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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20
EVENING
EEAIRY TALE s.
MEADOW MOUSE AND MOLE.
By NARY GRAHAM BONNER

"The Meadow Mouse and the Mole"
said Daddy, had become very good
Friends. Khey both lived near each
other in the Field, and they used to
visit each other in their Holes under
the Ground.
"'What do you think of the Food
this year? asked Mr.. Meadow Mouse,
just as if he were staying at a Hotel
and wanted things the way he asked
for them.
"'Well, L think it's pretty good,
said Mr.. Mole. The Farmer planted
all the things I liked best this year,
and so I've had very good time
81 heard the other day, while was
taking a Nap in my Hole
How could you hear if you were
AsleepT asked Mr.. Mole.
'Alr. Meadow Mouse laughed in his
little, funny, squealing voice.
WELL ne said, 4 was pretending
to be Asleep. But if the truth must
be told, l was ready to run away if
the Farmer saw me, and / was also
listening to every word he was saying
"'What was he saying? asked Mr..
Mole.
lie said continued Mr.. Meadow
Mouse, that he was being very much
bothered by the Meadow Mouse Fam
lily and the Mole Familyr
""The very ideal' said Mr.. Mole.
He should be f1attered that we like
his things Yes, and pleased, too
Don't you agree with me, Mr. Mouse? 2
We'll, l can't quite say that | do
agree with you,' said Mr.. Meadow
Mouse. For l don't suppose he's
pleased to have Creatures who eat up
the things he digs and plants in the
Ground
mo, that's true said Mr.. Mole.
We'll, what shall we do, then?
asked Mr.. Meadow Mouse.
"I'm sure 1 don't know said Mr.
Mole.
"'Just then I heard a sound said
Mr.. Meadow Mouse.
"'What was it, do you suppose?'
"'And the sound came clearer and
clearer and this was what the Voice
said:
" i advise you not to Stay
You had better Move away.
For, some day when the Farmer passes
He may chop your Heads off with The
Grasses
"'Oh, what could that have been?
asked Mr.. Meadow Mouse. And the
Voice went on:
:" I cannot be Seem
For I'm the Fairy Queen
well if that's So said Mr.. Mole
we'd better do as she says, and Move
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

The New York Times, which III our
judgment would be ranked as the great
est newspaper in America, is in error
in stating editorially that never except
in 1876 and 1883, did any candidate
wl.o had a plurality of the popular
vote, fail to receive a majority in the
electoral college. If the Times viii
bark back to 1924 it will fnd that
Andrew jackson received a plurality of
the popular vote. In the electoral col
lege jackson received 80 votes, John
Quincy Adams 81. William H. Craw-
ford Al, Henry Clay 81 While Jack
son thus had a plurality of the electoral
college he did not have a majority, and
under the provisions of the constitu
ton the contest was thrown into the
house of representatives., and John
Quincy Adams was elected president.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

Our own little Somerset in Windham
county does not enjoy the distinction of
being the town with the smallest vote
in the country, although it frequently
has only four or five men who come to
the polls. Hurricane Island, off the
coast of Maine, held no election Nov.
Z. /. II. Landers, ballot clerk at that
place, reports that he is the only voter
In the town. Hurricane Island was a
point Of call regularly for steamers be-
tween Rockland and Vinal Haven q
few years ago. At that time it boasted
of a population Of several hundred and
it was the scene of important activities
in the granite industry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

away. 1 would hate to have my Head
chopped off,
$50 would T. said Mr.. Mole. III
get my Family, and you get yours to-
gether. And We'll go to the next
Meadow. There are good Seeds of
Grain and other nice things over there.
And | believe there are many other
Goodies in the Field
allow do you know? asked Mr..
Meadow Mouse.
Listen, and you will hearr replied
Mr. Mole
"And again they heard the Voice:
There are Goodies for you to try,
In the Meadow just nearby.
Better hurry up and 60
Before the Farmer starts to Now
'Pretty soon Mr.. Meadow Mouse
and Mr.. Mole We're off for the next
Meadow, and all their Children with
them. Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs.
Mole didn't care about Moving, but
when they were told that their Heads
would be chopped off if they didn't.
they hurried along.
And when they got to the next
Meadow, they began to burrow in the
Ground and dig it up with their little
Noses. Especially good for such work
was Mr.. Mole. and his Children all
copied him, and were great help.
"'Ah, now we're safe said Mr.. Mole.
"'Yes, and because of the Fairy
Queen, said Mr.. Meadow Mouse, hap
PLY. What great deal of good She
doesn And all the children squealed
She does a great deal of good ="
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

