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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
PUTNEY.
Mrs. Foster w. Mack.

Mrs. Rose S. OHowe) Mack, GO, wife
of Foster w. Mack, died in her home
Sunday morning at 800 clock. She
has been in i'll health several years, but
her last illness was brief, she having
become worse on Thursday.
Mrs. Mack was born in Chesterfield.
\. H., Dec. Is, 1851, a daughter of
Barton Howe, ir., and Sylvia (Slate)
Howe. On Aug. 10, 1878, she married
Foster w. Mack in Keene, y. II. He
survives with their only child. Mrs.
Della Miller, and two grandchildren,
Herbert and Hazel Miller, who have
made their home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mack. There are several nephews and
nieces, Mrs. Jennie Harrington and
Leslie Howe of this place among them.
Two brothers, Arson and Lyman Howe
of Chesterfield, survive. Mrs. Mack
was devoted to her family circle and
always extended a hospitable welcome
to all at her home.
The funeral was held at the house
Tuesday at ] o clock, Rev. Mr.. Davis
pastor of the Baptist church, officiating
! The burial took place in the family
/ lot in Spofford, y. II. The bearers were
| Herbert Miller, Leslie Howe, Robert
!O'Conner and Maryland Aver.
| Those present from out of town al
the funeral We're Mr.. and Mrs, Wiggin!
of Greenfield, Mass, Miss Rose How,
of Northampton, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs
Lyman Howe and Arson Howe Of
| Chesterfield and Mrs. Carrie Allen o
Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
HALIFAX.

The Baptist Ladies Aid society met
at the home of Mrs. l. F. Mayhem
Feb. H.
Miss Gertrude Hill gave party at
her home Saturday for her pupils in the
Whitneyville district
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bartlett Of
Brattleboro visited at c. H. Learnard 5
several days last week.
F. II. Miller attended the annual
meeting and dinner of the Valley Fair
association in Brattleboro Feb. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ Scott attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Shattuck in
Bernardston, Mass, last week Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Kearin and chill
! dren of Medford, Mass, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard at the deer park
! farm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24

Eugene Holt is out, after being i'll
about two weeks with grip.
Miss Doris Lee went Friday to Bel
lows Falls, returning Tuesday.
R. +. Lands of Mount Hermon was
guest Monday at +. s. Harris :
Mrs, NJ. f. Washburn will entertain
the Fortnightly club Friday afternoon.
NJ. G. Williams has had his store and
tenement lighted by electricity this
week.
Charles Knight of Brattleboro was
guest of his sister, Mrs. Harden Ben
nett, Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Coe Of Boston
were at II. 6. Warren : over Sunday
and Washington's birthday.
Miss katherine and Miss Louise Will
liams of Mortified seminary were at
home over Sunday and Monday.
Miss Naomi Darden is working at
ElmLeigh farm and Rodney Darden
lis in Brattleboro with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs f. w Huntley Of Brat
tleboro were guests over Monday night
OF Mrs. Huntley's brother, John y. Tn
derwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bush of Rut-
land, Rhona Patterson and Mrs. Walter
| Mooney Of Brattleboro were guests at
f.. +. Patterson 5 over Washington 5
birthday.
J. W. Shelley of Greenfield was at
the home of his mother, Mrs. Flora 2.
Cole, over sunday and Monday. Mrs
Shelley had been with Mrs. Cole all
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Crawford and
daughter, Beatrice, and son, Waldo
and Miss Hazel Swtzer of BrattleborC
were guests Of Mrs. Villa J. davenport
over Monday night.
\ few of the friends and co-laborers
in the finishing room at the w. i. Cote
Paper Co. : mill gave Mrs. Edith How
ard a surprise on her birthday ami
versary Thursday evening, Feb. Is. Re
freshments were served and cards wer,
played, making the evening an enjoya
BILE one.
Mrs. c. l.. Thwing, Mrs. \. B. II
Harris, Miss Bessie and Miss Elizabeth
Braley and Mrs. G.. d. Wheat met a
Mrs. !. f, Washburn s Thursday t
make dressings for the Belgians. Som
material had been given which the com
mittee wanted to get made up ready 70
shipment about March /.
Baptist church: lO.45 a. m, preachin
service. Subject, Christ In the Heart
-, Bible school. A cordial invitatio
is extended to all to attend the session
of the school and become members q
it; : p. m. Christian Endeavor mcetin,
Subject, What Will Improve Our Pra.
or Meetings? Thursday evening prayC
meeting at 80.
The fair and masquerade ball give
by the Greenwood Ladies Aid soeiet
in the town hall Monday evening ";
largely attended. A supper was serve
from to s o clock in the lower ha
while aprons, bedquilts, fancy articl
and home made candy were on sale
the auditorium. All who could dan
with any degree of comfort participa
Il. ed in the dancing. The costumes we
n clever and many caused much anus
: ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24

