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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H
crange Votes to Have Lecture.

In the regular meeting OF Spo1lorH
Grange Saturday evening 1t was voted
to have a lecture here in October, the
particulars to be announced later. Inc
program for the evening was IN charge
Of the worthy overseer, Harry +. SNOW.
1t was gentlemen 5 night. The program
was as follows:
Music, Chester Brown on violin, who
responded TO an encore; reading, John
Hutchins; recitation, John Hutehins;
question, Best Methods for Killing
Witch Grass, discussed by Perley Rich
ardson. Sherman l.. Rice, Ransom G.
Farr, Moses Chickering; music, Chester
Brown on violin; Harry VIM, reading,
and encore; the lecturer, Mrs. Cora +.
Smith, gave a description of the meet
Ing of the conference of New England
lecturers at the building of the New
Hampshire agricultural college III Dur
ham Aug. and ). Refreshments Of ice
cream and cake were served according
/ to custom by those members having
/ birthday anniversaries in August this
time as follows: Mrs. X. c. Farr, Mrs
! Bertha L. Brown, Harry Snow, Henry
! hickering and Mrs. Cora +. Smith.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
WEST BRATTLEB0R0

William II. Dessau of New York city
came today to be a guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Exner two weeks.
Miss Alice Mather, nurse, of Worces-
ter, Mass, is spending a vacation here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Mather
Mrs. Frank Martin and two daugh-
ters are expected to return today from
a few days visit in Amherst with her
mother, Mrs. Hawley.
Mrs. J. S. Cutting, who was a guest
at the home of Dr. L. S. Edwards dur
ing the absence of Mr. and Mrs. ]. l..
Barney, has returned to her home here
John Redding of West Townshend
was operated upon in the Melrose hos
pltal yesterday afternoon for the re-
moVal of small growth on his lower
lip.
Charles r. Prentiss went today to
Wilmington. From there he will 90 to
visit III Windham and Burlington. Mr.
frentiss is enjoying vacation of two
weeks.
Peter Plant and family and Clydc
Butler and family went Sunday by au
tomobiles to Goshen, n. H.. where the
spent the day with Mrs Plant s moth
er, Mrs. E. Nichols.
Mrs. G. IL. Houghton and daughter
Miss Ruth Houghton, returned TO-DAY
from a week S visit in Newburyporf
Mass. Miss Houghton will resume be
| work as bookkeeper at StOckwell Z
| store TINS week, after a two-weeks' va
cation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
308,213 REFUND CHECKS.
immense Ford Program Is Now In
Process of Being Carried Out.

Inc FORD motor company is mailing
10 5O6,2l3 individuals in the United
states checks for $50. This is the prom
ised rebate to all who bought cars at
fetal between August l, 1914, and Au-
gust l, 1915. The total of these checks
IS $Io,4lo,6J0, and the bill for postage
Is So, 1926. By the end of this month
1t is hoped by the company that ev-
crYbody who is entitled to a check will
have received his $50 and then win
nave ended the greatest profit sharing
enterprise in the history OF the world,
declares the Detroit Free Press.
Months were spent in perfecting this
unique plan before it was announced
and At that time everything was in
shape to carry it out to the letter The
announcement said that every purchaser
Of a car within the given period would
receive a rebate Of from $40 to $50
providing 100000 ears were sold at re
tail.
In April it became evident that the
100000 mark not only would be reach
ed, bat would be passed, and then Hen
ry Ford assured the country that the
| rebate would be made. Instead OF
| graduating the amount from $40 to 500
| according to the type and price of tn,
| ear it was decided to make it fiat $50
| saving an immense amount of detail
work, eliminating liability of mistake
| and being satisfactory TO a great ma
| joritv Of Ford owners.
The checks were made specially 70
| the occasion. Many designs were sub
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

