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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-30
Together They Ate Apples.

Mr. Muskrat, proudly, is through the
deep Brook. It's our special En-
trance. So 1Huch better than q Drive
way, or Boat-landing, or a pair Of
steps. We have something different
we are interesting, for we do not COPY
all the other Animalsr
Indeed you are interesting agreed
Peter Gnome.
Ana as he saw them building thei,
castle with the sticks in the bank he
wondered more and more how they
could make such a marvellous Home
1t did indeed look like Castle.
Before long they were through.
Well squealed Mrs. Muskrat ir
rather weary voice, I am a little
tired
Are you, my dear?' asked Mr.
Muskrat. We'll, then, let's have some
supper
Mrs. Muskrat squealed delighted
~. will go and look for some
SAID Mr.. Muskrat. And while I'm gone
you can tell Peter Gnome more of oslr
interesting ways, and how we keen
awake IN the Winter-unlike so many
lazy Animals
MT. Muskrat hurried off. but Mrs,
Muskrat had only told Peter Gnome
few things about Muskrat Life. when
pack he came again, carrying with him
sweet Grass and Apples.
oh, what q wonderful Sumner Won
have said Mrs. Muskrat.
"And Peter Gnome smacked his Inns
too. for he liked Applesl
Mr. Muskrat came in through the
Brook, but before he entered his Home
in the Bank he left the Food in the
Water.
What do you do that for? asked
Peter Gnome.
It's my pantry said Mr. Muskrat
always leave the Food there until
we are ready for it,.
Wen, We're ready for it. said Mrs.
Muskrat. And together they ate An
pies and Sweet Grass-eyen Peter
@nome took taste of the sweet
Grass!
And now one more thing I must
tell you about our CASTLE said Mr..
Muskrat to Peter Gnome. 1T is of
great wonder to Grown-U why our
castle Hole in the Bank doesn't get
1uli OF Water-but we close it up every
'iihe we go out, you see-and they
can never understand just how we do
it.
"eH,' said Peter Gnome. 4 think
ANIMALS as smart as you are should
ave Castle Home L"
ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-30
REPUBLICAN DIRECTORY.
State Committee Issues Booklet for
Ready Reference.

MONTPELIER, Oct 3O.-The Repub.
hean state committee has just issued a
directory of the Republican organiza.
ton OF the state in convenient form for
ready reference.
The booklet has 30 pages and cover
1t contains the names of candidates ON
senatorial, congressional and state tick
els, the names and addresses of the
members of the Republican state com.
mlttee, and the names of the members
OF all town committees, together with
their postOfiice addresses.
On the back cover is shown half
tone Illustration OF Horace +. Graham
Republican candidate for governor. and
these words: He has done more +bon
any other man to promote efficiency in
state business and his work is not
done. -
The little book will be found useful
by all members of the party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-30
Sheep, Dogs, and Goats.
(Vergennes Enterprise. }

One reason often alleged for the
few sheep in Vermont pastures is the
fact that they arc so often DESTROYED
by dogs. The financial loss, and the
cruel taking off of the pets Of the
pasture, have discouraged many a Yer
mont farmer from purchasing or en-
| larging a flock Of sheep.
1.-The Reformer says that half a doz-
en- of goats in flock of sheep will re-
move all danger from dogs, as the
goats consider it fine fun to >chase the
dogs into the middle of next week.
Besides this, the goats will give milk
for the children, and their flesh is
often considered greater delicacy
than lamb.
''WiIl this get the goat of those
who have previously failed in keeping
flocks Of sheep on the Vermont hill
sides ?''-Springfeld Reporter.
The Reporter leaves us in doubt as
to what Reformer If is that revives
the goat theory, so we assume it is the
| Sheep and Goat Reformer. The
theory, however, was exploded some
years ago, as more than one sheep
| breeder has found out. To come down
to cases, one Litchfeld county Conn J
| man bought flock of fancy sheen and
put in few lnsty billy goats to do the
protecting stunt. One fine morning
when he went out to look at his flock
he found number of them dead.
ehewed up by the predatory eur. And
the cur or ours, to show that they har-
bored no hard feelings, had also chewed
up one or two of the billies Whereup-
on the sheep breeder went out of the
! business
If the simple expedient of a few
goats among the sheep would solve the
problem Of sheep raising, Vermont
very likely today would have focks on
thousand hillsides. But, like electing
an alien millionaire to the senate, il
can only be done on paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-30

