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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
The MeddIer
!" The coat fits you. put 4 on"

The Meddler does not feel that he is
unreasonable in thinking that the Brat
tleboro Water Works company was al
together too slow III repairing the break
III the l6-ineh main early Il this week.
The emergency was one that required
drastic methods, and from the moment
the break in the main was discovered
the company should have utilized ev
cry available resource in restoring con
nection between the village and its
water supply. The fact that more than
As hours passed before the broken see
ton of pipe was replaced by new one,
during which time Brattleboro was
without anything like adequate fire
protection, is not indicative Of a keen
sense of responsibility on the part Of
the water company officials. 1t is not
enough to say that the repairs were
made as quickly as possible with the
equipment at the company 5 command
unless it can be demonstrated beyond
question that such equipment includ-
ed the most modern appliances obtain
able, and in these days of oxy -acetvlenc
torches a hack saw would hardly be
classed as the most modern tool for cut
ting metal in a hurry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
been but a few seconds.

been but few seconds.
Meantime her companions were
shrieking, crying and calling loudly for
help. .., .,.,..,.,..
From near at hand came some big
Men with ropes and sledges.
"Annie'S head was above the hole,
but every time she tried TO get above
the ice it only broke the more and
the hole became larger and larger. An
MES skates and heavy clothes were
holding her down in the water, too.
"All the time she held the Squirr /
out of the water, the poor little mite
shivering but keeping quite still. Some
how he seemed to understand in that
wonderful way that Animals have OF
understanding and approaching all
that is done for them.
"At last she caught hold of a rope,
and then with a great piece of board
that was thrown out 10 her she got
above the ice once more, still holding
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

had been learning how to skate for the
first time in their lives.
1.-THE little girl" said Daddy, twas a
wonderful skater She could make the
most wonderful strokes and do all
sorts of fancy figures.
zone day when she was skating she
saw that a part of the ice was very
thin.
"We must all stay away from this
spot said Annie as she pointed to the
dangerous place. For although Annie
was such wonderful skater, she never
took any foolish risks.
CAN right the others shouted. But
just as Annie had spoken she heard
heart-rending little cry near the spot
she said was dangerous.
"'Don't go near there shouted her
companions. You said it was dam
gerous.'
But | heard a cry said Annie.
Maybe it's a frog under the wa
ter said small Girl.
Frogs are asleep all winter said
Annie. And she skated off.
There was another little cry of dis
tress and Annie skated carefully to-
ward the dangerous spot in the ice.
Through tiny crack a little SPUR
rel had fallen. He had evidently been
running across the ice and had broken
through little crack.
"Of course as the ice had gone
through with the weight of a tiny
Squirrel, it gave huge groan and An
ME was in the water. Her hand caught
the little squirrel, and she held him
above her head
"But then the hole she had fallen
into seemed to cover her up. She had
foated down under the ice, and She
couldn't get her head up.
Dramatically she moved her free arm
about, trying to crack the ice and make
il larger hole.
''At last she had it. But the time
had seemed like hours though it had
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

a congregation spell bound for an hour
and half without causing any rise
IN the temperature of the collection
box. During the summer the lungs feed
on nothing but fresh air, but in the
winter they grow careless and allow
the pestiferous grip germ to enter and
start sneeze factory. 1t is very dis
appointing to a man whose bronchial
tubes have always operated in re-
liable, noiseless manner to wake up
some morning and discover that they
need new set of piston rings and a
mustard plaster. There would be much
less hay fever in this country if the
bronchial tubes could be given a gen
eral overhauling every winter, like a
touring car which is about to be traded
for anything in sight.
The lungs are the main stay and
sole prop of the orator and the new
member of congress. Nobody ever GOT
very far in congress without a pain
| Of douhle-expansion lungs, and that
| is why so many of our public men have
! chests like Portland cutter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Overcome by Coal Gas.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cook and three
children of Burlington have been in a
serious condition as a result of being
overcome by coal gas
Mr.. Cook was unconscious and fell to
the floor with lighted lamp in his
hand as he started to answer the call
of one of his children. The lamp was ex-
tinguished by the fall, but Mr.. Cook
was cut by the broken glass from the
chimney. His wife, being awakened
by the crash, started to the rescue and
was overcome also, but not until she
had told one of the children to 90 for
a neighbor. A damper in coal stove
had been closed too soon after putting
on new coal for the night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

After prolonged litigation, covering
nearly two years, i'll which the case
has been heard five times in different
courts, the editor Of the Amsterdam
(Holland) TELEGRAPH has been sen
fenced TO Jail for three months for say
ing in his paper in June, 1915, that in
Central Europe there is a group OF
constituencies scoundrels who caused
this war Holland evidently, at least
SO far as its supreme court is con
cerned, is making desperate effort tc
keep its neutrality on straight
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
TIL e L u Nc s

