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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
GRAIN COMPANIES
ARE UNDER FIRE
Arc Ordered to Bring in Books and
Records at Federal Inve5tiga-
ton in Chicago

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-As a result of
the wheat market and the advance in
the price of bread and other bakery
products the federal government inves-
tigation of the wheat and Hour prices
became more pressing today. Sub
poenas were ordered issued by District
Attorney Clyne TO bring III the books
and records of several big grain com
panics. The district attorney, il was
announced, desires to investigate the
connection of these concerns with the
elevator lines in the west and north.
west. The price Of bread was advanc-
cd from ) to q cents leaf today as a
result OF the announcement by the
Master Baker : association. which rep
resents about 400 small dealers. Some
Of the larger manufacturers who still
arc selling the fve-cent leaf are ex
pccted 10 announce an advance before
the end Of the week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
PUBLIC BUILDING
BIDS CALLED FOR
Supervising Architect S Office Will
Open Sealed Proposals for Brattle-
boro Structure March. %

Bids have been called for by the OF
fee of the supervising architect OF the
treasury department for the construc-
.tion of the government building which
IS TO be erected on the government lot
lat the cornor of Grove and Main
streets. Sealed proposals will be opened
at } p. m. March -, for the eonstruc-
tion complete, including mechanical
equipment except elevator - light
ing fixtures. and approaches, OF the
United States postoffice and court
house.
The advertisement for bids specify
a three-story building besides base
ment, the building to be freproof and
have 4 ground area of 6.225 square
feet. The structure will have stone
and brick facing.
Plans and specifications will be sent
TO the Brattleboro post Office within a
/ few days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
AT THE CENTRE CHURCH.

Wednesday, Feb. j.. TO 6 p. m.-Tcu,
cent tea for the'eHtirc parish, postpou-
ed from Tuesday. The hostesses
will be members of the Woman 5 asso-
citation living on Forest, Oak. Chase.
Chaplin and Williston streets. They will
offer for sale u limited supply of
homemade doughnuts, cookies, salted
nuts, candy and mamaiade. Women
who desire are invited to bring their
sewing or to come prepared to sew for
the kurn Hattin box.
Friday Feb. ., $50 p. m.-SuppcI
for th, men Of the parish in the chap
cl Tickets 25c At 80 Rev. Hcnr,
4. Atkinson. -. D.. secretary of tn,
Social Service Commission of tn,
national council of Congregations
churches. will give an address, Z
which everyone in the parish is in
yitcd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
TOURING CAR TAKEN
FROM ARTHUR WHITE
Former Brattleboro Mans Employe
Arrested After Abandoning Ma
chine Following Joy Ride.

Arthur J. White, former Brattle-
horo resident and well known as pho
tographcr here, who now has studios
in Schenectady, \. Y, missed his Pull
man touring car from garage Monday
morning. Walter Woodman, an en-.
ploye of the garage, was arrested and
is held on Il charge of grand larceny
pending a hearing. Woodman at first
claimed that he had been forced by
men who held rcvolvcrs at his head t
take them out Of the city. but late
this was found to be false Woodmal
used the machine for q JOY ride to Al
bauy without permission of the owner
and when the car broke down he wa
obliged to abandon it on the road. Tn,
ear was somewhat damaged.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
Only One Escaped Uninjured
from Boarding House at
Mayburg, Pa.
VICTIMS EMPLOYED
AS WOODSMEN
It is Believed That the Increased Pres
sure in a Gas Main Caused the Ex-
plosion Which Set Fire to the
Building.

KANE, Pa, Feb. Mime men were
burned to death and six others we're
seriously injured in 4 fire which early
today destroyed the sleeping house OF
the Tionesta Chemical company At
MavbuTg.
The men, mostly wanderers. Of whom
little was known 70 the company, were
employed as woodsmen and at night
slept IN the cheese cloth lined frame
building erected for them.
The house was heated by gas and Il
is believed increased pressure in the
main caused an explosion which fired
the bnilding. Only one escaped unin.
jurcd. Physicians believe two of the
injured viii die.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
SLEIGH FITTED
WITH APPARATUS
Will Respond to Bell Fire Alarms Dur.
ing Heavy Going-EXtra Vehicle
Makes Cramped Quarters.

