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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE

Ma gave me 2 doller bill to go err
rand yestldday, and | stopped to tawlx
to some of the fellows on the way. tawk-
ing about ware you can get the biggest
Ice cream cones and weather we wood
rather be shot by built or stabbed by
baynit, and different things, and after
that / stopped to watch man pasting
poster up on tents, wisseling between
his teeth vile he did it as if it was sutch
sintch for him to do that he Good do it
and wisscl at the same time. and after
that | stopped to watch sparrow hop
ping Ground as if it coodent fly, onv It
Good, witch it proved it wen | tried to
pick it up, and by the time | got to the
grocery store | forgot wat the errand was,
and | went inside and started to look ali
GROUND, thinking, Maybe if | see wat it
Is maybe Ill remember wat it was. WITCH
jest then the grocer man sed, Well sun
ny, are you thinking of buying out the
store?
| forget wat she told me she wunted,
sed.
Well, | see you have a doller bill to
get 1T with and Ill be glad to give you
all the AIDE in my power, sed the grocer
man. N
None of these things remind me of it,
sed.' And kepp on looking GROUND,
and the grocer man sed, Was it butter,
was it tea:
| don't think so, / sedd and he sed
Was it cawfee, sugar, sumthing in cans:
| don't think so, ] sed. And he kepp
on mentioning diffrent things and | kepr
on not thinking so and looking GROUND
and all OF a suddln | sed, O, | remember
Clever lad, sed the grocer man
! She wunted me to go to the drug store
| sed. And 1 started to wawk out agen
the grocer man calling after me, Yor
dunn little shrimp, if you had twice as
mulch branes you wood be haff witted
Proberly incoming it for insult; and
kepp on wawkinG out and went to the
drug store
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

Judge Darling's official announce
ment of his candidacy for the Republi-
can gubernatorial nomination is brief
and dignifed document although it
contains nothing likely to arouse any
great enthusiasm among the voters Of
the state. A significant feature of If.
however, is the candidate S statement
that he favors prohibition by federal
constitutional amendment That at
least shows the judge S political sagac.
ity, for it is becoming increasingly
evident that no candidate for political
Office can get very far this year unless
he nails a prohibition plank into his
platform.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
trying TO De nice
The Robin
Laughed,

her children up! We could never be
robins. We will always be leopards.
And after all, I'm very glad, for I'd
hate to be gentle.
s'Do you know" he continued, SHAT
I'm leopard. a wild leopard, and I'll
never change. Folks know that so
they made up saying about me which
has always been true.
$50 good-day, little robin. Glad to
have had a chat with you But I
|, can't be a robin, and I'm glad, after
all, that I'm leopard. for if / weren't
| couldn't be wilder than the tiger !"
And the robin agreed with the old,
| I'D saying as he flew off to the con-
| .ert.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
MARLBORO.

Miss Hazel Whitney is with her sister
in North Adams
j. Il. Thomas is home from Newfane
to look after his garden and haying.
Mrs. Eunice Whitney of West Halifax
is spending a few days with her nephew
NJ. +. Baxter.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Squires and Mrs
Charles Higley of Brattleboro were
guests of Mrs. Jane Higley Sunday
Roy Akley, who was operated upon
for appendicitis in the Melrose hospital
last week, is making a good recovery
Mrs. A. II. Ware of Mortified and
her children are spending the week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Learn
ard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
The Dyspeptic.

A we'll known banker in downtown
restaurant was eating mush and milk
What S the matter2" inquired a
friend.
Got dyspepsia.
Don't you enjoy your meals7"
Enjoy my meals?" snorted the in
dignant dyspeptic. ''My meals are
merely guideposts to take medicine be-
fore and after. Exchange.
Incompetent persons are generally
those holding the jobs we would like
to have.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18


