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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
GIRLS! MAKE A
BEAUTY LOTION
WITH LEMONS

At the cost of small jar of ordinar
cold cream one can prepare a full quar-
ter pint of the most wonderful lemo
skin softener and complexion beauti
fer, by squeezing the juice of tw
fresh lemons into bottle containin
three ounces of orchard white. Car
should be taken to strain the juic
through fine cloth so no lemon pull
gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh
for months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re
move such blemishes as freckles, sallow
ness and tan and is the ideal ski
softener, smoothener and beautiiicr.
Just try it. Get three ounces o
orchard white at any pharmacy an
two lemons from the grocer and max
up quarter pint of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it dali
into the face, neck, arms and hands
1t should naturally help to whiten
soften, freshen and bring out the rose
and beauty of any skin. It is truly
marvellous to smoother rough, re
| hands-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes Genuine Remedy
for the Disease Has Been Found.

Rheuma, the wonderful rheumatism
remedy sold by Wilfred F. Root and all
druggists, gives quicker and more lasting
relief than other remedies costing many
times as much.
Rheuma passes the deadly poisonous
secretions into the bowels and kidneys,
from which they are quickly thrown off
in natural, healthy way.
Read what reputable physician says
about Rheuma: II have made a most
careful investigation of the formula EN-
|ployed in the manufacture Of Rheuma
and | heartily recommend it as a rem
edy for all forms of rheumatism. | find
Rheuma far in advance of the methods
generally employed in the treatment OF
rheumatism, and altogether different in
composition from the remedies usually
prescribed. DR. Lyons.
This should give any sufferer from
rheumatism confidence to try Rheuma.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

Good business men are of the opinion
that many real estate owners are TAX
ing chances of loss by not increasing
the amount of insurance that they carry
on their buildings. This does not mean
that there is a greater likelihood of
fires than before. Real estate values
have been rising along with everything
else, and the cost Of building materials
has doubled within a comparatively
short time. Many men have kept in
surance policies on their buildings al
the same figure for number of years
not stopping to think that to replace
the buildings now would cost then
double the amount that would have beer
required for rebuilding a decade ago
This ism t written in the interest of in
surance agents or companies, but i
simply calling attention to Il condition
which is generally overlooked.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

| had Engagement with Mary Wa
kins to set on her frunt steps with her
last night and | was late for suppir agen
vestidday, and pop sed, Young man,
request the presents Of Your kumpinnv
all eevning this eevning.
Mening | coodent 90 out after sup
PR. and | sed, o, G. pop.
O, e. yourself, sed pop.
But got a Engagement pop, sed.
You serteny have. and its rite heer,
scd pop.
And | thawt, G, she will be setting
out there waiting for me, and she wont
know watts the matter, G. And after
suppir | rote her a note, saving in it,
Deer Mary. | cant come GROUND on ac-
count of important reezins. And | looked
put the parler window and Pubs Sim
| kinses little sister Emily was stand
ing out there and / told her to take
the note GROUND to Mary Watkins. and
] she asked wat | wood give her and |
| had to give her a sent. And she went
GROUND, me waiting there for her 10
come back, thinking, G, | bet she will
be mad, all rite. Meening Mary Wat
kins, and Pulses little sister Emily
came back and She still had the note
and | thawt, G. she woodent even take
the note. Meening Mary Watkins, and
Pulses little sister Emily sed, | wen;
Ground and her mother sed she went t.
the movies with Leroy Shooster a hali
hour ago, but YOU don't get the sent
back.
And She gave me back the note anG
u tore it UP and throo the reeces rite
on the parler floor, not caring weather
was allowed to go out or not.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

The Reforruer Is on sale every evening
BY the following news Dealers:
Brattleboro. Bratteboro News Co.
G. w Cleaveland. ID. r. Cutler & Co.
(Esteyyillel. Brooks House Pharmacy.
Mems Depot Newsstand.
West Brattieboro. ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. e. Brown.
Putney, NJ G. Williams.
Newfane N NJ Batchslder.
Townshend, G. w. Cutler.
West Townshend. c. II. Grout-
jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon. F. 3. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs. W
Hlnsdale, N. H.. w H. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT. Depot Restaurant.
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

would stay, but the fact is that they are
going to put up at a Greenfield hotel
because of the better accommodations
there. Naturally their impression of
this town as an adequately equipped
business Center will not be as favorable
as if it included hosiery modern
enough to meet their requirements.
Great as the need of better hotel ac-
commodations is, it would be even great
er if the highways leading into Brat
tleboro from the south compared fav-
orably with parallel routes along the
Connecticut valley. At Bernardston the
auto tourist bound for the White Noun
tain region is told to "bear right; on
the state highway - Mortified, and at
Hinsdale he picks up the Blue Trail
which takes him on his journey by way
of Keene and thence to Newport. This
is in spite of the fact that the more
direct route, and one fully as attractive
scenically, is through North Bernard
ston to BrattlebOro and thence along the
west side of the Connecticut to Bel
lows Falls The answer is readily found
by comparing the condition of the roads,
for one does not have to see the granite
marker on the road between Bernard
ston and Brattleboro to tell when he
leaves one state and enters another. One
: of these days, it is to be hoped, the Yer
, mont highway department will awaken
to the Importance of building a south
!. eastern entrance good enough to com
pete with the southwestern entrance
to New Hampshire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
TO HELP
YOUNG GIRLS
A Mother Wants Her Letter
Published.

