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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14
A BIT OF MYSTERY.
Comparatively Few Persons Know What
Chicory Looks Like.

Until Uncle Sam suddenly took a
hand in the game the public general
~ was blissfully ignorant of the ex-
| istence of chieory affair: and even
now 1t has not become known exactly
what has aroused Uncle Sam S oppo-
sition to chicory seed Importation The
controversv-if it is controversy
viii at least arouse our languid interest
IN a substance which we all talk about
gibly enough, but which few of us
have ever seen in any form except so
camouflaged as coffee that we eouldn t
tell where the bean ended and the root
began.
! OF course, we all know the taste of
chieory when added to the flavor of
coffee. Some of us like the addition,
while others abhor it, and the stuff is
m adulterant or admixture according
to one S viewpoint. It's use and abuse
have long given the coffee men field
for argument without end. The fact,
however, remains that for more than n
hundred years, during which all man
ner of coffee adulterants have been
tried, chicory alone has won perma-
nent position, has conquered many
staunch friends, and seems to have
come to stay. Therefore. it may be of
interest to explain something about the
chieory root, as used as a coffee adul-
terant and, in few places, like Bel
GUM. as an independent beverage.
The part OF the plant used for this
purpose is the carrot like root which is
dug up, washed, cut into small pieces.
and dried in kiln, emerging shriv-
eled mass not quarter the weight of
the original. This stuff is then roasted
III rotary cylinder like a coffee roast
er and again loses almost a third of
its weight and gives off peculiar odor
'likened to that of burned ginger
bread" Butter or lard added during
this process gives a rich glossy appear
anee to the substance which when
ground is almost undistinguishable from
ground coffee. 1t is shown by analysis
that chicory, beyond containing con
siderable amount of sugar, has no in
grcdient of any food value to man. but
1T has a decided flavor and its decoc
ton adds a seeming richness to coffee
that is pleasing to the eye if it really
supplies little of palatial charm.
Large quantities of chicory formerly
came from Germany, Belgium, anC
Switzerland and at one time during the
war the price of the root rose till il
was more expensive than coffee. TheI
1t was only the most enthusiastic 'chic
orans' who added il in normal guam
titles to their Rio, but in the last yea
the price has tumbled, while that o.
coffee has risen, with the most obvi
Gus results
, Chicory, itself an adulterant, doe
not by any means escape adulteratiol
and substitution of its own, and indeed
the adulterator has been particularly in
genious in devising substitutes to dc
ceive the unwary purchaser of chico
~ or its composites. For instance
when You imagine you are drinkin;
coffee pl uschicory-if by any mis-
D chance you have fallen into the hand
4 of the INSCRIPTIONS one-instead o
\ the real root YOU may be partaking o
/, roasted peas beans. carrots, parsnips
! mangelwurzel aeorns, horse chestnut:
biscuit, oak tanbark, logwood, or ma
hogany dust. Even this was not enoug
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14
MOTORTRUCKS HELP DAIRYlNG
Particularly Valuable to Man Who
Markets His MIX and Cream
at Frequent Periods.

The motortruck is being received
with open arms by the farmers every
where 1t is very valuable to the hog
q big market. It is also valuable 10
him who lives ten or more miles from
Il railroad station The man who can
haul his hogs TO market by truck is
in position to take advantage Of the
most favorable prices. The closer he
lives to The market, of course. the bet
ter off he is in this respect. The
motortruck within certain limits not
only reduces transportation charges
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14
SCRUB" PUREBRED IS ENEMY
These Occasional Animals Are the
Greatest Hindrance to Progress
in Daryine.

Purebrcd bulls are not always of
purebred character. They may some
times be Of poor quality. Then, too,
Il purebred cannot be treated like Il
scrub and expected to produce off.
spring of high quality. These occa-
sional scrub-quality purebreds are the
greatest hindrance to dairy progress.
The scrub" purebred must be culled
out; they are even worse than scrub
scrubs because they are parading un-
der false pretenses. The scrub" pure
bred is secret enemy; the scrub
scrub is an open one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14
DEATH OF IRA S. HIGGINS.
Formerly Employed Many Years as
Organ Tuner.

