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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22

and the fact that the emperor had no
other son 1t became impossible for his
own flesh and blood to succeed him
on the throne. The death of the
crown prince was long a mystery Ru-
dolph had been married in 1881 to
Princess Stephanie, the vain, ill-tem-
pered and unattractive daughter of
King Leopold of Belgium The mar
riage was altogether unhappy and the
fault was chiefly Stephanie S. In 1888
the crown prince met beautiful
young girl, Marie Vetsera, the daugh-
ter of a noble who had married famous
Grecian beauty and heiress, to whom
years before the emperor himself had
paid marked attention. The prince
fell madly in love with the girl and
soon after sent private note ITO the
pope begging him to grant divorce.
The note was returned from Rome to
the emperor. The interview that en-
sued between father and son lasted. it
is said, all night and at its close the
prince emerged from the emperor s
room haggard and with burning eyes,
looking as if he had seen a specter in
the night, while the emperor was
found unconscious in a faint. Two
days later the world was startled by
the news of Rudolph s death. The off
cial announcement was that he had
died "at his hunting lodge of Never
ling, near Baden, from a rupture of an
aneurism of the heart - The facts
were that he had been found there in
| his room lying dead on the floor with
| his head shattered by a self inflicted
revolver shot while ON the floor be-
side him lay the body of Marie Vet
sera, who had died from dose of
strvehnine. Both the prince and the
girl left notes saying that after what
they had learned the only thing they
could do was to die. These circum-
stances, and further details, were con.
cealed with the uttermost caution, but
were gradually made known and have
been generally accepted.
| Another great tragedy of the EN-
peror' s life took place at Geneva, when
the Empress Elizabeth, who had been
called the most beautiful woman in
Europe, was stabbed to death by Z
mad Italian anarchist, in 1898. True
she long had been estranged from the
! emperor, but he had never ceased t
respect and adore her When a courier
brought him the news of the crime he
exclaimed, "Alas, nothing can b,
spared me, nothing
The heir to the Austrian throne is
Karl Franz Josef, great nephew 0,
Emperor Francis Joseph.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
AWARDED $500 BY JURY.
Verdict for Fred and Henry Aldrich
Against Valley Street Railway.

GREENFIELD, Mass. Nov. ga
verdict awarding Fred Aldrich $1,000,
his son Henry Aldiich, 500, in their
action against the Connecticut Valley
street railway company, which had been
on trial at superior court during full
week, was returned yesterday afternoon
by the jury on that ease. Fred Aldrich
had brought suit for $4,000 and Henry
Aldrich for $1,000, as the result of a
collision of an automobile in which
they were riding, with an electric ex-
press ear at Montague City in June.
1914. Fred Aldrich sought to recover
for severe personal injuries and his son
for damage to the automobile. The
case was taken up on the opening day
Of court last week. A. l.. Green of
Holyoke, counsel for the defendant
company, and David H. Keedy of Am
herst, counsel for both plaintiffs, had
both summed up their cases to the jury
on Monday. Yesterday morning the
jury was instructed by the court
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
HOUSE AND BARN BURNED.
Fire in Spofford Destroys Howe Place
Owned by Fletcher Estate.

A bad fire which started in hay in
the barn, destroyed the house and barn
on the Howe place. owned by the late
Charles Fletcher and occupied by Harry
Burnham, near Spofford, \. H., village,
yesterday forenoon.
The fire was discovered about 10
o clock and is believed to have been
set by children playing with matches i'll
the hay. There were few men about
and although the Spofford fire depart
ment tried manfully to check the
flames, the fire had made such head
way before the alarm was given that
it was impossible to save either the
barn or house. The house was a two
tenement frame structure and the barn
was of good size.
The furniture was all taken out, but
10 tons of hay belonging to Nelson
Ball. which he had stored i'll the barn,
were burned. There was no stock III
the barn.
Mr.. Durham, whose father died in
the BrattlebOro Memorial hospital Sat
urday. had been gone from home about
an hour, being on his way to another
state with his fathers body. Mrs.
Burnham and their children were alone
at home.
The house is situated on the road
leading off the main Chesterfield road
and is on the outlet to Spofford lake.
No other house is very near. 1t is said
that the loss is fully covered by in
suTance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
HOUR FOR HITTING
THE SAWDUST TRAIL
Sunday Called to Their Feet Those
Willing to Live in the Help of
God Through Jesus Christ

