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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
WAY TO CHEAP BEEFsrEAK.
Cattlemen Say it Lies in Government
Leasing of Dry Lands.

Cattlemen of the West believe they
could reduce the price of the city beef
steak if they could have the co-opera-
ton of the government IN plan to
use the 3o0,000,00O acres of govern
ment land lying west OF the eastern
boundary of Wyoming and Colorado.
This was the eOncensus of views of
cattle raisers who gathered at Casper,
Wyo., for their annual convention.
Put cattle on this land, they say,
and the price Of fresh beef win go
down with a crash in the markets Of
every city in the country.
Millions of acres of this land arc
located in the dry country and IN
der present conditions are not capable
of supporting live stock Other mil
lions are located in so-called forest
reserves and cannot be used by cattle
raisers. What the cattlcmen want is
to have the government lease to them
large tracts OF the uuappropriated land,
giving them exclusive use for i Term
Of years at a fair rental. In addition
to paying this rental the cattlemen
would agree to build reservoirs and IT.
rigation bitches and make the dry
lands capable of supporting cattle in
large numbers
Under present conditions the cattle
raIsers cannot afford to make improve
ments for the purpose of getting water
upon the land. As soon as they put
water upon land which is open to set
tlement, some settler could come along
and take possession of it under the
homestead laws.
The laws do not permit the cattle.
man to homestead IN area sufficiently
far l. ts.s e X 4 y
partnership with others to buy then
claims when they have proven IN. he
is guilty of conspiracy to defraud anG
the government viii prosecute him.
The cattlemen believe that under
government supervision of the public
| lands they could raise twice as mauy
cattle as they now produce. and the
| expense would not be greater for the
| two than it is now for the one. Thai
condition, they say, would cause {
| slump IN the price of fresh meat to Tho
| consumer, while the cattle raisert
! themselves would make a larger profit
than they are now making.
For years, say the eattIemen, the
! government has been assisting thu
| farmer, but it has done nothing for The
raneher. Big irrigation systems hav,
been constructed and water brought
across country for 100 miles, all foi
the benefit of the farmer. Those wht
have taken lands under the bis
= bitches : have years to pay for thei1
claims, and the government makes no
one penny from them. The rancher.
say that if the government will leas,
part of those 100000, 900 acres to then
and permit them to improve the land
they will put the price of beefsteal
within reach of every workingman il
the land
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
F1ENDtsH TURKISH ATROCITIES
Wholesale Murder, Torture, Deportation
of Women and Children.

The atrocities now committed In
Turkey surpass anything that has ever
preceded even in the palmiest days of
Abdul the Arch Assassin. They are
carefully planned and diabOlically exc
cuted, and include torture of the most
revolving types, murder by the whole
sale and a venomous method of de-
portation that separates families and
sends large numbers of the victims to
inevitable death.
In one prosperous city II of the lead
ing Armenian men were taken out upon
the road under great pretense of de-
portation. In few hours the guards
returned alone. A few days later SOC
more men followed the same path te
death. This method is being duplicat
ed everywhere in the interior of Turk
ey.
Women and children, old men and in
yalids are driven from their homes a.
the point of the bayonet and sem
along different routes covering many
days, even weeks Of travel. No prepa
rations for the journey are made or per
mitted. Children born upon the roat
are strangled by the mother who is for
hidden to lag behind the caravan o.
death. Those too i'll are left alone b,
the roadside to die. One German wO
man following caravan picked up Il
children in one day thus left by thei
parents who could not carry them.
The women who survive the journe'
are scattered among Moslem familie
III Mohammedan villages where the a.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

ternatives before them are Islam or
death. This method of determination
is going on from Smyrna to Persia and
from the Black sea to the Mediterran-
can. Some entire Armenian towns have
been depopulated and Moslems from
Macedonia have been brought in to oc-
eupy the houses.
\ A German official recently told an
American who was travelling in the
country that they were out to eliminate
the Christian races in Turkey. They
are succeeding and there is none to
raise protest. Turkey is now free to
satisfy her thirst for blood and de
struction and to carry out the sugges'
| ton made by her masters in Europe
Never in Moslem history has there been
| such a riot of crime and carnival OF
murder aimed at the annihilation, OF
the Armenian and Greek races whose
only fault is that they are not Mos
| Items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

tory to all concerned and dress rehearsal
will be held on the Auditorium stage this
evening Company | in field dress is to be
seen in the third act in which Sergeant
Zelle billiard in the person of Ernest NJ
.Goodenough appears with bullet hole il
his hat and with two chickens He ex
plains to the company just how he made
the raid and it is not particularly vel
satisfied company when the officers re
ward Zel>e by taking the chickens fol
their own larder. There is a unique bat
tie scene in this act with very strong
climax
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
RETAIN DEATH PENALTY
Constitutional Convention at Albany
Doubles Governors Salary.

