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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22
How the State Does Business.
Springfield Reporter.)

Vermont is small state but it re-
quires 20 different officers and boards
and a small army of III persons to at
tend to the multitudinous affairs going
on within the boundaries of her 1922
square miles of territory. What host
of office-holders it must take to look af-
ter such governmental ranch as Texas,
The salaried officials, whose compen-
sation is fixed by the year-and there
are about 3S of them-draw from the
state treasury the little sum of ST., 199
The other 619 are paid anywhere from
So to SIS day when occupied in the
state s business, except in the very few
instances in which only necessary ex-
penses are allowed. Necessary ex-
penses,' is, happily, an elastic term.
Doubtless, none of them are adequate
ly recompensed for their patriotic la
bors, and only a laudable desire to serve
their native state induces them 'to ac-
cept the positions which sometimes
they are suspected of pulling few
wires to have offered them.
During the biennial period ending
June 80, 1916. there were, according tC
the state auditor, l0,227 orders drawn
totaling in amount 1898, 584.50. The
commissioner of taxes, whose office
some people think ought to be placed
upon the state treasurer, reports the
grand list of the state as $2.514.49O.7 rs
in 1915 but in 1916 it had dropped t.
81 ,493 ,S46.5S. On the other hand the
average tax rate in all towns and cities
including incorporated villages, school
fire and lighting districts was 1892 l.
on the grand list in 1915, but rose t.
800 in 1916.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22
The "Spud'' as a Gamble Crop.
Farm and Fireside. }

EARN and Fireside)
All farming has a large enough ele-
ment of chance in it to make it a
more or less "sporting' proposition.
There is no safe bet against crop de
struction by frost, flood, hail, and
drought throughout great areas Of our
country, and in spite of such modern
aids as fungicides and insecticides, de-
structiVe pests and blighting diseases
frequently interfere with ga sure
thing IN commercial cropping opera
tlons. But year in and year out. potato
growing scales high as a gaming ven
ture. The present harvest finds some
potato-growing centers cashing in at
the rate of $500 to 5000 an acre for a
crop the production cost of which is
under 800 an acre.
In the noted Aroostook potato grow
ing district, growers are loading their
crops on potato trains, which are sold
/. 0. b. for $3.50 to $1.60 a busheI
These growers think an acreage of less
than 20 to 80 acres to the farm is small
operating, and a yield of under 300
bushels an acre indicates inferior farm
ing when the season is favorable. Crops
of 60 TO so acres of potatoes grown on
l5O-acre farms are by no means un.
common. Even a 50acre potato crop
yielding $50 bushels an acre and sold
at &l.50 a bushel means a gross income
Of $3.50. and over $4,000 net. Can
an operator on the Stock Fxchange
show anything much better, all things
considered?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

ing ana missing her Sleep, go --t4lu
have been too Tired to enjoy Christ
mas Day when it came.
AT last it was Christmas Eve. Again
Peggy called up the Chimney, and she
put her Stocking first one side and
then the other. And by her Stocking,
hung four smaller ones, for Peggys
little Sisters and Brothers.
"'Good Night, Santa Claus. Merry
Christmas. My Love to the Renders,
called Peggy for the last time. And
the younger Children called out too,
Good Night, Santa Claus, give our
Love to the Renders
"And off they all Trotted to the
Land of Dreams which they must Pass
through before Christmas Morning
would come.
The next Morning, bright and early,
Peggy and her Sisters and Brothers
We're up looking at their Stockings.
Such Goodies as they found! Peggy
got her Rag Doll, and Doll who could
shut her Eyes, and say Mamma, Papa
And she got set of Paints and a fine
Book.
Her Sisters and Brothers got the
PRESENTS they had asked for, and they
had such Fun over the Oranges in
their Stockings. Several of them were
covered with black, SCOT which Santa
had dropped coming down the CHM
ney! They Loved to think of how
Santa Claus had picked out these very
Oranges himself.
But when the first Excitement was
over, Peggy Thought to herself, There
is no DOggie.' But then she Thought
how Naughty and Ungrateful she
would be TO feel Badly about it for
she had had such Happy Christmas.
Besides Santa Claus was not Sup
posed to get her everything she asked
for. So after Brushing away
Naughty Tear which had fallen she
began to Laugh and Play and say,
Merry Christmas over and over
and over again, to her Mother and
Daddy, her Sisters and Brothers. But
IN moment or two they all thought
they heard a Whimper outside the
front Door. / shall see what can be
outside said Peggy, with beating
Heart. She opened the Door And
there stood little white Dog, SILVER
ing Miserably in the Cold. Il have no
Home the little Dogs Eyes seemed
TO Say, and as Peggy held him closely
TO her she said, L know Santa Claus
sent you here, and l wish you a Merry
Christmas, And this is to be your
Home. Doggie dearr'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22
THE CO Al FA MINE
~ Howard LRann