silly little thing, consider"
Too bad, too bad" chfrped the
robin. II won't bother you any more
then. l have concert engagement
at four o'clock, and 1 might just as
well have little practice first"
mo, no, don't leave" said the leop-
ard. "You amuse me. / really can't
understand you"
Il suppose" said the robin, who
thereupon returned to his former
perch. that 1t must be hard for q leop-
ard to think like a robin. 1t would
be just as hard for me to think as
you do. And so It's hard for you to
understand me-because we're both so
different"
That's So" said the leopard, 'we
are very different. But I would like
to know why you sing instead of roar,
why you chirp instead of growl, why
you eat worms instead of animals, and
why you are happy instead of cross"
Il can't answer so many questions
at time" said the robin, unless /
chirp and sing and say to everything
that it's all because I'm a robin a
r-o-b-i-nI"
And the robin gave the loveliest of
trills.
snow, you needn't begin to practice
for that concert" said the leopard. 81
want you to talk to me-
"Dear me-" said the robin. 'You are
very severe! And pray tell why can't
| practice If / want to? / can fly away
from you, and you can't catch me.
You're in a yard which is only very
big cage"
please don't be mean," said the
leopard, and as he looked very sorrow
full, the robin said:
I'm sorry. / didn't intend to be
mean, am sure, but you mustn't COM
mand me to talk to you. You must
ask me politely"
| VERY WELL" said the leopard. snow,
little Mr.. Robin, will you kindly have
speech with me? There" he added
that was fine, wasn't it, robin?"
+! The robin chirped and laughed.
That was fine" he agreed. "Well,
now will answer your questions one
by one"
"Good!" said the leopard.
I'm the first place." said the robin
Il love to sing. 1t makes me happy.
And too, was given this voice by dear
Mother Nature. It's wrong not to
make the most of the things that are
given to US, and to give others happi-
ness by them If we cam"
4 Dear me-" said the leopard, 'you
certainly have good disposition
Well, continue"
! Il chirp instead of growl, because ]
can talk in that way. I can't growl
| And | eat worms because / think
they're delicious, and my throat is the
size for little worms and not for bic
meals.
I am happy because the world is sc
nice. There are brooks and trees
green lawns and this beautiful zoe
park, there is sunshine and there
is dear Mrs. Robin Red Breast whom
love so much. She Is such good
kind mate! And there are the dear
baby robins, too"
"Gracious!" growled THE leopard
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

Work or Fight.
(St. Adams Messenger. J

One of the things the Vermont leg
islature should do when it meets early
next year is to pass an anti-loafing
law with a great deal broader applica-
ton than is represented by the draft
ages of p to 81. Frank Howe includes
such plank in his platform, and no
doubt every farmer and business man
in the legislature will take the same
view Work or fight shouldn t be linn
tied to men of military age alone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

The man who said that becAess DAYS
were ended with the new order of the
food administration permitting the use
OF beef. during one meal each dav
ialled to take into consideration the
price Of the stun. Beenesa days are
with a whole lot Of Us for a long time
yet.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
More Than One Use.

"Well, after ALL" remarked Tommy,
Who had lost a leg In the war, there's
me advantage in having O wooden
eg."
whats that?" asked his friend.
"YOu can hold up your bloomin'
oclS with tin-tacl.." chuckled the
iero.- Boys Life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
THURSDA, JULY IS, 1918.

What viii the Manchester Union
say when it discovers that Vermont is
raising approximately 10000 acres Of
wheat this season while New Hamp-
shire Is struggling along with the cul-
tivation of $500 acres?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

Local people will be interested in the
effort that is to be made to induce the.
federal railroad administration to
take mp and push to conclusion the
work on the extension of the Grand
Trunk through southern New England
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

was singing In q
tree near the leop-
ards yard.
"Thank you for
the compliment,
you're very kind,
I'm sure" said the
robin, chirping
happily.
You're always
so peaceful and so
sweet" said the
leopard. There
isiIinothing fierce
anda wild about
yoiI. You're q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18

softly, for ne We:
to the robin.
"Well. your story
is very interest
ng, but there is an
old, old, old saying
about the leopard
not being able to
change his spots,
which means, /
believe, that the
| e opard can't
change his nature,
so / couldn't sing,
nor chirp, nor eat
worms. And Mrs.
Leopard has even
been known to eat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
Member Of the A.,ocIat.d pr.,,

The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for publicat ion OF all
news dispatches credited to IL and not
otherwise credited in this paper and also
the local news published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-18
DDYSEY[NIN(.
ARY TALL 61
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
ROBIN AND LEOPARD,

Il would hate to be a robin" said
the leopard to the little red robin who
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
SUCCESS OF TRACTOR
DEPENDS ON 0PERAIOR

Amy inquiry about farm tractors Is
rather difficult to answer without
knowing something of the naturo of
the SOIL the size of farm and the shape
of fields.
In Tennessee, farms are usually TOO
billy. fields are small and irreguloS. In
shape, and frequently ii is impooo1b1o
TO secure a careful operator. TIRE
are number of tractors in the a11e
that are giving good satisfaction. II
would seem that the success of & nc
tor is dependent upon a careful oDor-
ator to a great extent. Many farx1cfs
find it necessary to replan their 49,,
to make their fields larger and 10
regular
believe there are more kero1 y
burners In this section than gas6I 6e
and there is no way Of determin1
from the reports We have been = =
to get, definitely which is the u@tt
satisfactory would suggest Il 10
wishes to use kerosene. that he un4<o
sure he gets a tractor that Is desin)1
to burn Kerosene. Trying to 04)Q
kerosene in an engine that is desiG
to burn gasoline is seldom sat-
tory. In burning kerosene, there e.
ways more danger OF damage ID b
machine II the adjustments are MOI
actly right. II requires careful d
ator.. It is important TO use the N =
kind Of OF and / would suggest. &c -
ever uses Kerosene tractor, that
find an oil that is satisfactory and
stick to IT, II is well to get oil tho< =
by the manufactur6< !
the tractor.-James Arentson. -
machinery specialist. division of )
tension. University of Tenp =
Knoxville.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
LET THE FARMER KEEP
READY FOR WAR Wok0

