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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Gibson of New
Britain, Conn, are guests this week at
the Green Mountain House. Other
guests are w. +. Connolly, Hoosac Falls,
\. Y; 0. r. Buell., Springfield, Mass,
and j. O. King, Manchester, VT.
Mrs. p. a. Perry went Saturday to
Wilmington where she spent a day with
her cousin, Mrs Frank Corbett. Thence
she expected to go to Troy by the Mo
hawk Trail, with relatives to assist in
caring for her aunt, Mrs. Nellie Hicks,
who is in feeble condition. Mrs.
Perry will be greatly missed here in
church and community, but the good
wishes of all 90 with her.
The Ladies Social circle, which met at
NJ. l.. Johnson S last Thursday, decided
/ to begin Red Cross work next week. Al
so the StrattOn Mountain club has plans
under way for Red Cross evening at
the church. 1t is expected that inter
esting speakers will be present and that
the band will furnish music. Ice-cream
will be on sale and the proceeds VIII be
given to the Red Cross work. Further
notice will be given next week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
Hugh Fits has a new automobile.

Hugh Fits has new automobile.
Miss Isabel Pierce spent the week
end with Mrs. NJ. l.. Johnson.
Hermidas Benoit has moved to Ernest
Cobb s farm in Londonderry.
Harry johnson of Hartford, Conn.
is spending the week at Z. 4. Selfors S.
There was a meeting of the church
repairs committee at the vestry Tues
day evening.
Miss Grace Payne returned last Fri
day from her school at South Vernon
for the summer vacation.
Miss Gussie Pierson of New York city
came last week to spend the summer
with her mother, Mrs. f. A. Selfors.
Mrs. Julia Bills, who spent the win
ter at Roscoe Fishers in Brattleboro
came to Mrs. Roberts s Saturday for
a vacation.
Melvin Robinson, a lad of seven
years, returned from a fishing trip to
Somerset reservoir last week with IA
fine pickerel, a catch which his older
companions might easily envy.
Eugene Bissell of Boston, his sister
in-law, Mrs. Scriven, and husband, and
his cousin, Flora Grover Morris, and
husband. were guests at the Green
Mountain House Saturday night and
called on old friends.
| Mr.. and Mrs. William Warrington
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1917.
PREPAREDNESS"

"Thcre was a man who had clock;
His name was Matthew Meares.
lie wound it nicely every day,
For many, many years.
At last his precious timepiece proved
An cight-dav clock to be,
And a madden man than Mr.. Meares
| would not wish to see.
Mr. Meares 5 mental attitude is not
one to arouse any respect. To wind a
clock "niccly" daily for many years
without knowing whether it is an eight
dav clock or Just a common Cor gar
der N rictyr clock ,~is III itscff -nothing
TO denote uncommon weakness of intel
lcct, although many men would have in
Investigated the matter; but to get mad
about it shows a feeble mind.
Mr.. Mcares will find if he winds his
clock every week as he probably will
thereafter, that il takes him seven times
rs long to wind it once in seven days
las il did once in every n hours. That
is the way clocks are made. The daily
exercise probably did him good, and il
he forgot to wind it every day, no harm
Iwould be done, whereas if he forgot
a weekly winding. the clock would un
doubtcdly stop.
Our advice to you, Mr.. Meares, is tt
get over your Crouch right off, and con
tinue to wind your clock "nicelv' ev
cry day. Then you will he counted Will
the five wise virgins who kept thci
lamps trimmed and burning even though
they did not know just when the lamp
would he needed. Daily winding of al
eight day clock is as good an exampl
of preparedness as we can think of jus
now.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
Good Model.

The teacher of a class in English
told his pupils to write brief account
of polo match.
One boy sat through the period
seemingly rapt in thought, while the
others worked hard and sent in their
narratives. After school the teacher
approached the desk of the laggard.
"Tll give you five minutes to write
that description" he said. IF it is
not done by that time I shall punish
you"
The boy concentrated his attention
upon the theme. At last with eager
ness, he scratched a line on the paper
and handed it to the teacher. 1t read
"Rain-no game"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
CHINA'S REVOLUTION. j

If this news proves true that TIM
proclamation Of the return of the Man
chus to power in China means that the
miitarists have strength sufficient to
overthrow the new republic and re-
store the old empire, then things have
taken a turn for the worse in the an
cicnt empire. 1t may be assumed that
there will be a prodigious slaughter of
rebels. That has been the way of the
Chinese government under the empire.
Hence it must be presumed that there
will he strenuous fighting by the friends
Of the republic before they submit
to the militarists and it may be that
the Republican forces will yet be able
TO hold out against the imperial. II
is TO be hoped that such will be the re
suit. for it would now be great
calamity if China, after having made
50 good start toward the moderr
1 ideals. should return to the form of al
empire. The tendency of the world il
Il al AHt olHtI WAY. IHt lHllucHCc y
the United States, of Great Britain. o
France and of Russia, would be unit
ledlv in favor of the republic am,
it may be doubted whether Japan woul,
use its pressure for the restoration
OF the Manchus who have done so mucl
harm TO China during their hundreds 0
wears on the throne. Until the case i
hopeless we may well hope for the cor
tinuance of the Chinese republic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
WEST WARDSBORO.
Webster and Hammond Met.