The flight of Lawrence b. Sperry
with a passenger in a hydroaeroplane
from Brant Rock, Mass, to Amityville,
l.. l., 260 miles in 225 minutes, was a
notable performance. The speed at
tanned was not remarkable, but winds
blowing from twenty-five to forty miles
an hour were encountered. 1t has now
been demonstrated that with the at
tachment of a gyroscope stabilizer an
aviator need not hesitate to ascend in
high winds This is a tremendous gain
for aeronautics. When the Wrights
gave their first exhibition in New York
they stayed on the ground if a white
cap could be seen in the harbor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-30
and sealing maX Of cabbaSes- & kin8S

Howard Liam

General Israel Putnam was one of
the striking figures of the Revolution
airy war, and whenever he struck he
left a deep and painful dent in the
British crown. He was born on a
Massachusetts farm which could be
plowed from one end to the other with
rock crusher, but at the first call of
duty he left his pillow with its teeth
firmly imbedded in hardhead and
flew to the colors on a patriotic roam
mare.
General Putnam was a man of mas
sive frame, being largely oversize, and
early in life he could throw anybody
IN the township three times out of five.
During the French and Indian wars
Putnam was captured by the red broth
or aud condemned to be burned at the
stake, starting with his feet. He was
rescued, however, and returned to the
farm with his mammoth physique in an
excellent state of repair.
When General Putnam heard the
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tocsin of war he was engaged in steer
ing a fourteen-inch stirring pillow amid
the granite boulders which impaired a
rich scenic effect to his farm in Con
necticut. Without stopping to get a
shave or doll up to any extent, he
mounted his faithful steed and GAL
loped to the front. The British com
mander tried to get Putnam to work
in his army, but the offer was spurned
with an oath which sounded like
lightning striking a tin roof.
One of General Putnam s most ia
nous feats was when he was surround
ed by the entire British army and
escaped by riding horseback down a
steep cliff, at an angle of ninety de-
@rees. Numerous photographs of Put
nam escaping were taken at the time.
and they all show what can be accom-
pllshed by a sedate Clydesdale pillow
horse when ridden by an American
patriot who would rather die fun Of
imported lead than surrender to the
foe.
IS Newspaper seryice7
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-30

What Secretary Lansing thought when
he got the meaning Of the last outburst
of Secretary Baker will probably never be
known because Mr.. Lansing is expert in
not saying everything that he thinks. But
the unftness of Mr.. Baker for his post as
head Of the war department is very con
clusively proven. Mr. Baker was an excel
lent mayor of progressive Ohio city, but
he is a misfit in his present position.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-30
AFTER TWO YEARS.
brattleboro Testimony Remains I'm.
shaken.

shaken.
Time is the best test of truth. Here
IS Brattleboro story that has stood
me test of time. 1t is a story with q
point which will come straight home
to many of us.
Mrs. II. j. Allen, 81 Canal street
Brattleboro, says: "For months NV
back ached great deal and / had dis
tresslng pains in my kidneys. ]
couldn t rest well and was so weak and
worn out that / found it hard TO do
my homework. When stopping or lift
ing, sharp pains seized me and l could
lardly straighten. Doan's Kidney
nils, procured from the Brattleboro
Drug Co., brought me relief and !
have had no further trouble from NV
back or kidneys"
LASTING BENEFIT
OVER TWO YEARS LATER Mrs
Allen said: "The benefit that Doan 3
Kidney Pills gave me some time ago
has been permanent. -
Price soc, at all dealers. Don + sim.
ply ask for a kidney remedy = pet
Doan s Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Allen has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co. Props
Buffalo, n. Y.
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outs of state affairs and state business
probably better than any man in the
entire state. The opportunity will be
before Mr.. Graham and we have full
confidence that when he gets into the
chief executive S chair he will arise to
the emergency and give the state not
able administration.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-30
MONDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1916.

