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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
LONDON LOSES ITS KIwI
only Apteryx in England Is No More
Wingless Bird Nearly Extinct

Inc total extinction in England of tb
XVI Tor apteryx) has become a realty
Inc London Daily Mail announces ne
death OF the Regents Park Zoo onIv sner.
Imen. The specie is nearly extinct N
New Zealand now, but the British Zoo.
logical society has written to the Now
Zealand government asking if lust one
more XVII can be spared from the island
biologists will mourn the loss of the
dWart wlngless ostrich more than the zoo
visitors, Tor not one in ten thousand evar
sd" IL while 1t lived there more than
uhIne years The keeper would turn out
TINS queerest of birds every now and
then, but the long-billed bundle of an
athy and sleepiness scrambled back into
us boX as soon as released.
a curious point about the kiwi is the
iaeI that Its nostrils are at the tin of
us long .worm-hunting beak. and in tho
ardour OF the chase it emits an unpIeas-
ant s%nutting noise. Its mating call is n
piglike squeal. " "
England is responsible for the virtual
extinction of this rare bird. British sbips
brought rats to New Zealand, so weasels
we're sent to exterminate the rats. When
tney had nearly wiped out the kiwi, the
New Zealand government found a ~ratless
Island n cOnsecrated it to the Door
olrd; But the problem of saving an i'd
lot bird that puts all its eggs into one
shel, so. to. speak. was a difficult one.
the kiwi laid one egg a season. nearly
as big as itself. Exceptional mothers
would lay two eggs and then find il al
most impossible to hatch both, as the
ENDS would project out beyond their
Ieathers as they sat on them.-N. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Deer Hunting in Vermont.
Burlington News.l


1t is a little known fact that more deer
per square mile of territory are killed in
Vermont than in any other section of the
country, but statistics compiled by the
fish and game department of the different
states go far to prove this assertion. Deer
are shot each year in all but one the of
the II counties and occasionally one is
reported from Grand Isle, the smallest
county and composed of two large islands.
Many of the older hunters can doubtless
remember when there was not a deer in
the entire state. During the 20 years
preceding 1880 these animals, which fur
nished early settlers with much of their
meat and a considerable portion of their
clothing, had practically become extinct.
In 1878, it is said. a number of spOrtsmen
living in Rutland and Bennington coun-
ties, including the late United States Sen
ator Redfeld Proctor, raised a fund with
which to purchase deer and start a wild
herd in the mountains. They secured 10
from a park at New York state prison at
Dannemora, which were released in April.
The following mont they secured four
more, and these were taken to the south
ern part of the state. From these IA deer
have come the thousands that have been
shot in Vermont since the first open sea-
son in 1896.
For IS years the deer were rigidly pro-
tected by the state, which imposed a fine
of 500 for violation of the statute that
gave the animals immunity and it is not
too much to predict that, should the pres
ent season show n tremendous number of
killings, more stringent game laws to pro-
tect the deer will be passed by the state
legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
BARRIERS.

The Chinese are not accustomed to
tipping the barber. AS a matter of
fact the Chinese barber is very modest
In his prices, and his patrons can OBJ
tain a hair cut. a head shave, a face
shave, and in addition have his Shout
ders and back massaged, all for a sum
total of less than 5 cents. The straight
razor used by Chinese BARRIERS is a trt-
angular shaped blade with straight
handle, folding up as does the Ameri-
can straight razor The blades are
made from old rails or any other crude
steel which has outlived it's usefulness
in other directions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

The Refnrmer 10 on sale evary evening by
the following news Dealers
BrattlebOr0 Brattlebcro News Co. C., W.
CIeaveland. 6. L Pnrinton (Egtsyvtlie),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica, &7 South Main st.
Fort Drummer districtJ.
West Brattleboro, J l. stosEwaD
East DummerHton, M RrowR
Putney, NJ. G. williams.
NewfanA N NJ. Batchaldaa.
West Townahsrd, c FL GroTG
Jamaica r. J. DARgstt.
scatn Londonderry, r. I'll. Tyler.
South Vernon, Y 3. Buffum.
WOrthGeld, Mass Thompson BroA
west CheRterAeld, W. H. Mrs w @traee1r.
YInsdaIs, n. 81 w Fl Lyman
Greenaeid. Mass Greenfield Views CO
Greenfield, MaHR~ G. A. HayN
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE.