BOSTON, Nov. 22-The hour for the
hitting Of the sawdust trail draws near
er. At the close of his sermon last
night Billy Sunday called to their feet
all who were willing to olive in the
help of God through Jesus Christ, and
perhaps 60 per cent of the great con
gregation of II 900 men and women
that filled the tabernacle arose.
"Don t stand if you don mean
it," he had cautioned his hearers and
somewhat less than half of them
l'obeyed this injunction.
1t was business women s night and
5000 department heads, stenographers,
bookkeepers and shop girls occupied re
served seats at the front of the audito-
rum.
Most of the girls and young women
ehewed gum or the ends of pencils and
took down the sermon in shorthand.
Several large department stores and
| business buildings sent delegations.
| These girls, most of them, were those
who led in the jam at the reception TO
| Billy, which followed the sermon, one
| of the biggest and warmest receptions
in this city.
Some of the girls brought notebooks
and practicet their shorthand, finding
that the evangelist surpassed in rap
| idity of delivery all other speakers
| whom they had ever heard. This man,
who hurls forth $50 words a minute
| when he is at high tension as against
the 200 words of the ordinary rapid
orators. made office dictation seem like
recreation to the stenographers.
1t was 'l0cent' night, when every
| one was expected to drop a dime in
the tin plate and Mr.. Sunday reiterated
his announcement that tonight will be
Decent night and tomorrow night
- dollar night when a contribution Of
a dollar will be expected from every
man who can afford to give it-and
this applies only to men for no women
will be admitted to the tabernacle that
evening.
81 know" said the evangelist last
evening, chat the girl who works
can t afford to give much. / am sorry
that the people of Boston haven t given
enough so far to get the collections out
Of the way at the outset
The evangelist was profuse in the
use Of slang as he restlessly paced u
and down the rostrum delivering his
message 10 the audleHSe. 0hdIP pas
sages such as, eff YOU don t live 6
righteous life you win get it Just where
Queen Elizabeth wore the ruff, - were
interspersed more than ever III his talk
In his sermon he spoke from Act:
/: 8, But We shall receive power afte1
the Holy Ghost has come upon you an,
, We shall be witnesses unto me, both il
| Jerusalem and in all Judea and Sa
r maria and unto the uttermost parts OF
the earth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22

TO RBNT-Newly furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Charles Miner.
205-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
Women Get Relief


1t is unnecessary for you to suffer
with neuralgia or pains in the face and
head, Women folks as well as ~
men are now using Minard's SI9
Liniment to relieve pain in E%sxSa
stantly. This time tri e dNNMN
physicians prescription is all {Mkf III
that is ever needed to give AJXf IN
quick relief 1t is a Won lIIESU
1erfully soothing, creamy VIZ III
Eminent that does not stain or F-s
blister and is positively pure, clean
and easy to use. Ask your drug
gist or your neighbor, for Minard's has
been used in many homes for more
han sixty years as the one dependable
iniment for pain of all kinds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22

TO RENT-Six room flat on Horton
place. w. II. Fletcher. 226-tt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
j. e. MANN
Living in Hopes.

my father is most millionaire"
said small Jessie. What is that?"
asked the little daughter of the laun-
dress, who was helping her make pies.
We'll, / don't 'zackly know" said Jes-
sic, "but when mamma bought a new
carpet for the library papa said, What
did you do that for? l amt quite a
millionaire
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
To Rent.

TO RFNT-Small Office, steam heat
front. UlleTy building. 214-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
NEW BETHLEHEM PLANT.
Schwab Says Plan Calls for 100000
Expenditure

BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-CharIes NJ.
Schwab of the Bethlehem steel com
pany, who was a guest of the city at a
testimonial dinner in this city last
night, announced that plans call for an
expenditure of $50,0o0,000 in plant and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
What She Needed.

