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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
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bennington Banner
Senator Pages first installment of
political advertising has appeared and
is a pitiful bit of false reasoning based
on manifest humbug. Senator Page
has a great deal of strength, business
sagacitv, and is a man of many fine
qualities. 1t seems to The Banner 4
terrible thing for him to start a cam
paign for the high office of United
States senator on subterfuge Are the
voters of Vermont children to be
fooled by a fairy story?
In the first place the Lyndonville
Union-.Journal didn t take straw vote
of Vermont Republicans on the sena-
torial issue. There WASH I a genuine
poll taken and the actual results Of
even the fake poll have not been print
ed
\ genuine poll would have included
the names of at least three other men
in addition to Page and Fletcher and
Il correct statement of the result would
have told the number of ballots sent
out and the number who did not reply
or who answered in opposition to both
the men suggested.
Further than this we do not believe
that the alleged straw vote was a bona
| fde attempt of the Lvndonvillc Union
| journal to sound public opinion. This
| is purely a guess on the part of The
! Banner, but the whole affair indicates
that il was a ''plant' by Senator Page
or some worker in his behalf and care
! fully planned to show a preponderance
of sentiment in his favor.
The straw vote of the kind taken
would cost not less than $500 as
| stamped return envelopes were sent
for replies. John b. Chase, editor and
! publisher of the Union-Journal, is a
! country editor i'll n small town and we
| do not believe that he spent or could
| afford to spend upwards of $500 on any
! enterprise of the sort. Mr. Chase is an
! independent voter of Democratic lean
ings, but personal friend and admire1
Of Senator Page. He had perfect
! right to do the senator a favor by poll
ing his alleged straw vote for him and
to let the senator pay the cost, but il
is not to be taken seriously. Anyone
has the right to form an opinion from
the evidence at hand.
We do not claim to have any proof
III the matter, but the case does not
| seem to be very obscure. 1t is mani
ItHliN hpt IiilpoI Jflllt just HOW lnc llSl
was made out so long as it was sent
mainly to partisans on the Page mail
ing list. \ ten-minute canvass in any
town in Vermont will prove the utter
humbug of the affair.
The real point is that the so-calleC
straw vote was known to be of ne
value even before the result was par
tally announced. To attempt now tt
make it the basis of an argument tC
the citizens of Vermont is like at
tempting to buy real goods with imita
/ ton money.
|, The Republican voters of Vermont
on Sept. II are to decide by direct
; vote whether they want Senator Page
for their candidate again or whether
, they prefer another. Senator Page ha.
been eight years in the United State.
senate. What the voters want to know
is whether his work there warrants hi,
, retention. 1t is only two months t.
, the primary and comedy stuff like thu
, Union-Journal' S poll ought to be put
away with the other tinsel and trap
pings of the first act
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19

II vas SplllS " L an
or if the sun was going to shine.
Isn't it pity said Nudge, that /
cannot tell
Why do you want to know asked
another Elf. What difference does it
make to you? Why you are just as
silly as Grownup.
oh, GrOwnups aren't silly said
Nudge, and it's rude of you to say So
They just haven't our ways, that's ALL
and when it rains they get wet and
maybe catch cold. Now, whoever heard
of an Elf with cold?'
You're quite right said the other
little Elf. But tell us, Nudge, why do
you want to know if it's going to rain
or not
Because I'm giving party for the
Butterflies this afternoon and / espe-
cially promised them | would have Mr.
Sun. They really don't care about
coming unless Mr.. Sun is to be with us
too. So you see it's not for myself I'm
so fussy.'
'Bow-bow, bow-wow,' sounded from
nearby.
There is our beautiful Doggie,
Max. He may tell US some way to
know if it's going to rain or not
Max came running along, wagging
his tail, just as he heard the last few
words the little Elf was saying. He
was great big Dog with huge brown
eyes, and such wise, wise face.
He talked in Dog talk, wagging his
tail. and sticking his ears up in the air,
just as you Children use your hands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
D4DDY'S EVENING
E'0RY T4LE % WAR |
80 ~ s >yI S g; $50;
WEATHER DOG.

