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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Celebrities Coming to Vermont.

A trio of celebrities is about to de-
scend upon the good green hills of Yer
mont. None other than Thomas Edi-
son, Henry Ford and John Burroughs
are to take a joint vacation. They will
fish first in the Adirondacks and Cat
skills and then invade Vermont No
guns will be taken because the party is
made up of bird lovers and partly be
cause Mr.. Ford is along. Edison will
not even take his razor, so pacific is his
expedition. The trio will travel in a
touring car and their supplies will fol
low them i'll a highspeed motor truck.
They plan to dodge the city folks and
will stick to backwoods roads most of
the time. They are going to camp out
as they did when they were boys, and
either Burroughs or Edison will do the
cooking. Edison says that he wants to
do it, but doesn t think Burroughs will
let him. The campers will take five
tents and each will have his own quar-
ters. -Four men will 90 as attendants
to pitch camp and rustic supplies, which
will be bought from farmers along the
route.
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r. A S 7 NJ o " E. Y
and sealing waX of cabbsSes- g. kin8S

Easy money is a slang phrase which
means putting nothing i'll and taking
something out.
In the pioneer days of the Republic
there was not much money in circula-
ton and people who had dollar were
willing to work four days for another
Many a man who now owns a church
pew and limousine with a summer top
started out in life with hickory shirt
and an appetite for work that wouldn t
stall on a crossing. He never saw any
easy money unless some kind hearted
neighhor gave him a quarter on circus
day, and the chances are that he would
salt the quarter and crawl under the
| tent. Up to 1880 the boy under eight
cen who had 81 on his person was con
| sidered a greater catch than an Italian
count with coat of arms and a reputa-
| ton that could be heard from Maine to
California.
| Money is made so rapidly and in
such large, rectangular blocks nova
days, however, that people put it in the
banks and forget where they left it.
\ dollar today looks smaller to the av-
crage boy than dime did thirty years
ago. This is not because the boy is nat
lurallv a spendthrift. but because the
average father looks back upon the
time when he went to the Fourth of
July celebration with nothing in his
Protected by The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

Because equipment and transporta-
ton facilities are lacking it is said that
500 Vermont National Guardsmen in
camp at Fort Ethan Allen since June
IS would not be able to start for the
Mexican border until at least SO hours
after receipt from Washington of orders
to cntrain. Let s sect Wash t Vermont
one Of the states that poked fun at
New Hampshire for her delay in start
ing troops for the border? And hadn t
/ it been generally understood that all
! the Vermont troops had gone Man
chester Union.
The First Vermont regiment, recruited
to more than minimum strength and
fully equipped, left for the border more
than two months ago. Weeks after our
soldiers went into the service the New
| Hampshire regiment remained in camp
at Concord, while the governor and the
newspapers were raising the cry of pa
/ triotism and state pride in order to get
more men. New Hampshire was the
one state of New England that was Woe
fully unpreparcd. The Vermont Nation
al Guard made a fine showing, at time
when New Hampshire felt disgraced.
The additional men are recent volun-
tcers who were unframed when they en-
listed, aside from the Norwich univer-
sity cadets. The latest contingent in.
cludes the regimental band, mounted
scouts, supply company, wagoners and
machine gun company. Vermont has
furnished more soldiers per capita than
any state in the union for border ser
vice, and the addition of the 300 new
men, if they ever get to the border, will
make the regiment strong and we'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

