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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
l. r. A u Y EA r

Leap year is an act of provid ence,
which is intended to reduce the sitle
supply of old maids Providence has
performed many kind and helpful
acts, but when she freed woman from
the thralldom of being obliged to ac-
eept the first bench-legged sutton who
presented himself or 90 unwedded to
the grave, she rose to ma iestic heights.
Prior to the institution of leap year
woman was wholly at the mercy of
man. She was wooed with a club and
gwen in marriage in exchange for a
PAIR OF long -horned oxen Strange as
It may seem, there were husbands IN
those days who became dissatisfied
with their bargain and offered to trade
pack. no questions being asked on
either side. Society today would spurn
a man who bought a sprightly wife
with natural teeth for two miIch COWS
and then tried to exchange her for an
equity IN secondhand runabout.
Society is willing to trade wives for
titles, but draws the line at live stock.
which shows how fast civilizat on IS
advancing in this country.
Leap year is living terror to ola
bachelors who have been eating IN
angel S food cake and electric CHI
current at the home of some fair dam
sci for twelve or fifteen years. with
l. FT-t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
WEST BRATTLEBORO

The Woman s Association will meet
Thursday, Feb. Il, at 2 p N. with Mrs.
L. h. Stellman to sew for Kurn Hattin
Home. There is plenty of work for all.
The Junior Auxiliary held its annual
business meeting yesterday afternoon
IN the home of Mrs. O. G. Covev. The
following officers were elected: Pres.
Ruth Gay; vice pres, Helen Dalrymple:
sec, Alice Alexander; treas, GLADYS
Ames; chairman music COM, Katherine
Stockwell; chairman flower com. Ruth
Gay; chairman fruit COM, Maxine Stell-
man. \ social hour followed the meet
ing 1t IS planned to have a social Feb.
% at Mrs. Covey s.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

A despatch to The Reformer from St.
Adams yesterday made the interesting
that c. j. Brand, of the
United States Office of markets, and f.
). Brigham, state commissioner of apri-
culture, have appointed Morgens R.
Tolstrup of Ames, Iowa, to the position
of market investigator of Vermont. Mr..
Tolstrup is a native of Denmark. He
was educated in the Royal Agricultural
college of Copenhagen aad in 1911 was
graduated from the Iowa Agricultural
college, where he has been an instructor
since 1912. Mr.. Tolstrup will work
along the line of developing better mar
kets for Vermont agricultural products
and in this work will be the Joint en-
ploye of the federal office of markets
and the Vermont department of agri-
culture. This arrangement will give the
farmers of Vermont the benefit of iden-
tltication with the work of the federal
Office which now has an appropriation
of $250,000 annually and has organized
market investigational work on an ex.
teasive scale. The disposing of farm
crops at top prices is almost as great a
question as the matter of production
little instruction to Vermont farmers
coupled with a little help in putting
them in touch with various city mar.
kets, ought to be of immense value in
adding to their cash return from their
crops.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
Member of the Associated press
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1916.
GOOD TO READ ABOUT.

There are 10000 fewer children en-
ployed today than fifteen years ago, the
proportion employed in harmful occu-
patins is decreasing, according to DR..
Adrian Bleyer, Of the Washington Uni
versity Medical school faculty, in a lee,
ture in st. Louis recently, on The rela-
tion of Industrial Occupationist to
Child Welfare.
The so-called dusty trades, in
which are classed the child laborers in
the coal mines of Pennsylvania and the
cotton mills Of the South and the
street" trades in which are classed
messenger and newsboys, are those
most harmful to children, according to
the speaker. The former Injuries their
health, the latter their morals. he said
Only "a per cent of the children
employed today are in factories,'' he
said. Statistics show that 60 per cent
are employed on farms and l6 per cent
in domestic service
The number of children employed in
America today is 100000 out of 40.
100000 workers. The percentage of
child labor is largest in South Carolina
where it is Is per cent of the total
number employed. North Carolina
follows with IL per cent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

out getting down to the real business
of the meeting. There is no sweeter
display of righteous retr button in this
vale of tears than to see a reluct
bachelor with glistening dome led
10 the altar by a relentless bride-elect
whose affections and graphophonc
records have been toyed with for 4 ear,
without practical results The period
of courtship is sacred era, but when
1t becomes an age and then gradu ties
INTO an aeon, it is time for the i'm
perious will of woman to assert itself
and yank faltering swain to his
knees.
Leap year is lame in one respect. II
comes only once lin four wears. and
sometimes it skips over eight. This
causes long, painful hiatus. during
which woman has to take what she can
get. We admire and respect woman,
but there are times when ii seems to
US that her judgment is eight or ten
degrees below par, whereas if leap
year came about twice mon h. she
would be able to pick a better and
more lasting grade of husband. ono
who would not run out nights and try
to drink the week. output of brew
cry. Leap year is an aid TO intelligent
matrimony, but II is too long between
leaps.
Is Newspaper Service1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
COUPE OVERTURNED BY CAR.
Wife of Prof, L. B. Patton One of occu
pants Police TO the Rescue.

