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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
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THE OTTER.

II have known such q free life, such
a wild. free life" said the Otter, that
grow impatient-that is, grow
restless and | become bored with the
dull life of the zoo.
Il would rather be free even If I
were in danger Of having my beautiful
fur taken. And the only way my fur
can be taken is by gettingime first and
putting me to q sorry end.
by sorry end | mean a real end.
There would be an end of me if they
got my fur. That is there would be
an end of the re; me, the me that
speaks i'll otter language, and walks
and breathes and eats and plays.
There would still be otter as far
as my fur is concerned. But that is
only a part of me. 1t would be as
though they would keep my coat and
leave me To get another. But ! can't
get another. Once my coat is taken
there is no otter left.
Still it is a great compliment, to
have them like my fur. Ii is great
honor TO feel that my fur keeps peo-
f'S val i'ut .tiitS rCl ihC
easily, for / don't look out for conf
| pliments.
NO, | would be perfectly happy
without any peoples compliments. OF
| course offers compliments are quite,
quite different.
Il wouldn't mind those in the least.
| No, not in the least. They wouldn't
| do me any harm. but those compli-
| ments of the people-well, they're fun
ny compliments. Funny indeed.
LAS though they would take one
hand and pat you and slap you with
the other. Still how could they COM
pliment our fur in any other fashion?
No, they must compliment our fur
In that way. see that they must.
"Such glorious life as an otter has
when he is free. He is such a fine
animal, such a fine furry beast He
/, loves Canada and the cold weather,
he loves the North and the wind and
the snow. He loves real winter bet
ter than he does a make-believe win
ter.
And he doesn't care much for sum-
mer, q foolish sort of a season for
a creature with all the furs he wants.
/ can't put my furs into storage or in
camphor balls, as | hear people can.
have TO keep mine with me. for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
Narrow Bridges in Vermont.
Barre Times.)

Two news items of recent date tell of
the collision of automobiles on bridges
or at the approaches to bridges. Those
items call sharply to attention that a
large number of bridges in Vermont
especially on the back roads, were not
built wide enough for the traffic of
modern vehicles; there is scarcely
room for two automobiles to pass, GO
ing at snaii's pace, while a few of
them are not capable of taking two au-
tomobiles side by side at the same time
Many of these bridges are of the open
plank construction and ought to be re-
placed anyway by modern structures of
cement or iron; and the towns having
such obsolete bridges should take
steps at once to build bridges capable
of allowing two motor vehicles to pass
on the bridges providing due care is
taken by the drivers AT the same time
the responsibility is not lifted entire
ly from the shoulders of the automobile
lists or the drivers of horses; there must
be no pell nell rush onto BRIDGES no
racing to determine which shall have
the right of way. An ordinary display
of prudence, as well as decency, is de-
manded, no matter what width the
bridges may be constructed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
TOO MUCH POLITICS.

Evidence that government operations
are being conducted in the interest of
politics is shown in the resignation of
Charles NJ. Galloway of South Caro-
lima as member of the civil service
commission. He publicly states that he
was forced out of Office because he
would not cooperate with Postmaster
General Burleson in debauching civil
service and making a sham of the mer-
it system. This is not the first in
stance of the present administration
sacrificing civil service to political
ends nor is it the only extent to which
the post office department has been
subordinated to political purposes.
Under the Republican administra.
tions postmasters had been denied ac-
tive participation in politics and post
masters accepting Presidential appoint
ments were compelled to give up then
regular business and devote their whole
time to the work of their Office. Under
the present administration postmaster:
in presidential offices have not only
been allowed TO continue their regular
business but to hold and perform thu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

to the Civil war veterans assembled for
the national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
II. r. II. the Prince of Wales and his
party are scheduled to spend today in
Port Arthur and Fort William, the twin
cities OF western Ontario.
A general primary will be held in Mary
land today for the selection of candidates
for the state, county and local officers
to be filled at the fall election
The annual meeting of the national
council of the Canadian Credit Mems
Trust association will open at Montreal
today and continue over tomorrow.
Cotton growers of the South are to
meet at New Orleans today to fix a min
imum price at which cotton should be
sold to guarantee the growers a reason
able profit.
The Canadian Wheat Board meets at
Toronto today to receive suggestions from
the farmers and millers of the East in
regard to handling the Ontario wheat
crop of 1919
hearing Is to be resumed in Boston to
day on the bill in equity brought by the
| trustees of the Christian Science Publish
ing society against the directors of the
/ Mother Church.
Thousands of knights Templar with
| their families and friends from every see
ton of the United States will gather IN
Philadelphia today for the opening of the
34th triennial eonclave of the order.
| At a special election in Maine toda,
five questions are to be submitted to tn.
voters, the principal ones Of which reat,
| to state pier project and $4,000, 90,
bond issue for highway Improvement.
Pursuant to a call issued by Governor
Bnrnqnist the Minnesota legislature viii
meet IN special session today to act on tn,
/ federal woman suffrage amendment ant
! several other matters demanding atten
ton.
The issue of a general strike or a gen
eral election, as a result of the govern
ments declaration against the rationale
alton of the mines, is expected to be tn,
big subject before the annual meeting o
the British Trades Union Congress at elias
gov today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

