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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
DADDY EV[NIN(
[ARY TALL 1k,1
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
Mr.. OWLS PARTY.

'The owls" said Daddy. "played
nd-Man's-Buff the other night
ooh tell US about it, shouted the
children.
"Old Mr.. Owl suggested the party, in
the first place" continued Daddy, land
he said that the game of Blind Mans
Buff would be the very best in the
world.
Most of the owls didn't know just
what sort of a game Blind Man's-B Buff
was, but Mr. Owl explained
"'You see he said. after he had
hooted loudly and all the owls had
come around him, we play it a little
differently from everyone else
How do we play it. and how Is it
played? asked most Of the other owls.
"'Children,' said Mr.. Owl, opening
his great eyes very wide. play it in a
most foolish way. In fact. they are
the only people l know of who play it.
l don't think any Of the animals play
it, though l am sure I don't know
They have never asked me to their
games. They don't like me as a play,
mate
"'They don't like any of US as play
mates, said Mr.. Horned Owl
mo answered Mr.. Brown Owl
| but | am not surprised. When we
| play we are very apt to kill the pre-
ciouS dears-we don't know children OF
course, but with animals and birds and
rabbits and croWs-wcll, we really
don't like playing in any other way
SO | suppose it is not surprising they
do not care to play with us
81 suppose not said old Mr.. Owl
"And all the other owls said, I'VE
suppose not
''But how do children play that
gamer asked Mr.. Brown Owl.
"'Do tell us, said Mr.. Horned Owl
"Thcy take turns in being the blind
man. said old Mr. Owl "They put ;
big handkerchief which their daddy
lends them and tie it around the child's
eyes whom they call 1T. Then, thai
child has to try to find the others Will
the handkerchief tied around his eyes.
GLOW can they ever do it? asked
Mr.. Brown Owl.
1.-The children who are not 1T cal
out to the child who is, 50 from tn,
sound of the voices the child catche!
someone before long
"Don't they bump into things?
asked Mr.. Horned Owl.
"'No,' said old Mr. Owl because /
they are going near anything the.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
Little Benny's
Note Book
by LEE PAPE
by LEE PAPE

| was setting on the setting room
floor and pop was setting III a chair
smoking, and Sed, Pop, I've thawt
of a great invention.
There's menny slip twix the thawt
and the patent oftiss, scd pop.
How meny feet III milc | sed
Are we still on the same suhieck
scd pop.
Yes sir, sed, and pop sed, $3.50 feet.
Wei DO YOU wunt to know wat the
invention is | sed, and pop sed. @, Id
rather know how to hipmotizc the high
cost of living, but my mind is always
open to the Introduction of new nollcgc.
no mattir how humble.
Its a invention to tell YOU how far
you've wawlled every dav, sed.
Good, good, bully ideer, a long felt
want, sed pop, Ike spent mite after mite
without more than hours sleep meerlv
because I've lane awake wondering with
| tears in my ewes how mulch distance !
had covered dooring that days comIngs
and goings.
Yes sir, do you wunt to know how to
! find out | sed.
| I'm bern with curiosity, sed pop, and
| ! scd You Jest take a peece of string
a foot long and tie it to your ankles
and then every step You take will mez
zure ixackly one foot. and YOU keel
counting every step till you come (
$3.50, and you'll know you've wawke,
one mile, and after that you start al
| over agcn.
Q, sed pop, well, don't deny that the
idecr has merit. but | think il wood in
volve less mental ware and tare to sim
ply call up messenger boy and let hin
wawk behind and count for YOU
That wood be too Expensive, | scd.
Well, perhaps it wood, maybe YOU
sistcm wood be the most practical foi
a man in moderate circumstances aftcr
all, sed pop. And he started to rect
tibet paper and | went out to hunt To-
the fellows.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

Grandpa. 'Tney VIII air De blind
folded without any big handkerchief
around their eyes. For it is night and
dark and they cannot see well. 1t is
the time when we see best
But does that seem quite fair?'
asked the little owl who was rather
a kindly little creature, and quite diff
ferent from the rest. And do we
call out DANGER If any of them
bumps into anything?
No, indeed; we don't play that
way said old Mr.. Owl we play our
own rules and they're not foolish rules
such as children have! When you've
grown to be regular owl and have
some sense you will know that we play
our games for ourselves and for nc
one else
"And the owls went off to play their
game of Blind-Mans-Buf with its
cruel rules. But / am glad to tel
you that they didn't catch an animal
or bird, for if they had, they wouldn't
have let the creature go"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