Men who race in automobiles play
with death, and sometimes they pay the
penalty. If they killed only themselves
the game might be allowed to 90 on.
but often the spectators are sacrificed
in producing the thrills. The affair at
Santa Monica, California, was a case
in point, the ear swerving outside the
course, killing, in addition to the
chauffeur, three other persons and
manning others who will 20 through
life badly crippled.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

mains however, that there is IN oPpor-
tunity to cut down expenses in this
state in the department of Justice
Judge Taylor will probably agree with
some of the rest of us that nearly all
Of our so-called municipal courts in
this state could be dispensed with with
out jeopardizing the rights of individ-
uals and at the same time effect a large
saving on the state s expense account.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20
and sealing maX Of cabbaSes-S &, kin4S

, Howard Liam

The defeated candidate is a person
who paid out good money to locate the
exact number of urbane and open
mouthed liars in his bailiwick
There is nothing that will open a
man s eyes to the possibilities of hui
man nature better than running for
some Office which is a few feet out of
his reach. The candidate is the most
hopeful and sanguine proposition on
earth, unless it is the man who sits
IN a poker game with total strangers.
One of the bitterest experiences in life
IS to become a candidate, pay the price
Of an all-year touring ear to the coun-
ty central committee and then dis
cover that one has east his lot among
several thousand pedigreed prevarica-
tors, who viii promise everything
rather than be considered thoughtless
or unkind.
The defeated candidate always has a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

The district attorney of Boston is
after number of physicians on the
charge of prescribing and dispensing
narcotic drugs in violation of the law.
1t is said that some of the doctors have
been doing a large business in issuing
prescriptions at 81 each. In case of
conviction these men should be sternly
dealt with. The offense is serious and
they are not ignorant. They know
what they arc doing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

haif-trigger alibi, ranging from the
condition of the weather on election
day to the huge slush fund distributed
by a corrupt opponent 1t is extremely
painful to the defeated candidate to
be obliged to admit that the only wav
he could have been elected would be
to have his opponent die the night be
fore the polls opened After a candi-
date has tramped over every farm in
the county and has been promised
more votes than were ever east at a
general election, it is a sad blow to
meet the returns face to face and real
lze that truth is a scarcer article than
buttons on Numbered nightshirt.
Probably the best thing that can
happen to candidate. however. is to
be buried in scratched tickets up to his
ears. His mind will then be at rest. and
he can collect his book accounts with
out being afraid of losing votes.
MS NeWSDaDer SPryicp1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20
JUDGE W. II. TAYLOR Of Hardmick. ]

Judge w. II. Taylor of Hardwick, in
a letter to the St. Johnsbury Caledon
ian, reproduced in another column.
states that the recent comparison OF
court expenses in Vermont with those
OF other states, was not founded OF
facts. He also claims that the actua'
increase in court expenses in this stat,
since 1907 has been less than $1,000
Judge Taylor is wellinformed MAJ
and his statement can be accepted a
correct without question. The fact re.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20
Emptyinq the Cows.

Dick, age four, while paying his
flrst visit at his grandfather's farm
enjoyed nothing so much as WATCHING
the men do the milking. One evening
his grandmother, finding him witt
tear-wet face standing at one window
said in surprise:
whats happened?"
cause it rains just a little" an.
swered Dick, ''my muvver won't lei
me go to the barns an see Jim an
Henry empty the cows"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20
Not a Square Deal.
[Springfeld ITninn \

Whether or not the popular will can
De invalidated by the unwilling or in
entional act of an election officer is
he question at issue in the third New
Jersey congressional district. On the
otes as cast and counted the Repub-
lean candidate was elected. but the
New Jersey election law requires the
lection officers to make returns bv
pelling the figures out, and in this
ase one of the officers used numerals
in making his return of the congress
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

sional vote. The Democratic official can
vassers threw out these votes, thus
virtually DISTINGUISHING 400 voters and
giving the election to the Democratic
candidate. If this action is upheld by
the courts or by the house of repre-
sentatives the will of the voters of the
third New Jersey district will be
thwarted. 1t is almost inconeeivable
that such an outrage will be sanctioned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20
Member Of the Associated press.