and all the little Creatures thought it
was time to leave, out came Peter
Gnome and stood on the Platform made
of a Toadstool in the center of the
Ring.
Ladies and Gentlemen said Peter
Gnome-for he had heard that was
what they We're called in the real Cir
Gus Tents-1 want to take up a few
minutes of your time
"It's not our time any more than
anyone else's,' interrupted one of the
Snails who had come in late,
"'Well.' continued Peter Gnofne
for little while | wish to talk to YOU
And this is what | want to say. After
this Circus there will be a Concert
one of the finest Concerts ever heard
And in addition to that there will be q
Side Show where will be seen the
Bearded Lady and the Tallest Man liv.
ing. All keep your Seats and one OF
the GnOmes will be around to collect
from you the extra payment of two
stems of grass
"All of the Fairies and the rest OF
the audience laughed when Peter
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"This way to the Big Tent! This
way to the Big Tent' Over and over
again he kept saying it until finally he
had enough little Creatures following
him to fill as big Tent as ever you've
seen.
AT last he stopped before it. and
there everyone saw an enormous Tent
made out of birch bark and moss. In
side there We're Seats made of old
trees, and there We're also Reserved
Seats of old pieces of trees covered
with moss. Most of the Fairies took
Reserved Seats.
"And there were poles to keep the
Tent up. Some of the Spiders and
Caterpillars who had followed along
climbed up the poles. For they said
they might miss great many sights if
they stayed on the ground. but If they
were high up they would see every
thing that was going on.
"Then the Circus began. And such a
Circus as it was. The Gnomes had Ger.
tainly practiced some very fine Tricks
and the way they dashed about the
Ring in the center of the Tent, and
the way they turned SOmersaults and
did Tricks-made the Brownies and
and Elves and Fairies delighted beyond
words that they had been invited.
but when all the Tricks were over
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Desire to Avoid Fuss.

(Athol, Mass, Transcript.l
What S the great attraction in Brat
tleboro that SO many Massachusetts
couples go there to be married? -Four
times as many marriages are soIem-
nized i'll that town low as there were
few years ago, and the records show
that nlne-tcnths of the couples are
from Massachusetts. One Brattleboro
justice of the peace performs more
marriages than all the town ministers
put together. This justice says the ma
jority of people coming there from
Massachusetts, are Of a prosperous and
intelligent class. and aot runawavs or
forced to marry in undue haste. Per
haps the mystery is explained by a de
sire to avoid the fuss and inconvcn-
fence of a home wedding. But we al
ways thought that brides deemed the
home ceremony the best part of the
whole thing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31
Courtesy on the Road.
(Rutland News.)

Rutland News.)
With the multiplication of automo-
biles-there is now one machine to
every twenty-five men, women and chill
dren in Vermont-comes not only the
growing list of casualties, more or less
serious, with the greater demand for
safety and sanity in driving, but there
Is also emphasized the serious question
OF decency and courtesy on the road
One Rutland woman who drives her own
ear states that on two occasions recent
ly ears that passed her machine dashed
through mud and thoroughly besmeared
not only her automobile but all of the
occupants of the same. This is absolute
ly inexcusable and thoroughly repre-
hensible. The drivers of automobile,
should certainly wish to show common
courtesy to each other for their mutua
benefit, if for no other reason.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31
THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 1916.
THREE IMPORTANT BILLS.

The prospective railroad strike has re-
quired the attention Of the President
this week in a large degree, but he
found time Tuesday to sign the army,
navy and Philippine bills. The army,
and navy bills mark the longest step
ever taken in time of peace for national
defense. After passing the army reor-
ganization bill, which increases the
strength Of the regular army and creates
a strong second line of defense by fed
cralization of the organized state mill
tia, congress appropriated $267 100000
for the army. BY the appropriation of
$315, 100000 for the navy, congress also
assured its restoration to its proper
place of power among the navies of the
world. At the head of long list of
new ships to be constructed are four
super-dreadnoughts and four battle
cruisers outclassing any ships of their
/ kind in foreign navies. New construc-
ton includes 12l warships, from super
/ dreadnoughts to submarines. Under the
4 continuing program of construction
adopted in the navy bill ninety more
ships Will be added, among them six
super-dreadnoughts and two battle
cruisers. The total sum appropriated
this session by congress for the national
defense-for the army, navy, coast for
tifcations and the Military Academy
will aggregate about $645,000,000.
In the Philippines the time has come
for the extension of the rights of self
government after nearly twenty years
under American rule At present only
the lower branch of the Philippine legis
lature is elected by a small class of
voters. The Philippine bin abolishes
the Philippine commission, an appointivC
body, and substitutes for it an elective
senate, while increasing the number OF
electors in the islands from 100000 to
about 100000 1t is charter of home
rule of the kind long promised the Fill
pinos.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