1t is generally understood that the
recent curtailment in train service is
not working out to the satisfaction
either Of the railroads or the public.
and it is probable that the fall time
tables will see many of the trains re
stored This is said to be particularly
true in case of the Fitchburg division
of the Boston & Maine. Brattleboro
people who have occasion to travel to
and from Boston will be interested to
know that the train most likely to be
put back is the one leaving that city
at O'Clock in the afternoon. North
field, Mass, people are considerably
exercised on account of the discontin-
uance of the two trains on the Central
Vermont Their curtailment has Sc
riously affected the mail and passenge,
service and is said to make likely the
discontinuance of the American ex
press office at Mortified proper. The
Mortified board of trade has talleI
the matter up with view to getting
the trains put on again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

the country: in fact. about everything
written has been along the line of af
firmative virtues OF the place One is
left to believe almost that there are no
drawbacks. at least none of serious ma
ture. And il must be admitted that
there probably are particular advan-
tagcs at Charlotte, else the war de-
partmcnt would have abandoned the
proposal to place the New England
ers at Fayetteville Charlotte is
place of about the same size as Burling
ton, has three railroads, besides long
trolley line that extends into South
Carolina, and its climate is said to be
reasonably equable, with no violent ex-
tremes of either heat or cold. More
over, its people are called hustlers and
Hospitality inclined. We New Eng
landers are, Of course, pleased with the
painting Of the town by these press
agents, or publicity workers, what
ever YOU may call them; and we hope
that when the Vermont troops get set
| tied near Charlotte they viii report
just as glowing conditions as the ad-
vance notices portray for Us. We de-
sire the best Of situations and condi-
tions for the men of Vermont who are
preparing for the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

The administration food bill passed
the United States Senate Saturday but
no one would recognize it as the meas
ure which previously passed the house
and it is feared that at least week of
conference will be needed before il
reaches the President. The senate bill
provides for food administration by a
board of three instead Of an individual
and there is a general feeling that this
feature is not satisfactory to President
Wilson. Certainly it would seem as il
the Denman- Goethals controversy ha(
demonstrated the ineficiency of mul
tiple-headed commissions. Disinter
ested people throughout the countr,
will back the President in any effor
he may make in behalf of a single food
administrator in the person of Mr.
/ Hoover.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
Local Druggist Makes
Many Friends

Mr.. G. F.. Thomas reports that he is
making many friends through the
quick benefit which Brattleboro people
receive from the use of Abbey Eff
fervescent Salts. This remedy be,
came famous by proving itself the
most thorough bowel cleanser known,
acting on both the lower and upper
bowel. Just one dose of Abbey's Salts
relieves constipation and gas in the
stomach almost Immediately.
Abbey s, by the way, is packed in
the new size bottle, but at the same
old price.
We suggest that you call at Thorn
ass Drug Store and get bottle OF
these Salts.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

might bump into. one child who is not
IT calls out DANGER
az wouldn't want to be IT. said Mr..
Horned Owl.
"Well, they take turns said old
Mr.. Owl, and it seems to be a game
they enjoy. Sometimes If there are
many children they have two children
IT..
81 shouldn't ever care to be IT.
said Mr.. Brown Owl. so why do we
play such game?
IF you will only give me time to
explain said old Mr.. Owl, 4 shall tell
you that we don't play in that way.
We are not going to be blind-folded.
No, not a single one of US. But the
way we shall play is to go about and see
whom we can chase tonight and what
we can chase. We shall have a grand
old lark. We shall chase the crows
and we shall chase rabbits. And We'll
see about a number of birds and other
odds and ends. Wen have q good old
game
"'Who will blindfold them, Grand
pap asked one very young owl.
"'Ynu silly young thing, said their
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
Dan Hanna S Wives.
(RutIand News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hanna Of Clcvc.
land, while on a coaching tour stopped
at Brattleboro, according TO the Re
former Of that village. The Reformel
fails to state Mrs Hanna S rcgistra
ton number Dan Hanna is the often
married and often-divorccd son of tn,
late Mark A. Hanna, senator from
Ohio and former chairman of the Re
publican National committee. friend o.
and sponsor for William Mckinley
The son 5 activities have been as re
nowned as the father 5, but they hay,
been in an entirely different field. |
is to be hoped that Mrs. Hanna, Mum
Der or 5 or 10 or -, as the case ma,
be, is enjoying the temporary societ,
of her husband and also the unex
ampled Vermont scenery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
Appoint a Real Official.
(Rutland Herald.)

