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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01

But when he went back again to the
pasture. how the sheep did baa and
laugh at the lazy Billy Goat getting
so excited because he saw something
red.
"And Mrs. Black-Face Sheep was
very proud that she had been right
from the start.
Didn't / tell you Billy she said,
that there was always something that
could make you excited? And not
even a wild animal! Nothing but q
piece of rag. Now l only mind dogs
wolves and foxes
Maybe a rag isn't so dangerous,
said Billy, but red rag gets me just
as excited as wolves, foxes and dogs
brighten you. And we're all different
sheep, goats, children and grown
ups,' And they all agreed" ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
F1( DADCN'S (y[N|NQ
III FAIRY TALE
k4I 81 hAQY GRAAkML BONNER
BILLY GOAT.

"Billy Goat" said Daddy, twas feel
ing rather lazy. He had been put in
with the sheep because he could keep
the dogs from bothering the sheep. 1t
was just as well none of the dogs were
around on this day, for Billy felt so
lazy he didn't think he would have
the strength or energy to chase any
thing.
"Now he was very handsome with
two horns in the middle of his head
and as he was resting he put his two
front feet up on the second bar of the
fence while his two back feet were be-
low on the ground.
"a goat comes from rocky places and
he is quite used to sleeping in this way
which we would think so very uncom-
Portable.
"Tm so tired he said to the sheep.
L just love to do absolutely nothing.
"'Ba-a-a-,' they all answered. Doing
nothing is very nice. Baa-a-a, it is
extremely nice
and then they all looked as if there
were nothing in the world so wonder
| full as lazinesS and quietness.
"'Now Billy Goat said Mrs. Black
! Face Sheep, I do believe you could be
made to get excited even on this hot
day and even though you say you fee
so lazy. l know l could. If | saw Q
dog or wolf or q fox would be ter
ribly frightened
$50 would we ALL said the rest o.
the sheep, shivering at the yer.
thought.
"'But l am even more timid thar
the rest Of you,' said Mrs. Black-Fac'
Sheep.
THAT is So said Billy Goat. 'Yo1
are very timid. But you are quit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
SAYS MEXICO rs NEUTRAL.
Ortiz Declares Republic Doesn't Meas
ure War Attitude by Money.

BERLIN, August !. = Dr. Ortiz, an
attachc of the Mexican legation in Ber-
lin, denies the rumor circulated here re-
Gently that Mexico had declared a will
ingness to join the entente powers if
the United States granted her a loan
in sum to be determined later
DR.. Ortiz asserted that such state
ments were at variance with the neu-
trality observed by Mexico during the
past three wears, and added that Mex
leo did not determine her war atti-
tude on a financial basis
1t was also pointed out in political
circles here that the rumor was discred-
tied by statements made by Henry p.
Fletcher, the American ambassador to
Mexico, while in Washington, to the
effect that Mexico had announced she
would not espouse either cause
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
How the Children Laughed!

wrong when you say I could be made
excited today. | can assure you there
is nothing in the world or on the farm
that could excite me-absolutely moth
ingr
Just then Billy Goat nodded as if
he were about to go off to sleep. His
front feet were still higher than his
back feet, but he was feeling quite
comfortable and very happy.
"Only one eye was tightly closed.
The other was little bit open and
from somewhere, quite distance off,
he saw red rag.
well, didn't Billy Goat get excited !!
He woke right up and off he ran in the
direction of the red rag.
"'What did l tell you'll! said Mrs.
Black Sheep proudly. Didn't say he
was excitable, and / knew that a red
rag would rouse him no matter what
he might say. And wasn't | right?
AYES they all said. And he for
got about US. He forgot about his
nap. Oh dear, he'll probably get into
a fight and we'll lose dear old Billy
Goat
Billy had rushed off to the place
where he saw the red rag. And what
do you suppose 1t was.
'"The children who belonged to the
farmhouse had been hanging out theil
sweaters to dry for they had beer
| caught in shower in the early morn
ing when it was cool and when the,
We're wearing their sweaters.
THE red sweater Billy had Otter
seen before. He had really grown
quite used to it and it didn't max,
him feel like fighting. But from afa
it had looked just like red rag!
"How the children laughed whel
they saw how Billy Goat had BEEF
fooled. But they were sorry he ha,
come over from the peaceful sheep
pasture on such hot day.
you'll have a special treat TO
this, old Billy they said. And the
brought him some goodies to eat GU
of the kitchen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE
The Pied Piper of HammcrIin