When our soldiers face the Co.
mans in the trenches we do not expes9
them TO be equipped with rustsd -
broken weapons We want them -
have the best modern war eQuipmsu
and to be trained to care properly -
this equipment" says James Areutssaj
farm machinery specialist. division -
extension. University Of Tenneoaea
Knoxville.
I'VE believe that the present ~
will be won by the man behind u
plow." he continues. IF this 10 TIRE
II certainly behooves us TO keep To
implement In the best possible coa1oi
ton.
Every effort should be made ~
winter TO put the farm Implements -
such condition that there will be -
loss OF time In the field next spring.
ii. Prevent rust and rot by provte
ing good shelter. Paint where nscO
sary.
"2. Thoroly clean and on ali wos1N
ing parts.
-. Apply axle grease = all ps'iGq
ss-xurfsesa. qsch.as, onlf,yatoe 49,
corn planter shoss. pIoW1s - ; g.
-. Order ell needed rsDa1ss =
once.
IS. Make repairs this winter -
plowshares. cultivator shovels. en-
sharpened before you need them.
he prepared for the great 'sSraa4
offensive against kaiserism."
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
DIVERNON I'LL.

Dear Editor:
MayI come with a few l.
TENS 10 your paper as ] am q
reader.
Alfred Gibson moved from Lee
County, Va, TO Gallatin Tenn.
in 1902 with Mr.. ID. II. Parkey
where he remained five years then
went to Bowling County Ky. and
STAYED there but a short time LAT
err moved to Divernon where ne
and his b.other-in-law, Richard
Belle now live.
John Bell is in the army and is
liking fine.
If any reader knows Missed
Pearl and Bessie Gibson, would
be glad to hear from theny
Mrs. Ieona Gibson has a moth
er and sister in.Hancock County
Tenn. and a brother in Virginia
whom she would like to see.
Alfred Gibson.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
TWO FARMS FOB SALE.

At Ball Point. Just over tn
Granger County line. The farms
join each other, one containing
120 acres. with good house, large
new barn. good store house, one
of the best stands in the country
for a store. 1t has fine spring
in the yard that cost 500. 90. to
dig and wall, and is a fine placs
for milk am butter.
The other one has so acres adj
dining the frsr, has dwelling
and outbuildinRs and orchards
Either one the farms is a bargaia
and beth together is excellent
bargain.
For price and see US at onca
for this is a bargain and 3 Likely
to sell at once. Fl
Hancock County Real Estate Exchange
Speedyille. Tennessee.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
OREGON.
Dear Editor:

bCci lL4ANOAs
Will write q few lines as
am in the Spruce Production do
ing all can to win the war.
believe we will win but it is going
to take hard work and earnest
pleading with God. You know
If we leave God out our lives will
be a fake and our nation will go
down. Men what are you going
to do about it? 1t would be bet
ter for all of us to get on our
knees every day and ask God to
deliver our nation from trouble.
| am not living as fought to but
you know | am among many kinds
of beliefs and some who don't be
lieve there is a God. | haven't
been TO church nor heard a gospel
sermon since ! have been in the
army. | work ten HOURS per day
and drill on Sunday.
Men and friends. you must
think of the boys who are gone
from their homes, and do Ill you
can for them and don't forget to
pray.
Amos Johnson.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

A better way than this.to start the
pigs can not be fhne. Ard yet how
many sows are put In unat surround
ings. tho expectodsto grow their pigs
we'll n the 4ow did not have good
care and feed, these piss would nor
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

ENTERED as second-class matter
October Is, 1918, at the postoffice at
Sneedville, Tennessee, under Act of
March 8. 1871
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
HOW TO RAISE ORCHARD
GRASS FOR TINE SEE

Orchard grass yields . 10 II bushs1
OF seed TO the acre on IN average.
IN usually bundled In small bun11a
with n binder. and shocked In the saU
way as wheat. II may be thrssho&
with the common wheat thrsshsr Z
using special riddles. About Ssptgu
Der SOW one bushel Of seed to ~
acre. broadcast, and harrow u
lightly j. G. McAmis. division OF -
tension. University OF Tennssses,
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
GROW WHEAT THIS YEA
lf NEVER BEL

Do your part In the genera
plan for an increase of twe1
cent wheat acreage. Even II v
not a satisfactory crop for ED
your community, grow at least
for your family and your tena
is your duty. II you live in
growing community where II
isfactory crop. SOW as many
you can care for, and grow a
To the acrgap possible. -
(, Give wh6nt I favored Be
ROTATION bx noWing e o. ly I
sd - el-rz1 - & 49,
Prepare a.. land - CRY as 20
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30

look SO web. Boys who are members
OF pig cluhs in Tennessee today are
dofng the WORT o. pig raising right;
that g y they are listening to the in.
siEcctioa ,oEsShe county agent Pig
clubs are tplsN interesting more boys
than eser ha.RN.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
Local and Personal.
BUY W.. IS.

