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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
Who Is Making the New Vermont?
(Windsor Journal. }

\ w AudSOI OuuIHdIJ
a few years back there was a
meeting in almost every village adj
dressed by a collection of seedy look
New Vermont - About all that
these meetings ever amounted to was to
boost the political aspirations of some
people. The 'tNew Vermont stopped
with lot of hot air as far as these
dreamers were concerned.
Yet such thing as a New Yer
mont IS fast coming. 1t is coming
because the young men of the state
can md something to do and are
making as much Roadway in it as their
forebears did who, half century back.
We're actually forced into the far West
because there was no chance to get a
foot hold in their native state.
One OF the greatest factors toward
the reclamation of Vermont into the
ranks of the progressive states of this
country is the change in the methods of
farming. The old farm is no longer the
desplsed place that it was once pictured
IN the rural plays. The younger gener-
alton are not leaving their moving ma
chimes to rust in the meadows, nor
keeping cattle which do not produce
enough to feed them. Villages which at
one time We're economizing on street
improvements to that extent that ev-
erythlng was patched up for temporary
needs, are now being run by new set
OF men who call such methods a false
and delusive economy, and instead arc
making permanent improvements.
Another thing that has helped to
make the New Vermont - is the fact
That the bunco steerers of the far West
no longer find it easy picking in the
Green Mountain state.
" New Vermont or New Anv,
| thlng IS possible when new ideas be
come rooted III the minds of the young
err element.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. II. IL. Thurber has been con
hned to the house a week with a
severe cold.
Henry w. Barber, who was taken III
the first of the week with grip, has
developed pneumonia
Mrs. f. G. Walker of Dummerston.
formerly of this village, has been here
this week on business
The b. B. Pathfinder girls held =
regular meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Miss Grace Burt.
Mrs H. H. Sheppey of Orchard
street, who is confined to the house
with rheumatism, is little improved.
The Social club viii hold a regular
meeting and covered dish luncheon
Friday in the home of Mrs. d. W.
Harris.
John 5. Wood has been able to
walk about his premises this week
for the first time since his illness with
pneumonia.
Mrs. George Houghton has been in
Dummerston this week on account of
the illness of her brother, Mr.. BOYD.
with pneumonia.
Everett Stockwell of Vernon under
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
GUfLFORD.

Miss Hattie Waite of Wardsboro i
visiting at Lueius Putnam 5.
Miss Edna Star of Vernon is at work
lat Mrs. r. \. Fairbanks through the
sugar season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Jackson of
Greenfield, Mass, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sessions.
The three little daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Nj. II. Willis are visiting their
grandparents in Jamaica, making tbe
TRIP ny themselves on the cars.
Mrs. Sanford A. Smith was called %
East Dummerston Saturday by the in.
ness of her brother, James Boyd. who
IS Ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Smith is
staying with him.
Archie Mellen, who has been in and
threatened with pneumonia. is bette
at this writing. Melvin Cooper of
Brattleboro has been taking care of
him the past week
Edward p. Squires came home Tines.
day from Brattleboro. where he had
been under treatment for nervous
trouble, and his friends hope he is
much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs Lenois of Bernardston
have moved to the small house ON Ar
thur Allen S farm (formerIv the Her.
bert Andrews place. and will work
for Mr. Allen the coming season.
The sugar supper held iii the home of
Mrs. Sanford A. Smith THURSDAY even
ing of last week was enjoyed by about
ioo people, many coming from Brattle-
boro. The concert given in the church
by the Centre Congregational church
double choir was greatly enjoyed, also
the recitations by Mrs. Frank Pier of
Brattleboro. The ladies of the Con-
gregational society here are very CRATE
ful for the patronage received, also to
the choir for their pleasing concert.
About $31 We're Melted for the socetv
here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

