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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
Grandma kept her locks dark, glossy
and youthful with simple mixture
of Sage Tea and Sulphur.

The old-time mixture of Sage Tea and
Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked
and faded hair is grandmother S recipe,
and folks are again using it to keep
their hair a good, even color, which is
quite sensible, as we are living in an
age when youthful appearance is of
the greatest advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don t have the
troublesome task of gathering the sage
and the mussv mixing at home All
drug stores sell the ready-to-use prod
net, improved by the addition of other
ingredients, called "Wyeth s Sage and
Sulphur Compound for about 80 cents
a bottle. 1t is very popular because
nobody can discover it has been APP
piled. Simply moisten your comb or
soft brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
a time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears, but what delights the ladies
with Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Com
pound, is that, besides beautifully dark
ening the hair after a few applications,
it also produces that soft lustre and APP
pearance of abundance which is so at
tractive. This readyto-use preparation
is delightful toilet requisite for those
who desire more youthful appearance.
1t is not intended for the cure, miti-
CATION or prevention of disease.-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
CHRISTMAS IN FARMLAND.

The Fairies said Daddy. "decjded
that they should give a Party during
the Christmas Season.
Everything looks so like Christ
mas, and feels so like Christmas, they
said, that we should give Il Special
Ball. And so. they asked the Other
little Wood Creatures who had moi
gone to Bed because of the Cold and
they asked the Brownies, Elves and
Gnomes.
The Evening came and the Fairy
Queen was sitting upon her High
Throne. 1t was built of Snow and Ice,
and from the High Chair in which she
sat We're tall Icicles which reached the
Ground.
1T was not q Cold Throne for the
Fairies had covered it with soft white
Wool, and besides the little Fairies do
not mind the Heat or Cold, or Rain or
Snow. They are always Happy, and
Think there is something to be done
on every sort of Day.
Around the Fairy Queen sat the
StliSl i slliltS Ou Il HIGH 1iIlIOIul
They We're Dressed in Gay, Red Gowns
which were Decorated with Silver
Trimmings. Their Crowns were Of
Bright Red and Silver. And their
Wands We're Of Silver with Red Stars
The Fairy Queen wore Il Gown
which looked like most Perfect Icicle
and it Sparklcd and Glistened in the
Bright Starlight
Every single Star was out, for the
Fairies had asked them to come to thc
Party, and Mr.. Noon was there toe
looking very Happy and Beaming down
upon everyone.
The Brownies wore their Snow
Suits, and the Gnomes wore Suits OF
Christmas Tinsel with Bells Jingline
from them as they moved.
1T was indeed Bright and Jolly
Evening and the Fairies were yer,
Happy.
"Fairyland was Decorated too witt
Christmas Holly and Red Berries of al
sorts and on the tall Pine Trees were
Red Candles and Tinsel Everything
was really Lovely and the Fairies
Brownies and Elves Danced in the
Moonlight over the White Snow.
While they were Dancing. some
more Snow fell and it stayed on the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
A Wave of Prohibition.
{ Holyoke, Mass, Transcript. J

(Holyoke, Mass, Transcript
Twentv-three states, where the legis-
latures are now in session, have passed
or are framing sitter laws against the
liquor traffic.
Wyoming has, by unanimous action at
tine legislature, submitted prohibition to
a vote Of the people The election will
be in 1913 and the law will 20 into ef
feet January |, 1920, if approved 1t
is asserted that prohibition statute
would pass the Wyoming legislature BY
a good majority.
The Tennessee legislature has enacted
four laws which. according to the Nash
vile Tennesseean, give complete and
final victory to the PrOhibitionists :
One law prohibits the so-called locker
system /; one prohibits the receiving Of
orders for liquor to be shipped in; an
other closes the wholesale liquor houses
which have been permitted to distribute
liquor to other states; the nuisance law
is perfected and bootlegging is made
felony on second offense. A "bone
dry law prohibiting the importation
of liquor for any beverage purpose has
Ipassed first reading in both houses and
will almost certainly become law.
The Iowa legislature is proceeding to
the submission Of prohibition amend
ment to reinforce its present statutory
law and it is very possible that the
amendment submitted will be ''bone
dry. ,.#.. trs
The governors Of Mississippi and Geor
gia are considering the advisabilitv of
calling extra sessions of the legisla-
lures of those states to pass laws pro
hibiting liquor importation. Similar
measures are under consideration, with
strong probability Of passage in Col
orado, Kansas. North Carolina. South
Carolina, Washington and West Viz
ginia. IN the last named state the ship
ping IN Of liquor is already prohibited,
but at present it may be brought in. In
North Carolina and South Carolina 9th
er stringent enforcement measures are
having comparatively easy sailing.
The Delaware legislature, which is in
session, will probably submit prohibition
FOR the one remaining wet county, which
includes Wilmington; the Illinois legis-
lature is facing fight for submission of
state prohibition; while in Indiana a
straight contest for dry state is on
, IN Minnesota and Missouri state prohibi-
ton is under consideration, with the
odds in its favor in the former state. In
New Mexico the Prohibitionists are in
absolute control. Oregon is proceeding
to the passage of bone dry meas
lure approved by the voters at the last
! election; South Dakota will pass a very
, drastic law. with the ''bone dry fea-
| ture the only thing in doubt Utah will
, pass q prohibition law which is exceed
! ingly strong and the Texas legislature is
under mandate TO submit the question
for vote in July.
Last, but not least, Wisconsin, where
the brewery interests are 50 powerful,
is waking up to prohibition.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

