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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27
He Had Been Skeptical.

~ had always been rather skeptical
of the testimonials concerning the
merits of any medicine, but one day
| read tho statement of a man whose
symptoms seemed to be identical with
my own. and his praise of Tanlac rang
so true | decided to give it a trial my
self. | bought a bottle and its effect
was almost immediate. Ny nervous
condition began to disappear and l be
gan to get sleep at night My appetite
so increased that | could scarcely sat
isfv it, and / found myself putting on
weight rapidly BY the time / had
taken the fourth bottle. the pains in
my arm and shoulder disappeared ard
| am feeling better today than for q
long time past.
Il feel that | should be guilty OF
base ingratitude if ] did not writ,
and tell Won what boon Tanlac has
been to me, and [ give you this IN
solicited testimonial to use as you may
think best, in the hope that other
may find in your wonderful medicine
| the means 10 restored health an'
+ strength. =
Tanlac is sold in Brattlcboro by tn
! Brattleboro Drug Co., and in Sout
Londonderry by Geo. G. Smith-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27
H. M. PIKE DIES AT 90.
Had Been Ill Three Neutrality-suspicious.
at S. A. Smith Factory 90 Years.

Hartwell NJ Pike, So died in the home
of his daughter, Mrs. c. B. Strickland of
l6 Clark street, yesterday afternoon at
3 O'Clock, following an illness of three
months with brights disease.
He was born June 81, 1850, in Reads
boro. a son of John and Lydia Stafford
Pike He married Maryette L. Bixby of
GuiIford Dec %, 1870, and they lived in
Colerain 10 years, coming to Brattleboro
in 1881 Mrs Pike died Jan. Is, 1909.
Two children were born to them, Edward
H., and Gertie, wife of c. b. Strickland,
both of this town.
Mr. Pike had been employed contin-
uously in the S. A. Smith Mfg company S
plant 40 years, about the longest period
of continuous service that can be credited
TO any employe of that plant. At the
time he gave up his position because of
| illness he was foreman of the wheel de
partment. Faithfulness to his chosen
work and a friendly spirit of comrade
/ ship gained for him the love and respect
Of the company and his fellow employees
Although not a member of any lodge
he had wide circle of friends, by whom
he will be greatly missed.
DtSiueS MS tHHuieH he ledNcS Jlrct
brothers, Arvine Pike of this town. ant
| Sylvester and Stillman Pike of Bridge
port, Conn, one sister, Mrs Lucnd;
Wheeler of Nottingham, and two grand
children, Edward Lyon and Lawrenc
Pike, both of Brattleboro.
The funeral will be held Saturday af
ternoon at 2.30 at the Universalist churcl
Rev Delmar f. Trout officiating.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27

Manning of Greenfield by telephone.
told him Destauless story and asked
him to investigate. Shortly before 4
o CLOCK Chief Manning replied that his
investigation confirmed the story,
which eliminated Destaules as sus-
rect.
Destaules gave no satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION as to why he registered I'M
der an assumed name. He expressed
wish to return to Greenfield. so he
went down on the same train with the
detectives, who told a member of The
Reformer staff that they would turn
him over to Chief Manning for such
further investigation as he chose to
make.
Before leaving his room the officers
gave Destaules the "once over, - which
is the officers term for a superficial
physical examination. While waiting
for an answer from Chief Manning De
tective Murray went through coat
which he thought belonged to Des
taulcs. He pulled "3S'' out of on,
of the pockets and said to Dcstaules
''What are you doing with this 2
Destaulcs was somewhat nervous AM
replied, ''That ism t mine; you pu
| that in my pocket It turned gu
that the weapon belonged to Chic
| Wilson and that the detective ha
been through the wrong coat.
| Detective Murray has been to Brat
| tleboro several times in an official ca
pacity during the Valley fair
| Yellow pine and oak are the best wood
to resist the action of steam with tn
least amount of warping.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are the
result of DR.. Edwards determination
not to treat liver and bowel complaints
with calonel. For IL years he used
these tablets "a vegetable compound
mixed with olive OLD in his private
practice with great success.
They do all the good that calomel
does but have no bad after effects. No
pains, no gripping, no injury to the
gums or danger from acid foods-yet
they stimulate the liver and bowels.
Take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
when you feel "logy" and heavy"
Note how they clear clouded brain and
perk up the spirits. 10c and 25c box.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27
SPAIN GAMBLING WILD.
Many Casinos Constructed Since the
Newspapers Are Opposed.

