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The Yale expositor., 1919-06-12

There are many curious facts about
our second war with England. among
which may be mentioned that the
greatest battle OF the war was fought
after the treaty of peace had been
signed and that negotiations for peace
began at about the same time as the
declaration of war. The United
States declared war on Great Britain
on June 10, 1912, and Napoleon de-
clared war on Russia four days later.
AS England was an ally of Russia,
whatever harmed England at slch n
crisis had more or less effect on Rus
STA. Gar Alexander, much dis
turbed at this new complication, di-
rected his minister of foreign affairs
to sound John Quincy Adams, the
American minister, Mt the court of st.
Petersburg, as to the mediation of
Russia, making Il similar proposal to
the British ambassador. Both Mr..
Adams and the British ambassador re-
ported to their respective govern
ments.
1t is rather remarkable that the car
should have interested himself so
much, for in the great struggle of the
Napoleonic wars the United States
had been treated by Europe as
negligible quantity, and her neutral
rights coolly disregarded by every ma
ton. She had been protesting for
twelve years and her protests were
disregarded as petty annoyance
which nations engaged in more seri-
Gus matters had not time to consider.
There was hardly nation In Europe
that we could not have found a cause
for going to war with.
Why England Was Chosen.
However, England had acted per
haps a trifie more nasty" than the
others and we chose England. The
war was exceedingly unpopular in
some parts of the country, especially
New England, which talked secession.
When President Madison received Mr..
Adams communication he appointed
James A. Bayard of Delaware and Al
bert Gallatin, then secretary of the
IedSuIy, I'd pIOCttu 10 81. ItleISDuIB
and Join the American minister there
in negotiating a peace. Mr.. Adams
called upon Count ROumanzoff, Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs, and
Informed him that the two new com
missioners were on their way. Count
Roumanzoff was very sorry, really, but
the British government had replied
that the question at issue between
England and the United States was
not one which could be settled by
mediation. Meantime, Gallatin and
Bayard had got as far as Gottenburg
on their way to Russia. Anxious TO
keep Russia from mixing up in the
matter, Lord Castlereagh, when he
heard the commission were at Gotten
burg. sent Nrd to the car that he
wished he would not push his point
about mediation and he would deal
with the United States direct, either
at London or Gottenburg. But the
commissioners went on to st. Peters
The Yale expositor., 1919-06-12

view OF the car. rhaI glance was
enough. however. He would have
been willing to go before a jury and
swear that II was the same car that
had deposited him at Harris Tavern
the day before.
Having guessed correctly in the one
instance he allowed himself. another
and even holder guess-the little book
from or delivered one TO the occupant
or driver of the car from Green Fancy
The Yale expositor., 1919-06-12

Roman church states restored to the
pope Spain was declared the right
full property of the Bourbons. A Ger
manic confederation, with Austria at
its head, which embraced all Ger
many except West and East Prussia
and the duchy of Posen. was formed.
England had Ceylon, part OF Guiana,
Heligoland, Cape Colony, Malta, Maui
ritius, etc, confirmed to her and was
given a protectorate over the IoniaD
Islands off Greece.
The Congress Is Dissolved.
Having thus settled the affairs Of
Europe, the congress dissolved. well
pleased with It's work. The peace Of
Europe had been settled as every 9TH
err peace had been, on the basis of
what the continental powers were
able to seize for their own aggrandlze-
Inent and left, as Whitbread had pre-
dicted, the seeds of "bloody and re-
vengeful wars"
Napoleon said afterwards at st.
Helena of the British part in It: $50
silly a treaty was never signed be-
fore; they gave up everything and got
nothing"
1t was the exhaustion of Europe by
nearly twenty years of war and the
intense longing of people for peace
that enabled the arrangements of the
congress Of Vienna to be carried out
without violent uprising on the part of
the bartered nationalities.
The Yale expositor., 1919-06-12
Mothers Zip" Brings
Arrest of Car Bandits

Ashtabula, O.-Ora Hinkle,
eighteen, and Luther Kicker,
seventeen, employees of the New
York Central, are under arrest
here, charged with rifling Unit
ed States mail bags and parcel
post packages In the baggage
room of the New York Central
station here. They were held
for federal authorities.
Goods valued at more than
500 are said TO have been found
In their homes by the police.
The mother of one Of the boys
clipped off" the police when she
found some of the stolen arti-
Giles under her sons bed, accord
Ing to the police.
The Yale expositor., 1919-06-12
NEW METHOD OF
BATTLING H0LDUPS
NeIs and Knut Turn Over Snuff
boxes When Told to
"SheIl OUT

