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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics, or trying TO patch UP a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the silInent - clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Give Tablets arouse the
liver in soothing, healing way. When
! the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
Il you have . bad taste in your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with uadigested foods,
you should take Give Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Give Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
| gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. so you can eat what you like
At l0c and Csc per box. All druggists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
her share for the support and care of
her own needy ones

Issuing in the form of newspaper
interview "fetc. is the way the st. Al.
bans Messenger refers to Attorney
General Barber's statement of his rea.
sons for not presenting the evidence in
the Graham case to the grand jury at
an earlier date, the apparent implca-
ton being that the attorney general
sought the publication of the statement
Perhaps that is the way it is worked
up in st. Adams, but why not give a
newspaper man credit for having a
little initiative once in a while9 At
torney General Barber hadn Z the
slightest knowledge of what informa-
ton was sought when The Reformer
man asked TO speak with him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

hands. but She only strokes me with
one at q time. She chooses between
her two hands and then decides to put
one into the water. At least that is
,gh9t | suppose she does. oh, what a
very particular fish YOU are, TO make
SUE that ] don't mean the mistress has
only one hand.''
''Ah, / thought | would have a little
joke, said Johnny.
Tommy grinned, a funny, fshy grim,
and his eyes looked very shiny and
queer.
DO you know he said, that folks
don't believe / am so tame until my
mistress shows them! They don't
think fish could be as tame as all
that. But more than that, my mistress
puts her mouth in the pool just little
way and | put my mouth up little bit
and we have a nice watery kiss, my
mistress and l. / am really a very
unusually tame fish, but all of this is
true, as you know"
Il know that every word of it is
true" said Johnny.
And it all was true, for this is q
really, really true story!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

stopped to wave fin to Mr.. Sammy
Fish, and we got talking and splashing
about other things"
That's So" said Tommy, 1--WE did.
Well, was going to tell you that you
knew | was very tame"
Il knew that and l know that" said
Johany. pray continue"
They both swan slowly about in the
lovely sunken pool, which was beau
tiful pond, little below the level OF
the ground
My mistress always fed me choice
little bits from her hand, and she al
ways laughed when / spiashed hard
after each bit of food | was given, for
she knew / was saying: Thank you
for the goodies, mistress dear
"Then I became so tame she could
put her hand down in the water and
stroke me, and would wiggle my fins
delightedly"
Il thought she had two hands," said
Johnny
$50 she has" answered Tommy.
What makes you say that?'
Because" said johnny, 'tyou said
she put her hand in the water and
stroked you"
ITO be sure did," said Tommy.
and that is quite true. Sheslias two
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
Il NDNSGy[N|M'
\ FAIRY TALE
TRUE FISH STORY.
81 hAW @AIIANRlvER

Splash, splash" said Tommy, the
Ash.
Splash, splash" said Johnny, the
other fish.
They were both swimming around
a beautiful pool of a sunken garden
in part of the country where 1t was
almost always warm.
"You know" said Tommy, and then
he paused and waved a fin.
what do l know" asked Johnny.
I'm going to tell YOU" said Tommy,
but l had to stop TO wave fin 10
young Sammy Fish, who just swan by.
don't want to be snob. you know"
What's a snob?" asked Johnny.
IA snob," said Tommy, sis creature
who thinks himself so fine that he
won't speak pleasantly to his neigh
bors or his acquaintance or his
friends. In fact. he doesn't think his
friends are quite as good as he is"
81 wouldn't like a snob," said
Johnny.
NO. you wouldn't, for you're senSi-
Die, said tommy. IF You want to
know Tie truth l will tell it to you"
u would love to know the TRUTH"
said Johnny.
'The truth is that any creature who
is silly enough TO be snob is too fool
ish to be fine person." said Tommy,
splashing hard.
y believe you," said Tommy, 81 be
ieve you"
"Of course" said Tommy, 81 have
been here so long in this sunken pool
of this garden that know my mistress
and SIN not in the least shy"
Some creatures can't help being
shy. but they can help being snobs,"
he added.
"You started in TO tell me that /
knew something which you were going
to say" said Johnny. Then you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