MADRID, Feb. 27.-This country, the
men and women of which have the repu-
tation OF being willing to put their last
pcseta on some game of chance, has never
witnessed such wave of gambling as that
which is now flowing over the country and
has been i'll existence since the conclusion
of the war Casinos have been erected on
the borders of the larger cities, so as not
TO interfere with the concessions in the
cities. These gambling houses are crowded
during the afternoons and evenings and
until late in the morning with men and
women playing games in which the odds
against them make it impossible for any
but the extremely lucky to win.
The newspapers have started campaign
against this gambling in Madrid especially
where, as one newspaper put it, ''mer
and women are pauperized in gambling
/ houses which operate under government
license and then turned ON the streets
to beg
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27

walk upstairs and at night | used to
lie awake in continual dread lest my
heart should stop beating altogether.
"Then, as a result of exposure one
winter 5 night in small boat, while
in the execution of my duties, ! was
seized with violent pains in the right
shoulder and arm, which nearly drove
me to distraction. | consulted doctors
and specialists and underwent massage
and electrical treatment, without get
ting much relief | was ordered tC
give up all preaching and public work
for ut least three months, and | be
gan to fear that my health was perma
nently affected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27
PAPERHANGING
SIGN WRITING
WALL PAPER
WALTER +. SPEAR
16 Walnut Street Tel. 461- M
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF JULIUS HARRY EsTEY.
Tel. 461-M

STATE OF VERMONT.
- District Of Marlboro IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trct Of Marlboro.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Julius Harry Estey, late of Brattleboro, III
said District deceased, GREETING:
AT Probate Court. holden at Brattlcboro
within and for said District on the 18th day
Of FEBRUARY, 1920, instrument purporting to
be the last Will and Testament of Julius
Harry Estey. late OF Bratteboro, in said
District deceased, presented to the Court
aforesaid, for Probate
And It is ordered by said Court that the
18th day Of February 1920, at the Probate Of
fee in said Brattleboro be assigned tor
proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the Brattleboro Reformer, newspaper cir
culatng in that vicinity, in said District, pre-
viOus to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place afore-
said. and contest the probate of said will, if
you have cause.
| Given under my hand at Brattleboro in said
| District, this 18th day of February. 1920
A. +. SCHWENK,
| 295-5-3t Judge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27

Yellow pine and oak are the best wood.
to resist the action of steam with The
least amount of warping.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27

Mrs Harry E. Parker. OF Bradford,
wife of editor Harry Parker Of the Brad
ford Opinion, died at Miami Fla,
Friday, of heart trouble. Mr. and Mrs.
Parker went to Florida for the winter Her
husband is well known among the Odd Eel
lows, newspaper fratcrnities and rcpubli-
can party.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27

Nine Baptist training schools and col
legcs in New England are to profit by
fund Of S2S,O0O,00O the northern Baptist
convention has pledged for educational pur
poses during the next five years. Among
the institutions is Vermont academy, Sax
tens River
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27
BRILLIANT Minister
VICTIM Of INFLUENZA
Rev. Dudley B. Ashford,
Noted Preacher and Lee
turer, Well Known on
Three Continents, Was
Ordered to Give Up Work