on the floor of the house Monday as
one of the best fish and game commits
sioners in the country. Friends OF fish
and game wonder why the legislature
does not give him money enough to
run his department decently without
having it said that the commissioner
is obliged to turn in part of his salary
for clerk hire, especially as the sports
men are furnishing the money to pay
the bills. Talk about turning the
state into a game preserve and IRE
pealing all fish and game laws, they
consider buncombe. and they believe
there is still some red blood left In the
average Nermonter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
MORTIFIED, MASS.
Unitarian Fair Melted over $3.50.

The Unitarian fair was attended by
fully 200 persons Thursday evening,
Feb. Is, and the delicious chicken-pie
supper, for which the Ladies society
is famous, was one of the great attrac-
tions. The sale of articles was not as
large as usual, but was well patronized.
Everyone enjoyed the comedy, Maidens
All Forlorn, given by Mrs. q. y. Kid
der, Misses Margaret Cady, Mildred
Lyman, Marion George, Tthel and Cert.
rude Proctor. Considering all things.
the fair was a success. The receipts
were over $50. Lyman 5 orchestra
furnished music for the dance which
was the closing event of the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.
LOCKED IN BURNING HOUSE.
Fou- Children Taken Out Through
window at Woodward Place.

There was a fire in the south part
Of the town Monday afternoon when
the house known As the Wood ri home
and occupied by William Johnson ana
family was burned. The father was
away at worri and the mother had lock
ed the -four children inside and was
at a neighbor : when the fire was dis
covered 1t was on,v hy breaking
through windows that the children
were rescued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24

ing further extension Of woman 8 suf-
frage from women in Essex, Middle
bury, sheldon, Winooslsi, Waterbury,
Richmond, Fairfax, Hyde Park, Barre,
Bristol, Burlington and Shelburne.
A joint resolution empowering the
joint committee appointed for the pur-
pose to visit the Vermont industrial
school at the expense of the state was
adopted by the house in concurrence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24

With the jiiney bus idea rapidly
making its way eastward. il is getting
to he more and more important 20
have somebody who knows explain
why five-cent piece should be called
a jitney The only information
vouehsafed so far Is that the term was
first used by bankers for sideShows n
the Southwest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
BIRTHS.

IN Brattleboro, Feb. 5, a daughter.
Lucille, to Mr.. ana MTs j. II. Holden.
In Wilmington, Feb. 10. "a daughtc-
TO Willis and Florence HALL Bovd.
In Brattleboro. Feb. -. son 10 Air.
and Mrs. &. Ill. Allen.
In Waltham. Mass. Feb. y daugn
ter, Elizabeth. 10 Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Beal
In South Windham, Feb. Il, daagh-
ter to Mr. and Mrs Leon Gibbs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
The Innocent Wife.

Mrs. Myles-Do you put your furs in
cold storage in summer?
Mrs. styles - Yes; my husband al
ways tends to that.
Where does he go?''
~ don't know where the place is, -
Do You know the name?'
Well, I've heard him say he was
taking them to Hoek!' - Yonkers
Statesman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
Legislative Notes.

