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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
Vermont Academy Difficulties.
((Barre Times.)


1t would be unfortunate if the excel
lent school plant at Saxtons River, the
home of Vermont academy for so many
years, should be allowed to fall into
disuse. Recently the school has been
meeting with some financial obstacles
that now seem to stand as big obstruc-
tiong to continuance of the institution;
and yet the reported indebtedness OF
$23, 600 is by no means an insuperable
obstacle if an energetic campaign
were to be conducted among friends of
the school and those throughout the
country who could be made friends
But that money once raised, 1t would
not mean the end of the efforts to Sc
cure money because n secondary school
like that at SaXtons River must have
an endowment fund in order to meet
the demands of the times. No private
ly owned school can stand the compe-
tition of the schools which are sup
ported by the public purse, unless it
has substantial backing in a perma-
nent fund which cannot be used, except
as to its income The privately owned
secondary schools all through this sec
ton of the country, excepting those
which are we'll endowed are having !,
hard time in the struggle for existence.
So, if the present Indebtedness of Yer
mont academy were to be lifted there
would have to be another step in the
nature of acquiring a permanent fund
of at least 100000 in order to keep i'll
action the good school plant already es-
tablished. 1t means a great effort, but
the work can be accomplished as the
experience of Goddard seminary in
Barre gives testimony. Goddard has
an endowment fund we'll above the
500, 900 mark, collected over many
years, largely through the benefcence
Of friends of the institution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
POLTTlCS

Politics is tlourishing industry
which provides employment for thou
sands Of American citizens who other
wise would face want.
1t was the intention of the founders
of this republic that every man should
be politician and help sweep out
the Augean Stables once in every four
years, but the sweeping Is now large
" confined to professionals. If it were
not for the professional politician
there would be no primary elections
or secondary congressman, and the
country might have to submit to be
ing run by a king. This would do away
with a lot of fourth assistant attorney
generals and empty the public trough
of a large number Of feet, but it
would entail untold hardship upon u
great many worthy citizens who are
not Injured to labor and compel them
to learn some disagrceablc trade, like
piling up dress goods or working in
the garden.
The two principal brands of poll
ties in use are labeled Republican and
Democratic. and both are used from
time to time as Il rudder for the Ship
of State. Whenever the people rise up
and change rudders vast hordes of
civil service employees prepare to re
turn to the quiet life of the farm
Protected by The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
D4DDY'S EVENING
FAIRY TALE % MzE7 |
u - GRAHAM |
| n 10 -f\VH BONNER |
OLD KING THUNDER WAKES UP.

What did you think of the Thunder
storm, that bad, bad one we had just
a few days ago." asked Daddy
They always seem frightful to mo"
said Nancy. Especially when they
first come"
"Old King Thunder had a good time
though said Daddy. Il have been in
tending to tell you about him for the
past few evenings-and tonight sure
ly will
"Old King Thunder had been sleep
ing peacefully back of the Clouds for
days and days and weeks and weeks
and even months and months.
Suddenly he woke up with a start.
Crash said he, I'm wide awake all
of a sudden. Dear me, what a long
sleep I have had. l feel ready for a
good time now. How about it, old
Queen Thunder-shan we have a 9rol-
ic?
And then such a loud rumble of
Thunder was heard down on che earth.
For old King Thunder roared with
delight when he first woke up, and as
he woke up old Queen Thunder-she
roared too when she answered him:
I'm glad you woke me up, old
King. The Thunder King and Queen
always speak at the top of their lungs.
They always want to make up for lost
time, and they always call each other
old. They like that.
Well said old King Thunder, wed
better be off on our frolic First of
| all, though, we must send our invita-.
lions to our friends, the bright little
| Flashes of Lightning. 1t wouldn't be
a real frolic without them. They lend
SO much spirit to the frolic and are SO
| willing to flash and flash all the time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
Boosts for Fletcher.
[ Morrisville Messenger.