The lungs are useful articles which
enable man to talk and not get tired
This is also true of woman, in a small
weak way.
When man was created he was given
a tongue, but until the lungs were set
up he had nothing to propel it with.
Why is it, therefore, that people speak
with so much enthusiasm of the sill
rer-tongued Chautauqua lecturer and
fail 70 realize that if it were not for
his large, knee acting lungs he would
be as helpless as a deaf mute in n
joint debate? Every summer, all over
this fair land OF free speech and So
potatoes, the Chautauqua lecturer runs
amuck, tiourishing his tongue in the
faces of engrossed audiences who for
get that back of that agile implement
are located two tireless gcardiven
! bellows which are harder to tire out
than an amateur pianist who has just
come home with a silver medal
The lungs are used both for inspira
ton and expiration, and when they be
come thoroughly inspired they can hold
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news Dealers:
5ratteboro. Brattleboro News Co,
G. W. Cleayeland. u. r. Cutler & Co
tEsteyville) Brooks House Pharmacy
Mems Depot Newsstand.
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East Dummerston, NJ +. Brown.
quincy. NJ. G Williams.
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West Townshend, G. II Grout
jamaica, r ] Daggett.
South Londonderry, + II Tyler
South Vernon, + b Buffum
west Chesterfield. N. H.. Mrs w.
Streeter
hinsdale, NJ. H., W II Lyman
Bellows Falls VT. Depot Restaurant
Windsor. VT. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

table Compound is the best medicine l
have ever taken and / can recommend
it to all suffering women. Mrs. PERCY
PRESTIDGE, Aberdeen, Idaho.
Women who suffer from those dis
tresslng ills peculiar to their sex should
be convinced by the many genuine and
truthful testimonials we are constantly
publishing in the newspapers of the
ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to restore their health.
To know whether Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will help you, try
it! For advice write to Lydia f. Pink
ham Medicine Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman. and
held in strict confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

ME.
81 don't believe 1 would have gone
after him. said the MSn Not when
the ice wouldn't even hold him up
but the little Squirrel was being
warmed in a great coat they had put
around Annie. He began to make lit
tie sounds of happiness and relief.
My little life doesn't amount to
much, he seemed to say, to most Peo-
pie, but to you, little Girl. you saved
me- And he nestled closer.
And the Squirrel lives near Annie's
home and is so tame with her that he
is just like pet Squirrel, for he knows
and loves his true little friend,'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

Sir Robert Borden, Canadian pre-
micr, on arraving in Loadon to attend
tn, war cabinets conference with the
prcmiers of the overseas dominions,
said that more than 100000 men and
women are now working in the produc-
ton of munitions in Canada OF finan-
ccs he said. "Before the war our Dor
rowings were in London, and financial
idea that a loan of 5000 100000 could
be raised in our Dominion, For two
years we have not approached thu Lon
don market, and our loans, placed in
Canada, have brought subscriptions ex-
ecadiug $500, 0,000-more than double
the amount asked for For various
patriotic purposes relating TO the war
the Canadian people have made volun-
tary contributions aggregatilg about
S60,0o0,00O. Besides, our own unprece-
denied expenditure, provision has been
made in Canada to assist British fl
nances he said: T" Before the war our Dor
used il payment of munitions. OF this
sum, Sl50,000.000 came from the fed.
oral treasury and $100,o00,0oO was pro
vidcd by the Canadian banks And
don I forget that the German spies re.
ported to the Kaiser before the wal
that Canada did not dare come to
Britain 5 aid for fear of an invasion
from the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

for construction material. There would
be little complaint if the work merely
made necessary the abandonment OF
the sidewalk, but when the highway for
distance three or four times the width
Of the building is so INSTRUCTED with
brick and crushed stone and gravel
as to make the passing of vehicles dan
gerous, if not impossible, it would seem
as if the time to call q halt had come.
Haven t the selectmen an opinion on
T?f 8 !ot 7gtio Ia ~ 9o7
1t has been suggested that the ''air
planes which people in this locality
have been hearing at night were focks
of wild geese vending their way north
ward, and it may be that this offers a
solution of the mystery. While The
Meddler has no knowledge of any vari-
ETY. of geese that carry lights at night
he does know that they frequently fly
low enough so that their wings may be
heard plainly, and the rhythmic beat of
many pairs might be mistaken for the
purring OF an airplane motor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

Daddy about it
when he said,
Il think I will
have to tell YOU
this evening the
story of the little
girl named Annie
who had n very
thrilling skating
adventure
"Oh, do tell us,
said the Children,
/ - L | III e Y were
more Interested
in skating than in
a n y t h i n g else
these days. They
had been given
skates for Christ
mas by their old
fri e nd S 4 n t Il
Claus, and they
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

the little SPUR
rel.
" Well said one
of the Men, the
youngster almost
lost her life try
ing TO save 4
Squirrel. Did |
ever hear of any
thing like that
before?'
+" 'Oh, but you
should have heard
his cry when he
fell in said An
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
Misleading Adyertisino-

