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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
A CHILD HATES OIL,
CALOMEL, PILLS FOR
LIVER AND BOWELS
Owe California Syrup of Figs" If
cross, sick, feverish,
constipated.

Look back nj your childhood DAYS.
Remember the dose mother insisted
on-eastor oil, calomcl, cathartics. How
you hated them, how you fought against
them.
with our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don I realize what they
do. The children s revolt is we'll found
ed. Their tender little "insidcs" are
injured By them.
II your ehild's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love 70 take II; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and swceten
the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
niven today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask your druggist for a J0.ccut bot.
tle Of California Syrup of Figs,
which has full directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on each bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here. See that il is made
by California Fig Syrup Company.
Refuse any other kind with contempt
--Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

DR.. Zulph, the arch conspirator, grin
ned fiendishly at these words.
Possession, my dear Mr.. Sears, is
nine points of the law he said. I'VE
have possession of you; therefore, hav-
ing possession, we have our own law
at our command" Turning to the
hirelings of The Secret Seven, he or
dered Sears thrown into a cell, and
then he made a report to The Great
Master
Hadji Mahal, the East Indian serv-
ant, brought food to Sears after many
hours. This food first was inspected
by Zulph, who went before The Great
Master i'll triumph and said:
"Wc've hooked a whale this time"
The Great Master did not share Zulph's
enthusiasm. He did not try to conceal
the fact that he was worried over the
situation.
This thing doesn't look right to me-"
he said to Zulph. You know What
Sears is investigating, don't you?"
Certainly" replied Zulph. "The
murder of Ackerton. But" he added
in a sarcastic tone, what do we know
of that
The less we know the better" re-
marked The Great Master
I Sears will not do any more work on
the mysterious case" Zulph announced.
"Why?' asked the leader of The Sc
cret Seven.
Because he will never quit here
with the breath of life in him." de-
clared Zulph.
you are a crafty man." said The
Great Master. DO you know how
backwoodsmen stalk wolves? They
rub a certain drug on the soles of their
shoes, walk through the woods with a
rifle, climb a tree and the wolves trail
them because the drug destroys the hu-
man scent which wolf detests. Sears
seems to be doing the same thing with
! us"
Have it your own way" sneered
Zulph with a shrug of his shoulders.
"What shall we do with the prisoner
Keep him here, feed him and await
! results
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

While these exciting events were
taking place a pretty love scene was
being enacted in the Clarke home. Sit
ting at piano Beverly softly played
an old melody. Strong stood beside
her Suddenly he leaned forward and
seized one of her hands. The music
of the piano gave way to the music of
love. In a silent symphony Of affec-
ton, Strong poured out his whole heart
to Beverly, and her soul listened and
was joyful
"Ah well,p sighed William after
they had exchanged many gentle conf
dences. Il must drop the art of love
for the art of working. Whenever you
can do so, darling, l wish that you
and your mother would drop in on
me" Beverly eagerly accepted the
invitation
And then Strong returned to his SIN
dio to encounter another astounding
adventure. y beautiful young woman
called. Brought before Strong by Wee
See, she said:
I've seen your work and I've set
my heart on having you paint my por-
trait. I'll not take no for an an
sWer' At her urgent solicitation
Strong agreed to begin work at once.
Little did lie suspect that she was
sara Loring, a secret service agent
for The Secret Seven, who had been
sent there by DR.. Zulph to locate the
securities belonging to Beverly. While
delightedly engaged in painting her
portrait ne happened to go to the desk
IN the studio and open it to get some
paint tubes. There Sara got a glimpse
of the securities.
When the opportunity presented IT.
self she excused herself from the stu
dlo, went to telephone in a dressing
room and called Zulph.
I've located them," she said. "Be
ready when | call"
Then she returned to Strong, gave n
sudden exclamation of pain and fright
and collapsed in his arms. He carried
her to lounge, sent Wee See out for
restoratiyes and sgt beside her in fear
and pcrplexity. At that moment Bev.
erly and her mother entered the apart
ment for surprise visit" Beverly
softly opened the door of the studio
She saw a woman lying on a lounge
She saw Strong sitting beside the wo
man, holding her hand. She closed the
door and faced her mother with tear
filled eyes.
Come. let US CO." she said. ave
are intruding." And so they returned
to their home. Sara Loring had played
her game far better than Zulph hat
anticipated.
end of Chapter X.)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
TOWNS HEND.
For Inspection of Schools.