ally held in the spring of the year.
When the farmer is riding Ter the
landscape ON a corn-planter and is un-
able to attend. This allows the large
cities to nominate all of the officers,
and IN the fall the farmer is permitted
to vote for them or stay at home and
commune with the mechanical corn
husker.
The direct primary has done away
entirely with the old-style political
boss with the red neck, who has been
supplanted by select circle of pol ii
al leaders. These leaders get together
before the primary and pick out the
candidates, so that the people will
nave nothing to do except vote. The
advantages of this system will be
readily apparent to any man of I'M
preJudieed view who has never run
Tor office on an independent ticket.
Inc direct primary ballot is an imi-
tatlon of a Chinese laundry ticket. As
the names of the candidates appear on
the ballot in alphabetical order, it is
worth more to a candidate to be born
with capital A at the head of his
name than to own four or five daily
newspapers
We would think more of the direct
primary if so much of it was not di
rected by the present ineumbents.
ms Newspaper Serviee1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
our YOUNG WOMEN

are so often subject to iIeadache-are
languid, pale and nervous-because
their blood is thin or insufficient. They
are not really sick and hesitate to com
plain, but they lack that ambition and
vivacity which istheir birthright. They
donotneeddrugs-butdone
and nourishment in SCOTS Emulsion
that makes richer blood, fills hollow
cheeks, suppresses nervousness and es-
tablishes strength. Nourishmentalone
makes bloodand SCOTS Emulsion is the
essence of concentrated nourishment.
tree from wines, alcohols or opiates.
If mother or daughter is frail, pale
or nervous, give her SCOTS for one
month and see the betterment. has
a wholesome, ''nutty" flavor. Avoid
substitutes. AT any drug store.
Scott s BOVINE. bloomfield. NJ. 1s-2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
Member of the Associated Press
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1916.
THE FREIGHT CONGESTION.

Three factors are responsible for
the serious congestion which prevails
on the Eastern railroads. They are:
/. The inability of the railroads to
handle the traffic. This is due to insult
ficient equipment-chiefy in motive
facilities, tracks and terminal facili-
ties.
2. Weather conditions. The snow
storms, rains and other weather Sc
verities of the winter have been more
serious this season than in any of re-
cent years.
}. The abuse of railroad equipment
by certain consignees. This refers to
those receivers of freight who use rail
way cars as storage warehouses;.
Their incoming shipments arrive, and
then the ears stand idle on the side
tracks awaiting the time and conven-
fence Of these consignees who appar-
emily find it cheaper to pay demurrage
than to build warehouses. Meantime.
thousands of shippers are needing and
calling for cars in which to move their
freight.
The remedy for this abuse proposed
by the Boston chamber of commerce to
the interstate commerce commission is
that a track storage charge be applied
wherever the abuse exists. This RENE
dy IS reasonable and just. It would
reach only the abuser of the privilege.
1t would penalize the guilty man. 1t
would be easy to operate. 1t is justi-
fable.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Stubborn Fire in st. Johnsbury.

st. Johnsbury was threatened Mon
day night with one of the worst con-
fagrations since the burning of the
Citizens bank block nine years ago,
when a number were burned to death.
Fire was discovered in the Estabrool
block on Railroad street at midnight.
and but for the prompt work of the
fire department that congested part
of st, Johnsbury would today be in
ashes
The block is three story wooden
one and offered good fire trap. On
the first floor is the grocery store If
Mr.. Estabrook, and the second and
third floors We're Occupied by tenants.
The fire caught on the upper floor
around stove pipe, it is believed.
This floor. was practically DESTROYED.
The remainder of the block and the
contents were badly demaged by wat
er- Loss about $4,000, partially GOV.
cred by insurance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
CANAL TO BE OPEN APRIL IS.
Acting Governor Says Ships of so Feet
Draught May Pass Then.

