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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

WAITING FOR THE TRAIN
Howard liam

Waiting for the train is flourish
ing American industry which calls for
more patience and home,spun religion
than trying to teach table manners to
the brainless burro.
The passenger trains of this coun-
try are operated on schedules which
are not supposed to vary over one
thousandth of an inch. These sched-
ules are printed in plain type in a
time table which can be understood
by anybody who is in his right mind
and has the assistance of a station
agent. One of the sweetest things
about human nature is the trustful,
childlike confidence which the aver
age American reposes in the railway
timetable and its simple, pellueid hier-
oglyphics.
In the winter time, however, the
railway timetable is about as accu-
rate as a barometer with a broken leg.
Every now and then snow win fall in
front of the engine. in its slow, in
gratiating manner, and cause it to
hitch along with the unconscious
TprotontaJ h., IL,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
An Asset to the State.
(The Vermont Phoenix. }

al
According to State Fish and Game
Commissioner John W. Titcomb the
state S revenue from raw pelts alone is
about $4,000 a year. He figures that
ih7re IS income enough from various
other kindred sources to make the to-
tai equivalent to four per cent inter
est on about $l2,000.0OO. This is a
novel way of presenting the intrinsic
value of fish and game, but a way
which should impress Nermonters with
the importance of these natural re-
sources. 1t is also interesting to note
that the fish and game department not
only supports itself, through the hunt
ing and fishing license system, but
yields the state biennial profit of ap-
proximately $4,000. Vermont is ex-
tremely fortunate in being able to com
mand the services of a man like Mr..
Titcomb. He is not only an expert fish
culturlst without a superior in the
United States, but a loyal and enthu-
Siastic NermOnter who has unbounded
faith in the opportunities for develop
ing the state and an intelligent idea
as Tor how this development should be
brought about. If more people could
get acquainted with him and hear him
speak, as a good many Windham eoun-
ty people have had an opportunity to
do this week, there would be greater
reliance upon his Judgment as to the
need of fish and game legislation and
consequently less time wasted in bick-
ering over this subject at Montpelier
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

New England evidently consumes
vastly more butter and cheese than she
produces. Through their New Eng.
land milk producers association, our
farmers propose to capture and hold all
of the New England market for its
members. This will diffuse added mil.
lions of money among the farmers of
the state of Vermont 1t will increase
their dairies, improve their buildings
enrich their soils. 1t will boom Yer.
mont. So writes Secretary Richard
Pattee of Springfield, Mass. He will
send further particulars free on request
TO any Vermont farmer or business
man.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

grace Of peg legged man doing the
hesitation waltz. Whenever this hap
pens every station ON the line is con
gested with people who relied on the
time table and found that it was tax
ing week off
There is nothing so conducive to
rising temperature in the human mind
as to scramble to the station through
three feet of new -mown snow. carry
ing two S0-pound grips and a frost
bitten nose, and find that the train is
not expected until the spring thaw
sets IN. When woman is caught in
this fashion she can pull out a mess
Of embroidery and tat something. but
all man can do is to sit around and
form of cuss word to hurl at the rail
way company. More people have been
deprived of good batch of religion
while waiting for a train that has
run into q hard frost four miles out
of town than in any other way. which
teaches US that railway station in
the winter time is poor place tC
start camp meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
The Trufilers. S. Merwin.

me runners, =. MeTWln-
\ lively story of the Bohemia Of
Greenwich village which is in the heart
Of New York city. The leading char
acter, the Dramatist, is interested in
Sue Wilde, a minister's daughter who
has left home to see life and to be Gin
dependent.'' He decides to put her as
the leading character in his play, 1.-THE
Trutflers," which is a play showing up
the bachelor girls and men who seek
only the truGies, or the delicaeies and
pleasures of life. The Dramatist s in
terest in Sue becomes more than merely
intellectual, and when has play proves
to be 4 success and he is ready to
"spcak out she makes a most unex-
pcctcd announcement
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