"The Elves have dog" said Daddy,
''which always goes with them on their
trips. His name is Weather"
tive never heard of such n queer
name for a Dog" said Nancy.
''Why just think, Daddy" said Nick,
''if you called him good Weather, or
bad Weather, how funny it would
sound. Not at all as if you called him
good Jack or bad Jack"
well" continued Daddy, "they do
call him bad Weather and good
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19

or shrug your shoulders, or scowl, or
laugh. And the Elves knew what he
meant. This is what he said:
I'm so very grateful for my home
with the Elves. You picked me up when
was little wretched Puppy, almost
too sick to care if I got we'll or not
And then you made my coat so fine and
silky. You gave me such good things
to eat, and the Elves always petted me
such great al-that-well-Tm
very happy, oh very, very happy and
MaX's tail began to wag and wag as if
1t would almost come off.
so he continued, Il would be very
glad to tell you always what the
weather is going to do. Years and
years ago my great-great-great-
father was a weather prophet, and the
animals used to ask him whether it
was going to rain or shine, and he
could always tell them.
"'Now to show you how very crate
full | am | would like to do the same.
I'll take three days studying it up as
I've almost forgotten all the secrets
"And after that Max always told the
Elves whether the rain was going to
pay a visit to the earth. or whether old
Mr.. Sun was going to shine all day He
did this in many strange ways.
"When it was going to rain he would
blink his eyes very fast, and if the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19

dustrious ot1ice-holder. starting with
custodian of the royal livery barn and
winding mp with first equcrry of the
star and garter. He was created tt
knight by being tapped on the head
with a tin sword and wore a pair Of
short plush pants wherever he went.
Owing to the semi-circular formation of
his legs he was not much Of a success
III the plush pants line.
After a long and checkered career,
during which most OF his checks went
10 protest, Lord Bacon was charged
with taking brides and fined 100000.
He offered to give his note for the
amount, but he was overdrawn at the
bank and had to 90 to Jail. He was
later released and died of remorse com
picated with the triple-pIated govt.
Since the death Of Lord Bacon, and
in fact until very recently, he has
been allowed to rest in peace, but now
that some bright researcher mas discov-
cred that Shakespeare stole his racy.
tabasco-Sauce vocabulary from him, he
has been dragged forth and had his
his picture run iii some of the papers.
This is an act Of unfeeling cruelty to
a great man who was at the same time
Il poor spelIer. aud viii cause many a
tiourishing Shakespeare club to dissolve
and study home cookery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evenIne
by the following news dealers:
Brattieboro, Bratteboro News Co.
Park Drug Store. c. w. Cleaveland. D
4. Cutler * Co (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy.
West Brattleboro J. L. Stockweu.
East Dumrnerston, NJ. e. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams
NeWfane, n. NJ. BatcheIdsr
Townshend, c. w. Cutler
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
jamaica, Y. J. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. H Tyler.
South Vernon, j.. y. Bufrum.
HInsdale, N. H., W. H. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT. Depot Restaurant
Bertuliuo & Eertolino, +. G. Winnewisser
Windsor. VI. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
UNITED STATES SENATORSHIP
The Opinion of Speaker Champ Clark
ON Continuous Service

