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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Stop, IIOnk and Pray.
st. Albans Messenger. J

Add to the freak of nature performers
the COW which overturned an automobile
in Danville by lodging herself in front
of a wheel of the vehicle, thereby spilling
two occupants of the car into the road,
pinning a woman down under the ma
chine and doing some damage to the We
hicle. A cow in the highway is a menace
to the motorist and should be Stunned as
the plague.-Barre Times.
Quite right, but what do you do when
they refused to be Stunned as most of
them do ?-Brattleb0ro RefOrmer
The COW is natures most perfect ex-
ample to a complete vacuum in the head.
its only rival the northerner who will vote
to keep the solid South" in the saddle
at Washington. This isn't quite exact
it ought to be added that the motorist
who will attempt to dispute the right of
the road with a COW has mentality just
about equal to that of his opponent
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Little Benny's
Note Book
THE PARK AVE. NEWS.
BY LEE PAPE.
Mixed winds.


Spoarts Skinny Martin and Skinny
Mullen had a fife last Satidday aftir-
noon, the ferst round taking place out
in the street and the 2nd GROUND in the
alley on account of sumbody yelling
Cheese it heer comes a cop. wen none
wasent. Both Skinnies claimed they
won, Skinny Martin claiming n buddy
nose was verse than a black eye and
Skinny Mullen claiming the opposite.
Among the referees present was Benny
Potts, Artie Alexander, Ed Wernick,
Pubs Simkins and Leroy Shooster.
Exter! Many Hert Sam Cross. Sid
Hunt Benny Potts. Lew Davis and Le-
roy Shooster are all wawking lame as a
result of football practice in Pubs Sim
kinses back yard last Thersday, but it
is sed however that Benny Potts and
Sid Hunt are the ony ones RELY in
titled to wawk lame and the rest are ony
pretending to for the honor.
POAIE BY SKINNY MARTIN.
Friends.
a friend of mine had a toothake
And one banged his he'd and got
Jumps
But the biggest bumps on eny friend
Was on friend of mine with the
mumps.
Intristing Facks About Intristing Peo-
pie. Sam Cross found a sine saying on
it Private Keep Ont, and he's going to
keep it to hang on the bathroom door
next Sattiday mite wen he takes his
bath.
Lost and Fou9d,seLo st77A, sent s9mer
wares between MY House and skobls
Liberal reward. See Pubs Simkins.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 6. 1920.
AMENDING CONSTITUTIONS.

In the New Hampshire election last
Tuesday seven proposed amendments to
the state constitution adopted by the
state legislature were submitted to the
people and everyone was rejected. The
proposals were to make possible the levy
ing of an income tax. an Inheritance tax,
giving the governor power to veto sep
arate items in appropriation bills, to re
duce the size of the house of representa-
tives, to eliminate from the state constitu-
ton reference to conscientious DIRECTORS
bearing arms. to eliminate from the
constitution reference to religious de
nominations and to empower the legisla-
ture to grant pensions for a period for
longer term than one year.
Most of these propositions sound de-
sirable and some of them would seem to
appeal to the popular mind but the Man
chester Union says only about 10000
votes were cast on the different PROPOSE
lions while the vote on president was
about 10000. Nearly two thirds of
the voters refused to vote at all upon
the questions although the Union gives
the cost of submitting them to the PEG
ple as approximately 100000. The
cost of each vote on these questions was
approximately ST., high price.
The experience of New Hampshire
tends to show constitutional changes
difficult of accomplishment. 1t undOubt-
edly will have an influence on Vermont
crs who are to consider changes to the
Vermont constitution at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature. 1t also tends
to show that constitutional changes are
not properly referred to the popular vote,
since the voters will not act upon the
matter.
Another significant fact connected with
the affair is that the two large cities
of the state defeated the proposition to
decrease the size of the house of repre-
sentatives, the Union saying the small
towns as a rule voted overwhelmingly
for it. The situation in New Hampshire
on this point is different than in Vermont.
In New Hampshire the large places
have more than one representative in
the house. the two cities named having
several members. In Vermont each town
or city regardless of size has one repre-
sentative and it is probable the vote
on such a question here would be ex-
actIy the reverse of what it was in New
Hampshire.
The legislators of Vermont should not
be too much discouraged by the exper-
fence of New Hampshire. They should
suggest some changes to the next legis-
lature which in turn should submit them
to the people in the hope that the peo-
pie of Vermont would act in a more
favorable manner tEan those of New
Hampshire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Today's Anniversaries.