Ed Slate has moved to Bellows Falls.
Arthur Bemis of Springfield is Wis
iting at F. A. Curtis S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marble were III
Manchester over Sunday.
Mrs. Lillian Shorey of BrattIeboro
was with her mother last week.
Mrs. +. 4. Curtis was i'll Springfield.
Mass, from Friday to Tuesday.
Carson Peirce of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting his mother and other friends.
Herbert Williams and family have
gone to Mallets Bay for a weeks vaca
ton.
The Ladies Aid society made trip
by automobile to Cambridge, y. y,
Thursday.
Miss Mabel Phillips of Newfanc was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Grey Wyman
last week.
Rev. Frank Stockwell has gone to ST.
Johnsbury to attend the Universalist
convention.
Mrs. Reed and two daughters of Am
sterdam, N. Y, are visiting her mother,
Mrs Stella Bryant.
| Rev. J. p Richardson of Dighton.
Mass, occupied the pulpit in the Con
gregational church Sunday.
Mrs. Annette Leonard of Winhall and
Mrs. John Busch and son of Wakefield,
! Mass, were guests of f. N. Leonard, :
| last week.
| AT the close of the meetings in the
| Universalist chapel last week eight
children Were christened and II were
taken into the church.
Mr.. Pete, Mr.. and Mrs Palmer and
two children, and Miss Cora Orvis Of
Shelburne were guests over Sunday Of
! Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Barney
The women of the Congregational
society had a supper and concert in
Union hall Tuesday evening, the pro.
cecds to be used to build new steps for
the church
Mrs Frank Pelkey and daughter.
Clara, Of Franklin, Mr.. and Mrs. 10
seph Pelkcy and Mrs Dousette of
Claremont, \. IT,, were at Mrs. +. 7,
and Malcolm Barney 5 last week We'd
ncsday.
DIR. Calvin s mother, his sister and
husband and his niece from Camillus
\. Y, are visiting him at Lake Wantas-
tiquct, also Mr.. and Mrs. Mirfeld of
South SALISBURY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

pockets but a fish hook and a doughnut
The trouble is that the boy who never
has to work for the money he spends
gets to thinking it grows on bushes, like
the gooseberry, and when the supply
runs short at home he is tempted to take
enough from the till to get into the
next jackpot on high
Easy money is responsible for nine
tenths of the graft being put over in
high and low places. The healthiest
sight in the world is that of a man who
Is content to live in a small town, keep
within his income, 90 without an elec-
trio washer, if necessary, and give his
employer an hour s work for an hour s
pay, without trying to lead the process
sion IN an automobile costing more than
a nine-Toom house with mission oak
finish. The responsible men of com.
munity are not always the ones who can
| draw check that would choke rain
| barrel. 1t is Just as liable to be the
/ clerks and the day lahorers who Law by
money on So a day, own their little
homes, pay their bills promptly and e
TO church on Sunday without wrapping
up in the cloak of pretence.
The quickest way to get easy none,
/ is to inherit it. Lots Of money mad,
/ by chicanerv and 81 per cent interes
thus falls into hands which have neyer
had any and are thereby enabled to d.
Ia little good before the curtain drops.
ms Newspaper Seryice7
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

