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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

Mrs. Hews was at our house to see ma
this aftirnoon, and | sat there watching
them taw& on account OF not having
elts to do, and they started to
tawk about cooks and things. ma say
ing, Well, they can say wat they wunt,
but | wouldent trust the best servant in
the werld to keep my house in order.
go over it myself every single day, and
if there's a speck of dust enyware, it flies.
| can jest tell you
| dispize all kinds of dust, and if
there's one thing | dispize more than envy
thing elts, its cob webs, sed Mrs. Hews.
Being a big fat lady with hardly eny
lap, and ma sed, o, cob webs, so do /. /
simply cant stand them.
Say, ma, sed, know ware there's a
hole bunch of cob webs.
Benny, you mussent interrupt wen la
dies are tawking, sed ma looking SER
priced as enything.
Well | do, ma | bet there's at leest
10 of them, at leest, all in one place, /
sed
Benny, sed ma.
And maybe u, sed
Benny, did you Jest heer me tell YOU
sumthing? sed ma. And Mrs. Hews
cawffed as if she was thinking of sum
thing elts, and | sed, But gosh, G. ma
you awt to see them, do you wunt to
know ware they are?
No, leeve the room immeeditly for be.
ing so disobedient, sed ma loud as eny,
thing.
WITCH ! started to do, saying, Well
G, gosh, ma, they're ony on the ceiling oil
the automoheel garadge up on Columby
Avenue.
All rite, you don't suppose I thawt
they were in heer enyware, do you? SEE
ma
Yes. mann, | sed.
And | kepp on going out and ma ant
Mrs. Hews started to tawk about how
high diffrent things cost more than they
used to.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
No Rush For The Present.
Greenfield Recorder.)

That expected rush of foreign resi-
dents of America back to Europe after
the war was over will not take place
right away A Connecticut family
who went from Waterbury to Italy sew
eral months ago, have returned. They
found that their living expenses in the
old country ran as high as $50 per day,
considerably higher than even the in
fiated costs in this country. Shoes are
$50 a pair over there and mems suits
run from 800 up. With conditions
like this America is likely to gain, not
lose in population.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Today's Birthdays.

Sir Edward Carson. one of the noted
Irish leaders in British politics, born
SO years ago today
Robert Karl Ludwig, eldest child Of
the former Emperor and Empress of
Austria, born ) years ago today.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, celebrated
actress of the English stage, born in
London, 50 years ago today.
George AIDE, noted humorist and play
wright, born at Kentland, Ind, 81 years
ago today.
Sir Anthony Hope, one of the most
popular Of present day English novel
lists, born 81 years ago today
Nathan Golf. former United States
senator from West Virginia, born at
Clarksburg, W Va, Il years ago to-
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

Complaints have been made in the city
of Hartford, Conn, that some of the To-
cal BARRIERS apply hair tonics containing
wood alcohol to the heads of their pa
irons, one man being temporarily blinded
after an application of the mixture
Doubtless those who used it were ig-
norant'of the danger and may not have
known that wood alcohol was one of the
ingredients, but external as we'll as in
ternal use of this poison is a dangerous
thing and all precaution possible should
be taken by those who deal in or use
any preparation which they know call:
for alcohol in its makeup.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Rutland News

A distinguished lawyer of Vermont
distinguished by reason of his reputation
for rectitude rather than riches
made the remark anent the result
of the trial of Horace Graham,
former governor, for stealing from
the state while he was auditor of
the accounts: Had young lawyers
appeared in court in defense they
by reason of the fact of the prominence
of the respondent and the long and dis
tinguished professional career of his
counsel, was the case tolerated in any
court of Justice There is great deal
of store set by the ethics" of the legal
profession To whs- depths have the
morals of the lawyers of Vermont sunk
If this allegation is true. One lawyer
has placed the entire bar of Vermont on
trial by his suggestion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Seat Of Rock Ribbed Republicans
burlington Free Press)

The Bristol Herald says that General
Wood seems to have the call in that
vicinity for the republican nomination
for president Significance is to be
found in this development in view of
the fact that Addison county is the
seat of rock-ribbed republicanism as
we'll as one of the most substantial ag-
ricultural sections in Vermont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

