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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

lived near by"
"Oh, weren't they nice birds:" asked
Nick.
'They seem to be growing more in
teresting every minute" said Nancy.
''Mr. Hoatzin was sitting on the limb
of a tree" continued Daddy. when
along walked Mrs. Beautiful Bird, who
had been SO named because of her
great beauty.
"'Good morning. said Mrs. Beauti-
full Bird politely.
"'Good morning, said Mr. Hoatzin
calmly.
'Just then Mrs. Hoatzin and the
Children joined Mr.. Hoatzin on the
branch of the tree and sat looking at
Mrs. Beautiful Bird. They looked far
from intelligent and they didn't seem
to notice how beautiful bird she was.
Wont you tell me something of
your life's history said Mrs. Beauti.
full Bird
"'What do you want to know? asked
Mr.. Hoatzin.
"'Well, continued Mrs. Beautiful
Bird, I've heard it said that you
couldn't sing
Quite true said Mr.. Hoatzin, we
can't SO much as warble.'
Indeed, isn't that sad said Mrs.
Beautiful Bird very sympathetically.
1 don't see why it is sad. We
don't care whether we know how t.
sing or not. 1t makes not particle OF
| difference
And I've also heard it said that
you could hardly fly at ALL
I'VE can't. We're really hardly
Birds at ALL but somehow they called
US Birds years and years ago because
they couldn't think of anything else to
call u.s.
Just then Mr.. Hoatzin climbed to
another limb and he used his claws
neck ana wings to get along.
How queerly you do mover said
Mrs. Beautiful Bird. You really Greer
Ike Snake. Did they never think OF
calling you Snake?
Yes, they thought of it I believe
but then We're not like the Snakes for
we cannot really crawl at all. Now
some OF the People who were naming
our family thought we should be called
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Vermont s fish and game interests
are important enough SO that they
should be handled by an expert and it
is idle to expect that n competent com
missioner can be secured at a salary Of
less than $4,000 a year The legislature
should pass the bill which provides for
making the commissioner salary that
amount, and then if the state is able
to induce Commissioner Titcomb TO To-
main it will be doublv fortunate. The
sportsmen of the state realize Mr.. Tit.
comb ability, and the sportsmcn Of
The state. let it bc said, are the one,
who are supporting the fish and game
department.
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Too Much Duplication.
{ Bennington Banner.

bennington Banner
Brattleboro citizens have appointed
a committee to try to suggest plan
to improve the local government Of the
town. Brattleboro is live town and
is doing what other towns viii do
at some future date. Brattleboro finds
that it has too much duplication Of
effort and expense i'll its town and Vii
lagc government. Wonder what Brat
tleboro would think if # had a town
government and three incorporated vii
lagos III one township as Bennington
has? The time is coming when Vermont
towns are going to get rid OF some of
the complicated nonsense now attendant
on local elf-government. The best
way to do it probably is to do away
with all village charters except sim
pie fire district organization to take
care OF fire protection, sewers and wa
ter supply. Towns like Brandon. which
have kept clear Of involved village
charters, are better and more economi
1 cally managed.
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and sealing WaX Of cabba4es- &, kIns
LOUIS THE FOURT TENTH
Howard LRann

Louis the Fourteenth was large,
hook-nosed monarch who became king
of France when he was four wears OF
age, went through life with both feet
on the accelerator and succeeded in dy-
ing natural death Several efforts
were made, it is said, to shorten his
life, but he evaded them all and passed
away with a triumphant look.
For a number OF years after he be
came king Louis was not able 20 do
much of any reigning. as he was con
fined to the kindergarten, hence his
mother reigned for him She proved one
OF the best reigners France ever had
but whom Louis became Of age he
mounted the throne and kept both
feet on the top rung until compelled tc
let 20 from lack Of breath. He was q
fine type Of the French courtier. hav.
ing the svelte, rakish bow legs of the
period and wearing . thick, sorrel wig
which he would take of on retiring
for the night and hang on one Of the
bed posts.
Louis the Fourteenth 5 reign was
I'D - a i
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
c. F. Thomas Praises
Abhey's Salts

