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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Little Benny's
Note Book
nv LIT Dam
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and pop and my sister Gladdis
was setting in the dining room waiting
Tor suppir to be ready and ma was in the
kitchin trying to open bottle of olives.
saying, y shaw, sutch stupid wav OF
making bottle, wy don't they make them
so you can open them, / never saw sutch
a silly bottle.
1 on don't go about it correckly. NV deer.
sed pop, and ma sed, O, RELY, WI don't
say so, well Suppose you come out heer
and go about it eorreckly.
with plezzure, sed pop And he went
ana looked at the bottle, saying, You're
Supposed to pry out the rubber ferst and
then the top will come rite off, its very
simple
l should say it is very simple, its down
rite foolish, sed ma. the ideer of sticking
lot of rubber in the top of bottle Jest
TO make people pry it out agen.
Wares fork. III have it open in a
JIfiy, sed pop. And he picked up fork,
saying, Jest a jiffy, now, and ma sed,
DO you realize that's a silver fork?
I'm not serprized, silver makes the
best forks, sed pop. And he started
, TO try to poke the rubber out frum under
the lid, and after a vile ma sed. Well
is it a jify yet?
Do you wunt this open or don't youi
sed pop. And he kemp on trying hard as
enything without doing it, and ma sed
How longs iiffye 'a's'- $50 +
Nich jest then pop gave a fearse poke
and bent the fork all out of shape, ma
saying, Willyum Potts, that good silver
fork.
Well, the rubbers ont. anyway, sed pop.
and ma sed. Yes, but 7 don't see the. top
coming off. izzent the jitty up yet?
Very funny very funny, its all i can
do not to laff. sed pop. And he. tried
to pull the lid off. and the more he
pulled the more it STAYED on. and non
made fearse face and nocked the hole
top of the bottle off apenst the edee of
the sink, spilling out about half of the
olives all over the floor and saying, Hers
yonr cOnfownded olives
/ Hee hee hee, sed ma laffing. and pop
sed. If suppirs reddv let's eat it
/ WITCH we did, incloodng wat was left
of the olives
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Today Events

Fifty years ago today died the great
novelist Charles Dickens
Ri. Rev. Joseph p Lunch, Catholic
bishop of Dallas, celebrates the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of his ordination to-
day.
With much of its preliminary bus
mess disposed of, the Republican ma
tional convention in Chicago is ex-
pected to begin its more important
work today,
Britain 5 national museum of relics
and mementoes of the World war is to
be formally opened by the king today
The exhibition is to occupy Crystal pal
ace for four years, pending the pro
vision of permanent home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

one reform, at least, when they took
control of the Republican party of that
state from Mayor William Thompson
Hale of Chicago. They selected Senator
Sherman to succeed him as the Iii
nois member of the Republican national
committee and Senator Mccormick a
member of the committee on resolu
tions, another position that Hale
wanted. Mayor Hale's actions during
the war are properly rebuked by the
Republican party of Illinois.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Among the greatest nuisances and
disturbers of the peace today is the
automobile driver, who, apparently
takes iendish delight in sounding his
klaxon or sounding his horn long after
there is any need for such warning
as the noise is supposed to give" says
the Burlington News. 1t is safer to
have a bit too much noise than not
enough and many accidents are re-
ported in which someone is blamed for
not signalling as they should.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Dry" it is.
AS 1t Was in the Beginning -
Extract from Governor Winthrop's Joul
nal, November 1888

Extract from Governor Winthrop's Jour
nal, November 1888
The scarcity of workmen has caused
them to raise their wages to an excessive
rate, SO as a carpenter would have three
shillings the day, laborer two shillngs
and sixpence ETC., and accordingly those
who had commodities to sell, advanced
their prices sometimes double to that they
cost in England, so as it grew to a gem
eral complaint, which the court taking
knowledge of, as also of some further
evils which were springing out of the ex-
cessive rate of wages, they made an order
that carpenters, masters, etc. should take
but two shillings the day and laborers but
eighteen pence, and that no commodity
should be sold at above fourpenee in the
shilling more than it cost for ready money
in England. The evils which were spring
ing, were: |. Many spent much time idly,
because they could get as much in four
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
the following news dealers:
Cleaveland, S L. Purinton (Esteyville),
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, George ]. Bower, South Main St.
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell
East Dummerston, NJ Z. Brown.
Pntney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, n NJ. Batchelder
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
South Londonderry, F. Fl. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B Buffum.
Mortified, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H., Mrs. w. Streeter
Hinsds1e, N. H., w. II. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. A. Hays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

