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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
EXECUTIVE DICTATIoN.

y leading newspaper comments upon
what ha, been noticed for some years
Nv all obscryant citizens when it deals
with the growing tendency Of exccu-
tive power in this country to make it
self directly felt in matters of legisla-
ton. More and more does the presi-
dent of the United States attempt to
Law out the work Of congress and see
that il is done according to his liking
aud the same thing is witnessed Ill
many ofethe states, whose chief execu-
tives appear to feel that responsibility
for the right kind Of legislation rests
almost entirely upon them.
just now attention is centered upon
President Wilson, who apparently feels
that he is largely responsible for the
work of congress. Tie showed the same
disposition to dictate and steer legis-
latiou when he was governor of New
jersey. lie is now spending consider
able of his time at the capitol in the
hope Of securing through personal in,
flucncc and pressure the enactment of
his pet measures before the 4th of
March next, and very similar course
is being taken by the governors OF
many states.
This is pronounced change from
the practice of the earlier days. TheT
the executive was expected to recon-
mend such legislation as he thought
desirable and it remained for the leg
islative bodies to decide what law.
should be placed on the statute books
I Now legislation in many instances i
proposed by executives and jammet
/ through with all the power at thei
command And this in the case O.
the president is very great, as all ar,
aware.
4 Whether this change from the oil,
way of doing things is for the bette
or not il may be too early to Judge
There are many who feel that there i
risk in subordinating the Legislative
branch Of the government too largel,
to the executive, but the drift is il
that direction today, and very strongl,
so.
While President Wilson is conspic
uouS exponent of this new departure
he is not its originator. Some of hi
recent predecessors have been almos
as active as himself in the endeavo
to conform legislation to their ow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

1t is seldom that legislature has
been in session five weeks and has es-
capped without criticism or censure. 1t
is about time, now that there is plenty
of work in sight. to buckle down to it.
and not clip off the week ends. Mr..
Cudworth of Londonderry was right in
trying to hold the members to their
Jobs through Friday aud Saturday II
YOU started your own business Monday
night and ended it with glance on
Friday forenoon the week would be
rather short.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
Probate Districts.
bellows Falls Times. }

(BellowS Falls Times
We understand that the administra-
ton s bill now before the Vermont leg
islature for the reorganization of
courts provides for one probate dis
trict to cover all of the county and to
be known as the District of Windham.
This county now has two districts, the
District of Marlboro and the District
of Westminster Were the county
made one district the principal Office
would naturally be at Brattleboro, in
fact it would have to be there to ac-
eommodate the larger part of the eoun-
ty.
Naturally the town of Rockingham
does not want to lose its probate office
and we presume that the towns in the
northern part of the county served by
this office share in this feeling. This
paper, and, we presuma, many citizens
in the probate district of Westminster
who have given the matter thought
favor Governor Graham s plan for con
solidating the state government, but
to every general plan there must be
amendments and exceptions. We ex.
pect that it will be shown that an ex
ception should be made in Windhan
county and that two probate districts
should be continued. If it is shown
that consolidating the districts car
save the state but very little if any ex
pensc, and that a number of towns
will be greatly Inconvenience the wis
dom of the exception will be clearly
proven.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
X o S CT S X o
Howard LRdnn

Thaddeus koSciusko was Polish
patriot who was born in Warsaw III
years ago today. His parents were
poor people of noble birth, who at
times were tempted to trade their
coat of arms for few tons of soft
coal with which to circumvent the
Itreacherous Polish climate
At an early age kosciusko showed
an aptitude for the life of soldier
and entered the Polish army. Falling
in love with the daughter of one of
Warsaw S first families, he proposed
marriage, but was rejected. the lady
declaring that she would never marry
anybody who was named Thaddeus.
Upon hearing this cruel edict Kos
ciusko sailed for America and served
in the colonial army with so much
distinction that he was made briga-
der general, which meant more than il
does now.
| About the time that Kosciusko re
turned to Poland his country was at
tackled by Prussia, Russia and Austria
Aiming the peasants with scythes anG
Tprnfactoi hv The do
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

other agricultural implements, Kos
ciusko fell on the Russian army and
drove it out Of Warsaw on the dead
run. He was then set upon BY 40
900 Prussians who finally decided to
return home and try to get rid of the
tenacious Polish chilblain. By this
/ time Russia had gotten her second
wind and attacked the patriot army
with one which made it look like a cor
poral S guard. Kosciusko was defeated
and captured, but was later restored to
liberty by Catherine H., a female mon
arch who was glad to do justice to q
fallen foe when it didn I cost anything
After being liberated Kosciusko
travelled around good deal and Wis
/ tied America, where he was given sew
/ eral banquets and was obliged to lis
ten to large number of impromptu
after dinner speeches, being afterward
i heard to remark that he would rather
/ face the entire Russian army. This
pure patriot died in Switzerland il
October, 1917, having inscribed upor
freedom s page a sentence of imper
lishable richness and glory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
Lights Needed On Vehicles.
(Dearfeld Valley Times

