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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Howe Still in the Lead.
(St. Adams Messenger

There is no sign that Frank Howe :
friends are deserving him because of
the advent of Mr.. Clement into the
governorship contest. 1t is only rea-
sonable to grant that he will have to
lose some votes to the Rutland man.
but SO will Darling, and probably
more. Howe can stand bigger drain
than can Darling because of the two
Howe was much the stronger, it not
having been improbable that he would
have carried the city of Burlington
itself, the home of Judge Darling.
Howe s friends for the most part, will
not desert him, which is a testimonial
of his real strength. People are real
ling that ratification or non-ratifica-
ton in no way depends upon the gov
ernorship contest, and Howe was the
only candidate who spoke frankly to
the people on this score. That
straightforward speaking, such as
characterizes Mr.. Howe, pays is evil
denced by the unexpected situation
which has developed, with contendins
men claiming support on an issue which
does not involve them one way or an
other. Howe instinctively took the
right position. 1t is to his credit. 1t
will be to his profit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

A story from Montpelier concerning
the improvement of Frank f. Howe
says that "the delegation who waited
on him the first of the week relative
to his withdrawing from the drive to
represent the Republican party met
with little success. " And from another
quarter comes the news that a similar
delegation that called upon Judge Oar
ling met with a similar reception
What's the ideal Are Republican lead
ers so concerned over the entrance OF
Percival W. Clement that they are
afraid to have a three-eornered con
test7
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Safety Not Happiness.

But happiness Is also mental. When
the mind is cloaked with sordid de-
sires there can be no happiness. Yet
some folks would like to be the con.
slant recipients of bounties, bon bons
and bon mots ad infnitum. They
think that gives them pleasure. II
may Of the charity sort. They are
the constant examples of obligations
The poor mortals do not realize that
1T takes little of such stuff to satur-
ate and stagnate the soul. The very
blessings they crave clog their spirits
until they cannot appreciate real hap
piness. What blessing 1t would be
II they could only realize that what
goes out and not what comes In makes
ppiness.--Exchange
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

Greenfield's pay-as-you-go policy in
municipal affairs proves its wisdom.
In spite of the unusual expenses which
the town has had to bear by reason of
its recent rapid growth the tax rate
this year is but $40 on 81 900, a de-
crease Of $3.50 from last year. The
wide divergence in Massachusetts tax
rates is shown in a recently published
list of which Wakefield stands at the
head with a rate of $26.50 and West
wood at the foot with So.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Young Page May Be Alive.
(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.

The impression seems to be gaining
that the missing Cyclops, which mum
bered among its men the grandson of
Senator Carroll S. Page, was not sunk,
but was converted into German raider
II this proves true this gallant young
Vermonter may still be among the liv-
in. Captain w. II. Stayton, U. S. N.
(retired), national director of the Navy
league, at the merchant marine meet
ing in New York recently, declared it
was known that the commander of the
Cyclops was a German who had been
allowed to change his name, and on
his last voyage he had asked for two
assistants, choosing men by the names
of Gottschalk and Schimmel, which do
not have a particularly English flavor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

The recent increase in passenger
fares on railroads failed to cut down
travel as the railroad administration
officials hoped it would and consequent
" Director General McAdoo has had
to ask people to travel no more than
absolute necessity requires. Railroad
conditions in this country have not
reached such extremes as in England,
where only the actual seating capaei-
ties of the few trains are allowed to
be sold, but the fact that our own
roads transported over 100000 sol
diers IN the first six months of this
year makes obvious the government s
reasons for wanting to curtail civilian
traffic.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
DR.. Thomas Made Chaplain.

The appointment of President John
NJ. Thomas of Middlebury college. as
chaplain in the United States army
with the rank of first lieutenant has
been announced. Rev. Thomas is as
years old. He was for several wears
chaplain of the 1st Vermont infantry
lie accompanied that outfit to the Dor
der, but resigned after letters bearing
on the Mexican situation said to have
been written by him were published.
Other Vermont men given commissions
are: Second lieutenant, sanitary corps
W. }. Donnelly, / Green Square, Proc
tor; John B. Smith, Ludlow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Checker Tournament August %.

The first semi annual meeting of the
Vermont State Checker club will be
held in Rutland Wednesday. The meet
ing opens at Il o'clock in the morn
ing with a business session and all
the meetings and the playing of games
VIII take place in the Rutland Bust
ness college rooms in the building
The state championship checker board.
the best of its kind in the state, will
be presented to the person having TO
his credit the most draws 1t is TO be-
come his personal property.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

pany F of the First Connecticut Enfan-
try, and when the regiment was mustered
ont of the federal service in 1899 he en-
listed as a private in Company of the
2lst Infantry of the regular army Two
years later he won in competitive exam
nation his commission as second lieu
tenant and was assigned to the Sth In
fantry. He was a captain when war was
declared. He went to France as the Sec
ond in command of an infantry regiment
of the New England division Colonel
Arnold's home is in st. Johnsbury He
lis Al years old.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
VERMONT NEWS.
1t N. H. Getting Wis Coal.