Since memorials have been dedicated
here recently to both Daniel Webster
and Samuel Hammond the following co
incidence will be Of special interest:
When Daniel Webster passed through
West Wardsboro on that memorable oc.
casion of 1910, he was met at the Green
Mountain House by Joel Hammond. who
took him in his thorough brace wagon tc
his home to call on his father Samuc
Hammond.
1t is thought that Joel Hammond thcr
lived on what is now the Edmund Rob
ertS farm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

l65 pounds and am as strong as man.
| think money is we'll spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave, Chicago, Ill. =.
The success ofLydia E., Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, inf1am-
nation, liberation, irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing down feel
ing, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness.
and nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
Tails are not of enough

without tails. Tails are not of enough
use for that'
Now the pheasants thought the
caviary had been far too smart, and
they didn't like it at all, so as they
went off, while the caviaries were
squealing their good-bys, the pleas
ants said: Tails are tails, no matter
what anyone says and the caviaries
laughed to themselves as they said:
"'Who would want to deny them
that much?'"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
HALIFAX.

Mrs. Daniel May of Westfield, Mass,
is a guest at C. Ii. Lcarnard S.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Weeks of
South Paris, Maine, are guests at G. NJ.
Scott s.
Egbert Dickinson of jacksonville
began driving an auto-stage through
here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ward of New
York city are spending the week at the
deer park farm.
A congregation of about 40 attended
the service held by Rev. Mr.. Stacy in
| Union church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. ?. Crosier and family
visited Rev. and Mrs. Hitchcock III
Cheshire, Mass, recently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

The Stars and Stripes were never before
on European soil in war on July Fourth,
as they have been this year. We are an
element in world politics today and all
the injunctions about keeping out are a
waste of breath. In the very nature OF
the case, this must be so. We have right
TO be proud Of the fresh glory given tc
our flag in France and to the prestige
which it has as the banner of democracy
and brotherhood. 1t is because 1t stands
Tor worldwide truth and eternal hope
that it has this greeting, not because i
comes from a particular country regardless
of its significance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
X. OF c. BUILDING DEDICATED.
On State Camp Ground Near Fort Ethan
Allen

BURLINGTON. July 6.-The church,
the state and the military, as well as the
people, were amply represented at the
formal opening Wednesday afternoon of
the new knights Of Columbus building
ON site not far from the Fanny Allen
hospital on the state camp ground. Gov.
Horace f. Graham, Ri Rev Bishop J. j.
Rice, Brighten. Joseph T. Dickman and
Adit. Gen. Lee s. Tillotson, Col W. c.
Rivers of the 18th cavalry, and Col Fred
b. Thomas of the Ist Vermont infantry.
and the Hon. Felix w. McGettrick Of
Boston, former state deputy of the
knights Of Columbus of Vermont, made
addresses or remarks. State Deputy
Stephen NJ Driscoll of st. Adams presid
ed and introduced the speakers. Grand
Knight Thomas B. Wright Of this city
was master of ceremonies. Grand
| Knights j l.. Dempsey of ST. Adams, j
J. Gallagher of Hardwick and p j
Prendergast of Bennington. together
with the executive committee of tn,
Vermont State Soldiers association, the
Very Rev. Joseph f. ellis, and othe
priests in and out of town and members
of the order had seats upon the platform
The band of the 18th cavalry played.
! About two thirds of the seats in thu
audience were taken by members of TIL
three regiments of regulars and the Is
Vermont infantry, but there was plcn
tiful mixture of people from this city
Winooski, etc, as well as from othe
POINTS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
A State Which Leads in Reform.