petite O11C0 10 Tie Rescue.
Imprisoned IN an overturned closed
coupe, with two horses struggling to es-
cape the grasp of policemen, Mrs. Suv
lah Thayer Dawson and Mrs. Lewis B.
Patton, wife of Prof. Lewis B. Patton of
the Hartford Theological seminary,
went through thrilling experience
Friday and owe heir escape from seri-
Gus injury and perhaps their lives to
the quick action Of Policemen George
NJ. Caldwell and Charles Keefe.
Mrs. Dawson sustained bad cut
over the eye from broken glass. an
abrasion of the nose and suffered great
~ from the shock. Aside from Sc
we're shaking up Mrs. Patton was unin-
jurcd.
The party had been to the railroad
station, where Prof. Patton intended to
board train for Brattleboro. On their
way home policeman signalled for
them to cross the street railroad and
motioned for the car to stop. The mo
torman tried to stop the car, but the
rails were slippery and the car slid, tho
fender catching in the rear wheel of
the coupe and overturning it. The
horses became frantic, but the officers
seized them by the bride and held
them until the women could be taken
out of the coupe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

and especial care must be exercised
in their use when uncooked. The
green matter they frequently contain
has often caused perfectly good oys-
ter TO be refused admittance into good
society. The green tint is caused usu-
ally from the vegetable matter on
which the oyster is fed and is not at
all Objectionable.
Oyster and Carrot Stew.-This is an
economical dish. Cook carrots and
potatoes until tender; season with
salt and pepper. add milk and as
many oysters as desired, with plenty
of butter to add richness to the stew.
The vegetables should be cut in dice.
Oyster Pe.-Put the liquor from a
quart of oyster in a double boiler with
two cupfulS of milk; season with salt
and pepper, and two tablespoonfuls
of butter; thicken with bread crumbs
until creamy: add the oysters. While
warm, add the beaten yolks of two eggs
to the mixture. Make rich pie crust.
Line dish with it and lay a piece of
buttered paper between the two crusts
oohe unLli ilSnt Drown; take OH the
upper crust, pour into the shell the
prepared oysters, replace the crust
and put into a hot oven for ten min
utes. Serve at once.
Oysters la PouIette.-Make a rich
cream sauce of a cupful of milk; add
10 the other seasonings a teaspoonful
or onion juice, and the same of
chopped parsley. Take half cupful
OF mushrooms, fresh, when obtaina-
Die, simmer in the white sauce for
Ten minutes, then five minutes before
serving turn in pint of well-drained
oysters. When the oysters curl, the
dish is done This is nice for Sun
DAY night supper. prepared in the
chatting dish.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

The Massachusetts state ornitholo-
gist, Edward H. Forbush, is the au-
thor of pamphlet recently issued by
the state board of agriculture, which
ought to have wide reading. The Do
nestle Cat is its title, and the sub
title is Bird Killer, Mouser, and De-
stroyer of Wild Life; Means of Utili-
ing and Controlling 1t. 1t is full of
pictures and statements of facts, and if
its suggestions were followed the state
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

The death of young Moorehouse of
Newport, fighting with the British in
Flanders, brings the war close home in
one Vermont town. 1t would be sur
prlsing to most people, we imagine, to
know how many adventurous youths of
this country are on the firing lines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
PRETTY VALENTINE DANCE.
j. B. G. Club Entertained Large Mum
Der in Armory Last Evening.

The J. B. G. club of young women
gave a pretty valentine dance in the ar
mory last evening at which large
number of young people were pres
ent. The hall was attractively decorat-
ed with red and white streamers, big
hearts and other insignia of the season.
Leitsinger's orchestra furnished music
The patronesses were Mrs. S. A. Rich
mond, Mrs. Lester S. Barber and Mrs.
G.. A. Baker.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

not especially val
liable as food. but
are priceless as to
appetizing flavor
for those who are
fond of them. Oys-
tiers are some
times carriers of
typhoid G erm S,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

The local option league pamphlet
gives the number of towns in Vermont
having saloons as II, which is incorrect.
twenty cities and towns voted yes, but
Brunswick, Reading, Somerset, Sears
burg, Jay and Isle La Motto did not is
sue licenses, so that the liquor traffic is
legalized in only If communities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

would be richer every year by hundreds
of dollars, thousands of destroyed birds
would be living and the cats would be
just as happy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
Boosters in Vermont.
(Holvoke TRANSCRIPT.