1793-Sara NJ. Grinke, celebrated re
former, born at Charleston, S. G..
Died at Hyde Park, Mass, Dec
%, 1873.
1S70-The negotiations for an armistice
between France and Prussia ended
in failure.
1S73-NIrs. Robert z. Lee, wife of the
famous Confederate commander,
died at Lexington, Va. Born at
Arlington House, Va, in 1906.
1SS4-Henry Fawcett, the blind post
master general of England, died.
Born in 1888.
1SS6-Harvard university celebrated its
250th anniversary.
1S95-AIiss ConsuelO Vanderbilt, daugh-
ter of William X. Vanderbilt, and
the Duke of Marlborough were
married in New York.
1901-Kate Greenaway, English artist,
originator of famous illustrations
for children, died. Born March Z,
1876
1917-Woman suffrage was adopted by
the voters of New York state.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

States have expressed their faith in him.
women from which to choose and a very
good bet today among women be that
the distinction of being the first woman
cabinet officer is likely to go to Mrs. Ray
mond Robins, the woman who has done
so much for the women of the United
States who are employed in the indus
tries. Mrs Robins is a most able woman,
personally. woman of means and train
ing, public speaker of large power, and
gifted with great organizing powers.
She has been on the Republican nation
al committee this time because she knows
first hand what women in the industries
mean. 1t would seem that Mrs. Robins
was the woman for the secretaryship of
welfare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Today's Birthdays.

John Philip Sousa, celebrated bandmas-
ter and composer, born in Washington,
ID. c., sc years ago today.
DR.. Ernest NJ. Hopkins, president of
Dartmouth college, born at Dunbarton,
n. H., 43 years ago today.
Allan l.. Benson. Socialist party candi-
date for president in 1916, born at Plain
well, Mich, 40 years ago today.
Walter johnson, one of the most cele-
brated of professional baseball pitchers,
born at Humboldt, Kans., 81 years ago
today.
Representative Frank w Nondell OF
Wyoming, Republican floor leader in the
66th congress, born in St. Louis 60 years
ago today.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

A Number Sat Down, But How Many
Got Up?
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Duke entertained
a number of guests at dinner Sunday.
4 bountiful dinner was served at noon,
consisting of pork, roast and gravy, APP
pIe sauce, mashed potatoes. sweet pota-
toes. green beans. corn and peas, oyster
dressing, fresh tomatoes, baked beans,
banana salad. corn salad. celery, pickles,
and cheese, raspberry jam, apple-grape
Jelly. fruit salad and cake, cherry and
pumpkin pie and coffee.-Calesburg Ill.
Mail
You check'em up photograph. You've
got the record.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II 10 the aim of the management TO secure
efficient service in the delivery of the pspeI
each night and it solicits the cooperation Of
subscribers to that end Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receiye the papeI
on the morning following the omission, II
person, BY telephone postal card. thus en-
r bling the cause Of the error 70 be promptly
nd accurately discovered and the proper rem
.av :mmediately applied It il only by shi'
method tina. tbs p1bli-har @sn securs tia de
rlved saryiae
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
In the DAYS News.

Sixty years old today is Ignace Jan
Paderewski, whose worldwide fame as a
pianist has been overshadowed during the
past several years by the patriotic role
he has played in the affairs of liberated
Poland. Mr.. Paderewski is native Of
Russian Poland and got much of his early
training as a musicianin Warsaw. From
the day that he made his debut i'll Paris,
in 1889. to the time of his retirement at
the outbreak of the war in Europe, he
commanded the praise of the critics and
the following of the public. In the early
period of the war he made his home in
the United States, and busted himself
chiefly with efforts to amelorate the con-
dition of his fellow Poles caught in the
European maelStrom. With the over
throw of the central powers he FASTENED
home to aid Poland in assuming her place
among the free nations. During the crit
ical period of the peace negotiations he
served as premier of Poland and repre-
scented that country at the Versailles con-
ference.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Arthur Brisbane in a recent editorial 4:
The automobile is a national blessing !;
no longer a luxury in any sense, it is
the necessity of life, the fulfilling of one
Of life's highest ends. The automobile
eats nothing, costs nothing, except when
it works. The servant of man, his new
est invention, it is the friend and the
benefactor of the entire family" Some
smooth automobile salesman must have
been talking to Mr.. Brisbane.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Councilman Sickle told City Council
tonight that the street line in his ward
was worn out to such an extent that the
Earring of cars caused flower boxes to
fall off porches, and one day last week
Jared out an old lady's false teeth.-Cin-
cinnat Enquirer
They ought to compare notes with
Western avenue residents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
4 I.nwered HighhroNy.