The Reformer Is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w.
cleveland. s. l.. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News.
stand, Gilbert Pollica. 2T South Main ST.
(Fort Drummer district
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. z. Brown.
Patney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, N. NJ. Batchelder.
Townshend, c. w. Cutler.
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, R. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. n. Tyler.
South Vernon, z. B. Bu,fum-
Northheid, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, n. H., Mrs w. Strseter
Hinsdsle, N. r., w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, MASS. Greenfield News Co
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Yestiddav us fellows was setting on
my frunt steps and Reddv Merry came
up. saying, Well. good by, fellows.
wy. ware you going, Reddy9 sed
Pubs Simkins, and | sed, Are you going
away, Reddy'
You bet your life | am I'm going to
run away frum home. sed Reddy Merry.
Wieh US fellows all got excited, say
ing. G, Gosh. holey smoaks, gimminy
crickets, wat forl
My mother tried to boss me, and I'm
going to run away frum home, nobody
amt going to boss me. sed Reddv.
Watts Won going to do, Reddy, are
YOU going TO join serkusa sed Lew
Davis.
Maybe, l amt decided yet, sed Reddy
Merry.
Wy don't you join the navy, sed Red
dy. you can stowaway till you get old
enuff TO be regular sailer, sed Skinny
Martin.
Maybe l mite, sed Reddy Merry
Amt YOU never going home eny more
at all. Reddy2 l sed, and he sed, o
mite go home for short visit after
grow up to be q man Jest to see if they
reckonize me, nobody amt going to boss
me. that's all | can tell you.
WITCH jest then sumbody stopped in
back of him, being his father looking
mad as the doose, saying, They amt
Amt thevl-you martch yourself strate
home and Ill show YOU whose boss after
we get there. III lern YOU to wawk out
after you bin told to stay in.
Yes sir, all rite, yes sir, l Jest came
out for minnit. sed Reddy Merry
And he quick wawked home with his
father rite in back of him, and us fell
lows all LATED as if we had knew all the
time that he wasent going to run away
frum home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
Changed Game Laws.
Bennington Banner J

Now that the fishing season is over,
sportsmen naturally turn their thoughts
to the hunting season which is nearly
here. 1t will be well for hunters to
bear in mind the changes in the game
laws of Vermont. No one shall take
or possess partridge or ruffed grouse
prior to September 10, 1921, as there
is close season for two years. The
open season for rabbits begins Sept.
Is; but the bag limit is five in one day,
and no one is allowed to have more
than five in his possession at one time.
The open season for ducks and geese
begins Sept. l6 and ends Jan. l.. Wood
cock, not to exceed four in one day
or 25 in a season may be taken from
Oct. to Dee. l. 1t is better to become
familiar with the game laws before
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
such a Glorious Life as an Otter Has.

Such a Glorious Life as an Otter Has.
there is no safe storage house for OF
ters' furs except on their own backs.
50 l have to keep my fur on and
that is why hate the summer time,
this season of the year!
Often l try to get away but they
like to keep me here for people to look
at. All. many people come to look at
me, and they say,
"'Oh. what beautiful fur How fine
q coat would be of that fur, or mufr
would be nice too.
"'And a fur hat would be delight
full and fur mittens quite too won
derful'
yes, that Is what they say when
they see me In the zoo. But / would
like to answer them and say.
81 am safe here. You cannot touch
me. But would rather be wild. wild
and free and run the danger of you
and of your love OF my fur than I
would be here where life is so dull
and so much the same. day after day
after day.
"Yes, that is what l would like TO
say 10 them. And yet | have had a
happy winter. l have enjoyed myself
sliding down hill. for I'm q Jolly fell
low, too. Yes. am like child in the
way like to slide down hill-and like
many a grown-up too. for I've noticed
grown-ups like to slide down hills
when they get chance.
'"They pretend they're pleasing the
children when they get on their sleds.
but ah, I've seen them and l know
they like 1t.
But I'm an honest otter and I ad-
NIT ! like II. and who wouldn't? So
I've had a good winter. hut oh. for the
old otter the free life is the real life.
though | have little To grrmble of
here. But that Is the trouble. the life
is so dull. one can't even grurnble. it's
too bad!"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
I oday's Events