In a new edition of s,,Inheritancc
Faxes for Investors by Hugh Ban
croft of the Massachusetts bar. Vermont
IS given by the writer the credit of being
"a state which leads in reform. Mr..
Bancroft outlines briefly the progress of
legislation in Vermont looking toward
this reform, beginning with the enact
ment of the first collateral inheritance
tax III 1896, which was substantially
amended in 1904, again changed to q
certain extent in 1912 and brought
down to its present form in 1915. Mr.
Bancroft finds that .the tax is on col
lateral inheritances only, the rate is
uniformly > per cent and no amount is
exempt; moreover, "no tax is levied
on an inheritance to father, mother, hus
band, wife, lineal descendant, stepchild
adopted child, child of stepchild or OF
adopted child, wife or widow of son
husband, husband of wife. In the opin
ion of Mr.. Bancroft, the Vermont meth
cd of inheritance taxation is the mos
satisfactory
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
Member Of the Associated Press.

The RAfc-sner is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co..
G. w Cleaveland, ID. r. Cutler & Co
(Fsteyvie), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand.
West BrattIeboro, j. l.. Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ. L. Brown.
Putney. NJ. G.. Williams.
Newfane, n. NJ Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. circuit.
jamaica, II. j. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, e. r. Bufrum.
West Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs, w
Streeter.
Hlnsdaie, NJ. H., W. n. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VI. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE
The Dunkcy in the Lions Skin.

The Dunkcy in the Lions Skin.
\ Play
Scene, the Iungles.
Dunkey. O heers n lion skin, Some
lion must of put it down heer and forgot
It. III put II on and scare all the luther
anlmlls sumthing fearse. &. it fits fine.
maybe | awt to of bin lion all along.
Bear. &, I'm hungry If / saw a
dunkey now nobody elts wood ever see
him agen. G. good mite, heer comes a
enormiss lion' (RunS like lightninc).
Dunkey. Haw. Haw. That s the
way to scare them.
Ferst wolf. Maybe YOU don t think
! amt hungry
2nd wolf. Maybe you don't think
/ amt, to-
Ferst wolf. If we ony had nice
,Joosy dunkey now
md wolf. Don't mention il.
Ferst wolf. Cheese it, Lion, Lion,
Run like lightning, (Which they do)
Dunkey. Haw, Hawl Look at them
running like lightning, G, maybe ]
| RELY am a lion, for all | know.
| Ferst lion. | serteny am hungry
| Wat she'll we have for dinnir! Let.
have elefunt
2nd lion. Lets have hippopotamist.
Dunkey. (wawking up Hello, fcl
lows
3rd lion. Lets have dunkey. (Wicl
they do.)
! The end
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

The three best towns in Vermont y
rattleboro, Bennington and Barre-were
o the front as usual i'll subscribing to
liberty bonds, in giving large sums to
Red Cross work, and when the final fig
mes are made it will be found that they
ave given freely of their young man
God for service in the fields of war
st. Johnsbury, Rutland and Montpelier
ave also responded nobly and st. Al
ans has done extremely well in re
cruitng.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
10 ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper.
so 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
line first insertion with 80 per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices = Ten cents per line
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

The Vermont press, with the resignation
of Secretary of State Guy w Bailey as
an excuse, has INDUCED in few chapter,
Of political speculation. 1t is time now t.
call halt. Gov Graham is capable o
selecting Mr. Bailey's successor withou
advice, and the campaign for the governor
ship is SO far ahead that further discussion
might well be deferred to the year 1918.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
Laughter.

If laughter (Which is so closely akin
to tears) will better fit us to bear our
load, then we cannot do without laugh
ter. Sometimes a tightly wound spring
snaps. That could be avoided by loOs-
ening the tension. Laughter is a
means of loosening the tension of the
human system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

Il D @ II [ DeIOre,
said Daddy, as he
came into the
room to tell Nick
and Nancy his
usual bed time
story.
"Oh, what fun J"
exclaimed Nancy.
H a V e n t we
heard about them
at all? Not even
once?" q S k e d
Nick.
For Daddy had
fold tbpr,, CD MANY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

The plan to create cabinet depart
ment of aeronautics has little to com
mend il except that it would provide a
$4,000 job for some deserving Demo
,erat and many lesser jobs for others of
the same category. There might just as
well be department of artillery, or of
motor trucks, or of ambulances or gen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II 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
1t Is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

eral nursing. What the successful prose
cution of the war demands is good man
agement and closer cooperation on the
part of the executive departments that
already exist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