Mr.. G. f. Thomas is receiving thanks
from his Brattleboro friends for tell
ing them the value of Abbey ) Salts
Before the public many years they
are the surest method of relieving and
preventing Headaches, Biliousness. Dys-
pepsia, Constipation and the many more
serious diseases which Auto Intoxica-
ton brings on.
spoonful of the granules in a glass
of water taken night and morning for
about week or ten days will give you
la new understanding of the delight Of
perfect health
Abbey's, by the way, is packed in
the new size bottle but at the same old
price.
We suggest that yon call at Thorn
as s Drug Store and try bottle Of
these Salts.-Adv.
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war fall, but the stay-at- homes in the
European countries feel the effects III
the demands made upon them in the
way of taxes. The most drastic meas
urc of this kind has been promulgated
in Austria, where one-fourth of the
personal possessions of citizens are to
be seized by the government to ward
off imminent bankruptcy of the nation.
The government binds itself under a
bond system to make restitution
whenever the financial condition of the
country is satisfactory, which is pref
tv hazy, and which mighty few men
will ever live to see. Americans who
try to dodge taxes, without a thought
of what stable government here at
home does for US, can find food for
reelection III seeing what governments
are doing abroad in case of dire emer-
gency.
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marked by series of high-priced wars
with everybody on the continent of
Europe who owned any real estate He
was always trying to subdue somebody
who was willing to lead a quiet, peace
full life, and one day he tackled the
little country of Holland, with so much
success that he and his army had ia
swim out Of the country when William
of Orange puncturcd the dykes. Louis
also fought England for years, but did
not accomplish anything except to add
4, few stories to the public debt II
Fact, Louis the Fourteenth failed t.
measure up to Napoleon Bonaparte by
several feet.
| Louis the Fourteenth was one of the
most expensive kings France ever pro
duced. When he died France was OF
the verge Of bankruptcy and anarchy
and could hardly get trusted for Goa
for the royal palace. In his later year,
Louis took up religion, which had neve
! troubled him to any extent. thus show
ing that it is harder To stitc the voict
of consciousness that it is to close tn,
mouth OF street gossip.
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TWICE PROVEN.

II you suffer hackachc, sleerless
nights, tired, dull days ana distressing
urinary disorders. don It experiment.
Read this twice-told testimony. 1t 5
Brattlebofo ENTHUSIASTICALLY proven.
Q. +. Howe, blacksmith and carriage
maker Elm street, BrattIe5oro. gave
the following statement on September
%, 1908. '1Iy back troubled me for n
long time and got So lame from stoop-
ing or lifting that | could hardly
straighten up. Sharp pains caught me
every time stopped and though | tried
piasters and linimcnts and several
remedies for my back, | cot no relief.
Finally | got Doan S Kidney pills from
the Brattleboro Drug Co, formerly f.
II. Holden & Cos, drug store and two
boxes did what tho ether remedies had
failed to DO. They removed the lame
ness and soreness from my hack. the
/ backache ceased and my kidneys be.
came regular in action. could once
again work all day and didn i feel the
affects Of il IN ms back
/ On November %, 1916. Mr. Howe
said: !" Doan 5 Kidney Pills are Just as
s high III my estimation today as they
were when ] gave them my first recon.
mendation. Every time | have the least
trouble with my back, use Doan !
Kidney Pills and they always straight
Zen me up in good shape.
Price Doe, at all dealers. Don 7
simply ask for a kidney remed .-cet
7 Doan 5 Kidney Pi!lS-tho same that
MI. Howe has twice publicly recon-
imended. Foster Milburn Co, Prors.
Buffalo, y Y.-Adv.
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Member Of the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by tho following news dealers:
Bratsieboro, Erattiehoro News Co,
t. ". cleveland. II. L, Cutler X Co
ltstayNillcl Brooks House Pharmacy,
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West Brattleboro, j. l.. StockwelL
East Dummerston, NJ. L. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G.. Williams
Hewtane, y. NJ. Bdtehelder.
Townshend. e. W. cutler.
West Townshend, G. II. Grout.
jamaica, r. }. Daggett.
South Londonderry, r. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, T.. b. Buifum.
west Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. ".
Streeter.
Hinsdae, N. H., W III, Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VI, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, windsor Restaurant.
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service ia the delivery
uf the paper each night, and it solicts
the cooperation Of subscribers TO that
end. Prompt reports should be given of
each failure 10 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.
10 is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
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and the family haven't cared at all. but
nave sat quite still and paid absolutely
no attention.
And why should we weep our eyes
out II one of us should get shot?'
Why not| shrieked Mrs Beautiful
Bird. Haven't you any hearts,?
l presume we have for breathing
not for behaving foolishly Well.
we've always been the same and sup
pose we always will be. SO why should
we trouble ourselves about anything?'
They're hopeless lot said Mrs.
Beautiful Bird as she flew away, but
they're so queer they're really inter-
esting.'"
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run 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
n 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.
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V L ID ! L u :
k n wn q ; tn e
Hoatzin family
ooh! What a
horrible Il n IN e.
said Nancy.
do tell US about
them" said Nick
They are about
rs peculiar a>
they can be-" said
Daddy, "a n d ]
must tell you OF
the talk they had
one time with Ii
nice Bird W h c
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