A Boston woman whose blue stock
ing was coming down and who hadn't
the modern idea of nonchalantly letting
it settle down into her shoe, ran into q
doorway, as she supposed, to do a little
unobserved hitching up. She received Il
full impact of a descending elevator on
her high brow and she is now at a hospi-
tal.-Lowell Courier Citizen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
The Pardon of Ex-Governor Graham.
Boston Transcript

1t may be matter of sound sympa-
Il etc satisfaction to Governor Clement
of Vermont, that he is able to set ex-
Governor Horace f. Graham free, with
a certificate of high character and of dis
tinguished public service, in opposition
to the decree of the supreme court of the
state, which had condemned the former
governor to from five to eight years in
prison. We cannot question the motives
of Governor Clements heart in this mat
ter, but there is grave reflection on the
court in the terms of the letter to Ora
ham with which the governor accompan-
les the pardon. The letter, by quoting
the report of the auditors, which in eff
feet covered up the financial transactions
of Graham while state auditor, distinctly
carries the implication that he was with
out offense. If this were the case, what
does justice in Vermont amount to? Has
the supreme court condemned an lnnO-
cent man? Moreover, the high compli-
ment which Governor Clement pays to
the former governor in his letter leaves
the impression upon the public mind of
spOtless public service on the late gov
ernOr's part.
Either way the matter is looked at,
there must have been q failure of justice
in Vermont. If Horace f. Graham is so
stainless man as Governor Clement s
voucher seems to imply, the courts of the
state must have been the instrument of
an attempted act of tyranny and injus-
ticc. But all who know the states ideal
of equal and exact justice for all men
will hardly credit such an assumption
as that. The distinct inference remains
that it would have been much better to
let the law takes its course, at least until
such times as it's formal demands may be
supposed to have been satisfied, and if
it be true that the ex-governor, as Gov
ernor Clement says, has suffered enough.
to have set him free then is an act of
pure mercy, and not in a manner to make
the pardon a virtual vindication.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

DR.. Darling Numbered over into the
vestry last Tuesday afternoon. just as
the fireless cooker demonstration was go
ing on. Doctor never had been as fright
ened as that before, and beat a retreat.
Doctor says if that is the way they dem
onstrate cooks, cookers and fireless cook
ers, may the Lord deliver n modest man,
like Misunderstanding, Vt, item.
Gracious They must have been try
ing some of those camisole recipes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Today Events
st. Leonard's day.

st. Leonard's day.
Sixtieth anniversary of Lincoln's first
election to the presidency.
Sixtieth birthday of Ignace Jan Pad
erewski, Polands famous pianist and pa
triot.
The annual national conference OF
city general secretaries of the I. Nj.
G. 4. will meet today at st. Louis.
A Girl Scout membership campaign is
to be launched today throughout the
United States and in Alaska, Hawaii
and Porto Rico.
Secretary of War Baker, Congressman
Moore of Virginia, and Rev. Ernest Nj.
Stires of New York are to be the speakers
today at the unwilling of a tablet to the
memory of % alumni of the Episcopal
high school of Virginia, near Alexandria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

President Wilson's order that a bat
tleship be placed at the disposal of
President-Elect Harding for his trip to
the canal zone and rendering the use of
the presidential yacht to take the party
is more courteous than sending word
congratulations to a successful political
rival.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

fixed election day the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November builded
better than they knew. They might have
fixed it for Monday and that would
have interferred with wash day under
equal suffrage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Try This on the Dictionary First.

From a health column: a sure cure
for siccoughs and one that seldom fails,
is to take a mOuthful of water and press
inward on the trogus (the little protec-
ton in front of the ortifice of the carr and
then swallow the water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Perhaps a Cabinet Woman.
(HolyOke Transcript.)

There seems to be good reason to be-
heve that President-elect Harding has a
mind to create welfare department in
his cabinet and that he will call to be
secretary of that some very distinguished
American woman.
3zFF sSeff4s wFFh confidence and
faith because the women Of the United
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
When the Swallows Homeward Fly.

Mrs. W. W. Swallow and son Wallace
of Sherbrook, Que, who have been Wis
iting relatives here have returned to theil
home-NermOnt news.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
The Wedding FIora and Fauna.

The bride wore a gown of blue mign-
onette, a squirrel neckpiece and blue
ostrich hat. Miss Hazel Canning wore
a navy blue Kittens ear, seal scarf and
a hat trimmed with blondeen feathers.
The brides going away gown was of rein
deer trimmed with Australian oppossuIn.
Report Of wedding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

New Hampshire, like her twin sister
state. Vermont, sends a woman repre-
sentative to the next legislature. They
ought to get together and compare notes
after it is over.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
4 Suggestion.