The heavy fan OF snow yesterday caused
Fire Chief Harvey Sanders to have the
sleigh which was rugged last winter for use
in heavy snow equipped with hose and
chemical extinguishers, and this Will re-
spond to al ben alarms during the pres
ent heavy going in addition to the auto
combination apparatus. With the sleigh in
the fire station the quarters are badly
cramped, but by placing one of the steam
ers in front of the combination wagon
room has been made for the sleigh The
steamer Is needed often during the winter
season for the purpose of thawing oui
frozen hydrants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
PRICES FLUCTUATE.
May Wheat Dropped Eight Cents and
Then Went Back to S165.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3. -- Peace rumors
dealt sudden blow today to high
prices of wheat. At the outset as much
as eight cents a bushcl was knocked
of the value Of May delivery, in
which, however, transactions were rel
ativelv small. The July option i'll which
business chiefly ccutered. was given
"a setback of two cents at the opening.
May wheat sold as low as @l.57, where
as the close yesterday was Sl.GJ. The
break in prices, however. was only
temporary and soon May wheat touched
"a new record of sc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
HEDDLE FACTORY BURNED
Fifty Hands Thrown Out of Work in
Leicester. Mass.

LEICESTER, Mass, Feb 3. The
Gibbs Heddle factory, manufacturing
heddles and other parts of weaving
machinery, was burned today with a
loss of 100000. Fifty operatives
were thrown out Of work. A fire en-
gine sent from Worcester broke through
rhe ice on pond near the factory and
was badly damaged,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
IN ODD FELLOWS HALL.

Wednesday, Feb. 3, $50 p. m.-Re-
hcarsal of the Patriarchal degree. All
members of this team last year are rc.
qucsted TO be present.
Thursday. Feb. 4. 80. Rcgulaj
meeting Of Oasis Eucampment, Ex
cmplidrution of the patriarchal de
gree.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
MARRIAGES.

m Brutteboro. Feb. >. by Rev. George
Z. Tomkinson, Gerald Lawrence Rice OF
Roxbury (Ntl and Miss Gertrude RATHER
Inc Robbins Of Brattleboro
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03
DAIRY BARN BURNED.
All But One of Herd of liz Cattle
Taken Out Safely.

NORTH BEVERLY, Mass, Feb. ).
"A big dairy barn at the Cherry Hill
farm was destroyed by fire today. Al
though there were 1l3 head of cattle
in the building all but one were saved
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

y whole lot Of us are continually
breaking the rules in the hope to get
by.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-03

Continued on Page o.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
DEGREES OF COOKING.
What Is Meant by. Rare, Medium and
Well Done Meat.

Perhaps a word may be said about
the degree of cooking. as indicated by
the words rare. medium and well done.
used in reference to the cooking OF
meat.
Some people interpret rare as mean
ing meat scared a little on the outside.
but with the whole interior raw. This
is far from a correct Interpretation.
The albumen should be coagulated. the
fibers really cooked, but the juice may
be yet red or pink. In medium there
is still some pink left in the meat.
though the red color has left the juice.
while we'll done means no pink color
in either juice or fiber, but not the
stringy, overlooked. tasteless product
so often served as well done" meat.
The quantity and kind Of meat used
by any family depend upon it's living
habits. it's appreciation of food values
and the money available for food. The
excessive use Of meat means an un-
wise expenditure Of money as well as
an unnecessary tax upon the kidneys
and liver, but in any case the prepara-
ton of it is a most important factor
Woman's World.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
THE BITE OF A SNAKE.
flow to Tell if II Is Poisonous and the
Way to Treat II.