(MorrisVille Messenger
There is no surer way to make a man
solid with the people than to make a
martyr Of him.
Those papers that are known to he
owned aud controlled by big interests,
telephone, railroad and corporate, that
have been attacking Allen NJ. Fletcher
ON his record as governor, are doing the
very thing that he most wanted them
to do, to insure his election as senator,
1t gives him a chance to answer them
and put his side of that record and the
record of the legislature of 1912 before
the people.
All but one of these papers have
been called off.
The astute men behind them knew
what the result of such editorials
would be and called off the editors.
The Vergennes Enterprise, however
has not d" been seen, as the article in
another column proves.
This paper holds no brief for Allen
NJ. Fletcher.
1t is supporting a better man.
1t does believe in fair play even il
Why is the Enterprise against
Fletcher!
The editor and owner is a compare
lively new man In Vermont.
! He is not a native Of this state.
| Yet he raises the old. Old ''wolt
cry that man with "a swoller
| fortune from another state, etc, i.
/ trying to break into the United State
senate by way of Eermont''
/ Allen NJ. Fletcher was born in Yer
mont. of an old and highly respected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

we are crashing and Grabbing. How
l do love the words crash and noise
and roar and storm! They do my
heart good!'
but, as you said before, old King
Thunder, said old Queen Thunder, we
must be Off
They whispered to their friends the
bright little Flashes OF Lightning to
hurry to the frolic and from all over
the sky they came.
Then they asked the Clouds if they
didn't want to come to their frolic too
but they said they must be sure to
wear dark, Withholding costumes
for there would be nothing mild about
their frolic.
And so, first of all the Clouds be-
gan slowly to change into their dark
black as night, and others looked very
dark with strange gray edgings which
made them look very wild.
And then came the bright little
Flashes of Lightning with old King
Thunder and old Queen Thunder OF
course all the little Children of old
King and old Queen Thunder came
along too.
We'll, of all the frolics, this was
the best they had had for long, long
time
Down on the earth the Grownups
said they hadn't heard such Thun-
der storm in ever and ever so long,
| and they had never seen such terrible
Flashes OF Lightning.
THAT pleased the bright little
Flashes of Lightning so much, and the
Thunder Children were delighted too
that they were all so appreciated.
And, I mustn't forget, those other
! guests at the frolic-the King and
Queen of the Rain Clouds and all the
Rain Drops-everyone Of them, and
they danced down on the earth m the
widest glee.
Well, now I'm up said old King
Thunder, i think for a day or so well
have to have some more frolics, and
then for another nap to get up our
wonderful energy for the next time!'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

while in every hamlet, town and city
can be heard the soft. sibilaut foot
steps and labored breathing Of the.
hopeful ot1ice-seeker. Many a man who
has sacrificed a good general merchan-
disc business to run for the postotfiee
has found nothing in politics but dis
appointment, mental anguish and the
noiseless, reversible action of the
double cross, and yet there are al
ways enough candidates to fill the
largest church in town.
Men enter politics for two reasons
profit and revenge. The most success
full political worker is the embittercd
relative who does not want anything
for himself, but who desires to re-
veu2c the memory of a fallen first
cousin who ran for county treasurer
at the last election and emerged with
nothing ON but his union suit. Many
of our ablest statesmen have been
dragged away from the plum tree with
a rude jolt, at the very height of their
usefulness. simply because they could
not create new offices fast enough to
meet the demand, Revenge is d great
CT factor in politics than oratory, aud
can be hired for less money.
We should all take an interest in
politics, but it should not be allowed
to interfere with business except on
election day.
ms Newspaper service1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

We give hearty commentator to
the following from the Barre Times:
- What is wrong with Il plan to trans
port the whole military camp Of anna
teur soldiers at Plattsburg to the Mex
lean border? The men who went to
the camp and those who propose to go
to the camp had the idea in their
heads that they would have to serve
the government in an emergency. Well
and good Now the emergency has arisen;
the country needs the services OF a
quarter of a million men to bear arms
in defense of the frontier, perhaps to
invade Mexico. That being the case,
the amateur soldiers at Plattsburg
have just the chance they were looking
for. They ought at once to offer THEN
services to the government" The
Times is absolutely right, If the men
at Plattsburg, or the men who have
planned to go there wish to provo
their sincerity, now is the time to stel
forward What the country needs now
is real men, ready to give service, MOI
tin soldiers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
STATE NEWS NOTES.
$4,000 Gift to Goddard Seminary.