Chicago.-It will be some time be-
fore Nels Olsen and Knut Anderson,
descendants of the noble vikings, at
tempt to play another practical joke
on pair of holdup men. First they
will have to recover from their par
Oxysms Of sneezing. superinduced by
an overapplication of Copenhagen
snuff. Nels and Knut are still kerr
chewing and their eyes are red and
watery.
The Norsemen were guests Of the
The Yale expositor., 1919-06-12
Barnes again visits Green
Fancy and meets with a
very different reception,
which is, however, quite as
mystifying.
CTo BE CONTINUED
Tea Popular British R.v.raoe

Tea is the most popular OF British
beverages, and in spite Of William Cob
belts lament that "tea shopsr were
being substituted for wholesome small
beer to the detriment Of the populQce
in his day, "the cup that cheers" is the
staple drink of all classes. IL cannot
be said that there has been any mark
ed deterioration OF English people
through constant indulgence In tea.
The Yale expositor., 1919-06-12
DAILY Thouoht.

The commander of the forces Of
large state may be carried on; but the
will Of even a common man cannot BE-
taken from him.-Confucius
The Yale expositor., 1919-06-12
CONGRESS OF VIENNA, 1sl5-sECoND SESSION.

After Took Up
the Desires Of the
People, Warfare to Later Generations
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

Next year instead of War gardens
it is to be Victory gardens. In the
midst of winter it may seem untimely
to be talking of seeds and planting, but
long winter evening is just the time
to be making plans for next summer 8
garden AS someone has said: "Though
the struggle for liberty may be over
the struggle for food is still on Ma
tions look to this country for so per
cent of their food deficit and there
will be need for an additional food
supply for at least two years. The food
which must be sent to Europe can be
considerably increased by the aid of
the home gardeners. Seed catalogues
are interesting winter reading for
those who are in the garden game, and
one cannot begin too soon to plan for
Victory gardening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

You say / am old You say | am use
less. You say / am coarse and entire
ly too strong to be nice stocking.
You would rather be beautiful for
awhile even if other stockings took
your place than you would to be good
and strong and last for years and
years. And you pity me because ]
haven't a mate.
"But you don't understand. I am a
Christmas stocking. l am big and
strong so I can hold things-not ordi-
nary things such as feet which any
stocking could hold-but hold toys.
Yes, l have nuts and raisins and
oranges and bright penny and doll
and a game and a number of other
things put in me every year. For once
year am taken out-and that time
will come soon now.
Eyes, leave this bureau drawer and
/ am hung up by mantlepiece. There
l hang for several hours when there
Is strange noise in the chimney, near
where / am. Then there is a stamping
of feet on the roof and more sounds
in the chimney. Next a little soot
falls down-all the family are asleep
And then appears Santa Claus. The
children's great friend, and ! am filled
for Christmas by him. Yes, / am al
honored Christmas stocking" And thu
others said they were proud to know
the white stocking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

is regarded with suspicion, avoided and
frowned upon as thing apart; and
while it might have been perfectly
good and healthy sneeze he feels de-
cidedly guilty and wonders if there
isn't some sure way by which one
could be effectually smothered. Even
before sneeze, one s facial contortions
and the sudden hunt for a handker-
chief attract the attention of the as
sembly, and if he does succeed in put
ting on the muller he knows he is
looked upon as dangerous person to
be at large. DR.. Sir Christopher Wren
back in the sixteenth century defined
sneezing or sternutation as follows:
Sternutation. Physicians define lit
to be the trumpet of nature upon the
election of noxious vapour from the
braine.' Therefore-watch your sternu-
tation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

Last mite rite after suppir l asked pop
for a nickel for ice GREEN, pop saying,
Dident / jest heer you remark that you
were so full that it was almost panefill?
Yes sir, but not with icecreem, / sed.
My errer, sed pop.
Besides. wiz, pop, that was pritty
neer 10 minnits ago, / sed.
l serrender, sed pop. And he gave me
the nickel and | went GROUND and got the
ice GREEN, ferst ordering chocklit and
then quick changing it to vaniller and
then quick changing it back to chocklit
agen, and | ate it wondering if | would
of injoyed it more if it was vaniller and
then | went back and sat on my frunt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
H ADCYSN[N|lN|
VII AR1 TALL
Z 81 hAN 0AlIAN CONNER
STOCKINGS STORY.
II am a stocking"