In a letter to newspapers regarding
law supplements to be distributed at
the close of the coming Legislature Sec,
rotary of state Guy w. Bailey says he
understands the session is to be the
shortest ON record. This is good news,
but we are curious to know where Mr.
Bailey got his advance information.
Was it based ON knowledge that Ger
tain gentleman from Peru will not be
member?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

their Heads showed that they would
not hurt anyone
Where are you goingY asked the
Boy. The Snakes did not know how
to talk Boy Language, and they Kissed
little as if to say, we don't know
what you are Talking about
But to themselves they were say.
ing, oh, how fine it will be to go to
sleep. To roll up in the Mud and
have a Winters Nap. Then we can
Wake up in the Springtime and change
our Skins-and have brand new suits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
Member OF the Associated Press,

Iue keIutmer - Oh sale every evening
ny the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co.
c. w. Cleav Gland. ID. r. Cutler & Co.
tEsteyville), Brooks House Pharmacy.
West Sratteboro, }. l.. Stockwen.
east Oummerston, NJ +. Brown.
Futney, NJ. c. Williams
Newtane, y. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w. Cutler
West Townshend, c. II. Grout
jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, f. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, Il. Il. BufTum
west Chesterfield, NJ. r., Mrs. W.
.tryet,r
HinsdaIe, N. H., w H. Lyman.
Bellows Fails, VI, Depot Restaurant,
r'tounu 4 Bertolino,
Windsor. VT, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

Frank 7. Parsons, who has returned
to his old love, newspaper work, having
bought tha Mortified News, will not
he candidate for the Office of ser
Geant,at-arms at the capitol in Mont
pcIier--a position which he has filed
with great acceptance several years.
Parsons suggests Dwight J. Dwinnel as
his residuary legatee, but the members
Of the legislature may have something
to say about the selection. The office
has been considered a Montpelier per
quisite, presumably for the reason that
man to be on the job is supposed to
live in sight Of the golden dome.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1G, 1916.

The deer hunting season which closed
in Maine yesterday, was successful
from the standpoint of the undertakers
Twelve persons were killed and 10
theirs lost their lives hunting other
-ame just before the deer season began.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

The postmaster general advocates the
taking over of the telephone and tele-
graph companies and their operation in
connection with his department. He
ought to devote his time at present to
improving the existing postal service,
1t certainly has gained nothing in eff
fciency in the past few years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
At the Library
New Fiction

Enoch Crane, F. H. Smith
A novel planned and begun by f.
Hopkinson Smith and completed by his
son, F. Berkeley Smith, who tells us
in the preface that he followed the COM
plete and elaborate synopsis prepared
by his father for the whole novel
Enoch Crane is in appearance a crusty
old bachelor, but in reality he is the
good genius presiding over the for
tunes of likeable Joe Grimsbv and Sue
Preston, a southern girl who with her
mother and pushing step-fathcr are the
tenants in an old mansion in Waverlv
Place, New York. Enoch has his hands
full keeping Sue from the clutches Of
an ardent and interruptions admirer, but
at last he has his reward by seeing her
safely in love with Joe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

IL is the aim vi the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
Of the paper each night, and 1t soIicits
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.
IL Is only by this method that the pub
usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
Rather Technical.
(Rntland Herald

Thirty-two milk dealers failed to com
My with the Burlington city test fo,
"the fresh, clean tactical secretion oh
tanned by the complete milking of ono
or more healthy cows, tuberculin tested
which contains not less than So pei
cent solids, 3.25 per cent milk fat and
not more than 100000 bacteria pei
cubic ccntimeter. How such a list
must make the old-fashioned milkmar
rear and tear,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

lage, in which the old English type Of
life is represented; and which is typ
zeal Of England before the war broke
out. Mr.. Drifting sees and records all
the changes, spiritual, social and econ
omic, which are brought out not only in
Matching Easy but through the whole
British empire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
NEWENCLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE

(Registered.) Any legitimate business
handled with Secrecy and Despatch.
Honesty and Reliability Guaranteed.
Best References Consultation Free.
Quinn Bldg, Rutland, VT. Day and
Night Telephones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

A governor s staff with all the glitter
ing embellishments has always been one
Of the spectacular features Of inaugu-
ration day at Concord, n. H.. But con
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

Mr.. Drifting Sees 1t Through, H. G.
Wells.
MIR. Wells seeks in this, his latest
book, to show what the great war means
to the people who are living in the
midst of it. It does not describe the
horrors Of war at the front, but seeks
to analyze the effect of the conflict on
the character and life Of the average
man and woman. Mr.. Britling lives in
Matching Easy, an Essex county vii
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
EISie'S SarinIIs 0uar+;nn

Elsie's Serious Question.
Elsie (aged four)-Mamma / want
TO ask you q serious question.
Mamma-Well, what is it, dear?
ElSie-Do they call it '1oaf" sugar
because it is too lazy to work?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

Why does q man always promise to
be good when he s too sick to be bad2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16
TO ADvERTIS ERS.

ITdHAIent auNeTtIslng-tun OF paper
90 cents an inch for first insertion 9
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
don Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
"a line tirst insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent Insertion
without change OF copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
nrst insertion with so per cent discount
tor each subsequent insertion without
'hGnge Of copy
pnsitiOn 10 ner cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

Lady Connie, Mrs. Humphrey Ward.
4 love story with the Oxford of 30
years ago as its setting. Falloloden and
Radowitz love the same woman, Lady
Constance Bledow. How their eharac-
tiers develop and they are made and re.
made is the theme Of the story
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

The Girl at Big Loon Post, George Van
Schaik.
An exciting story of life at a Hud-
son Bay trading post. The central fig
IRE is an Indian girl married to cour-
ageous Englishman whose wife and for
tune are coveted by the resident agent
He schemes to bring about the death of
the Englishman hoping to marry the
widow and thus secure the fortune His
plots are fooled and all ends happily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-16

Protected by The Adams Newspaper Servicel
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
'L.unnon I own Is
 Some lnky Place

Writing to friends here, Walter Rowson, the we'll known young Fair banksan, who Is now in England escribed to considerable extent. conditions as they exist in the worlds metropolis. He says, among other things, that he had been in, formed that the war had not chang ed London, but, to use his own eX pression, MT Rowson says that "Lunnon town is some "inky" place,
 It is to be presumed that he is writing concerning the gloom which prevails at night by order of the police. For no lights are to be seen anywhere, and all of the cafes and saloons are ordered to close their doors and put out their lights at 9:30 o'clock at night. No lights are to be seen on vehicles of any kind except small oil lamps.
 In one part of his letter, MT. Rowson tells of dining at an Italian CdlS lItle liltlc W do tl lilll ol which had suffered considerably dur ing a Zeppelin rad. The proprietor of the place discoursed quite freely on how the fragment of shell came in and passed over the heads of 16 people before finally hitting the glass.
 While MT. Rowson was in the place, policeman opened the door ard told the proprietor that there was a small ray of light to be seen from one of his windows. All of which goes to prove to what length London people are going to protect themselves from the dreaded and expected Zeppelin raids.
 Try "IDEAL BREAD" Made at The Ideal Cafe & Bakery, Second Avenue.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
BATTLE THOUGHT TO BE I'M MIN ENT,

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Mar 19.- It is believed at departmental head quarters here that battle between the Villa forces and the Americans under General Pershing will soon take place. Interviewed today by newspaper men General Funston stated that he had received orders from Washington to push the hunt for the bandit. and that he had transmitted the orders to General Pershing at Guzman his Chihuahua headquarters.
 He also stated that reports re- ceived from Pershing indicate that the American troops are making good speed. In fact 1t is believed that the advance guard of Amert cans Is hot on the trail of the ban dit, which leads to the belief that he will soon be forced to fight or seek safety In the hills. In the latter event. an attempt will be made to surround him and make him prisoner.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
Big Strike On In
 Coast Copper Mines