like different woman, and now have
a healthy little baby girl and do all my
house work. will always praise Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
women who suffer as / did. y Mrs
ALTON D. CAKES, Fort Fairfield, Maine.
When remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their health to it, is it not reasonable
to believe that it is an article of merit?
If you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened and read by women only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
and sealinS Wax of cabba6es-& kings
THE We G e T A RIA N
Howard Liam

The vegetarian is a conscientious
who lives on roots, herbs
and hcpe, in equal parts. When man
has lived the plain, simple life Of
confirmed vegetarian for several years
he will be able to dispense with the
roots and herbs and grow fat on hope.
The vegetarian does not usually be
gin to practice his profession until ne
gets along in years and finds that his
stomach has lost his old-time enthu-
siasm and powers Of endurance. 1t IS
sad experience to 90 along year after
year in company with docile and
submissive stomach, and finally have
il fly into tantrm ana treat a
thick slice Of porterhouse steak with
the utmost srorn. This would not hap
pen if people would treat the stomach
with more consideration i'll youth and
middle age, instead OF trying to see
how much it will carry without stag
gering.
1t IS a positive blessing TO be a
hardened vegetarian in these days, and
FprOtected hv The A ia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
CrOsby's BOlted Meal
Our Bolted Meal is Manufactured From
Reclaimed Yellow Corn-the Star Grade

Our Bolted Meal is Manufactured From
Reclaimed Yellow corn-the Star Grade
II is not kiln.dried, and therefore re-
tains the sweet taste Of the corn. 1t is
boltcd coarse so il can be used where
either graduated or boltcd is required.
Note the following, relative to the viz
tues of eating corn products:
In the columns of the Evening Mail
Of New York We find panegyric on
corn that offers one ray Of hope. We
quote a few paragraphs:
"Dr. Barnard tells us corn meal at
three cents a pound is equal in value
20 two loaves OF wheat bread.
BASED on food value corn in the
form Of meal or hominy is the cheapest
foodstuh obtain1ble today.
Again, DR.. Barnard tells us three
cents worth Of corn meal contains as
much nutriment as 81 cents worth of
eggs nc 80 cents a Dozen or So cents
worth of round steak for which you
pay so cents a pound.
Corn meal at three cents a pound is
equal in food value 10 six pounds of
potatoes, for which the housekeeper
today pays 20 cents,
1T is equal TO q pound of cheese for
which she pays rs cents, 80 cents OF
more.
1T is equal to six pounds of bananas
II pounds of oranges, II pounds of cab
bage.
''The corn that We cook into corn
cakes, that we eat as hominy and
mu5h. costs only one-tanth as much as
some Of our breakfast foods.
Corn meal and hominy contain twice
as much fat as any other cereal except
oats, and the world knows the worth OF
Oat meal. ~
e. CROSBY & CO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

We have no wish to thwart ambitions
of officers of tn, Vermont National
Guard, but the First regiment would
lie fortunate in having Major Frank
Tompkins now at Norwich university.
detailed 10y the war department to
command the state organization to sue
ceed Col. Ira l.. Reeves, who has re-
signed the colonolcy in order to devote
all Of his time to his duties as presi-
dent of Norwich university. The lack
of q trained army officer at the head of
the regiment was sorely felt at Chicka-
manga in 1898, and the efficiency which
results from such n command was
plainly demonstrated last summer when
our soldier boys were at Eagle Pass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

The commissioner of weights and
measures in Massachusetts, has issued
notice that larceny charges Will be
pressed against dealers convicted OF
selling short weight coal to customers.
Small fines, with the chances of avoid
ing publicity, he declares. form made
auate punishment for such an offense.
The notice has the right sort of ring
to it, Deliberate shortweighting III
sales to consumers Is nothing less than
thieNerv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
A Thrifty Pole.
LNorthnmnton Gazettc. J