Champ Clark is regarded as one of
the ablcst men in public life today.
lie received the majority Of votes
for President i'll the Democratic
National Convention of 1912, but
the rule Of the Democratic Conven-
ton is that tWo-thirds are required
to nominate. Without a possibility
OF doubt he would today be occupy
ing the presidential chair but for
the determined opposition of w. ].
Bryan. We may not all agree with
Speaker Clark in politics, but in
thorough knowledge OF Congress
sional affairs he is recognized as a
pre-eminent authority.
\ few weeks ago the National
Press Club gave to the so-called
baby congressman" (iirst termers)
Ia reception, at which Speaker Clark
made the most telling address of the
evening. lie set forth the fact that
members OF congress become strong
through long service, and long ser
vice alone. His remarks have a
very important bearing upon teday's
senatorial situation in Vermont. and
are 50 timely that they are worth re
production. Here is, in part, what
he said:
\ man has to learn to be a
F! representative just the same as he
has to learn to be a blacksmith, 4
carpenter, farmer or a LAWYER
Useful and influential Congressncn
are made largely by experience and
practice. \ new Congressman must
begin at the foot Of the class and
| spell up, OF course the more
brains, tact, energy. courage, anC
industry he has the quicker he vii
| get up.
Let Us take the present House
land see how long the men who hold
| the high places have served. | can
not name all, but will cite a few
as samples.
Mr.. Speaker Cannon is serving
his fortieth year, He holds the
record. or. in pusilistic parIance. he
holds the belt, for length Of ser
vice in the House in our entire
history. In several Congresses he
was chairman Of the great Commit
tee on Appropriations and then wa.
Speaker eight years. only one man
Henry Clay, having been Speaker
longer.
4 am serving in my twenty-scc-
ond year; Minority Leader Mann is
serving his twentieth year; Mr.
kitchin, chairman Of WAYS anC
Means, his sixteenth; Mr.. F'itzger-
aid, chairman OF Appropriations.
| his eighteenth; Mr.. Moon, chair
| man OF the Post Office and Pos
Roads. his twentieth: Mr.. Jones
Chairman of Insular Affairs anc
father Of the House, his twenty
sixth; Mr.. Flood. chairman of For
| eign Affairs, his sixteenth: Mr.
Hay, chairman of Military Affairs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19

The st. Adams Messenger does not
go on the favorite son plan when
Charles w. Gates is under considera-
ton. That paper supported another ca1
didate the year Mr.. Gates was nomi
mated for governor, and now with
Gates as candidate for the United
States senate the Messenger declare,
unreservedly for Page.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19


Vermont bankers have frequently
condemned Senator Pages advertising
relating to his Hyde Park bank. Ger
tainly the advertising has led readers
to understand that the Hyde Park
bank claims:
LIST. That every dollar of the
bank 5 assets is loaned in Vermont.
2d. That the bank has never lost a
single dollar by a bad loan.
3D.. That the bank is .'saviugs -
bank.
The advertising has been very use
full, as this little bank has over two
and a half millions of deposits. Per
sons who are not depositors have no
interest in discussing the advertising,
however, except as it indicates the
methods and policy of Senator Page.
who is now a candidate for reelection.
The 1915 report of the state bank
commissioner states that 41.lO1.4S9.3s
of the bank resources are invested
in real estate outside of Vermont.
Advertising that the loans are all in
Vermont has been discontinued since
| Senator Page went 10 WASHINGTON
As the question of misleading adver-
Using reflects on the directors Of tbe
bank, there seems to he no GOOD reason
why they should not issue over their
own signatures through the newsna.
pcrs, a statement as to what the adver-
Using really said and whether it meant
what it said or something else.
If the charge is false. it would be
good advertising now for the bank to
show it up. The Ge2osit0rs of the bank
have a right to ask the directors for
such a statement: the peoplc of Yer.
mont who are not dcpositors. have No
such right
Advertising the bank as The HYDE Park
Savings bank Is misleading: it is not
"a savings bank governed by the stat,
laws that govern savings banks. but ;
Savings bank and Trust company. sub
ject to the laws controlling trust com
panies; it is not mutual nank. but ;
stock company. and the profits 90 t,
the stockholders.
The claim that the bank has neve
lost a SINGLE dollar Inv , had Ioa,
might be more credible if supporte,
by an explanation Of the methods b,
which this desirable result is accom-
plished. This however would civa III,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19


soon he became known as Weather
and not as Max at all. So that is why
the Elves always take Weather with
them wherever they go. for he can al
ways tell them just what it's going to
do, from his great-great-great- grand
father, who has whispered down
through all that family of Dogs just
what the Sun and Rain are going to do.
And 50 when the Elves are giving
parties for the Butterflies they can al
ways he sure of Mr.. Sun If Weather
tells them he is coming. But these
Dogs are only known to Elfland, for
they arc the little stray Dogs the Elves
have rescued who know these secrets"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
Imitation Gold.