Helen, aged seven, was showing a
visitor how fast she could run, when
She suddenly stopped and said: But
L can't show my best running unless
something is happening back of me-"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22
NEWENCLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE

(Registered.) Any legitimate business
handled with Secrecy and Despatch.
Honesty aud Reliability Guaranteed.
Best References. Consultation Free.
Quinn Bldg, Rutland, Vt. Day and
Night Telephones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22

equipment in Baltimore. From $4,000
to 10000 men ultimately will be en-
ployed. The building and construction
program for the company as a whole,
MIR. SchWab said. will involve the ex-
penditure of fully 100000 600.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22

TO RENT-Five-room tenement with
modern convenienees. Apply at Al
len 5 Stable. 224-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-22

Buy the best Creamery
Butter. Made by the Gull
ford Cooperative Creamery
AssO. Inc, GuilfOrd, Vt. For
sale by all grOcers in Brat
tlebOrO.
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20
GRAND VIEW

Chas. Martin spent Sunday
with Hurshel Rahe.
Crops are needing rain in this
part of the country.
D. E. Pfost is expected home
from institute this week.
Guy Chase and O. F. Ware
weut to Arapahoe Monday.
Mr.. Leffingwell is trying to get
water on his claim this week.
Mr.. C. T. Pfost and family
motored to Bristol last Sunday.
C. D. Coomber and Clinton Rahe
were in Cheyenne Wells Satur-
day.
Miss Madeleine Craig spent
Monday evening with Lucille
Rahe.
Don't think there is no excit-
ment in the Grand View Neigh
borhood, Rahe's had two runa-
ways in 3 hours time.
The Who Do class of the Grand
View S. s. surprised their S. S.
teacher Mrs. Ware by going in
on her and having a surprise
Wednesday July 12in which we
all enjoyed ourselves greatly by
eating a nice dinner which our
teacher served music and playing
games and which we all had a
part in and enjoyed. We also ate
a lunch before we started home
and not a one we mt home hungry
or thirsty but healthy and happy
and with a word ofhappiness we
waved a fond farewell. The one
present were Misses Berth a Burn
Reba Simson, Glessner Strader.
Lulu Leffingwell, Jeanette
Nodine, Lucille Rahe, Madeline
Gregg, and Grace Denison.
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20
ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP

Riley Hillard returned home
from Kansas last Saturday.
LYMAN Waltman headed wheat
for John Shepard. last Tuesday.
John Young of Towner finish
ed a we'll for Mr.. Kivitt last
week. Va
Clara and Fern Waltman visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill
lard last Sunday.
W. H. Potts. Lyman Waltman
and Charles Angel have cattle
from Kiowa county. to take care
of during the Summer.
!, Most Of the cattle men of this
township have been realizing
that Colorado is dry. All Of
them have been short Of water.
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20

pound Of sugar or meat for your
table, or furniture for your home
or a cigar, or a sack of tobacco
or a glass of beer, a certain sum
was added to the price on account
of the tariff or the internal rev.
enue tax. Of course, you did
not know you were paying some
thing for the upkeep of the gov
ernment. because the manufac-
turer quietly added the tax with
out annoying his customer with
a discussion of the matter. But
every dollar of the vast total re-
quired to keep Uncle Sam in bus
iness came out of the pockets of
the consumers. !
It was the indirect, the Repub-
lican. the easy way Of raising
revenue.
INJUSTICE OF OLD SYSTEM
One of the worst features of
the system was that it took as
much from the poor man as from
the rich. We all agree that ev-
cry citizen under the flag should
contribute his just share of the
money needed to keep that flag
flying in security over a nation
of free people.
But no one will contend that a
man of moderate means should
give as much as the multi-mil-
lionaire.
Yeti was not until the advent
of the Wilson administration that
any serious attempt was made to
equalize the burden by compell-
ing wealth to bear something like
its just share. The masses Of
the people still contribute to the
support of the government thru
tariff and internal revenue taxes
In fact they are paying prac ical
ly as much per capita as they
! did in former years, but the
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20