In its closing hours at Albany, n. Y,
Saturday, the constitutional convention
refused to abolish the death penalty,
left the provision regarding New York
city, representation in the senate UNI
changed, and agreed to raise the gov
errors salary from $4,000 to $4,000
year, effective January 1, 1917.
New York really won victory in
the representation fight. It is predict.
ed that under the present constitution
the city will have a majority of the
members of the upper house in about
L years. The vote on the proposition
was 103 to 49,
| The proposal to permit juries in first
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Serious Business.

- can t find any old clothes to put
on the scarecroVe said Farmer Corn
tossel. . ef
..You might use some. CT the fancy
dudsHour boy Josh brought home, - sus
gested his wife. DC
Sim tryinf,to scare the crows; I IN
not tryin to make 'em laugh. Wash
ington Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

degree murder cases to decide whether
convicted persons should be electro
cuted Or sentenced to life Imprisonment
was beaten. An attempt made by those
opposed to capital punishment to have
a written prohibition against it insert
ed in the constitution was also defeat
ed. Electrocutions now are provided
for by statute, but the constitution
makes no mention of them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
DRESS REHEARSAL
BY co. / TONIGHT
Brisk Demand for Tickets for Military
Play, Under the Stars and Stripes
Strong Climax.

The tickets for military night, the
play Under the Stars and Stripes to be
given under the direction of Mrs. Susan
Hoskyn in the auditorium for the benefit
of Company |, went on sale yesterday and
there has been brisk demand for them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

The conscience fund idea has taken
4 queer twist at Lebanon, LII. A sheriff
there arrested himself for drunkenness,
took himself before magistrate, plead
ell guilty and paid a S. fine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Sounded Ominons.

tGosh, I'm timdr0us about the new
styiesi''
s'Why so?3 Js
''lIeard my wife say..this morning
that she was planning gown. A little
later [ heard her say that her mind
was n perfect blank ''-LouisvilIe Con
rier CoarieBJ ournal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Pennsylvania Stockholders.

The total number of stockholders OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad on July 81
was 93,786, the largest number ever re-
ported This number will participate
in the next dividend, payable Aug. 81.
There are 80 1924 holders of the Pennsyl-
vania s stock in Pennsylvania, 1876
in New York, 1861 in New England,
IL, 900 in foreign countries, and 16,625
scattered in other stafes-New York
Times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
only the Truth.

4, Poor Maud! She thought she d cap
tured rich stock dealer
What gave her the idea
" Why, She heard that he helped to
send wheat up last week
And did he}'
Yes: he works iii grain elevator.
New York Post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Pretty Bic Force.

Have you much of police force in
this village?" asked the city man in
the country.
1--WE certainly have replied the
natime; he weighs 80 pounds. -
Yonkers Statesman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07
Mrs. Cowles Not to Marry,

In an interview with reporter Mrs.
Cowles SAID, among other things.
i do not expect to attain happiness IN
til | am absolutely independent; no wo-
man can.
Il never shall marry again-I am not so
foolish as to jump from the frying pan
into the fire.
81 agree with what Geraldine Farrar
said the other day-no woman can promise
any man to love, cherish and obey until
death do us part, and be sure she can live
up to it.
The cause of most divorces is that men
and women are not looked upon as equals.
When woman receives more rights she
will receive fewer privileges, and it will be
| the man and not the woman who is eman-
| cipated.
From this day on l will consecrate my
| life to my two little girls, and it is nv
chief aim in life to make them absolutely
independent of any human being 1t is in
this way, and this way only, that they can
attain perfect happiness.
DIR. Cowles spent nearly three hours
with his children yesterday He defended
his action in removing them to the hos
tpital, declaring that, though knowing the
two children to be convalescent. he still
had reason to fear that careless treatment
might result in serious complications, ant
that for this reason, he deemed ii prudent
to place the little ones in the CITY hos
Ipital, where they would be in charge O
professional nurses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-07

Teacher-Ethel, can YOU tell me
where most of the matches are made?
Ethel IN not sure, but | guess it s
Germany, Sweden or Heaven-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-22
pinochle. It's a happy-golucky place,