The ReforIner is on sale every evening
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c. w. Cleaveland, D. r. Cutler e. Co.
tEsteyville). Brooks House Pharmacy
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

Middleburv college holds the Yer
mont state football championship,
having defeated both the University OF
Vermont and Norwich. Norwich, by
winning close game from the boys at
burlington, holds second place, with
"Our state university' bringing W
the rear.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20
TO SUBsCRIRERs-

II is the aim OF the management TO
secure efficient service In the delivery
Of the paper each night, end ii solcits
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.
It is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

The Greenfield Gazette offers this
timely and pertinent advice: Look
before you shoot a live deer is better
than dead hunter. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

Quicksilver is 1872 times as heavy
as water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

Beauty vanishes, virtue endures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-11-20

Protected by The Ada ms Newspaper serviee7
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
HUGHES GREETED.
BY Detroit CROWDS.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hughes,
Candidate Is Welcomed by
Bands at Station.
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Continued from First Pase)
Sood business" Hughes declared EN-
Practically while his audience applaud
AFTER The war we've got to look
out for ourselves II We are to maintain
our supremacy.
Would Care For All.
I'm delighted with every means TO
provide betterment Of living condi-
tions OF workmen 80 that every one
IN the community who works with
4 s; T!S . & ss s9e tina. he Is being
Hughes: nrst campaign speech of
talking day for the candidate. He
expected TO deliver at least three or
AT the Ponchsrtr.in Hotel h. con-
ferrsA with Michigan Republicans
from all over the State--some even
travelling from the upper .pentnsula
%ssi i% H.. tsS w,sa w Tnisn
and late this Afternoon he was schedui-
% to speak a few words to employees
OF two or three big automobile plants
NOT including those In Mr.. Ford's
II WAS snnounced today that there
was ? possibility that the candidate
would visit Nashville. Tenn. on his
way BACK East from 81. Louis early
In September.
Hughes arrived In Detroit early amid
the blare Of band music and vigorous
on the part Of 3 few
hundred people assembled at the Michi-
San Central depot.
Although there were but few outbreaks
OF cheering along the line Of the pa
rade from the station to the Hotel Pont-
chartrain the crowd that lined tho route
Of the procession kept Hughes, seated
In an automobile with Mrs.. Hughes. hat
In hand. all the way BY hand-clappins
continually.
Formation Of a Republican advisory
committee. which. with Chairman WILL
cox. will be In direct charge OF tho Re.
publican campaign, will be announced
within few days. II 10 learned. TIE COM
mittee will be entirely separate and
distinct from the Republican national
committee and from the campaign com
mittAe recently formed.
Tho advisory committee will consist
Of Ave to nine members- Three OF the
places already have been tentatively
assigned to William Loeb. former Sec
rotary to Colonel Roosevelt; George
B. Cortelyou. also . former secretary
to Colonel Roosevelt, and Charles D,
Hilles. formerly William Howard
Taft's secretary. The complete per-
sonnet Of the committee Will be an
nounced within a few days.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
400, 900 r. R. MEN
READY FOR STRIKE

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.---Leaders Of the
100000 unionizsd railroad trainmen Of
the United States today cleaned up the
work Of ballot tsbulation. and prepared
for the threatened strike which will. I'M
less heroic efforts prevent II, tie up e60-
900 miles OF railroad lines in the United
States.
Formal announcement Of the result Of
the strike ballot win DO made tomor-
row when the railway mana gers and
executive officials OF the big four
brotherhoods meet.
Unless the roads. at that meeting. con.
cede the eight hour day, and time and
. half for overtime. the most disas-
trous and far-rsaching industrial battle
In the nations history 10 likely.
Railroad managers again today en-
phasiEed their point that TO grant the
demands will mean tl00.0o0.0o0 addition,
cost yearly to their business.
Big brotherhood officials today an
Cut Off the countless millions paid
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
CAR
MEN GO ON STRIKE