dShIIlS NtlcSllOtlS
for the Hoatzin
family see III Q d
even queerer than
she had thought.
Ye S, W h Il t
We're you going to
say d Mr..
Hoatzin.
. I have heard
that your family
We're very hard
hearted. S o IN G.
times one of your
KIND has been sit
ting a On g side,
and has been shot
q o'W II to til e
ground wit II a
great cruel gun,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
Didn't Like 1t.

Mamma. | want Il dark breakfast"
dark breakfast What do you
mean, child?"
why, last night you told Mary to
give me a light supper and l didn't
like it,"
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MISTAKES AND EXCUSES

are the easiest things in the world to
make. \ good life insurance is a safe
guard against mistakes and excuses. In
sure and BE sure. 6sth year. National
Life ms. Co, Of Vt. fMutual) - AL
BERT c. LAIRD, Special Agent, 8
Crosby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Extensive deposits of Ignite have
been discovered in Sicily, and mining
Of fuel OF excellent quality has been
begun.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Lambs oft rush into Wall street
where old sheep fear to tread.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25
DADDY'S EVENING
LEAIR TALE s.
b. NARY GRAHAM BONNER,
HOATZIN FAMILY.

"Not long ago." said Daddy. "in
country far away there lived fam.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Make Opportunity.
Don't '%at for Your opportunity;
ne: &c ~ Orison SWEET Marden.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

Fortunately there is seldom any need
of brains in a low affair.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

The boys in the trenches are the
ones on whom the awful sufferings OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-25

THURSDAY. JANUARY -, 1917.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
FINEST BUILDING
IN MANY STATES
The Exchange National Bank
Erects $750,000 Monument
to Faith in Tulsa.
EVERY DETAIL IS MODERN
Marble, Mahogany and Nickel
Finishings; Exterior Very
Distinctive.
(By KNIGHT p. DOUGLAsD

An unfalterIng faith I'm Tulsa has
made Of this community one OF phe-
noinenal civic development. This
faith has placed Tulsa before hun
dreds OF thousands of persons who
otherwise would give but little If any
thot 10 a city Of such meagcr history.
recent birth. and dim background.
Tulsa can not boast of a foundation
laid back I'm the past. stories OF which
reach us only thru thoor repetition by
pioneers who link us with the decades
gone by Tulsa can not boast OF age
because there is no age, Tulsa is
either Of the present or Of the future
Neither is there q background for the
present metropolitan setting, which
carries with IL visions OF an ancient
city which gave way 10 the newer
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