Music is more than an art it is an
instinct Beneath the savage's prim-
tive delight in the tom tom and the
musicians intellectual enjoyment of
Bach fugue, is the same underlying
principle spontaneous love OF
rhythm and the desire to express it. Tt
create exquisite harmonies is the heay
en-born gift of genius-the divine heri
tGge of one man in a thousand. re
interpret another's work is a talent
developed only by years of hard work
and infinite patience. To listen to the
perfect Interpretation of great com.
poser is blessed privilege.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

was starting to get reddy 10 20 I'd
skool this morning, being almost pritty
neer late alreddy, and all of suddin
couident lind my cap, calling, Ma hay ma
dld YOU see my cap enywaresz
For goodniss sakes, | never knew il IA
fale sed ma Meening I'm always losing it
And she came out in the hall and started
to look erround. saying, Haven't you eny
ideer at all wat you did with it.
had kind of a deer it was under til,
nd OF the hat rack. but it amt, sed Ans
we both kepp on looking for it, ma saying
Wy IN the werld don't you have one place
to put 1t and then put it there
that's wat | do, ma, ony I keep chang
ing the place, | sed And me and hel
hepp ON looking, me saying, | thawt | put
1T IN the hat rack, because that's ware
almost always gennlly put il. And
looked there agen without finding it. say
ing, Maybe / left it GROUND at Arties
house last mite, do YOU think | did, ma.
How should l know don't you know
weather you came home without a cap OF
not: sed ma and I sed, don't remember
] think my he'd did feel kind of chill,
coming home
You re a CRATE boy, you are, sed ma
Not meenng it for compliment, anc
we kepp on looking, me looking mostly in
the same place, and ma looking in all diff
trent places, saying, / never saw your beet
Tor making things disappear, | bleeve III
look IN that hat rack myself.
Nich she did, the ferst thing she pulled
out beng my cap, saying, Well, watts this
That's 1t, | sed, And | quick put it on
ana started out the frunt door, ma saying
| declare, don't know wat you'd do if YOU
dident have me.
WITCH NEITHER do I.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, Isl8.
NEEDY CHILDREN OF VERMONT

One OF the problems always with us
IS that of the care of the needy chill.
dren OF the state. This problem is now
made more urgent than ever by the in.
ereasing number of such children no.
cause of the absence of SO many fathers
in war service and because of the
death of many mothers and fathers in
tho epidemic that has swept over the
state. Every agency in the state is
overwhelmed by the demands being
made by these urgent cases, as well as
ty the continual calls Of those of the
usual type of needy children.
The Kurn Hattin Home for more
than a years have proved homes in.
deed-a refuge in time of need-for
the great number of homeless and neg,
lected boys it has received, sheltered
protected, and trained so that they
could 80 out as competent, self-support
ing and respected young men. Could
there be higher or more noble work
than this2
In all these years Kurn Hattin ha,
grown in the confidence of the people
The property and the equipment have
been enlarged and improved. The en-
dowment fund has grown TO a credit
able amount and all of it absolutely
safe as TO Investment. The annual in.
tcrcst ON this fund does not care for
one fifth. of the entire number of bows
in the Homes.
Until three years ago income and
expenses fairly balanced. Then came
the era of rising prices, with the result
that the annual support per capita of
the boys has greatly increased, while
the income holds about the same. So
kurn Hattin is appealing for an in
crease of gifts. For the sake of the
Toys, If you have given to Kurn Hat
tin will you not make your gifts larg.
er! If you have not given will YOU not
now come to its relief and supports
The representative of the Homes.
Miss f. Eliza Sessions, we'll known in
this town, is in Brattleboro this week.
While here she stops at Lindenhurst.
Brattleboro has always been generous
IN It's support of kurn Hattin and will
DC sure TO respond to the larger needs
growing out of changed conditions.
It is worthy of note that there are
now seven Brattleboro boys in the
Homes, no other place having as many
boys there. Brattleboro boys have al
ways been largely represented among
the inmates of Kurn Hattin. With
present prices if Brattleboro should
contribute $500 this would do little
more than pay for the care of the
seven boys now in the Homes. Brat
tleboro has nobly responded TO the
many recent demands upon her. gener-
-osity' She ought to be- ready 20 do
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

The Reformer 10 on sale every evening b,
the following news dealers:
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
BAD COLD? HEADACHY
AND NOSE STUFFED
: Pape's Cold Compound ENDS colds
and grippe In a few
hours.

Take Pape s Cold COMPOUND" every
Two hours until you have taken three
Doses then all grippe misery goes and
your cold will be broken. 1t promptly
opens your cloggedup nostriis and the
AR passages of the head; stops nasty
alscharge or nose running; relieves the
headache, dunness, feverishness, sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing
and snuffiing. Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound, which costs only a few
cents at any drug store. It acts with.
out assistance, tastes nice, and causes
no inconvenience. Accept no substi.
tute. Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
Montpelier's Way.
Rutland Ierald)