The coal famine is something which
happens every winter, just as the ulti-
mate consumer is beginning to aocumu-
late Christmas presents and chilblains.
Owing to the unpleasant habits of
the climate in the Northern states of
our great country, people find it neces-
sarv to start furnace fires in the latter
part of September and keep them alive
until June 10, when, as a rule, the
furnace is allowed to expire and moth
ing is burned except gasoline and clec-
tricity. Every year a lot of new hot
air furnaces are sold to people who
never had one before and are unable
to appreciate their appetite for hard
coal, and this creates a new channel
for the use of coal and real religion.
The main reason for the annual coal
famine, however, is the European war
as II Is necessary to heat nine-tenths
of the Russian army on foreign soil.
1t is suspicious fact that coal fam
TDro%oo%al A i.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22
Universal Training.
burlington News. J


The chief opposition to Major Gen
eral Scott S advocacy of universal mill
tary training before the senate com
mittce yesterday came chiefly from
Walter l.. Fisher, former secretary of
the interior. Mr.. Fisher admitted read
lily that we needed a regular army of
100000 men, and he proposes that we
try to raise them. The expedient he
would use is to raise the pay.
While much may be said in defense of
MIR. Fisher plan experts on the matter
are practically unanimous in declaring
that 1t is practically impossible to Sc
cure 100000 or even 300, 900 men under
the voluntary enlistment plan. Thus,
as long as the present system prevails,
we shall be utterly helpless against the
aggressions of any first class power.
sensible scheme of universal train
ing IS proposed by General Wood
whereby every physically fit boy of 10
will lie drilled for six months and then
pass into the reserve corps until %
years old, when he would go out of ser
vice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22
The MeddLer
If the coat fits gou. put i on"

If there is a particle of consolation
to be found in connection with the sud
den taking away of Clarke c. Fits it
will be in reflection upon the fact that
his measure of accomplishment of things
really worth while was greater than
that of most men who reach what is
commonly known as a ripe old age.
Death came to him at time in life when
his usefulness seemed to be just APP
preaching its fullest contamination, and
yet in spite of the futility of any at
tempt to fathom the reason for this,
there is satisfaction, if not comfort. in
thinking of what great number of big
things he did and what JOY he took in
doing them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

We are convinced that President Will
son acted wisely in sending his note to
the belligerent nations. He was very
taetful in his phraseology, but there
are some things to be read between the
lines. Without proposing peace or of
feriag mediation he made his statement
in such way that all of the countries
abroad know that the United States is
ready at any time to do all in its power
to secure lasting peace. Certainly no
harm can come from his note. and it
possesses possibilities of great good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

There is no exaggeration in the state
ment that Clarke Fits had done more
for Brattleboro than any other man had
ever done, nor does it in any way de
tract from the Importance of the deeds
of the many others whose service has
contributed toward the all-round devel-
opment of the town. His measure of
public usefulness was greater because
his devotion TO public service was
coupled with marvellous faculty for
accomplishment. Other men have been
as public-spirited-as anxious to serve,
but when has Brattleboro, or even Yer
mont, produced a man in whom this
quality found place alongside such bril-
liant mentality?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

nc never starts in to do business EXCEPT
during cold weather. There are lots or
times every year when such famine
could exist without creating any com
ment or hard feelings, but it always
remains in the background until a
man 5 coal bin is as empty as city
church in August How much better it
would be if the coal famine would
come along in July, for instance. when
people can sleep out Of doors with their
pores wide open ard perspire with the
utmost freedom. We sometimes wonder
why congress does not do something
TO remedy this condition. and then
when we look at the average candidate
for congress in close, scrutinizing
manner we feel more reconcilpd.
This year the coal famine is caused
by shortage of fiat ears and semi
annual dividends. We may have enough
flat ears in this country some dav, but
we will never have enough dividends
to go around and satisfy everybody.
rs NewsnaDer Service1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