Little Boy Ito his mother) Can /
have my new trousers from Hobson's?
Mamma-Why, dear? l don't like
that shop, you know.
Little Boy-Oh, / should like them
there, because | saw pair in the win
dow with big ticket on them, and it
said, Cant be beaten
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t IL the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service In the delivery
Of the paper each night and II solicits
the cooperation OF subscribers TO that
end Prompt reports should he given Of
zach 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 10 be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
" Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper.
so cents an inch for first insertion 2
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 so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
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, 1917-03-30

and back. A
friend asked me to
try Lydia E. Pink
h a m s Vegetable
Compound and / did
so. After taking
one bottle / felt very
m UGH better. I
have now tax en-
three bottles and
feel like a different
woman. Lydia E.
Pinhkam's V e & e
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
Advertised Letters.

Men-William Ash, Willis b. Ash,
Edward Austin, John L. Miller, VIM. c.
Porter, VIM. Spaulding, Thomas Young
Women-Mrs. Valancey E. Fuller.
Firms-E. Osgood & Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
NEWENCLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE

Registered. Every class of Detective
work transacted in an efficient and con
hdential manner. Dictograph service
Correspondence solicited. Private tel.
ophoncs (Day or night. Rutland.
Vermont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
Sure Thinu.

Teacher-If a farmer sold 1,62S
bushels of wheat at S1.4S q bushel,
what would he get?
Bright Boy-An automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

Very likely the village commissioners
company officials in regard to the i'm
portance of keeping local fire protec-
ton at the highest state of efficiency
at all times, and if they do, it would
be good idea for them TO suggest at
the same time the ACCESSIBILITY of hay
ing in the fire station map showing
the location of all shut valves, so
that in case of break it would not
be necessary to hunt an employee of the
water company in order to prevent
property damage. The Meddler made
this suggestion several months ago, but
hash t observed that any heed was paid
to it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

The auto that raises the most dust
on the highway does not always make
the best time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
IDAHO WOMAN
MADE WELL
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Did the Work.
Nothing like it.

Aberdeen, Idaho. LAST year / suf-
fered from weakness with pains in nv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
| DADOSGy[N|NG
[A|RY TALL
ANNIE SAVES SQUIRREL
81 hAQ1 GRAHAM BONNER

Nick and Nancy had been skating all
the afternoon and they were telling
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

A little knowledge loosens a long
tongue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30
DON'T WATT TO "FIND TIME

0VN VIII TO IND II1Ab
to insure Tgkc time. 1t is time well
used. 6sth year. National Life ms.
Co., Of VI. Mutual. ALBERT G.
LAIRD, Special Agent, 8 Crosby
Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

Brattleboro people ought to join with
those of the West river valley in try
ing to induce the Central Vermont rail
road to reconsider its decision to fur
Their curtail the train schedule on the
West River division. To cut off the
passenger train which leaves here for
South Londonderry at $50 a. H. and
reaches here on its return trip at 1.35
p. N. would deprive the towns alone
the road of the major part of their
present railroad service. 1t would
mean that they would receive but one
mail day, that leaving this town at
6 p. m, and make it impossible for any
of them to come to Brattleboro without
devoting an entire day to the journey
here and back. Such a state of affairs
would not only work hardship on the
residents of the valley towns but would
have a harmful effect on the trade
which local merchants now get from
these towns
1t almost seems to The Meddler as
if the contractors who are putting up
the new Manley garage were abusing
their privileges in the way they are
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-30

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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08
LODGE SURPRISED
knights Of Columbus Paid Visit by
Ladies' Last EvenIng--Totally I'm.
expected Call Astounds
Lodge Members.

The even tenor of an important
business meeting Of the Maysville
Council No. 1877 Knights of Columbus
was broken up In confusion last even
ing when at a moment that both in
ner and outer guards were asleep at
the SWITCH" the secret confines Of the
lodge room were invaded by a troup
composed of the wives, daughters and
sweethearts of the attending lodge
members.
1t was a bold, well-laid strategic
move, but most successful one. Hus-
bands who on leaving home had babe
their wives good night, beaux who
thought their sweethearts we're retired
for the night gaped in surprise on be-
holding before them wives, daughters,
and sweethearts, powdered and
pompedored,' all smiles and laughter
at the triumph of their entry. A few
words of welcome from the presiding
officer and others brought forth from
Miss Flora Willocks the following
graceful response:
We're friends of the boy whose a
X. of c.,
For loyal and true, he's sure to be;
We're friend of the father whose a
Knight,
For we know that he stands for all
that is right;
We're a friend of our brothers who
belong to your band,
For they have been honored on sea and
on land;
In fact, in word, we're honored to be,
The wives, daughters and sweethearts
of X. Of c.
After such an expression of friend
illness so graciously said, the lodge
members were disarmed, and the pre-
siding officer, of whose knowledge Of
the whole affair the lodge members
have a lurking suspicion, resolved the
meeting into an informal dance, and a
brilliant affair it turned out to be.
AS leap year party in 1917, it was
failure, because 1t was untimely.
But as a surprise party it was great
success, for midnight air raid by a
foreign enemy would hardly have Gre
ated more surprise, surprise most
pleasing.
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BANQUET CALLED OFF

