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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1919.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

The Burlington Free Press and the
Rutland Herald are suggesting certain
state reforms to be considered by the
people previous to the state campaign
of 1920 and the Herald suggests sever
al constitutional changes. The first is
making the term of town representa-
tive four instead of two years, the
towns to be divided into two equal
classes and each division to elect rep
resentatives alternately once in four
years. This is planned to make at
least half of the membership of the
house experienced legislators. Next it
suggests limiting the term of any leg
islature to sixty days and third max
ing members of the legislature ineligi-
bic to offices provided for by the
statute.
What would the people say to going
still farther and make the term of
town representatives six instead of two
years, divide the state into three equal
sections and each section elect town
representative once in six years. Such
a change would make two thirds of the
membership of the house experienced
legislators, clear working majority
that could lead the beginners in quick
and efficient work. 1t would seem wise
to leave the senate just as it is so the
people would have the opportunity to
express their sentiments every two
years. The senate is the nearest to 9
popular legislative body the state has
and in retaining it in its present form
the people would still possess theiI
power to pass upon legislative pro
grams
Limiting the length of the terms O.
| the legislature by the constitution
would be opposed because the ten yea
time lock on changing the constitution
is so infiexible it might prevent intel
/ ligent and deliberate action on legisla
i tive questions. The fixing of lum
sum compensation for the member
i might be Just as effective and it'll
: more pliable.
No legislature would approve of
constitutional change making its mem
bers ineligible to offices provided b
y the statute. There are always too man
j office seekers in the Legislature to vot
q away their personal ambitions. The ev
y of Office seeking among the legislator
a might be restricted by the passage {
Il law similar to the one passed by ii
n senate last session taking away fro
Il the governor the right to appoir
q state officers after the limit fixed b
4 law and giving the Legislature Il
81 power to fill the vacancies. With sue
a law few governors would allow Il
II first month of the legislative session
II pass without making their appoin
III mentS.
H These are simply suggestions SUI
II mitted to The public for considerable
not declarations of policy. But it
none too early for the people to gi'
H thought to matters of such import
II the state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

why do you call your speeches in
spiring?" asked the horse fly. Il am
sure they do not inspire me, and
would like to know whom they do In
spire. Are you just trying to use fine
and fancy words and talk in big
fashion because / asked you what 1t
was that was true?"
You see," said the plain fly, II said
it was quite warm, and then you said
1t was q warm spot. Then / said it
was true just the same and you didn't
seem TO know what 1 was talking
about when only second before had
said 1t was warm. And it is true that
it is warm here, even though it is
warm spot.
"And do not care to hear your rude
words, for I win be rude if anyone is
to be rude"
Indeed" said the horse fly. "And
why do you allow yourself such liber-
ties?"
Because" said the plain fly, I'm
rude anyway. / go where I am not In
vited, and that is rude. have seldom
| been invited anywhere, and so that is
| partly the reason why go where am
| unlimited
"Sc,netimes I am invited to certain
| places, but. oh, such places!"
Where are you asked to visit, pray
tell?" asked the horse fly.
Sometimes" said the plain fly. 81
am asked TO visit f1ypaper. Sometimes
/ am asked TO visit a spiders web. And
these invitations are very nice in one
they never want be to go back home
again.
But at the same time If I accepted
them / could never go back home
again. for l wouldn't be alive. That's
simple, isn't 1t?
80 you see, have to be rude and
go where / am not invited. / am not
polite do no good, and I often carry
sickness with me and do a great deal
Of harm.
I'm rude, and admit it, l have but
few invitations and l admit that, too
and the invitations l have are such as
! would kill me with kindness, or what
ever you call it suppose it is kind
: ness for them when I'm not around.
Ell so. horse fly, allow myself to bt
r rude"
: And the plain fly kept moving it:
front legs over its head and moving it:
| head, which seemed TO be fastened il
: such funny way to its body.
!. I'm pretty rude myself" said tn,
g horse fly. Il so where I am not in
S vited. l stick myself on people and
/. bite them and they find it is very, yer.
q hard to get rid of me.
IS 81 am especially mean to horses. Yes
am not only rude, but l am mean
:. So, plain fly, you cannot boast, for
{ am rude and horrid, too"
Il Its funny to boast about being rud
4 and horrid," said the plain fly, buZzing
S 1T would seem funny to some" sal
g the horse fly, but to two horrid crea
i lures like ourselves it isn't funny.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

is quite natural
for us to boast of
r u d e n e S $, f or
what else have
we to boast off,"
"T Ii a t S S o."
said the plain fly,
you're right"
Were q good
rude pair, or per-
haps it would be
more correct if /
said q bad rude
pair" said the
horse fly. And
we don't care how
m u C h we go
around unlimited.
and that is the
worst thing about
US. For you can't
do a thing with a
CIR G q [ IL L q who
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
Conventions Opening Today.