WASHINGTON, March Is. = The
following announcement by Col Hard
ing, acting governor of the Panama
canal zone, was made public yesterday:
Conditions in Gaillard cut Justify
predictions that the canal will be avail
able for ships of 80 feet draught on
April 10, subject to probable Temporal
ry delays thereafter to meet exigencies
of dredging fleet in completing canal
to full width and depth and in remov-
ing shoals that may possibly develop. =
Most of the Belgians are Roman Catho-
lies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

We would get better service in mu-
nicipal and state governments if we
would continue capable men in office
instead of giving so much thought to
passing around the honors. Gov. Whit
man of New York, who is candidate
for reelection, is absolutely right when
he says "chief executive is Just com
mencing to learn the working of a
$60,000,000 corporation at the end of
a two year term
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
JACKSONVILLE.

=. r. Adams was in Colrain the frs
of this week.
c. H. Waste was in North Adam.
saturday on business.
(. J. Roberts was business visitor
IN Readsboro Friday.
NJ. L. Fox and |. g. Pierce went t.
Athol the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Brown have
moved to the Bennett tenement.
Forest Pike was in Wilmington on,
day the frst of the week on business
MISS Flora Brigham has gone to Win
shop.
Mrs. JOY of Colrain, who had been
caring Tor her daughter, Mrs. G. A
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

Sprague of Valley. returned home sun
day.
Mrs. Ada Brigham and son, Fordice,
were in Colrain and Shelburne Fails
Monday.
Miss Bessie Darlington. who had
beea with Mrs. Mary Snyder, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Bowen, who had been caring
for Mrs. Frank Cross, returned home
Sunday on account of illness in her
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Mitchell and
son of Westield, Mass, are spending
a week with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Mitchell and Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Pike
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

went a slight operation in the Mel.
rose hospital yesterday morning. DR.
Lyhcn was assisted by DR.. G. B
Hunter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Moore of Little.
ton, n H., who had been guests OF
Mrs. Charles Alexander a few DAYS ON
thelr way from Boston, where they at
tended the automobile show, have re
turned to their home.
Baptist church, West Brattleboro
Rev. l. NJ. Compton pastor. Morning
worship at 1870 with sermon by tho
pastor. Sunday school at noon. Even.
ing worship at Z. Midweek PRAYER
meeting Wednesday evening at the
usual hour.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
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. tins
enabling the cause of the error to he
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied
It is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

qualifications for a place ON the SUI
preme court bench, but when such emf.
nent and honorable men as ex-President
Taft, Moorfeld Storey and others OBJ
ject to him he is not above suspicion.
and should therefore be dropped.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
PROFIT BY THIS.
Don't Waste Another Day.

When you are worried by backache;
By 1ameness and urinary disorders
Don t experiment with an untried
medicine
Follow Brattleboro peoples example.
Use Doan s Kidney Pills.
Here's Brattleboro testimony.
Veryify it if you wish:
Rex Benson, prop. of harness store,
40 Elliot street, Brattleboro. saws:
. Kidney trouble in my case began
with sharp pains across my back and
hips and whenever I caught cold, be-
came so lame and sore that I could
hardly get about. I finally commenced
using Doan s Kidney Pills, procured at
the Brattleboro Drug Co., and they
helped me from the first. Before lone
they removed every symptom of the
trouble and made me feel better in
every way
USES DOAN'S OCCASIONALLY.
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER. Mr.
Benson said: ~ use Doan's Kidney
Pills occasionally and always get good
results. -
Price soc, at all dealers. Don It sim
ply ask for kidney remedy - get
Doan s Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Benson has twice publicly recon-
mended. Foster Milburn Co.. Props..
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

The boom for Senator John w.
Weeks of Massachusetts for the presi-
dency, may not be growing rapidly,
but it is at least well nourished, judg-
ing from the various pamphlets and
marked copies of newspapers reaching
this office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

1t sounds little like the days when
Bryan leaped into fame to read that
Iowa possesses the greatest number of
automobiles per capita of any state in
the Union, with the ratio 10 to ].
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
TO ADVERTISERS

Transient advertising-Run of paper
90 cents an inch for first insertion: Is
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
lion. Limited space on first page at
Space rates on application.
CLASSIFIED advertisements - Five cents
line hrst-insertion with SO per cent
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
lrst 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, 1916-03-16

When the hot days come next summer
remember that you were also kicking
about the climatic conditions in March.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
Catty.