Mrs, Ebbits came to see ma this aftir-
noon, being a big lady with a little baby,
the baby being asleep and Mrs. Ebbits
SAYING, Cant we put him upstairs, ware
It's quiet so our tawking wont disterb
Certeny, sed ma. And she carried the
baby up and laid it on the setting room
soter and went down agen to tawk to
Mrs. Ebbits, me lissening to them a vile
without getting mulch injoyment out of
IT so | went up IN the setting room agen
TO see If the baby was still asleep. WITCH
1t was, but it weak up pritty soon prob
erly on account of me blowing on the
top OF its he'd to see if it would have
eny effect.
Holey smoaks it's going to cry, l thawt.
WITCH it was, and | started to make
funny faces at 1T to make 1T change Its
mind and laf, ony the ony effect was
the opposite effect. and the baby opened
its mouth about twice as wide as wat /
thawt it could and started to yell like ev-
erything, me thinking, Heck, holey mo-
ses, &.
And l uick ran in the setting room
closet and shut the door and Mrs. Eb-
bits and ma came running up, Mrs. Eb-
bits saying, The poor angel, and ma say
ing, The poor little lamkins. Me thinking
The poor fish. And the baby kepp on
warm enuff, III get her another cover out
of the closet heer.
Me thinking, Heck, darn it. And |
quick laid down on the floor Of the closet
and pertended | was asleep, and ma OPP
med the door, saying, Well my goodniss,
of all things. Meening me, and l kepp
on laying there as if / was asleep, ma
saying, Benny, wat have you been doing
to that baby? Me not ansering on ac-
count of not ~wunting to spoil the imita-
ton of being asleep, and ma shook me all
her mite, saying, Stop this nonsents.
Proving she knew all the time | wasent
and l opened my eyes saying. |
dident hardly do enything to it. ma, all
| did was blow on the top of its he'd
and make a few faces at it.
Well then Ill hardly do %enything to
you. sed ma.
And she gave me four fearse cracks
place with a ruler. Not sounding
like hardly enything but feeling like a
hole lot:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
PorpoIse a Fast Swimmer.

There is another mammal that is so
fast no one has ever been able to find
out how fast he is. This is the por-
poise. The porpoise can do stunts in
front of the fastest boat that travels
the bounding wave and when he is
through after several hours of clown
ing he firts his tail and nonchalantly
speeds beyond the horizon. The por-
poise will do his tricks under the bow
OF a nine-knot cargo tramp or a %
knot ocean greyhound. He is like the
antelope in that he sets his pace ac-
cording TO the speed of the pursuer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Today's Anniversaries.

1642-New Zealand was discovered by
TaSman.
17S4-Dr. Samuel johnson, the re-
nowned photographer, died in
London. Born at Litchfeld, Eng
land, Sept. Is, 1909.
1S50-Nearly 100 persons were killed or
injured when the steamer Anglo
Norman exploded her boilers at
New Orleans.
1S60-Earl of Aberdeen, who was Brit
ish prime minister from 1913 to
1856. died in London. Boon in
Edinburgh, Jan. %, 1854.
1871-A. T. Alderman, Encouragement
of the United States, resigned.
1S01-Nichael Davitt was injured in. a
fight of political factions at Water
ford, ireland.
1902-British and German w~arships
bombarded Puerto Cabello, Ven
ezuela.
191S-President Wilson and party were
received with great state by the
French government on their ar
rival at BreSt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Today S Events

Two years ago today President Will
son arrived in France to attend the
peace conference.
Bishop Samuel Fallows of Chicago,
one of the foremost leaders in the Re
formed Episcopal church, is So years old
today.
Argument in interstate railroad rate
cases affecting Ohio, Illinois, Michigan
Nebraska and Florida is to be heard by
the interstate commerce commission In
Washington, commencing today.
At a meeting called for Washington
today the matter of liquidation of stocks
and price reductions is expected to be
taken up by the newly organized Coun
ell of National Retail associations, rep
r~esenting FIVE national associations il
wearing apparel and other goods.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
An Accommodation Train.
barre Times.l-