An effort is being made to ascertain
how much coal shipped to Vermont
towns along the Connecticut river, is
being delivered to institutions and per
sons IN New Hampshire, while the
shipment of coal to these towns is al
loted to Vermont rsome Of the tonnage
goes into New Hampshire. 1t is
claimed by some that nearly all of the
coal going to Norwich is drawn to
Hanover, n. H., for Darmonth College
and residences in that town. The same
IS said to be true of Thetford. Barnet
Fairlee, Bradford, and Canaan, while
there are towns like Windsor where
quite good deal of coal is taken into
New Hampshire. Re-allotment will
materially help the states apportion-
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Brattleboro Homes

Bring to Brattleboro Homes.
Hard to do homework with an ach.
ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at lei.
sure or at work.
II women only knew the cause-tb.t
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys,
IWould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys,
Read what Brattleboro citizen saws.
Mrs. A. C. Yeaw, Highland ST.
says: 'Doan $ Kidney Pills have been
household remedy in our family for
years and | am always glad to speak
III their favor. l have been troubled
rom time to time with kidney disor-
ders and my kidneys have acted irreg.
ularly. | have also had attacks of
'achaehe and the pains have become
quite sharp when | have stopped over
TO do any sweeping or other bous..
work. | have only had to take a hoy
of Doan' S Kidney Pills at these times
have soon left
Price 60c, at all dealers Non u
SIMPLY ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan s Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Yeaw- had. Foster Milbufa Co
Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w
cleveland, s. L. Purinton (Esteyville)
stand, Louis Semeraro, South Main Street.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ. Z. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler
West Townshend, c. II. Grout
Jamaica, X. ]. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, Z. B. Buffum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsdale, N a., w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

The war industries board has asked
for $200,O00.000 for government con-
struetion and improvement of power
plants, and it is estimated that $l4..
625,000 would be used in New England
from the northern corner of Massaehu-
sets to Providence, R. l. Presumably
the big plants in southern Vermont
are intended to be included in this
territory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

Inc government may yet have to
take over the control of gasoline to
stop the waste. There are 5,250,0 900
motor driven vehicles in the United
states. 1t believes that each one of
these could save gallon and half
of gasoline day without disadvan-
tage. There are a good MANY WAYS
Tor waste. In the first place cars are
un unnecessary miles. There is a
remondous waste in filing the tanks
t garages. There is overlooking and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

Wueu i 20 away
on visit. But this is the first year
they've really appreciated me. AT
| first 1t seemed too good to be true,
but now I know it is true. Oh. it's
wonderful"
Il don't believe I understand" said
Mr.. Moon.
Mr.. Sun was getting ready to go to
bed, and Mr.. Moon was up in the sky,
| though it was still daylight. Often,
at this time, they had talks with each
other.
Il will explain 1t to you," said Mr..
| Sun.
DO" said Mr.. Moon. "and please
hurry. for If not, you will become
sleepy and will have to go to bed,
and will miss half the story"
II will begin at once" said Mr..
Sun. "Of course, know that many
folks appreciate me-they always
have. / hear of them saying when
they build houses or rent apartments
"'Now, ! must be where / can have
the sun shining in my windows
That's appreciation for you"
TITS not appreciation for me; It's
appreciation for you," said Mr.. Moon.
''Oh, well, you know what 1 mean. -
said Mr.. Sun. II mean that that is
real appreciation. Well, to continue,
doctors will tell their patients to keep
out in the sun, and plants and flow
ers will look up at me and will say
Make US strong, Mr.. Sum-
but, all the same, there have been
many who didn't half appreciate me.
They'd get up long, long after did.
They'd go to bed long, long after. They
would use artificial light such as cleo
trio light and gas and lamp-light when
they could have had me-free!
"Yes, they never half appreciated
me. Well, this year, they at last came
| to realize that did amount to some
thing. They saw finally that I saved
| light and heat as well as being a nice
| old fellow.
$50 they all decided to change their
clocks so they would get up earlier
/ and hence have more daylight.
They moved their clocks ahead one
| hour, early, early one morning and
| they've kept it up. didn't dare al
low myself to be too happy about it
| for the longest time. 1 was so afraid
that any day they might change. But
no. not a bit of it.
They've kept it up all through the
summer and they've had one hour
! more of me every single day. That's
what / call appreciation, and, Mr.
Moon. If you will not think it is too
conceited of me, / might add / think
| 1t Is also good sense"
The moon grinned. 81 agree with
you" he said.
''Well, Mr.. Moon, / am at last be-
coming sleepy. But I have told you
| all my story"
at was an interesting one, a wise
one and fiattering one to you. my
| good friend
"Pray pardon me. Mr.. Moon, If
| become sleepy while talking to you
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim Of the management TO secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night. and it soicits 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
person, by telephone or postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