mltted, and one which caught the eyel
Of the officials was accepted. Asked
permission to reproduce one of the
checks a member of the staff said: |
We thought of that, but it would bel
too handy for forgers and check raisers.
No doubt with such a mass of checks
there will be some spurious ones onl
which members Of the ight-fngered
gentry will realize, so we warn mer
chants and others in all sections to bel
on their guard.
With every car sold went a serially|
numbered receipt which also contained
the number of the motor. The checks
bear the same numbers, so the man IN
Texas who bought the ear with the
number one will receive a check of the
same number.
Starting on August / of last year
the company began to make preparation
for the refund Ford sales are always
cash sales as far as the relation be-
tween the company and the dealer is
concerned So with every draft for a
car certain amount went into the sur
| plus, which grew with the number of
cars, always keeping pace, so that
when the maximum was reached the
money had been deposited to the credit
of this fund in the Highland Park state
| bank on which the checks have been
| drawn.
BY those who understand production
it is said that the highest degree Of Ell
ficiency to be found in any industry III
the world prevails at the Ford factory
| Not only does this govern the work OF
the men who toll among the thousand;
of machines, but it is a part of the OF
flee as we'll So when it came to re
funding the money to the buyers, some
what of q job in itself, the short cut
was figured out and the work was ae
complished on schedule. To three o.
the assistant cashiers was assigned th'
. work of signing the 30S,2l checks.
Checks came in sheets of five, and b,
use of device with five pens ATTACHED
a man signed five checks at once, DO,
lifting and blotting the sheet. In thl
wav 10000 checks were signed ever.
day for n period of more than fiv
weeks before the last one had beer
made bankable Meanwhile the envel
: opes were addressed and the check
i have been inserted according to the sc
, rial number. The first batch of ther
!, will be put into bags and loaded on bl
= motor trucks TO convey them TO tn
: post-offfee, and for more than two week
= the stream of gold viii be flowing frol
- Detroit to Ford buyers. There are o6,Oo
, postofTiccs iii the United States, an
- scarcely one Of these will be missed 1
. this distribution of profits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

Mrs. Harry Dodge and three children
of Bellows Falls are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Norris p. Farr.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. E. Randall are en-
PERTAINING a cousin of Mr.. Randall, Nh.
Rumrill of IIillsboro.
0. Z. Randall of this place has
bought of John ManIey of Brattleboro
a new Hudson seven passenger auto
mobile,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bemis of Athol,
Mass, have been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Stella Bemis, at Frank Kathon 5
in Westmoreland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Carlson have been
entertaining cousin, Mrs. Grace
Cheney Quinn of Athol, Mass, the past
week, at their home here.
Mrs. Arthur Stoddard and son, Theo-
dore, visited in the home of her moth
er in Westport last week and attended
| the town picnic at Swanzey.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Byard have had
as guests this week Mr.. and Mrs. E.
| Osgood of Newfane, Vt, and Mrs
Marsh of Medford, Mass Mrs. Marsh
Mrs Osgood and Mrs. A. A. Byard are
sisters. Miss Ethel Butler of Brattle-
boro, a niece of Mrs. Byard, also was
| present.
| The body of Lyman E. Esterbrook
was brought here for burial Aug. 16.
| Mr.. Esterbrook recently came from his
home in Tampa, Fla, to the home of
| his niece, Mrs. Z. G. Davis of Dunn
merston, Vt. He had been q sufferer
from brights disease, but at last had
q paralytic shock.
Mrs Hastings, mother of Mrs. Win
ME Streeter, who is visiting her, went
berrying one day last week, the day
of the heavy thunder storm, and being
stranger became confused and spent
the day alone on the hills. A search
ing party started late in the afternoon
and was much relieved to find heI
early in the evening"
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Rice are visiting
Mr.. Rice g parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S
L. Rice. Mr.. Rice has a government
/ position at Balboa, Panama The eli
mate agrees with him and they plan
to return after spending some time in
Boston and another short visit here
Wayne Rice of Brooklyn is expected
this week. Mrs. Rice has been here
about week.
The Golden Glow branch of the In
ternatlonal Sunshine society held it>
annual meeting with Mrs. Anna Stod
dard Aug. 10 and elected the following
officers: Pres, Miss Vina Davis; vic,
pres, Mrs. L. D. Herrick; Sec, Mrs
I1elen Burnham; treas, Mrs. Edward
| Welcome. Luncheon and lemonade
were served by the hostess, Mrs. Cliftc-
Stoddard. The Sunshine society vii
! meet Wednesday afternoon. Sept. l
| with Mrs. Frank Powers to do som,
] needed sewing. Everyone is cordially
invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

The Rutland News has a dark horse
entry for the senatorial futurity. til
eXtols him after the style of the con
vention orator who leaves the name
for the grand climax in closing, only
the News omits the name entirely in
order to keep the public guessing un-
til the call "all up" comes for start
ing the race. Listen, children: when
the proper time for discussion Of the
situation arrives, or when it seems adj
visable or it becomes necessary to Sc
lect Il successor to Senator Page, there
will be no dearth of strong material
for the position. In fact, the names
given by the Banner do not include one
that will command instant attention
and respect when it is mentioned. It
is rnat of a native Vermonter grad
uate Of Vermont educational institu-
tions, a man who has not been an of
fee holder but who is thoroughly in
touch with affairs, state and national
and who would in due course become
such a leader in the senate, if ~he be
came a member of it, rs were Proctor,
Edmunds and Morrill, His name is
--- wait until the proper timel''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
Are Women Naturally DespOndent?