Four of the towns of the district
have been reported to Superintendent
q. b. Whitney as voting favorahlv up
on the question of health or advisory
inspection ct the schools Of the dis
triet. The remainder Of the towns
Fave not yet been heard from. This
system viii be under the state hygiene
department and directly under the
charge of pr. HiHegas, state commits
sioner, who VIII appoint \ state hy-
giene man for the actual work. The
organization viii begin in Windham
county Funds Will be furnished by
the Thompson fund SO there viii be
no expense Of any kind to the various
towns, while the benefits which may
Justly he expected from such system
should be counted Invaluable
The towns reported who have voted
N favor of the systcm are ToWnshcnd.
Newfane, Athens and Wardsboro. Mr..
Whitney has been active in arousing an
interest in such an organization and
1t is through his instrumentality large
ly that this section is to have the first
benefit oil the work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

6 the Jumbo brand. x. Warner shcp-
ardson acted 81 moderator and Edwin
Parker rs clerk.
The local epidemic cf chieken-pox
has resulted in a decided decrease in
the school attendance. This week only
eight pupils have been present in Miss
WinsIow 5 room, II in the room occu-
pied by the grammar grades and L.
IA the primary room. Recent victims
OF the disease are several Of Frank
Grey S children, Electa Blood. Vena
Perkins and several members of Robert
Greenwood s family.
IN the regular meeting of the Dorcas
guild, held IN the Congregational YES
try on Wednesday, Il hot dinner MAS
served 10 - members and quests The
hostesScs Of tho dag were Mrs. G. G.
Robinson, Mrs, IT, L. Fitch and Mrs.
&. s. Whitney Plans were made for
Il gentlemen 5 night to be held on
Tuesday evening, March Is, each mem
| Der to invite one gentleman TO be pres
emit The date oe the annual sale was
! decided on, to. be August 1t.
A meeting Of the village corpora
ton was held in the town hall on Tues
i day evening and the following officers
elected for the ensuing wear: Modera-
ter, Il. ". Blood; clerk, W. NJ Sparks;
/ board Of trustees, R. w Blood, !. G.
/ Taft, w III. Sparks, +. B. Batchelder,
| F. II. Willard; fire wardens, appointed
| by trustees, y. T. Boutelle, f. W. Sny-
! der, r. D. Phillips A tax of 25c on
the grand list was voted to defray ex-
/ DpnSpS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
What Has Gone Before.

William Montgomery Strong, a wealthy
young Clubman, falls in love with Bever
~ Clarke after having rescued her from
k!dnappers sent out by The Secret Seven,
band OF wealthy, brainy criminals,
headed by mysterious Individual known
only as The Great Master. Strong had
been engaged TO Eunice Morton, q society
girl who proved tickle, and the simplicity
and sincerity Of Beverly attracted him.
Beverly is singled out by The Secret Sew
en- because her uncle, member Of that
organization, repented before Ills death
and left his millions TO her 1t is this
wealth which The Secret Seven is trying
10 set. Strong safeguards it for her after
Chief of Detectives Ac6erton, who had
been keeping the treasure, was mystic
riously murdered. She uses part Of the
wealth to establish herself and her moth
er in a fine home. The Secret Seven ruins
Strong in business, and Beverly promptly
offers him the use of her money, but he
refuses IL.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