The milk producers of New England and
New York state have won their fight for
higher prices. The consumer will pay, of
course, but most of us have a feeling that
the farmers deserve more money and we
are glad to see them get it. Compared
with other products we will get value re-
ccived for milk at the increased rate.
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secure efficient service IN the delivery
Of the paper each night, and it solicits
the cooperation of subscribers to that
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each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per
son, by telephone OF postal card, thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
Il is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
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ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22
EXPLANATION OF THE BALLOT.

Tuesday, city will called make
election for officers while candidates the principal
have dhsions"For'
full against other
amendments; his
there provision preferential voting that is the question
being for all the
should successful! amendment
therefore,
aside
the
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

ing.
Mexicans were lolling in the
grass. eating or sleeping, as it was
noon, when Mexicans dislike to be
on the move. Their horses were
grazing nearby and the Mexicans
did not know of the proximity of
the Americans until the first crack
of a rifle. Then they leaped for
their horses and again there was
short running fight. The shots of
the Americans told every time,
while the Vlllistas failed to infict
any losses of consequence, accord
ing 10 reports. Villas LOSES are
reported TO have been more than
thirty. The remainder of the band
is still being pursued into the can
yons,
The Tenth Cavalry is composed
of Negro troops, and the battle on
April | was tue first time Negro
soldiers had ever fought against
Mexicans. The Negro is held in
highsrespect in the army, for he is
known as an alb e fighter aud keeps
well disciplined. Just few days
before Col. Browns fight, | heard
Gen Pershing discussing the Ne
gro soldiers. They are among
the greatest fighters in the world, !"
he sa d. They are a hardy lot
and love the game
[ have seen these Negro soldiers
march all day in high spirits, hum
ming songs together. l have nev-
er heard them complain. They
keep their camp in neat ord r
which means much work, and after
ev, ming mess they gather around
he fires for songs, card games aud
stories.
/ saw these Negroes day after
day doing these things, and they
went into battle just the same way,
light heartedly, yet determined to
make good records and please their
officers. 1t ulattered not to them
whether it was a battle, card game
or a trolic, the job must be a good
one. aud good one they made it.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22
Notes On Racial Progress
Compiled by the National Negro
Business League

Mrs. Q. J. Bolden of Newport
News, Virginia, has been appoint
ed Health Inspe ed for the coIore d
schools of that city. Mrs. Bolden
is an experienced trained nurse.
The Local Negro Business
Legue of ST Louis is conducting
a vigorous campaign for one hun
dred new members. MIR. w. @.
Gordon is the president.
The colored merchants of Mem
phis. Tennessee, ere planning u
"get-togel her" campaign some
what similar to the campaigns re-
ceutly conducted in Atlanta, Ga ,
aud Nashville, Heune ssee.
Mrs. Maria l.. Cooper, of Phil
adelphia. who for thirty-one years
has been janitress of the Drexel
Bank Blu lding, has been pension
I'd for her long and faithful ser
vice. Mrs. Cooper is eighty-two
years of aye.
The New Era Magazine has
made its appearance. This maga.
zine is published in Boston and its
physical appearance and contents
are both attractive. Miss Pauline
E. Hopkins, formerly of the
Colored American Magazine, is the
editor.
The New York Age is conduct
ing campaign of investigation in
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

an ideal racial situation. We
imagine that the sanity, civic
Washington, our Booker, would
have declared the event the cul
mination of race hope in America.
Nothing could be better, more
salutary, than the equal duties, yet
equal as measured by the circum-
stances.
Happy Nashville, we feel to say
owing to the incident! The Incl
dent is insignificant. one may say.
1t is so in itself. But it means SO
much # the mind and heart of the
members of those ORGANIZATIONS
we're ahame for the work for the
giving. 1t means that the
Negroes of that community can
feel that they are not undesirable
citizens 1t means that, perhaps,
the social perplexity of that COM
munity has reached its crux,
where it expires in the in
terest of a better commercial
relationship. This carries with it
the thought of the b b.uish ment OF
any idea of further discriminatory
legislation, permitting what good
may accrue TO each under the one
law.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22
World Writer Tells
About Negro Troops