Pa suggested that in conducting
our club paper, each should take a de-
partment with which she was most
familiar
Then, dear, wouldn t you like to
have charge of its makeup2 ''-Balti-
more American
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
White Satin
Flour

Tennyson or Longfelow could take
worthless sheet of paper, write a po-
en- on it and make il worth 6O.000-
that S GENIUS. There are few men
who can write crisp words on a sheet
Of paper and make it worth $s,0O0,00
that s CAPITAL. The United States
can take an ounce and quarter of
gold aud stamp upon it an eagle
bird even with boomers and make
it worth $20-that : MONEY A me-
chanic can take material worth 50 and
make it into watch springs worth
81 ,000-that s SKILL. There is a man
in st. Louis who can take fifty-cent
piece of canvas, and paint a picture on
il and make il worth several hundred
dolars-that S ART.
Barber Milling Company take 5 IA
bushels wheat and produce a barrel of
WHITE SATIN FLOUR, which is
the highest art in -four making.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16
Fish Hatchery for Burlington.

A state fish hatchery is to be at
burlington the coming summer accord
ing to statement given out re-
Gently by II. y. Rowley, Chittenden
county hsh and game warden. 1t will
be located either in the baggage room
OF the old railway station or on the
dock of the Champlain Transportation
company
The fish will be partly developed be
Tore beng brought here. Mr. Rowley
Is investigating the conditions sur
rounding the 'yarding" of a herd of
deer in Huntington About so deer
nave trampled the deep snow in the
timex part of forest and are living
within the area
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

Brandeis may possess the essential
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

Rev. R. S. Caldwell of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, has accepted a call to
the First Congregational church OF
st. Johnsbury Center and will begin
his pastorate April l.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-16

IFFotected by The Adams Newspaper Serviea7
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19

= Is It =
Where could shs survey be. nows
was the Queatiun recurring always 70
Helen's mind. Toward the close OF
tho dinner. Seagrue. rising, unlocked
his desk for 3 mask OF Chartreuse'
There, lying In the corner exactly
where she had seen II. Helen again ne-
held the survey, blue print beside
1t. Seagrue was pawSy enough 10
close and lock the desk after ne nao
taken the flask out How. she asked
herself, was she tt get that desk open
again!
Seagrue dismissed his serving man.
and this did not allay Helens uneas'-
ness for herself. She did not want
to be left alone minute with MN
now; things were getting too compii-
Gated. But could she in some way
get into the desk?
Rising. she said she would clear the
table little. Taking hold of the mask
he had Just taken from the desk ana
holding out her hand with smile she
asked him for his keys. Seagrue was IN
no position to sSfuse so intimate re-
quest With an air of Camaraderie ne
handed them over and Helen pusheu
back the cover of the desk. But as
she did SO Seagrue threw his arms
around her She struggled indignant
ly. but could not get away. For mo-
ment there WAS a fierce struggle.
Then with superhuman effort she
tore herself free, caught up the hrst
thing she could lay her hand ont
happened to be bronze match tray
and struck Seagrue across the fore
head.
He went completely over. leaving
Helen horror-stricken at what she had
done. She listened. Outside she
heard no sound Seizing the blue
print that lay under her hand. she
gained the door and ran out just as
Seagrue regained his feet. She had
resolved to flag the Limited. Hardly
touching the earth. she dashed to the
station, hurried to the key and tele-
graphed Rhinelander:
Have blue print Of survey. VIII
be on Limited. HELEN"
It was not too soon. Through the
window she saw Seagrue rushing down
the platform. She slammed the office
door shut, and locked 1t. Seasrue
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
SYNOPSIS.