Senators Dillingham; and Page are
strong temperance advocates, but they
believe in home rule, and it is there
fore not surprising to find them vot-
ing to submit the Sheppard bill for
prohibition to referendum of the resi-
dents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22
Member Of the Associated press

The Reformer is on sale every evening
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Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.,
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(Esteyville), Brooks House Pharmacy.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

To those who had the good fortune
to be associated with Mr.. Fits in any
Of the many public projects of which
he was the dominating force it was a
constant source of wonder how he
round time to give them the attention
that he did. No matter how deeply en-
crossed he might be on problems con
nected with his profession he was al
ways willing to give ear to anv PROPOSE
ton that had for its object the better
ment OF town, county or state. and his
advice in these matters was uniformly
sound. For him it was the work of Int
a moment to Visualize the possibilities
OF any project, detect its weaknesses
and suggest improvements. Once Mr..
Fits had made up his mind that some
thing was worth doing and could be
done, no obstacle appeared to him I'M
surmountable, and it is fair tribute to
his exceptional foresight to say that no
obstacle was ever unforeseen.
On those whose interests are directly
connected with the growth and develop
ment Of Brattleboro-and in that class
may be included practically every citi-
zen IN town-the death Of Clarke C.
Fits throws added burdens and re-
sponsibilities. While it may be given
to no single individual, perhaps, to
serve as conspicuouslv as he did, it is
within the power Of each to do his
! share IN aiding every movement for
public betterment-ear intelli-
gently, conscientiously and above all
unseltishly, with view to making
/ Brattleboro just the sort of a communi-
/ ty that Mr.. Fits has done so much to
make it and would have taken 50 much
pride in seeing ii if he could have
/ lived.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22
TO ADVERTISERS.
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service In the delivery
OF the paper each night, and 1t solicits
the cooperation of subscribers to that
END. Prompt reports should be given of
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following TIE 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.
1t is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

In one importing industrial town in
New England, among the adult male
workers, sixteen in 100 get less than
$500 yearly, sixty in 100 get less than
$3.50, ninety one in 100 get less than
$3.50, and only nine in 100 get more
than $3.50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

1t is an encouraging sign to see the
great interest taken i'll the sale of pure
bred live stock at the pavilion opened
the past year in Brattleboro. The hap.
hazard method of farming is rapidly
passing, and the intelligent men on the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-22

farms are turning more and more to
the breeding Of the high class stock that
pays.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
MITCHELL BUMPS
PARKER ELEVEN
HIGH SCHOOL. OTERNHELNfS
OPPONENTS, R1 81 TO q COT Nj
ON EOlilE,N FIELD S..T-
URUAN,

Displaying the best teamwork
that has been in evidence all wear
Sat"hell high school overwh lined
the light Parker team ON the latter S
own Held Saturday afternoon with
score of 80 to 6. Mitchell's team
showed the best football it has eX-
hlbited all season.
1t took exactly one minute to
score the first touchdown by straight
football. This counter was immed-
atcly followed by others, although
the Parker team braced considerably
after the first route. AT the end of
the half, Mitchell had total of
25 points, all won by smashing the
line and circing ends from regular
formations
In the second half. Whcatley's men
commenced the aerial game and
Norkcd five out of the first eight
passes attempted This speeded up
'tAe scoring power a little, but was
ifset Fly the harder Geht of The Par
rf tNen 'atreh VIM was doing
ile trone ST work for the home tenn
eeded n getting away with a long
IN and a touchdown during the
led period. and Ills team mates aid
d him in playing the "Purple and
White" fairly even
Mitchell showed the punch again
m the last period and plowed up the
opposing line for LONG gains al will.
lloagland and Grundland went across
the Parker goal line for number of
touchdowns. and total score of So
points was accumulated
GrundlanG at halfback did his hest
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
STUDENTS GIVE
MUSIC RECITAL
GIVE STRONG PROGRAM ON
StTJ RDAN ENENlNG TO
SCHOOL FRIENDS.