Ira S. Higgins. 81, died suddenly of
heart trouble Yesterday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock in his home at II Canal street,
where he had lived more than - years
Mr.. Higgins had not been in his usual
health the past three months, but had
been about the house. He was down
Gown for the last time about a month
ago.
He was born in Newfane July 10, 1885,
one of five children of Edison and Mary
Bruce Higgins He was brother of
the late Lewis s. Higgins, who was a
well known resident of Brattleboro,
where he conducted livery stable many
years. Mr.. Higgins married Betsey Bur
nett of Dummerston No children were
born to them. Shortly after their mar
riage they moved to Brattleboro, which
had since been his home He was en-
ployed many years by the Estey Organ
company as tuner, retiring from bust
ness few years ago. Mrs. Higgins died
about , years ago.
Mr. Higgins leaves no relatives nearer
than nephews, who are Alvin G. Higgins
of sBrattleboro, who, with his family
came here to live with him about seven
years ago; Lewis II. Higgins OF Newfane
Ira +, Higgins OF Howard. K. T., and
Charles L. Higgins of Haverhill, Mass
| lie was veteran of the Civil war, en-
listing az musician. He was member
of the First Universalist church OF this
town, but of no other organization.
The funeral will be held Friday aft
crnoon at O'Clock from his home or
Canal street. Rev. D. +. Trout, pastor
of the First Universaist church, vii
offieiate The burial viii take place in
the family lot in West Dummerston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14
DON'T BURN AUTUMN LEAVES
Can Be Used as Compost and Added
to Soil in Sprng--Also Useful
as Winter Mulch.

By B. Q. LONGYEAR, Colorado Agri-
cultural College. Fort Collins. Colo)
Do not burn the shade tree leaves.
Your neighbors may not enjoy being
smudged, and then leaves are a val
liable, natural fertilizer. Spade or
plow them into the garden, if you OBJ
iect to leaving them on the lawn, or
use them as winter mulch in the
shrubbery border or compost them in
corner of the back yard for future
use.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14
Most Valuable Truck for Dairyman.

but it also saves shrinkage, which is
mighty important item in these days
of high prices. It is important at any
time, regardless of what hogs bring
on the market
But it is along dairy lines that the
motortruck is possibly even more
valuable, because the dairyman who
is selling milk and cream has to mar
ket his products either daily or three
times q week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

TO satisfy the craving for substitution,
for there arc also used dried, roasted
and ground horse and OK livers. 1t
almost would seem as if anything with
a good coffee color when cooked would
do fairly well. Why not try our old
friends, blackstrap and tobacco stems :?
New Orleans Times Picayune.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14
Vermont Treestones.

II Won are anybodys wife
You've heard Of frcestone all your life;
II you're Greenmountain born and bred;
You've took en- both to church and bed;
You've still few on hand, no doubt,
A-some with bail and some without;
A little one that fits your hand
And others upright, square or grand,
On nights when freezing winds a-blew
What else would warm a bed way
through,
What else induce the younger stock
To 90 up stairs at seven o'clock
The jumping toothachc knew their
power
And ceased right Off inside an hour;
Tic-doaroo perceived the grace
In frcestone heat and quit your face.
Our folks had ticken covers made
For two of ours, all bound with braid
One stone a-staycd by grandma's chair,
And one We carried everywhere;
It fit right down inside the sleigh
And made Your feet a-thnk twas May
That stone and two good buffaloes
A-kcpt the chilblains off Your toes.
But now hot water bottles splurgc
rs though they felt the cosmic urge,
And drool their drip along the path
From every sleeping room to bath;
You cant get sick and cant get well
Without that warmed un rubber smell
| Go find the mattress take Il week
| That hasn't seen a bottle leak.
! Another thing about as bad
1 Is this new tangled warming pad;
Who wants a wire from overhead
| A-stringing down inside his bed?
/ Who want a-lad beside his form
4 grccnish fuse TO keep him warm!
Besides charged electric wire
Might make your couch your funera
prye.
So here III end as | began.
/, 4 strong. unbiased freestone man;
The native stone that can't be beat
For parlor stoves or holding heat
And when your near 70 Perllnsvlile
Some day. Jest ask EN- ii YOU will,
A-what about the frecstone trade,
For that's a where they all was made.
Daniel /. Cady
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

ing of the principals of the schools rep
resented in the baseball league. At a
meeting of the BASEBALL league it was de-
cided to continue to secure referees from
the Springfield Training school, and 9TH
er matters regarding the welfare of the
league were discussed There was some
consideration of the formal ion of base
bah league for next year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