By combining ninety-four parts of
copper with six parts of anthony and
adding a small quantity of magnesium
carbonate to increase the weight. a
substitute for gold is produced This
alloy, it is said, can be drawn, worked
and soldercd much the same as gold,
and it also takes and retains a gold
polish. 1t can be made for about -
cents Il pound when its constituents
can be bought at normal prices. -
Houston Post
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
TO SUBSCRIBERS

1t is the aim Of the management to
OF the paper each night, and ii solicits
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 thus
enabling the cause OF the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
Ii Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19

Elves asked him if
1t was going to be
Il fine day he
would wag his tail.
If there was going
to be q terrific
storm he would
shake all over and
if there was going
to be a thunder
and Ii & h tnin e
storm he would
give low, low
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
Waiting His Turn.

'And when are you going TO have
the measles?' asked the caller of
small Tommy, whose little sister had
them.
Just as soon as Nettie gets through
with them," was the logical reply.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19

Weather, but they
really are just as
fond of him wheth-
er they call him
bad or good for
his name really
means the Wealth
er, and the Elves
never care if 1t
rains or SHOWS or
is piping hot.
You see, once
upon a time in Elf
land, a little Elf
n Il m g d NJ i d & @
wanted TO know if
II xx-aS IrAin, fn rnin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run Of paper.
90 cents an inch for first insertion; rs
cents an inch for each subsequent inser
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent Insertion
without change OF copy.
Reading NotiCes-Ten cents per line
first insertion with so per cent discoun
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
Natural Result.

Sunday School Teacher-What will
become OF the man who caters to hia
body and neglects his soul?
Bright Pupil-He'll get too fat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
SENSELESS TALK.

Apparently that proposed American
loan to the Carran2a government died a
premature death. The administration at
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-19
HONOR AMONG BANKERS.

WEDNESDAY, july ~. 1916.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-15

The Regulator line steamers, Dalles
City. Stranger and State Of Washing
ton. are running on schedule time re.
Rardless of the strike. All freight and
passengers are accepted as heretofore.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-15
HOOD RIVER HAS
ITS STORK'S NEST

"The Stork's Nest" is the name
Hood River people have learned to ap-
ply to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Shay, nestled among bower Of flow
ers and vines on Montello avenue. The
name is an appropriate one, for old
DR.. Stork has made more visits to the
Shay home than any other in Hood
River. Since January l eight Hood
River babies have been born at 1.-THE
Stork's Nest" and last week when the
Stork brought a son to DR.. and Mrs.
v. R. Abraham, Kenneth McClain. the
lusty youngster has been christened. it
was not only one Of the greatest events
in the life of the boy. but the occasion
marked an epoch in the life of Mrs.
Shay, for it was the hundredth time
Mrs. Shay had been nurse for Hood
River and other mid Columbia children.
Perhaps no Hood River or Oregon
woman works any harder than Mrs.
Shay. She says she is 46 years old.
You are surprised when she tells you.
Yet she has four grown babies of her
own and four grandchildren.
II have undertaken my work." says
Mrs. Shay. because l like it. No,
am not graduate nurse. but have
had great deal of hospital training.
I'm as. That is not old as ages 60. and
l do not feel old. The secret of it is
this. haven't had time to grow old. p"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-15
BONHAM SAYS Bet
TER QUARTERS NEEDED

Fears advanced by R. P. Bonham,
here in charge of the Pubic Employ.
ment agency, operated by the Portland
branch Of the United States Bureau of
immigration, that shortage in straw
berry pickers would occur this week.
have been minimized by the delay in
maturity of fruit In the Dee and Upper
Valley sections.
Saturday l called a number of
growers OF these sections who had ap-
piled for pickers to begin work the
first of this week." says Mr.. B0nham,
"to tell them that no help was avail
sble. However, found that the crops
of the districts of higher altitude
would not be ready for at least five
days, and that by that time the pickers
from the Lower Vslley will be free to
go to Dee and the Upper Valley"
growers of the Hood River valley do
not realize the necessity of maintain.
ing comfortable quarters for their har-
vest hands.
IL would suggest" he says, that
berry growers buy tents to be rented
at q nominal charge to their pickers.
II they were assured of getting CON-
Portable quarters. ! know of many re-
liable families from Portland who
would come to Hood River year after
year to participate in the berry har-
vest."
The government employment agency
has furnished valley berry growers
with 500 harvest hands so far this year.
Mr.. Bonham will remain here for
about 10 days longer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-15
RETURNS
ARE FLATERRING