\ prominent writer so claims. Wo-
men are constituted with a delicate or
ganism and in nine eases ont OF ten
mental depression may be attributed to
an abnormal condition Of the system,
which expresses itself IN nervousness,
sleeplessness, backache. headaches
causing constant misery and as q result
dependency. Lydia F. Pinkham :
Vegetable Compound, simple remedy
made from roots and herbs. is the one
great remedy for this condition. 1t
goes to the root Of the trouble and ov-
ereOmes dependency.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
More Scientific Road Making.
{ Rutland Herald


Horatio S. Earle of Detroit, for
mer Vermonter, who has been at the
head of the highway department of
Michigan eight years, after a recent
tour of this state. says the roads here,
the amount and kind CT
traffic, are excellent; in fact, he thinks
Vermont has more good-enough for the
traffic roads, for the amount of money
expended, than any other state in the
union.-Brattleboro RcfOrmer.
Mr. Earle S kind words are duly ap-
preciated, but he had no figures be
fore him to show what had been spent
per mile on the roads he speaks OF.
neither are there any such figures
available. There has been a marked
Improvement in town roads and state
roads within the past few years, but
how many roads are there in the state
which can be Travelled the full wear
with anything like a full load?
Vermont has done the best it could
with such funds as have been made
available from year to year. but it is
undeniable that thousands of dollars
have been sunk in patchwork repairs.
temporary surfacing and makeshift
roadma king generally. Many of the
state roads are extremely heavy dur
ing the spring and fall, and practically
all the dirt roads are impossible for
loaded traffic for two or three
months of the year.
! The time has come, in the opinior
/ Of some judges OF roads and their fl
/ nancing, when the state must stov
dropping money into a bottomless pit
and begin making permanent roads
i upon specifications supplied by train
/ Ell engineer and designed to 'sstapt
up spring and fall.
/ We are spending better than 5000
900 year on our highways anf
\ should begin to accumulate some ner
4 manent roads. The question of fnanc
j ing such highways is fairly serious. an,
astute men are not lacking VIII
are of the opinion that it would b
better to pay interest on a bondc
| road than throw so much money int
mud-holes.
Bonding the state has been like
red rag to a bull in a Vermont Ieois
lature, Notwithstanding the fact tina
100000 would pay ) per cent interes
on $2,000,O00 worth Of permanent road
, and leave 100000 for repairs. \
a business proposition, which is hes
to build $2,000,000 worth of pcrma1
ent roads and have the use of them. c
keep dropping, say 100000 a yea
f into temporary repairs.
The past policy Of Vermont in r
latiOn to highways has been perhaI
the best possible under the clrcun
stances, but The Herald submits tn;
+ a change is advisable. Three propos
t lions should receive the attention {
the Vermont taxpayer:
/. More permanent roads:
,. Competent engineer to lay out an
o inspect same;
:. B. Less money expended in dirt ar
a light gravel roads.
> Whether this work can be unde
{ taken without borrowing money is
question, but certainly a non-politic
) discussion of the subject is desirab
It at the time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

If the conference Of "a governors and
several ex-governors in Boston this
week results in any action favorable
to greater uniformity in state laws the
gathering will not have been in vain.
The governors are simply executives,
however, and any meeting which they
may hold cannot attain the significance
of a political institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
FIND WOMAN DROWNED.
Suicide Theory Is Advanced in Case at
Springfield, vt.