The Pied Piper of Hammcrlin
A Play.
Fcrst sitizen G., the rats serteny are
fearse today Look at that big one de
libntely standing on its hinc legs making
faces in the middle of the pavement
2nd stizen. Every time | put sum
thing down, a big rat comes along and
picks it up. Look at that one chasing
those cats up the street
Bird sitizen. Sumthing awt to be did
about it. Wat do YOU say we offer a mil
lion dollers to whoever chases them
away?
Ferst stizcn That's pritty good Of a
ideer. | 2nd the motion.
2nd sitizen. | 3rd it.
Pied Piper. Coming up Will YOU RELY
give a million dollers to whoever chases
away all the rats?
Fcrst sitizcn. We serteny will
Pied Piper. Well, get it out awile.
loot toot tootle,
ID sitizen. G, look at all the rats follow
ing him.
Sd stizen Maybe they know him.
Fcrst sitizen They're following him
rite into the ocean!
Pied Piper Coming back. Well
I've did it. f"
2nd sitizen. Is that eny reason you
s1ood stand heer blocking the trafick?
Pied Piper. How about that million
dollcrs9
Fcrst sitizen Who sed enythins
about eny million dollers? Hers dol
Ter
Pied Piper. Hay, that lot of diff
rents between a doller and a million
dolers,
md sitizcn. O, | don't know, there
only 900, 999 diffrents.
Pied Piper. loot tootle foot.
3rd sitizen G, look at all the chill
dren following him.
md sitizen. Hay, stop, come back
you can have the rest.
Pied Piper. Tootle toot.
The end.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
BLAZE AT MORRISVILLE.
Slaughter House of A w. Waite Des-
troyed

MORRISVILLE, Aug |. A fire
which threatened to prove seri-
Gus one occurred Monday evening. Fire
was discovered in the slaughter house
west of the village agout s clock
When the local fire company arrived the
most the men could do was to save the
livestock in the building. The fierce
wind from the west quickly carried the
flames to a pine grove southeast of the
building from which the sparks were
carried to the entire western part of the
village where several houses caught fire.
Had it not been for the hard rain Sun
day night the entire grove would have
burned.
The building was a modern structure
and well equipped. 1t was built by J.
H. Warren and was owned by A. w.
Waite. The loss is only partially coy
cred by insurance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01

Bennington is the only large town III
Vermont which has direct trolley connec-
tions with Boston and New York. The
connecting link between Lee and Hunt
lngton, Mass, was opened this week
making it possible to get from Pittsfield
TO Springfield. For several years Ben
niHgton has had connections with Pitts
field While it is not probable that
many people will travel from Vermont to
New York and Boston by trolley car it is
interesting to know that Bennington is
now connected by electric railway with
the big systems of New England, New
York and Philadelphia the most exten-
siyc trolley system in the world includ-
I ing with all their branches thousands of
miles Of road III the northern and east
ern states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
Children VIII Raise Chickens.

Free chickens are to be distributed
to boys and girls of Lane county by
the Eugene chamber of commerce as
q part of a statewide campaign launch
ed by the Oregon State Poultry asso-
citation to increase the meat produc-
ton in the state. President f. J. Nc
Clanahan of the state association will
give the use of incubators necessary
for the project, poultry men will pro-
vide eggs and others will contribute
the oil necessary for operations. A
penalty of some sort will be put or
each boy or girl receiving the birds
as a sort of guarantee of fulflment OF
the child's part of the contract.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01

Owing to the scarcity Of labor for
road repairs and maintenance III New
York in 1916 a number Of gangs of con
yirts from three of the state prisons
were employed i'll such work. The second
deputy highway commissioner, Fred W.
Sarr, makes the following report on the
results of this experience: THE use of
convicts is a considerable saving to the
state in both the highway department
and the prison department, and it is rec
commended that the practice be contin-
ued, at least as long as the present
stringency in the labor market contin-
ues" The men were taken to and from
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper
% cents an inch for first insertion; 3
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ticn. Limited space on first page at
,uble 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,
hrst Insertion with so per cent discount
Tor each subseausnt insertion without
change OF copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
HURTING Another's FEELINGS.

Never hurt anyone's feelings unless
necessity demands it. To wound an
other for q joke or for the doubtful
privilege of freeing your mind is in
excusable. 1t is sometimes necessary
to hurt the feelings of another, but
tact and generosity should combine to
make the hurt as slight as possible
Girls Companion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
Member OF the Associated Press.