New York educational Metal
Trades ociation.-National Associa-
ton of Cotton Manufacturers.
Waxahachie, Texas.-Texas Music
Teachers association
Beaumont, Texas.-Texas Grand
Commandery Knights Templar.
Oklahoma City-Oklahoma Cotton
Ginners' association.
napolis.-Indiana Retail Coal
Merchants association.
Boston.-Royal Arcanum Grand
Council of Massachusetts,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t 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-
ablng 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, 1919-04-23
Business Dull.
(Rutland News.)

On account of the diminution in num-
Der of the inmates of the house of cor
rection it has been necessary to shut
down the shirt factory in connection
with the institution. If Vermont thrives
under absolute prohibition as well as
Kansas does-and there is no doubt but
what it should make an equally good
record-the probabilities are that The
number of inmates of penal institu-
tons will almost if not quite disappear
after few years. Indeed, it may be
found to be unnecessary to build any
Jail for Rutland county when the house
of correction is discontinued. The out
look is certainly far from dismal in this
respect.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

When is a doughnut a doughnut
This is a question which is underf dis
cussion in many letters written to the
New York Sun by its readers. What
constitutes doughnut and what goes
into the making of cruller, still re-
mains to be settled. Why not leave it
to the Salvation army? They seem to
have proven beyond a shadow of a
doubt and to the satisfaction of the
American soldier that they know what
q doughnut is.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

doesn't care whether it is rude or not"
Were the kind of creatures not to
be talked to or urged or coaxed.'' said
the plain fly. 'for it doesn't do US any
good and it doesn't do them any good"
"Ha, ha," buzzed the horse fly. were
a mean old rude pair. we are, and our
families are like US"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

Scientists now declare that the fla
vor of maple syrup comes from impur-
tiles which remain in the syrup from
unseientific refining, otherwise it would
not be distinguished from the syrup
of white cane sugar. With all due re-
spect to science we shall continue to be
strong for the unseientific variety of
maple products.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

Steps are being taken by the forest
service of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, TO try out the
airplane and captive balloon in the
work of detecting and suppressing for
est fires 1t would seem that there
was distinct and important place for
aircraft in fire protection of our tim
berlands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
eign minister, conferred with
President Wilson at the White
House.
One Year Ago Today in the War.

Heroic and successful attempts of the
British to blockade German submarine
bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend.
United States casualties in France to
date reported as 5l3 killed in action,
l,02S dead Of wounds and disease, and
2S5 dead from accidents and other
causes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

One newspaper in commenting upon
recent strikes says: What is needed is
law that will make an unjust strike
impossible and just strike unneces-
sary. May some mighty statesman of
master mind get busy and frame up
such law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

Assistant Postmaster General Rooms
states that on account of the increase
in wages granted the telephone opera
tors, rates to the subscribers must be
advanced. As usual it is the consumer
that must pay the bill in the end
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
Busy Time Ahead.
(Fitchburg Sentinel
la,nor@n,ov+ &c ,1.{;oa a

The department of justice cannot be
planning to take much of summer
vacation, as it has announced its will
ingness to take on the enforcement of
wartime prohibition, beginning the
first of July
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
Spring Fever.

(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.)
The tweet -tweet of the morning rob
in and the pleasant voice of the Hello
girls in these balmy days make us skip
like a sportive heifer and gambol like
the pi-eyed lamb.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

- - -
but it is true. "
said the plain fly.
what is true 2"
asked the horse
fly.
"Just what I
said" Remarked
t h e plain fly
proudly.
What did you
say that was so
true?' the horse
fly asked.
1T is too bad
you couldn't re-
member my great
and / n spirin g
speeches. 1t is a
shame you can't
think for longer
than q moment or
a second" said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

This is the time when the man with
hook and line q finds tongues in trees,
books in the running brooks, sermons
in stones and good in everything
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

Last year the sugar bowl was in ex-
lie; this year we shall soon come to
the parting of the ways with the punch
bowl.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
Will Bear Watching.
Manchester Union. J

The peace conference would better
make sure that the Huns don't sign up
with that invisible ink they used for
their propaganda stuff.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

The peace treaty may reach the
length of 100000 words More light
reading for vacation time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited to il and not otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

The only thing that seems to be
about to drop in price is the postage
stamp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
DADDY',} TENNG
ufAIRY TALE q
THE TWO FLIES.
bvllARY GRAI1AM BONNER
90 heAuTHoR

"It's quite warm" said the plain fly.
Were in quite warm spot" said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
Where, Indeed!
burlington News.l

1t is all right to try the kaiser but
where are we going to find an unpre-
JUDGED jury2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

Are your garden tools ready for the
spring drive?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23

You risk nothing when you buy
Victory bonds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-04-23
To ADVERTISERS

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27
You Do More Work.