SPRINGFIELD, VT, Aug p. ~ The
body of Mrs. Richard Kirk was found
yesterday in the Black river by Arthur
Carmody, an employee of Gilman & Son
company, when he started to begin
work Health Officer III. $. Ward and
Selectman W. d. StearHs We're called
and the body was sent to the rooms of
local underta kcr.
States Attorney Brit :. Cole Of Wind
sor spent the day working on the case
and SAYS it is no doubt one of suicide.
Mrs. Kirk and her husband came here
about year ago and moved into cot
tage at Hendricks Corners. lie was
employed by J. c. Bowen & Son as farm
foreman. 1t is supposed that dcspon-
dency led to suicide. She is survived
by two children, besides her husband.
She was % years old and came here
from Troy, Vt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

the paper and put it back
on a paying basis looked promising,
but the results were not attained, and
now comes the announcement that the
fine old sheet with all its belongings is
to 90 under the hammer again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

The chief obstacle to the redemp-
ton of Mexico is the old hidalgo Car
rama, who poses as the simon pure
constitutionalist, while at the same time
repudiating the constitution. All he
wants is to be let alone until he ticks
the numerous leaders and subdues the
whole country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service In the delivery
of the paper each night, and it solicits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, by telephone or postal card. thus
enabling 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 pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

Suppose the foxy Germans claim that
the Arabic was not attacked by a sub
marine, but was blown up by striking
a mine? 1t would be difficult to refute
the theory, although the Dunsley was
damaged by a torpedo just before the
Arabic was sunk
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
Sex Antag On.sm.

Another thing on which the sexes
probably will never come to full agree
ment Is the relative Importance of
spoonful or SO Of stcwcd cherry juice
on the tablecloth.-Ohio State journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper,
so cents inch for first insertion; rs
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per 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, 1915-08-24

The Boston Herald within the mem-
DRY of men who 10 not call themselves
old was the biggest dividend payer
among all New England newspapers
Changes in management and policy re
suited in bankruptcy. The attempt to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

zestfuI garlic. One rea-
son why it has fallen
into disrepute is because
the brown-eyed brothers
from the South are so
apt to overindulge in its
use. A Whit of garlic
laden breath is not en-
iOyable; but q small
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

A good camel viii travel 100 miles
in n day. An ordinary camel travels only
70 miles II you buy camel, there
fore, be sure to get a good one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24

Glove of the delectable flavor nut into
nearly all meat dishes and many sal
ads improves the dish immeasurably.
The flavor is so elusive that when
used as the French do, a mere soup
con" is indescribably good. A Glove
OF garlic, cut in halves, and a piece
the size Of pea, put in soups or meat
dishes will be sufficient.
When serving lettuce salad in the
bowl at the table, rub the inside of the
bowl with a Glove Of garlic cut in
halves, or rub small piece of bread
with it and let it lie in the bottom OF
the bowl.
Before broiling a steak, rub It all
over. fat and ali, wish a cut Glove of
garlic, then broil and serve with gen.
erous dots of butter, and note tins de.
light of those fortunate enough to
have one so served.
If you have a family thar Curns I'd
its nose at onions, the most whole,
some Of all vegetables, season with
garlic and be able to say with clear
conscience that there is absolutely
no onion in this dish The inicky
one would probably faint away if tolt
the flavor was garlic, so it is not al
ways best to inform the family on al
| culinary secrets.
| A pot roast with a Glove of garlic
| finely chopped, added to the roas
| when It is browning, then cover close
| ~ and without water set into a no
oven to roast until tender, makes lff
worth living
Many Of the delicious canned good
that are SO we'll favored have the bi
Of garlic in them which makes Their
so tasty.
A piece too small to notice droppe
into soup win add to its flavor. Adde
to a roast or fried chicken enhance
the flavor. In fact. nearly any mea
or vegetable dish is improved by
touch of it.
! NAAte hl~e~ wee
Excursion to Newport, R. J., Augu:
/ 26. See Ad. on page 6.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-24
TIPS FOB THE HoMEKEEPER.

1t is surprising how little the or
binary housekeeper appreciates the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05

Sweden has sl0 miIes.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
from Kanavha county. appeal and su.

from Kanawha county. appeal and su.
persedeas granted. ieE ~
Susan Presperi ct ais. VS.. Clarks.
burg Northern Railroad Company
from Tyler county, appeal and super
sedeas granted.
County court of Hancock county VS.
A F. Wilkins. sheriff. from Hancocl
county. certified case. u
P. Jones, administrator, ct al. vs.
virginian Railroad Company, from
Mercer county, certified case.
State Of West Virginia VS.. Kyle
Shelton, from Mcdowell county, writ
Of error allowed.
Theodore Ward vs. Liverpool Sail
and Coal Company, from Mason coun.
ty, writ OF error and supersedeas al.
lowed. r.
State Of West Virginia VS.. Connie
Fisher ct al. from Mason county
writ of error allowed.
Rollin R. Price VS.. Charles H. Kun.
KEEL ct al. from Lewis county, appeal
and supersedeas granted. {FFl9
Cannelton Coal and Coke Company
VS.. e. R. Humphrey ct al, from Fay.
cite county, writ Of error and super.
sedeas allowed. M.
Gauley Coal Land Company VS.. J
NJ. Koontz, from 'Fayette county, ap.
peal and supersedeas; granted
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05
JUDGES BUSY
IN VACATION
RECORD SHOWS \
Many Cases Are Passed n..by
Members Of Supreme Court
During Summer.