Tie Rafc-.ner IL on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Bratteboro, Brattleboro News Co,
c. w. Cleaveland. d. r. Cutler & Co
(Esteyvlle), Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand
West Rrattleboro, ]. L. Stockwsll
East Dummerston, NJ. E Brown.
Putney, NJ. c. Williams.
Newfane, MN. Batchelder.
Townshend, G, w. Cutler.
West ToWnshend, c. H. Grout.
jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B, Bufruyn.
West Chesterfield, N. r., Mrs. w
Streeter.
HlnsdaIe, NJ. H., W. n. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant,
Windsor, VT. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01

August means that two thirds of the
summer season is over and that the sun
sets twenty minutes earlier than i'll the
period of the third week of June Au-
gust j. the great vacation month. and
the people who have remained at home
Iup to this time will flock to the scashore
and summer resorts III large numbers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management TO
secure efficient service in the delivery
Of the paper each night, and Ii solicits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given of
each failure to receive the paper on the
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.
IL is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01

the work daily when the roads where
they We're engaged were comparatively
near the prisons, and in other cases they
were temporarily housed in rented build
ings near the roads. The latter plan
seemed to be more satisfactory when the
work was more than ten miles from the
prison"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
TWO Hard Jobs.

Leave it to us and we'd say that the
hardest jobs are trying to give salts
faction either as a stepmother or as
manager of tail-end baseball club
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
WEDNESDAY, August l, 1917.
HOOVER SEES CLEARLY.

Herbert Hoover looks upon the bright
side Of things when he says that the
success, already evident in the nation
voluntary food conservation efforts.
points to final victory, and he asserts
that no one can be rightly gloomy over
the outcome for American people in the
war.
I'm this respect we are of the opinion
that MIR. Hoover has the right idea, for it
is Il generally recognized fact that our
people have already demonstrated their
liability to mobilize. organize. endure and
prepare voluntarily and efficiently in
many directions and upon a mere word of
Inspiration, aside from the remarkable
asscmblagc of our army and finances. Our
present prospects indicate an increase
Iof production OF cereals by S50000OO6
bushels and although our farmers plant
ed an increased acreage OF wheat tn,
weather has not responded for this prod
net. Literally millions of new garden,
have been planted or extended every
where. We have the largest supply o
vegetables ever grown in our history
Thus there l. no reason to be diseour
aged, for even though the situation il
Europe may be gloomy today no Amer
lean who has knowledge OF the result
already obtained i'll every direction nee
have one atom Of fear that dcmocrae
will not defend itself in these Unite
States Aa sd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
White House Electricity.

The White House at Washington is
said to have the most intricate and
complete electrical system installed in
any building in the United Stat s
There are in the mansion nearly %
miles of wires, providing for 5000
incandescent lights, a bell system, and
a private telephone system for the
president and his family exclusively.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01

Mounting the magnetic in the fly
wheel, the inventor of a new type of
motorcycle has been able to dispense
with the usual series of driving gears
and sprockets.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01
Reconciliation,

No matter how serious may seem
the quarrel between the leading man
ance, they are sure to make up before
the next one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01

A Kansas inventor claims to have
perfected device that permits the use
of kerosene instead of gasoline as an
automobile fuel without changing car
buretors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-01

Prof. Henderson of Harvard is quoted
rs saying that anyone whose meals cost
more than u cents a day is living in lux
ury 1t may be so-but lots OF lis lux
furious liyers never would have known it
ii we hadn't been told
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get al
the Cause and Remove 1t

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub.
stitute for calomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar.
coated tablets are taken for bad breatl,
by all who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen.
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any OF
the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sickeninp.
gripping cathartics are derived from DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets without grip
ing, pain or any disagreeable effects
DIR. f. NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with bowel
and liver complaint with the attendant
bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure
ly a vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil you will know them by their
olive color. Take one or two every
night for a week and note the effect.
lOc and 25c per box. All druggists.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
KnOckS Obstinate
Coughs in a Hurry
A Simple Homemade Remedy
that Gets nt the Cause.

Thousands OF people normally healthy
IN every other respect, are annoyed with
n persistent hanging-on bronchial cough
and making life disagreeable. It's so
needless-thcres an old homemade
remedy that will end such cough
easily and quickly.
Get from any druggist "2la ounces Of
Pincx" 90 cents WORTH, pour it into q
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
granutntcd sugar syrup. Begin taking
1t at once. Gradually but surely YOU
will notice the phlegm thin out and then
disappear altogether, thus ending
cough that You never thought would end.
1t also promptly loosens dry or tight
cough, stops the troublesome throat
tickle, soothes the irritated membranes
that line the throat and bronchial tubes,
and relief comes almost Immediately
a days use will usually break up an or
dinary throat or chest cold, and for
bronchitis, Group, whooping cough and
bronchial asthma there is nothing
better. 1t tastes pleasant and keeps
perfectly.
Pinex is most valuable concentrated
compound Of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, combined with guaiacol and 10
used by millions of people every yea;
for throat and chest colds with splendid
results.
To avoid disappointment, ask your
druggist for "2la ounces of Pinex" with
full directions and don't accept ANYTHING
else. A guarantee OF absolute satisfac.
tion or money promptly refunded goes
with this preparation. The Pinex Co..
Ft. Wavne. Ind.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
DRUMRlGHT CITY HALL TO
BE ERECTED ON BROADWAY
tountI Authorizes Purchase of Site
Opposite old Morrow Hotel
for 5000