ness has been thrown about the whole
dining room by the tasetful selection
of furnishings and draperies.
Italian Marble.
on regalning the main banking-
room, space 90X7S feet which has
in addition a clerical space 40N7S feet,
the visitor TO this new structure Is
struck with the liberal use of TraVer-
nellie marble and American walnut.
Even the windows are adorned with
sashes of Benedict nickel. The walls
Of this room are lined with TraVer-
tine stone. and the columns are or
Travernelle marble and all OF the
counter work is fabricated OF inc
highest grade and most beautiful
grained erdello marble; all imported
to this country from Italy. IL Is on
this floor, too. that arc to be found
the huge marble vases, artistically
carved, and the check desks Of tho
same material with wonderful designs
wrought into their surface by the arr
lists chisel AS an illustration of the
taste which dominated the selection
OF materials used in this banking-
room, and which also shows the Fex-
pensiveness OF the materials used'
there Is a drinking fountain in the
northwest corner OF the room from
which water bubbles thru a solid gold
drinking bowl, to which is attached
cup of the same precious metal.
Above the marble used for the fronts
of the clerical cages are the art mentai
booths. built especially for this Struc-
ture. to measurement, and so closely
was the work done to measurements
that II is the boast of the erectors
that not one single piece has had TO
be altered to fit into the place ofis-
nally intended for IT.
The gates are Of bronze frames, the
gates themselves being or Beneaict
nickel ana the floors or the oiilce
space is covered with cork ohe-hail
| CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

heat II to the proper temperature pc
fore II Is distributed into the rooms
and corridors Of the building.
Massive Vault Doors.
This floor is reached by one OF sew
eral ways by marble stairway lead
ing down from well forward on the
main banking floor. In entering the
basement from this point, II Is neces-
sary first TO pass along grill before
the desk OF the custodian OF the SAFETY
deposit vaults secure behind door
weighing seventeen tons and composed
of twelve layers OF magnesia steel.
Behind this mammoth door In rows
upon rows are the 1913 safety de-
post boxes, all under lock ana key
and secured-when the large door Is
closed--from all temperatures or heat
or the force of almost any explosion.
on this floor, TOO, is to be found
the huge trunk vault, 1SX2O feet, re
served for the storage of private safes
trunk lockers, silverware and other de-
posts too large for the boxes In the
safety deposit vault.
Toward the north or this huge safety
| deposit vault, with its walls Of steel
two feet In thickness, are to be found
the banks dining room, kitchen and
pantry, with all the most modern con.
veniences on the same side of the
building are the mems washrooms
with special shower baths. Another
portion of the floor has been set. aside
for woman's rest room, and fitte
with tables, couches and mirrors-th'
last probably the most important.
In the banks dining room. kitcher
and pantry are TO be found conVen
fences not excelled in the most mod
ern hotels, every item tending TOWARD
n saving OF time and to the comfor
of the employees who will be given tn,
advantage Of the institution. The en-
ltire department will be in charge o
experienced chefs, pantrymen AM
walters, and an atmosphere of rich
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

1,,Iso alone is the new. with new men.
neu women new enterprisos, and "A
new suirlt-the spirit OF faith.
There is not n better eXemplification
or thls dominating power. the power
OF faith, than is 10 be found in the
work OF the Exchange National bank.
Every step made by this concern has
been "A step guided by this undaunted
fnitb and devotion 10 Tulsa. There Is
not good cause which cannot claim
ms its friend this institution. There
are none who can claim TO have the
interest OF Tulsa at heart but who can
claim. with pride, a fellowship ana
comradeship with the men who have
builded. In these recent years the EX-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

