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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
ADDY'SEV[NDN(
[ARY TALL n1
~ MARY GRAHAM. { BONNER
MRS. GOOSE'S VOICE.

"Good morning Mrs. Goose" said
Madame Swan.
Now Madame Swan was very hand
some and she was quite proud. To be
sure she had something to be proud Of,
for She was quite as lovely as crea-
ture could ever hope to be.
Good morning" said Mrs. Goose,
rather GROSSLY.
Are YOU well, quite wcll?" asked
Madame Swan.
I'm always we'll" said Mrs. Goose.
ITS foolish to be sick. And so | never
am. At least ! hardly ever get sick"
That's good" said Madame Swan
politely. To herself she was thinking
how conceited it was of Mrs. Goose to
say that she was never foolish, when
her very family name meant foolish
ness!
"Of course, of course it's good" said
Mrs. Goose. "Why should it be badi
You do great deal of senseless chat.
tering"
Madame Swan made no remark, as
she didn't want to quarrel with Mrs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
THIS STOPS HAIR
FROM FALLING OUT

Ever count the dead hairs in your
comb and brush! The arc nature 5
warning of future badness and proof
that the dangerous dandruff germ is
busy on your scalp. 1t was 4 famous
Paris physician who first discovered
that dandruff and falling hair are
caused by microbe. Then came the
discovery of the value of Parisia a
Sage liquid form in destroying the
dandruff germ and promptly prevent
ing the further loss Of hair. The ef-
feet of only three days use of
Partisan Sage is simply marvellous. and
the American people have now awak-
encd TO the fact that they can be
quickly rid of dandruff and save their
hair by using Partisan Sage
Partisan Sage is sold by Wilfred F.
Root and good druggists everywhere.
1t 5 inexpensive, daintily perfumed,
free from sickness, and will surely
cause hair to grow soft, lustrous and
really seem twice as abundant. ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

Mrs. Hews was at our house for sup
pir vestiddy, being i fat lady with gold
glasses and shocked Expression on
the rest of her face, and | started TO
take some more butter off the butter
plate on account of me probably cat
ing more butter than cnybodv on the
block, and | sed, Ma.
Well? sed ma.
IT YOU see hair IN the butter IS it
pullite to mention it? | said.
Go on with your suppir, as | was
saying, Mrs. Hews, if the cost of high
living, that is to say the high cost of
living, keeps on at this rate, where
will it end sed ma.
Because if Won don I mention some
body else might take it by mistake, |
sed.
Can t ! help to some more pee1. Mrs.
Hews, sed ma
DO have some more meet, Mrs. Hcws
sed ma sister Gladdis.
Benny, did you heer your mother tell
you to continue with your supper! Sed
pop. Mrs. Hews Jest wrinklin9 her
forehed and looking nerviss and saving,
No thanks, no thanks, and ! scd. 1t
mite not bert even if YOU did eat 4
hair, if it wasSent a vcrr long nair.
Mrs. Hews. | IN quite sure you're not
quite sure you've had quite enutf meet,
sed ma.
Benny, sed pop, locking fearsc.
There amt env hair on this butter,
Il was just wondering if It wood be pu-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
CAN'T DO THE WORK.

1t 5 too much to Try to work, every
day against a constant, dull backache,
or sudden darting pain in the small OF
the back. Be rid of it. Try D0an $
Kidney Pills, Your neighhors recon
mend them.
John Fenton, blacksmith. 10 Law
renee ST., Brattleboro, says: About
five or six years ago, owing to the
heavy lifting I did at my work, ]
strained my back and it affected my
kidneys The kidney secretions were
highly colored and too frequent in pas
sage, obli9ing me to get up two or
three times at night. | had distress
ing pains above my kidneys and it was
difficult for me to do any heavy lift
ing. When [ did lift, the pain shot up
and down my back and | could hardly
stand erect. Reading so much about
Doan s Kidney Pills, ! bought some
from the Brattleboro Drug Co After
| had taken them for three days, /
felt better and when / had taken two
boxes, | was completely rid OF the
trouble. l had no attacks of kidneT
complaint until last spring when |
again had baekache. ! used Doan s
Kidney Pills and one box relieved me
of tho trouble
Price soc, at all dealers. Don t sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan s Kidney PiIls-thc same that
Mr.. Fenton had. Foster Milhun Co.,
Props, Buffalo, y. Y.-Ady.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
Likes Uncle Horace.
Mortified News. j