Eaton, Ill.-'1 wish you would pub
fish this letter for the benefit of young
girls My daughter suffered greatly
from female trouble with cramps, and
headache, and backache most of the
time. She never felt like working and
it seemed as though she was sick all the
time decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and it has
helped her in every way, in fact it has
really cured her, for she no longer has
periodic pains, and no more headaches
or backache, and want all young girls
who suffer as she did to know about it. -
Mrs. ALMA MILLS. Eaton, LII.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
DADDSEV[NIN(
AR TALL 02
~ MARY GRAHAM bonner
THE TOAD.

"A toad" said Daddy, "was once
sent all the way in a little box from
one side of this continent to the other
'He was a horned toad, and he was
the kind of q toad that needs little else
besides air to live on.
of course there are q great many
toads who eat up all the bad insects
and who do a great deal of sood in
the gardens. People who love gardens
are always fond of seeing toads
around, because they know of all the
good they will do.
And so often, too, they are not half
appreciated. For a great many people
think toads are horrid little creatures.
But this little toad l am telling you
about was q great pet of q small boy
at the most Western part of the coun-
try. A great many of his friends had
pet toads, too.
"Now, the toad seemed to know he
must behave on the journey and he
was carried in a little box with air
holes punched through it. Of course
he needed the air more than anything,
| and wasn't he happy when at last he
| arrived and could have all the air he
| wanted.
"He hoped about deiightedly and
| seemed TO be enjoying life just as
much as another traveller would enjoy
good meal after arriving somewhere.
"The little toad had been sent to a
cousin In the East. The small boy had
hated TO part with him, but his cousin
was not very strong and he knew that
the toad would be a nice, cheerful
companion.
1T was very unselfish thing for
him to do after he had tanned his litsle
toad but the cousin was delighted to
have the toad. The Eastern cousin
did not know so much about toads, as
his friends hadn't any for pets. So ii
would have been much harder for hin
to have tanned one.
"Mr. Horned Toad looked about him
It's very simple said the little boy
whose name was Paul. L am afrait
you won't like 1t as well as you die
trees and all such things The littl,
boy was so afraid the toad would leav,
him-even after the long journey.
'Now Paul was sitting In a loungin,
chair in the garden and the toad wa
hopping around having a very goo,
time. He was q little bit lonely TO
his home and his former master, bu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21


still all this was very new and excit-
ing! And it did seem nice to have so
much room after the box and the NOV.
ing train.
"'Oh I feel so sleepy said Paul,
and before he knew it his eyes were
tightly shut and he seemed to see the
toad hop upon his hand and then to the
arm of his chair.
THE toad put his head on one side
and then on the other. He rolled his
queer-looking eyes and gave a low
grunt.
"'You are the funniest little crea-
turc l have ever SEEN said Paul.
do hope you won't leave me. l am so
afraid you will, because I know how
you have oranges and peaches and all
such wonderful things growing all
about where you have come from. And
it is warmer and there are so many
more things I should imagine a toad
would like out there
Tut, tut, tut gYunted the toad
You really aren't toad and so you
know nothing about It. Where have
come from they make great fuss over
US, but VIE are all spoilt in just the
same way. Now here I am little diff
ferent. am a curiosity and l shall be
admired! Besides, you can talk all
day and all night about the goodies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
another Girls Experience

New Castle, Ind. From the tiro
Twas eleven years old until was seven
teen / suffered each month so | had
to be in bed. had headache. backache
and such pains would cramp double
every month. / did not know what it
was - 1s fssK n FJEyisi Ny. bfaltl
was all run lown and the doctors did
not do me any good. A neighboT told
my mother about Lydia Z. PinkhaTn's
Vegetable Compound and | took it.
and now l feel ike E new person. L
don't suffer any more and am regular
every month. Mrs. HAZEL HAMIL-
TON, 80 South 18th St, Newcastle, Ind.
Girls who are troubled as these young
women were, should Immediately seek
restoration to health by taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
Call for War Horses.
Baltimore Starr