The correspondent of the New
York World, accompanying the
United States troops in Mexico,
writes the World on April s. con
cerning the battle GU April L, en-.
gagged in by detachment of the
renta Calvary, near the village OF
Aquascalientes at San Antonio
Canyon.
Concerning the Negro troopers
the correspondent, B. @. Utecht,
writes as follows:
Following the battle at Guerrero,
in which forty six Vilistas were
shot down, fifty others being found
Liter buried at Bachineva, the
American troops pursued relent-
lessly, and last Saturday part of
Tenth Cavalry under Col William
@. Brown came upon a large body
of the enemy uear the village of
Aquascalientes at San Antonio
Canyon.
Here tho Mexicans thought they
We're safe, as their hid ny place
was well chosen and almost I'M
possible of discovery. The Amer
lean attack, as at Guerrero, came
ss ii surprise, but this time the re
WAS no Mexican spy to give warn
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

New York to ascertain the number
and character of Negro business
enterprises and to discover some
method whereby these merchants
may secure larger portion of Ne
gro patronage.
The committee on recreation and
amusement of the Social Service
aud Civic Improvement League of
w lmingtou, North Carolina, is Sc
curing number of Fairgrounds
for the colored children. They
have purchased 3 coaster, slide,
ocean-wave, merry go-round and
other amusements for the children.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22
Bearing Our
Burden

Editorial from the Freeman
April 81
One of the best signs of the in
creasing manhood of a people is
when they begin to shoulder their
own burdens. This is particularly
true in our case And we, our race
are developing so beautifully in all
respects along this line that the
rarest pessimist ought to feel
buoyed up at the prospects for
days of greater things. 1t is con-
soling to see this expansion of race
conscience aud consciousness
We will be better understood when
we say there was time, and not
so long since, when we were like
broken reeds, when ii came to look,
ing after the greater needs of the
race.
A few days ago there was great
fire in the city of Nashville, Tenn.
Our people suffered largely, some
thing like $50 of them being made
destitute owing to the flames raw
ages. Had this happened thirty
years ago the charred section
would have remained as Il blighted
field for many a day unless the
white people woald have taken The
initiative in the matter The
Nashville Negro Board of Trade
responded d to the call of the desti-
tute and in short while raised
sufficient sum 10 re establish 12o
of them in their homes-furnished
with new surroundings.
We take the liberty to say that
the Negro Board of Trade made a
good impr, IS on on the charitably
disposed white pc, pie Of Nashville.
Tlt. commercial club aud the char.
itrbly disposed white peop'e of
Nashville. The commercial club
an the charity commission with
out hesitation placed their 1000
relief fund ut the dispusll of the
Negroes, thus assuring the care
for the others wno were rendered
homeless.
One can readily see here the
demonstration of that Biblical pro.
position which says. ye reap as ye
SOW. lf we SOW to the wlnls We,
without doubt, will reap whirl
wind. Many man has discovered
that awful truth when it was too
late.
The Negro Board of Trade made
good their opportunity, aud the
response was immediate. 1t is
not always immt 'ate, but certain
enough to insure the rule, that IA
manifold harvest follows the effort
in The right direction.
Here is not only shown the beau
tiful things of self help, on VIII ch
that fine old Englisman, Samuel
Smiles, discoursed so eloqueniIy
many years ago, but the kindly
sympathy engendered making for
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Nation" thrust upon it during
Easter week. 1t is planned that
the production be shown at the
National theatre. Those who
have studied the situation here
have concluded that there must be
abreach of the peace wlen the
play attempts to show. Spokes-
m n have been forward, but unsuc-
cessfully, from various as o1iations
to secure a hearing before the Dis
trict Commissioners They have
b en- referred 10 the Corporation
Counsel, Mr., Conrad Syme, aud to
the Superintendent OF Police. Mr..
Raymond Pullman, but have re-
ceived small cheer from either of
these officials The National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People Committee has
practically been turned down
Through the Influence of several
western senators, TIE commission
ers have promised to Others hear
ing as soon as it is sure that the
play is to be shown.
Atlantic Ci y, N. j., April 10 -
With the introduction 10 the City
Commission of an ordinance pro-
viding for the erection of new
fire station on property now owned
by the city at Kentucky and Medi-
terrauean avenues, Dir, cror of
Public Safety Bartlett yesterday
gave the first intimation of the
adoption of policy for the admin
istra ion of the administration of
the Fire Depar ment that will in
clude the apo ntment of colored
men. The ordnance, which made
no mention of the cost of the pro-
posed station, pissed first reading.
While the ert c. ion of a fire station
in the colored section cf the city
had long been contemplated and
regarded as necessary, Director
Bartlelt's action yesterday came
as surprise No previous inti-
nation that immediate steps would
br taken to this end had been Civ
en-. Last night Director Bartlett
admitted that the propos d station
will be mann d by colored tirem II.
Up TO this time no colored man
has ever been appointed TO The
Fire Department While there
has been no State or civic OILS acle
to appointment of color d men,
the policy heretofore has been to
exclude them. Although plans
and specifications Tor the new
building have lot yet be N drafted
Director Bartlett stated that it s
his opinion the work viii nece,si-
tat an exp pduure of about Sl5,
90. If th- tlm III is endorsed by
the Commission. bonds will be is-
sued to prov de for the cost The
station will be devot d entirely to-
hor,e e drawn chemi al apparatus
that has been superseded in he
other fire stations by motor equip
ment.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