The Brattleboro Rcformer rises to q
point Of order, and questions the wis
dom of the appointment of Addison h.
Cudworth as municipal Judge Of the
Brattleboro district. They do not ques
tion his ability. but because this same
Cudworth was agiu the Governor =
court program thinks the governor
should not have appointed him, or a:
least sees politics in the appointment
II Is barely possible that the governor
thought Brattlehoro had about all She
could ask for. Perhaps the ReformcI
had in mind 4 vaudeville skit entitled
- Barber Brothers. The RofolmeI
says "it has about reached the conclu
sion that Uncle Horace is not thinking
solely of the welfare OF Vermont il
these days, but is letting his thoughts
dwell occasionally on the future pros
Ipects of Uncle Horace. While We
have no brief for Uncle Horace VIZ
Hope so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
GOOD Morning." Said Mrs. Goose.

Goose who was very much given to
arguments and rows.
What do YOU think of the black
ducks?" asked Madame Swan after
moment.
Il don't think of them" said Mrs.
Goose. It's a waste of time"
Il saw Mrs. Black Duck push Mrs.
White Duck into the water this morn
ing" said Madame Swan.
Did you?" cackled Mrs. Goose.
"Wcll. I didn't and am not in the
least sorry that / didn't. For | am
very busy"
Does that mean YOU don't want me
here?"
1T doesn't mean anything except
that | am busy. | am taking little
rest Just now. But when | begin work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
CALLS ON ALMIGHTY AGAIN.
Kaiser Tells Sultan Germans Are Mas
tering Big Odds.

LONDON. May ia despatch TO
Reuter- 8 Telegram company from Am
sterdam gives the reply of Emperor
William to recent congratulations sent
him by the Sultan Of Turkey on the
bravery of the German troops. Empcr-
or William in his reply said:
"'All eyes are turned on the mighty
conflict i'll the west, where our enemies,
superior in numbers and material are
seeking a decision. Our brave troops
Iare there accomplishing deeds such as
have never before been recorded in the
history of all times and of all people.
May the Almighty also protect them
in the future and lead them to com
Iplcte victory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10

Ii is reported there is some competi
ton over the municipal judgeship in
st. Johnsbury We feel there is no Sc
rious demand for change and that
the reappointment of Judge G. G. Frye
will serve the people better than a
new man.-St. .Johnsbury Caledonian.
Now that a precedent has been estab
lished, ST. Johusbmy may expect tC
see its judgeship filed by a resident
t Sutton or Wheelock or some Other
little town III the district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10

again | shall not pay any attention
To YOU. You may stay around If you
want to- don't care-but | won't
answer your silly questions and re-
marks"
Now Madame Swan knew that Mrs.
Goose was always rather disagreeahle,
and so she didn't feel hurt at anything
Mrs. Goose said. Besides. Mrs Goose
had always quite amused her.
What is it YOU are going to be busy
aboutE asked Madame Swan.
My singing" said Mrs Goose, Civ
ing Il Shrek.
oh gracious" said Madame Swan.
What are YOU going To Sing?' To her
self She thought that Mrs. Goose need
not be worried for fear of her asking
questions then-she would hurry away
when Mrs. Goose began To sing
I'm going to sing solo-which
means | am going to sing all alone.
Then l shall sing u duet with Mr..
Gander. which means the two of us
will be Il chorus by the little geese,
which will mean that they will all sing
together. And Mr.. Goose will sing
by himself. too"
And why are you so much interest
ed in singing, pray ten:" asked
| Madame Swan.
Because" said Mrs. Goose. "the
other day some Grownups were pass
ing. One Of them said, oh Goodness,
did you ever in all your life hear any
J thing like that voice of the goose over
| there And the grownups pointed
straight at me.
Then another one said That Old
fellow (meanlng Mr.. Gander) and I'll
the little geese have the same sort oi
voices
"Now after that there is nothing fol
US TO do but to sing, for we are vast
ing great talents when we don't"
Madame Swan had hidden her face
behind her wing for she wanted L
laugh so hard Instead she gave +;
queer cough But" she said. the!
didn't say they thought Your voice,
We're beautiful, did thcy:"
They didn't have to say that" saiC
Mrs. Goose. "They just spoke of on
voices. They couldn't help it, for afte
] had thought about ii | realized w
all did have voices"
"But not singing voices" Sai(
, Madame Swan gently She was think
ing of the earaches there would he il
/, the farmyard If the geese family tool
. to singing all the time, or what the,
called singing.
We're not birds. nor are we war
hlerS." said Mrs Goose. "but we hav'
voices. There arc many who use thei
voices who can't sing. So if we hav
exceptionally fine voices or exception
ally loud ones. we'll use them-that'
: ALL
!, AID as Madame Swan hurried OF
the geese all started using their voice
sir queer. slriil, ugly voices.
Cnod Birthday Gift.
= a potted plant ~ bouquet Of flow
e ers makes Il good birthday gift.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
THURSDAY, May 10, 1917.
WAR EXPENSIVE.