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perintendsnt OF Police kopinson in CITY
hail, ana orders went forth from polics
needquartsrs TO the isutenant o. every
S Sas 70 hold his men In readiness
lhe letter wss sent from the union
sSiSins s. slu.s ss sussn.ns. ''e q
Flynn. They were ordered In many cases
to arouse the committeeman from their
sleep and innprsss upon them the I'M
portance OF immediate action In notify
Ing the members Of the call to quit
Police Ordered Out.
It was officially announ1sd at police
headquarters that every available pc-
liceman was ordered TO. report TO his
respective station-houss at once. Men
on duty were INSTRUCTED to get into their
uniforms at once Several hundred pa
trolmen were in bed when the summons
came anl quickly Jumped into their
clothes and hurried 70 the ststion:
he was not alarmed at the situation.
The demands Of the union trollsymen.
which now become the issue Of an open
hRht between those operatives who be-
lon. to the union and the company It.
Payment Of q nat 70 cents an hour to
now get from . 70 q cents an hour.
Abolition Of the swinR-ruu system.
complete recognition OF the union.
Agreement that all differences and
nIaSs Ss sa Sssxss r. smDlSysr and EN-
acting in connection With the Company
officials. Grievances ere now adjusted
by the cooperative committee. repre-
scnting both the COMPANY and the men.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

titled sons-in-law TO marry the daugh-
ters OF We'll street. and you have mil.
o% Dn sst oH iiSins @sxi want e
Keep our chiidrcn from saying. whe9
we occasionally sit down to q meal
with our families. Mama, VINO 10 the
strange man taking dinner with al?
secretary OF Labor William B. Wilson
held conferences here with Samuel
0ompers, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor. yesterday. Neither
men said Wilson merely talked on the
railroad strike as on Incidental topic.
They said the Administrator IL be-
coming worried over industrial troubles
OF the last few weeks and 20 close to
election time.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

BE- present - importsnt plans win 10
discussed.
A meeting OF the investigating COM
mittes ofAths Citizens Welfare Associa-
tion was held at noon today for rhe pur-
pose Of going over the work mapped out
for the week. The members Of the
vestigated more than 100 cases during
the last week and had found numerous
instances OF almost complete dcstitution.
The executive committee will meet at
noon tomorrow at the headQunrters 81
ing. for the purpose Of going over plans
for the raising Of money for the organ
ization. ~
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Double Wedding Put
On Efficiency Scale

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. 7-Effisi-
ency in weddings 10 the latest. A double
wedding took place in the Fort Pitt
contracting couples witnessed each
others marriage. The brides are sis
ters.
Burnett Quay led off," taking for
his wife Mise Alice Mckelvey. daughter
Frank r. Leighner followed. taking
Miss Tillie McKeivey as his wife. Tho
Rev. r. B. Miller. pastor OF the Third
United Presbyterian Church. perform
ed both ceremonies. A dinner was then
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Relief ASSOCIATION
MEETS TOMORROW

A meeting Of the woman's Relief As
ISOLATION. whose members are the wives.
sisters. and mothers Of District militia
men. will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 1880 o'clock at the residence Of Mrs.
William d. Harvey. wife Of General
Harvey. commanding the militia in the
field. Mrs. Harvey IL anxious that
every member OF the organisation should
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
The Suffragist Has Man
Travelling With Hughes

The bunragist.'' the OFFICIAL organ OF
the Congressional Union for Woman
suffrage. has q representative with Can
uldate hughes on his stamping tour OF
sressionai Union headquarters today.
The correspondent Of the BufYra gist 10
howard ID. Hadiey. who viii keep the
editor OF the little journal posted a. TO
sS ,,s ION. In the various states. ana ana
progress OF the campaign. AR. hadIey
WI also represent a number OF news
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

Hushss. by william r. WILCOX. Repub- !
iican national chairman.
The setting for the start was a lunch |
con at the Hamilton Club. 40
lection for Hughes tomorrow Wogol
made today. - ll-l,. 80 ~,
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
WILCOX OPENS
FIGHT IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Aug. Tho Hughes
Fairbanks campaign was formally opsn-
ed today. twsnty-four hours in advance
OF the arrival here Of Charles Evans
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Seed Potatoes $45 a Ton.