their wonder and amaZement, an
nouncing that he would give a house
warming ia his studio
just after the housewarming had
broken up Detective Rodman Seats
burst into the studio.
See here, Mr.. Strong" he said.
I've bccu keeping this treasure be-
longing TO Miss Clarke. ! don't like
tho job. Big things are going to drop
in MY hunt for the slayer of Ackerton.
have absolute confidence in you; so
has Miss Clarke. We want you to
keep these securities for time Aft
or many protests Strong accepted the
securities. Hung them into desk in
his studio and Locked it.
81 wish | knew just where to get my
grip on a certain man with one finger
missing from his left hand" said
Sears. who was standing at a window
gazing idly into the street Then he
suddenly Strengthened up and whistled
softly. Strong gaZed at him inquir-
ingly.
Look there" said Sears. "See that
taxicab? l came up in it. See the
chauffeur? He isn't the one who drove
me here. 4 bunch Of men just grab
bed the regular chauffeur and logged
him away. This one took his place"
Lock him up at once" exclaimed
Strong.
Not so fast" protested Sears, smil-
ing. This game is lucky one for me.
The Secret Seven want to carry me to
their headquarters. It's the chance
I've been aching for. With their hands
at my throat. may find the man with
the missing finger. Well-good-by-Im
going taxi riding with my strange
chauffeur
"Why, it's certain DEATH" cried VIII
! liam.
For some one else. yes-if some one
else gets gay" grinned Sears, and he
| was gone. Just as he had surmised
he was driven to the headquarters of
1 The Secret Seven. the exact where
abouts of which lie had been anxious
70 learn. To the surprise of the thugs
who awaited him outside the building
there. he offered no resistance wheI
they seized him, and after he had beer
carried into the den he faced them
smilingly and said:
You're fine-looking bunch o.
birds and you'll have lot of fun will
me-maybe. But | want to tell you
was on to the game at the start. Some
| Al
game, and if you try any butcher.
you'll follow me into the great eter
nal"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

Miss Edith Hulett Of Brattleboro
spent the weekend in town with
friends
\ meeting of the T. G.. RS viii be
held at the home Of Mrs. A. w. Barry
on Saturday evening.
4 telephone has been installed this
week ii the residence Of W w. Wlit-
ney The cali is &2-l5.
Mrs. Fannie Perkins of White River
Junction has been spending several
days with her mother Mrs. T. F. Eddy
The village school win close on Sat
urday, March II, for q short vacation,
the length depending upon the condl-
ton Of the roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stone viii so
of Fairhavcn, where Mr.. Stone has u
more lucrative position.
The seminary basketball team will
play the Saxtons River team in
Academy hall on Friday evening, be
ginning at 5 clock.
The seminary freshmen viii hold =
masquerade social in Academy hall on
Friday evening, March l6. short en-
tertainment viii be given and small
admission fee charged. Ice-cream will
be on sale and marching and games
will add to the evening 5 pleasure.
c. II. Willard met with a painful and
peculiar accident ct his steam mill last
week. The cover of the exhaust pit
had been removed for some reason and
Mr.. Willard, working near, stumbled
and stepped directly into the pit. His
heavy shoe protected the foot, but a
wide band was badly burned about his
ankle He Is now able to be around
upon his feet.
In lace of vespers mock town
meeting was held in Academy hall by
the students on Wednesday afternoon
much practical instruction and inciden-
tally much fun and amusement being
obtained A "gum" vote in lieu of
a trum' vote was taken, resulting in
4 license to sell if the said gum were
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. A. s. briggs returned home from
Rfattleboro Friday.
MIR. and Mrs f. s. Allen Of Jamaica
were in town last week
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Martin of ia
maica were in town last week.
Mrs. Heffion attended the Pomona
Grange meeting i'll Vernon Thursday.
Nelson Holland is visiting his moth
err, Mrs Charles Howe, in Brattleboro.
Addison kidder returned home from
Bellows Falls and Brattleboro Saturday.
Ernest Martin Of Jamaica has rented
Mrs. Lucy Wilbur S house and will
move in at once.
Supt G. b. Whitney Of Townshend
visited the schools in this town Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Leon Fletcher of Kccne, n. H., Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Fletcher, last week.
The A. Z. club met with Mrs Ash
was served from 70 { 0 o'clock. \
good time was enjoyed by all
Vermont Grange held a very inter,
osting meeting Tuesday evening, the
question discussed being E'Do fruit
trees need as much fertilizer as other
crops?i'; quotations, readings, songs
and choruses. The next meeting viii
be for the study of milk and its use
Questions, "What is the first steT
in restoring an abandoned farm?'
What is the real cause of the high
cost Of living of today?'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