War. in addition to being hell, as
Gen. sherman said, is also expensive.
We shah all find this out. The war rev
cnue measure, designed to raise nearly
two billion dollars, viii take Il large
slice from business profits and incomes,
but i'- ramifcations are SO extensive
that it will touch the pocketbook of
every person in the land who has a cent
Z to spend. Luxuries Of various kinds,
/ liquors, wines and beers viii pay an
/ cuormous levy. automobiles and motor
lcvclcs will get an additional tax, the
persons who 20 to movies and other
entertainments or who ride ON the
steam cars will be forced to chip in
little extra to help the war along, and
every letter aud postcard will cost more.
! We are not only in the war, but in for
la hong war, the experts and men in
authority tell us. Those OF us who win
not see actual service in the field ought
not to make whimpcr or complaint.
We shall do something by working
hard, spending our money freely and
payiue the additional taxes. And of
course most of us shall expect and wish
to do more than this from time to time
rs occasion demands.
The Civil war was no cinch, The
wealth of the country per capita at
that time WAS far less than at present
The -l0n0,001 which our Vermont leg
islaturt voted this spring looked large
but In the l-'65 days this state ex
pended for hounties, aid to the families
of soldiers, for raising troops and or
gaining companies and regiments, foi
defense Of the frontier aud other things
5000. 752.52. The amount paid by tn,
several towns Of the state fer expense,
4 incurred by them in support Of the war
/ as certified 10y the sclectmeu Of the sew
] cral towns. was Sj.21O, S97.45, maxim.
4 the total expense SSH ,64997. Thi
4 sum does not include the voluntary con
L tributious TO the sanitary and Chris
4 tian commissions, Freedmen 5 aid SO
cictics, hospitals or to the sick AN,
y wounded soldiers.
- The Windham county towns made cer
;. titicatiou through their selcctmcn of
total payment Of @G23, 32742, divided a
follows: Athens, $S,25L6l; BrattlcborC
( ISL, $500; Brooklnc, +2966.50; Dover
4 S2l ,0G2,2l; Dummerston, $20,760.49
1 Grafton. $25,2S6.sl; Guilford, $50, 656
4 20; Halifax, so $500; Jamaica, 81
\ 1899; Londonderry, SOS, 359.9S; Mar
boro, S2l 40; Newfanc, S22 ,66l.77: Put
Z uey, 2j,s99; Rockingham, $S1,4S0.72
1 Somerset. Sl.213.25; Stratton, $4,41J
1 Townshcnd, S34, 14S.71; Vernon, $40. llt
\ Wardsboro, So ,30i; Westminster, S37
4 4ol.0l Nottingham. S32,s4S.o2; Wi
I mington. $50 ,565.35; Windham, $ll 80,
4 What the future has in store in tn
| way of trials, fluctuations and suffc
4 ing no one can tell, but the chances al
4 that we have only just started on tn
| big expense account which all of us {
Z genuine American citizens must hcl
: to settle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10

for unnecessary things. But far more
money will be spent for necessities.
Some unnecessary lines of industry
may be discontinued. But for every
man that may be thrown out OF work
through the discontinuance of the man
ufacture of a luxury, many jobs will
he open. War time thrift means the
diversion of all the nation 5 efforts
toward things necessary for maintain
ing the nation 5 life and winning the
war
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service IN the delivery
o. the paper each night. and Il solicits
the cooperation or 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
II Is only by tT,is method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising--Run of paper
80 cents an inch for first insertion: 2
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
CLASSIFIED advertisements Five cents
a 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 80 per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change Of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10