The horSeless war has not vet come
Ever since the war began the United
States has been shipping horses and mules
to France and, even to Egypt And now
there is to be more urgent call for
horses to equip the American forces that
will be sent across. Soon there will be
1900 horses and mules in the stables at
Camp Meade There are 81 training
camps and if the same number of cavalry
mounts and draft mules are to be sent to
each of the other camps as to Camp
Meade, it means a call for $4,000 horses
and mules to outfit the expedition against
mailed-hst arrogance.
! Gathering this great number of wal
horses looks like a tremendously difficult
proposition, but really, it is a minor affan
when compared with some of the other
| huge tasks incident to preparation for the
! great obligatory service in which thi:
country has enlisted There are NOR,
| horses and mules in the country of wa
age than there are of men. and gettin.
| 3S4 600 of these animals for war service i
merely matter of paying the price Thu
cavalry horse is a select animal and thi
makes the finding Of mounts for the cav
airy contingent somewhat more difficult
But even these will be comparatively cas-
to find and it is to be hoped that Their
will be no attempt to double the price o
such animals in sales to the government.
The gasoline van and the traction engin
have superseded the horse and the mul
very largely in war uses But the INTEL
gent horse. acting in complete understand
ing with his rider continues to be an in
DoTtant mort of offensive warfare
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

The slogan for the next Liberty loan
campaign, which is now near at hand,
is to he '.S3. 900. 600, 600 in four weeks.
The financial institutions of the coun-
try are setting their houses in order for
the grand push. The publicity part of
the campaign has been started by the
preparation of special film for the
moving picture houses, the scenes OF
which win he of great historic interest
and in the showing the opportunity tc
invest in government bonds bearing
four per cent interest viii not be lost
sight of. The security is the safest on
earth, the rate of interest is attractive
ana the $3,OOo,o0o,0Oo in four weeks i.
going through.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

Brattlcboro has SO many needs at the
present time that to mention anv one
Of them max seena-like -diseEiasira ton.
but the need of better hotel accommoda-
lions SO frequently comes to notice that
reference to it is always timely. This
week, for example, The Meddler heard
of 4 party Of western men who with
their wives are coming east on a bust
ness trip. Brattleboro is where most
of their business will be done and all
things being equal would be where they
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
STATE NEWS NOTES.
Two Years in The War.

Capt. and Mrs. A. A. Skeels are Wis
ting Captain Skeels's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A, Skeels, in St. Adams. Cap
tain Skeels has just completed his sec
ond year in the royal army medical
corps. He landed in Montreal recently
after an uncventful trip, coming by
way of Italy and France During the
past year he has been in a British sta
tionary hospital, between Monastir and
Saloniki, assigned to take care of the
Scrbians, but soldiers of other countries
were cared for there also, including
Rulgarians, Germans, Frenchmen, Rus
slams and Turks. Captain Skeels was
lat Monastir when that stronghold was
captured
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

A constant visitor" many years
makes the complaint in the Bellows
Falls Times that the farmers and store
keepers around Sunapee lake are "kill-
ing that beautiful region for the sum-
mer resident and vacationist by "bleed-
ing : people to the limit with extor-
tionate charges. He also alleges that
officials are busybodies, that after a
man has helped to stock the lake he
finds the fishing restrictions annoying,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
Why Should They Be Exempt?
Bennington Banner.)

With all this advice about economy
it is strange that someone has not sug-
gested to the solons in Washington that
they could help some by talking less
Brattlehoro Reformer
We are prepared to believe in the
unqualified patriotism of congress, when
its members vote to apply the income
tax to their own salaries and the sal
aries of other federal officials Until
they do this they are lodging a burden
and a responsibility that they are sad
ding on the rest of the people. Sena-
tors aud representatives in congress get
$500 each per year. Why should they
be exempted from taxes to maintain the
war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
TO SUBSCRIBERS,

II is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
co-operation OF subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure TO receive the paper on the morn
ing following the OMISSION, In person,
bv telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error TO be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t Is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

There will be no photograph Of the
collection of signs and other disfgure-
ments which the local Boy Scouts re
moved from the highways leading into
Brattleboro. Secretary Stiegler of the
board of trade had the accumulation
stored in the rear of the town building
with view to having picture made
Of it. Yesterday morning, however
Janitor II. +. Harris walked into the
board Of trade rooms and said with {
touch Of pride: ''Well, | saved you /;
half dollar just now. | had an ex
press man carting off rubbish and / 90
him to take your junk along with tn,
rest
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
The MeddLer
81 the coat fits sou. put It on"