Commenting on our remarks about the
sort of service given on the West River
railroad where a train was stopped to per-
init the trainmen and passengers to blaze
away at deer along the route, The Brat
tleboro Reformer rises to remark that this
is an accommodation train and that it is
so accommodating that it sometimes runs
off the track for the entertainment of the
passengers. We presume it would go as
far-as to FefHRdHaeHey at the bex office
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Better Uses for Legislative Time.
Newport Standard

The committee to propose amendments
to the constitution of Vermont has made
a majority report for a return to the Sep
TENDER election and a minority report
against. 1t would be an unwise step to
change the present November state cleo
ton. The only argument'in favor of this
is the claim of making Vermont a "barom-
eter state" and this is negligible. The
notoriety to be. gained thereby would not
be a credit to the state. The Legislatures
had better put its time to more worth
while legislation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Today,s

DR.. A. Lawrence Lowell, president of
Harvard university, born in Boston, Ga
years ago today.
Rt. Rev. John C. Farthing, lord bis
hop of Montreal. born at Cincinnati. o..
% years ago today.
Emil Seidel. Socialist leader and for
mer mayor of Milwaukee, born at Ash
land, Pa, 90 years ago today.
DIR. Edwin L. Ladd, United States SEN
ator-elect from North Dakota, born at
Starks, Maine, 81 years ago today.
Oliver II. Shoup, who has been re-
elected governor of Colorado, born in
Champaign county, H., 81 years ago to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
no ADVERTrsERA

TraHsfent advertinnT-Run Of paper. 30 cents
an inch for first insertion, 80 ceMts AZ zach
for each subsequent insertion Limited space
on FIRST page at double rates
Space rates on application.
Classified advertiaementH-FfVa cents O line
first insertion with 50 per sent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
order.
Reading NotIces-Twenty cents per line frat
insertion With 50 per cent discount for each
Reading notices are OublishSd at Foot Of local
itema
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Sicily Practically TrseIess.

Sicily is practically a treeless u
try. In a journey of $50 miles across
the island. one can not observe a sim
gle. tree that would cut a ten-inch
board. Wide boards Q4-inch) of Ital-
ian origin are employed in the making
of heavy boxes for the shlf uent OF
licorice. The wood is a speci, Of Ca
labrian fir.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
70 TEE

II 10 the aim of the msnagsmszt @ sesArs
ehhciOnt service In the delivery OF the paper
each night, and 1t ~solicits the cooperation OF
subscribers TO that end Prompt reports should
be given of each failure TO ~recsiSs the paper
on the morning following the omission. In
person, by telephone or postal ssrd- thus ca
abliAf the cause of the error 70 Be promptly
and secure tely discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied Il 10 only ey this
method that the Uublishsf saB sSSGrs the de-
hired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Not Sew en- Passenger Cars.
(Greenfeld Recorder.0

As serious fas was the Erving wreck
with its loss of three lives. there can be
only thankfulness over the fact that it
was not a Passenger train which plunged
into the hole made by the swollen waters
or the Abners river. Since seven cars
OF the freight train followed the locomo-
tive intD the river. it is reesonabIv ccrtoin
that if it had been a passenger tram
which was involved the loss of life would
have been appalling.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
The Remedy.

Louise spent part of the summer
with a aunt, whom the doctor
told to rest and relax several times
daily. After Loulse's return home she
heard her mother complain of a nerv-
Gus headache. She said. Mamma, /
can tell you how to get rid Of nerves
'n'vrything. Relapse and Keep at is"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

It was very fitting that the officials
who raided the hotel at Ticonderoga
recently should transport their findings
to headquarters in a motor hearse. They
represented the Observation-Disclosures
hopes of the landlord.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

The American peace mission must have
been quite a lively aggregation, even
though a peaceful one, to have caused
damages and property losses to their
headquarters, the Hotel Crillon, to the
amount of $125,820.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