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out Of everything when your
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have a very depressing effect on
the system. causing weakness. laziness,
nervousness and sickness
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood. When you feel
its strengthening. invigorating effect. see
how IL brings color TO the cheeks and how
II improves the appetite. you will then
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GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
IS not a patent medicine. il is simply
IRON and QUININE suspended in Syrup.
So pleasant even children like IT, The
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TO Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail TO drive out impurities in
the blood.
The STRENGTHENING Power of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made il
the favorite tonic in thousands of homes.
More than thirty-five years ago. folks
would ride long distance TO get Groves
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when
member of their family had Malaria or
needed a bodybuilding. strengthening
tonic The formula is just the same to-
day. and you can get il from any drug
store 60c per bottle.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27
HANDS, ARMs,
LIMBS ASLEEP
And Was Rundown, Weak and
Nervous, Says Florida Lady.
Five Bottles of Cardui
Made Her Well.

Kathleen. Fla.-ATrs. Dallas Prime.
o. flis place. says: "Efisr the birth
of jas last chnd-..T cot very much
that I could hardly do anything az
ALL was so awfully nervous that
1 could scarcely endure the least
noise. Ny condition was getting
worse all the time.
knew J must have some relief or
! would soon De in the bed and in a
serious condition for / felt so badly
and was so nervous and weak could
hardly live. liy husband asked DR..
-about my taking Cardui. He
said, It's a good medicine, and good
for that trouble. so he got re bot
ties. After about the second bottle I
felt greatly improved before takina
Il my limbs I'D hands and arms
would go 10 sleep Af.cr taking II.
however. this Tror circulation disaD-
peared Ny strength cane back 10
me and / VS. E or OF ne road to
health. After the use Of about 5 bot.
ties. | could DO an n,y house-work
and attend TO m six children be-
sides"
You can feel SAFE IN ling Cardui
a thorough trial re- rOubles. Il
contains no harmful 90 +, bit-fornin9
drugs, but is comic. mild. vege-
table, medicinal inur. with no
bad after fleets Tkorsau, OF women
have voluntarily written. telling OF
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should help you. too. Tsy : e ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27

the organization, including the new
"bsscRer~
Barnes had devised n very clever
plan FOR getting Miss Cameron away
from the tavern without attracting IN
due attention. She was 10 leave In
one of the automobiles that h. had en-
gagged 10 convey the players &C.
Crowndale. where they were 10
'shOw" In case Of detention or In
quiry she wss 20 pose as stage
struck Young woman who had OBJ
tained a place with the company az
the last moment through his influence.
When the hour came for che depnr-
ture from Harris Tavern ne deliberate
~ engaged the two secret service men
in conversation In the taproOm. Mis-
Cameron left the house by the rear
door and was safely ensconced in Pc
ter's automobile long before he shook
hands with the "rat-catchers" and
ia shed out 20 Join her Tommy Gray
car. occupied b. the four players was
moving away from the door as he
sprang in beside her and slammed the
door.
Peters efforts 10 stay behind Tom
my's venerable bat surprisingly ener-
getic car were tho cause Of many a
gasp and shudder from the couple who
sat behind him in the bounding car
He had Orders to keen back of Tommy
but never 90 lose sight II his tail light
'Are sou there" he whispered
ayes. Isn't il jolly. running away
L.. d. a.. Gall
citing 20 be- criminal. always dOdg-
ing and"
Ssh, Even limousine may have
earai"
confined on next page
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27