For wager of one thousand frances a
French cabman recently undertook to
smoke a hundred strong cigars in two
days. In the first twenty four hours
he had disposed of sixty-six; and. after
a two hours rest, continued his task
with such vigor that by noon of the fol-
lowing day the stump of his last cigar
was burning his lips.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

4 Bureau Of French-American CORE
spondenee has been established at the
George Peabody college at Nashville Miss
Osgood has sent i'll the names of "a
pupils from b. II. S. TO correspond with
French boys and girls. She hopes that a
nearer relation between the French and
Amcrican students NAV be established.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

At the sophomore class meeting today
it was voted to give party to the seniors
sometime in February, after mid-year
are safely over
Further notice will be given concern
ing the time and place.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

The Queen of Spain possesses what
is said to be the most remarkable
telephone in the world. 1t is of solid
silver. with q gold transmitter. and
is supported by four bronze figures,
among which a boy is leaning against a
Spanish coat of arms is conversng by
telephone golden wire-with an
English girl in close proximity TO a
British lion. This work Of art stands
on her Maiestv's writing table and
connects with the royal nursey only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

In certain parts Of the New Hebrides
the pirl who hopes 70 become a wife
must have her upper teeth knocked ont
on reachinc tho AGE of maturity-ger
rally about thirteen years. This
operation is Performed by an old
woman. who gives either one smashing
blow with 4 stone or several lighter
taps. If the girl refuses the ordeal
she remains unmarried and the scorn
Of all her beholders.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

Tartar tribes is as simnle as it is
idvllic. On the first dav of winter
tho tribe holds a great feast. at which
I'll the manageable girls gather and
listen TO the music made bv the
bachelors. who SIT under the "dosirc-
tree" and play their favorite instru-
mcnts. AS the maiden he loves passes
him n youth viii play louder and more
feelingly. If she ignores him and
masses on he knows she will have none
nj him. If she steps up to him ard
laws a flower upon his Instrument he
iureps up and takes her by the hand,
taking care not to drop the flower.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

Recently Mr.. Warren attended a meet,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

The solhomores Of the Latin club have
elected the following aediles: Helen
Woodwork, Marion Laughton, Philip
Wheeler, and Frank SUBWAY. They will
have charge of the entertainment at the
meeting TO be held Jan. II, at 80 The
aediles arc working hard to give all the
Latin classes worth while meeting and
good time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

The boys are collecting old papers and
saw. II anyone has any old magazines
or papers that he wishes to give to this
cause, he should telephone to Mr.. Holmes
at the school. He will see that they are
collected promptly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-14

AIidyear examinations this year viii
begin the afternoon of Jan. 20 and will
continue through the week a schedule
was posted on the bulletin board today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17
MisdirecteS Energy.

A certain man in the country last
week made up his mind he'd rob bag.
gage train OF gold enough to last him
ior long, long time. Perhaps he had
seen many movie depicting such an
undertaking or his Imagination got to
working overtime and he saw himself
and family, II he had any, living with
out worry-with just scuds OF money
for everything they 1onged for. i
sometimes wonder that more metl
don't try it. He didn't get away with
1t. But something have asked my.
self for long time was answered
when learned that he fought for his
stolen possession to his last BREATH
holding at bay SO men and ending up
with bullet in his heart.
1t seems to me man must have
great courage indeed to stand up to his
iced even 10 death. We hear OF so
many who surrender quite peaceably
when they are cornered, many who
want to be, punished as lightly as is
possible and who work toward that emu
when escape appears impossible. So
to hold up large number OF men all
by himself and light to the last inch
answers TO me certain question. I've
often wondered how q woman could
make for herself a mans place in tho
world If a man couldn't. For 1t has
always seemed TO me that the world
was primarily built for men and that
a real man could have anything he
wanted. When read about this rob
ber's ignoble death realized that he
tailed IN his ambition because 1t was
not worthy of his great pains. How
tar could such a man have gone il only
be had aimed at something honest?
With his nerve, his daring, his cour
age and his stick.ativeness he could
have reached the stars in accomplish
ment II he had only tried. And many
men are like that. They put all their
energy into foolish, futile, unworthy
things and as result are failures in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17