A rousing welcome awaits General Per-
shing, who is due to reach New York to-
day on the Leviathan.
In his tour of the West President Will
son is scheduled to speak this morning in
Omaha and tonight in Sioux Falls.
Hearings on salaries of postal employees
will begin in New York city today before
the joint congressional commission on
postal salaries.
Columbus, o., today win give welcome
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL7
Many Brattleboro People Know the I'M
portance of Healthy Kidneys

Many Brattleboro People Know the nm
portance of Healthy Kidneys.
The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and day.
Well kidneys remove impurities.
weak kidneys allow impurities to
multiply
No kidney i'll should be neglected.
There is possible danger in delay.
If you have baekache or urinary
troubles
1t you are nervous, dizzy or worn
out,
Begin treating your kidneys at once;
Use a proven kidney remedy.
None endorsed like Doan's Kidney
Pills.
recommended by thousands.
Proved by Brattleboro testimony.
Mrs. e. +. Wilcox, AZ Clark ST.. Brat
tieboro, says: 81 have no hesitation in
recommending Doan' s Kidney Pills. I
used them three or four years ago when
l had kidney trouble. My kidneys were
weak and acted irregularly and were
annoying. This continued but short
time after started using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. One box of Doan IS did me
great deal of good
Price 60e at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan' IS Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Wilcox had. Foster Milburn Co,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, s. cents
an inch for first insertion, Is cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents q line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge, 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line first
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
Today's Anniversaries.

Today's Anniversaries.
sof the steamer Lady Elgin
on Lake Michigan, with loss of 225
lives.
Joseph Barlow Felt, one of
the most learned antiquarian writ
ers and scholars in America, died at
Salem, Mass, Born there in 1899.
lS77-Louis Amadeus Rape, first Catholic
bishop of Cleveland, died at st. Al
bans, Vt. Born in France, Feb. 2,
1901.
lS94-Comte de Paris, Pretender to the
throne of France, died at Stowe,
England. Born at Versailles, Aug
"a, 1898.
1854 wreck on the Santa Fe railroad
near Emporia, killed and injured 80
persons.
1904 tornado at Galveston, Texas, des
troyed 1000 lives and S3O, 100000 in
property.
l9O6-President Palma appealed to the
United States for intervention in
Cuba.
l9l4-Belgian city of Mile was occupied
by the Germans
l9l5-Germans with poison gas shells and
heavy infantry attack captured
French trenches west of Verdun.
l9l6-Terrifc cannonade by allies along
30-mile front on the Somme
l9l7-First National Guard division, the
Goth (New England) sailed fol
France.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
Substitute for Linseed Oil.

A Swedish engineer has succeeded
In obtaining a substitute for linseed oil
from purely Swedish raw materials.
The substitute Is said TO possess all
the good qualities OF the genuine ar
ticle. The invention, which Is the re-
suit of long and patient work. has
been bought and will be exploited by
Director Z. Schelin of Stockholm man
ufacture would have been begun long
ago. but for delay in delivering the
necessary machines. The main ad-
vantage of the substitute oil is that IL
is cheap TO manufacture and does not
need an extensive. plant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
starting out. Learning them after
wards is sometimes rather costly
If You Have Any.
Barre Times.

Recent outcroppings of events in
Vermont indicate that the menace of
short weights and measures has been
added to the high cost of living. The
weights and measures department
stands ready to make investigation on
authentic complaints. If you have any
to make, do it in formal and manfash-
ion way
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
TodaY's Birthdays.

Bertha Kalich, celebrated actress and
photoplay star. born at Lemberg, Galicia,
IS years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Charles p Anderson. Episco-
pal bishop of Chicago, born at Kemptville,
Ont, 80 years ago today.
Walter r. Cox, one of the best known
American harness drivers, born at EPSON
\. H., 81 years ago today
Howard Sutherland. senior United
States senator from West Virginia, born
near Kirkwood, No. "a years ago today
James V McChntic, representative in
congress of the Seventh Oklahoma dis
trict. born near Bremond, Texas, Al years
ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

Vegetable Compound that made me so
well. 1t is certainly a good medicine
for every woman. | cannot say toomuch
in its favor. and you may publish my
testimonial. Mrs. w. PHILLIPS, 543O
Kingsessing Avenue, West Phila., Pa.
The reason that thousands of women
from all parts of the country write such
letters is that this famous old root and
herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, has brought health
and happiness into their lives, once bur-
dened with pain and illness.
: For special advice in regard to such
ailments write Lydia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of
its many years experience is at your
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 10 the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation of
be sren Of .acb failure to reee;ve n. 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
method that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

duties of membership in important
Democratic committees.
This is not true in all cases but is in
some. The result is deterioration of
the mail service SO generally COM
planned of throughout the country. Pol
tiles in the mail service has not been
satisfactory and it will be surprising
if the public does not show its disap
proval when it has an opportunity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
To Drive Moths From a Piano.

