Reformer.
while at the same time adding our
own appreciation of its opinion in the
matter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
An Able JuriSt.
(Montpelier Argus.)

An able jurist and a whole hearted,
genial man was lost in the passing of
Judge James l.. Martin. He stood high
in judicial circles. was admired and
esteemed by the legal fraternity and
by all privileged to meet him, temp
cred justice with mercy, and made an
enviable record while on the bench
of the United States district court.
His reputation was not confined TO
his own district and to that. where
he was engaged a great part of his
time, in New York, but his decisions
We're known and quoted all over the
country. He succeeded Judge Wheel
err, after a term Of service as United
States district attorney. and his know
ledge of criminal law made him in
stantly available in New York, where
at the time of his appointments, justices
fitted for the trial of criminal eases
were decidedly limited as to number
and the volume Of eases was large. In
this field he made a record such as i,
rarely attained, while in his own dis
trict the regard manifested for hin
even exceeds that evidenced in othc
quarters.
Judge Martin deserved the esteem
accorded him Possessed of a friendl,
disposition and Il most attractive per
sonality, his characteristics won fol-
him true affection. which makes grie
over his demise wholly sincere il
thousands of hearts today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
Frigid Oscillation.
bennington Banner.)


1t must have been pretty cold over
in St. Johnsbury last Saturday morn
ing when the man who kissed his wife
goodbye was frozen to her lips aud
lost his train. st. Johnsbury is the
refrigerator of Vermont in winter, and
some say that it is hotter than Africa
in summer.-News and Citizen.
You are all wrong Brother Lewis.
No man III St. Johnsbury ever got into
serious trouble kissing his own wife,
but it is reported TO be some what risky
kissing another mans wife here.-St.
Johnsbury Caledonian.
This is Il reminder of that old story
of the man who wrote to the Homely
Ladies Journal to inquire if it were
proper for a man to kiss another wo-
man in the presence of his wife. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
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, 1915-01-18

questionably in sympathy with the war
dens of the state prison in Connecticut
and the great New York institution at
Sing Sing, who have recently inaugurated
important reforms, all looking TO more
humane treatment Of the men confined be
hind the gray walls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

good Lydia E. Pink
hams V ege table
Compound has done
for me. / suffered
very much from q
lfemale trouble. I
ihad bearing down
Ipains, was irregular
land at times could
ahardly walk across
1.-THE room. / was
unable to do my
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
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 80 per cent discount fol-
each subsequent insertion without change
OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

Perhaps it is an encouraging sign
that even the German papers published
In this country now speak of what
used to be st. Petersburg as Petrograd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

We have no use for the idle man who
goes about telling how liberal he
would be if he had an industrious
man : money
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
ZNeKTEGEHEN
I2aTHS1ABENET

If / had not to grub for bread
My muse mankind would thrill;
If all the world were not awry
l should be famous still.
But though / lay the blame on chance,
l notice with a sigh
The fact ] cannot qnite escape,
That half of IF is T.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

The oldest bridge in Maine has at
last been doomed and viii be replaced
Fat an early date. 1t is in Jay and
was built in 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

ana set III not oven.
Let cook an hour and half; haste
twice and turn the chicken over when
half cooked When done remove to a
platter and surround with spoonfuls
of savory rice and serve With the
sauce in a separate dish.
Sauce: Melt three tablespoonfuls of
batter, in il cook three tablesnoonfuls
of -four. add a half teaspoonful Of salt,
and a dash of pepper; when smooth,
and bubbling, add three-fourths of a
cupful of cream and the froth from
the pan, a cupful at least. Cook until
smooth and strain into a bowl.
Savory Rice.-Cook together cup
full of rice and a cupful and half
each of tomato PURGE and broth tusing
either chicken or veaD. season with
an onion, cut in halves with two
cloves pressed into each half, a tea
spoonful of salt, chilli pepper with
out seeds), chopped fine. and dash
| of paprika. Cook until the rice il
| tender; add one-fouTth of a cupful Of
| butter and let stand until melted ther
| serve as above
Burbank Sausaee-Select rather
| large potatoes of uniform size, cut on
| an opening through them with an ap
| pie corer after they are peeled. Pu
into sailed boiling water and cool
| eight minutes, now drain and inser
into each opening one of the small
Deerfoot sausages. previously pricket
with a fork Put the potatoes into III
| oven and bake until tender. Serve a
once with strips of bacon and frie
onions as a luncheon dish
l. Venison Steak With Chestnuts.-
Take a venison steak and stuff wit
boiled chestnuts which have bee
mashed and seasoned well, roll VI
lard with salt pork, and roast. Serv
with cauhfIower or brussels sprouts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

editor replied that it might be prop
er but that it was damned poor iud9-
menr -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18

Separate the chicken in
pieces at the joints; set
into a buttered baking
pan, busting with salt
and add a few bits of
butter, pour over boiling
hot veal broth or salt
ed water, cover closely
and set in a hot oven.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
SAVoRY DISHES.

The following is change from the
ordinary ways OF serving chicken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
THIS WOMAN'S
SICKNESS
Quickly Yielded To Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Bridgeton, MI want to thank you
a thousand times for the wonderful
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
FINED FORTIFICATIONS FAIL

The allies are well within the Oar
danrllc>, according to recent dis.
patches. A. was pointed ont At the
beginning of the war. sea "owcr will
he the deciding factor in the long
struggle. The attack on the Darda
ncllc> l. part of the effort of the al
lies 10 crush Germany and Austria
by building wall of non intercourse
around them. The blockade by Great
Britain of the German coast j. part
of this scheme. The Teuion> must
break through or yield in the end.
The taking of the Turkish forts.
supposed to have been impreynablc
l. another justification of the asser-
ton that "there are no land fnriif-
cations that can long withstand n
determined naval commander" II
may he Il long time before CONSTANT
nople falls into the hands of The nj.
lies. but il will in the end. unIc,, some
factor. other than the fortrr>>rs. in
tervenes on behalf of the defender.
"i the arst gateway to the Black son
beyond which lie the port, of Russio
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-03-05
CONGRESS- ADJOURNED

The Sixty-third congress udiourr.
ed sine die at noon yesterday of,e,
having been in almost continuon, SOS.
sion for the last twenty four hours
Administration leader yielded in the
last hours and gave M hone tbo,
the special democratic Ieri,lo,ion
would be enacted. The ship pur.
chase bill and the Philippine bin.
a'hois others. must go over TO the
next congress. The republicans
whose filibuster caused the fuilnre M
the democratic program, were ON
watch to the last moment.
Among the important measures in
DE considered AT the last moment was
The naval bill. The Europenn slim
ton caused u very favorable hill a.
he passed IN spite of the historic dem.
'craiic aniipathv To armament TIN.
bill provides for six or more far.
redo boat destroyers. two sen-.oin.
submarines. sixteen coast defense
and one oil ship. u total
# $l4s.OOO, 900.
An indian appropriation bill. SIM
Try evil service. and the river. md
arbors were among the lnsl ma.
hges 10 receive attention.