If you should be so unfortunate as to
be bitten by a snake and were not
quite certain what sort Of snake 1t
was, whether poisonous or Of the so
called harmless variety. look at the in
jury. If there are four punctures or
even three the chances are that it was
not a venomous snake, but if there are
only two punctures it is probable you
have been bitten by an extremely poi
sonous snake. While this does not al
ways hold good, as nonpoisonous
snake may have had opportunity to
make only two incisions with his four
biting teeth, it is best to take no
chances at all.
The poisonous snake has but two
deadly fangs, generally in the upper
jaw. But, no matter what sort Of a
snake bites you, the head Of that snake
should wherever possible be kept for
Identification. If, as is generally the
case, the bite is on an extremity, tie
one or more ligatures- preferably Of
broad rubber bands-above the injury.
Incise deeply. cutting across the pune
ture for at least one inch and we'll be-
yond the depth reached by the fang.
Next wash in running water, manipu-
lating the part to promote free bleed
ing. If running water is not available
suck the wound; then rinse the mouth
thoroughly with solution Of potas-
SUM permanganate. Now wash the
wound we'll and use in and around 1t
the potassium permanganate solution
or inject 1 to 100 solution Of chronic
acid, being careful to infltrate COM
pletely not only the wound, but also
the surrounding tissues.
DO not give ammonia. Stimulate
with small doses of whisky if indi-
Gated, but do not overdose, as more
persons have been killed by taking
large quantities of whisky than by
snake bite When positively certain
the poison has been removed from the
wound loosen cautiously the ligatures,
that nearest the heart first, but do not
remove them so that they may be again
tightened if symptoms recur. In all
cases the victim must have the best
surgical care. The wound should be
packed with antiseptic gauZe.-Chicago
Tribune
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
NE WENT BY THE RULE.
But RE Should Have Halted Moment
and Noted the Exceptions.

But he Should Have Halted Moment
and Noted the Exceptions.
It lis not bewildered foreigners alone
who fall into the traps for the unwary
that our confusing grammar and or
biography lay Many a despairing
American with no natural aptitude for
spelling hesitates or flies to the diction-
ary long after his student days are
over because. although be remembers
the rule, he does not remember the ex-
ceptions.
"And in our rules of spelling" pro-
tested one unfortunate professor-not
of orthography-"it isn't even case of
majority rules it's merely plurality.
Sometimes, I'm sure, the minority Of
exceptions to rule isn't beaten by the
words that comply with it by more
than one."
A correspondent of the New York
Sun recalls an illustrative incident Of
his school days. His teacher was self
satisfied and young. thought he knew
It all-but did not
There was in the class young lady
who rejoiced in the good Scots name
of Gfllies. When the class was organ
zing the professor" read her name as
''Jillies'' The young lady protested.
but in vain; "'g' before i is soft
Well, of course an eighth of a quart
is Jill, but what of u fsh's gill? And
the ''know it ALL teacher should have
been hanged on gG)ibbet, but even
he would not have asked the hardware
man for a jimlet. Not in his jiddiest
moment of pedagogic authority would
he have said, hilbert. jive me jilt
wheeled jig" if he wanted the livery
man to supply him gig with gilded
spokes for his holiday diversions. Not
even he, snapshot arbiter of linguistic
niceties, would have asked at the IL
brary for Jibbon's Decline and Fall
And if he has daughter will she be a
jnl? But Gilies must be called Jillies
because "'g'' before ''i' is soft-Youth's
Companion.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
Detecting Ensures.

If paper upon which erasures of
writing have been made is exposed to
the vapor Of iodine the roughened sur
face takes a different tint from that
portion which has not been tampered
with. If the erasure has been lightly
made. only the Ink or pencil lead be-
ing rubbed away and the mark left in
the fiber of the paper, iodine vapor
causes the writing to reappear. This
is because wherever the paper has
been roughened more iodine is absorb
ed than by a smooth surface. This
test is effective within three minutes
after the making of the alteration
Exchange.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
FACIAL PLASTER CASTS.
Having One of Them Made Is Mighty
Disaereeable Process.

