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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
WILL PROBABLY DIE.
Napoleon Frazier, Mysteriously Assa:ll-
cd at Montpelier

MONTPELIER, Oct. 9-Thc condi-
ton of Napoless Frazier, the granite
manufactures who was the victim of
an assault en- tie railroad tracks run
ming parallel with Barre street Thus
day evening. is serious and his chances
for recovery are considered doubtful.
He is suffering from broken collar
bone and three fractured ribs on his
left side in addition to severe cuts On
the head. He had evidently been on
the tracks for some time before being
discovered and it is feared that he
may have contracted pneumonia.
Frazier was unable to inform Chief
of Police Connolly as to who his as
sailant might have been, saying that
he was walking along the track, when
something hit him, and he lost con-
sciousness. Only two trains passed the
place where Frazier was found and
the crews of each are positive that the
man was not struck by the engines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
An Amazing
Public Agitation !

The gospel of efficiency has been so
well instilled into ambitious Americans
Of today that they have come to real
ize to an astonishing extent how i'm
possible it is to be healthy and capable
while they are handicapped with poison
Gus waste in the lower Intestine. or
Constipation.
That is one reason why C. F. Thomas,
the popular druggist, is so enthusiastic
over the results of Abbey s Efferves-
cent Salts, that old, tried-and true
remedy, so pleasant to take and so per
feet in its results. The new package
of Abbey s which can now be obtained
at G. F. Thomas 5 is larger and better
than ever, but at the same old price
Start taking it today and see how much
better and brighter you will feel to.
moirow-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
AUSTRIAN MONITORS WORK.
Danube Flotilla Renders Rumanian
Bridge Useless.

VIENNA, Oct. 9, via Amsterdam =
The following official report has been is
sued regarding the activity Of the Aus
trian Danube flotilla between October /
and 5, the period inclusive of the Ru-
manian operation on the south bank of
the Danube III Bulgarian territory:
''On the morning of October l the
enemy was reported throwing bridge
across near Rahovo. During the after
noon patrol boats were sent out, and
were followed by fotilla of monitors.
These broke through the enemy S zone
of fire at Zitgica and Guigevo and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
FARM BUILDINGS BURN.
Miss Susan B. Sowles of Swanton Suf
fers $4,000 Loss.

ST. ALBANS, Oct. 9. - Fire which
started between 5 and 6 clock last
night at the farm owned by Miss Susan
B. Sowles of this city, which is located
in Swanton, burned two large barns,
a silo, granaTv ana wagon shed, to-
gethcr with 50 tons of hay, 1000 bush
els Of oats and barley and some farm
tools. The loss, estimated at about
$4,000, is partially covered by insur-
ance. The cause of the fire IS IN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
Sensitive Plant.

Leaves of the manaca palm, prob
ably the commonest forest plant in
Central America, have q queer habit
of trembling violently when no wind
is stirring that the human faculties
can detect, although. as no other ex-
PLANTATION exists, it is reasonable to
suppose there must be some tiny air
currents moving to which the plant
responds with extreme constituencies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

known, but it is believed to have
started in hay barn which was built
about two years ago. The farm has
been operated BY Poseph LaPorte.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

offices; second floor Ullery Bldg. j. G..
Ullery. 1SS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

TO RENT - Four-room tenement,
modern improvements; Z. E. Convey, 81
Western avenue. 159-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
To Rent.

TO RENT - Modern Groom tene-
ment. GA Oak Grove Ave. Tel. 326-M.
lS5-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

TO RENT - ) rooms, all modern,
electric lights. w. G. Rockwell, Al Frost
st. lS5-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

TO RENT-Threeroo apartment,
all furnished in nice location. Charles
Miner. 170-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

TO RENT-Fourroom tenement, good
yard for children, $40 per month. GA
Prospect st. 155-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

TO RENT - Furnished room on car
line; home privileges. IL Putney Road,
Corner Terrace st. 1S3-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
The Birthday of 1902

Hair Beautifier and Tonic
and Dandruff Exterminator
And the only Hair Grower that pro-
duces Natural Color is past. Never
a bottle returned. Remember, it is
guaranteed. S1.0o A BOTTLE.
81 Main Street Brattleboro
Others cost less but cannot do what
1907 has done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

