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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29
NEWENCLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE

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handled with Secrecy and Despatch
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Best References. Consultation Free.
Quinn Bldg, Rutland, VT. Day and
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

Der of commerce of the United States,
and the. local organization voted to be
come affiliated with the national organ
ization.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

FOR SALE-Sovcral purebred White
Leghorn cockercs from some of d. W.
Noung's best 1916 matings, headed by
famous Madison Square Garden prize
winners and descended from high
record egg producers. l.. +. Clark,
32s Western Ave. 2s2-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29
Love Of the old way

is great hindranee to progress. Many
men live. vote and do business in Just
the way their grandfathcrs did. Open
your mind to new ideas. Inquire about
our Monthly Income policy. 6Sth year.
National Life ms Co, of Vi. tMutual1
ALBERT c. LAIRD, Special Agent, s
Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO RENT-Warm, comfortable fur
nished rooms. Mrs. j. c. Newton, oppo-
site Home Bakery. 2S0-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO RENT = Apartments all fur
nished, for light housekeeping. Tel 1877.
Charles Miner. 252-ts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO LET - job of cutting and haul
ing logs from nearby lot. Holden &
Martin Lumber Co. 2S0-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO RENT-Modern' tenement; )
rooms; $l4 Inquire at II Prospect
Street. 27S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO RENT-One six-room tenement on
River View ST., Fort Dummer Heights.
Holden 4 Martin. 257-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO RENT = Room with heat, electric
lights and use of bath. 50 Clark St.
267-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO RENT-Downstairs tenement. j.
l.. Barney, West BrattIeboro Phone
293W. 269-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO RENT - Furnished room, electric
lights. bath. 1913 Main St. 2S2-2S4
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29

TO RENT-Downstairs tenement,
rooms. G. G. Fits Estate. 246-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-29
To Rent.

TO RENT ~ Front room at III Mai
st. Mrs. T. G. Simonds. 2S2 -2SI
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
.LAV|SHED WITHOUT
RESULTS
Arkansas Woman Declares Sba
Spent Many Dollars in Vain
Attempt to Gain Relief
From Troubles.

I've spent many dollar trying to
gain relief from troubles that had
bothered me for several years. but
without success, until I began taking
Orgatone. l certainly don't begrudge
the few dollars I've paid for this medi-
cine for 1t has proven to be worth
many times the cost. In giving me
such remarkable relief"
Mrs. J. J. Carter OF Argenta, Ark,
made the above remarkable statement
recently.
For years" she continued, i've
suffered from stomach and kidney
trouble and my system generally Us
been all run dcwn. l was constipated
and fell of In weight.
well. sir, as said. Orgatone has
certainly been great help in my casa
| have not only gained fourteen pounds
in weight, but am feeling like new
woman. now sleep we'll at night and
get up In the morning feeling just
dandy. No, sir. I'll not hesitate to
recommend Orgatone to anyone"
Orgatone Is prepared from the orig.
lnnl Kessinger formulaes and can b
obtained only at the Orgatone dealer
In your town, or sent prepaid upon
receipt of price. 81 per bottle or SIX
bottles for IS by the Harry Kessinger
Co., Joplin. Mo.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

NO" said the stranger. "they
couldn't nuther. Y'see," he explained.
'every train on this road runs so much
slower than every other train, that
no train can ever overtake any other"
'Then. II there isn't any wreck"
asked Hap. whats the trouble?"
swell. to begin WITH" replied the
stranger. 1.-The fireman Is to blame.
When we started out he didn't figure
on how much coal he was likely to
need. Consequence was. we run out
of coal right In the middle Of the
night"
"What did we do?"
1--WE stopped and got some from n
farmer. He was madden than the
dickens, too"
''But why didn't the engineer see to
It that the fireman had enough coal?'
1.-The engineer hadn't ought to say
anything. He didn't have enough wa
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