II am a stocking"
$50 are We" said some of the other
stockings In the bureau drawer.
But / am-well I am stocking"
said the first stocking.
$50 you said before"
Its worth saying again." the first
stocking answered.
1--WE don't see why you're so proud"
the other stockings said. You're
rather useless. You haven't any mate.
And you're white. You're not made OF
a nice material. You're very coarse
and strong"
"That is just what like" said the
stocking.
You don't mind not having mattel"
the others asked.
Il don't mind In the least" said the
stocking.
"And you don't mind it because you
lie In the drawer doing nothing, while
We are taken out and worn and
washed and darned and put back
again? We start In the shops. we
then go into packages and arrive at
different homes.
Next we are worn. then we are
washed, mended and put with our
mates back in the bureau drawer"
"You said all that before" said the
white stocking.
"Well," said the other stockings,
'you said the same thing twice"
I'm important" said the white one.
Important said the others
You're important doing nothing. Why
we have the same interesting rounds
from"
But the white stocking interrupted
"Yes, I've heard how you're worn
washed, mended and worn again. I've
| heard that enough times
''Then why did you say 1t yourselfT
| the. stockings asked.
$50 as not to hear all of you saying
| It again." the white stocking answered
poor excuse" the stockings said.
| you're not years old as am" saiG
| the white stocking.
1--WE wouldn't want to be-" the 9th
ers said. There comes a time in the
| life of every stocking when 1t has ha(
enough of darning and when, in fact
there are more darns upon 1t thar
| stocking. That Is the time wheI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

action and enables the organs to throw
off the poisons which cause premature
as you continue the treatment. When
completely restored continue taking n
capsule or two each day. GOLD Med
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will keep you
in health and vigor and prevent a return
of the disease.
DO not wait until old age or disease
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
properly. go to your druggist and get
box Of GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oh
Capsules. Money refunded If they do
not help you. Three sizes. But re-
member to ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1919.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY AID.

A letter issued by the Patrol Com
mittee of Vermont and circulated
among its members contains some state
ments that, if correct, would arouse
great indignation among the people of
Vermont. Here are the statements:
"The government has appropriated
millions of dollars since 1916 to aid
states in road building. and Vermont
has not had cent of that money. The
government pays half the cost of roads
built according to government require
ments.
"All the southern states are taking
advantage of this act and are getting
dollars worth of road for fifty cents
We are helping to pay for these roads
and it is time we got our share. =
The appropriations only run until 1921,
so we must do it now
The trouble with these statements is
that they are not true. Vermont has
passed federal aid act, has prepared
several road projects in accordance
with both the federal and state laws,
has completed some of these projects
and has actually received some fed
eral money on these projects. While
the federal law provides federal appro-
priations until 1921, it further pro-
vides that any unexpended portion of
a years appropriation can be used in
the following year or within reason
able time thereafter.
The records in the offices of the high
way commissioner and the state en-
gineer's offices show that the state
treasurer has received from the fed.
eral government 5000 for the com
pletion of the Moretown- Duxbury pro
ject, that the federal government has
refused to approve some other projects
on account of the war and that is has
already allotted to the state $25 ,553
81 for road construction but has held
up the construction on account of thu
war.
! The total apportionment to the stat,
| for the three years the federal aid Law
has been in effect amounts to $16,662.
35 and the state already has nine roat
projects laid out that will utilize al
of this money and an equal amour
from the state. They are prepared t.
begin work on these projects so to com
plete them within the time limit o
the federal appointments.
The facts of the matter so fatty con
tradict the statements made by tn
committee that they may seriously at
feet its program for highway improve
ment in Vermont. A little investiga
ton of the records would convince an,
man that Vermont has not been S
sleepy and foolish as this committe
represents. 1t would also tend to con
vince intelligent men that further stat
legislation on federal aid for highway
is unnecessary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
OLD AGE STARTS ss"a~ "''-~-=- =
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
This being true, it is easy to believe
that by keeping the kidneys and diges-
ing order old age can be deferred and
life prolonged far beyond that enjoyed
BY the average person.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to advance
ing years. 1t is a standard old-time
home remedy and needs no introduction.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil is Enclosed
in odorless, tasteless capsules contain
ing about drops each. Take them as
you would a pill, with a swallow of
water. The Oil stimulates the kidney
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

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 Newsstand,
George J., Bower, Q Riverview Street (Fort
Drummer district.
West Brattlebero. ]. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
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South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
West Chesterfield, N. Il, Mrs. w. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. r., w. II. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

steps waiting for some of the fellows TO
come GROUND, witch pritty soon Leroy
Shooster and Skinny Martin and Ed
Wernick and Sam Cross did, Leroy
Shooster saying, Got nickel to go to the
movies, Benny? Us fours ening.
G, ] jest had nickel, its too soon to
ask for another one rite away, sed. Pop
being in the parler playing the tawking
machine for himself, and Skinny Martin
sed, / know lets wat, lets give cheers
for Bennys father and then maybe he viii.
And he yelled all his mite, 3 cheers for
Mr. Potts And everybody yelled Herray,
herray, herray, inclooding me. WITCH moth
ing happened and the tawking machine
kept on going, so Skinny yelled it agen
and we gave more cheers, and we kepp
on giving 3 cheerses for pop till he came
and opened the parler window, saying,
Gentilmen, / am deeply. moved, not to
say immensely fattered, by this unixpect-
ed demonstration of populer approval,
but my modesty compells me to beseetch
you for the lover Mike to desist / thank
you.
Can Benny have nickel to go to the
movies with us, Mr. Potts: sed Skinny
Martin
Sumthing told me ] should have closed
the window Immediately after finishing
my speetch, sed pop, however, every man
has his price, and rather than tern the
plawdits of the populace into an empty
mockery l will bow to the publick will.
Meening yes And we went to the
movies, the name of it being, Her Falts
Love, being all about man and his wife
and not even one COW boy, witch I've saw
some verse movies, but not meny.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