FOR SALE-Apples. Fancy Kings,
blue pearmaines and spies. For inn
mediate delivery $3.50 per barrel
John Mckay, West Brattleboro. Tel
277-J 1S6-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

WANTED = Fat cattle, sheep and
calves. W. +. Richardson Co. 4O-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
Wanted

Woman to DO kitchen
work at The Albany. lSS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

TO RENT - Apartment on Main
street, large living room, bed room, dim
ing room, Kitchen, bath and another
room if wanted, steam heat gas range,
electricity. Rent $500. Address
" Apartment, c.o Reformer Office.
lS7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
For Sale

FOR SALE-Sand, gravel and loan.
II. s.. Clark. 30tf
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-25

s. p. Melander, the we'll known pho.
tographer at 81 West Ohio street, has
been so years In business and 80 years
in the same place. A pretty good rec.
ord.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-25
THE EMERALD MOVIES

Director Frederick ]. Ireland Of the
Emerald Motion Picture Company is
hard at work with his organization
in preparation for a monthly series
Of feature releases to be built about
Dolores Cassinelli. Mr.. Ireland has
temporarily halted production Of the
remaining episodes Of the TON and
Jerry" series of two.reel comedies
with which Emerald made its debut
to the motion picture field and is
devoting all his attention to the pre-
paration and production Of the fea.
ture subjects in which Miss Cassinelli
will make her return to the screen as
a dramatic star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-25

or collapse Of one or more Of these
wildcat institutions.
Legitimate banks which are In
themselves guarantee Of security,
Are passed by by thousands Of sim.
pie and gullible people who are
charmed by the advertisements and
cunning allurements Of men who
never did any legitimate banking and
who never intended to do any.
The Chicago Eagle has often re.
ferred to this matter before and II
again urges upon the legislature and
upon men who are seeking seats in
the general assembly, the necessity
for passing law protecting legiti
mate banks ans prohibiting illegiti.
mate ones.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-25
DEMAND EXPORT DUTY

With abundance or everything in
this country the price Of living and Of
manufactured articles has increased.
The reason for this Is the fact that the
foreign markets are ready to take all
they can get In the United States at
much higher prices than are now pre-.
vailing in our domestic market.
A big export duty is the only thing
that will protect Americans.
Judge John X. Prindivills 10 making
Q splendid record on the Municipal
Court bench. He 10 an able. broad.
minded and just Judge.
~
Mckenzie Cleland. the able former
Judge. IL man who Ia never afraid
to stand up for what he believes to
be right.
William H. Weber always made a
good public record.
Grand Auto and Taxi Service.
Just think of 1t. The American
Auto & Taxi Co., with offices and
garages at 1910 Wells street and 2441
Michigan avenue, is only charging ten
cents for the first third of mile in
one of their new 7-passenger Lozier
cars; only ten cents for each one
third of mile thereafter; five cents
for each additional passenger per
trip and $3.50 per hour for to 9 pas.
sengers. Telephones Lincoln 4008 or
Calumet 2798.-Advertisement.
The Home brewery 10 not only Chi.
Cages youngest brewery. but Il 10 one
Of her most successful. No brewery
In the United States ever achieved
success in such short time % the
Home Brewery. Its besr already ~
Q reputation among the lovers q goed
beer - being par sxoslleucs. TAA
Home Brewery also bottles III bsss
and . ease can b had By sallinS ~
HunAeldt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-25