aimed to give him n Bible
name out Of the ordinary. and her aim
vas certainly good. 1t was hard to
spell. and hard to pronounce; and,
pronounced properly. 1t sounded very
much like soda fountain clerk max
ing tizz. But the boys shortened this
unusual cognomen to Hap"
The Hap Hazards were married on
New Years Day, Hap very happily
suggesting that that would be a good
way to start the New Year right.
AS New Years Day again approach
I'd, Mays Aunt Ada. at whose house In
Columbus the Hazards were married.
he young couple back home to spend
their wedding anniversary. Hap and
May delightfully."- accepted. and wrote
that they would leave Hometown for
Columbus on the 10Th. 1t was now
the 2Sth, and May decided 1t would be
well to begin TO pack, or at least to
decide what she would wear and what
she would take. 1t made her rather
proud OF her forehandedness.
And. Hap" she said. you might go
oy the depot and get the tickets. and
couple of lowers. and everything. SO
we shall be all ready to start tomor-
.ow. That will be easy to do"
Gosh. :" exclaimed Hap, his pipe
falling from his mouth, easy to do?
Say, do you know l never thought
II Il tt,l- &C. IL
showed both hands into his pockets.
How much do you suppose they Will
be2 | don't believe | have enough
money. Il know we spent lot for
Christmas"
Hap had S3.11. May had Sc she had
left out of her last weeks money.
There was $50 In the little drawer Of
the kitchen cabinet. and SD In bills
behind the picture of April Jones in
the sitting room That made S22.9l ;
and Hap knew he could draw few
dollars In advance down at the shop
he had done it before.
He found II was too late to get low
ers, and they missed that train any
way, for the time had been changed,
and the train now went through half
an hour earlier-when II was on time
and this time II was. He managed
To find an upper on the slow train for
May. but he had to sit up IN the smoker
himself.
Hap did not sleep very well. The
train stopped and started and jerked
and bumped. Ii must have been near
morning, after an unusually heavy Jolt.
that Hap distinctly overheard fellow
passenger say:
yep. II doesn't look much like we
would get into Columbus before New
Years night"
"What's the matter7" he inquired.
suddenly sitting up. "a wreck?"
Nope" said the passenger, fat
man across the aisle Hap had observed
before he fell OFF TO slumber. Nope.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
WILL RATIFY AMENDMENT
Governor Broush Forecasts Probable
Action On Prohibition.

Arkansas heartily endorses nation
wide prohibition, Governor Brough as.
serted in telegram to the New York
These papers wired Governor Brough
for an opinion on sentiment in this
state, and he sent the following mes
sage:
Arkansas heartily endorses the
nationwide prohibition amendment.
We have a bone dry law now in our
state, and it works admirably In my
opinion the next legislature will rai-
~ this amendment"
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
MEMBERS OF TIE FOUR-MINUTE
MEN HOLD AN ALL DAY
CONFERENCE.
MEETING AT LITTLE ROCK
Gov. Brough and Other Prominent
Men Address Conference-General
Lloyd England, President of State
Council Presided.
Little Rock


The county councils of defense and
members of the fourminute men held
an allday joint conference in Little
Rock with representatives present
from a large number of counties.
General Lloyd England, president Of
the State Council for Defense, pre-
sided. and Col Fl. l.. Remmel, state
chairman of the four minute men, pre-
sented the speakers.
The opening address was delivered
by Gov Brough The feature address
of the day was delivered by S. II.
Clark, head of the public speaking de-
partment of the University of Chicago
and midwest chairman of the four
minute men, who declared that the
members of this organization had
achieved the greatest single potential
energy of the war; that from a mere
idea a few months ago, through Its
present membership of $4,000 men, it
was reaching millions every week and
accomplishing untold good in arous
ting the people to the necessities of the
hour.
Mr.. Clark declared that everyone
must sacrifice, and that every man.
woman and child in the United States
was now enlisted for the duration Of
the war If the government has the
power to conscript men for battle, he
declared, it also has the right to CON
script the time. money and even shirts
from the backs of its citizens.
"If in this great struggle" declared
Mr.. Clark, lit shall become necessary
for the government to conscript all
avenues of business, it would be far
better for us to have receivers for our
business than to have executors for
our estates"
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Doubtful Compliment.