At the annual dinner Of Goddard
seminary at Barre held Friday, it was
announced that a gift Of $4,000, was
made to the institution At that time
Treasurer Harvey AveriI was unable
to state anything about the donor Of
the gift, but this morning he said
that the signer OF the letter in which
was enclosed the check was Ira @
Calef of Washington. The letter was
sent to Mr. Averin in which it was
stated that the giver enclosed a check
for $4,000 which was to be used to
pay all the notes against the institu-
ton, after which the balance was to
be applied to the current annual fund.
The notes held against the inst:tu-
ton amounted to s7.310.47. These
were contracted at the time the new
building was Constructed and when
paid today left with what cash there
was on hand S2,4o050 in the treasury
so that today the institution is free
from debt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

DIR IL. Nelson jackson of Burling-
ton, who was as pronounced as a Pro
gressive as any man in Vermont states
after a conference with Col. Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay that he is confident
that the Progressives as a body will
support Charles E. Hughes for the pres
idency. The Progressive national com
mittee win meet in Chicago today, and
it is expected that as a result of that
meeting that the Progressives as a
party will so out of business for this
year. The comm:ttee's endorsement OF
Hughes, which is expected to be made
will go long way in helping the can
didacy Of the former justice Of the su-
preme court.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

been revoked. This is medicine that
win not be palatable to offenders, and
when it is understood that it is to be
administered without fear or favor
there will doubtless be a change in the
attitude of the drivers who imagine
that they can with impunity ride
roughshod over all rules and regula-
tons designed for the safety of the
public And Massachusetts IS not the
only state in which the people and the
authorities are awake to the fact the
laws must be rigidly enforced if there
is to be reasonable degree of safety
on the highways.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

The Vermont National Guard is for
tunate in having as its commander Col,
Reeves, who has wide experience as d
regular army officer, both in this coun-
try, Cuba and the Philippines He will
know how to cut the Gordian knots
of the army department and to get
clothing and supplies if they are avail
able. There viii be no repetition of
the experience at Chickamauga, when
some of the recruits drilled in their I'M
derclothes without arms. The squad
ron of Vermont cavalry ought also to
be commanded by an experienced of
fcer This is no time for amateurs as
leaders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

Bennington is likely to be represent
ed in the First Vermont regiment
Capt j. b. Hannon, who received his
first military training in Brattleboro
and later was commander of old Com
pany X at Bennington, has received or
ders to raise a machine gun company
Among the cities and large towns of
the state without an organization in
the regiment Barre is alone. The
Granite city ought to be 4 fruitful field
for recruiting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
THOUSANDS OF
SICK WOMEN
Helped Every Year by Common
Sense Suggestions Given Free
by The Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co.

For forty years women suffering from
all kinds of female ills have been writ
ing the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
of Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Thus they receive common sense sug-
gestions drawn from a vast volume of
experience, and thousands Of sick wo-
men have been saved from untold suffer-
ing, as letters like the following clearly
show -
Newark, Ohio.-'Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has made me a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

my life, as my health was very bad
when I wrote you, but now can do my
own work and have not had sick day
since / began taking your remedies.
/ keep the Compound and Liver Pills on
hand all the time. Mrs. GEO. TH0MP-
SON, q Sherwood Court, Newark, Ohio.
Why don't you write for free advice?
Address Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confidentian. Lynn, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
Member of the Associated press.