With two thirds of Cleveland s
fremen absent from the stations in
in their effort to enforce the eight
hour day, a fire broke out in build
ing in the heart of the downtown dis
triet which was destroyed with a loss
of 100000. 1t would seem that those
fremen upon thinking it over might
have much the same feeling as a deser-
ter from the army.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
HAS NOT HAD AN
HOURS SICKNESS
Since He Commenced To
Take "Fruit-a-tiVes"
Is LEES AVE, OTTAWA.

"Three years ago, began to feel
rundown and tired, and suffered
very much from Liver and Kidney
Trouble. Having heard of 'Fruit-a-
tiyes". / thought / would try them.
The result was surprising.
I hare not had an hours sickness
since commenced using ssFruit-a-
tives'' or FrHH Li5er Tablets, and /
know now what / haven't known for
a good many years-the blessing of 4
healthy body and clear thinking
brain'' WALTER J. MARRIOTT.
Soc. box, 6 for 80, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG. N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
NEWS HELD FROM KERMIT.
Son Reads Letter from Roosevelt Before
Learning of Death.

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPA-
TION, Jan. tdelayedl News of the
death of Col. Roosevelt was withheld by
a friend from Capt. Kermit Roosevelt of
the Seventh Artillery until the captain
had an opportunity to read his fathers
latest letter. The friend was in Coblenz
when the news was received at army
headquarters there and he delivered the
liter before transmitting advices on the
colonel's death.
Lieut.-C Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. is
with the Twenty sixth Infantry near
Montebaun. DIR. Richard Derby, Col
Roosevelt's son-in-law, is surgeon at
tached to the headquarters of the Second
Division.
Word of the death of Col Roosevelt
was received over the wires of the Ameri-
can Signal Corps and was flashed imme-
diately to all headquarters in the area of
occupation.
In uncertainty dread has mushroom
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
How Ii Happened.

Once year the newsboys Of a GER
tain district of London are taken for
an outing up the Thames by a gentle
man of the neighborhood. when they
can battle to their hearts content.
As one little boy was getting into
the water a friend observed. 81 say,
Bill, amt yer dirty?"
"Yes," replied Bill. 81 missed the
train last year."-Tit-Bits.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II Is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits 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-
aiding the cause of the error to be promptly
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, 1919-01-09

"Some people say they don't adver-
tise because everyone knows where
their stores are. Everyone knows where
the cemetery is but they don t SO there
very Often" observes the North Adams
Herald
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

While the cootie of the war zone is
generally written and spoken of in a
humorous vein, an eminent entomolo-
gist asserts that it is responsible for
the death of at least a million people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

we're old. We're not proud of being
old, for it means that younger and
newer stockings are taking our places.
They're being called Best stockings
and Good stockings while we're
known as the Old stockings
'But we've had some fun In our
lives whereas you, poor old stocking,
you don't do-anythlng.
'sWe walk and go over the earth
not all Of 1t but great deal of it. We
sometimes are very idle when we go
a-driving or a-motoring. We some
times fall down and have fight with
the earth and we come off with good
old rip
s.Now." said the white stocking, I've
listened politely to your story, though
none Of 1t was new to me. know all
about the life OF The average stocking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

Plenty of exercise, fresh air,
regular hours-is all the pre-
scription you need to avoid
Influenza unless through
neglect Or otherwise, a cold
gets you. Then take-at
once
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-.
titled to the use for publication of ali 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, 1919-01-09
Subscriptions Must Be
Paid IN Advance

The War Industries Board, in its efforts
to conserve the paper supply, has ruled that
newspapers must stop ali subscriptions
IMMEDIATELY UPON EXPIRATION.
This means that subscribers must 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 It and then blame the publisher
for what Ia your ewn fault.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advcrtising-Run of paper, 50 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 line
first insertion with 50 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change Of
copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line frs,
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

Standard cold remedy for 20 years--in tablet
form-safe, sure, no opiates-brcaks up cold
In "a houTs-rel;eves grip In days. Money
bsckifi il fails. The genuine box has Red top
with Mr.. Hills picture. At All Drug Stores.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

Are you watching your sneeze9 Now
adays the person who sneezes in public
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-01-09

Only six of the "a examples of mill
tested in Burlington during Decembe
came up to par.