DiSaGTeeabIe PROCESS.
Perhaps nothing can be imagined
more disagreeable than the process of
taking plaster impression of the fea-
lures.
The person whose face is to be
taken" is placed fiat upon his back,
his hair smoothed back with pomatum
! to prevent it covering any part of the
face, and a conical piece of paper, a
1 straw or quill put in each nostril to
breathe through. The eyes and mouth
are then closed, and the entire face
completely and carefully covered with
salad OIL
The plaster, mixed to proper con-
d sistency. is then poured over the fea-
IA lures to the thickness Of one-Quarter
or one-half inch.
# In three or four minutes this plaster
z can be taken off as if it were film,
but they are very long minutes. The
victim must not sneeze, smile. cough
or otherwise move muscle, or the
whole process will have to be repeated.
When a cast of the. entire head or of
the whole human figure is required,
either q cast Of the face is added to
mass of clay which is to be modelled to
, the entire figure, or the whole figure
Is mo0eled from drawings prepared for
the purpose. This is the work of the
sculptor.
When the clay model is finished
mould is made from it. A thin ridge
Of clay is laid along the figure from the
head to the base, and the front is first
completed up to the ridge by filing up
the depressions two or three inches
deep.
The ridge of clay is now removed,
the edges of the plaster are oiled, and
the other half is done in similar way.
The two. halves are then tied together
with cords. and the plaster poured in.
In complicated figures, hke-the Laoc
oon. the statue is oiled and covered
with gelatin. which is cut OF in Sec
tions by means of thin, sharp knife,
each piece serving as mold for its
own part of the new statue-St Louis
Globe Democrat.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
AustraIia's Stony Desert.

The great stony desert of north Acs-
tralia was discovered by Captain Sturt,
an Australian explorer, in 1856 1t
is north of the river Darling and is
about 800 miles long and 100 broad,
consisting of sandy dunes or ridges.
Its want Of trees, except along the
creeks, gives the country sterile ap-
pearance These ridges were probably
formed by the joint effect Of winds and
a gradually retiring sea.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
NAPOLEON III.

= Kinglake, the British historian, gave
a curious explanation Of the origin of
the title of Napoleon Ill, assumed by
Louis Napoleon. He said that when
Louis Napoleon's adherents were
manufacturing public sentiment to re-
ceive him a subservient minister, who
was preparing a proclamation, wrote
these words: ''The peoples cry will be
'Viye Napoleon!!! -" The printer mis-
took the three exclamation marks for
three rs, and the proclamation was
30 issued. This was considered good
story when it was related, but it has
lacked confirmation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08

As a matter of fact, the man who
was not up to the scratch in his work
was a bit the better of the two as far
as smoothneSs in the boat was con-
cerned. l thought the incident might
cause him to pick up in his classes. 1t
did not When the time came to make
a final selection of the eight I again
called the pair in to see me.
Its still hard to decide between you
two. would just as soon have you
throw a coin to decide the winner" 1
said.
The man with the poor scholarship
record was the first to speak.
That's all right with me- he said.
The other man thought for minute.
l saw his mouth go tight. Then he
said: 7sS
''No, SIR; that doesn't suit me- One of
us must be the best man. l want to
know which and to know why l am not
the best man.
Some people would probably have
thought that fellow conceited. but not
if they knew what5xit means for a
youngster to put in months and months
of hard training for crew. The sec-
ond man was of quiet type, but after
he spoke l knew the thing that every
coach is most anxious to find out-that
he was the kind who would be pulling
hardest when his lungs were feeling
like bursting in that last hard half
mile. You can guess which man got
the place. The man who Gid not was
too easily satisfied.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
Mans ADVANTAGE.

One advantage a man has is that
whenever he wants anything in the
house he can always call to his wife
and she'll tell him just where it is,
but when a woman wants anything
herself she has to hunt for it.-Detroit
Free Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
CHICAGO.

The word Chicago is taken from the
Indian word "Chacagua," the redskin
word for thunder and name Of the In
dian thunder god. The name was CIV
en- by the Indians to the Chicago riv-
er," an inlet into Lake Michigan, and
this gives its name to the city.-In-
dianapolis News.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
A Veritable Scheme,

How do you get your daughters
beau to go home so early, Bjones|'
''I have a trained phonograph, which
plays Home, Sweet Home at 10,
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp at 1915 and
Johnny, Get Your Gun at 10:30."-
Seattle Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
One on the Blower.

Cant open the safe this morning. I"
said tie clerk in the theatrical man
ayers Office.
well" said the manager between
puffs, ''wait until the press agent gets
here. Perhaps he can blow it open"
-Yonkers Statesman.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
Cause and Effect.

She-I don't see why you can't dress
as well as Mr.. Jinks. He is always in
the height Of fashion. He-Wel, that's
not remarkable either. I saw Jinks'
tailor yesterday, and he was in the
depths Of despair.-Richmond Times
Dispatch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
The Chance of Mind.

whats the baby's name, Bill?'
"Algernon."
What? 1 thought you were going
to name him John"
''Oh, that was when / still thought l
had something to say in the natter
Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
Juvenile Looic.