The Beformer Is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co
Park Drug Store. c. w. Cleaveland j
r. Cutler & Co. (Esteyviue).
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockweu.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batche1der.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. J. Daggett
South londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, +. b. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. W
Hlnsdale, N. H., w. H. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
BertOlino & BertOlino.
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

Fourth Of July Will mean more this
year than at any time in many decades.
An effort should be made everywhere
to make the day one of object lessons
in patriotism. We want many thou
sands of men in addition to the reg
ular soldiers and the national guards
at the border and in Mexico. The ex-
ereises of the day ought to have in
view the stirring of pride in country
and the inculeation of lessons in ser
vice for the public good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

Most of the boys who respond to the
call Of the country's service now will
return to their homes. The young sol
diers win suffer privations and dangers
and some will never return. But in
10 and 20 years from now the great
majority of those who enlist will he
among the most honorcd citizens of
the country.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
70 SUISSE IBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
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.
1t IS only by this method that the pub
fisher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
DAMAGE TO PAPER MILLS.
Estimated at 100000 When Kalama-
zoo Dam Bursts.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, June %. - As
n result Of a heavy rainstorm Friday
night, dams at the Bryant and Mon
arch paper mills burst Saturday. Twen-
ty-six blocks in the residential district
were flooded. Damage is estimated at
ST 100000. There were NO casualties.
Most of the losses sustained by the pa
per mills. Large consignnents of pa
per were ruined.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

well woman. ! our
Sanative w a S h is
just the thing to
overcome female
weakness. / have
told young mothers
as well as older ones
about your RENE
dies, and what they
have done for me.
/ think Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Command saved
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
DENIAL FROM FORD.
Militiamen- Employees Will Come Back
Without Prejudice.

DETROIT, Mich, june 26.- Henry
Ford has denounced a published report
that employees Of the Ford motor com
pany who joined the National Guard
will not he given their jobs bacl,
when they return to Detroit lie said
only 81 OF his employees belong to the
state troops, and that when they
come back it certainly viii be without
preiudice.''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

The Massachusetts highway commits
sion is after men who drive automo-
biles while under the influence of liz.
uor, and number of licenses have
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

Have you thought how it is the
things that touch personally that make
the appeal after all! Among Ameri-
cans at the present time the great war
in Europe is almost forgotten while
our interest centers in our own boys
in khaki who are preparing to fight in
Mexico if necessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
Warming Him.

Jimmy, were going to play the
Terriers nine-inning game tomor-
rer. =
yep, I'll be dere.
An tell yer mother ter git all the
stuff she needs in the house in tho
morning. We can t have you called
home in de fifth inning to run to the
grocery store. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

We find our sympathy hit slow We
are frequently too slow about getting
our nickel out for one cripple and
have to give it to the next one. Many
things in the world are done in this
hit-and-miss style.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

It is now possible to have your neck
magnetized. after which YOU VIII never
Lose Il collar button.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
A LINE FROM A
MODERN NOVEL.

- He was a wicked man. He spent
his days i'm work and his nights i'm
sleep, and he always took food with
his meals
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising Of paper
so cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
line hrst insertion with oQ per cent
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

All the best people come from some
where. possibly Shelbyvilla, Indiana.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26
MONDAY, JUNE 2G, 1916.

Summer viii be almost ended before
it is fairly begun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-26

If there is anything that rings false
it is a country town newsboy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
LEGAL.

49, ---~---s--~s
successful bidder fails for ten days TO en-
ter into contract and furnish the required
bonds as prescribed by law. after award
of contract has been made.
The attention of bidders is called to
Chapter III of the Session Laws Of 1891,
with which they must comply: This is
Law"
The Executive Council reserves the right
to reject any or all bids, parts of bids,
if it is deemed to be to the States interest
to do SO
All proposals win be presented under
sealed cover and shall be marked Pro
posa1s'' and addressed to J. Il. Botkin,
State Capitol Building. Topeka, Kansas
Signed,
KANSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
HOTELS.
LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, August &c, 1851
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Kansas Executive Council until 10 A NJ
Tuesday, September 18th, 1916. for the fur
nishing of all labor and materials for the
installation of the electrical wiring In the
East Wing of the State Capitol building
according to the plans and specifications
prepared for the same by Charles H
Chandler, State Architect
Plans and specifications may be had at
the office of the State Architect
Each proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check for five (5) per cent of
the amount bid. made payable to Mr.. J. T..
Botkin. Secretary of State, and the same
shall be forfeited to the State in case the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-26
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