If Montpelier didn't happen to be
the state capital, says the Burlington
News, it surely would have hard
time working up any claim to fame
Being Off the "main line" loses Mont
pclier many chances of celebrities
passing through. ''-Brattleboro Re
former.
True; celebrities seldom ego
through Montpelier, but Montpelier
often goes through celebritie-dur
ing legislative session.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim of the management 10 secure
efficient service in the delivery Of the paper
each night, and II solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
DC given OF each failure TO receive the paper
on the nothing following the omission, Il,
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-.
aoling the cause. Of the error to be promptly
ana accurately discovered and the proper rem.
method that the Publisher can secure the de.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient adyertisins-Run of paper. 81 cents
an inch tor first insertion. IS gents an inch
on first page al double rates
Space rates on application
Classified advcrtisements-Five cents A line
each subsequent insertion without change Of
copy. ss# I7sF -
Reading Notiees-Ten cents per line frs,
insertion with so per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without chaner ~ eonx
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

As We arrange for parades, deeora
tions, and long ceremonies for the re
turning boys. let us bear in mind what
those who arrived on the Mauretania
this week shouted upon landing, which
was: 4" When do We eat?"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

German politicians wish investiga
tions conducted in such q MANNER that
the German people may be able to clear
its conscience. This is our first inkling
of German conscience.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

yard at Rutland Saturday rammed a
wooden building used as storehouse
by the Hulett & Gardner Coal com
pany. The structure was showed about
l. feet off from its foundation and was
practically destroyed The ear was not
injured. The accident deprives the
coal company of about half of its stor-
age capacity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

Gold coins for Christmas will not be
available, but Uncle Sam" has a
choice line Of war savings stamps on
hand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-.
titled to the use for publication Of all news
dispatches credited TO IL and not otherwise
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

Now that Mrs. Wilson s. clothes are
all ready and have been described in
detail from sweaters to spangles, we
feel that the "peaec party" is well
under way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

We shall expect to see many an in
verted ''Hun derby" used as flower
pot this next summer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

Farewell to the fuel administration
within the next thirty days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
VERMONT NEWS.

The Universalist, Congregational
and Methodist churches of Stowe are
planning to unite and committees have
been appointed to complete an organi-
zation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

Eighty times in New York this week
with the landing of 1000 airmen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

Guards were taken from Minard pond
in Bellows Falls soon after the signing
of the armistice. They had heen sta
toned there continuously since the
spring of 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04
Subscriptions Must Be
Paid in Advance

The War Industries Board. In Its efforts
to conserve the paper supply, has ruled that
newspapers must stop all Subscriptions
IMMEDIATELY UPON EXPIRATION.
This means that subscribers mnst keep
their Subscriptions PAID IN ADVANCE
IN order to be certain Of getting The Re-
former regularly. Notice Of expiration of
subscription Is always sent in advance; do
not neglect II and then blame the publisher
for what Is your own fault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

a strict quarantine for influenza has,
been established in the village of Nor.
risville for the second time. There are
a few light eases of the disease but as
It seemed to be spreading in the schools
It was thought advisable to close all
public places.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

Thomas Wallace Of Middletown
Springs, farmer, who was arrested
Saturday night hy the sheriff depart
ment on warrant issued by States At
torney c. v. Poulin of Rutland charg-
ing breach of the peace, was examined
at the county Jail, Rutland, Tuesday
by DR.. G. II. Swift, Dr. S. W. Ham
mond and DR.. +. L. Quigley and pro
nounced insane. He will probably be
sent to Brattleboro Wallace has been
prosperous farmer
The signing of the armistice will al.
low the resumption of the manufacture
of clothes pins in Montpelier which has
been held up because of the inability
to secure wire. The National Clip com
pany which has been shut down since
October outside of making needed re-
pairs, has received word that a ship
ment of wire can be made and it is
expected the plant will begin
making of clothes pins about the first
of the year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

a freight ear which was derailed in
tue southwest part of the RAILROAD
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

John Anderson, about 50, committed
suicide at his home in Wallingford
Tuesday evening by shooting himself
in the right temple, according to the
story of his wife. Mrs. Anderson told
neighbors Of the affair and they sum-
moned physician, but the man was
dead. States Attorney G. V. Poulin of
Rutland will investigate the ease to-
morrow and it is possible that an
autopsy may be performed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-04

Entered In the postofice at Brattieboro as
second class matter. =
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-14
ROUND ABOUT THE COUNTY
STODDARD