Director Frederick J. Ireland Of
Emerald Motion Picture Company. Is
hard at work preparing for production
of four five-reel feature dramas to be
built about the beautiful personality
OF Dolores Cassinelli. his principal
star. Mr.. Ireland plans Cassinellt
feature to be released each month
through American Standard exchanges
after the first of October. Miss Cas-
sinelli's first vehicle Is entitled "A
Song of Romany," and Is described as
an idyllic Gypsy romance.
Tom Kelsey and Charles Hunting.
ton, the long and short men Of EN-.
erald Motion Picture Company's tom
and Jerry" series Of two-reel comedy.
dramas, are being favorably received
and steadily gaining large following
as a result of their sterling work In
the current episodes In the series,
Huntington is we'll known to the
screen for his work with Selig and
Essanay.
Olive oil Is a food, a medicine, q
condiment, q garnish and 10y for
ever. Its growing popularity bespeaks
q great increase in the good health
of the American people. 1t Is fine
for the human system; wards of dis.
ease, prevents appendicitis, cures con.
stipation and insures good digestion
The best olive oil In the world comes
from the old grand duchy Of Lucca
In Italy. In Lucca the finest olives
on earth grow. The greatest importer
of Lucca olive oil In Chicago, as every.
body knows. Is Albert lei of 40 Or.
leans street. II you want to order this
toothsome, wholesome and genuine
Lucca olive oil, call up Albert lei.
Main 1895. He delivers It over Chi.
cago and suburbs without extra
charge.
Il 10 about time that the state OF
Illinois came to the rescue of the
people and passed law prohibiting
the misuse Of the name bank.
As matters stand at present. any.
one with money enough to hire and
equip q store can paint tho name
bank ON the front windows and %
licit and receive deposits without lst
or hindrance.
Every year hundreds OF people
lose their savings through the failure
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-25

In the same place. A pretty good rec.
ord.
County Institutions around Chi
cago:
County Building-Clark street, be
tween Washington and Randolph,
south side.
Jail-Dearborn avenue and Illinois
street; north side.
Criminal Court Building-Michigan
street and Dearborn avenue; north
side.
Children's Hospital--Wood street.
near Polk; west side.
County Hospital - Harrison and
Honore streets; west side.
County Inirmary - Oak Forest;
reached by the Rock Island railroad.
Morgue-Wood and Polk streets;
west side.
Detention Hospital-Wood and Polk
streets: west side.
County Agent-213 South Peoria
street, west side.
Insane Asylum and tuberculosis
Hospital-At Dunning; west side;
reached by Milwaukee avenue cars
and the Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul railway.
Juvenile Court-771 Ewing street.
west side.
Home for Delinquent and DEPEND.
emit Children-771 Ewing street.
Following IL q directory Of the gov.
eminent Offices In the Federal Build
Ing in Chicago:
Bureau of Labor, room 851.
Custom house. south wing, fourth
door.
Photographic office, room 52S.
Inspectors of steam vessels, room
500.
Internal Revenue Department, east
wing, fourth floor.
Life Saving Service, room 500,
Lighthouse Department. room col.
Naval office, room 451.
Pension Agency, room FOG.
Reclamation Service, rooms 776-779.
United States District Attorney.
rooms 1926 to 1913.
United States Engineer, room sos.
United States Marshal, rooms S04
and SOC.
United States Subtreasury, first
floor, northwest section.
Weather Bureau, fourteenth floor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-25
PRAISE CHICAGO Il"
Gets Honorable Mention from the
American Museum of Safety
at New York.

New York, Jan. 22.-The American
Museum Of Safety announced today
that 1t had awarded to the Union
Traction Company of Anderson. Ind,
the Anthony N. Brady memorial med
ais for the best record in accident
prevention during 1915. The Chicago
Elevated Railroads received honor
able mention,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-01
ROCKY FORD, COLORADO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1916
OF the

took the cake as melou Gends.
Summing the whole matter up, we find
that the most sanguine expectations were
more than realized"
History of Watermelon Day
A history of the origin and growth of
Watermelon Day proves that the late Sena-
tor Swink may be truly called the Father
of Colorado's most popular fall festival.
Mr.. Swink was not only the Father OF Wat
ermelon Day, but practically the Father OF
the Rocky Ford country. Ever since his
settlement in the valley he used his large
landed possessions in such an unselfish.
public spirited way as to promote in growth
and development the country tributary to
Rocky Ford.
The first Watermelon Day was in 1878.
The country then being very thinly settled
the crowd was quite small, not more than
twenty-five people being present, and they
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-01

being mostly from La Junta, coming in
Santa Fe caboose Hon. e. w. Swink cut
the melons on the grain door of a box car.
Only one wagon load WAS required to feed
the crowd and give them all they wanted to
carry home.
In 1879 Mr.. Swink gave the invitation
and the crowd was increased to about fifty,
mostly from La Junta again. They ate and
carried home with them one large wagon-
load of melons. A grain door again served
for table. and Mr. Swink did all the carv-'
ing.
In 1880 the crowd increased to 100 and
consumed two wagonloads of melons.
In 1881 there was another increase, two
carloads coming from La Junta, That year
a table was built twelve feet long, and the
melon supply correspondingly increased.
The same growth of attendance WAS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-01