II is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicts the cooperation of
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper rem
edy Immediately applied II is only by this
method that the publisher secure the ce-
sired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

days as would keep them week > They
spent much in tobacco and strong waters,
which was great waste to the Com
monwealth, which by reason of SO many
scarce commodities expended could not
have substituted to this time, but that it
was supplied by the cattle and corn which
were sold to new corners at very dear
rates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

The Woodbury. Granite company of
Hardwick has been notified that it has
received the contract for furnishing the
material for the new American Telephone
and Telegraph company building at Broad
way and Fulton streets, New York city.
The material will be qfarried at Bethel.
Twenty thousand tons, representing 2OO,-
coo cubic feet, will be required. The
price is approximately 100000. This is
the second largest granite contract ever
placed in New England, the first having
been for the Wisconsin State Capitol com
pleted four years ago. Work will be begun
within 10 days at both quarries and cut
ting shops which have been idle during
the last two years, the granite business
having been affected by the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Another Notion
(Rutland Herald.)

Congressman Dale evidently thinks it
unnecessary to make an extended an
nouncement of his candidacy for congress
He thinks he would like at least one term
under a Republican admnistration-an as
piration which has its elements OF reason
and propriety: Meanwhile, Messrs.
Trainor, Gibson and Gordon have another
notion about it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

The census report shows that the
city of Burlington increased lib per
cent in the past ten years, New York
city 17.9 per cent, Boston l1.5 per cent
and Manchester, n. H.. l1.6 per cent
This shows that the metropolis of Yer
mont is making about the same prog
ress as the metropolis of its neighboring
states.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Scme IIumming.
Barre Times.

With prospects of $4,000 Vermont auto
mobiles being registered before the year
IS out and with thousands OF automobiles
from other states touring Vermont dur
ing the greater part of the summer, GER
tain kinds of business are going to hum
even if the neglected business does go to
the bad.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

1S36-Eugene Hale,s for many years
United States senator from
Maine, born at Turner, Maine.
Died in Washington, d. c., Oct.
81, 1918.
1843-Baroness Bertha Won Suttner,
Austrian author and philanthro
pist, winner of the Nobel peace
prize in 1905, born. Died in 1914.
1s70-The remains of Louis Battyanyi,
the Hungarian patriot, were re
inferred with much ceremony at
Pesth
l875-Sultan of Zanzibar arrived in
London for a tour through Eng
land.
1S95-A permanent Russian i CATION
was established at the Vatican.
1905-President Roosevelt appealed to
Japan and Russia for a meeting
of the two powers to consider
terms Of peace.
1907-Julia Magruder, author of many
popular novels, died at Rock
mond, Va. Born at Charlottes-
vile, Va, Sept. IA, 1854.
19l6-Several of the Chinese provinces
rescinded their declaration of in
dependence and reasserted their
LOYALTY to che Picking govern
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Federal officials say that persons
selling ne-half of one per cent beer
will not be interfered with No, we
wouldn t expect they would be to any
great extent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

With new Mexican president just
starting in on his career and troops
out to capture Villa dead or alive, con
ditions in Mexico must be about nor
NAL again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Another Help Shortage.

FOR SALE-Owing to the death of my
wife will sell my hogs, nine in number.
/ will sell them right as 1 don't have time
to care for them. / viii guarantee these
pigs just as | say or money back.-Adv.
in Boston Globe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Templeton, Mass, reported a snow
storm of several minutes duration Mon
day morning. Winter must be looking
fer a summer resort.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Leroy Holcomb played the part of the
father and dies 10 years before the cur
tain rises on the last act.-Indian Star
item.
Ed Luce said he wished he had, too
Jewell Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Statistics.

The average in Moran is 20 cars to. one
bath tub.-AIoran Herald
Ezra says he'll bet Brattleboro can
beat 'em.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

The Boston Globe thinks it would be
no more than polite to call up Carrie
Nation on the ouija board and let her
know how things are with US.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Dear Clippings:

Dear Clippings:
/ hasten to send in these nominations
for the Duplicate club which is growing
SC, rapidly. Kindly place the following
on the list for the next initiation:
George Durham of Ware; Fred Sargent
of Barre; Arthur Wyatt of Taftsville;
L. s. Edwards of Hartford and-why, see
who's here. Spencer Knight of Wood
bury and Charlie Mann of Newport.
F. L. p.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

One Maine potato raiser predicts po-
tatoes will soon go to So a bushel. 1t
is safe to say this particular prophet is
holding back a few barrels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
VERMONT NEWS.