Ms. Maude Fish Of Maiden. Mass,
came this week with her father, G. G..
Cooley.
Harold Narkwith Of Orange, \. J..
has come to live i'll the home Of G. r.
Temple.
Mrs. \. l.. Timson will so to Green
field this week to visit her brother, j.
a. IIemphill
Mr.. aud Mrs. ". +. Wheeler came
from Mountain Mills and spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Wheeler IS aunt, Mrs
George Bishop, Mr.. Wheeler came to
attend town meeting.
But little excitement existed at town
meeting, the only contest for Office be-
ing between j. G. Johnson, G. X. Sted-
man and Horace Wood for road com
missioner Mr.. johnson was elected on
the second ballot. 4 vote was taken
fer 50 weeks o. school instead of 81,
as has been the ease this past year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
WEST NORTHFIELD. MASS,

Mrs. George Day visited Mr.. Day S
mother in Jamaica last week
Charlie Hill of Springfield, Mass,
visited his uncle, L. A. Pratt. Wedncs-
day.
Winfield Gerrish went to the Spring
field hospital Thursday to be treated
for a throat trouble
Tho mission societies of the Advent
church viii serve a supper in Johnson
hall Wednesday evening, March IA, if
pleasant; if not, the next night. All
are invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

hospital. Al last accounts he was
more comfortable.
Friday evening, tonight, the Ladies
society will give sugar supper and
dance in Citizens hall. Everybody is
invited.
Mrs. G. II. Robinson invited the
Ladies Aid TO covered dish dinner
Wednesday. Eleven responded and en-
ioyed the day very much.
Schools closed Friday Miss Grimes
and Mr.. Clark went to their respective
homes Monday. Cecil Farr went home
with Mr.. Clark to spend the vacation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
CHAPTER X.
The Woman and the Game.

Strong, full of youth, energy and
hope, did not long remain idle after
the wreckins of his career as a bust
ness man and Gnancier. In his college
days he had been an adept at portrait
painting. lie fitted up a modest stu
do and installed himself there with
brush and easel, after sending out
cards to his society friends. mich to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
Bring Your
Here

IL you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy-flled precisely
an your physician orders them filed,
20 produce the exact effects he desires.
We are proud Of the record we have
made in our prescription department,
And yet we GIT prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and I'll them quickly
too
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
The Great Secret

Novelized From tho Metro Wonderfully
Serial of the Same Name, in Which
Francis x. Bushman and Beverly
eayne Are coStars, and Which Was
Adapted and Directed by VIM. Chris
~ Cabanne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
c. F. Thomas, Phi. G.
Central Vermont Ry
Corrected to October /, 1916.
Trains leave Rrattleboro

Trains leave Brattieboro
$50 a m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
100 a. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
800 q. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
$50 q. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1895 a. IN. Except Sunday. For Millers
Falls.
40 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via New London.
COO p. N. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
BY J. M. LoUGHeoRoueH.

Author OF the Novelization Of Clyde
Fitch's Play, "IIer Sister," His Back.
door Romance" and other short stories.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

READ CHAPTER OF THIS SERIAL IN THE
REFoRMER EV cry SATURDAY.
SEE THE FILM AT THE PRINCESS TUESDAY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
WEST CHESTERFIELD, N. H.

Harry Winn came home from the
Memorial hospital Saturday.
Frank Streeter was taken back to the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10

fFor the land $ sake-use Bowker's
Fertilizers. They enrich the earth and
those who till it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-10
! ::[;l1 s: =
Means More Days Wear

The Red Ball on Rubber footwear is like the sig
nature on certified check. You are sure Of the
value No company could spend the time and
money perfecting and advertising their product
that has been spent on Ball Band'' without hav-
ing the quality in the goods and continue doing
business year after year. The demand for Bali Bar
until this year it is more question Of being able
around than to sell the output
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03

many. His talk was very short and
hot, hardly long enough to grasp his
idea.
Big, husky, brOad-shOuldered,
erect, he claims gas in system, lungs
perforated, which sounds ridiculous
for such a strapping person.
Who and what is he and his
league? Such a fine piece of ''prOpa-
ganda for peace at any price" boost
ers, up against it and broke, crippled,
unable to work, and Socialists over
looking a grand opportunity of get
ting a horrible example of militarism.
In glancing over last Saturdays
Day Book I saw his announcement.
Can any reader enlighten a befud-
died but curiOusly interested indiVid-
ual.-W. N.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03