DRUMRIGHT. okla. Feb. 1.-THE
new city hall Will be erected on West
Broadway just opposite the old Nor
row hotel. the city council having
authorized the purchase of the lot at
their last meeting for i consideration
of $500. There were nearly a score
of sites offered for the consideration
of the aldermen but the one which
has Just been purchased is more CEN
trally located than any of the others
\ vancancy in the aldermanic fam
lily. caused 10y the resignation of I'd.
y. Melvin, has been filled by the ap-
pointmont of i. J. Stephenson.
The council waived precedent 10
play some politics and indorsed the
candidacy of Arthur Nurkett for the
position of court clerk of the new su-
perior court which will be created to-
morrow.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
LEFT FRIENDLY PAIR MONEY
\ Wichita. ka,L, Bachelor Had a
$50, 900 Estate.

WICHITA. Kan. Feb. 14.-Wnliam
Chapman, g years old, a lachelor,
who died yesterday, LEFT a portion OF
his $4,000 estata TO Mr. and Mrs.
William schmidt who had bcfrierded
him during The latter years of his
'ife. Chapman left Scotland in 1872
fer America. bringing with him a
large foltuLo in gold The boat on
which he sailed was lost. together
with a great many PERSONS and Chap
mans fortune, He survived, reached
America and located in Sedgwick
county, Kan. and made q fortune
farming.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15

with your Compound for the benefit of
other mothers. - MADAME EUGENE
BEpARD, 55S Main Street, Springfield,
Mass.
Lydia T.. pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is so successful in overcoming
woman's ills because it contains the
tonic, strengthening properties of good
old fashioned roots and herbs, which act
on the female organism. Women from
all parts of the country are continually
testifying toits strengthening, curative
influence.
If you want special advice writs
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conti-
dentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Your letter VIII
be opened, read, and answered by
women only.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
Man With Gun Arrested.

World Creek County Bureau
SAfULpA, Okla, Feb 14.-Depu-
ty Sheriffs were called TO the Wilson
dairy two miles southeast of here.
TINS afternoon to take charge of a
man who was said to be running
amuck with gun. The officers lett
prepared for any trouble they might
encounter and arrested Rill Large, a
young man. who declared he had becn
provoked by other employees. lie was
locked mp in the county Jail and a
charge of assault with intent to kill
VIII probably be filed against him to-
morrow
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
Club Elects DircrtntS.

orld Greek County Bureau.
SAPULPA, okla, Feb. 1i.-At the
annual election of directors of the
Sapulpa commercial club held last
night the following men were elected
to serve as the directorate for tho en- .
suing year: John Spalding, +. f..
Gates, T. \ Wilson, Huber Hughes.
r. r. CreeEan, j. K. Welch, c. c.
Contrcll l.. H. Cowman, w. A. Moyer,
J. \. Boyd and $. J. Harris.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15

down condition. had
pains m my left side.
so | would faint of
ten. My doctor ud-
viscd me to try
Lydia f. Pipkham =
Y oEetable Com
pound. | did so.
a nd gained in
strength SO | can
now do all my own
house work and |
hope you may pub
llsh my pNppripucp
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
Sapu'pa Car Recovered.

World Creek County Bureau.
SAPCLrA, Okla, Feb. 1.-THE po-
licc were Informed this afternoon that
Tulsa officials had recovered "A Ford
car stolen about 10 o'clock last night
from Al Myers Of this city ana had
arrested the mon who took IL.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15

Our representatives are
particularly desirous of
rendering service to pol
icy holders in Tulsa, who
may have been remitting
premiums by mail, or
with any persons who
formally carried Pruden-
tial policies.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
Timely Question

Timely Question.
MY boy. I'm glad to see you have q
jon running an. elevator. stick to Il
ada voull rise There's plenty of
room AT the top"
Yes cir. Going up?"'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15
MOTHER OF Nine
CHILDREN
Able to do Housework by
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Springfield, Mass. After the brit,
of my ninth baby | was In weak. run
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15

All such are invited to
communicate with the
branch office just opened
in this city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-15

Over Three Billion Dol
lars Life InSurnce in
Force, on Fifteen Mil
lion Policies.