Here is another man who believes
that war time thrift will aot bring
hard times. II is this kind Of optimism
that brings cheer to the merchants.
W. s. Clifford, director of the Council
of National Defense say: War time
thrift means readjustment not the ccs-
sation Of expenditures. The whole coun-
Try is organized on . peace basis. 1t
must he rcadiusted to q WAY basis. it
viii mean that less money will be spent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by tue following news dealers:
Brattieboro, Brattieboro News Co.
y. w tleaveIand, D. X. Cutler & Co
,EsteyvilleD, Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand
West Brattleboro, J. j.. StockweI
East Dumnnerston, NJ. +. Brown.
Putney. NJ G. Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, g, w. Cutler.
Yves, Towushend, c. H. Grout.
jamaica, r. j. IlagSett.
South Londonderry, i. IL. Tyler.
South Vernon. j.. Il. Bufrum.
west Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w
Hlnsdale, NJ. H., W. II, Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Windsor. W.. Windsor Restaurant
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10

The world loves war hero Wher-
ever the French mission goes the ac-
claim is for Jotfre. the commander of
the battle of the Marne, while but lit
tie attention is paid to Minister Of
Justice Niviani, the head of the visit
ing enNOvs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10

Stowe, about the most progressive
town of its class away from main
line of railroad, has adopted the day
light saving plan. Work in the several
mills which liae the swift running
river there begins at o clock and
ends nj ;. and the schools open at 5
and close 1t 3.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-10

II is probable that building opera
lions in large towns and cities will
be curtailed during the war period
but the skilled artisans viii fad plenty
of employment at good p-ices under
the administration s plan to build
many hundreds OF wooden ships.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
That Old Sea Serpent.

Major o. Smith. an officer Of the
Swedish army, describes In Nature a
sea serpent which he saw some time
ago I'm the Baltic sea-. ear Stockholm.
AT 2:25 p. M" he writes. I'VE sud
denly saw a movement Of the water
like the ripple of a wave less than 300
feet from us. The sea was calm and
there was no boat or anything else
that could cause such a movement.
Looking more attentiyeiy, all OF us
saw very distinctly a head like that OF
an enormous serpent, larger than that
Of a man. slightly elongated, sur
mounting a %serpentine body about sew
enty-tive feet long. The creature was
unduIating. making at least ten dis
tinct curves. and a large part OF Its
posterior region was above the water.
We watched this strange creature for
more than a minute swimming at a
speed Of about two knots. | have
see many dolphins and whales. and |
know their movements. Those OF this
sea serpent were very different"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
carpsks Of thu Anoisats.

References to carpets are found
among the earliest Egyptian and As
syrian writer's. In Egypt, for exam
pie. door and seat coverings were used
In temples for religious ceremonies.
while about 1900 B. c. they garnished
the interiors Of the royal palaces.
For 400 years following the dynasty
Of the pharaohs CARPET weaving was
apparently confined to the Egyptians
and Assyrians, an extant example of
a floor cover Of I05 Il. c.. taken from
the palace at Nineveh. bearing a de-
sign Of wooden lotus flowers and buds.
Arrian tells us that the tomb of
Cyrus the Persian was covered with a
pail Of purple Babylonian tapestry,
while Callixenus. the best reporter of
his time. writing the story of the ban.
quet given by M Of the Ptolemies,
pictures purple carpets of finest wool
with the pattern on both sides aud
handsomely embroidered rugs very
beautifully elaborated with figures" a
description Of which might well apply
to the floor or chair coverings In any
mansion OF today.-New York World.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Why Not Be Sensible?

To the ennuied Of earth who are
looking for a new and lasting sensa
ton We would offer the query. Why
not be sensible?
II you have never tried looking ut
things In a sensible way you cannot
imagine what supreme delights there
are in ar excursion into this little fire.
quented domain OF human activity.
There are dra wbacks, to be sure. But
the dra wbacks are greatly outweighed
by the advantages. We have known
people who, after leading unsensible
lives from early childhood, have taken
up the sensible life and have never led
any other life from that time on. That,
however, is going to extremes and is
therefore to be carefully stunned, but
it only goes to show how being sensi
BILE can take hold Of you IL you give II
a chance.-Life.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
A Wsv Criminals Have,