Automobiles, taxed heavily for the
use OF the roads, are compelled to ear
~ warning signals and lights, the lat
ter to be lighted after shutdown. but
horsedrawn vehicles are under no re-
straints whatever. Tuesday evening
three pedestrians were nearly run
down by sleigh carrying three occu-
pants, neither lights nor bells being in
evidence on the sleigh and no warning
OF their approach being given by the
occupants, who apparently looked on
the wild leaps Of the foot passengers
as something humorous. Some of these
nights one of these JOY riding aggre
cations will slip up behind the wrong
person and there will be a free for all
mngle. When it happens the sympa
thy of thu average man will be with
the pedestrian starting the fuss. II
the legislature insists on passing laws
and still more laws it might better EN-
ploy its time in remcdying this state
of affairs than in considering ways an6
means of making Sunday even more all
tight al far as the working man :
pleasures are concerned. There is alb
solutelv no reason for the absence OF
signals and lights on sleighs anC
wheeled vehicles, other than those car
rving hay or other combustibles, OF
which the lights might be dispensed
with, but the warning signals, never
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
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The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
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CIV. CleaNeland -. r. Cutler & Co
tE.stcyviie). Brooks House Pharmacy
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jamaica, r. j. Daggett.
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South Vernon, r. B. Buffum.
west Chesterfield, NJ. H., Mrs. W.
Streeter.
Hnsdale, NJ. H., W. II. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor, VT, Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

Il do believe he would like it, said
his Master.
well. said one of the other men,
if he can keep them on it would be
a great help to him.
LETS try then said the Master.
They set TO work to make the Fox
hound a small set of snowShoeS for of
course he had to have four-one for
every foot. After time they were
ready and the Foxhound watched his
Master as he said:
"'These are for you, my fine boy
Then the Foxhound came up to his
Master and let the snowshoes go on
his feet. He tried them very carefully
at first and then he ran along on them
quite happily. He was so pleased at
staying above the snow that he barked
with JOY.
"'They're a great success said his
Master proudly. And all the other
| men agreed that they were just the
| thing for the Foxhound.
$50 on trip after trip off hunting
| the Master and his men took the Fox
hound. He always had on his snow
| shoes and he seemed to like them bet
| ter and better all the time. He never
| fell down again into the deep snow
and he didn't grow tired
But one day he was missing. No
| where could he be found.
"'Perhaps he got tired of his snow
shoesr suggested his Master. They
surely thought that at the end OF
| the day they would find him. But
when night came the Foxhound was
not back and the Master and his men
/ grew very much worried.
"Where can he have gone! asked
his Master.
"'He was u fine dog, said the men
sob, l hope he didn't get caught
I in any awful trap said the Master
Perhaps he is hurt
"Let's go and look for him. said
one of the men.
80 off they started with lanterns
each going in a different direction
They hunted all that night, all the
next day, and still the following day
they started off again. But no trace
Of the Foxhound could be found. The
snow had fallen since he had been
missing so Of course they could not
find him from his tracks.
"a week went by and the Master
gave up his Foxhound. Something
must have happened to him. he said
He was the best dog | ever owned
| never shall have another like him.
"And the men felt very sad for the
dog had been a great pet.
But not long after that, one eve
ming, whimper was heard outsid,
the Masters door.
"'Can it be my dog?' he asked him
self. And whS1 he opened the doc
!, the Foxhound dropped exhausted Il
his feet. He was still wearing tn,
snowshoes, but he was all tired out
My poor dog What has happene'
to you all this timer
THE dog could not tell him. bu
2 later on from different people wis
:. had seen the dog with the snowshoe
: the Master found out that he had beer
off on hunting trip by himself an,
! had wandered too far away in tn
chase. But at last he was safely home
4 and never again did he take tri]
$ on his snowshoes without his Mas
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
MISS kHkPSTOCK