Unless there is more trapping this
winter, we foresee terrible restitution and
suffering among the girls who wear sum
mcr furs.-Rutland Herald.
4 few pairs of wooden stockings saved
for next July may prevent some of it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
The Motion Is Seconded
(Rutland Heraldl

The deer season suggests TO The Rro.
tleboro RefOrmer the fact that Inns
LeaVens, commissioner of fish and game.
Is a candidate for reappointment and that
ne ought to hold his lob. We second the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

One cannot help extending congratu-
lations to "Old Ephraim," the big buck
deer of Stowe, who apparently has es-
capped the bullets of the hunters another
season. His weight is estimated at $50
pounds and wonderful tales are told of
his spreading horns. Ephraim must nave
wisdom to match his size.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
In The Days News.

Bishop Samuel Fallows of the Re
formed Episcopal church, who celebrates
his eighty-ffth birthday today, has had
an eventful career. Born near Manches-
ter, England, he migrated to Wisconsin
in 1S4S and worked his way through the
state university at Madison. After two
years service as president of GAINESVILLE
university he accepted a Methodist pas
torate at Oshkosh. He organized a reg
iment for service in the Civil wal and
was breveted b~rigadier general. After
the war he became state superintendent
of public instruction of Wisconsin, and
later held the presidency of Illinois IVES
leyan university. In 1875 he transferred
his allegiance to the Reformed Episcopal
church and in 1876 was made a bishop.
AS an orator, churchman, author, educa-
tor, and reformer, Bishop Fallows has
long been ranked among Chicago's most
distinguished citizens.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

As we are nearing the season of the
mistletoe and its accompanying custom
it may be an opportune time to remind
the bachelor girls that there are but Is
days left of Leap Year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Old, But Not the Oldest
BARRE Times

Some idea of the antiquity of Vermont
can be gained from the Information that
a West BrattIeboro church is preparing
to celebrate its. 150th anniversary this
month. But that, of course, is not the
Oldest church in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

Customs officials confscated Saturday
at the port of Richford $500 bottles of
liquors valued at retail from $45, 1000 to
$4,000. The liquors consisted of Ca
madam club, Gordon Dry Gin and 100
bottles of American liquor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
Member Of TIE Associated Prsss

the Associated Press Is exclusively an
tttled to the use for publication of all news
despb rhes credited to II and not otherwise
credited IN this paper and also thu local news
published herein
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

New Hampshire officials have
clampcd on the lid so tightly" says the
Manchester Union, that the combina-
ton engaged in smuggling liquor from
Canada to Massachusetts by wa of this
state has passed along the word to the
source of supply that the routes gener-
ally are too dangerous to utilize and that
Christmas shipments should be routed
through Vermont" 1t is up to Yer
mont about now to see that the lid" is
in good repair and plenty of clamps on
hand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

The Peerless Knitting mill at Barre
has been able to increase its number of
operators Inc will soon install new ma
chinery to assist in increasing produc-
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

if the entertainment was not afforded.
even though the passengers may nave
reached their destination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
One Year Ago Today.

Allies reported to be ready to accept
several treaty changes IN order to secure
American ratification.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

"Wanted-hand spinners, rolls
sent by parcel post" we wonder If there
are many of today who could respond
and. stand by an old spinning wheel and
twist the rolls into yarn for knitting?
1t is an accomplishment of days gone by
and there are few of the younger gener-
alton who have ever seen it done. While
most of the wheels are now in the hands
of collectors of antiques, there must be
some still in working order in that sec
ton that the advertiser has heard of.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
VERMONT NEWS.