At the meeting of the Alumni Asso-
citation of the Maysville High School
on Tuesday night it was decided to
call off the banquet this year and to
hold the annual dance on Thursday,
June IA, following the Commencement
exercises. This was the only night
music could be obtainedf0r the dance
On account of the wide. spread move
ment to conserve the food supply it
was thought best to dispense with the
banquet for this year.
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OFFICERS WILL BE INSTALLED

The following officers, elected at the
last regular meeting of the knights
of Pythias, will be installed at the
meeting tonight:
Chancellor Commander-C. Il. Die.
trich.
Vice Chancellor-R NJ. Newell.
Prelate-D. c. Knight.
Master at Arms-John Eitel.
Inner Guard-Frank Nash.
Outer Guard-Andrew Reed.
Master of Works-Robert Brodt.
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MRS. MODEST WENZ, JR.

Mrs. Modest Wenz, Jr., passed away
at her home near Minerva on Satur-
day afternoon, June 2. She was Miss
Flora Belle Ellis, daughter of J. S.
Ellis and wife, and was born January
q, 1887. She was united in marriage
to Modest Wenz, Jr., September 30,
1909. Besides her husband and two
children she is survived by her par
ents, four brothers and two sisters.
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American Association
DIED AT HOSPITAL

Pearl Soyster, the ten-year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Soyster of Adams
county, opposite Concord, died at
Haywood Hospital this morning at
SIS o'clock following an operation for
appendicitis on last Sunday. The
body was removed to the undertaking
parlors of McIlvain, Knox and Diener
to be embalmed. It will be removed to
the late home.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08
GAVE HOME AS NASHVILLE

Mr.. Otto Manning, %, and Miss
Marie Lewis, "a, both giving their
homes as Maysville were granted a
license to wed in Catlettsburg, Boyd
county, on Wednesday. The names
could not be found in the city direc'
tory.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08
MEETING OF p. T. A.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Forest Avenue Teachers Asso-
citation will be held this afternoon in
the building in that district. AS this
is the last meeting every member is
urged to be present.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08

Miss Madeline Farrow has resigned
her position as cashier at the J. c.
Cablish & Bro. grocery and accepted a
position with the Day and Night Gar
age. Mrs. Charles Eitel Of the county
has taken the place made vacant by
Miss FarroW.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08

The doctors in charge of the SAM
tary Survey have investigated the Cox
property on Third, Market and Fourth
streets and have found it to be in per-
feet condition. Mr.. Cox has anticipated
this survey by 30 years of preparatory
effort. 1t pays to be prepared.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08
HELD MEETING

A meeting of Mothers was held last
evening in the Council Chamber on
Court street under the auspices of the
Mason County Health League in con-
nection with the Sanitary Survey
Corps. Several spoke.
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CHILDREN'S DAY

AT the First Presbyterian Church
next Sunday 10:45 a. IN. Children's
Day will be observed Members of the
congregation having flowers will
please send them to the church for
decoration, next Saturday morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08

Miss Harriet Rains has returned to
her home on West Second street after
spending the winter in La Grange,
Ca, where she has been attending
college.
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WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW

The body of Mr.. Lee Gray, who died
at his home in Cincinnati Wednesday
morning, will arrive here tomorrow af-
ternoon for burial, funeral services
being held from the home. Burial will
be made in the Maysville cemetery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08
JOINED THE ARMY

Mr. Clarence Prater of this city yes
terday Joined the United States Army
under Recruiting Officer A. A. Austin.
He was sent to Fort Thomas yester-
day afternoon.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS
National League

National League
Philadelphia at Chicago. postponed;
cold weather.
New York, 10; Cincinnati, l.
Brooklyn, 5; Pittsburg, 8.
Boston, 4; st. Louis, 9.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08

Mr.. William McDougle Of Lexington
has been sronding a few days here.
He will leave this afternoon for Michi-
gan where he will spend the summer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-08

At a called meeting Of Council on
Wednesday night the members unani-
mously voted to adopt the tan levy for
1917 of $1.5O on each 800 worth of
taxable property in the city.