from the state-house grapevine. that |
most mformatory of all news sources, word |
comes that Governor Graham PURPOSES APP !
pointing some one to the office of secre-
tary OF state who will merely fill the place
pro tempore and who will not be candi-
date for election in 1918.
The reason alleged for this singular pur-
pose IS desire to leave the people of
the state unembarrassed when they come
to select 'permanent" official at the
primaries and the polls next year. In
other words, the Governor does not want
TO appoint any one who will be candi-
date Tor the peoples choice because the
mere fact Of incumbency would give him an
advantage over the other candidates.
With all due regard for the political
acumen which would dictate such an APP
pomtment, The Herald submits that the
reason alleged is wholly political and not
founded in the best public policy.
The office OF secretary of state is in.
creaslngy important Its duties and re-
qulrements are constantly expanding and
1t has developed into such depot for va
Ilous activities that legislation was passed
last winter to relieve it Of some work
1t needs first-rate man and a man who
IS prepared to succeed himself
If some honorary appointment were
made, the appointec would merely mark
time for - months keeping up the rou-
tine, perhaps. but making no effort to be-
come expertly efficient in the office and
giving it at the best perfunctory and super
fetal administration
Why should such an appointee over
exert himself when he would have signed
away any right to succeed himself and
would be avowedly a mere stop-gap anC
political expedient?
The plan should fail by force Of common
sense. but the chances are that no sucl
appointment could be made, as The Her
aid could not imagine any tiIst-class MAJ
with So little to do as to be willing to give
up Is months Of his time, knowing iul
t well that s., 800 year, for d little over on
: year, must represent his entire recompense
Can one imagine proper successor t,
Guy w. Bailey willing to give up his TIM
and business for a little over a year, mere
" to fill out an unexpircd term and Will
all avenues OF preterment barred there
after
With such men as W r McFeeters
r Melvin r. Morse and Harry g. Black t
5 choose FROM why should the Governor pas
i them over and appoint some obliging fia
! ure-head. who viii consent to retire t
) private life after 10 months Of perfume
tory service2
The Herald would support and appau
the Governors selection of any compC
tent, active man, such as those name
j above, for this important office, but sui
o mits that neither public policy nor goo
politics should he served by pro ten
o appointment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

after three doctors said | never would
stand up straight again. was mid
wife for seven years and recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards. and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is a godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them. "
Mrs. JENNIE MOVER, 342 E.North St,
Ilma, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, Irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing-down
pains, need the tonic properties of the
/ roots and herbs contained in Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
Charley O,Neil.
Manchester Tnion.l

No one who knows United States
Deputy Charles j. O. Neill of WaIpole
will be surprised that he received ten
der care at the hands of the five pris-
oners whom he was taking from New
Ipswich to Concord when he suffered
a paralvtic stroke; and that his pris.
oners not only saw him safely to Con
cord and on his way to the hospital
but readily gave themselves up to of
ficers in the capital city. 'sCharley
@ Neil always did make friends, and
not even his prisoners could help lik
ing him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Refc-sner is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
8rattleboro, Brattleboro News Co,
G. w. cleveland, d. r. Cutler & Co
(Esteyville), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, ]. l.. Stockwsll
East Dummerston, NJ E. Brown
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. M. Batcheder.
Townshend c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, C. II. Grout.
jamaica, X. J. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
South Vernon, r. b. Bufrum
west Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs. W
Streeter
Hlnsdale, ". H., w. H. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

The Bennington Banner has it that
political sharks are figuring that either
Harry Black of Newport, w. r. Me
Fccters of Enosburg or Melvin G.
Morse Of Hardwick will succeed Guy
w. Bailey as secretary Of state.
Knowing what we do of the record of
these three men and of Governor Gra-
ham we are inclined to the opinion that
Senator Morse stands the best chance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
Where the Boys Will Camp.
Barre Times. J

Charlotte, NJ O., the place where the
Vermont National Guard is To he sta
toned together with the guards Of the
other New England states, has already
engaged in the press agent business
and the stories Of conditions in the
southern city are appearing in the
northern press. There seems to tie a
peculiar unanimity about the verdict
that Charlotte viii make very ac-
ceptable temporary abiding place Of
tits section Of the organized militia d
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

Everybody i'll Vermont hopes that
cessful in solving the mystery sur
sounding the disappearance of the
Bradshaw child from her home in St
Johnsbury under circumstances which
point to murder. No punishment can
be too severe for the person who would
take the life of little child simply
because she was cripple and Gin the
way"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

Brattlcboro seems to have been be
tween two areas of intense electrical
disturbance Saturday afternoon. \
few miles to the north the village Of
Westminster experienced a succession
of seven thunder storms that washed
out large sections of railroad and
highway, while that portion of the Con
necticut valley from Hatfield to Spring
field suffered the worst deluge in a
decade. Fully 100000 damage is said
to have been done to the onion and to
bacco crops in the Hatfield section by
the hail and heavy rain. In the city OF
Springfield deluge that fell at the
rate of three inches in 50 minutes I'M
dermincd highways, flooded the base
ments of mercantile buildings, disabled
trolley ears and put thousands Of telc
phone lines out Of business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service IN the delivery
OF the paper each night and 1t solicits
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, by 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, 1917-07-23
BROKEN Down y ]
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. 81 was all broken down
in health from a displacement One OF my

lady friends came to
see me and she ad-
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. l began TAX
ing your remedies
and took S.. 00worth
and in two months
was a well woman
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
A Real Distinction.
Bennington Banner. }