Jan. 18th, 1916.
81 had Cata,vA for Mi,ty-nine gears,
and l doctored with great many
doctors and took all the patent medi-
cines that heard of. At last, Invent to
Canada and saw Truit-a-tives adver-
tised. Icommenced taking themin19l4,
o2d kept right on for year and my
Catarrh was entirely rekfe7ed. Thank
God for the relief as it is an awful
disease TO have. The Fruit-a-tives "
have helped me in other ways, also.
Now, if you want to publish this, you
may do so for it is nothing but the
truth, and the whole TRUTH.
!. MATTE RHAPSTOCK.
Sold by all dealers ct SOC. box, for
$3.50, trial size 25c.-or sent postpaid
on receipt Of price by Fruit-a-tives
Limited. Ogdensburg, New-York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

The German leaders hava shown that
no dependence can be placed upon their
word of honor. Fhey treated sacred
treaties as scraps of paper They gave
definite promises to President Wilson
but, according to their chancellor. the
promises were made simply because the
conditions were not then ripe to strike
with unrestricted undersea warfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
TO SUBSc

It Is the aim of the management &c
secure efficient service in the delivery
OF the paper each night. and it 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 bt
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, 1917-02-03

Poland of Today and Yesterday, Nevin
o. Winter.
The first half of the book is taken
up with the history of Poland, past
and present, and with the causes that
led to It's partition: the last half deals
with the social. political, and economic
conditions of Poland as they exist to-
day-1913. The author also discusses
the religion, art, and literature of the
Poles and their desirabilitv as eft
liens of the United States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

Mayor Mitchell Of New York never
waivers when it comes to taking a pos
tive stand of what he believes. He
never sidesteps. One of his theories
is that we should have compulsory mil
itary training in the public schools
Along this line he says: Z" 1t is my con
viction that military training IS one of
the most essential clements of general
public education in the United States
Tor the upbuilding of good citizenship
From the educational point of view
military training viii mean as much
to the progress of civilization in the
United States as any other single factor
that we ean have in our life. From
the point Of view of national defence
| it is absolutely essential -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper.
80 cents an inch for first insertion;
cents an inch Tor each subsequent mser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a lire first insertion with 30 per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices - Ten cents per line
frst insertion with 80 per cent discount
Cor each subsequent insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
At the Library
New Books

The Fair Hills of Ireland, Stephen
Gwynn.
A delightful book in praise of Ire
land, written for the traveller rather
than for the tourist, and for lrishmen
rather than for strangers. The places
chosen are of historic interest and
each chapter calls up associations
covering a wide range in the story OF
the Irish race. This quotation from
Red Donough s poem expresses the
spirit of the book
GA fruitful cline is Fire s, through
valley, meadow, plain,
And the fair land of Fire, O,
The very bread of life is in the yellow
grain
| On the fair Hills of Fire. O.
! Far dearer unto me than the tone:
music yields
Is the lowing of her kline and thu
calves in the fields,
And the sunlight that fell long ago OF
the shields
4 OF the Gaels, on the fair Hills of Fire
Oi''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

Reinforced Concrete, w. L. Webb and
W. H. Gibson.
A condensed practical treatise on the
problems of concrete construction, in
Guiding cement mixtures, tests, beam
and slab design, construction work, re
tanning walls, silos. etc This treatise
gives just the material the engineer OF
contractor needs for his work. and the
layman will find it interesting for gen
eral reading.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

ideas. To what extent this practice
may be carried in the future it is i'm
possible to tell. II will be for the
people to say, for if the time ever
comes when they weary of it they can
remedy the condition by choosing rep
resentatives who will stand for and
exercise their rights without dictation
from any quarter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
He Tried Them Very Carefully.
Advertised Letters.

Men-L. a. Bradshaw. Chas. J. Con
nell, George B. Gibbs, NJ. j. Grady, }
James, J. Josen, Angelo Morano, O. y
Parker, Walter NJ. Rider, John Trahan,
Moses A. Vivier.
Women-Mrs Johnas Barray, Miss
Lena Body. Miss Marie Conrad, Mrs.
Maxwell Conrad, Mrs. F. A. Dean, Mrs
Parker Francis, Mrs. Lila Herrlek
Miss Louise Newcomb, Mrs. Alice W
Pratt, Ella NJ. Prouty, Mrs. Florence
Rabideau, Mrs. Alva II. Spauldlng
Miss Helen B. Smith, Mrs. Charlie Tan
ner.
Firms-Blaisdell & Payne.
Faith in premonition subsists upon
the rare instances in which it happens
to be true.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
A Vermont
Investment
For
verm0nterS
A Safe Industrial TO Net IL
Tax-Free in Vermont