Mrs. Melton and Kenneth en-
joyed a vacation from post Office
work at the Calvert home Sunday
Mrs. A. B. Ross was quite i'll
last week. Her sister. Marie
Strong, of Kirk Colorado is with
her.
A. Doeden completed an ad-
dition to the Woodrow building,
to be used as a cream station,
last week.
Mable Garvik. and sister. Mrs.
jacobson, E. M. Liscom and Mr..
Barr were visitors from the north
Monday.
E. E. Bartlett was called to
Kansas City last week ON account
of the serious illness of his sister
Mrs. Emma Lloyd.
The ]. o. D. ranch p -ople have
leased the Harry Fleming place
and intend bringing part of their
cattle down here.
Herbert Robinson left Sunday
fer his home in Central City la.
after spending a couple of months
here with his brother Guy.
Miss Williams sold her home
stead here to Mr.. and Mrs.
English of Kansas City Mo. and
accompanied by her niece. Miss
Lyons, left Saturday, for Kansas
City.
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20
FAIR! FAIR! Fairs

The 9Th, annual Cheyenne
County Fair. will be held at
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. Sept
20, q, %, q, 1916.
A better Fair than ever, is|
planned, both, in point Of numb
er of exhibits and total premiums
paid. and also the many enter
tainment features.
Began'at :.once to select and
prepare your exhibits of Live
stock. Agriculture Products, and
Culinary art.
Watch this space for announced
ments of the many features and
entertainments and attractions|
of the Fair.
Send for q premium list which
will give you full information.
Cheyenne county Fair ASSN
D. 81. Zuck. N9r.
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20
Washington Letter
By Edward Heating

By Edward Heating
fCou1ressman from the third Colorado
District
The new revenue bill, framed
by a Democratic Ways and Means
Committee and passed this week
by a Democratic House of Rep
resentatives. is one of the great
triumphs of the Wilson admins
tration.
It provided the money needed
to pay for the Presidents Pre-
paredness" program. Everysdol
lar will come from the purses of
those who are most capable of
maliag the contrihution-the
very rich men Of this country.
An increase in the income tax
will produce more than 800. 600. :
GOO. An inheritance tax is ex-
pected to produce 81. 600. 900 the
first year and $54. .OO0. 600 each
year thereafter and a tax on mu-
nitions Of war will bring in $7l.-
OOO, 900 while the European war
las&s. A total Of $225. 600. 600 of
now revenue. and not one dollar
levied on the necessities of life
!: A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE
The passage Of this bill marks
q fundamental change in our fis-
cal legislation.
Heretofore the cost Of conduct
ing the Federal government was
met b. the imposition Of taxes
which increased the cost of the
fhiass men must have in order to
sustain life.
Mem did not contributs in pro-
portion 10 their wealth but in
proportion to their consuming
power. Every time you purchas
ed . hat, or . suit Of clothes or o
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20

The picture show given at the
I. O. O, F. Hall last Friday night
by w. A. Root, of the Princess
Theatre, of Sharon Springs, was
the best picture show ever given
in Cheyenne Wells. since we have
been a resident of this town.
Although it was only a trial ex-
hibition. the pictures were clear
and distinct, sho wing that good
pictures can be given here as
well as elsewhere. Mr.. Root
showed to a very large crowd
and all were perfectly satisfied.
He will show here Friday night
Of each week, and if you want
to see good pictures you should
come and see them at the, Prin-
cess theatre. Price are 10 and
Is cents.
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20
ARAPAHOE