Reverend Dudley B. Ashford is an
extraordinary man. Although still on
the sunny side Of forty, he has crowd
ed more service to humanity into q
few years than most men accomplish
III lifetime.
Soon after his graduation from
Harley college, London. England, he
was ordained minister at the famous
New Court congregational church,
London. A short time thereafter he
was selected to present the cause of
Congo Reform and African Missions
before the people Of Norway, and
toured that land with such success
that he was greeted by enormous
crowds ut every meeting
In 1905, under the auspices of the
sent to New Zealand and for three
years labored as missionary among
the Maoris, where his experiences were
novel and thrilling.
I'm 1916 he returned to England and
served for three wears at Wood Street
Congregational church, Cardiff. South
Wales. the biggest Congregational
church in the British empire. 1t was
while here that he fell one Of the
carly victims of the great l0lS fin cpl
dcmic IN attack from Which he had
not fully recovered when he accepted
call to the Queen 5 Road Congrega-
tonal church. St. John :, New
foundland. whore his foTccful preach
ing soon attracted record congregations
The strain Of this work upon his
undermined constitution proved toe
severe and he suffered nervous
breakdown, from which now, however
he has completely recovered Moved
by the desire TO serve his fellow men
he has recently written a letter thai
tells how he was restored to hcaltl
ana strength.
Moved BY Gratitude
This letter. addressed TO The Taula,
Co., Atlanta Ga, is an eloquent expires
sion Of gratitude aud is as follows:
Gentlemen: Your medicine, know
as 'Tanlac, has been such an inesti
mablc blessing to me, that ] feel con
strained to write and tell you So Il
October, 1918, while q minister Of tn
Wood Street Congregational church
Cardiff. South Wales. | had sever
attack Of the Spanish influenza, fror
he effects Of which l never fully re
covered. | lost tWcnty-eight pounds i
weight and was unable to recover m
usual energy.
"Thcn, in February, 1919, ! becam
he minister Of the Queen ) Road Con
grcgational church at st. John s, New
foundland My ministry was attende
with great success. but the strai
proved too great for me and | had
serious breakdown. Ny nerves SCENE
70 20 all TO pieces and my digestic
became so deranged that | could e;
scarcely anything. My heart gave n
lot Of trouble; it was an effort
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-02-27
FOR LUMbAG0
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly It Relieves

You just rub Musterole in briskly, and
usually the pain is gone-a delicious,
soothing comfort comes to takeitsplace.
Musterole is clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Use it instead
of mustard plaster. Will not blister.
Many doctors and nurses Use Muster
ole and recommend it to Their patients.
They will gladly tell you WI relief
it gives from sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lun.
bago, pains and aches of the back o.
joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises,
chilblains, frosted feet, colds Of the
chest. Always dependable.
80 and 6oc jars; hospital ere $3.50.
!l|!Alzizz!j
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-09-25

Amid all Of the turmoil over candidates
for public office in King County the name
of Claude G.. Ramsay stands out in bold
relief and at the head Of the entire list He
was without opposition in the late primary
election and his opposition in the coming
general election will be Of such pacific
nature that he will not recognize in it any
opposition at all, and all this is so because
Mr.. Ramsay has conducted his official career
on the principle Of "a public office is a
public trust' and both the taxpayers and
the non-taxpayers have rights that even
public official should respect. AS county
commissioner he has served no specific class
over and above all Others but he has served
faithfully and we'll all classes by doing those
things that redounded to the best interest
of the common veal without regard to color,
crede or condition. No class of citizens
have any specific criticism of the official
acts of Claude G. Ramsay and this is not
said as political boost but simply stating
the facts as the writer has met them from
time to time. His recent advocacy Of bust
nessizing the county and city administra-
tons with the view of not only cutting down
the running expenses Of both, but to obviate
Implications and prevent both governments
from being taken advantage of by unscru-
puous persons, has met the general approx
al of the citizens Of the county so fully that
he will be overwhelmingly reelected in the
coming November election, and thereby be
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-09-25

1t strikes the editor hereof as STRANGELY
peculiar that the Union Record never sees
any good in anybody or anything unless It
bears the union label. We have always
been taught that there are good and bad
among all classes and in all things, but the
Record would have us understand that that
doctrine is absolutely false and that the
union label is the only elxer of life
Once upon time one could pass along
the Seattle waterfront and observe tons Of
fine red salmon which the fishermen brought
in during the fall season for disposal to
the inhabitants, but such things are to be
seen no more and the old timers are wonder
ing if the salmon are no longer numerous
In Puget Sound or do the fishermen no
longer find it profitable to sell them first
handed
Should the voters of the state of Wash
ington adopt the Carlyon Bill and the road
work pushed vigorously Washington state
would be the possessor of some of the most
scenic highways the world has ever seen.
which doubtless would attract automobiles
from all states of the Union (southern
states not included) and millions of dollars
would be left in the state annually by such
tourists.
1t occurs to us that Ira Bronson really
beittled himself in explaining to the edi-
torial swil barrel of the Northwest either
his or II. b. Jones' connection with that
Japanese bank. We have our suspicious
that the leading spirit Of the Japanese bank
is million times more the real man than
the editor Of the Star and the public real
ling that demanded no explanation as to
why Jones held stock therein.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-09-25