crowd was not wholly unprovided for, as
committee of public comfort made an arrang-
ment with Rockers bakery and restaurant
whereby he furnished an excellent meal for
15 cents. So great was the amount of coffee
demanded that Mr.. Rocker brot into use
traction engine for its making. The display
of valley products was continued.
From 1883 to 1891 there was constant
growth of the crowd and n marked increase
in the display of farm products, Catin, Fow-
Ter and Ordway contributing to the fair fea-
lures of the day.
Arkansas Valley Fair Organized
On April &, 1892, the Arkansas Valley
Fair Association was organized and The En-
terprise had this to say of the meeting:
''The meeting called by our citizens
Saturday for the purpose of organizing the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-01
THIRTIETH YEAR
SILVER ANNIVERSAR


On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, September 5, 6, and s, 1916, the
twenty. fifth annual Arkansas Valley Fail
will he held, and it is fitting that we of this
day and generation should learn from what
humble beginnings this great fair has ex.
panded until it is now the peer of every
other celebration of which we have any
knowledge.
This nationwide reputation is due to the
fact that the Arkansas Valley Fair and
Watermelon Day are one and inseparable
and the fame of the latter extends to all the
Western states and to many in the far East
for it has become not only Colorado's most
unique festival but is probably the most
unique in the United States, and after il
have been patterned multitude of special
days i'll connection with various fairs, but
none of them can yet compare with the
Arkansas Valley Fair.
That Watermelon Day was the in
spiration for our great Arkansas Valley
Fair, thru the good offices of the then
editor of The Enterprise, may be noted
from the following account of Water
melon Day in 1887, which blythe way
Sept. I:
MELON DAY A GRAND SUCCESS
1000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN THE DAYS
FESTIVITIES
"The name of Rocky Ford is fresh I
in the mind of every citizea of Colo
RADIO. She has enjoyed the reputation
for number of years of raising the
81. e
state, and the citizens of the state have
learned to look forward to that sensnn
with n great deal of interest TIE de-
mand for her melons is i.creasing
every year, and altho 200 acres were in
this year all orders could not be filed.
Watermelon Day" was not an adj
vertising scheme, some have con-
founded it. 1t was not n lot sale, but
simply an old fashioned picnic and
basket dinner, free for all The rnil-
ronds made a very low excursion rate
and Wednesday night trains brot in
seven eight coach loads of Jolly en-
cursionists. Every preparation had
been made by our citizens and the peo-
pie of the country, and we have never seen
a crowd enjoy day as Watermelon Day WAS
enjoyed. The city never looked better and
a finer day could not have been wished for.
The park was beautifully decorated with
watermelons and the products of the coun-
try, aud the only thing wanting to make
it first rate county fair was the fat stock
and the lace horses. A large dancing plat
form was put down for the benefit of those
who wished to dance, while baseball and
croquet were popular amusements. There
was one sight in the grove we have never
seen before and we doubt if any one pres
ent had either, and that was pile of 5000
melons, they were free for all and it was
really amusing to see those Kansas people
get away with them. The Coloradian does
not often get left when it comes to palatial
viands, hut those Kansas prohibitionists
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-09-01
NO. IA