JUDGES BUsY-SUN -. ...... !,
CHARLESTON. Sept. 4.-The state
supreme court reconvened here tbs
week. s r74.'
During the vacation OF the court the
several judges acted favorably on the
following petitions: s.4 A
Brown Shoe Company VS.. Silas Har-
din. from Kanawha county, writ OF
error and supersedeas allowed.
Charles Conker ct al. VS.. Silas
Traub, from Kanawha county, writ OF
error and supersedeas allowed.
George M. Luzadder vs.. L. L. Heath
ct al, from Preston county. appeal
and supersedeas allowed.
John McKimmie VS.: r. w. Postei.
thwaft from Wetzel county, writ 81
error and supersedeas granted.
WEIGH Publishing Company vs.
Johnson Realty Company ct all from
Mcdowell county, writ OF error and
supersedeas allowed. isi.-A its
w. K. Darr ct al. VS.. @. W. Kennedy
ct ais, from Randolph county, appeal
and supersedeas granted. aii'
F. W. Crane ct al. vs.. Standard Lum:
Der Manufacturing Company, from
oisy county appeal ana supersedsas
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-05

s3let Ia ss,-ss ~ :;I,.,,,s,,, y ..,.ss;
a1ioining lands OF Samuel Beardin,
70 include ma SETTLEMENT made IN
s1576. Z
Simon Cochran. 400 acres on LAM
bert's run. adjoining Hezekiah Davis
sons land including his settlement
made In IIT3.
John Evans, Jrs assignee Of Shiye-
~, 400 acres on Goose creek. branch
OF Hughes river, about SIX miles from
the mouth of said creek. to include
his settlement begun in d770 with a
lpreemption of 1000 acres, adjoining.
Francis Reed. assignee, TO Joseph
Gregory, 400 acres on the West Fork,
at the mouth OF Crooked run. to In
'clude his settlement made in 1776,
%itn preemption OF 1000 acres adj
Joining. 5seas sa.6l7-
Major Powers, 400 acres on bott,
sides OF Glady creek, adjoining the
lands of William Pettyjohn, Jr., to
include his settlement made In ITS,
with a presumption of 1000 acres ad-
Joining. s II
Heir at law Of Nathaniel DAVIDSON,
deceased. 400 acres on Davisson.s
run, adjoining lands claimed by ODE
diah DAWSON. to include his settle
ment made in 1773. -
Nathaniel Davisson was killed BY
Indians In sff79, while hunting on
Tennile creek.
Daniel Davisson Is entitled to 40o
acres Of land on Elk creek adjoining
lands claimed by Thomas Nutter. 10
include his settlement made In the
Year 1T73.
/: This Is the land upon which the
greater part OF Clarksburg now stands
and Daniel DAWSON is known as the
proprietor OF Clarksburg.
John Clifford, 400 acres on Booths
creek adjoining lands of William Ro-
pey. Jr., to include his settlement
made inf17T3. -
David Bowen, heir at law TO Sam
uel Bowen, 1000 acres on Bingamon
on the waters OF the right hand fork
IN right OF preemption, to include his
settlement made in 1773.
'Enoch James. 400 acres on the ives,
FORK OF the Monogahela river to In.
elude MS settlement made in 17Ts
wit ha preempt!on right to 1000 acres
adjoining. ~ ''st .
Jacob Springer, 400 acres in thu
rlght-of residence to include his i'm.
proyement made on Salt Lick creek
branch Of the Little Kanawha rive,
IN od l11S, also right of preemption to
LOCO acres adjoining.
John Springer. 1000 acres in right
OF PRESUMPTION. adjoining his improve.
ment, obtained in right Of residence
made In 1773 on Salt Lick creek ;
branch of the Little Kanawha river
ITO be continued.)