Vocal students in the music depart
ment of Notre Dame academy pre-
sented an excellent program of voice
numbers to a large and appreeiative
audience in the assembly hall of the
ACADEMY Saturday night
The recital was under the direc-
tion of Prof ID, A. Tjomsland. the
new teacher of voice at the academy
Who recently moved to this city from
Madison, Prof. Tjomsland came here
,ltghlv recommended from Chicago
and Madison and the concert last
night proved that he was entitled 10
the praise.
SOLOS we're rendered by Miss Vera
O'Connor Miss Ethel Tobin, Miss
Irene Gosche and others. Miss Edith
Tobin smith head of the piano de
partment. and some of her pupils as
sisted during the evening.
Following the recital. Prof. 'fioms-
land gave very interest!Rg lecture
ON vocal music and announced that
lis studio AT The academy would be
open for the registration OF pupils
from | p. m. to 6 p. m ON Tuesday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
S TEAN[A LhHAO
U. S. RiGIS7 ER[O
VESSEL SUNK BY U-BoAT NOT
CHANGED IN 0Ny NniSHIp.-
CAPTAIN REPORTS DE
RAILS OF ATTACK.

London, Ensland 40 transfer oil
the steamship Lanao, sunk by suo-
marine OCTOBER -, mas heen regis
tered at the American consulate
here, ii was said at the consulate to-
day in reference TO advices from the
United States reporting the transfer
OF the vessel from American to lor-
eign owners.
Flying t. $. Flag.
Cardiff, Males. The steamship
Lanao. which was sunk by sub
marine on Oct IS was under Phil
ippine registry and was flying the
American flag when destroyed ac-
cording to statements made here
on Monday night by Captain Henry
Mainland. the only American on
board
Captain Mainland the other Off
GERS and the crew of the Lanao we've
landed here by the Norwegian
steamer Tromp and are being looked
otter by United States Consul Lath-
rop, until he can communicate with
the Lanao's owners, The Finday Mil
er Steamship Co. OF Manila.
Captain Mainland says the Lanao
was carrying a cargo of rice from
SAIGON TO Havre. The submarine
stopped the ship late in the after
noon firing across her bows. After
the engines We're reversed two more
shots We're fired the captain says,
but none took effect The ships
papers We're sent to the submarine,
Which was two miles away
The German commander, speak
ing good English, said that because
The Lanao WAS carrying contraband,
he was compelled to sink her. The
Germans removed some foodstuffs
from the steamer and treated the
crew eourtcously transferring them
to the Tromp, half an hour after
theil boat was destroyed. Consul
l.atirop has forwarded report or
The foregoing effect to Washington.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
WOULD BOOST
FREIGHT RATES
STATE RAILWAY COMMISSION
GETS APPLICATION FOR IN
CREASE IN TARIFFS, AL
so ON DElAiURis.AGf,.

Pierre. S. D. The state railway
has received an applica-
ton for permission to increase
freight rates in this state and the
railway companies have asked the
interstate commission for permits
sion to increase rates from Iowa and
Minnesota points 10 South Dakota
points. basing their demand upon a
recent decision of the inter state
commission allowing the railways to
increase their rates from Missouri
river points to Nebraska local ship
ping points.
1t also has been notified that the
railway companies have asked per
mission of the inter state commission
to increase demurrage charges. The
present charge allowed is S for each
day after s hours. The roads now
ask TO be allowed charge of 50 for
the first day after As hours. So for
the second; $A for the third, and So
for the fourth day
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
HUGHES WINS
THIS ELECTION
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE HAD
EAsY SAILING IN HIGH SCHOOL
ClViCS GLADSTONE IS
AGAINST PROHIBITION.