PAA0SAAO. ~ A0ppy -S0AuSny PAdSO,
sir"
Il see. Play poker too?" asked
Poe, taking out his pencil, and work
ing white poker chip along the bot
tom of Polly's cage toward the wires.
Polly snapped at the chip with her
beak, but finally Poe managed to ex-
tract it. and hold 1t up for the janitor
to see, Polly screaming:
Hello! What are you up to-"
mo. They amt none Of 'em plays
poker here" The janitor scratched
his head, and looked at the chip. Don't
know where she could "a picked that
up. It weren't here yesterday. That's
the trouble of keepin' birds where
folks goes an comes as they pleases."
You're sure that chip wasn't there
yesterday"
Yes; ! cleaned her cage"
do any of the boys you speak Of
play poker anywhere?" queried Poe
quickly.
"Oh, s'pose so. Some Of 'em amt
got nothin' else to do-the Human
Frog, for instance; he amt had an en-
gagement in twenty years"
"All right, thank you," replied Poe,
stepping to the door, and making
mental note of the relative position of
the parrots cage and the key hanging
on the wall. He slipped the janitor
half-dollar, turned, and hurried abrupt
ly down the stairs.
On the street again Poe walked up
Broadway, and entered saloon near
Forty-second street, well known az
rendezvous OF the sporting fraternity.
"Slivers!" Poe beckoned aside a
fiaccid-faced man, with confidence
begetting iron-gray mustache who was
leaning against the bar chewing
tooth-pick
Slivers, a "picker-up" for gambling
house In the neighborhood, bowed
and hurried to Poe's side, glancing up
at him In the swift, anxious manner
of a fortune-follower seeming some
thing In the shape Of ob1ong money.
Poe extracted the poker chip he had
rescued from Polly's cage, and held it
toward Slivers on the palm of his
hand. It was quite distinctive coun-
ter, thick and ubstantial-looking, with
three minute rings of red In the CEN
ter.
What house uses this style chip"
queried Poe.
Slivers took it in his hand, and look
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-22

He threw the window-grating down
disgustedly, and glanced up at the wall
OF the theater opposite. There was q
fire-escape jutting out about two feet
beyond the line of the building, almost
opposite the middle ventilating win
dow in the bank and only two feet
lower down, but eighteen feet away.
The flicker of an idea flashed in Poe's
violet eyes; he entered the lobby Of
the theater, and with some difficulty
obtained permission to explore the
seldom-used fire-escape.
Standing on the narrow landing, out
side second-story window, he learned
that the fire-escape was Of the self
adjusting, counter balance order-an
arrangement devised SO that the low
est section would connect with the
ground only when actually needed.
The iron stairs formed a ladder about
fifteen feet long, which jutted straight
out from the fire-escape landing, and
was balanced by weights in such a
way that when a person stepped out
on the horizontally placed ladder it
went down with the weight and
reached the ground, readily righting
itself again.
Poe tested the working of the extern.
sion stair-ladder, and calculated with
a quick eye that If an agile man were
to run out rapidly, not giving the
ladder much time in which to descend
with his weight, he might, il he were
wonderfully dexterous of limb, fall fiat
forward from the end of the descend
ing ladder and catch at the ledge to
the middle window in the bank op-
posite, thus spanning an apparently
unbridgeable gap of eighteen feet.
Having assured himself that this
was possible, Christopher Poe climbed
the four fights of fire-escape stairs,
and finally emerged on the theater
roof. There he inspected the door
leading below, and found 1t securely
locked from the inside. Then he made
circuit of the roof space, search
ing everywhere for certain traces he
hoped to discover, but finding moth
ing. He seemed disappointed in this,
and made second careful search, but
that too proved fruitless.
Without further loss of time he
hurried down the fire-escape, entered
by the window that had been opend
for him, and asked the janitor to take
him up the inside stairway. The man
did so, and Poe examined the pad
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-22