Roman Skivicki of Sunderland con
tinues to be favored of fortune or by his
own foresight He held on to his onions
when all his wise Yankee friends said
. SELL and has got the highest prices
on record, 81 a bag of 100 pounds. When
he price got up to So his Yankee friends
dropped iii and told Roman that it was
dangerous to hold on any longer and
they repeated the warnings at 81, 50 and
80, but still Roman kept some of them
till the last, If there is any last when
crops are going upon a crop failure.
Roman made a net profit Of 1000 on
his onions, in 1901, and he must have
done much better than that this wear
There will be no envy of Mr.. Skivieki
in Sunderland, for people know that the
money will be used for the good of the
town, of which its owner is so proud.
Roman Skivicki came to Sunderland
penniless, in 1855. began work at IS a
month, and every dollar he has made
himself. 1t is just accident that one
man gets ahead so much faster than
other men who look Just like him. Some
people think so, or pretend they do.
There is a little help now and then by
good luck, but in the long run luck
strikes an average, and its betterments
balance its revenues and you come back
on your own legs, brains and hands and
YOU get what they bring You. So we say
Roman Skivicki is not an accident. You
can acquire a fortune, at farming, in
the Connecticut valley. in a single gen
Grafton without the help Of friends or
capital. bnt you can't do if on union
rules and aristocratic tastes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

if more people would become converted
to timothy hay and the lowly but nour-
ishing alfalfa soup they would have
more money to spend for inner tubes.
How much happier we would all be If
our children would realize the danger
of eating pork tenderloin At 40 cents
per pound and would turn eagerly to
a vegetable diet which leaves the
stomach in a peaceful and contented
frame IF mind
If all married men were vegetarians
we would hear less about the divorce
evil. When a faithful wife has worked
hard all day on club paper it is a
great relief to be able to prepare sup
| per for her husband h. merely setting
/ before him two boiled carrots and q
cluster Of asparagus tips. The hus
| band who insists upon four-courst
! dinner every night III the week, in
Guiding six kinds Of meat is a greater
| burden to 4 devoted helpmate than
entertaining houscful Of distant rela
tives who may decide to remain al
winter.
ms Newspaper Servicel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
T. N. Wills Letter.
fst. Johnsburv Caledonia.

est. J0hnsburv CaledOnian.)
T. y. Vail has sent q letter to Gov
II. +. Graham and the legislature con
corning the agricultural school qucs,
ton. In it is shown that Mr.. Vail was
the pioneer in the establishment Of
practical agricultural education for the
young men of Vermont and that the
school "was started to demonstrate and
establish the idea and the necessity.
All viii agree with him that first class
schools of this character should be
maintained, and in proof that he has
no purpose of competing with the state
he says the property he has given Yer
mont can be allowed to revert to the
Lyndon Institute if the state desires.
There is no such desire in Vermont
and the people trying to save the old
normal school for the village Of Ran
dolph should not attempt to create
such an impression. The value of Mr.
Vail 5 gift is not affected hv the ques-
tion whether the state shall maintain
one or two agricultural schools. 1t is
a magnificent gift compiled by a
broadly patriotic motive. 1t is the
duty of the state to operate the plant
in way that will bring the great
est good to the young men of Yer
mont. 1t can be reduced so to be
more successfully managed, and it
can be made self sustaining. Vermont
should do this in appreciation Of Mr..
Walls generous spirit.
The question of the number of ag-
ricultural schools should be consid-
cred on strictly business principles.
If two schools are needed the state
should have them, if but one. the bet.
ter one should be retained; and there
j is no doubt which is the better.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Il the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery
OF the paper each night. and il soIicits
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, hy telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied.
II is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

1t does not matter how much money
is spent, either by an individual, firm,
corporation, municipality or state if
value is received 1t is cheese-paring
economy to refuse to raise a state Of
fetal s salary when you know that his
work is worth more to the state than
he will be paid even if the advance is
made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
Member of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers.
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News CO..
g. W. Cleavelaud, ID. Il. Cutler & co
tEst,yvillet, Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand
West Bratteboro, J. l.. Stockwell
East Dummerston, VI. l.. Brown.
PUtney, NJ. q. Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, G. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. ii. Grout.
jamaica, r. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, r. Il. Euffum.
west Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. W.
Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H., W. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VI, Depot Restaurant,
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

You simply apply a few
drops of freezone upon a
tender corn or painful cal
lus and instantly the sore
ness disappears then short
" YOU will find the corn
or callus so loose that you
can just lift it off with
the fingers.
No pain, not a bit OF
soreness, either when APP
plying freezone or after
wards and it doesn { even
irritate skin.
Hard corns, soft corns OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

During July $50 ocean going vessels
passed east or west through the Pana-
ma canal. There were seventy-fvc, or
onehalf the total, under the British
flag and only twentyeight flying the
American standard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

by female troubles
so | was unable to
do my house work.
l took treatments
for it but received
no help whatever.
Then some of my
friends asked why
| did not try Lydia
+. Pinkham' ege-
table Compound. ]
did so and my bs tx.
ache soon disap-
peare1 and 7 felt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