Jack Taylor the former well known young Fairbanks dog mush, CT, who is now on his way 10 the Koyukuk from the coast with pas senger, reporla that there is now big strike on among the em a'ayees tf the Kennecott Copper corporation, the mining company Of which Stephen Birch is the head. The strike affects both the Kenne rott and the Bonanza mines, and, according to Mr. Taylor operations plete standstill. There are about $50 men striking, included in which number are miners, muckers and mill and tram workers.
 On January l the men formed an alliance, not a union, and sent cpresentatiyes to the manager ot the mining company at Cordoya, lsbiLg that they be granted an in crease in wages. Their demands were met with five per cent raise, which, however, acted only as a red flag to a bull. Consequent ly, after giving the company tim to further comply with their re quest, the men walked out on Mare! 10.
 The strike Is for an increase oi 50 cents per day in the pay of a )f the employees. At the present time muckers got S250 per day while the remainder of the em Dloyees in the mines and mills get B per day. Out of the amount received the men are compelled tC pay $125 per day for board at the company mess house and $2 per month hospital fees. MT. Taylor says that it was stated in the an nual report of the company that the company cleared over S20,000 on it's mess house alone during the year 1915. He also says that the men would not strike but for the fact that they are compelled to pay so dearly for board when they re- ceive so little pay. And the high price of copper also has something to do with their demand for an in crease in wages.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
TEXANS MAKING
 REQUEST FOR TROOPS,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Mar 19-- Numerous communications of all kinds are being received at depart mental headquarters here from resi- dents of the Rio Grande district of this state, requesting General Funston to send troops to their succor, as they are in danger ot being attacked by Villa bandits General Funston has replied to some of the communications from each of the places heard from stat ing that 1t is impossible to send troops to them at the present time and advising the organization of local defense corps. In the mean time he has communicated with Washington regarding the predica- ment of the ranchers and villagers along the Rio Grande
 Use wDEAL BREAD" once and you will always use it. Ideal Cafe & Bakery, Second Avenue.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
Personal Mention

PARKS-George A. Parks, a min eral surveyor of the general land office arrived in Fairbanks last week from the coast, where he spent the winter in pursuit of official duty.
 ROWELI-Stanley Powell, agent of the Northern Commercial com pany at Hot Springs, was an arrival in town Saturday on the stage from the coast. He will continue his journey to Hot Springs this week.
 M'GARVEY-Fra McGarvey. of Olnes, was an arrival in town on Saturdays stage from the coast. He states that Mrs. McGarvey and their child Will be in over the trail within the next two weeks.
 BOELEN-M Miss Frances Boelen is expected to reach town this evening from Brooks, where she spent sev- eral days visiting Miss Hazel Pauli.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
TRAIN LEAVES
 AT I TODAY

Announcement made by the man. agement of the Panama Valley rail road is to the effect that the train out of Fairbanks will leave the depot here at ' o'clock this morn ing instead of at the usual hour of o'clock It will run to Gil more only taking both passengers ami freight, the heavy winds of the past week having drifted the track to such an extent that it is 1 impossible to make the trip over the hill.
 It Is thought, however, that the run through 10 Chatanika can be made tomorrow. It thawed yester- day and generally speaking after thaw, the snow packs and will not be at the mercy of the winds as before, unless more new snow falls. The track over the hill is now being cleared by a large crew of men under the personal direction of Manager Wade H. Joslin.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20