ST0DDARD, August l2--Mrs. Il. F. Kirseh-
baum and Arthur Of Cassyille are visiting
at the home of the formers daughter. Mrs.
james Haskins -, Miss Sylvia Rick is home
for a two weeks vacation from La Crosse
where she is employed Miss Helen Stems
lein has resigned her position saleslsdy az
ing of members and officers of Stoddard branch
Of Red Cross will be held Thursday evening
at Z go in the Red Cross shop Anton Nell
son Is nov acting as a substitute mail carries
on Route . Arthur Twite having been called
to the colors. He is located at Camp Taylor.
Louisville. Kentucky. Miss Emma Seller
of La Crosse has been guest at c. A. wrob-
els heme the past week. Miss Erma Rick
is visiting relatives at La Crosse JOHN
Hanes worth, who has been aihng for some time
is improving under the ceree Of DR.. Bannen of
La Crosse ~ MIR. and Mrs. II. Blashek. Miss
Mildred Blashek Miss Mareelia Welt and Mrs
George Flick and daughter Doris motored to
Ninuna Sunday Several on the Stoddard
boys in khaki were home on 39-h0ur passes
from Camp Grant Sunday namely: Alfred
Bakken, Adolph asp. Adoph Weise and ice
Hirschuber. Oscar SteRsiien home from
Chicago where he IS stationed fer a short time
49,. Elmer Granke, sen oi Ar. and Mrs
Gas; GTanEe. who enlisted In she navy, is now
I located at Camp Logan, Zion Cry. and says
/ he likes il very much selmcT Olson. sen
Of Torger Olson Of Oak Ridgc lcft on Satur-
day FOR Is Crosse to enlist in tae navy hus
learned the navy had mere than enough men
AZ present. so returned home and viii await
his chance TO get IN later Little Earl
Owen, son Of My. aud Mrs. Fred Owen met
with quite { painful accident Saturday whea
iarge gate 50 che steckyards ne1r his horne
on which he playing gave way and fell
en- him. piHniHg him underneath until Mrs
Fred Lee. a neighbor, rushed gp and relieved
him. He was harrted 10 La Crosse where
deep cash in his head was drosAed and ne S
reported doing nicely ga picnic and dance
vil be given for the benefit Of taeRed Cross
Sunday, August IS. At Oak Ridge hail. Good
music wiz he furnished and prominent speak-
ers will sddress the aadience, N0u are very
welcome Wrs.EenFy ErenGel has returned
from MeifeTd, Illinois. where she has spent
the past FIVE weeks, .... HUnry kCuit and Sis
Ter, MRS. Peter Petersen spent Sunday with
their mother AZ Esofea, who has been quite IN.
.. Mrs Erlil Seitz, Bliss Florence Seitz
Of La Crosse. and Miss Agnes Olson Of Turtle
Lake. aufeed here from La esse Thursday
snd called on friends ..... School will e0m-
mcnce Monday, September ?, with Miss Carrie
H. Geek OF BaraboO principal Miss Clar-
ice jacobson of Viroqua viii have charge Of
the intermediate and Mss Hazel Vlct1
Of Ia Crosse viii teach in thc primary room.
Stoddard News Girl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-14
NOTICE PRIMARYELECTION
TO BE HELa IN VERNON COUNTY
SEPTEMBER Ord, 1915
Department Of State
STATE. OF. Wisconsin

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that at a
primary TO be held in the several towns, wards,
villages and election districts of the state OF
Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday Of September
A. D. 1913, being the Srd day of said month,
the following officers are to be nominated;
A candidate for Governor in place OF Einan-
uei L. Philip, whose term Of office viii expire
on the first Monday ofJanuary, A. d. 1919.
a candidate Tor Lieutenant Governor in
place Of Edward i. Dithmar whose term Of
Office expires on the FIRST Monday Of Janu-
cry, A. D. 1913.
A candidate for Secretary Of State IT. place
Of Merlin Hull, whose term of Office VII g.
pire on the first Monday Of January, A.D.1919
A candidate for state Treasurer in place Of
Henry Johnson, whose term Of offiee win ex-
pire on the first Monday Of January a. DI9lq
A candidate for Attorney General in place
Of Spencer Haven, whose term Of office viii ex-
pire on the first Monday Of January, A. Dl919.
A candidate for Representative IN Congress
for the Seventh Congressional District COM
prised of the counties of La Crosse Jackson.
Monroe, Clark, Vernon, Juneau, Adams and
Sauk to succeed John J. Esch. whose term Of
Office expires on the 4th day of March A. DI9I9
A candidate for State Senator for the 3Ist
Senatorial District comprised of the counties
of Jackson. Monroe and Vernon. to succeed
>. Henry Bennett, whose term of Office will
expire on the first Monday Of January "A. D 1919
each of the counties of Ashland Barron, Bay
field, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia
Crawford, Door, Dunn, Eau Claire, Green,
Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, kenosha,
hewaUnee, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Mar
lnette, Monroe, Oconto, Ozaukee Pierce, Polk
Portage, Price, Richland, Sauk, Shawano. St.
Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau Vernon, Wal
worth, Waupaca Wood, Waushara and Wash
ington.
A candidate for Member Of Assembly, for
the county of Vernon to succeed Clarence H.
Carter, whose term Of Office viii expire on
airy, A. D. 1919.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
capitol in the city of Madison, this LIST day
Of July, A. D. 1918,
MERLIN HULL, Secretary Of State.