The Holyoke Transcript says, 1.-THE
recent blizzard has been a real test of
good citizenship. 1t is up to every man
who calls himself good citizen to take
his snow shovel and thoroughly clear
his own walks" 1t is surprising how
many there are who fail in this duty.
Pedestrians take the part of snow
plough and the thoughts they think as
they wallow through some neglected
stretch of sidewalk are forcible enough
in many instances to almost reach the
minds of the negligent by mental tel
epathy. There were sidewalks on our
own main thoroughfare which were left
untouched by any shovel for almost
three days during the recent storm caus-
ing men, women and children to founder
No business man who neglects to clear
a path in front of his property is entirely
a good citizen. If he cannot do it him
self the business the public helps to sup
port should be made to pay for its being
done. Brattleboro's main street in its
condition of upheaval was not at its
best for the descent of blizzard. Much
hard work is being expended to get it il
fairly passable condition, but in the
meantime it will be of great assistance
to those who attend school as well a:
those who must plough through the snow
to their daily work, if the sidewalks are
cared for az they should be.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

The allies say that the former German
emperor must be put on some island
outside of Europe to spend the remainder
of his existence. His Napoleonic aspir-
ations may end in the same manner as
lated Both thought they were indom-
liable. A lonely island was the scene of
Napoleon's last days and now William
may be given the same opportunity for
thought and self analysis. He needs it
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

speeding and reckless driving comes next.
Taking away his license is punish
ment that generally leaves the offender
in sadder but wiser frame of mind,
but is like locking the stable after the
horse has been stolen. Accident proven
ton is the remedy and the man who
curbs his speed mania and keeps his
mind on the job when driving will help
to reduce the number of such reports.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Brattlebcro, Brattleboro News Co., c. W
cleveland, 5. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy. Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert Pollica, 2I South Main St.
Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, ] L Stockwell.
East Dummerston, M E Brown
putney, NJ G Williams
Newfane, N NJ Batchelder,
west Townsheud, c GrouE
Jamaica, R J Daggett
South Londonderry, F. II ryieT.
South Vernon, z B Buffum.
west Chesterfield, N. h, Mrs. ". S'tsetef.
Hinsdale, N. H., w Fl Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News 90.
Greenfield Mass, c A Hsvs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

IL 10 the aim of the management TO seem.
efficient service in the delivery of the pape'
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-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied II 10 only by THU.
method that the publisher can secure the Dc
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
A Good Example.
Springfield Union.

With the revival of the old fashioned
spelling bee Vermont is setting a good
example for the rest of the country. 1t
can only too truly be said of a large
number of supposedly educated Ameri
cans that the most they know about
their language is how not to spell it
correctly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

If you have been impatient during the
last few days at the delay of trains and
mails, bear in mind what the railroads
have been up against. The New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad alone
reported 80 trains stalled and nine de-
rallied because of the recent heavy SHOWS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

The secretary of state announces that
in the last six months of 1919, motor We
hicle accidents in Vermont to the num-
Der of l,l26 were reported to him; OF
that number 95l were considered serious
enough to warrant classification. The
cause attributed to the largest number
is negligence of the operator" and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Watch Out!
Boston Transcript.l

Look over the premises, find out
where that fire is planning to start
and nip it even before it buds. With
snow blocked thorougnfares and frozen
hydrants. it IS likely to be Fare We
WELT" If a blaze. gets started these
times.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
The report of the first six months o

The report of the first six months of
Springfeld's new community house
shows that in that time the receipts
were $l4,66405 and the expenditures
but Sl3,576.73. A balance of this size
on the right side of the ledger must be
very encouraging to those who aided in
launching the project. Even its critics
must feel that its existence is justified
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
One Year Ago Today In The War.

Poland 5 first Constitutional Assem-
bly, met at Warsaw.
Premier Clemenceau declared German
menace not entirely dispelled
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
(St. Adams Messenger

There will be no rejoicing in Yer
mont that Horace Graham was found
guilty of criminal abuse of the trust
that was reposed in hin as state au-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
Member Of The Assoeiated Press.