didn't like so much was when some of
the Spiders crawled up his great long
legs and tickled him little. But soon
they stopped when they saw he didn't
like it and began weaving webs in
stead.
"'All right said Mr.. Giant. Make
all the homes you like. I'll carry you
to my Cave when | go, and you can
have your Homes there. The Spiders,
OF course, were delighted.
And the Bearded Lady turned out
to be none other than Peter GnOme
himself-dressed in a fine gown of oak
leaves and wearing over his face q
mask made out of the roots of trees ~
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Member OF the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
BrattIeboro, Brattleboro News CO.
Park Drug Store, c. W. cleveland. u
r. Cutler & Co. (EsteyVille), Brooks
House Pharmacy.
West BrattIeboro, ]. L. Stockwen.
East Dummerston, Nj. E. Brown.
Putney, M. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ Batcheldsr.
Towns iend, C. w. Cutler.
West ToWnshend, c. III. circuit
JamaI Y. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, f. III. Tyler.
South Vernon, e. b. Bufum.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs w
Streeter.
HInsdaIe, NJ. H., w. H. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Bertolino & Bertolino, f. G. Winnewisser.
Windsor, W.. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

New York, by way of apology for its
epidemic, says that there were fewer
deaths from infantile paralysis in July
the worst month, than there were from
measles last May-and nobody got ex
cited about the measles. There's one
highly important difference, however
Measles DO not leave threefourths OF
the victims cripples.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

Judging by the experience in other
states the vote in the primaries in Yer
mont this year will be small. But it is
this vote which counts. The candidates
for the senatorship and for state and
county Offices on the Republican ticket
are practically assured of election in
November. The time when votes really
count will be Sept. u.
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TOWNSHEND.
Little Red Schoolhouse News.

There are several cases of pink eye
in this neighborhood.
A. W. Sweeton was in the neighbor-
hood this week inspecting the gardens
which have been entered for the con
test.
DR.. and Mrs. Hopkinson and Mr..
and Mrs. Ira j. Dutton came to Will
mlngton Saturday and were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs, Leslie Boyd at their
cottage on Raponda lake.
Miss Bessie Thayer, demonstration for
the extension service of the agricul-
tural department at Burlington, is to
give her lecture and demonstration on
canning at the schoolhouse Friday
evening, Sept. l. Every one is cordi-
ally invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

One-ninth of the area of New Hamp-
shire is now owned by the government,
almost 100000 acres having been taken
as a part of the national forestry re-
serve. The state will hereafter have nc
claim OH this land for taxation purposes
but the perpetuation of the forests will
mean more to our neighboring common
wealth than anything that could ever be
collected in taxes.
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l4DDY'S EVENING
hAR1 l4E q WARY |
- %y S sossea |
BIG EMIT.

"The Gnomes," commenced Daddy,
"said that they hadn't had Circus in
ever and ever so long"
do they like Circus, Daddy?"
asked the Children.
about as much as you do" said
Daddy smiling.
"Then they certainly must like it
better than anything in the world"
said Nancy.
That's Just about true" replied Dad
dy. well, Peter Gnome was the one
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Should Weld Large Influence.
Rutland News.

George L. Durham, the prominent
merchant of Brattleboro, win be the
next representative of that town in the
state legislature. He is man of un-
questioned ability and will have oppor
tnity in the legislature of showing
that his reputation, perhaps all unde
served, of always looking out exclusive
~ for Number !, is not well grounded.
An able representative like Mr.. Dun
ham should WELD large influence for
promoting every progressive movement
for the upbuilding of Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim OF the management
secure efficient service Ia the deliver
OF the paper each night and II solicit
1.-The corporation of subscribers to tina
end. Prompt reports should be given 0
each failure to receive the paper on tn
morning following the omission, in per
son, by telephone or postal card. thu
enabling the cause OF the error to b
promptly and accurately discovered an
the proper remedy Immediately applied
1t is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31
Wheat-FIOur