THE RIVERVIEW RINK. II no.
ticed an article in The Day Book,
under the Public Forum, where a
gentleman seems to be highly in
suited because he was refused adj
mission to the RiveTview roller rink
on certain Sunday afternoon while
a roller hockey game was going on.
Now this gentleman seems to be I'M
der the impression that we do not
allow people with sweater coats to
come into the rink and l would like
to change his ideas.
1t has been the custom Of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03

BOOSTS COMPETITION.-A Day
Book political economist contends
for competition and against mono
poly.
To determine the value of each
principle let us first examine the
vegetable world. In the spring the
gardener will SOW some radish seed.
Does he believe in competition? Not
much; he kills the weeds and thins
out the weak radishes, thus giving
his favOrite a monopoly Of the
strength of the ground. Here COM
petition works for puny, worthless
produce; monopoly for just the OPP
pOsite.
The same rule works. in the ami
NAL kingdom. For example, observe
almost any neighborhoOd. In mine
I have observed about 20 small mer-
chants starting in business. Com
petition has ruined most of them. I
can recall a small, hUmp-backed
woman who had a delicatessen store.
She was doing fine when a big, burIy
man started a grocery store adjOin-
ing and put her out of business; now
he is gone; both are ruined. If she
could have had a monopoly she
would have been on easy street to-
day.
But our economist might reply
that a monopoly is of no account to
the person who cannot get in the mo-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-03

nopoly. Very true, but competition
is the same to a person who can't
compete. HOnOrs are even. COmpe-
titiOn fills the business world with
wrecks. Monopoly sometimes gives
the consumer a lower price. COmpe-
titiOn leads to an OverprOduCtiOn, an
anarchy of production Competition
limits the output so as to prevent
OVerprOductiOn and panic.
Free competition won't work in a
good many cases. Suppose every one
was free to put in telephone service.
We would have 20 telephone systems
and it would be a nuisance. If the
city would grant every one the right
to put down street car lines the
streets would be full of rails.
A monopoly on the earth 1 must
admit is bad; suppose one man own
ed the earth; he would charge for the
right to walk on his earth. Now sup
pose /, 100000 men owned it, it would
be just as silly. One man has just as
good claim to the earth as another;
it matters not who first saw the land
or who is the strongest, but in things
produced from the earth the rule
seems to be different. Competition
between labOrers for IOw-class jobs
is bad, but for high-class jobs it
seems to be good, as all can't have
the best jobs.
Cooperation is better than either
competition or monopoly. The work.
ing out of cooperative schemes to
abolish both competition and mono
poly is what is wanted.-D. F. Sweet
land.
THE RIVERVIEW RINK. - no
ticed an article in The Day Book,
Y1Ddor tho D77L1io EOT.11T,1 y7bnrn q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-12-15
| COUNTY FISH AND
GAME CLUB MEETING
Secretary Reports OH Distribution Of
Fish-Oficers Elected and Mem
bership Drive Planned.

There was a good attendance Of mem
bero ut the annual meeting Of the Wind
ham County Fish and Game club, held
in Grand Army hall last night, and much
interest was manifested in the report of
the secretary regarding distributions
made during the year Among matters
discussed was membership campaign,
and plans will be made at an early date
to conduct one throughout the county.
Secretary L. +. Ellis reported the re-
ccipt and distribution Of fish in the differ
cnt streams az follows: 100000 fry,
/ 50 500 brook trout fngerlings, 5000 gold
en- trout FRY in Marlboro South Pond
/ 500 small mouth black bass, 100000
yellow perch fry. Two allotments OF
! rainbow trout have not yet been received
one from the state and one from the fed
eral government, but State Fish and
Game Commissioner Linus Leavens has
assured the secretary that he will do his
best TO get the consignments al an early
date The delay is probably due TO con
geetion on the railroads because of tbs
war business.
Officers elected for the ensuing veal
were: President, Scion A. Richmond
vice presidents, Charles W Cleavelan(
and Q. d. Stowell; secretary, l.. +. Ellis
treasurer, f. ID. Weatherhead executive
committee, Harold +. Whitney and Ches
ter Sargent. Membership, procuring an'
planting, and entertainment committee
will be named soon by the president