Russia 5 comeback is the most cheer
ing event of the war in many morths,
Russia as an active, aggressive foe
against the Teutons may save thousands
of American lives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

stories he could hardly believe that |
there was single animal or bird liv-
ing that they had not heard something
about.
NO. you never heard about these |
They are called the Cayiaries, or Cavi-
airy family. They're very much like
rabbits and are relations, l believe
Nick and Nancy smiled, for, indeed,
Daddy was going TO tell them about
animals they had never heard of be-
fore. Animals, in fact, that they didn't
know existed.
There are brown and white ones.
black, green with black Wristbands,
ck-and-white ones and buff or light
tan-colored ones. And some have
spots on their toes. and some on their
noses. Others have different colored
collars and stripes.
"They are very tiny-just like little
round bits of fluff with bead eyes, but
they are quite a little like rabbits just
| the same.
"'They were squealing and talking to
| each other when some pheasants of
low and red tails came by.
"'You poor little dears,' said the
/ pheasants.
why do you call US poorT asked
one of the caviaries
because you have no tails-it' S
very very sad and the pheasant who
| had made that speech swished his long
yellow tail proudly.
at doesn't make US feel badly said
Brownie CALVARY. Not in the least
little bit
"'Well, I'm glad Of that said the
pheasant.
land why should we have tails?
asked another caviary.
"'Such q question to ask exclaimed
the pheasant with the most beautiful
red tail of all.
Don't they know what they miss?
asked another pheasant.
"'Of course continued the pleas
J ant with the yellow tail, we are yer!
glad that it doesn't make you sad ts
be without tail. But the very ides
of asking why you should have them
, AS If everyone in the world didn't know
f how fine tails were-especially wheI
: they are handsome and lovely, lik'
Il ours
:. "'Any tail is better than no TAIL sai'
{. another pheasant, who hadn't quit
= such a fine tail as the Others and VIII
i felt little bit badly about it.
"'Of course any tail is better thai
f no tall said the first pheasant.
G "'We don't agree, squealed all tn
e caviaries.
: ".No,' said Brownie Caviary, 1T a
! depends on ones point of view
:, "'Of what use is that? asked
d pheasant. a point of view is merel
J an Notwithstanding someone think
J. and tail is a tall
r GLOW wise you aren said Brown
le CALVARY. No one is trying to tell 70
II tail is not tail Only we don't a
= think they're so fine. We can't e,
! with our tails, nor can creatures f
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
Advertised Letters.

Men-George Beianger. d G.. Chamber
lin, Z. C. Cowles, A. n Cutting, Mr. &
Mrs. Otis Mckinstry, Joe Noistering, Eli
Porter, Charles Wood, Geo. Wood.
Women-Miss Rose Benton, ,, Mrs. Car
Tie Betterfey, Miss Ellen Fits
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

was unable TO Walk
or do any of my own
work. | read about
Lydia E. Pinkham' s
V e G e table Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and | never had bet
for haaIth I UoiC,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
REcToRY BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
st. Luke's Parish of Chester Suffers
Loss from Fire.

Loss from FIRE.
CHESTER July 6.-The rectory build
ngs belonging to st. Luke's parish were
partially destroyed by fire about ! 0 clock
yesterday morning. The fire started IN
the barn, which was DESTROYED with prac-
tically all of the contents including near
~ new tive-passengcr Ford automobile.
The house was not badly damaged ex
cept by water, the streams smashing many
windows. The household goods were moveC
out OF the building.
Although Rev. Mr.. Williams and family
were at home at the time. the ire wa
not discovered until it was well under way
| The cause of the fire in not known. Tn,
| buildings were insured for Sl5o0.
I Mr. Williams and family are quarterc'
for the present in the q. j Willard house
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06
Aster Plants

A few thousand Aster Plants in all
colors. Late, long stem, large double
flowers for planting now, 15c per doz.,
25 for 25c, so for 40c, 100 for 75c, 500
for $3.50. Early and late Cabbage
Plants, Winter Turnip, Celery and Sage
Plants. Find vacant spot and fill in.
You will went them for fall and winter
use. You can plant now for late use
Peas, Spinach, Turnips, Beets, String
Beans, Sweet Corn, Lettuce and
Squash New Zealand Spinach plants
sc each, SOC per doz. Can cut green's
from July to frost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

with their tails.
They can't see or
hear with their
tails. Therefore
tails are of very
little use.
" OF course, if
creatures like to
have tails all
right = let them
have tails And
the more beauti-
full feathers they
have in their tails,
or the heavier fur,
the more they can
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Copyright
ADDYSEV[NDN(
[AR TALL n1
lV MARY GRAHAM. Il BONNER
THE CAViARIES.

81 am going to tell you about some
little animals l have never told you
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WOMAN SICK !.
Two YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago. I'll. For about two years
I suffered from a female trouble so |
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

be proud. But there Is no reason for
anyone to feel sorry for the creatures
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-06

1t seems to be habit Of some teamstcrs
who have occasion to block the wheels
of their vehicles on hills, to leave the
stones which they use for this purpose in
the highway. This is, Of course, small
matter and yet these obstacles. SO ire
quently found on steep grades and sharp
| turns, cause no small inconvenience t.
other traffic