IhandOIph HeraId.D
Why not dispense with Bennington
Battle day, Columbus day and perhaps
one or two other useless holidays and
make primary and election days legal
holidays? 1t would tend to encourage a
full vote. Some states have done so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertisinE-Run of paper, 50 cent?
an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an iRch
for each subsequent insertion Limited space
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Fivs cents q line
FIRST insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change Of
copy Minimum charge % cents. Cash wifi
order
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line hrsr
subsequent insertion without change of copy
ReadisE notices are published at foot of Local
items
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
When It's Apple Drying Time.

Aunt Sarah is of such extreme views
concerning prohibition that she says
hereafter all the apples she uses must be
dry. We told her not to observe apple
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
One Year AGO Today.

The Kolchak forces continued to retreat
before the Bolsheviki.
The Gore amendment to the peace
treaty was defeated in the senate.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Something for His Hope Chest

Mrs. James J. Wilson entertained at
an informal bridge party On Thursday
evening. The prize. a crocheted night
gown yoke, went to Mr., Benton-Manila
Bullptiu
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Autumn Song.

Lucky the man who climbs aloft in
dread
And finds his overcCat no moths has
fed !;
And when upon his lady-love he calls.
He's greeted thus: "Oh, phew! Moth
balls"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

While the turkey may worry us some
we've got the sugar for the cranberries
this year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Mr.. Harding can now take well
earned rest. The public will pick out his
cabinet for him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Member Of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press fs 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, 1920-11-06
On the March.

John Sousa is moving to Mrs. G.. w.
Stearnss farm.-Amsden local
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Secretary Baker refuses to discuss the
results of the election. Well, what is
there for him to say?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
This Isn't a Bad Idea, Ezra.

Bill Ashur has found an eating place
where they serve a safety razor with the
peaches-Topeka Capital.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Yes. Tulip, without a doubt Sheriff
Gabb of Hartford talks too much. Many
of EN- do.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Ezra says it's easy enough to drive a
car. All you've got to do is to put a
couple of women on the back seat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

forbid anyone harboring or trusting him
on my account.
Mary Britch.
st. Adams, VT, Oct. 80, 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
CLIPPINGS
With Now a Comment and Then
Only a Caption.
A Voice That is StilIed.

| cannot sing the old songs,
| wouldn't if | could;
tried it once and the audience
Was very, very rude.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Have you eaten your quota of apples
this week?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06
Something Wrong with This Pair {
Britches.


Whereas. u nav vrslsGsband Georges d
Britch, has feft by bed ana board with
out just cause or proyocation, | hereby
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Nobody has suggested recount thus
far.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-06

Somebody remarks that those men Who
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-31

the bonds issued Both principal and inter
bank may be designated by the purchaser.
The Board of Highway Commissioners of
said District will sell 100000, or more of
said bonds it may determine upon receipt
of bids, and bidders are invited to submit
bids for 100000 of bonds and for bonds
in the amount of 100000 or multiple thereof
i'll addition up to the total $350000 of bonds
authorized.
Bids must the best terms at which
bidders will purchase the said bonds or
groups thereof. No bid will be considered
for less than the par value of bonds with ac-
crued interest added thereto to date of de-
livery. The approving opinion of Messrs.
Wood & Oakley, of Chicago, Illinois, will be
furnished and all bids must be unconditional
and the bidder must be prepared to accept
and pay for said bonds OH the sale date or as
soon thereafter as the same shall be ready
for execution and delivery with such approx
by an unconditional certified check for ten
(l0) per cent of the principal sum of bonds
upon which bid is made, payable to the
Secretary of Potlatch Highway District.
Should the District sell some part of said
bonds less than the total amount bid for by
any purchaser, the amount of such check
over ten (10) per cent of the principal bid
for will be returned, but ten (10) per cent of
the amount of bonds sold to any purchaser
will be retained by the District TO apply upon
the purchase price, or in the event of the
purchaser refusing to take such bonds 10 be
forfeited to the District liquidated
damages.
Sealed bids for said bonds will be received
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-31

schools of Spokane and vicinity, who
gather tomorrow morning in Audo-
bon park for a great all day picnic.
They expect to return some time next
week.
Ed. Christensen of Spokane is
visiting relatives and friends in
Moscow this week
Paul Green and family have re-
turned from Salem, Ore, where he
has been attending the summer
school for ministers.
Big carnival coming to town, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, August s.,
6 and 7. GLIB
Mrs. Arthur Rogers, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Carrie
Skattaboe, for the past two weeks,
rc:urned to her home in Eugene,
Oregon, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Butt :riield left
yesterday for few days visit with
FRIENDS in Spokane.
Miss Jennie Peterson is in Spokane
visiting fer few days TINS week
E. G. Luke of Lewiston arrived in
town this afternoon for few days
visit