The governor has sent to the senate
the disappointment OF Dewey T. Hanley
as state purchasing agent.
A canvass Of the senate is said to dis
close that the Perry prohibition bill
stands 10 TO Il foc its passage.
John w Titcomb was characterized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
SUFFRAGE BILL IN THE HOUSE
CONTINUED from Page ~

had been transmitted to the house in
a message from the governor.
But one bin was introduced in the
house, an act to expedite causes IN
the supreme court, by Mr.. Melendy of
Londonderry, and providing that
causes brought to the supreme court
upon which a decision is not rendered
after the expiration of Il year shall
stand as affirmed by the Judgment or
decree of the court below, but the act
shall not apply to any cause on the
docket of the supreme court when the
act takes effect.
Mr.. Proctor of Proctor, chairman of
the committee on appropriations, asked
that report be made to him of all
bills carrying appropriations.
The Windham county delegation held
a meeting after adjournment yesterday,
at which various bills were discussed.
among them the equal suffrage bill. y
majority of the members appear to IA
vor the bill provided that a poll tax be
required from women voters as well
as male voters.
The senate held a long session owing
! to crowded calendar and transacted
gOodly amount of work Considerable
debate was occasioned by the bill to
|pay the clerk and assistant clerks Of
the house. Senator Powell wished to
reduce the extra amount to be paid for
indeXing the Journals and thought the
amount paid at the last session was al
together too high. He moved to amend
the bin by making the per diem for the
clerk $l3, this amount to include the
journal indexes. The amendment failed
however, and the bin was passed in
concurrence, as was II 247. relating ia
the pay of the secretary and assistant
secretary of the senate.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment of town license commissioners 10y
, the appointment of a state board OF
license commissioners. who shall ap
point said town commissioners instead
of such appointments being made by
the assistant judges as under the pres
ent law, was killed by the senate.
House bin ISL, relating to the licens
ing of the sale of Intoxicating liquors
, was passed in concurrence with pro
posals of amendment so as to make i
impossible for a piece Of property whicl
had been the scene of violation Of tn
= liquor license law 10 be again given
. license in case of n bona fide sale O
legal transfer of the property. The bill
also provides that no person who ha
Il not paid all legal taxes assessed aeains
k him for the year preceding shall b
\ granted : license
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro. Feb. II. Ms. Ea4-
riet Richardson, -. wife Of Simeon
Richardson.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24

Waiter, Vienna stake, please
= Ush, sir, we calls EN- Petrograd
patties now, sir ''-Bystander.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24

HDo you believe that there is
higher power?'' my dear sir, | mar
ried her. Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-24
Taxation Hearing.


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Il - IloIli9'eI '"'Nsoh q i'"!Ft' "h
II represented committee appointed D;
Tue various INTERESTS IN ms city as wei
as the granite interests III alHefeh
II parts OF the state, sald that those inter
oSts were unanimously III favor OF m
IL provision OF the blll under dIseusslo
II ana hoped the legislators would pas
II the blll or use 1t as basis for a goo
II tax law.
II Mr.. Hapgood Of Peru expressed him
III self as IN favor Of taxation founded 0
the three principles of abohshing a
III offsets, taxing only tangible prOpert.
and giving preference to direct tax;
H ton. lie wished all money loaned {
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18

'he hrst and most important being
seepage from canals in transmission.
vi this 1t Is Sufficient TO say that the
great Twin Falls South Side Canal
loses annually IN the first 35 miles OF
Its length, enough water to irrigate
$4,000 acres Of land. This loss will
be overcome largely by the use OF
cement lining in the large main ca
mails.
The other losses have to do with
the handling Of the water after il
reaches the farm They are, losses
by sinking down delow the root zone g.
losses by surface run OF and losses
by evaporation These are problems
OF the individual farmer and must be
met by educating him concerning
when to irrigate, how to irrigate and
how much to irrigate.
Irrigation has been the greatest
factor in Idaho's development and
will continue to influence her future
growth.
In all It Is our greatest problem
and our greatest asset.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18