A clergyman was about to leave his
church one evening when he encoun-
tered IN old lady examining the cnrv-
ing on the front.
Finding her DESTROYS of seeing the
beauties of the church, he volunteered
Ia show her over. and the clustered old
Indy, much gratified at this unexpect-
I'd offer of n personally conducted tour.
Shyly accepted II.
By and by they came TO handsome
tablet on the right OF the pulpit
This" explained the good man. rs .
memorial tablet erected TO the memory
If the late vicar"
There now. Amt II beautiful 7" tx.
claimed the admirIng old lady, stiu
clustered and anxious to please. And
I'm sure. sir. 'ope II won't DO long
afore we see one erected TO you on the
other side"
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

| ter. 1t was wonder he didn't have
II blowup. He was just running along,
| and never watching the water guage,
and getting water whenever he could,
but not knowing very far ahead when
he could get II"
well. this must be fine crew on
| this old milk train. But where was
| the conductor all this timer"
"Why, the conductor didn't know
we was late until n few minutes ago
when l told him. You see he wasn't
keeping any particular account OF the
time. He figured that we was on the
right road and that sooner or later we
would git there"
"Some railroad" thought Hap to
himself, and In few moments fell of
TO sleep again.
Hes looking at you. Aunt Ada, "
said May.
Hes going to be all right" said the
stranger. Hes coming out Of IT."
"Oh. I'm SO glad" exclaimed May
and. TO the stranger, II can't thank you
enough for all your kindness"
"He must have hit the arm OF the
seat when that Jolt threw him out, u
said the doctor. "But 1t is nothing Sc
rious."
By this time Hap was wide awake,
really awake. II took little time to
untangle his thoughts for him.
"Everythings all right. old man"
said the stranger. you fell out of
the seat-you've got bump on your
head-and you were little looney for
all right. Well. guess I'll be running
along"
But Aunt Ada insisted that the
stranger. who was travelling sales
man unable TO get home for the holt
day. should spend New Years Day
with them instead OF at the hotel
Hap was so much better that he wac
able to take a little walk that after
noon. In stationery store he stopped
and bought a book.
The next day was New Years. Tha,
morning before they went downstairs
Hap opened the package.
"rve been thinking" he said to May
that l wasn't SO blamed looney. after
all. when got that bump on the head
Maybe I've got more sense that way
than this way"
"Why, how you talk! Are you-art
you feeling bad againf"
mo, but I've been thinking that we
run our house and our household ex
penses about like they ran that rail
road. We aren't keeping any accoun,
Of what we spend. and We have Just
about enough coal and water to keeI
us going. without knowing where WI
can get more. It's just good luck thai
has kept US from having wreck
Now. here's an account book. and we'rs
going to run on schedule after thiA,s
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
New Cotton Does Well.

Commissioner john II. Page said
many favorable reports have been re-
ports have been received from Ark.
ansas farmers who experimental this
year with some cotton which Mr..
Page is developing and calls Pages
pies We're sent out 10 be grown ac-
cordng to directions. One farmer re-
ported IS per cent termination OF
seed and 80 per cent line. The sam
pies returned this year will be sent
cut again to other farmers.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Thrift Stamps In Schools.

J. l.. Bond, superintendent of pub
lie instruction. said that reports COM
ing in from the public schools indi-
cate that much interest is being taken
in the war savings and thrift cam
paign One school principal reported
in his school had bought thrift stamps
Mr.. Bond received letter of endorse
ment of the thrift plan from the Com
mittee on War Savings of the Depart
ment of Superintendent of the Ma
tional Educational Association.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Buy Saving Certificates.

Following the organization of a war
savings society at the state capitol,
Governor Brough was advised that
every state official and most Of the
employees have bought war savings
certificates or thrift stamps, in add
aion to their contributions 10 the Red
Cross. About so members have joined
the society, to whom the governor
has suggested Christmas gifts Of war
savings stamps as a way to remem-
Der friends and relatives.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Requisition For a Soldier.