leave you to guess the sex
"Nicholas butted In AT this unfOr-
tunate juncture. He made the mis-
take OF his life. Ugo jumped back into
his room. In less than a second he
was out again. He landed squarely on
Nicholas back as the fellow turned TO
escape. I saw the steel flash. Poor
old Nick went down in a heap. letting
out a horrible yell. Ugo dragged him
into the room and dashed back into
his own A moment later he came out
again. yelling for help. There was
only one thing left for me TO do and
that was to get out on the roof II pos
-ssble. and wait for things 10 quiet
sown. I got ont through n trap door
snd stayed there for an hour or so.
swell. TO shorten the story. I final
" took a chance and slid down 10 the
caves where / managed 10 find the
limb Of tree big enough 10 support
me-just as II the Lord had ordered AZ
put there for my special benefit
was soon on the ground. and that
meant safety for me. had heard Ugo
tell the others that Nicholas said the
man who stabbed him was yours truly.
Can you beat IL?
and now comes the maddening part
OF the whole business. He said that
the crown Jewels were gone The thief
was running downstairs when he stag
gered 10 the door II We are To find
the crown Jewels. my friend. We will
first have TO find Prince Ugo. He has
them"
Il don't believe n word Of this
warn" said Barnes fatty. You have
the Jewels and"
Look here. Mr.. Barnes. I'm not go
ing 10 double-cross you again. That's
All over. want to get that scurvy
dog who knitted poor old Nick. IL you
can give me a lead. III try 10 run
Prince Ugo down. And II ] do. well
get the jewels
1--WE? You amuse me- SprOuse."
swell. | can't do any more than
Give nv promise. my solemn oath. or
something like that. | can't give a
hond. YOU know. ! swear 10 you that
~ law hands on that stun. l will de-
liver IL 10 YOU Might just as well
trust me as Uco."
acct in the car said Barnes sud- /
denly. He had decided to take
chance with the resOurceful, indie
fatirable rascal. There was something I
convincing about Sprouse's version OF |
the affair at Green Fancy.
Barnes told him that he knew of |
Prince Ugo's fight. Sprouse looked
.houghtfuI for long time.
$50 ODowd knows that | really was
.,,.r the swag. Ell? He believes l got
1T"
Il suppose So"
.The only one who thinks Tn abso-
,,,telv innocent is Ugo, of course-and
Mrs. Van Dyke. That's good.
sprouse smacked his lips. 1--we got a
pretty fair idea where ! can ind Mr..
och. II will take a little time-a
connie of days. perhnps-but sooner
- later he'll turn up In close prox-
,,,,,tv IN the beautiful baroness"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27
CHAPTER XIX
--.. hx Niaht and a Late Arrival.

a Trim by Night and Late Arrival.
Sbortly after shutdown that eve
ming. the Rushcroft company evacu-
a,ed Harris Tavern They were de-
!. cod by the Irritating and. to Mr..
pssscroft. objectionable behavior OF
tuo officious gentlemen. lately arrived
,rho insisted politely but firmly on
ming into the past present and fu-
-. r,story OF the several members OF
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27

mere IS more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than IL other diseases
put together. and for ears IL wa sup
posea 70 be incurabie. Doctors prescribed
iocsi remedies. and by constantly falling
20 IRE with local treatment. pronounced
II incurable. Catarrh j. a Iorat ,g,s.,se
greatly influenced b. Il Institutional con-
ulons and therefore requires constifu-
uonal treatment. Halls Ca;arrh AfeiI-
Sine. manufactured by F. j. Cheney e
CO.. Toledo. Ohio. Is a const5,,,,t1-,si
remedy. Is taken internally and acts
tnru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System One Hundred Dollars re
ward Is offered for any case that Hairs
es aa,rh Meoicine fails 10 cure. Send for
Circulars and testimonials
sf j, CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
sold by Druggists. 75c
Aaifs Family Pills for constipation
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27

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No duh days or of seasons at
this store. Here yOu will
find the household articles
you want at a price you are
willing to pay. Below is a
few Of the items carried In
stock:
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27

me oHnins that Does Not Affect the Hs,6
5el ause q - tolic and laxative effect. raxa
TIVE bkoitO QClcISE IS better than ordine~~
luinine and does not cause nervousness ~
ringing In head Remember the full ma me 80
lock Ter The signature Of Z. w. GROVE ~
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-11-27
CHAPTER XVIII.

Mr.. sprouss Continues to Be .PerpIex-
ina. but Puts His Nose 20 the Grourd
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-26
Time for People to Learn to Buy,
Declares Economist K. w. BabSOn

great ns they are today At no time
has tho earning power of the Amer.
lean people hrCn su high HurChds
luE power exists The consumption
OF all legitimate commodities can be
even further luprruacd IN the mar
kc'H where the, are now selling and
sales can be SECURED where before no
markets were afforded hcw prod
ucts can be introduced The public
.Oan be educated - spend intelligent
is and also to save wisely through
daily newspaper advertising
appeal to you. governors and
mayors that you do not let your
state council Of defense nor your
local safety committee disband until
they have spent Rs much energy.
time and money IA getting the public
focused on prosperity as they spent
In getting the people thinking OF the
war.
Itrad u,<t mcnt should lie slow.
Tho departments at Washington
realize thAt there must he rcadjust
mcnt following this war Every
period Of initiation IN followed by a
period Of deflation. We are not bury
ing our heads In the sand rs blind
optimists, although We had rather
he blind Optlmlsts than blind psssi-
mists, what we are fighting for Is
that the rcadjustmcnt shall not be
ful way. but rather that we shall do
what is possible to retard It no that
the change will be made slowly and