tribune, SAT- Lake.
If ever d Salt Laker journeyed
through Idaho in the fall of the year
and returned to this city running ov-
er with enthusiasm on conditions In
the Gem State. Frank Botterill is the
man.
Mr. Botterill left Salt Lake 10 days
ago. and touched at Pocatello, Boise,
Twin Falls. Idaho Falls, Blackfoot,
Caldwell, Rexburg, Rigby, Nampa
and other Idaho points before re-
turning to Salt Lake
He found so many automobiles i'll
use in Idaho and discovered so many
prospective purchasers of automo-
biles and saw SO many sugar beets
and ran across so much money, that
he returned an Idaho boomer of the
first water.
Discussing his trip yesterday, he
said
mo man who doesn't make a trip
e. ~ lQdllO at lniN otooOn VI NAC stal
and particularly this year-can rea-
lie what a remarkable season they
have had in that state.
Il went into Idaho with Harold
Smith. one of our statesmen, for the
purpose OF looking over several Ida
no towns, with a view of placing ag
encies for the new Hudson car, OF
which We expect initial deliveries il
December.
Mr.. Smith and | went prepared t
make a thorough investigation of al
conditions in Idaho. and as a result
of our trip | am frank to say tina
Idaho has much to be proud of.
THE farmers have had an excep
tional year, and there is plenty o
money in the state | saw more suga
beets than / thought existed in tn
world, and incidents were related u
me by prominent business men Il
the towns and cities visited of farm
ers who have reaped such income
this year that one might think tn
farmers had been operating mint
instead of farms.
Everywhere we went we foun
prosperous. happy people, enjoyin
the good things of life, and anon
these good things are thousands
automobiles.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18
BIG DENVER SHOW
January Event Will Be First Big
Exposition in Two Years.

1t is expected now that the Denver /
Stock Show In January will celebrate
the end of the foot and mouth out
break and will be the big show of the
country for this season. All OF the
other shows have been abandoned or
held only in part, and the big breed
ers of the country are looking for
ward to the Denver show as the first
opportunity in two years TO get to-
gether in competition. All the big
herds of the country are planning to
come to Denver, and as the foot and
mouth contagion is practically ended,
there will be nothing in the way of
the biggest show the West has ever
seen. The show management is max
ing preparations for the biggest event
in its history, and there is no ques-
ton but that all the facilities will be
taxed to their utmost. Plans are be-
ing made for additional buildings to
/ take care of the increased exhibits.
The passing of the show at Den
yer last winter was big disappoint-
ment to stockmen all over the West,
and there has been constant fear that
the disease conditions might compel
it to be abandoned again, but the out
look now is that the show can be held
with perfect safety. The only con
tagion spot left in the country is in
Illinois, and the infected area is
growing smaller every day. 1t is be
lieved that by the first of December
all the guarantees will have beef
raised and the contagion will be
matter of history. In the meantime
arrangements for the big Denve
show are being pushed vigorously.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18
SOCIETIES..

independent order OF Odd fellows-Jerome Loige
No ~ Meets every Thursday evening al
O'Clock AT Eagles hall. j. Is Mann y g..
JAY Brewer. secretary
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18
Several Jokers Found i'm New Inber-
itance Law

'0'Vr" jokes round in New Inber-
itance Law.
few weeks ago Boise attorney
discovered taht the new law govern
Ing the property rights Of married
women prevented a man from divis-
Ing all Of the community property to
MS wife, even If he desired TO do so.
This discovery was made in connec-
ton with the case of a man who de
sired to make will giving all OF the
property to his wife. It was found
that She could take bur half of the
estate and that the other half must
pc ~illed to other relatives.
Attorney Bissell, OF Gooding, in
handling an estate that is being set
tied through the probate court, has
made another important discovery in
connection with this same law, which
is that If a man dies intestate, leav-
ing no will, the widow takes the ell
tire community estate and the chill
dren inherit nothing. Under the old
law he children had certain inherit.
ance rights.
This law was passed by the last
legislature at the instance of the clul
women of the state who declare, il
explanation of these "jokers," tina
the bill was tempered with by some
very wicked men after it left thei
hands
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure
f. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known
+. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75C
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18
EVERY HOME NEEDS A FAITH
FIJL COUGH AND COLD REMEDY