The colored merchants of Nash.
vile, Tennessee, have set splen
did example in cooperative adver.
tising. The merchants participant
irg in the Sprlug Trade Week
campaign have purchased the Ell,
tire back page of The Globe and
tnis page carries the advertise
ments of these MT ncLants together
with a strong appeal to the colored
people to take part i'll the celebra-
tion.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

Harry Fiddler, of the team of
Fiddler & She on, is making con-
Iiuual progress i'll his work. His
latest sep was to secure wigs
which would enable MIN to present
limitations of the late DR. Booker
T. Washington, Frederick Doug
lass, Theodore. Roosevelt and VIM.
II. TAFT The wigs alone would
hardly be sufficient, but Mr.. Fid-
der's wond rfuily mobile face
changes its expression with each
wig donned. the result being an al
most lifeike representation of the
noted charactt These rep e.
sentations WILL be G Ven in the new
act now being arranged 10y Fiddler
g. Shelton.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

Capt. Walter H Loving, for tif
teen years bandmaster of the Phil
ippine Constahu AIRY Band, has
been retired b, cause Of physical
disability. In accordance with
army regulations, he retires wi h
the next highest rank, that of ma
jor. Major Loving will reside in
the West, but will probably pay a
visit to his old hone, Washington,
d. G.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

Washington, April 1O-Cousti-
tutionality of race segregation or
dlnanoes was argued today before
the Supreme court in a case in
volving the validity of the Louis
v lie, Ky regulation making it un-
lawful for any Negro to occupy a
residence in any block in which a
great number of houses are occu-
pied by white folk, and unlawful
for white person to occupy res
idence in Negro block.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

Washington, d. G, April 12.-
Washington, the Nations Capi al
is going to have the Birth of Il
The Colorado statesman., 1916-04-22

The State Department has grant
ed a furlough to Secretary Bundy
of the Amer can Legation at Mon.
royia, Liberia, aud the United
States cruiser Birmingham is
bringing the secretary and his
wife to this country. This is an
unusual honor which the govern
meut is paying Secretary Buudy,
who is having the first relief from
duty in four years.