It has been a long while since
investors have been given the OPP
portunity to share in the prospect
ty Of more thrifty or more sue
cessful corporation than the Howe
Scale Company OF Rutland, VT.
Announcement is made Of the
Offering of q limited amount of
the HOWE SCALE COMPANY
PER CENT PFD. STOCK at
100 and accrued dividend.
I have made a thorough investi-
cation of this stock through un-
prejudiced bankers III Rutland
and McBee, Jones and Co., Bank
ers, of New York.
There are no bends ahead of
this stock and no bonds can be
issued without the consent of two
thirds of the stockholders. The
preferred stock dividends were
earned over three times in 1916.
The company, which is the largest
producer of scales in the world,
is now seven months behind in its
orders, and this without the &C
ceptance of a dollar worth of So
called War Orders. The pro-
duet is staple and THE Howe
Scale is known the world over.
Net tangible assets are more
than eco per cent and net quick
assets approximately 100 per cent
OF the preferred stock issue.
Can recommend this as con-
sentative, long term investment.
II is the first obligation of we'll
known. old, Vermont industry and
the rate of per cent IS unusually
attractive. For further particu-
lars see
Fred N. HARRIS
Brattleboro, VT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

Until there is some agreement among
the witnesses about the "leak" scan
dial, or until some of them are proved
TO be liars. it seems that nothing can
be regarded as settled yet regarding
the real source of the successful specu-
lation which seems to have been made
out of the president peace message.
II there was nothing but consum-
matelv skillful and risk gambling up
on what was about to occur, of course
there is nothing to be done about it, fol
every stock broker has the privilege OF
running such risks. What concern:
the people of the United States is
whether their national government j:
used for private fortune-making by the
deliberate completely of the men in
| side the administration. That is tn,
real nub Of the matter and the pos
| siblc persons implicated are so few tina
/ it ought not to be difficult to run dow
| any possibl, chance that there was OF
fetal guilt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

The Famous Cities of Ireland, Stephen
Gwynn.
Sympathetic descriptions of the ev-
cry day life and the history of Water
ford, Dunkalk, Galway, Maynooth,
Kilkenny, Derry, Limerick, Dublin
Wexford, Cork and Belfast. The col
ored illustrations and tn sketches in
black and white by Hugh Thomson add
TO the charm of the book.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

The Christian Science Monitor asks
these questions, every one Of which IS
pertinent: Where are the earnings
of the New Haven going? II they are be
ing diverted or manipulated with re-
gard to the exigencies of high finance
rather than the welfare of the railroad
it's patrons and the public, wherein Is
the authority to be found for such ac-
ton. and what are the interests thus
engaged in draining the resurces of
the once magnificent property? Why
are improvements only just begun, OF
about to begin? Have Howard Elliott s
hands been tied; have his energies beer
shacklcd: has he been free-handed t
manage the New Haven as a railroad
man of his ability could and should
or has he, like his predecessors, beer
gradually transformed into Wal
street automaton3'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
Writing the Short Story, j. Berg Eser

Writing the Short Story, j. Berg Esen
vein.
\ practical handbook on the rise
structure, writing and sale of the mod
ern short story. The technique of the
best short story writer's i'll all Ian
guages is analysed; and questions and
exercises based on this analysis are
given for practice and study The
book is invaluable to the amateur writ
er and also to the professional who
wishes to improve in his writing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

Why We Punctuato4 William L. Klein
\ new edition entirely rewritten and
rearrmged, by the editor of the Min,
neapolis Lancet Journal. The author
writes most enthusiastically about
treason versus rule in the use OF
punctuation marks. Some might think
that in developing his ideas he errs il
giving too many details.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

Short Stories for High Schools. Rora
NJ r. Mikels.
The author S aim in the selection OF
these stories was threefold-To sup
ply interesting reading belonging to
the students own time, to help him tc
see that there is no distinct line OF
cleavage between classic and modern
literature, and to assist him to discrim
mate between the artistic and the un
artistic. The selection is equally in
teresting to the adult reader.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

The freedom of the seas is myth
when the United States is told that she
cannot trade with England, France or
Italy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

Many man prides himself on know.
ing human nature and at the same time
has neglected to become thoroughly ae.
quainted with himself.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03

Thrift day today. What are you go
ing to do about it?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to October /, 1916.

Trains leave Brattleboro
600 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
700 a. N. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
go a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York via Springfield.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For Millers
Falls.
40 p. ~. Except Sunday. For Keene,
New London and New York
via New London.
600 p. N. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-03
MRS. w. +. MIXER
f07 Western Ave.

Wishes to announce that she still sells
Spirella Corsets and the new models for
1917 are better than ever. Can guaran-
tee a perfect fit with boning that never
breaks or punches through. Phone 1856.