The Associated Press 10 exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication of all new
dispatches credited to it and not otherwise
tied in this paper and also the local
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09
I oday's Events

Centenary of the birth of Moses G
Farmer. an eminent American pioneer
in the field of electrical invention.
The United States Weather Bureau
reaches its semi-centennial today, hay.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-09

To Heal a Cough
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. 35e
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19

dred Burlington, Of Louisiana, Mo-,
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Burlington this week.
Mrs. C. D. Bridgford, of Kansas
City, was the guest of MI. and Mrs
J. C. Ringo last week. She was en-
route to Cuba to spend a few months
Mrs. H. L. Hackamcak, of New
Truxton, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Denser this week.
Mrs. F. P. Van Ness shopped III
st. Louis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Kent were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ
Kent Tuesday evening.
Judge and Mrs. Alex Carter will
leave March first tospend a few week:
in Florida.
Miss Pauline Powell spent thii
week at home with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. P. Powell.
Miss Ida Rosamond, formerly Of
this city, now of Greenville, S. c., il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19

"A certain merchant said this week
that a number Of small boys came to
his store for some rubber bands and
when he asked, Gust for fun,) what
they used them for ,one Of the kiddies
said: "To shoot paper wads with in
the school room" So Mr.. Merchant
asked where the teacher is all the time
this is going on, and the answer was
that the teacher was there but she
couldn't help it or stop it. Now l
wonder if that is the opinion our
school kiddies have of their teacher.
Evidently a little "peach juice" is
needed more often to show who is boss
around the school room. But / don't
think the kiddies could be from Mex
leo schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19
Married Saturday Afternoon.

Joe Lands and Miss Lucille Bybee
both Of Perry were married Saturday
afternoon by Judge E. A. Shannon in
his office in the court house. They
were accompanied by Miss Virgle
Hughes, of Mexico and Willis Lands,
brother of the bridegroom, and Lo-
gene Thompson, of Perry.
Mr.. Lands is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Abraham Lands, Of Perry, and
the bride is the daughter of Leon By
bee, of the same place. The Ledger
extends congratulations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19
JOHN H. HINTON DEAD.
Has Been Resident of Mexico a Year
To Be Buried in Illinois.

John Henry Hinton, Ga years Old
died at his home on Jefferson street
at 6 o'clock Monday morning of a
complication of diseases. He will be
taken Tuesday to his old home in Ma
homet, H., for burial.
Mr.. Hinton has been a farmer and
stock man in Audrain County for n
number of years and for the last year
had been a resident of Mexico. He
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19
IMPOSSIBLE
To SUPPLY ENORMOUS
DEMAND FOR TANLAC

Think of one retail firm selling one
third of a million bottles OF any one
medicine right over the counte" d.
rect to consumers in only two years
time! It seems incredible, but such
is the record made by the Owl Drug
Company, through their retail stores
on the Pacific Coast.
Think of one retail firm in a single
city of 200, 900 population, selling az"
proximately lightweight thousand
bottles an average of over two bot
ties for every family, in only four
years time! Such is the record OF
Atlanta.
Think of one retail firm giving a
single order for an entire car . a
twenty-three thousand and forty bot
ties and agreeing to pay cash for the
goods promptly on arrival. Such an
order has been received from the
Lewis X. Liggett Company, Of Winni-
peg, Canada.
Another big Canadian retail firm,
G. Tamblyn, Limited, Toronto, Cali
ada, recently gave their order for one
hundred gross, amounting to slo'-
10000.
Orders from retailers for from fifty
to seventy-fve gross are not uncom-
mon, and practically all Of the Leading
retail firms buy Tanlac in from ter
to twenty-five gross lots to supply
their normal demands.
When the magnificent new labora'
tories at Dayton, Ohio, and Walker
Vile. Canada, with a combined iool
space of seventy thousand square fee
and a combined capacity Of thirty-sl'
thousand bottles were completed,
was thought that the production
would be sufficient to supply the de
mand for years to come. 1t is now ap
parent, however, that additional facii
tiles must be provided if the supply i
: to keep pace with the demand. An
this is true in spite Of the fact tina
: there ar now on the market from fit
| to one hundred preparations claimin
e similar therapeutic value.
Tanlac has now been on the markt
S for five years. 1t has stood the ac1
S test of time. 1t is known and hor
ored in every city, town, village, an
hamlet on the American Continei
S from Key West, Florida, to the Nortl
It ern wilds of Canada, where even Il
IS Indians and Fur Traders have lear
&c ed of its wonderful powers as a med
cine.
It's enormous and ever-increasin
r popularity is the n great outstant
e ing proof Of it's wonderful merit. N
n medicine, no matter how %extensivel
advertised, could sell and continue
sell and establish new worlds recorc
year after year, if it did not produt
: actual and positive results.
Tanlac is composed of the mo-
d beneficial roots and herbs known
the scientific world. The formu
IS conforms with all National and Sta
Pure Food and Health Laws of bot
n the United States and Canada, al
g although Tanlac's claims for superio
E. ity are abundantly supported by lea
Is ing authorities, it is the people Their
ID selves who have made Tanlac what
Ig is. Millions upon millions have US
re it and have told other millions what
es has done for them.
Of That is why Tanlac has become t
1t real sensation Of the drug trade
he over America.
erI TANLAC is sold in Mexico, Mo-,
Buckner Drug Co. Adv div
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19
guest Of friends here.