Guy Seal is confined with fever
this week.
A number of Hancock boys will
leave for training camps Monday
The school at Sneedville will
not begin until Monday, Sept. 8.
r. S. Long, who has been con-
fined with Typhoid Fever is out
again.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Harrison has been seriously
i'll for some time. We hope for
him a speedy recovery.
On account of the building in
which our printing Office is locat-
ed, being moved this week we
fail to give many locals.
Twill pay off all listed public
school claims. 49, =.
G. w. Trent, Trustee.
Mrs. Whit Campbell and
daughters, accompanied by Miss
Hattie Baker, LETT for Morristown
Thursday.
Remember that the soldiers
chance for life depends upon the
support given him by the folks
back home. Help! Save and buy
w. S. S.
The Mulberry Gap Baptist AS
ISOLATION met with Idas Chapel
Church this week and it has been
said to have been the best meet
ing for some time,
All parties owing a store ac-
count to James Seal & Son of
Sneedville Tenn, must come at
once and settle same or account
will be placed in officers hands
for collection.
Merchants can get blanks for
use under the u. S. Food Admin
istration Laws at the News Office
or by mail upon receipt of the
price.
Sugar Pledge Home Canning
250-S1 90; 500-S1.50; 1000
$225; 5OO0-$10. Egg Gambling
reports at the same prices.
Egg Gambling Certificates so cts
per 100.
Hon. H. H. Gouchenour, of
Greeneville, Tennessee, will ad-
dress the people of Hancock
County, on War Work, at the fol-
lowing places. on dates mention
ed.
kyles Ford, Sept. z, 200 p. m.
Davis Chapel. F" z, 700 p. m.
Sneedville, Z" s, 1000 a. m.
Brewers Chapl" 8, 200 p. m.
Come and hear him.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-08-30
THE SnEEDvillE NEWS
HENRY GREENE
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

A weekly newspaper devoted to the
Industrial, intellectual and moral de-
veIopment and growth of Hancock
County in particular and East Tennessee
in general. Republican in politics, fear
Gus in advocacy of whatever tends to
butes to the happiness of its homes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-13
crew. trying to stand up on her sloplns

crew. trying to stand up on her sloping
deck.
Have you all your crew with you.
captain asked the yacht when she
came UP tShe had been OF som where
dropping epth-chargcS)
Aye. said the skipper.
So the yacht put over sea-laddcrs.
the skipper brought his boats along
Sue. The natives came aboard forward
INTO the we'll and the skipper ana his
officers aft. The yacht asked the
nearest base for tui, and stood By un-
I'll IL came at daybrcak. Then rh.
stood about aud raced for her con-
>oy.
Now the skipper is British TO his
backbone. lie has PUT in his life. such
Of :, ~ he has a!rcady lived under the
Red Ensign. lie has helped to make
the Red Ensign the blood and CUTS Of
britain. Big dividends and ch.a, Labor
that's why the Red Ensign rules Tn.
seas and the n!pper prefers to have
Tic ked Ensign continue 10 rule the
seas. But tonight. over his sherry
and hitters this is what ne told me:
You. in America. are going to have
the greatest mercantile marine III tn.
world when this war ends That's all
you Ataho 10 gam as an immediate re-
suit OF the war. Eut 10 hold IL. you're
going to need American se3luen.
american Scain"n Tor American ips.
That ought to be your slogan for the
next half century.
And TO get them YOU need TO make
4 great national hero out OF the ..ln.ri-
can seaman.
Don; Let the navy bci!ttie him Be
careful OF that We look up 10 the
navy FOR the fine, disciplined. highly
trained service that il is. but the navy
sometimes forgcts ,hat we merchant
men hay" To worh under conditions
hich never trouble the navy We've
made our mistakes III th" war md the
nay mas made us mistakes. hut don't
let your sean'cm be belittlcd
I'm Erit!ah aud I'm for tho Eed
E:slgn from frs, 10 last Blu, II Won
America ny can create i -rcat body q!
american s"amcn to man the mcr-
Camille Murine you're building now
!ouli be ths creates shipping nation
in the world v:her The war ends -
Copyright. 1915