The l0lst commencement of Norwich
opens next Sunday, June I3,
with the baccalaureate sermon Congress
man Frank l.. Greene is to be one of the
Sneakers -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
dtled to the for publication of all news
credited in this paper and also the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Because of diverse opinions over the
daylight saving ordinance at St. Adams.
a special meeting of the citizens has been
called for the purpose of determining
whether a majority are in favor of day.
light saving.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Calling up Spirits Frumenti on the
ouija board we were told that they had
got to abide by the supreme court deci-
sion and attend no more seances.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Probably Had Used All the Dishes Once.

Mr.. Frank Pile is keeping bachelor hall
while his wife is visiting in Chillicothe
Mr. Frank Pile went to his sisters,
Mrs. Guffey's, to stay for the rest of the
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
CLIPPINGS
With Now q Comment and Then
Only q Caption

1t is ''dry" for all of us but the under
taker. He still has his bier.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

The best grade of Mexican sombrero
often costs so much that the working
man spends a years wages for it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Sign in Manchester, n. H.-"Going out
of Bizness."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

At the 3Oth annual session of Vermont
Underwriters in st. ,Johnsbury Tuesday,
these officers were elected: Harry A.
Butler, Burlington president: James X
Kelley, Burlington. lst vice president;
A. p Reynolds, Windsor, I'd vice presi-
dent: A. c. Mason, Rutland, secretary:
r. s, Pike, Rutland, treasurer President
Butler presided at the banquet in
the evening which was addressed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

ing scrape all in three days.-Siloam
Springs Herald.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

by Charles A. Butler and Homer Vipond,
both of Montreal, and Thomas X. Hill OF
Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Perhaps He Was a Turning Worm.

John Goodwin says, Here was fell
low up in Woodsville who was so crooked
when he died they had to bury him in
cheese box. "-Newbury item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

that attacks on Czecho- Slovaks must
cease.
Leading New York financiers We're
summoned as witnesses in the peace
treaty Leak investigation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper, so cent.
an inch for first insertion, rs cents an inch
for each subsequent insertion. Limited SPACE
on first page at double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements-Five cents a line
first insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
Reading Notices-Twenty cents per line FIRST
insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

In the recent war it is well to remem-
Der that we fought to make the world
safe for uhiaganwn luiorrlinpjh"
bn Birmingham Herald -
We had an idea twas something like
that.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
We Suspected as Much.

Yes, Ada Hanscom made her weekly
trip to Portland.-Iron Mt Road item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09
Bargain Sale Note.

Mrs. Matilda Sehlem sprained her
wrist while shopping Wednesday morn
ing.-Brown's Creek item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Illinois Republicans under the leader
ship of Governor Lowden accomplished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

George f. Brousseau, aged So years,
of the Brousseau Brothers
drug store at Rutland, and one of the
well known druggists of the state, died
morning at his home, following
a brief illness with pneumonia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Mrs. Nora Hurd and husband, Francis
Ring, of Newport, were guests of the
lady's parents over Sunday and the Holt
.day.-Langdon, \. H., item.
Our inference is. Tulip, that this is her
second wedding ring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

The night hath thousand eyes,
The spud but ten, by heck;
But the Joy of whole life dies
When you break your roll for peck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-09

Speeding UP.
Who said this was a slow town and
no kick in it? A fight, fire and shoot
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-16
ALL EFFORTS To
STAY EXECUTION
OF TORRES FAIL
Williams Murderer Must
Hang at Florence Today
Unless An Appeal to Gov.
Campbell Saves His Life.

ny MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL GtNSeO viva
Phoenix, Ariz., April 15.-With
arrangements completed for the
hanging of Simplicio Torres
at Florence tomorrow, yirtu-
ally the last hope of escape
from the gallows of the man
who was sentenced to death upon
conviction on q charge of having
murdered Chris Melick, town mar
shall of Williams, Ariz., last year,
vanished today when in nearing
in the United States district court
at Tucson an application for a writ
of habeas corpus was denied. Inc
writ was asked on the allegation
that Torres was being denied con
stitutional rights guaranteed by the
fifth amendment to the constitution
of the United States. -
p. G.. Lama, editor of 'JuSticla'
Spanish language newspaper To-
day addressed to Attorney GeheFad
Wiley e, Jones, as a member ol
the state board of pard0ns ana , pa
roles, an appeal to save Torres. Inc
letter in part follows;
The life of an insane person -
in your hands. win you be wiling
TO besmirch the fair name ofAth's
state? The very stones IN the
streets cry out for justice.
when the two chaplains OF the
Arizona state prison, a Roman
Catholic priest and Presbyterian
minister, make sworn statements
that Simplicio Torres is insane
when you know that Torres mas
been in the insane asylum at Phoe-
nix; when you know that several
members of Torres mothers ram
ily have been insane: when you
know that Torres uncle has been
in the state asylum for the insane
at Phoenix since 1907, can you, as |
a lawyer, possibly say that there
does not exist a reasonable DOUBT
as TO the insanity of Simpllclo
Torres?
you have the power, even at
this late hour, to show to the peo-
pie of this state that you vii! at
last grant justice to this lrrespoh-
sible, insane person
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-16
DON VENUSTIANO
NOT To RECEDE
FROM POSITION
Carranza Government Shows
No Disposition Whatever
To Change Its Attitude
Toward the SonoranS.
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrRsI

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiREl
Nogales, Ariz., April 15.-Jose
NJ. Arrendondo, Mexican consul at
Douglas, Ari2., arrived in Nogales,
AriH.. today en- route to Mexico
CITY where he has been summoned
by the Carranza government
Both sides appear TO be playing
n waiting game at Aqua Prieta,
vSonora. Arredondo said, although
y the Carranza government is show
ing no disposition to weaken in its
attitude toward the Sonora rebel
lion.
- In support of this statement he
produced the following telegram
from the state department to the
3 consulate at Douglas:
THE permanent commission of
the congress of the republic of
- Mexico has passed resolution
agreeing to transcribe TO the exec
tutive Of the union the final reply
to the telegram of the Sonora leg
islature, which reads as follows:
.s. Advise the legislature of the
state of Sonora in answer to their
.t telegram of the sixth instant, that
this permanent commission does
not find any legal basis that will
gasustain the protest to which their
Httelegram refers. Say to it at the
same time that this permanent
VI commission reproves with all its
energy the unpatriotic acts Of the
i, executive and the legislature Of the
., state of Sonora and reasserts thar
its sovereignty is doing nothing
else but pretending to dismembcr
j. the national integrity. whose guard
is in the hands together with the
executive and judicial agencies, of
the legislative power that this PER-
manent commission represents
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-16
philadelphia. s: Brooklyn. Z

Brooklyn, April 15,-Cy Will
liams' home run drive over the
right field wall in the ninth was
needed to win for the Phillies after
they had obtained a lead of seven
runs in the first seven innings, The
Brooklyn's rallied in the eighth ana
scored six runs, knocking Smith out
of the box. Weinert went in and
stopped the rally. Then Williams
made the score to 8 with his
home run. In their half of the
ninth the Dodgers got the bases
full with nobody out and Causey
was rushed to the rescue, konetchr
hit into a double play and the
score was s to with the tying run
on third. Ward hit to Paulette re-
firing the side.
Score by innings:
Philadelphia O02 100 201-S II 0
Brooklyn 900 O00 O61--7 Is 4
Batteries: Smith, Weinert, Cau-
sey and Withrow; Marquard Ma
maux, MOZART, Miljus and Kruger,
Elliott.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-16
MEAT INJURIOUS
To THE KIDNEYS
Take a tablespoonful of
Salts if Back Hurts or
Bladder Bothers.

We are a nation of meat eaters
and our blood is filled with uric
acid, says a well-known authority,
who warns us to be constantly on
guard against kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to
free the blood of this irritating
acid, but become weak from the
overwork; they get sluggish; the
eliminative tissues clog and thus
the waste is retained in the blood
to poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have
singing pains in the back or the
urine is cloudy, full of sediment or
the bladder is irritable. obliging
YOU to seek relief during the night;
when you have severe headaches,
nervous and dizzy spells. sleepless-
ness. acid stomach or rheumatism
in bad weather. get from your
pharmacist about four ounces of
Jad salts: take a tablespoonful in
a glass of water before breakfast
each morning and in few days
|yGur kidneys will act fine. This
f. nous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice. COM
bined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to flush and
stimulate clogged kidneys, to neu-
tralize the acids in urine so it is
no longer source of irritation
thus ending urinary and bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes a delightful eff
fervescent lithia- water drink, and
nobody can make mistake by TAX
ing a little occasionally to keep the
kidneys clean and active
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-04-16
GAME OF CHESS IS
PLAYED BY WIRELESS


Chicago, April 15.-A game of
chess played by wireless, believed
to be the first on record. between
Edward Lasker of Chicago and A,
n. Whitaker of Washington, to-
night awaited decision BY j. Il.
Capa blanca, pan-American chess
game started at s o'clock last night
and ended at 1925 o'clock this
morning.
The moves made by the Wash
ington man were tclephoncd from
the Capital CitT Chess club to the
naval operator at the Arlington
wireless station. Messages were
received at an amateurs station in
Evanston, a Chicago suburb, ana
rclayed to the Illinois Athletic club:
1t was declared the game proved
to be much faster than those play
ed by telegraph.