the guest Of friends here.
Miss E. D. Tuckner has returned
from her vacation and is domiciled
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. ClaybrOOk on
East Promenade Street.
Mrs. Will Lee was hostess for the
Bridge Luncheon Club Wednesday at
her home on East Promenade street.
After the elaborate and very delicious
luncheon the afternoon was spent in
bridge. The extra guests included:
Mrs. S. M. Locke, Mrs. J. C. Mundy,
Mrs. H. E. C. Tucker, Mrs. Sillimar,
and Mrs. Chas. Claybrook.
Mrs. Ralph Buckner was hostess
Wednesday afternoon for the Menal-
tink club. Mrs. o. L. Martin was the
only guest beside the club. At the
close of the games delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Last Thursday evening at the Buck
ingham Annex in St. Louis Mrs. M. Z.
Ross and Miss Julia Ross entertained
at dinner the following Mexicofriends:
Mrs. W. C. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. J,
G. Trimble, of st. Joseph; Miss Linnie
Allison, and Mrs. C. R. Anderson.
Miss Nell Coons spent last week
with Misses Frances and Margaret
Cunningham north of town.
Mrs. ]. W. Mckinley will arrive
home March first after several months
stay with her daughter, Mrs. W. c.
Eagan, in California.
Mrs. w. ]. Bolts and Miss Elizabeth
Bolts will have rooms with Miss Mary
Sullinger after March first.
Mrs. Eaton was guest of Mrs. Rich
ardson, of Hardin College, at the Tea
Shop for lunch Thursday noon.
Miss Elizabeth Martin entertained
a table at 900" Thursday evening.
The guests were Miss Elinor Sallee,
Chal Blum and Edgar Kent. Dainty
!, refreshments were served.
Miss Bautelle, of Cleveland, O., IS
!, the guest of her brother-in-law and
sister, Col. and Mr.. Hawley.
Mrs. Latney Barnes Of Texas is the
: guest of her father, MI. Chas. Lewis.
r Mrs. J. E. Durkee has returned from
t an extended visit in Roswell, New
K Mexico.
t Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kredell and Mr.
n and Mrs. Saylor had tea with Mr.. ant
Mrs. Chas. Claybrook Sunday even
ing.
Mrs. C. W. Forester spent thi'
$ week in st. Louis.
4 A. P. johnson visited Mr. and Mrs
It Dee L. johnson, in Kansas City TIL
v week.
Mrs. Bessie Winscott, who has bee
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. c. Eaga.
It and Mr.. Eagan, in California, for tn
ID winter will return to Mexico mex
month.
ID Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Hoxsey will leav
1T next week for the south to spend
few weeks.
,e R. M. White, II, who has been quill
n. ill continues to improve.
i Mrs. C. R. Anderson is now don
iciled at the Buckingham Annex
10 st. Louis for the next few months.
J. Miss Helen Graham is home fro
10 Oklahoma on a visit.
Clip Woodward formerly OF TIN
70 city is now in the Sunnyrest sanitcl
Ia ium in Colorado Springs for a fe
months rest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19
SOCIETY