When moths get into piano the
best means of ejectng them Is to
make UP mixture of turpentine, ben.
Zolne and oil of lavender, and squirt
this inside the instrument with n
scent spray. Use seven parts of ben
zollne to one of turpentine; add few
drops of lavender to each ounce.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

The cold storage warehouse seems to
be mixed blessing. In the conserv,
alton of surplus food products it is of
great value, but when operated by the
profteer it becomes a menace.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
Guarded Natural Resources.

1.-THE Indians of Kentucky" says Dr.
Clark Wissler. "were in the habit of
burning OF forest areas regularly so
as to provide pasturage for the buffalo,
thus enticing him to remain in the
country" Again, the Indians living in
the regions where wild rice grows,
were observed to take certain precau-
facilitating their growth"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
A Production of the Old System.
{ Rutland Herald,

A crossing Waterman in Brattleboro
has completed 40 years of service with
out an accident That is the type of
employee railroads produced under the
old systems of the roads being run
by their owners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
The JOY.OF
MOTHERHOOD
Mrs. Phillips Sends an En-
couraging Letter to
Expectant Mothers.
West Philadelphia, Pal took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com

pOunQ1OrnvemOnthS
before my baby was
born and it has made
me much better in
health. Twas always
very i'll when my
other children were
born, but with this
one l had a much
easier time. He is a
big healthy boy now,
three years old, and
| believe it was
lydia F. p;pkho~,s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

According to the food administra
ton officials, the sugar situation will
return to normal conditions during the
next two weeks and then for a green
apple pie orgy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
A Busy Man.
[ Rutland Herald. J

Congressman Frank l.. Greene is
third member of the joint committee to
welcome Gen. Pershing With his
other routine work, Greene is one of
the busiest men in Washin gton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
Baseball Timber,
Rutland Herald

Judging from the sort of baseball that
some of the tback towns are devel-
oping this year, some of the soldiers
must have learned the game while in
the army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

Killing frosts have been announced
in Washington county, Vt. That old
thermometer at Mortified on the
dog is still on the job.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

The daylight savings law refuses to
stay dead The Massachusetts chamber
of commerce have started q movement
to have the New England states adopt
the plan.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

Cheaper eggs and butter soon and
the advance in coffee explained says
a news headline. We give thanks for
the price reductions and the next bes.
thing is an explanation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

1t is said that New Englanders have
eaten thousands of pounds of palatable
shark steak sold under other names
n S all right, isn't it, if it the man,
eating varietyi
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

The actors strike has at last been
settled, but think of the hosts of peo-
pie who must have acquired the movie
habit in the meantime
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press 10 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, 1919-09-08
One Year Ago Today in The War.

Allies advanced three miles toward st.
Quentin
United States refugees from Russia
reached Stockholm
Secretary of War Baker arrived in Par
is for war conference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

Secretary of Commerce Redfeld has
resigned. Where, on this resignation
list, is Mr.. Burleson2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

the Imperial forces in the East African
campaign In the latter part of the war
he was called to England to serve as a
member of the Imeprial war cabinet.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08

ADVERTISE IN THE azroRxER
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-06-10
RUSSIAN REDS IN
LATEST BOMB PLOT

Pittsburg, June 4.-Evidence that
anarchists responsible for bomb ex-
plosions at the homes of Judge W. d.
S. Thompson, of the United States
district court, and W. W. Sibray,
chief inspector of the bureau Of i'm
migration, Monday night, were op-
Grating under orders from Russian
radicals headquarters in New York
was in the hands of the police here
today.
According to Superintendent r. j..
Alderdice, of the bureau OF police
John Johnson, president Of the 10
cal I. W. W. organization, who was
arrested yesterday, came to Pitts
burg from New York two weeks ago
at the instance of Number 1001."
William Haygood, president OF the
national I. w. w. according to Mr..
Alderdice, bears the pass number
1901.
Johnson was held in jail today
with q score of other alleged an
archists who were arrested yester-
day and alst night. In partial con-
fession, Johnson is said to have
named a Cleveland man as the max
er of the bombs, exploded here and
his arrest is expected within twenty
four hours.
Among the important suspects ar
rested last night was Mike Bielesta'
said by the police to be a delegate
from the Petrograd council OF work.
men and peasants, sent to this coun:
try to spread Bolshevik propaganda