young lawyer had a goreign client in
police court the other day 1t looked rather
black Tor the foreigner and the youthful at
tOrney fairly outdid himself in trying to
convince the magistrate that his client was
innocent of the charge brought The attor-
ney dwelt on the other s ignorance Of Amer
lean customs, his straightforward story, and
upon other details sufficient to extend the
talk fully fifteen minutes His client was
acquitted. In congratulating the freed man
the lawyer held out his hand in an absent
but rather suggestive manner. The client
grasped it firmly. "Eet was vera fine
noise you MAXI he said "NIocha thanks
Goo '-by.'
''Is this-can it be love-" sighed Ange-
bella, as she sat on a seat in the park with
MacCuthbert's arm around her waist and
his soft voice whispering fondly in her ear.
Oh, it was lovely! cit is, my darling,'
MacCuthbert assured her. "But tell me,
sweet one, how do you feel?" 81 feel,'
cooed the lady cas- though my heart would
leap from my throbbing breast My parched
throat contracts and then expands, while
my breath come in quick, choking sobs. -
There was a sudden rustic in the bushes
behind them as a sleeping tramp crawled
forth and glowered at them. "I'd take
something IOf IL, HISS, he SfOWleu. lIdI
ain t love you We got; it's hiccups.'
The enthusiastic English literary light had
consented to deliver a lecture in a small vii
lage club on Burns. For weeks beforehand
the billboards were covered with announce
ments, and when the appointed night came
the hall was full to overlooking. He began
with ''The Cotter's Saturday Night. "Tam
O'Shanter," and "The jolly Beggars," and
was proceeding with "John Anderson when
there came an interruption from the back of
the hall "What is it, my MANI inquired
the lecturer. "When are you goin to give
us few hints on burns9" came the reply.
"Hints?'' replied the puzzled lecturer. Yes,
hints.'' growled the man. 81 paid three
pence to come in eos you was supposed to
know all about burns, an there you stand
spoutin' POETRY like parrot while my
missus, who's upset saucepan O. boilin
water on 'er foot is waitin' to hear whether
She better souse it WI oil or shake the
-four dredger over it..
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-09-25

given carte blanc instruction to do all with
in his power to perfect his ideas along that
line Mr.. Ramsay is no larger today, even
in his own opinion, than he was four years
ago when he first ran for county commits
sioner and during the four years he has sat
as chairman of the board he has been just
as approachable by the poorest person in
the county as the richest, which has made
of him the most politically popular man in
the county. Here is to hoping he will be
unanimously reelected.
Let s all join hands and elect Thomas Dob
son county commissioner who has served
the county good and we'll for the past two
years, and if reelected will continue to DO
so. Mr.. DObsOn has worked in perfect
harmony with Commissioner Ramsay,
Of whom have endeavored to give the
county the best they have in their shops:
Mr.. Dobson resides in Renton-the thru
commissioners district, but in the general
election he is voted for all over the county.
In the late primary election he outstrpped
all of his competitors and got as many
votes as the bunch Of them and because the
voters of his district know the worth OF the
man and they know that by having come IN
contact with him so let the voters IN the
other districts of the county be guided by
those of his immediate district and give him
no less decisive vote in November than
that he got in September.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-10
ARMZST7CE DAY!