It appears that Windham county, in
furnishing so many volunteer enlist
ments that there was no draft in that
county, has won an honor that was
earned by only a dozen or so district,
in the whole United States. Windhan
county always was one of the best
counties in Vermont and Bennington
as its nearest neighbor, offers its con
gratulations and applause.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

The sum of $4,000 a year, for a pc
Rod Of three years. has been offered to
Harvard university by the National Can
ners association to defray the expense
of an investigation of food poisoning or
so-called ptomaine poisoning, with spe-
clal reference to canned goods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

Despite the fact there is no lake or
pond iii the vicinity the nest of wild
mailard duck has been found near Kim
ball. s. d., in cottonwood tree, % feet
from the ground. There are eight eggs
III the nest and the duck is Matching
them:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper
90 cents an inch for first insertion: 4
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
q yuble rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
2 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, 1917-07-23

Tie deepest mine in the world IS the
Moro Nelho, a gold mine III Brazil, the
lowest galleries Of which are 5000 feet
below the surface. The gold-bearing vein
descends into the earth like a great knife,
nj an hnebs or 40 degrees. trdt +" ~s"a1a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
Maine


We offer for delivery
Monday about 200
bushels nice old Maine
Potatoes at $50 per
bushel, delivered any
where in the village.
Here is real value
tor your money and
are much better eating
than the new.
Telephone your orders
to 1876 Monday
&. CROSBY & CO.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

Yesterday was a real hay day, and
it is safe to say that more than one
load went under cover even if it was
Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

The draft was no respector Of persons.
as is evidenced by the way it hit the
stars Of professional baseball.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

The case of the University of Yer
mont s German professor, Herr Apple
mann, seems to have been reopened to
discussion at least by letters from
Governor Graham and Redfcld Proc
tor which have been made public by
the Burlington News 1t seems that
these two trustees were not present at
the meeting of June % when by a vote
of seven to five the trustees revoked
their previous action in accepting Pro-
fcssor Applemann s resignation. Gov
cnor Graham says that if he had been
at the meeting he would have voted
against rcinstating Applcmann. Mr..
Proctor who attended the early ses-
sious Of the June meeting, says lie had
not the slightest intimation that the
Applcmann matter was coming up and
that if he had he certainly should have
voted against his return to the faculty
of the university. In the light of
these developments it would seem as
if President Benton Of the University
of Vermont had considerable to ex
plain, for he is the one who has beer
insistent upon keeping Herr Applemanr
in spite of his proGerman activities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
THE ARMY DRAFT.

While local interest in the army
draft was keen there was little Of the cx-
citcmcnt that attended the result in
other districts for the reason that this
county is one of the very few dis
tricts in the entire country not re
quircd to furnish any men on the first
call. OF course the order of liability
determined by Fridays drawing will
prevail for subsequent calls, but it is
likely to be several months before the
second increment of the national army
is modified. The names published in
The RGformcT Friday and SATURDAY,
without doubt include all who will lac
called upon for examination from this
district when the second call does come
and fer that reason are all that will
he printed for the present. An official
tally sheet showing the order of LA
bility of every man in this district viii
bc received within a week or so bv the
local exemption board and posted il
/ '''' 'H''N vi tH' 'OuutN tlClh, WHO j
clerk of the board. Meanwhile regis
tered men whose names did not appear
in the lists printed in The Rcforme.
Imay rest assured that if there was II,
ierror in transmission of the number
there is little or no likelihood that the,
viii be called upon for examination
before the third draft or later.
One Of the most notable features o
the drawing was the telegraphic fca
of transmitting the l0,5Oo numbers a
rapidly as they were taken from tn
capsules. During Friday Afternoon
and through the night the Associate,
Press practically cleared its wires o
other matters and gave the draft mum
bcrs right Of way throughout the coun
try. with the result that newspaper
everywhere were able to give thei
READERS information which could hay
been gotten in no other way. n
small part of the countrywide success
of the draft was played by the Assc
ciatcd Press operators, who worked TO
long hours with nothing before ther
but the eternal groups Of figures an
with the thought in their minds tina
a mistake of single figure would b
a matter of the utmost concern t
thousands of men and tens of thol
sands of their friends and relatives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23
His Real Status.

Shells what they call an angel
in the theatrical business a man who
is a guardian angel?
He-No, dear; he is a man who
needs one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-23

MONDAY, JULY %, 1917.