Tie Secret OF Lows.
4.There never was mood OF mine.
cav ,or hear: broken or dull,
But You could ease me OF It's reyer.
And give it back 70 me more beau
In many another soul broke the
81 bread;
And drank the wine aad played the
happy guest,
But / was lonely and remember ed you-
The heart belongs TO him who knew
It best"
This. my beloved readers, is why a
woman loves q woman--why man
loves man. This is the secret OF the
great love between man and woman.
4he comforting conviction ora rare I'M
.derstanding between them makes life
through all its days so entirely worth
living, SO filled TO the brim with joys
untold, that the days pass as lightly
as mist before a blorious sunrise. Peo-
pie who bring out the best In you, who
seem to understand your every action
and find good reasons for all your u1'
dertakings win a love which is easy
to understand II one just stops 70
think. The world is prone TO take
skeptically most OF our actions. 1t
seems doubtful, whether OF not we
are to be trusted In our ventures. Its
not so with our friends, our sweet
hearts, our wives and our husbands.
or should not be. For we expect then
to know US as We are.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
,eRosscuP AND GAS EXPORT

tShSSSSSF hN6 9NS GNTSni
FAlRMoNT, W. VA, May 15--[Ed-
itor The West virginianl-ln the adj
ycrtising columns OF your issue of
Thursday, May 10, / observed the
advertising matter of Fred Paul
Grosscup candidate for Governor. and
have noted carefully the statement
that none Of his gas Is allowed to get
out OF West Virginia.
This is a very laudable attitude on
the part of Mr.. Grosscup with his at
titude in opposition to the movement
inaugurated by the West SAgin:a gas
consumers, particularly In the Norm
ern section OF the state. which result
ed in the passage OF what Is popular
" known as the Stepto? Bill. winch
bHi the Legislature passed In an Ell.
fort to regulate the distribution of
natural gas. and to give West Viz
gina consumers first call upon the
supply. Mr.. Grosscup. argued against
this hill in committee openly as a
Representative of the gas interests
who are interested In exploiting the
state and worked consistently and
persistently In opposition to the bin
while It was being considered by the
Legislature. II Mr. Grosscup was ac-
tuated by patriotic purposes only In
keeping gas produced by himself IN
the state for the purposes Of upbuild-
ing the state. it is quite hard to un-
derstand why he is SO much interest
ed In helping the large producers OF
natural gas to accomplish the pur.
pose Of taking out all the gas the
state produces.
This naturally leads to the inquiry
as to whether or not Mr., Grosscup
could not get more fer his gas selling
1t locally and by retail than he could
sell 1t wholesale TO these big exploit
we wonder.
very truly yours,
Ore WIN is interested in conserv:
ing West Virginia'e gas for
IS West yirEinia's good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17

DAB;. Confidence BIT ls suosein sysu hs
sn,all towns IS much Different he
81 sonly q es bse il
sne isd6ie: eci,sds cspita ard Bdsisss
instinct Of Is deeply is ss,lse
Of moral 5 strong Usually has political
opinions although that feature toois rapidly
but it IS no longer an organ IN the sense that II used % be-
II is, i, s,o an institutional business enterprise which IS
quite as important in community as The bsnks-and 1t
knowsit
The people who make their living in journalism are not
the only ones who have been benefited BY this change
which Is taking place very rapidly. considering the great
amount Of ground that must be covered The merchants
and others who use the columns Of newspapers have also
pro6ted for publicity in the modern newspaper IS much
more convincing and far reaching than similar amount
Of space in the old newspaper In two newspaper town
the merchant who uses both papers really reaches pract
cay every one in the local field who is capable of reading
the printed word That never was the case N the old days
for he reason that newspapers were made for classes Of
the public and they seldom reached beyond the class to
which they were designed to appeal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17