street curb pcssimist will not venture
TO declare that Tulsa will not always
live, filled with the faith that I'm a
unity such as presented In Tulsa there
is no failure.
The new Exchange National bank
building is not simply "a bank building.
1t was erected by men who wanted
Tulsa TO have all that such city de-
sCryed-the best II was erected with
the thot uppermost. Let IT represent
Tulsa" and there Is not workman
on the fob who will not say with pride
that IL is the best structure he has
ever seen built and tina. he is proud
TO have been a part Of the army or
wOrkmcn who toled nicht and day 70
complete it,
Outstanding Landmark.
with its elevator pont houses COM
mandirg a view Of the city and sur
rounding country as far as eye can
reach, the building will always be a
mecca toward which Tulsans and 9TH
ers coming TO this city will look for
II will be the one structure which
raises its head above the fIinged sky
line and dominates the piles Of stones,
steel. marble and mortar.
EXcaVating for the structure was
begun last fall. Even the hole which
was torn into the earth whore the
building now stands was unusual for
Tulsans, and many from the larger
cities who saw the thousands upon
thousands OF yards OF dirt being re-
moved. Even deeper the sandhogs
worked, blasting away for the foot
inPs of the huge steel piers and con-
crete columns which stand beneath
the structure
As the steel rose on January 2G and
the pneumatic hammer buzzei along
the beams. driving home the thou
sands OF steel rivets which held them
ir place, sending the structure higher
and higher each day, crews of drillers
were driving in the other direction,
providing for the tenants OF the COM
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TULSA DAILY WORLD SUNDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1917

sightseer after the first glace around
In the case OF the former, II will be
an exclamation OF satisfaction at the
finishings of the office rooms on the
upper floor. the completeness or de-
tail, of convenience, and wonder at
the exhaustive use Of mahogany and
other materials of which there are
none better.
Inspiring Interior.
Entering from the main doorway
the visitor into the new building IL
stunned by thd wide expanse of the
main banking lobby, the tasteful use
OF the most priced marbles, the facil-
tiles presented for the clerks, attaches
and officers as well as for the Gus
tomers-and then one gazes at the
ceiling of this magnificent room.
Hanging down from the ceiling
which Is of ornamental plaster, all
of special design, are wonderful
lights, a design which is only to be
found in this structure, and fabri-
Gated of solid bronze. Hundreds of
frosted bulbs spin the expanse of
space into a dizzy whlteness that
brings to the eye every detail of color,
shadow, perspective and transpar-
ency.
Perhaps, however, it would be
DtSl 10 ED DtHtdtli tIllo iiopi tNhh boh-
slider the very heart" OF the struc-
ture. In the basement are located
the several heating, ventilating. fill
tering and pumping plants. In one
corner are the large electric pumps
which forced the water up from the
wells and into the filter which filters
every drop pumped thruout the en-
tire building, cooling some as 1t is
sent into the fountains on the several
floors. In another corner is the air
washing tank and pumps, regulated
by thermostats from the various
floors. Huge fans draw this air into
the building and send 1t rumbling
thru the drum, thru the water where
il is washed and over the coils which
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pleted building pure sparkling sup
ply of water from deep in the earth.
Two such wells now furnish the
drinking water for the building
As the steelworkers climbed up
ward. completing each story as they
scaled the steel ribbons. hundreds Of
men swarmed over the first, the sec
ond and third floors, binding in place
the forms for the tons of concrete
which We're poured about the re-en'
forcing steel and the columns.
A Master Hand.
Early in this game Of erection there
appeared on the scene William H..
Holster, who took command Of the
men, beginning with the lifting Of the
first shoVelfull Of earth for the eXca-
Nltion. Night and day this bic, hard
working leader and master workman
has been on the job. And when the
polishers had climbed from their lad
ders, and the last piece of drapery
had been hung, 1t was he who real
i2ed perhaps more than others the
task which had been accomplished
But i'm this task Tulsa has conN erted
Holster, ard already he owns several
pieces of residence property and has
announced that he, too, had faith in
Tulsa. That he will live here in the
future.
The task of erecting the Exchange
National Bank bunilding has been
confronted with many problems. The
ever increasing cost of materials, the
uncertainty of railroad facilities, the
sacrcity of the market with reference
to certain lines of supplies, and all of
these details have been worked out,
by Hoster and the men he has gath
cred about him, and the fact that he
has completed his task before the
date originally set is all the tribute
that he seeks.
A trip thru the building, either
from the twelfth story downward, or
thru the main entrance upward, will
bring the same exclamation from the