Thirty children were operated on at
a tonsils and adenoid clinic in Danville
Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

The clerical force of the secretary of
states Office has been compiling the data
connected with the number of accidents
this year and they find that out of the
Zoo accidents reported there have been
81 persons killed in fatal accidents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

Noting an advertisement in one of the
newspapers of northern Vermont which
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Groves LAXATIVE BROMO
the signature of E. W. Cove. zoe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

ton.
Customs officials confscated Saturday
at the port of Richford $500 bottles of
liquors valued at retail from $4,000 to
$4,000. The liquors consisted of Ca
madam club, Gordon Dry Gin and 100
bottles of American liquor.
The clerical force of the secretary of
states office has been compiling the data
connected with the number of accidents
this year and they find that out of the
2.100 accidents reported there have been
81 persons killed in fatal accidents.
Wilbur NJ. Taylor, a prominent mer-
chant and lifelong resident of Derby.
died suddenly Friday in Bradentown,
Fla, where he and Mrs. Taylor had in
tended to spend the winter. They had
REACHED Florida only one week ago.
Charles Blow of Burlington secured a
40O-pound buck in Jacksonville notch.
but not until after the animal had
charged him three times and the hunter
bad successfully evaded him, was he able
TO send a bullet that struck squarely be-
tween the bucks eyes and laid him low.
The other bullets merely grazed the sur
face.
Rollo Wakeman. and Ernest Smith.
of Barton, were brought into municipal
court and pleaded guilty to stealing
money from the office of Robert D. Mer-l
rill, the school superintendent, in his of
flee in the school building. Judge Wright
sentenced the boys to the Industrial
school at Fergennes for the rest of their
minority.
At Montpelier and Barre the business
depression is commencing to be felt in the
ora nTfn holt Tnpn- pr,&Inrus - III
largest manufacturers eff monumental
work in the world, hut down its plant
Wednesday afternoon and probably will
remain closed until after the first of the
year at least. The compan has been
employing 600 men.
The Bellows Falls CONGREGATIONAL
church has extended o call to Rev. II.
g. Fellowes, who has been supplying at
Hartland, to succeed Rev. John C.. Prince
as pastor. Mr.. Fel1owes has held pas
torates in New York and during the war
was active in Red Cross work. The
Hartland pastor was granted q leave
of absence and Mr.. Fellowes has been
substituting for him.
Vermont writer's are well represented
in the current magazines. The leading
story in last weeks Youths Companion
is by Miss Beth Il. Gilchrist of Rutland.
a well known author who caters to young
people. The title is Hearts Desire, and
Outing, contains an article by DIR. Ray
+. Smith also of Rutland on winter
fishing in lake Bomoseen. The De
ccmber Outing also contains a
finely illustrated story showing winter
mixers on Mount Mansfield by Leroy L.
Little.
Forty miles an hour over the snow
bound roads is the speed Joseph Des-l
Screau can demand of "motor-bob,' a conf
trlvance of Sleds and a motorcycle
which Joseph Dessereau and James Me-
Donald of Barre have built. To operate
the motor is rs simple as driving an au-
tomobile in fact, is practically the same.
The sleds carried the two Young men up
Hill street, from South Main street to
Washington street, one of the steepest
hills in the city, while in second speed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

Wilbur NJ. Taylor, a prominent mer-
chant and lifelong resident of Derby.
died suddenly Friday in B~radentown,
Fla, where he and Mrs. Taylor had in
tended to spend the winter. They had
REACHED Florida only one week ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

Charles Blow of Burlington secured a
40O-pound buck in Jacksonville notch,
but not until after the animal had
charged him three times and the hunter
had successfully evaded him, was he able
to send a bullet that struck ~squarely be-
tween the bucks eyes and laid him low.
The other bullets merely grazed the sur
face.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

Rollo Wakeman, and Ernest Smith
of Barton. were brought into municipal
court and pleaded guilty to stealth.
money from the Office of Robert d. AIer
rill, the school superintendent. in his of
fee in the school building. Judge Wrigh.
sentenced the boys to the Industrial
school at Yergennes for the rest of thei1
minority.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-13

At Montpelier and Barre the business
depression is commencing to be felt in the
granite belt. Jones Brothers Co. the
largest manufacturers eff monumental
work in the world. shut down its plant
Wednesday afternoon and probably will
remain closed until after the first of the
year at least. The company has been
employing 600 men.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-01-31

Little Roy had Just rsfurned from q
weeks visit to his aunt ard was trying
% describe the foldlnlt be1 he had been
sleeping IN at lays down at night.
mamma. and stands On its hind Iees
ii he daytime. s-Boston Transcript.