LONDON. Aug 7.-seed potatoes In
various agricultural centers hate risen
In price TO $40 a ton.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Point Out Considerable Suffer-
ing Would Follow Tle.up Of
Steam Roads.
MEDIAT0RS READY TO ACT
Hanger Reports Agreement Of
SWitchmen to Separate Ar.
bltration Of Differences.

Intense interest Ia manifest in official
CIRCLES today on the eve Of the an.
nouncement Of the strike vote" taken
among the 100000 employees Of the rail-
roads Of the country.
Despite . well-defned confidence In
certain quarters that a tie.up will be
avoided. the serious possibilities Of the
SITUATION are such as TO cause every
ofnciel Of the Government from the
Pre:ident down to await developments
Every railroad system in the country
10 involved In the dispute. and should
= strike be called II 10 predicted by
the union leaders that within twenty
four hours not a wheel would be turn.
Ing on any railroad
Aside fro mthe serious consequences
which would result to the industries
OF the country. II IL realised that the
suffering which would involve upon
the people OF all largo cities would be
intense.
A. an Illustration Of what would occur
attention was called today to the fact
that most Of the larger cities would be
instantly shut of from milk and other
food supplies shipped to them daily from
thu Puraf rAvv, rnn~tttAS
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

A "shirtwaist" dance will be held
IN 81. Thomas parish hall at Groom.
August Is.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
EVANSVILLE.

The mayor and common council will
hold q special meeting tonight to
consider the road improvement ques-
ton.
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
PLAN PROSECUTIONS
FOR NEAR-BEER SALE
District Authorities Are Pre-
pairing for Action Against
Vendors After August Is.

Plans for the prosecution after August
Is Of vendors OF near beer" arc being
made by the Corporation Counsel's Of
nee. following the Commissionsrs' Dc.
cree that It's sale without . LIQUOR
license 10 unlawful.
Sellers OF near beer are required TO
obtain an internal revenue special tax
receipt. In the case Of p. Lyons . jury
In the Police Court recently held that
the issuance Of an internal revenue
license TO any person as a Wholesale OF
retail dealer in distilled or malt
liquor, 4. pr;m, ~, f.c i;,, evidence OF the
This being in the nature Of q test
case the Commissioners waited Until the
time for entering an appeal had ex-
pired. No appeal was made and II was
decided to 90 ahead with fnrther prose-
Basis OF Prosecutions.
Prosecutions may be based on para
graph 1 Of the excise law. which pro-
vides that wherever the term intoxicat-
Inc liquor 10 used II shall be held to
include whisky. brandy. gin. wine. cor
eisls. rum. sls: porter. beer, hard 90, Or
raentsd. distilled. spiri;uoas. Sinous and
malt liquors. and every mixture OF
liquors which shall contain more than
per centunn by weight Of alcohol. and
any mixture Of LIQUOR which shall con;
tain less than J per centum OF alcohol
II the same shall be Intoxicating
II will be contended that under the
nrst part of this paragraph the sale
without q license. from the excise board
Of beer and malt liquor 10 absolutely
prohibited. and that prosecutions are
not entered under the part referring
10 any mixture OF liquor which shall
contain less than } pcr centum OF o..
cohol"
The Washington times., 1916-08-07

A carnival for the beneft Of the Ber-
Swyn Heishss Citizens Associs ton Will
The Washington times., 1916-08-07
Tests A. To Alcohol.

Tests OF samples collected by District
authorities II was said today. show that
alcohol In near bear varies between
1 and o6-lO0 per cent.
In prohibiting it, sale. the Commits
sioneTs have Endorsement OF the Excise
Board. which. In reports to Congress
has recommended that o large fee be
sale. "A pernictous feature" said the
board rs the freedom with which
children as we'll as grown folks may
purchase It. In this way an unusual op-
portunity 70 afforded the young 70 cul.
tiyate q taste for intoxicants."