your fault?" asked Mr.. Sun.
L will never think such q thing
Mr.. Moon replied.
"Good!" exclaimed Mr.. Sun. "Ah
what happy old fellow l am now
Mr.. Moon understands me, the people
appreciate me and 1 am more of a
heip In the world than ever before
For an extra hour through the spring
and summer l aid folks in saving light
they formerly wasted. 1t makes me
very glad" he smiled, as he sank down
behind hill for his nights sleep.
And Mr.. Moon grinned delightedly
and said, MIR. Sun deserves this honor
which has been paid him."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Subscription Receipts

The Reformer has discontinued
the practice Of acknowledging re-
mittances by postcard receipts,
and asks its mail subscribers to
depend upon the labels on their
papers for this information. II
the date on the label on your pa
per is not changed on the second
issue after your remittance is made
kindly notify this Office of its
amount and the date 1t was sent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Mechanical School Quarantined

Three hundred members of the au-
tomobile mechanics section of the
draft detachment, mechanical school
University of Vermont, went under
quarantine Friday afternoon because
case OF mumps was discovered. They
VIII not be allowed outside the mill
tafy reservation until the close of the
school, which will occur September 10
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Dies At North Adams.

John Burkee, 63, a native of Ben
nington, died at his home in North
Adams, late Friday night. He had been.
In poor health for some time, but failed
rapidly during the past few days. Most
OF his lie was spent in Bennington and
stamford, and he had lived in North
Adams only year. He was a farmer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Injured in Bellows Falls.

Or. w. +. Hazelton had one leg bad
~ injured in an automobile accident
at Bellows Falls Saturday evening. In
turning out for a lumber team he col
hded with a telephone pole, badly dam
aging his car.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
That's So.

Father locked up from his perusal
OF the morning paper, and remarked to
mother:
"fhe reading this morning is awful.
There's nothing at which the Germans
would draw the line
Before mother could reply little Will.
lie Clipped in with:
"They might. dad. if they had prop
er rulerl''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

MT. Sun.
swell, WELL"
said Mr.. Moon,
don't they usu-
ally appreciate
you? 1t seems to
me that l have
heard them say
that Mr.. Sun did
SO much to keep
them well and
strong"
An, yes, Salu
Mr.. Sun, "doc-
tors appreciate
me when they're
i'll. They don't
like 1t 1t h e I
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

drip everywhere. Much of this could
be avoided if the consumers were more
careful and the users of cars studied
closer mileage economy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

/ assure you It's
not the company,
as folks say when
they yawn before
someone, but it's
the way old Ma
ture has of boss
Ing me around.
when it's bed
time, it's bed
time"
II quite under
stand" said Mr..
Moon.
"And you'll
never think, be-
cause / become
sleepy talking to
VOL that Ii iS
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication Of all news
dispatches credited TO it and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

Among the 43 candidates accepted for
training at the field artillery camp at
camp Zachary Taylor, Ky, announced
last week, are Elmer W. Bowman of
Proctor and Edward j. Lockwood of
Rutland
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
Governor Should Stick.
(Rntland Herald. }

Some of the gossip about special
session arises from the fairly well de-
lined rumors that the governor does
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26
ADrYSEV[N[N
ARY TALL Ell
MR.. SUMS DELIGHT.
~ MARY GRAHAN BONNER

"At last they have appreciated me,
and how they have enjoyed It," said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

Lieut.. Col. Alfred c. Arnold, who has
been severely wounded in action, served
n the Spanish war as a private in Com
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

Substitutes and sense help a great
deal in making the present sugar ra-
tion suffice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-08-26

TRY THE CLASSIFIED COLUMNS
In THE DAILY REFORMER
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Notice of Election.
Ridgeway, Iowa.