Persons who have not yet found out
why their taxes this year were so much
larger than usual can get an explanation
from the figures showing what the diff
ferent large towns in the state are as
isessed toward payment of the l,000,-
600 war appropriation made by the last
Legislature Half of this sum is to be
raised this year by a direct tax of 20
per cent of the grand list, which is
| equivalent to 50 per thousand valua-
ton. AS has been said before, this
tax accounts for nearly all of the in
crease in the local rate. In connection
with these figures it is interesting to
note that Brattleboro IS levy, which
amounts to $16, 1850, is only exceeded
by those of Burlington and Rutland, in
dicating that the total property valua
ton of this town is larger than thai
of Montpelier, ST. Johnsbury, Barre o.
Bennington. Whether this proves tina
Brattleboro leads these communities il
actual property worth or that the Valua
ton of local property is figured on
higher basis is open to question, but it i
a point that should be borne in min,
. when future establishments are made
The Meddler is inclined to the belle
that the average valuation of BrattlC
boro property must be on higher basi
than is prevalent elsewhere. If this
true it would seem to be a matter whic
/ the state tax department might we
5 take up, for while every good citize
e of this town is willing to pay his shal
of regular and special state taxes
I has right to insist that citizens
: other towns contribute on the san
;, basis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER q. 1917.

At the auction sale of 100 head of
IIolstein cattle owned by the Ward
Lumber company of Moretown grades
brought So to 5000, pure breds $50
to $500. When n man sells pure breds
he gets a price worth while and it costs
no more to keep pure breds than scrubs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising of paper.
s 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 wi IN so per cent dis
count 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, 1917-09-21
Member Of the Associated press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all
news credited to Ii and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local
news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
HOW QUICK A SICK MAN

would avail himself Of a chance 20 In
sure II he could get one. In order to
get insured YOU must commence we'll and
90 in 10 stay. Now is the time, here the
place. 6Sth year National Life ms.
Co., of VT. (Mutual) II ALBERT C.
LAIRD, Special Agent, 8 Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
RurQiar's Loot.

''Oh, Bobby, hear you had burg
lar at your house last night. Did he
take much?"
YES, he took my big red apple an a
lot of stuff belongin' to mother
Browning's Magazine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

Rev. W. G. Christie of Woodstock and
Rev. l.. |. Holway Of Barnard met this
week to confer regarding the program
for celebration Oct. rs and II of the
10th anniversary of the erection of
the first Methodist church in Barnard,
which was the center of Methodist in
tluence in that part of the state for 80
years. The scene is four miles from this
village on the North road, near the
present North Barnard cemetery. A
monument will be erected and exercises
covering parts of two days will be car
ried out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21

George Taylor Of Aberdeen, Scotland,
formerly a granite cutter in Barre. has
written to friends in that city, telling
them of the death of all three of his
sons. Seeman Adam Taylor, while on
vessel engaged in admiralty transport
work, was drowned Dee IA, 1914 The
second son to lose his life was Private
George Taylor of the Gordon Highland
ers, who was killed July %, 1916, and
the last of the trio Of sons was Private
Peter Clark Taylor, also of the Gordon
Highlanders, who was killed Nav 81.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
The Vermont State School of Agriculture
AT RANDOLPH CENTER

The Agriculture Randolph
seventh October q 1917
year
the school No examination required.
The field Agriculture,
sides giving practical training Bookkeeping Black
smhng, Public Speaking and English.
graduates may complete
theoretical practical work the school in
For all others years required for graduation
TO THE YOUNG MEN OF VERMONT THE SCHOOL OFFERS
specialists
building plendily
library.
boarding ooning facilities
Excellent
school develop strong
clean,
beauty ard heathfunes lcatin hardly
practical
satisfaction achieved
TUITION TO VERMONT The necessary
eight months in length
little planting
The $ to to
Of the best appreciation
which of Agriculture.
Send for Caaog Application Blank.
Address FL correspondence
I. GREEN Principal
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-09-21
e. Crosby g. Co.
NEW ENGLAND AGENTS FOR
WHITE SATIN FLOUR

Leave IL 10 us. We viii see that this
Section of the Country has sufficient
Flour for all reasonable wants.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-07
I'll. "Maks Believe" Of Flowers.

Cyclamen like to pretend they are
cross little animals with their ears laid
back, or else that they are little fugi-
tive maidens fleeing very fast across
the meadows, with their hair blown
back from their lovely faces. Their
whimsical trick Of play acting like this
is all a part Of their quaint mirth.
They have, Of course, other attributes
as well-beauty and spirituality and
love. Love feel with flowers particu.
larly. I seem to get hold Of that ex-
quisite sense of the whole worlds be.
ing wrapped in the essence of Gods
love more often through flowers than
through anything else. They are to
me indescribably dear, merry little
companions. My affection goes out to
them constantly in, 4 deep, happy rev:
erence. The reverence is not only Cor
the lovely little things themselves, but
also for the wonder that is back Of
them-an ecstasy Of worship:-Atlan-
tic.