The Governor is looking for speedier
dispensation of justice. That is some
thing which is not wanted by all Of
the lawyers. 1t is good time to take
the advice of q level-headed executive
whose honesty Of intention and desire
to do something for the state is I'M
questioned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

The Vermont house of representa-.
tivts is showing a commendable dis
position to try to do some important
constructive work. 1t has already
given favorable action to several of
Gov. Graham's important recommends
lions. We hope it will follow the gov
ernor 5 advice in regard to the courts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-R OF paper.
80 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 80 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, 1917-02-02
TRY IT AND SEE!
Lift your corns or calluses off
with fingers! Doesn't
hurt bit!

a noted Cincinnati chemist discov-
cred new ether compound and called
IT frcezone and it now can be had N
tiny bottles as here shown for few
cents from any drug store.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

eliminate from the court room all smok-
ing, as is the case in other police
courts or to take the more original
course of providing cigarettes or .ci-
gars or even some corn cob pipes for
the stenographers or other ladies pres
ent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

corns between the toes, also toughened
calluses just shrivel up and lift off so
easy. 1t is wonderful Seems magical
1t works like a charm. Genuine free
zone has yellow label. Don t accept
any except with the yellow label.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

a Chicago manager inadvertently adj
vcrtised ~ funny comedy and deter
mined to stick to If. The. tug was to
find comedians as funny 'sas the show
bill 5s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

Some of us are not so grateful as we
ought 10 be to persons who tell us
something that We didn t know.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
TITS Christmas Time,
ell Sing in Rhyme"

And though no one could have I'm
derstoOd the Poetry of the Trees, that
night, the Fairies did, and it made
them very happy. s
But We mustn't have just Il good
time Ourselves said the Fairy Queen.
What would you have US dOY
asked the little Fairies. we would
Love to give others a good time, too
eve will go around Tonight said
the Fairy Queen, and to every little
Girl and Boy Sleeping SO soundly we
will Whisper q Secret
"'What Will be the Secret?' asked
the Fairies.
eve will tell them that we hope
Santa Claus will be good to them, and
they will Smile in their Sleep-for ev-
cry Child knows of Santa Claus Good
ness. But our Secret will be to tell
them that they will be ever and ever
so much Happier on Christmas Day if
they-will do something Kind for
some little Children they know who are
perhaps Poor or Sick or Unhappy
"Oh, we'd Love to do that, said the
Fairies. Shall we get Started?'
eyes, right away, said the Fairy
Queen, and off they Scampered in this
direction and that"
Daddy" interrupted Nancy.
"Yes?" said Daddy.
Il know little Girl Who is sick.
May | take some of my Christmas
Money and get her q Present? 1t must
be so hard to be in Bed on Christmas
Day."
And I'd like to buy a Boat for a
Boy | know" said Nick.
Good" said Daddy. You'll enjoy
Christmas far more as the Fairy
Queen says. and not only will you be
Happier yourselves, but you will give
her a great deal of Delight that you
hear her message"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02
BACKACHE SOON !.
DISAPPEARED
Could Not Do Housework
Till Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Removed Cause.

Fort Fairfield, Maine. eFor many
months suffered from backache caused
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

great Pine Trees, making them droop
down.
We want to see the Dancing, said
the Snow Flakes.
And you must Dance, too said
the Fairies.
80 the Snow Flakes Danced with
the Fairies, and the Brownies and the
GnomeS, while some of the Flakes still
stayed on the Trees, bending them
down and Whispering to them, Bend
and Sway, that, you know is the Dane
ing Way
And the Trees Whispered back,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-02

just in passing it is interesting tc
note that sign forbidding the use OF
tacks in decorating Festival hall ha,
been put UP this week with the use OF
taeks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-03

WIZ w lUN UCSl We can anu ! nave UNi
doubt that We will hpo IN Ia our past
record III taking care Of ourselves. We
do not take any pass from anybody TO
go anywhere we please on the seas
Congress ought TO unanimously agree a.
back up the president TO the limit Just
like we did Mckinley"
1T was the only thing that could be
done" said Senator Chambcrajn
chairman OF the military affair, com.
nii,ee.
i thought last night that this would
happen said Senator Fletcher
Count Won Bernstorii, apparently was
much affected. When the information
came TO him his eyes moiStcncd and he
said TO correspondent of the Assoc,-
ated Press:
I'm so sorry However, | have
expected It. There was nothing else
FOR the United States to do won.
der how ! am to get home
The ambassador and other official
of the embassy seemed to iccl ,hi,
morning that the break wa immincn.
although they said they had nu dcirnn.
information that It was coming III,
iifst question asked BY Count Won Bern.
storf OF his first caller TODAY was
whether any definite action had been
taken. When informed that no inior
nation was available he quickly began
TO talk OF other related subjects. cspcc
rally wha, prospects oi peace would