ed at it highly conservative, formal,
and judicious length of thine, to assure
Poe it was quite balanced profes-
sional verdict he was forming.
They use those at the Judges an
Doc Lyman's," he answered finally.
Most likely this came from the
Judges think there's only one ring
on EN- at the Docs: they amt as
good, they're seven penny-weight or
SO lighter, and cost about fifty cents
box less. Why? Thinkin' of openin'
little quiet hotel game? Don't want
the services of an A Number"
mo, thanks! I'm In hurry.
You've saved me some trouble. Buy
the boys drink" replied Poe, pocket
ing the chip, and slipping small bill
into the thirst-trembly hand of Sliyers.
Hurrying over to his rooms just on
Fifth avenue and Fifty-fifth street.
Poe found small, neat package await
ing him. It was the thumb from Doc
tor Robinson, the bruised skin nicely
replaced, and the whole covered with
glass-like substance which made 1t
easy to handle and much less dis
agreeable.
Poe dropped down before study
table, and turned on the strong cleo
trio light above. He held the glass
encased thumb In his fingers, and
studied 1t carefully. finally tracing an
outline OF 1t on piece Of paper.
Below the drawing he made few
notes, as follows, before adding it to
his collection of reproductions:
Classification; dubbed Thumb.
characteristics, on comparison:
Wilful. brutal, unreasoning, I'M
controllable temper. vicious, lack
OF reasoning powers paralysis,
unbalanced, partial insanity.
He leaned forward over the glass
covered thumb and the poker chip,
his eyebrows held high. and two deep
wrinkles joining the corners Of his nos
trils and lips.
The Human Frog! Let's see" be
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-22
The banker detective -
side stepped, and caught
the madman'S wrist.

lock on the trap-door opening to the
sky.
I'm superintendent here. There's
my room," said the man, kicking
open nearby door, and pointing into
bare hall with three or four rooms
leading off 1t.
AS Poe looked in, harsh voice
cried:
Hello! What are you up TOT"
Tracing the raucous voice to a huge
wicker cage sitting in one corner. the
banker saw a sedate, grim-faced par
rot blinking at him from 1t.
"By the way, was going to ask
where you keep the key to that roof
door?'
.Oh, right here!" smiled the janitor,
| in reply to the abrupt question, point
| ing to q nail on the kitchen door on
which hung several keys. TITS the
| top one; them other two is insists. MY
woman keeps it handy to hang out her
clothes"
81 see," answered Poe, STOPPING be-
| fore the corner cage to say, Hello
Pol1y!"
Hello yourself, and see how you
like it! Oh, you kid" Polly cackled
back.
Don't pay no attention to him, sir,
said the janitor nervously. He don't
mean nothin' by it. Some Of the
| boys teaches him that talk"
.The boys? What boys do You
mean?" asked Poe.
| "Oh, there's some always hangs on
behind the stage, sir. There's Billie
that used to do song an dance. an
Professor Hertz that walked on with
an animal turn one time, an the HUI
man Frog all old friends Of mine In
manner Of speakin'. They belong to
the buildin' as much as do: most Of
'em seen better times an they cant
get away from stage props. They
sometimes comes up here fer can O
beer an q little friendly game q
Evening star., 1915-11-14

American Guild of Organists. deliver
ed brief address at the meeting of
the Maryland chapter. held in Balti-
more Monday evening. The topic under
discussion was the advantage of foster
ing a ."get-together' movement be-
tween the neighboring chapters Of the
guild, and it is expected that return
visits will be made during the winter
by members of both the Maryland and
Virginia chapters of the organization.
The Musurgia Quartet, composed of
Mrs. Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler. soprano;
Mrs. William T. Reed, contralto: Rich
ard p. Backing, tenor. and Edwin CAL
low. bass. with Harry Wheaton How
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Here's the $99 Six-Piece Bedroom Outfit
Offered to Members of Hechts' "lOO' Club for
The Toilet Table

Is of mahogany or
golden quartered oak
to match the dresser.
and chiffonier-dain-
ty in design and
beautifully finished.
1t is also fitted with
a genuine Fren C h
plate mirror.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
The Chifonier

OF mahogany or
golde en- quartered
oak, finely finished
both inside and out.
Designed to match
the dresser perfectly.
1t is fitted with Il
genuine French plate
mirror.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
The Dresser

Is of mahogany or
e, o | d e n quartered
oak, constructed in
the most dependa-
BILE manner by ex-
pert cabinet makers.
1t Ms fitted with
artistic & vi n c
French plate mirror.
Evening star., 1915-11-14