When seasons change and colds ap-
pear-when you first detect cold
after sitting next to one who has
sneezed, then it is that a tried and
tested remedy should be faithfully
used. 81 never wrote a testimonial
before, but, l know positively that
for myself and family, DR.. Kings
new discovery is the best cough rem
edy we ever used and we have tried
them all" soc and 81. !
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18
IDAHO Southern Railroad Train Schedul,
OREGON SHORT LINE


wEsr No. 1877 EAST No. l3S
Lys. Daily tx sun STATIONS AT -Dalll EA sun.
l:lO a. III. MiNlpohh ~ - III
900 a. m. RUPERT ll:l5 p. N
4:l5 PUN. Falls City 9'Oo II. m.
4.A5 T.. IN. JEROME S:45 a. m
$40 p. IN. WENDELL o;zo Il. III.
6:Ojlp. IN. BLISS ''5O a III.
No. 1873 connects at Rupert with
irwin Falls train and at Minidoka
with trains going east
Train No. 1877 connects with train
No. s from the east. at Minidoka. CIV
ing through passengers an opportun-
ity TO reach points on the branch the
same day.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18

Abstracts of title to all property
in Lincoln county. w. D. Garlock
Abstract Co., Shoshone. Idaho. The
oldest set of abstract records for Lin
coin county. 4S-tf
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-11-18
IRRIGATION IN SOUTHERN
IDAHO.

Address Delivered by J. 5. Welcb
superintendent Of Gooding Expert
ment station, Before the Goodiny
Study Club.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-29
BIB STIR UP
 3T SING S.NG

sAibany. Dec. 29-As the outcome of an investigation of the cOndi- tiOns surrounding the state peDi- tentiary at Sing Sing, Warden TbOs, Osborne, who is conceded to be a millionaire. was indicted by the grand iu-y Of Westehester county.
 It was announced today that as soon as a suitable man could be found f0 fill the position Warden Osborne would be removed from office.
 It Is claimed that the evidence gathered at the time of the inves- tigatiop disclosed the facts that prisoners were allowed certain con sessions upon payment of sums of money, and that these concessions were so far reaching that certain prisoners were allowed to hire au- tomObilezl and go on joy rides to New YofE city and other surround ing towns.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-29
II. J. TURNER NAMED
 DEPUTY COLLECTOR

Juneau, Dec. 29-Harley J. Turn CT, cashier iu the B. NJ. Behrends store, has just received notice Of his appointment as a deputy col Iector of internal revenue. He al so received word that a full line of internal revenue stamps have been mailed to him and as soon as they arrive he will be ready to supply the demand. A stock of S4,OOO worth of documentary, wine and cordial, proprietary, cigar and beer stamUc will be on hand MT. Turn CT said yesterday that he would al so have a stock of blanks for spec ial returns from cigar stores and pool rooms. The appointment come from D. J. Williams, collector of Internal Revenue, at Tacoma. A salary of $2,OOO a year is allowed for the work.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-29

recently returned from an, extendeed trip East, presided.
 The campaign, as outlined, is for Sites g"it?"'Tai to raise fktts" tie sum mentioned jointly, the railroads to furnish Ia,ge part of the money, on the ground that they would be more di- rectly benefited by the tide of tourists the advertising is expected to bring this way.
 Kathrens is an advertising man Of long and wide experience, his Iatest work having been to install the Yellowstone National Park eX- hi5't at San Francisco exhibition.
 A similar plan was inaugurated here about year go by the late Alden J. Blethen, as chairman Of the chambers publicity bureau. At that time it was purpOsed to raise such a fund through the commer- cio1 organizations of the Northwest and tine railroads. The railroads then however, refused to aDpro- priate the required funds.-Seattle Times.