I.fttle Helen Holmes. daughter of Gem
erai Holmes. railroad man. is rescued
from Imminent danger on a scenic ran
Il, Young womanhood Helen makes n spec
tacuiar double rescue of Storm. now a
freight fireman. AMI of her father and his
friends. Amos Rhinelander. financier. ailt
Robert Seagrue, promoter. from a threat
cOed collision between a passenger tram
and a runaway freight. Safebreakers en-
pioyed nv Seagrue and Capelte. his law
YER. interrupted by Helen while stealing
General Ilelrnes' survey plans of the cut
or line for the Tidewater fatally WOUND
General Holmes and escape Storm and
Helen chase the murderers on light en-
xlne and capture them. Spike has hidden
the plans and manages to inform SeaSrue
rhere they are cached. Her fathers es-
tate badly involved by his death. Helen
goes TO work on the Tidewater Seagrue
helps Spike to break Jail and uses MN
10 act fire to a powder train hauled by
storms engine. Helen saves Storm from
a horrible death.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19

possfxls e sssh1el y asviss any
scheme thxt couM be- carried out n
time TO help Rhtnelanderb light that
night at Oceanside.
But what Helen could noe devise
herself. was being already devised for
her Following up what Spike-an
unconscionable liar-had declared q
flattering receptior OF the picture,
Seagrue resolved to seize moment
while the going was good to forward
himself with Helen.
She was studying the telltale print
when she heard footsteps and, startled,
the platform. She felt frightened.
Could he possibly have realized his
blunder and come to demand the re
turn of the picture She was resolved
she would not surrender it in any
event. Force, she was hopeless of
as a possible aid in her difficulty.
Stratagem and a woman's weapons
alone remained to her.
Her wits rapidly cleared. She
snatched the photograph. Seagrue,
opening the door. caught her. picture
in hand. He walked forward pleased.
1t was not hard for Helen to counter
felt an embarrassment; nor was it in
the least unbecoming to her. To Sea-
grue her look came like a burst of
sunshine after many chilling storms.
What do you think OF my construc-
ton headquarters? he laughed.
Helen's gaze rested modestly on her
table She seemed to contemplate the
picture with quiet pleasure. Then
she looked slowly up at Seagrue.
This doesn't show very much of the
camp''-she drawled the words the
very least bit-''you are awfully busy
over there. suppose"
Never too busy to welcome our
friends. Come over sometime"
What. to a construction camp"
asked Helen, feigning just enough
amazement.
why not? Talk about Rhineland-
er's steam shovels! I'll show You
shovels that can do everything but
vote. Come on along"
For an effective moment she hesi-
tated. 81 couldn't possibly" she de-
clared with decision. but she allowed
a note of regret to linger an instant
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19

in the tone of her explanation and
glanced around. mo one here, you
know"
well, but what time do you get
off?" asked Seagrue feverishly.
"Oh, not for long time yet
His hopes were burgeoning fast.
See here. Helen; come over and take
camp dinner with me. Come, do.
I'll show you what can be done with
out preparation"
She regarded him with an express
sion that indicated how completely
such proposal shocked her. She
struggled an instant with the thought
Of it. Then she rejected the invita-
ton; yet with enough indecision to In
vite q renewal. For the moment Helen
was q heartless angler, and Seagrue
de1uded by vanity was unsuspectingly
playing fish. Before he left-in the
highest spirits he had known for many
q day-he had. to his astonishment,
secured Helen's promise to dine with
him that night in camp. And at the
appointed time she was ready.
The night was warm and q moon,
rising full and into clear sky, food
ed the landscape. And after Helen's q
uueasiness at the stranseness Of her
situation had worn on. she was able
throughout the trying hour with Sea
grue in his hut TO wear her mask Of
languid interest successfuliy. The u
bic was served with surprising delica
cies and . plentiful array Of wtnea
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