The Apple Growers Association made
final returns on the apple pools last
week. The following statement is
made by Executive Manager Stone:
"The following is statement Of the
amount received. net to the Associa.
tion for the 1915 crop season:
"Spitzenburg-Blue Diamond, extra
fancy, $i.S1: Red Diamond, fancy,
$l.47; Mountain, c grade. $l.10. This
includes all sizes up to 250 and larger.
"Newtown-Blu Diamond, extra
fancy, $l.50; Red Diamond. fancy,
$l.3l; Mountain, C grade, $l.09. This
includes all sizes up to 270 and larger.
"These varieties, viz: SpitzenburRs
and Newtowns, represent practically
two thirds of the apples shipped
through the Association. These re-
suits were obtained by reason of the
Association controlling nearly all of
the fruit of these varieties grown in
the Hood River valley and by reason of
the strictly cooperative work of the
Apple Growers Association, founded on
local representation in the principal
markets of the world. II demonstrates
beyond a question of doubt the fact
that there are large profits in the apple
industry in Hood River when handled
through a strictly cooperative, nom
profit organization of the growers,
properly officered and equipped. and
she strictly adheres to Ler motto
founded. .on long years of experience,
viz: Hood River can successfully COM
pete against the world in the fruit in
dustry, but she can not successfully
compete against herself.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-15
MIR. AND MRS. BLAGG
HAVE FINE HOME

The 10 acre home plot of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Blagg. Roadside Fruit
Farm, less than a mile out from town
on the West Side macadam road. is q
fine one--it is located in Hood River
valley. Yet this Roadside Fruit Farm
is more than that. The luxuriant
growing trees, the orderly rows of ber-
~ bushes, the little plots Of vegetables
and above all the numerous Towering
plants gives the place an air Of neat
nominees.
Roadside Friut Farm comprises just
10 acres. Some of the apple trees,
loaded with clean fruit, are seven years
Of age. Others are five years old. MIR.
and Mrs. Blagg have resided in the
valley for Is tyears. They have lived
on their 10 acre home place for the
past Is years.
Roadside Fruit Farm, especially in
autumn, when the dahlias and asters.
of which Mrs. Blagg and her children
are 90 fond, are blooming, attracts the
attention Of all travellers over the West
Side road. 1t is likely that many OF
those who see the home break that one
Of the Ten Commandments that pro-
hibits mortsls from looking with COW
etous eyes on the property OF his
neighbor.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-15
Johnson at Sheriffs' Convention

Sheriff johnson was in Portland last
week to attend the convention of sher-
ifs of the state. Sheriff johnson says
that huge joke was perpetrated on
Til D. Taylor, sheriff of Umatilla
county, who impersonated King Joy.
consOrt of Queen Muriel. of Pendleton.
Sheriff Taylor oversight one morning,
and failed to attend a session of the
convention. He was arrested for con-
tempt of the sheriffs association and
haled before the august body in irons.
After strong plea, however, the royal
member of the states shrievalty was
released.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-06-15
Signals of Distress
Hood River People Should Know how
to Read and Heed Them.

Disordered kidney give many signals
of distress.
The secretions may be dark, contain
sediment.
Passages are sometimes frequently,
scanty, painful.
Backache is often present day & night
Headaches and dizzy spells may occur.
Weakened kidneys should receive
quick help.
Dom. delay! Use special kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kid
neys, bachache and urinary disorders.
Hood River evidence proves their
worth.
Mrs. S. r. Lofts, Ais Columbia Street,
Hood River, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
are, in my estimation, the only medicine
for backache and kidney trouble, for
have always found them beneficial.
Whenever anyone Of the family feel in
need of a kidney medicine, we take
Doan's Kidney Pills and it requires only
few doses to relieve the trouble"
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get the same
that Mrs. Lofts had. FOster-Niilburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.