7 Hughes was elected president over
| Wilson by heavy majority in the
/ mock election held by Prof. ] G..
Lindsey's senior class in civics at the
| high school this morning. Norbeck.
| Dillon and most of the Republican
/ county ticket also carried.
| The election was one of the most
practical and timely bits of work
that has been conducted in the high
school for some time. Every phase
of balloting and the tabulation of
election returns We're demonstrated
TO the members of the class by means
of the mornings vote.
For few lessons previous, the
method of voting has ben taught to
the class. Today. election judges
We're appointed. poll books prepared,
officials sworn in. and a regular cleo
ton held. One voter cast his ballot
by mail. Another could not read or
write, SO the elevllon judges were
called upon to help him cast his bal
lot.
The results We're surprising and
demonstrate that the young students
really did vote. A number voted
highly complicated tickets and prac-
y
the regular straight ballot in some
instance. OF the 40 yo.ing, :, were
girls and % boys.
Hughes received 8 votes against
Wilson's Is for president. Dillon
did slightly better for Congress, lead
ing Anderson "a to 10. In the con-
test between Marquis and Mccoy for
supreme court judge, the latter re-
ceived the majority, 25 to 10. Nor
beck led the state ticket, receiving
SO votes to Rinehart's 10.
In the county ticket, Boreson won
out as senator. receiving 81 to 10
for Kulvink Hoffman and Miller re-
ceived 80 and 81 votes, respectively,
TO 13 and % for Fowler and Ken
nedy. For county treasurer. Ander-
SON received 35 and Fowler II.
Owens won over Strong So to 13.
Bintliff was the only Democrat get
ting an "office" the soldier beating
Rogan 81 to 10.
Women suffrage carried by vote
of . | TO IS, some of the voters refus-
ing to register a preference upon the
question. Prohibition naturally had
an easy time, the totals standing Is
to L.
The students of the class were
highly pleased with their work as
voters and declared that the instruc-
ton they had received was very
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
CROP PAYS FOR
VALUE OF LAND
WTCoTA FARMER, in FAUsll
COZ NTY. GETS RETURN THIS
SEASON TO MAKE RETURN
FOR LANDS WORTH.

Weeota, s. ID To secure a return
OF more than $34 per acre from a
tract of thirty acres of his farm for
one season crop is the record made
by G. kleifman, living near Wecota
The thirty acres was sown TO flax.
lie row has threshed 500 bushels of
faX from the tract The high price
OF flax gave him return of over $34
Per acre.
In addition to his fax crop Eie1-
man also raised 1000 bushels of
wheat and about the same amount of
feed and large amount of corn
His record in crop production this
season shows that it is possible TO
pay for farms in Faulk and other
counties from the proceeds of a sin
gle seasons crop
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
JAP ENVOY TO POPE.

Toxic, Japan. Miure. Jap
anese Minister to Switzerland, has
been instructed to proceed to the Vat
lean at Rome to return the visit made
10 the japanese court early this year
by Archbishop Petrelli, special apos
toiic delegate who conveyed to En-
peror Yoshihito the coronation con-
gratulations of Pope benedict. Min
lister Miura will present to the pope
an autograph Letter from Emperor
Yoshihito There is no indication hero
that Japan intends to inaugurate
permanent diplomatic relations with
the Vatican.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
browns IN TROUGH.

Epiphany. S. D.-As the result of
falling into water tank, Helen Mil
dred Biever, the seventeen months
old child OF Mr.. and Mrs. jacob Bic
yer, living near here was drowned.
No one witnessed the accident and
the child was dead when found. The
little girl evidently was playing
about the water tank when she lost
her balance or tripped and fell
in the ank, ~ which contained
several feet of water.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-09
DRAWS MONEY FROM
BANK; LOSES 1T ALL

Tripp, s. d Drawing s1,4oo of
his funds out of the bank, John G.
Wudel decided to put it in place
where he thought it would be safer:
He hid the money in room of his
home not used by the family
Several days later it was noticed
that the screen window to the room
Was gone. Investigation showed that
the room had been entered and the
money taken from its hiding place.
Wudel is planning on leaving the rest
of his money behind the banks lock
and keys.