The Vermont papers are doing one
thing that papers in other states can
well copy. They are boosting their
state at every opportunity. The Barre
Times even finds consolation in the
fact that in the Green Mountain state
there are only 80 people maintained in
all the poor houses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
Don't Rub It In.
(Rutland News.A

Was it another phase of Brattleboro S
recent moral revival, the arrest of
eight of its leading citizens indulg-
ing in 'quiet game of cards" Just
across the river Sunday morning2 Or
did some "piker" squeal?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
Wealth's Privileges.

''But, ma, Uncle John eats with his
knife!''
"'Hush, dear! Uncle John is rich
enough to eat with a fire shovel if he
prefers it. STRAY Stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
Woodrow Wilson for
Local Option

Governor Gates was not alone in sup
porting the principle of local self-gov-
eminent. Woodrow Wilson, President
Of the United States, says:
II am in favor of local option /
am a thorough believer in local self
government and believe that every self
governing community which constitutes
social unit should have the right to
control the matter Of the regulation or
the withholding of licenses
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

contraptions for corns. Here's some
'Gets-It. it's just wonderful how easy,
clear and clean ii makes any corn
come right of. Takes but a few sec
onds TO apply. 1t dries at once. Put
your sock on right over it,-there's
nothing TO stick or roll up. form a
bundle OF your toe, or press on the
corn. It's painless. simple as rolling
of a los. Now put away those knives,
razors and scissors. use 'Gets-It' and
you'll have a sweeter disposition and
no more corns and calluses."
"Gets-It'' is sold by druggists every
where. 25c. a bottle, or sent direct by
L. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill
sold ia I.rattieborO ami ecomaende,
as the world's best corn remedy ii
ERtTTLEBORO DRUG Co. and c. +
THOMAS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
IF IIEK|FE(SHINAy
u 6eABINEE

A knowledge of how to make a living
is better than four diplomas in dead
languages.
How lovely was her frosted cake,
how stony are he~ biscuits VIM
Hunter.
The world is mine oyster which 1
with sword will open.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

The primary ballot in Ohio has forced
Mr.. Wilson to show his hand. He will
be candidate for denomination. His
decision will surprise no one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
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Space rates on application
Classified advertisements - Five cents
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discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy
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for each subsequent insertion without
change Of copy.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

enjoying the delights of our good cook
ing, is often seen at our restaurant.
People say our service and cooking is
so good they like TO bring their friends.
We strive always to please our custom
ers, and our food the best the market
affords, which combined with our quick
and courteous service, makes our res
taurant the most popular one in town
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
Oils SOOtfle
Skin Disease

Oil of winiergreen, thymol, giycerfne
and other healing ingredients compounded
IN proper proportion into the ID. D. D.
PRESCRIPTION has now become the universal
favorite of skin sufferers in relieving skin
disease. 1t is mild wash that penefrates
the pores and gives instant relief from all
burning and itching. 1t kills and washes
off the gnawing disease germs and its
soothing oils quickly heal the infamed
druggists are glad to recommend this
soothing, cooling LIQUID. CSC. soc and 81 90
Tome TO US and we will tell you more about
ms remarkable remedy. Your money back
unless the first bottle relieves YOU D. d. ID
Soap keeps your skin healthy. Ask about it.
I'D. ID. Id. :: Standard : sisss
= Skin Remedy
bhOSnS HOUSE PHARMACY
c. E. GRAHAM, 1eo Main Street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
DISHES FOR OYSTER LOVER.

Oysters raw, or if properly cooked,
are very easy of digestion. They are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
PARENTS
Who Is to Blame 4?

Before you find fault with
your children for low marks
at school, mike sure that
YOU yourself are not to
blame. No child can be ex-
pected to study well with
weak, tired eyes. The only
safe way is to have your
achildren's eyes tested at
regular intervals. We have
made a speciality of caring
for children's eyesight. and
YOU will find our prices mod
crate and oar work depend
able. Begin the New Year
right by making sure that
your children's eyes are in
shape to stand the strain of
study next term
JORDAN & SON
0PT0METRISTS OPTICIANS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15
''WEiy Swear, Dear7
Use sGeis-If
for Corns!"
It's the New Plan. Simple. Sure as
Fate. Applied IN a Few Seconds.