Governor Brough issued a REQUEST
ton on the governor of Kansas for the
return TO this state of Benton \. Crav-
charge of pdndering 1t WAS said
that Cravens enlisted in the army at
Fort Logan. Colo, under the name of
Silverthorne. and that he was later
transferred to Fort Leavenworth.
Kan II. L. Sheriff. who will go after
Cravens, will first have to get mis- dis
charge from the army.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
c.atarrhsl Deafness Cannot Be Cured

local applications "a they cannot reach
"a diseased portion Of the ear. There ~
My one way 10 cure Catarrhal Deafness
nd that Is by Il constitutional remedy.
iALL,s CATASRH MEDiCiNn acts
4 the System. Catarrhal Deafness 10
aused by an infamed condition of the
1ucous lining OF the Eusiachian Tube.
When this tube Is infiamed you have .
milling sound or imperfect hearing. and
hen IL is entirely closed. Deafness 10 tSs
esult. Unless the Inflammation can be ~.
acea aad this tube restored TO Its NOT.
1al condition. hearing may be destroyed
1rever Many cases OF Deafness are
agsed by Catarrh. which Is an innamsd
nndition OF tho Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for ANY
ase OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
cured by HALLS CATARRH
EDICISE.
All Druggists 15c. Circulars freq
Y J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Deficiency Proclamation.

Governor Brough issued deficiency
proclamation for S1,400 to cover the
difference between the $500 a year
Appropriated by the 1917 legislature
for the salary of deputy warehouse
commissioner and supervisor OF mar
,keting. and the $4,000 year which
Act 266 of the Acts of 1917. creating
the Office in the Department OF Mines.
Manufactures and Agriculture, desig-
mates shall be paid.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Aluminium.

Germany and Austria are said q
use more aluminium for war purposes
than all the other helligerents COM
bined. 1t is known. In fact, that Ger
many has for some years been collect.
ing and storing the metal FOR wal
uses. and the majority Of the drinking
mugs, cans. and cups Of the German
soldier are made OF the light metal
The frames for Zeppelins and the fuses
for shells are also made from Alumt
mum.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

It amt wreck. On this -dinged
read they can't never have a wreck"
"Why not? Ii II so safer"
mo, II mint so safe. But they
couldn't have collision because all
tho trains run east one day and west
the next"
That's funny. What II you want to
get to Columbus on Wednesday,
Then you have to go east to Pitts
burgh on Tuesday and come west to
Columbus tho next day"
Hap tried hard to figure this out,
but finally gave It up as a little deep.
but" he said, 'they could have a
rcar-ond collision. anyway"
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Cost of T. 8. Patients.

Thu report Of DR.. John Stewart. SUI
perintendent of the Arkansas Tuber-
culosis Sanatorum at Bonneville,
which was received by Governor
Brough. shows that l.254 gallons OF
milk. costing 29.S cents gallon. were
consumed during November. The
cost of keeping the patients. on ba-
sis of APO patient days. was S149 per
day. and 1857 meals served during
November cost the institution Is
cents each.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
EXTENSION WORK CAMPAIGN
viii Hold Series of Meeting in Sew
erai Counties During February
and March.

b. c. Riley, in charge of the general
extension division of the University OF
Arkansas, reported to Governor
ries of threeday meetings in some
counties during February and March,
when the extension program in con.
neCtion with the war will be dis
cussed.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
$50 To Industrial School.

A check for $50 was received by
Governor Brough from w O. Pritch-
ard of Seypell, Crittendea county, as
a Christmas gift to the Boys Indus
trial School at Pine Bluff. Governor
Brough said that the institution was
established by the 1917 legislature,
and that through the efforts of Miss
Julia Houston and other members of
the Board of Trustees. 240 acres of
land and donations amounting to S..
600 have been received
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Speesle To Assume Duties.

Claude Speegle, who was recently
appointed state mine inspector. fol
lowing a referendum election by the
miners of the state. called on Govern
or Brough. During the time his name
was before the miners unions OF the
state, for election Mr.. Speegle was laid
up in a hospital al Fort Smith as the
result of injuries to his leg when Il
load of coal fell on him six weeks ago
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
incorporation Matters.