CASCADEN-Mr and Mrs. D. H. Cascaden ara in town from the Tolovana country.
 NEWTON-W. H. Newton. the Healey river trader, is in town on his annual buying trip.
 KEYS-Mr and Mrs. E. M. Keys and sons, George and Ralph. of Chat anika, are city visitors for a few days.
 ELLIS-J. o. Ellis, The Pirate" " will leave Seattle for home on the toat sailing today. according to tele- graphic information received here.
 GODSKE-Mr and Mrs A. J. Godske returned to Fairbanks during the week from a sojourn at the Big Cinema Hot Springs.
 WHITELY-W. F. Whitely re- turned the early part of the week from a trip to Brooks.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
TAKING B|C OUTFIT ID
 SLATE CREEK
WELL KNOWN MINING PROMOT. FER LAUNCHES ANOTHER
 MINING VENTURE

Information lately received in Fairbanks is to the effect that J. NJ. Elmer Is back into the mining game again with a substantial back big outfit into the Slate creek Coun- try. with the intention of hydraulick- ing all oi the ground on that stream MT. Elmer will be best remembered in Fairbanks as the promoter of d dredge enterprise on the Fell ground, in the Circle country. which opera tion eventually ended in a number of law suits which put the mining man out of business. so to speak.
 According to the information re ceived here. the outfit being taken to Slate creek by MT. Elmer is com posed of 150 tons of all kinds of supplies and mining equipment. It is being hauled up the Copper river over the ice, with snow blow ahead to clear the snow away. In this manner the outfit can be han died so that one or two horses will haul very heavy load. It is expected that mining operations will commence as soon as the water starts to run on Slate creek.
 All of the ground which will be worked lies at the extreme head of the creek. Water from the gla- ciers will be used. Practically all of the claims have been worked over many times by the hand min ing method, but as they were once very rich, it is thought that enough gold remains to make MT. Elmer's present operations certainty.
 This is MT Elmer's second at tempt to handle the ground. Be fore coming to Fairbanks several years ago, he organized a company in New York to develop the proper ties, but, after it had been eX- amined, the New York company save it up. Last year MT. Elmer laid the proposition before a mum Der of men who had been ass0- ciated with him in mining in Mexico, with the result that two and one half months ol last summer were spent prospecting the ground, and the options secured by MT. Elmer were taken up by the making of the first payments to the owners of the ground. MT. Elmer himself is the general manager of the company.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
First Spring Day
 Brings Autos Out

Fairbanks experienced her first real spring uay yesterday. And as consequence number of the automobile owners of the city had out their machines, making the streets much as they are in the good old summer time" except for the fact that snow still lies deep mobile owners, however, cared to venture very far out on the trails, for the reason that they might get off the road and get their machines stuck in the deep snows.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
Chatanika Dance
 On F riday Next

Owus to the fact that the wind was blowing so fiercely on the creeks last Friday that it was next to impossible for either man or east to move when time fJl the dance came around, the big St Patrich's day ball. which was sched- uled for the evening of March IT, at the social hall in the creek city, was postponed. Only for 6 short time, however, as it has been agreed that the dance will now be held next Friday evening. Accord ingly all of the creek dancers and many from town as well are making preparations 10 be present
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
TVO NEW EXITS
 FUR THEATRE

Pursuant tn the Instructions of he fire committee of the city coun 3il, two new exits will be construct
 q at the Orpheum theatre build ing, which Is being used by Dick Hhorne as a motion picture show house, during the coming week. The
 ire committee recently decided that two more exits to the place were necessary, and R. L. Vining, the owner of the building, who is now on the Outside, was notified. Or, ders to start the work were re- ceived from him Saturday, and it is stated that it will be commenced this morning.
 There will be one new exit on each side, both opening into alley ways. People leaving the hall by the new exit on the west side Of the building can go out either to Second or Third avenue. Those who leave by the new east side exit can go out by Third avenue only
 The exits are to be put in oppo- site the seventh row of seats from the back. It will therefore be nee essary to remove the seventh row of seats on each side of the theatre in order to hermit egress. In the wire received Saturday Mir Vining said, Don't take out any more seats than you can help" Which is an evidence that Bob thorough ly appreciates the value of theatre seating room in Fairbanks and does not want to lose any of the bene- its accruing therefrom.