1t is announced in England that the Anglo-Fren
combination which has been working out plan for the
settlement OF the German indemnity and the lnterAled
debts is leaving the debts due the United States out
Of the plan because it would not be possible to 40 any
thing along that line without the participation of rep
resentaves OF the United States Yet the debt due to
the United States is very large one and until some
agreement made about it there be certainty
about the condition of international exchange. The
premers who have taken the world in hand might at
least have worked out plan and submitted it TO the
United States for its approval or rejection.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17
RUFF STUFF

WAN he scores for the first two
N 4 ri 4 seem to establish the ANA
iSlf status Of the City league.
ma there sure was enough exer-
foI most q the players
1iFeotor Manning, Of the bureau OF
:. !, II 4 sclaras tsl1t the known Amerl-
4, "a q nil fields viii be exhausted in 20
NIT OPINION probably will make ,Ss; a
81 81 anfsIats keep increasing their
81 IA theory that II they dc, not
i i. ~ they will not get their share
+ NisSt Is left, 20. know.
rSEtSfniy Is a calamity these days
:. = N any one get, q little more oil any
hing shan you.get;
ea4 II there Is not q change in the
a.i7if econ there will be one lnlns
1ofiiili that all viii want the o'her
Isil6N to get their share OIL
tsSabIe Is its polite. name.
=
was 4 long list OF phoney
names on the police blotter this morn
Ana tise cops keep right on taking
I|lp without Z blink;
sSs,,s dsy come-on will drop in
+. (. ~ S0ns and sell 'em all half IN
4. y. II, n 6alfiavv bridge.
81 them @ change stage money
eat Rsy As not
Maybe they are not as dense as
|H,f zen y Pc
TIA tanE around on Pennsylyania
In'i5 seems TO be getting its nerve
Riilys Nay at the heighth Of
b <. nal ted about having his
I6n6fs thrown out on their necks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17
Every bod VS. In Love.

Wasn't yesterday beautiful? Fair
mont streets and parks and outlying
districts were filled with strollers.
This is the love time Of the year and
very nearly every living thing has
caught its fever. Young men with
their lady loves are everywhere The
very wind has loyesong to sing and
a caress for the treetops and kiss
for. the blosson,ing tulips. The sun
has also q soft heart in his breast ard
never lover wooed more persistently
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17
Notes and Personals.

Mr. aud Mrs. A. j. Mcdaniel , Of
Worthington were calling on friends
j. S. Harmon and wife, who have
been here with friends for the past
week returned to their home in
Clarkshury yesterday.
Mrs. Bell Mortar and Mrs. Ora
Simmons OF Chiefton were here to
see the show Saturday night.
Mrs. Ella Candy Of Kingwood is
here spenlmg few days with rela-
tiyes.
Mrs. Will Mcdonald who has been
visiting relatives at Wiisopburg has
returned to here Neme here.
Mss Julia Cochran has accepted a
position in the store which has been
opened up by Dan Meu on Main
Mr.. and Mrs. stanaker of Fairmont
were at Traction Park Yesterday to
hear the speech by Mr.. Montgomery.
3 Wallace, the Young son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ]. Rarden who was badly hurt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-17

Levi p Morton, who died yesterday his birthday,
lacked four years of being centenarian. For man
who was leader in both politics and finance during the
stormy days that followed the Civil war that is re-
markabe record. During his time the great railroad
systems Of the country organized and went to war
with each other to the great distress Of the conservative
financial interests Standard Oil and the other great
trusts developed and set out to conquer the country
only to be subdued and tanned themselves, and many
other nerve trying and courage testing things passed
in both finance and politics About the only thing that
remained unchanged throughout the long of this
energetic man is gang governmet in New York city, the
scene of most of his financial and political riumphs New
York is just as rotten today it was in the time Of
Tweed The only difference is that the city is bigger
and the stealing therefore on much larger scale.