oted in 1882, the pile of melons steadily
rowing SO that all wants were supplied.
'uring all these years the feast was served
the old Swink store adjoining the Santa
e track.
In 1888 WIS another marked increase
the crowd, and the table for melons was
ansferred to the grove north of town. which
as a part of Mr.. Swink's timber claim,
hich has the distinction of being the first
mber culture claim proved up on in the
Inited States. The feast of melons was ac-
by basket picnic, table being
uilt separate from the melon table. On
his the ladies' spread most excellent dinner
Or the visitors. Adjacent to the two tables
'as display of plums, grapes and apples
'hich were given to the crowd before the
ay ended. This WAS the beginning of the
ow celebrated Rocky Ford fairs OF the
arkansas Valley Fair Association.
In 1884 there was another increase
both in the crowd and the size of the
melon pile. The free dinner also was
enlarged in quantity and improved in
quality. The ladies' of Rocky Ford
took great pride in preparing fine
dinner and deserve much credit for the
valuable aid rendered The display of
horticultural products made n fea-
ture again.
In 1855 there WAS the usual in
crease in the crowd and the spread of
luscious and toothsome viands. To the
display of fruits was this year added
that of farm products. Up to and i'll
cuding this year Mr.. Swink cut and
served all the melons which were eaten.
In 1856 SO great was the attend
ance that the lauies had to put the
big pot on" but they had an abundance
of grub and as fine as could be pro-
vided anywhere. This year Mr.. Swink
was compelled to call in help to cut and
serve the melons. There WAS the usual
display of farm aud orchard products
but in larger quantity than previous
years.
In 1897 were run the first special
trains, which brot very large increase
in the crowd. So great was the at
tendance that it was necessary to
abandon the free dinners. But the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-18

and am not nervous any more like I
was. Yes, l feel almost as we'll as I
ever felt in my life and am doing
nearly all of my homework and milk
the COW and churn the milk.
After I got able to get about, 1
visited my daughter, Mrs. Short, at
nsley, Alabama, and have just return-
ed from trip to the store. l don't do
anything but talk about Tanlac. All
of my neighbors are talking about it,
too, and think it is wonderful how this
medicine has helped me-"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
in all principal cities of the South.
Tanlac is sold exclusively in Ameri-
Gus by Aliens Drug & Seed Store; in
Leslie by Leslie Drug Company, AMI
in Plains, Ga, by Plains Pharmacy
and in Sumter, Ga, by Persons Mere
Co. advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-18
MRS.G.W. WILLIAMS
HAD GIVEN UP ALL
HOPE IN RECOVERY.

Many wonderful Endorsements have
been given Tanlac, but the statement
made by Mrs. G. w. Williams, of Gads-
den, Alabama, is in many respects so
remarkable as to be almost incredible.
Her complete statement follows:
For nearly fifteen years have had
kidney trouble. l also had stomach
trouble and suffered from nervous in
digestion. l could take no nourish-
ment except little sweet milk, and
would have palpitation of the chart
and nervous headaches and terrible
pains in my sides and back. got so
weak had to take to my bed and
stayed there IS months. Doctors
called two or three times a day, but I
kept getting worse and fell off until I
was almost a skeleton and had to be
turned in bed, and only weighed 90
bounds.
MY husband spent more than $500
trying to get me we'll Finally, I got
80 bad l was told that could live only
few days. believed, of course, that
was going to die, and told my hus-
band to telegraph Thomasville, N. c.,
for my son and to Atlanta and Biz
mingham for my other children.
when my daughter-in-law, Mrs. R.
G.. Nelson, arrived from Atlanta, she
begged father to get me Tanlac. He
went right down to Vance's Drug
Store and got me a bottle. 1 began
taking it, and on the second day l be-
gan to get hungry, and asked for
something to eat. They gave it to me,
and it agreed with me, and l have been
eating ever since. After a short time
got so l could eat anything wanted,
ard just as much as I wanted.
After this, I improved right along,
and it wasn't any time hardly before
was out of bed. 1t just seemed like
the more Tanlac I took the better
got, and I have actually gained 4S
pounds in weight. 1 sleep good now,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-18
Maybe Eating
MuSkrats In
This Land

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 1S.-If the war
keeps up long enough, we may be eat
ing muskrats as we'll as horse meat.
While Georgians have long pursued
ard trapped the little muskrat in GER
tain streams of the state for the sake
Of its fur, there is no case on record
where anybody has eaten one, but word
comes from Virginia that somebody
made the attempt and found out that
tie meat is sweeter and more delicate
than that of the 'possum or chicken.
They say that muskrats are already
being offered for sale regularly in
some markets, just like rabbits. The
muskrat after all is not really a rat at
ALL but is a member of the beaver
family, one of the cleanest animals
known. When they go into a field to
pill up satlk of celery or asparagus,
they carry it to a stream and carefully
wash it before they begin their meal.