We honor tomorrow in memory Of those whose
comradship we enjoyed but yesterday.
Of all the powers that God has given us, none
is more wonderful than memory. 1t is this grace
that must crown with righteousness or with
thorns, the deeds of yesterday. Happy that we
can remember with honor, our fallen comrades
today.
The good faith and noble deeds of those to
whom we pay tribute tomorrow, shall live after
them. And will ever point toward the righteous
ness OF our nation. And shall forever rebuke us
as people when evil would reproach us.
Today is SO fleeting and becomes yesterday so
quickly that the imperativeness of our today
forces itself upon us, that memory of it may be
an inspiration for good, and not source of
regret, when our today becomes yesterday.
Brave lads of yesterday We would lament for
them if we dared. But knowing the Great Sove-
reign, God the Father of us all; we are assured
that not one of these lives is unreckoned
In humility we accept their sacrifice, and honor
bound we pledge ourselves unto the righteousness
of America for which our "Buddies' died.
Chaplain Geo. A. Hartman, o. R. C.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-10
COTTON TAX TO
Be LEVIED As
FIRST PLANNED
Various Squabbles OUey Tax
on Ims'Orting Cotton in Ca
leNicO Up for Decision; City
Council FOil0,US Lead of the
County.
Especial to The Press.)

CALEXICO, Nov. 11.--Last year
the city council assessed q cotton tax
on all cotton brought into CaleXico and
had collected $4,000 before a decision
of the supreme court stopped them.
Yesterday the city dads had about
decided to make an inspection of all
cotton brought across the line ana
charge so cents bale for said inspec-
tion but deferred the matter until
their meeting last night.
Local cotton men appeared in force,
A. M. Shenk, T. j. West, Robert G..
Goree, w. j. Hartman, p. J. Reilly,
Jack Grahamfi E. C. Stevens and 9TH
ers protested the proposed tax. The
cotton buyers said they would have
to move out as it would be necessary
to buy cotton 10 points under the mar
ket to meet the tax.
The question involves deep legal
points, original packages, ginned and
compprepssed cotton and is intricate.
Finally it was learned that the coun-
ty had been given an opinion by Dis
trict Attorney f. r. Simon opening a
legal method whereby the county will
collect it's tax. Not to be outdone
the city dads settled the matter by
following the county method, which is
also intricate and deeply legal and
will collect the tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-10
WAGES MUST
Be ON AN
8-H D j R
BASIS
Single Tax Disapproved;
Labor Demands for Low
er Food Prices are Inn
possible, Grange Head
Tells Delegates.
Cgv Associated Press)


BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE estab-
lishment of nationwide selling
organization which will fix the price
of products" if the farmer does not
receive the same pay for the same
hours work that others receive, was
predicted today by Sherman J. Low
ell of Fredonia, N. Y, master Of the
national grange patrons Of hus.
bandry, in ope fng the annual
grange convention.
1--WE are willing to have a fair un-
of values, the farmers re-
ceiving the same pay for the same
hours work that others receive, no
more and no less, but we feel that this
is the last CALL" he said. There is no
threat in this. We have been driven
to it in self-defense to preserve our
Lowell rejoiced in higher wages but
unexpected labor demands for cheaper
food, without ascertaining the cost of
production, were impossible, he said.
He declared that changes since the
start of the war have been a disad-
and agriculture laws unfavor-
able, and the farmer has not been
given fair show.
He also spoke against the single
tax
Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-10
TOO MUCH LABOR
OFFICIAL VIEW
ON COTTON CROP
L. T. Mott, State Labor Camp
Inspector Finds Large Num-
bers of Mexican Cotton Pick
ers Without Work; To Probe
Housing.

There are too many cotton pickers
in the valley, says l.. I. Mott, state
labor camp inspector of the state
housing commission, after brief in
spection over Imperial Valley.
81 have made but a vo-y brief ex-
animation of the valley" he said to-
day "and l may be wrong, but every
where l went l found a great many
Mexicans, who had been brought here
to pick cotton, without work. Most
Of them had something to eat but
there is a large surplus of labor in
the valley.
"These MeXicans have been brought
in here and at the same time there
has been the usual influx from the
north. Many of the Mexicans do not
know how to pick cotton and some
told me they were making so cents a
day. Some of them are also idle be-
cause the picking price has been cut
on them and they have refused to
work.
81 am informed they come through
the immigration effice ut Mexicali.
In addition l found number of cases
which looked like the pickers We're
afflicted with trachoma or some
other eye disease which should have
barred them. l intend to look into
the matter and forward report to
Sacramento"
He is making only short inspect
ion trip this time and viii return
later to see if his recommendations
have been carried out. y.