Song" by Hubay, THE Bee" by Schu-
bert and Andante," by Hubay, and Miss
Pearl Waugh. pianist. was heard in Pre-
lude. in B Fiat and ''Tarantelle." both
by Chopin.
The last meeting of the Bloomingdale
orchestra was in the nature of a recep-
ton to the families of the members. The
orchestra rehearsed as usual until 9
o'clock, when refreshments were served,
games of various kinds were played and
an address made by the pastor of Bethany
Baptist Church. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.
Harry Wheaton Howard dean of the
District of Columbia Chapter of the
Evening star., 1915-11-14

ard, accompanist and director. will
share the program with the Nordica
Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra. Walter
T. Holt. director. at the Home Club
Tuesday evening.
Miss Edna Barber will sing this
morning at the Westminster Memorial
Presbyterian Church, when she will be
heard at the offertory in The Golden
Pathway" by Gray.
The music for the celebration of the
patronal feast at st. Martins Catholic
Church today will be in charge of Mrs.
Mary Byrne Bowling, who has been
engaged as organist and director for
Evening star., 1915-11-14

first appearance in recital of Miss
Aline kronheim. a young soprano. who
was assisted by Miss Mildred Rider.
pianist. who played "Capriccio." by
Scarlatti; "Nocturne,"' by Grieg;
'Danse," by cyril Scott, and Liszts
Evening star., 1915-11-14

transcription of Schubert's "Hark,
Hark the Lark Miss Kronheim made
good impression in two groups of
songs and "Habanera," from Carmen"
At Gunton Temple Church today the
choir will sing at both the morning
and evening services. under direction
of John G. Klein. This morning the
numbers will be .'Alleluia," by Albert
Lowe. and THE Two Cities by Ham
ilton Gray. sung By Frank Goebe1. At
6:45 o'clock this evening the choir will
render the anthem, Savior, When
Night Involves the Skies by Shelley.
and ''Sevenfold Amen" by Stainer. and
Miss Ruth Money will be heard in
Evening star., 1915-11-14
The Massive Brass Bed

Is designed of all
brass, with two-inch
continuous posts, ten
large filters at head
and foot, ornamented
with all-brass husks
large mounts on
each post. Guaran-
teed lacquer.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
FASHIONS AND FADS.

Drop stitch hosiery is fashionable.
The waist line will be much in evil
dence.
Handbags of velvet are trimmed with
fur.
Some of the new coats have points in
the back.
Smart motor clothing is trimmed with
leather.
Evening star., 1915-11-14
Gounod's 20. Divine Redeemer," MI
Klein accompanying.

Prominent local talent figured in a
musical given Friday evening under the
auspices of the Woman's Guild of the Pet
worth NJ. E. Church. Compositions by Las
sen, Rubinstein, MacDowell, Moszkowski,
Haesche. Grieg, GODDARD, Liszt and Bach
Herminia Ellis. William Kost, Miss
Louise Ryan and Mrs. Kerfoot Aff1eck,
and Earl Carbaugh. baritone, sang
Somewhere a Voice is Calling" by Tate.
Requiem" by Homer. "Invictus,'' by
Bruno HUM: Anton kaspar, vioinist.
gave group of numbers. "Slavonic
Evening star., 1915-11-14
MUSICAL MENTION.

Continued from Seventh Page)
Evening star., 1915-11-14

the ensuing year. Marcos 'Messe
Solenelle'' will be rendered by the
choir this morning. and the solos will
be sustained by Mrs. Dorothy Riker
Dunn and Miss Agnes Whelan. So
pranos: Mrs King and Mrs. John Sis.
altos; Leo Steifel. tenor. and AL MUIR
ray, bass.
Miss Madeira has sent out invitations
Yto song recital this evening. the pro-
gram to be given by Miss Hedwig Hart
man, contralto and director of the
vocal department of the school.
Evening star., 1915-11-14

A womans heart beats faster than a
mans.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-07-01
SOUTH EAST FERRIS

Alanson Bostoff Of Shepherd, visited
relatives in this vicinity, the past week
Mr.. Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Osterhout,
transacted business in Vestabdrg. Sat
urday.
Miss Hazel Flint of Carson City,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Robbins, autoed
to Stanton, Sunday. to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Danforth.
Messrs j. w. and A. l.. Harrison,
were Riverdale callers, Saturday
Mesdames NJ. NJ. Flint, and f. c.
Osterhout were Carson City shoppers,
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Stearns of
Stanton, were guests of j. S. Osterhout
and family, Saturday.
Miss Elsie Spence who has been Wis
iting Pearl Osterhout, returned to her
school at Big Rapids, Monday.
Word was received here that Nick
Klees formerly of this place, was dead
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Flint entertain
ed at Sunday dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Osterhout,
Miss Pearl Osterhout and Mr.. Fred
Mayher of Saginaw.