The society column Of a paper re-
Gently said that "This column has
been charged this week to the "sick
column" instead of the society col
umn." 1t seems we are going to have
to adopt the same plan. Please help
me out on this and don't say no when
/ ask you for your small gatherings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19
Although Huge Laboratories Turn
Out $4,000 Bottles Daily Thousands
of Dealers Cannot be Supplied.
40 CARLOADS SOLD
IN JANUARY ALONE
After Shipping sSs,4OO Bottles of Gel
ebrated Medicine in One Month
Factory is Still $4,000 Behind with
Orders.

Although the big Tanlac labora-
tories at Dayton, Ohio, and Walker
vile. Canada, have been running at
top speed for months, it has been q
physical impossibility to supply the
phenomenal and very increasing de-
mand for this celebrated medicines.
During the first ten weeks of last
year One Million Three Hundred and
twenty-seven thousand bottles of Tan
lac were sold, breaking all Worlds
record for the sale Of proprietary
medicines up to that time. This rec
ord now pales into insignifcance,
however, as orders received during
January alone this year reached the
astonishing total of One Million Two
Hundred and Twenty Thousand bot
ties, showing an increase of approx
matcly one hundred per cent over the
corresponding period Of 1919.
To say that Tanlac now has the
largest sale of any medicine Of its
kind in the world expresses it mildly
1t does not begin to tell the story
for no other preparation has ever ever
approached the marvellous record thai
is now being made by Tanlac; and II
is now conservatively estimated tha'
the sales for the present year alon'
will amount to from seven to ten mil
lion bottles.
Of the orders received during Jan
uary it was possible to ship onl,
eight hundred and thirty-eight thou
sand bottles, and thousands of deal
ers scattered throughout the Unite
States and Canada have been unabl
to obtain the medicine for weeks.
phenomenal and Bewildering"
the way one of the big drug jotoer
of the country describes the marve
Gus demand for Tanlac.
eve know that the day OF miracle
has passed and we all know ths
" there are no unfathomable mysterit
: in the drug business, but this Tanls
proposition smacks Of both" write
another leading wholesale druggis
whose firm has sold over "a ca
loads, or an average Of yearly or
car load per month since they bega
handling Tanlac a few years ag'
Thousands Of similar letters and tel'
grams have been received, but IL
lack Of space they can only be refe1
red to briefly.
Most proprietary medicines are so
bv the dozen or by the gross; a te
are bought by the trade in quantiti,
Of from ten to twenty gross; a vel
Few are sold by the car load, and thC
only to the largest iobbers, GOVERN
.~vtpnsive territories. The fact Their
fore that scores of jobbers in tn
country and Canada have a demat
sufficient to justify them in orderir
not one carload, but from two to thr'
rar loads of Tanlac at a time max
Tanlac's pre-eminence in the field
medicines all the more noteworthy.
is the biggest thing of its kind in Il
world and nothing like it has ev
happened in the drug trade before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19
Sumner Motor co.
Mexico, Mo

was born in Mahomet, ILL.,, February
/, 1856, being the son Of P. H. and
Nancy Hinton. In 1878 he was mar
ried to Miss Many Funston, and to
this union we're born Vera, Claud T.,
and Ortha, all of whom are now living
in Illinois. He was married to his
second wife, Miss Lucy Blake, who
survives him, in 1899; they are the
parents of John H. and James B. Hin
ton, both of Mexico.
The Ledger extends sincere sym
patty to the bereaved ones.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19
Willard Potts Birthday.

Friday was the birthday Of former
Mayor Willard Potts and his many
Mexico friends join the Ledger In
wishing that before another year
passes his health win have been I'M
proved and he will be able to be out.
He wishes to be remembered to his
many friends. Mr.. Potts condition,
at present, remains unchanged.
cIIpCHPTPE EOP II YFnGER
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-02-19

Mrs. J. f. Streif had as dinner
guests Thursday noon Mrs. E. L. Cass
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Monte Norton.
Mrs. J. W. Crewdson and Miss Mil