"Come. dear" said the mother Of
little four-year-old miss: lit is getting
late. and you should be upstairs in
bed"
But. mamma" protested the little
one. ''it won't be any earlier up there
than it is down here" "-Exchange.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
It's Class.

$50 old Billings, supposed to be SO
rich, did not leave a cent to his pretty
young widow"
"No: hers was indeed a dead loss. -
Baltimore American.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
Then Silence Was Profound.

did you ever see company Of
women perfectly silent?'
Eyes, once. Some one had asked
which of those present was the eld-
est."-Boston Transcript.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
On the Other Side.

as Mrs. Gaussip a friend Of yours p
''No; she's friend of my wife"
'Isn't that the same thing?"
''Not at ALL She feels very sorry for
my fe."-Stray Stories.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
THE BETTER MAN.

Story OF Two AspIrants For Place on
the Boat Crew.
A few seasons ago, says prominent
crew coach in Outing, two men were
competing closely for seat in the
varsity" boat. One day 1 called them
together and said:
"Just now you two men are working
equally well in the boat, but one has a
better scholarship standing than the
other, and to me that seems to indicate
that one of you has little more per
sonal. pride than the other"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
rnnmx,a Excuse.

Tonn1y'8 EXCUSE.
why did you stay away from schooi'
Tommy"
''Me mudder broke her arm"
"But why did you stay away Two
daysY'
'She broke it in two places. Boston
Transcript
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08
Omen TO Any Offer.

Open 70 Any OHer.
Young Man-So Miss Ethel is your
eldest sister. Who comes after her?
Small Brother-Nobody amt come yet.
but pa says the first fellow that comes
can have her.-Stray Stories.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08

Habit tends to make rs permanently
what we are for the moment,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-08

The bee that gets the honey doesn't
loaf around the hive.--ChieagO News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-16

senting a clinching argument, "hesi.
tation on your part may lead to the
loss Of his confidence and-well, that
also of his family"
Gregory bowed with dignity and was
silent, but he left the office fully aware
Of the significance Of those last words.
They referred to Miss Beatrice Ran.
som, daughter and heiress of the rich
and powerful owner of the Blythesdale
coal mines.
The allusion had disturbed Gregory.
As he proceeded on his way his brain
was hard at work. seeking to devise
some method Of tapping the new vein
without risk. There was q way and
he had suggested It, but 1t involved
two months labor and considerable
expense.
On his way to the shaft house the
young manager paused in front of one
Of the numerous wretched shacks that
lined the road. A small poor crowd
surrounded the place. In the front
yard were . score or more Of house.
hold articles, such as beds. cupboard,
chairs and tables.
A little white-faced crippled child
sat on a bench just outside Of the
door, her clutches by her side. Stand
ing near her was q hollow-eyed man,
apparently her father. His eyes were
swollen with despair as he viewed the
proceedings about him.
"One of our workers, l remember
him." soliloQuized Gregory, becoming
interested. "Oh, see!"
Tackled to a tree was a legal notice
of eviction and the seizure of chattels
for delinquent rent. This was a COM
mon occurrence at the mines. In this
especial case. however, something in
the pitiable helplessness of the little
child and the forlorn bearing of the
old man appealed strongly to the
mine manager.
What do you say?" shouted the
auctioneer, taking up bird cage and
swinging it within the sight of his au-
dience. Gage and bird. A canary.
Looks like a singer. What am l of.
fered?"
The cage was of the commonest. Its
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-16


The latest ruling on the Admissible.
ity of dying declarations" in evidence
In criminal cases is made by the su-
preme court Of Georgia In Sewell vs.
State, in which the court states in its
syllabus:
''In a murder case It was error to
charge the jury that when death is
approaching and the dying man has
lost hope Of life, and his mind feels
the full consciousness Of his condi-
ton, the solemnity Of the scene gives
to his statement the sanctity Of truth.
and such dying declaration. when
made under such circumstances, may
be given in evidence and submitted to
the jury Such charge tended to I'M.
duly impress the minds Of the jury
with the weight Of the evidence con.
tanned in dying declarations, a. to
which juries do not require any EN-.
phasis from the bench"