The following companies filed arti-
Giles OF incorporation with the secre-
tAry of state:
The Arkansas Motor Truck Com
pant of Little Rock.
The Lindell Motor Car Company of
Texarkana.
The Hoing Coal Company OF Coal
Hill.
The Polk Bayou Mining Company
OF Batesville.
The Jasper Mining Company of
Jasper.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Increase Fire Hazard.

Bruce T. Bullion, state insurance
commissioner, was asked In tele-
gram from the National Fire Under
writer's Association TO discourage the
proposed plan to burn candles in the
windows on Christmas eve behind the
Red Cross poster.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Silos For State Farms.

Capt. J. T. Burkett. chairman of the
Arkansas Penhentiary Commission.
announced that the commission will
soon begin the construction OF a Is by
40 foot concrete lilo on each OF the
two state farms. the silos are badly
the stock
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
FOR HURRIED READERS.

The Earle Red Cross Society has
prepared and is sending TO each boy
in the army camps from Earle a box
containing nuts. candy. cake. soap.
tooth paste. tablet. envelopes. chew
ing gum. tobacco and % cents worth
OF stamps, with card of good wishes.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Resolutions Each Day,

At each New Year tide II is common
to make new resolutions. but In the
true life OF the individual each day Is
the beginning OF New Year II he will
only make 1t so.-William George Jor.
dan.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
To Drive Out Malaria
Ard Build In The SyYfem

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. a. the formula =
printed on every label. showing u ;
Quinne and Iron in q tasteless form The
Quinins drives out malaria. the Isoo
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Iasater Is Pardo1ed.

Governor BrouEh granted pardon
10 Alex Lasater of Mulberry, who was
convicted in the Crawford Circuit
Court in June on a charge of volun.
tary manslaughter and sentenced to
serve six months.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

a vigorous Red Cross campaign Is
being conducted at Montrose. more
than 100 members having been secur.
ed in one-half days work.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

Recruiting headquarters have been
opened at Fayetteville for a new COM
pany to be included in the Fourth
Arkansas Infantry.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

The Montreal mine near Harrison
has now near completion 100-ton
mill and expects to be shipping at a
rapid rate within few weeks.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
No Chance for AcauittaI.

what WAS Quill convicted OFT"
writing three consecutive jokaa
with the word camoutage In each"
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

The Red Cross at Conway is max
ing rapid progress. The people are
responding literally and many have
Joined the chapter.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

The First National Bank of Mineral
Springs has opened for business Its
capital is $4,000. The stock is held
by business men and farmers of Min
eral Springs and vicinity
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

The Rev. II. NJ holland OF Texar-
kama has arrived at Dermott TO begin
his work as pastor OF the Dermott
Methodist church.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

The Mississippi river at Helena has
hit the lowest water mark of 1t below
zero, which is the lowest that has
been known for many years.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

Examine carefully every bottle =
CASTORIA. that famous old remedy
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

Humanity Is more extravasant WITH
anathemas than with praise
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

The Ozark Home Guards have
ganized with all commissioned ant
noncommissioned officers sworn In.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
Practical and Proper,

what is your favorite fiowerr'
Not using any. I'm for corn meals
Washington Star.
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

HE coming Of New Years
Day naturally suggests the
remarkable case of Hap
Hazard. The mother of
, Happizzez Hazard had
aIyued IN yiva him n Rihlp
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

The Ossass Tkss Dses Net Ifls<s ueo1
Because of its tonic and lar alive enecA LAr4ayQ
causing hervousnees or Ringing IN shs Ase4. M.H
10 only "bromo Guiana y W. 0nOvUv
signature 10 on boz. Na
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27

Described.
what sort OF a fellow 10 her
THE kind that Is always 10 oos12
for your ignorance"
The Dermott news., 1917-12-27
woMAN's GROWING oLoR,

IL her hair. IL yours Is streaked WITH
ugly. grizzly. gray hairs. use la Cro
ole" Hair Dressing and change Il n
the natural way. Price $1.0O.-Adv.