What Is IL that chains a man to the
Use OF his real initials when he relies
upon IN assumed name to keep him
from trouble or the penitentiary?
In their recognition and analysis OF
this fact the shrewder detectives seem
today one jump in advance OF the
sharpest crooks.
This persistence In writing the tell
tale initials has been the chief factor
In the arrest Of many notorious crimi-
nails.
Some obscure mental habit holds
them to the familiar characters of
their signature" explained a detective.
They e unable to get away from
the letters their hands have been &C.
customed to form. not v when life
and liberty depend on it."
Criminal history is full of testimony
to this interesting psychological fact.
And 1t is proving a big factor in .dn.
ming down the kings Of crookdom.-
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
How to Become q hiahbrow.

One never can tell the sociological
possibility Of some little thing that
seems hardly worth the saying. Thus
If you say, He like a pirate
you are not sociological. But suppose
you pull yourself together and say,
Profanity in that 1t relaxes the inner
tension by a sudden nervous discharge
and offers a means Of escape from So
cial inhibitions. Is, when phylogenetic-
ally considered, natures method under
the conditions Of modern civilized life
Of producing an outlet for primitive
emotions which In an earlier period
were apt to take more socially injuri-
Gus forms, such as piracy" You will
then be taken fol- a sociologist. I do
not say you will really be a sociologist,
but you will look like one, especially If
you add a bibliography.-New Repub-
lie
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Jusk Like n Man.


She hurried down the stairs to join
her husband, who was waiting to go
out with her to the party.
"Oh. Jack" she cried. wait a mo-
ment!.'
II never saw anything like it, e
claimed Jack impatiently. You al
ways forget something. You girls are
enough to drive any patient man fran,
tic"
But, Jack. dear
'Oh. go upstairs and get what you
want and don't for goodness sake keep
me waiting here any longer"
But | haven't forgotten anything,
dear; it's your
Good gracious! What next. l Won
der? I've been dressed ready and wait,
ing for you this last half hour"
Indeed" she said frigidly. Then
why is 1t you have no necktie on?"
Goodness he calculated. "Why
couldn't you tell me that before, in
stead of staring at me and saying moth
ngT"-Exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22

In warfare the elements Of "sorprise"
counts for q very great deal.
Troy would not have been captured
by the Greeks had 1t not been for the
surprise sprung upon the Trojans by
the gigantic wooden horse In which
Greek soldiers concealed themselves,
stealing out In the nighttime TO open
the gates Of the city to the Greek army.
pyrrhus would never have gained his
victory over the Romans had he not
brought his elephants into the field.
These gigantic creatures us they plow-
I'd their way through the Roman ranks
struck terror into the hearts OF the sol
iicrs who had never before engaged IN
1 battle In which elephants took part.
Hannibal. the great Ca%rthaginian gen
eral. would never have captured one
of the chief Alpine passes had he not
hit on the happy idea OF fastening
torches to the horns of 1900 oxen,
lighting the torches when Ii got dark
! and driving the beasts toward he Ro-
man camp. Seeing the moving lights,
the company guarding the pass thought
their comrades were in danger and
FASTENED to their rescue. thus leaving
the way clear for Hannibal and his
men to get through.-Pearson's.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Frank Myers
Chaplin of Candy Post G. A. F

M. E. Church, February 25. The
church that extends an invitation to
everybody to worship with us. We
aim to make this church of the
people. Morning preaching service
1900 a.. m, Sermon Subject: "The
Prayer of the Master" Sunday school
IL: 00m., J. NJ. Manning superinten-
dent. Epworth League 700 p. m. in
the church. Subject: "Christ's Pow
err to Save" intermediate League will
meet in the lecture room, leader Miss
Sophia Williams. Evening preaching
service 500 p. m. Usual song service.
Special music by the young peoples
choir. Sermon subject: Humility
the Path of Exaltation."
Robert E. Tarleton, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-02-22
Prsachino and Practice.

The noted Danish astronomer Tycho
Brahe used to condemn with the Sc
verest contempt those persons who
ascribed any omen OF presage to
eclipses of the sun or moon, to comets,
the aurora borealis or other appear
C in the heavens. He himself was
so superstitious that II he CHANGED to
meet an old woman In his morning
walk he at once retraced his steps
home. fearing that such a meeting
might bring disaster.