"Why. John. never knew Won TO
use such languagei I've told Won
several times it's no use to try those
bandages, .salyess tapes, plasters. and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-15

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-29
soY pEANs IN coNNEcrIcu1


 The soy bean is much used as a human food in China and Japan, and Of late years has come into use in the United States not as human food but for feeding live stock on the farm and for gathering nitrogen from the air sand making vegetable matter for the use of other crops The Connecticut Agricultural 4 Station for several years has been testing some of the many va rieties of this crop with entire suc- cess. In 1915 twenty-one farmers in different parts Of the state grew the crop under the direction of the sta- ton and proved that i many ordinary season some variety of soy beans may be successfully raised in any part of Connecticut It is a feed nearly as rich as alfalfa and clover, can be used with corn as ensilage. or if plowed un- der vii provide a large amount of or ganic matter and of nitrogen to the soil More extensive tests are being made this year in cooperation with ta1e extension department of the Connec- ticut Agricultural College.
 Bulletin 1e1, just issued gives the results of laboratory and field tests with this crop and win be sent on ap- plicati6n to the Connecticut Agricu1- tural Station, New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-29
cALYx spRAYlNe

F. If your apple trees are. blooming get ready now to spray them Have every thingtat hand t5 nse Ehe moment the petals fall VI
 the results secured through wise spraying of our apple trees One or two spra wings at. the proper. time kir. May and June will, in most cases. serve to produce fruit Of the finest market quality. which always brings fered for sale. Such fEzlit keeps long, CT and many be stofed and held for higher prices Inz the average apple orchard only two summer spray1nsS assd sse bI6sse5s 6s g1gsns 9 soon , as to four weeks lstersf The spray sa1x- ture should be lead arsenafe and lime sulphur solution as folbWs
 Lead arsenate, pounds Of pow dered lead use I 1-2 pounds1. Com 1-2t gallons. Water to make 50 make 50 gallons Of spray
 The first treatment controls the Codhng Moth, or Apple Worm, which is always with us and uhich pro- duces the wormy apples. It also con ana other fungus diseases. The sec ond spraying supplements the first and controls the second brood of the Apple Worm. n'aich hatches out later
 Don't spray while the bees are f7y- ing or lefOEe the pefals nave fallen.
 Ira heavy rain fails immediately after the appiication of the spray ft must be repeated as soon as the storm Is oyer. If tie spray mixture has d few hours of sunshine in which to dry it Fi11 not. be- washed off, ,seriouqlsr z
 Bse clean water and straBs any cd z lutions which are lunpV, and you wiiL have very alitEl8 ztr0dbIe with nozzIes and spray pump cloggine
 Use q nozzle which delivers a fne mist-like spray and apply plenty of pressure at the pump. With. hand pumps be E'r1end ariRl& disk no1z1e gives best rssslilts.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-29
NEW RESIDENCE FOR ELlINgOOD AYE
To Be Erected by James T. Woods Roof of III e A Addition Nsw Hone fos shslterms Arms Changes for Burns Building in Franklin Stzeet

James T. Woods of Roatn street is going Co erect an attractive residence on Eln1Wo0d avenue. The houss will be two stries in height and will have eight rooms. On the hrst floor there will be a reception room. living room, dining room and kitchen. besides pantry and closets The second floor will have four chambers and a bath. The interior win be finished of in hard wood and electric lights, steam heat and other modern improvements will be installed.
 and shingles. The frame will be of spruce and the shingles and cIab- boards red cedar. The first floor will be clabboarded and the second shing- lde. On the front there will be erect- ed spacious veranda-
 Addition 10 TaftviIIe Building.
 Work has been started on an addi- tion to the building owned by pr. Geo. Thompson at the corner of Merchants and Hunters avenue. The bake shop which Is in the rear or the building will be added by a one story frame addition, 28x20 feet and will be used for bakery purposes. Contractor Geo. Allen is doing the work.
 Started on Second Story.
 Work on the building which Messrs Sullivan and Hagberg are erecting on Mai nstreet and which will be known merce building is advancing as rap- idly as can be expected The rough work on the first floor is all complete and the contractors. Stetson and Young have started the second floor.
 Foundation Done.
 The foundation for the Daniel Shea house which was moved from It's old site and win be located some fifty feet in the rear is practically all com plesed: The stone cellar steps have been laid and the water and sewer pipes have been laid. Contractor Thomas Dodd is doing the work
 Weave Shed at UncasviIIe.
 The Uncasville Go, have awarded the contract for the erection of a single story building on their property at Uncasville to Contractors Peck, Mc- Williams Co. of this city, The build ing which will be one story, will be constructed of brick material and will have gravel roof. The building, when complete will be used as a weave shed.
 Will Alter Chestnut Street Building,
 The building next to the fire sta- tion on Chestnut street. which the Hopkins and Allen company leased for storage purposes has been sold to the New London Norwich Poster and Sign company, which win alter the building extensively, making it into g I first class building and the general of 1 fees of the company which does bus mess all over the state VIII be locat- ed here An up to date front of plato glass windows. etc. will be installed o none side and the other half of ths front big doors will be erected so thai ! trucks belonging to the company car drive right into the building and car be easily loaded The work on tht front will be stucco. The company l will install a modern sign works or | the second floor and spacious sky ! lights will be constructed on the roof A new concrete walk VIII be laid il front of the building.