Public Notice is Hereby Given, that
special election of the Town of
Ridgeway, Iowa, will be held on the
18th day of October, 1918, at the
Butt Hardware Store, Ridgeway
Iowa, from eight O'Clock a. m, until
seven o'clock, p. M; and that there
will be submitted thereat to the
voters of said Town, to be by them
voted upon, the proposition of con-
lstructing a municipal electric light
ing system of said Town by the con-
|struction of high power transmits
sion line and a transformer station
with all proper appurtenances, so
that said system may be operated
with current purchased from outside
of said Town, and the proposition Of
sum of $4,000, to procure the funds
to defray the cost of such electric
lighting system.
At said election the ballots to be
used for the aforesaid proposition
will be in substantially the following
form:
Notice to voters: For an affirma-
tive vote on the following question
make cross (X) mark in the square
after the word YES" For o
negative vote make similar mark
in the square following the word
NOD
Shall the following public measure
be adopted?
Shall the Town of Ridgeway, Iowa,
construct municipal electric light
ing system by the construction of a
high power transmission line and a
transformer station with all proper
so that said system
may be operated with current pur-
chased from outside of said Town?
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
HOGS BRING FORTUNE.
Marshalltown Man Gets Over $34,.
900 for Single Shipment

That there probably is still little
money to be made from feeding hogs
in these war times, despite the high
price of corn, is evidenced by a sale
made this week by E. c. Miller of
MIarshalltown, a farmer who owns
four farms near Melbourne and rents
another near that town.
Mr.. Miller feeds hogs on large
scale, and sale that he made this
week to the Rath Packing Company
at Waterloo is believed to have been
the largest ever made by any feeder
of the Melbourne neighborhood, If
not in the entire county.
Six hundred head made up the
shipment from Melbourne 20 Water
loo, and for the animals Mr.. Miller
deposited in the Melbourne Savings
Bank draft for $34,436.65, an
average price of almost S51.40 for
the hogs. Mr.. Miller still has SEQ
head on feed, and they will be ready
for market this month.
The hogs were all fed on Mr.. Mil
Iler's farms and the one which he
rents. This place belongs to Mrs.
Mary Wilson, of this city.
Single Hog Brings $4,000.
A great deal of money has changed
hands within the past few days from
the sale of hogs in the Melbourne
neighborhood. At a public sale con-
Quoted by 1. j. Conrad thirty-six
head of Poland Chinas were sold for
S9,955, or an average of little oyer
$276. One male, the top offering
in the herds was bought by II. R.
Adams, of Castleton, H., for $4,000.
Fred Dralle, of Mission Hill, 5 D..
bought six head. Buyers were in at
tendance from several states
Marshalltown Times Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
GERMAN GETS in BAD.
Said He Would Fight For Kaiser
Wanted to Get Back to Germany

Webster City, Ia.,-County At
torney j. f. Burnstedt, acting in con-
junction with the bureau of military
affairs of Hamilton county, has de-
cided to make an example of John
Harms, an alleged alien enemy resi-
dent of independence township. An
affidavit in the hands of the county
attorney charges that Harms re-
fused to buy Liberty bonds, boosted
that he is a German subject and
willing to fight with Germany
against the United States if he could
get back there. His case has been
reported to United States District
Attorney Frank A. O'Connor, and
immediate action has been asked or
lit under the espionage act.
V. H. Wehrheim and T. c. O'Con-
nor, two we'll known farmers in indie
pendence township who were on the
bond selling committee there and
called upon Harms, have signed an
affidavit that Harness, when called
upon by them, made the following
statements to them:
II won't buy bonds. Am Ger
man subject. Served three years in
the German army. Have been called
back for service and would go If !
-.
could get there. Willing to fight
for Germany against the United
States. Germany is my country.
Have $4,000 worth of property there
and $500 in a bank in Webster City.
Can't buy bonds. If / did GERMANY
wouldn't let me go back after the
war and would confiscate my pro-
perty there. Have been in the
United States eleven years and back
to Germany once in that time. Am
going back to Germany after tae
war;"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09

Herbert Hoover says: II am con-
WINGED that If the war ceased to-
morrow the toll of actual dead from
starvation and its attendant diseases
within the German lines would
double or triple the 100000 or g.
900, 900 of men who have been
actually killed by Germany and her
allies in arms"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-10-09
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
Administrato of the estate of Mary
A. Butt, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Administrator of the estate of Mary
A. Butt, late of Lincoln Township, In
the County of Winneshiek, State OF
Iowa, deceased, intestate, and has
taken upon himself that trust by
giving bonds as the law directs. AL
persons having demands upon, the
estate of the said deceased are re-
'quired to exhibit the same; and per-
sons Indebted to said estate are cal
led upon to make payment to
III. G. LUHMAN,
Administrator.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Sept. %,
1918.
O. O. RUE, Attorney.
39-4w.
$500