Mrs. Hitchcock has gone to
Vona, to visit relatives.
A Missourian or two were in
looking over Eastern Colorodo.
this week.
Chas. Bleifield and Grant Shep-
ard came in from the Kansas
harvest fields last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Snyder ar
rived from Kahoka Mo. last We'd
nesday and expects to leave for
Montrose Colorado in the near
future.
Misses Rosamond and Genevive
Wells. We're recently invited by
the Arapahoe, Amusement Club
to spend a few days at the Lake
fishing, which invitation they
accepted and enjoyed to the full
lest extent. In return for this
good time the young ladies de-
lightfully entertained the Club at
their lovely Cheyenne Wells home
last Sunday. All but three mem
hers arrived at the noon hour and
received a hearty welcome by the
girls and Mrs. Wells who con-
Quoted them to the punch bowl
where all were refreshed after
the drive from Arapahoe. Then
midday lunch was announced
each guest found a menu card in
the shape OF. q fish and contain
ing words synonymous of tie
'eats" which the visitors were
asked to guess. Cliff Kibbee at
once recognized that From the
Wood pile meant the potato chips
while Claud Shriner announced
that the Traveller in Grace"
must be the doughnuts. In ad-
dition all feasted upon The Sea-
sons", "Eiectrocuted Beta,
.'Skipers home, "Horse Fare
"Fishemermans Food. What
some people don't know" gone
but not forgotten and other delica
cies too numerous to mention.
Three courses of cream were
served during the afternoon and
evening. The porches rang with
laughter and jokes all day. The
Wells family is y musical one
and many choice selections both
vocal and orchestral were render
ed for the guests. Miss Hallgren
delighted all with several solos
and Miss Clara TuxEorn won the
souls of every lover of sweet
voice, especially a certain young
Missourian. After Miss Rosa
mond was made to confess that
she prepared the sumptuous re-
past, Donald D, at once, declared
that the culinary art was the
greatest of all accomplishments
for young ladies. All came in
for his and her share OF good
natured which was conspicuous
at all times. while Mrs. Wells de
lighted each guest with her charm
ing hospitality, MIR. Wells took
delight IN engaging in lively con
versation here and there. Well
to make a long story short it was
the best time we ever hao we
told 'em so when we started
home. We hope it will happen
to all Of you some of these days.
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20
FIRST VIEW NEWS

FIRST VIEW NEWS
Harold Woodrow has Motor
bike.
Chester Snider returned from
Kansas Sunday.
Secretary Roush and daughter
Lillian were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Jack Tinsley was a visitor
at the Curtis ranch last week.
Harry Fleming autoed down
from Watkins. Colo ado Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Cheney
and son Dolf. spent Monday at
the Curtis home.
A. B. Ellis and R,y Derry. re-
turned from the Kansas harvest
fields last week.
Delos Curtis and his grand
daughter. Miss Margaret. were
in town Monday.
Mr.. aud Mrs, George Fredricks
and Guy Robinson spent Sunday
at the Mousel ranch.
Mrs. A. Sweeney, and sister
Miss Peltz visitedin Kit Carson
between ira MS Saturday.
Cheyenne record., 1916-07-20
PROSPECT HILL

Mr., and Mrs. Lee Kibbee took
shelter under our roof Wednes-
day, from the fine rain that came
that evening,
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Chas. 'Eichen-
berger. son Clyde and Mrs. Weir
were out autoing Monday even
ing touched at Prospect Hill
gi ling US just enough time to
bow our acknowledgements.
Harvesting is nsw on in earn
est, Notwithstanding the extreme
dry weather, the crops are pro-
missing a fair return. Barley is
well headed but short, and var
ious devices are employed to save
it.
Don Wolf has the Prospect
Hill mail route. This is not a
government job nor a corpora
ton contract but an accommida-
ton run while he makes daily trip
working on the farmers Union
Creamery plant now going up in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Snyder ac-
companied by Mrs. ]. A. Jenkins
were guests at Grover Calverts,
of First View last Wednes
Mr.. Snyder was drivin g his new
four-ninty Chevrolet car, and the
ride was delightful. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Calvert who had
been visiting at Growers a week,
accompanied tn em on the home
trip.
Mrs. C. w. Stewart, delighted
us with visit at prospect hill
last Friday, while in town she is
the guest of Mrs. Myrtle Arnold
who was form erly of Clark Co.
Mo. Mrs Stewart will soon have
her ranch business arranged,
after which she will return to her
home in Kahoka Missouri. Mrs.
Arnold onerates the central tele-
phone Office and exercises her
gift in keeping the neighbors on
speaking terms.
Congressman Edward Heating
has a very readable washington
letter in last weeks Record. The
praise he accords President Viii
son for his Herculean efforts to
avoid war with Mexico has the
right ring. He is fearl ess to in
denouncing the newspapers
which from selfish interest put
out flaming artic es melting our
people to war. The seeds of dis
cord should not be sown in Am
erican soil. The prince Of peace
said. Blessed are the peace
makers for they shall be called
the children Of G,d". The trou
BILE makers has the characters
tics of his dada the devil. Let
us give Wilson a chance to keep
the olive branch waving over the
border.