Although wheat has adj
vanced rapidly all over the
United States, and will soon
be up to the export basis,
FLOU r has not yet adj
vanced in proportion.
We suggest that the peo-
pie of Brattleboro and vicin-
ity secure their wants and
in selecting flour remember
that WHITE SATIN makes
more loaves per barrel, also
is of the highest analysis,
therefore the most economi-
cal to purchase.
This brand is selected by
many of the most discrim-
mating bakers and state in
situations on account Of its
valuable properties.
Aug. %, 1916
{. Crosby & Co.
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N'iiVtiiN NNtih lliol -
For well t h G V
knew he didn't
want any pay
ment for the Con-
cert and Side
Show, but that he
thought it would
be so much more
fun to have a
Gnome go around
and make-believe
to collect it."
"WhO was the
t a / @ t MANI"
asked Nick.
30 | d NJ r j..
Giant" said Dad
dy. HE had been
made to com e
just this once,
and he did enjoy
being made such
q fuss of. The
only hing h @
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

VINO started ii.
He had made all
S orts of plans
and had every
thing in readi-
ness, when h c
put on a bright
green suit and
went around with
his invitations.
"He was fol-
lowed by all the
other G n O m @ $
and the Fairies.
Brownies, Elves
a n d little Ami.
m Il | S all S o o +
joined the pro,
cession, for Peter
Gnome kept OF
calling ont.
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There was an old geezer, he had a lot
of sense. He started up business on dol
lar, eighty cents. The dollar for stock, and
the eighty for an ad brought him three
lovely dollars in day, by dad! Well, he
bought more goods and little more space,
and he played that system with smile on
his face. The customers focked to his two
by-four and soon he had to hustle for reg
uar store. Up on the square where the
people pass, he gobbled up a corner that
was all plate glass. He fixed up the win
dows with the best that he had and told
them all about it in half-page ad He
soon had 'em coming and he never, never
quit and he wouldn't cut down on his ads
one jit. And he's kept things humming i'm
the town ever since, and everybody calls
him the Merchant Prince Some say it's
luck, but that's all bunk-why, he was do
ing business when the times were punk
People have to purchase and the geezer
was wise-fOr he knew the way to get 'em
was to advertise.
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Willie Had Had ENOUGH.

Look at that poor tramp, Willie"
said his mother Don't you wish he
had some of your puddingY
Il wish he had it ALL said Willie,
who was suffering from a sense of
fullness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

rounded out in all the departments
for service. New Hampshire has mad.
weak and sorry showing in compari-
son with Vermont and The Union knows
lit
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LONDONDERRY.
Entered House and Stole S14.

Some one entered Walter Cudworth S
house Friday while the family were out
and took $l4 in money. Mrs. Busher,
who is working there, came in the front
door and heard the back door shut and
saw a man running up through the pas
ture, but could not identify him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

Goodbye summer months. We see
YOU 90 into the discard with regret. But
the two most beautiful months of the
year are before US for endowment
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; 70
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 30 per cent
discount for each subsequent insertio
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per lin
first insertion with 30 per cent discoun
for each subsequent insertion withou
change OF copy
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

The trout fishing season in Vermont
ends today.
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Bring Your
Here

if you want them filled with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and aceuracy-'flled precisely
as your physician orders them tlle.!.
to produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud of the record we have
made in our prescription department.
And yet we fill prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly.
FOO
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Butterfly varieties can be culturally
evolved
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{. F. Thomas, Phi. G.
Flowers

We sell frst-class flowers at reason
able prices. Also guarantee to put out
the best design work for Funerals,
Weddings, ETC., of anybody In this To-
cality. We are not following the old
styles, but are using all up-todata
methods. We feel sorry for people who
spend lot of money for nice thing
and get something entirely different.
There is nothing too difficult for us to
make, and do it right. When in need,
give us your next order.
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Protected by The Adams Newspaper ServiceI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-31

DIR. Calvin $ mother his sister and
husband and his niece from Camillus,
\. Y, are visiting him at Lake Wantas-
tiquct, also Mr.. and Mrs. Mirfeld of
South SALISBURY.