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letter but Gardiner insisted 1t must
be done by him. Much of the after
noon was spent in the struggle, and
Gardeners fertile Imagination had to
be appealed to at several critical
points But at last the letter was
completed It ran as follows:
John Harris esq
''planvil man
'sir take up my pen to let you no that
am all well hoppfn this will find you
the same we'll this is a CRATE contry
their is sure a big out ov doors well
mr. Harris think see something here
hole lot better than years on a
homestead hOmsteads is all rite for men
that Hasunt got any mony but a man
with sum mOny can do better wisht 1
Had sold my phase before left /
could Ov done we'll here their is lots
Ov chantez to make big mOny their is
q man here owns a cole mine he is
what they cal XSentrik He is a Her
mitt and lives in the Hills His mine is
wurth 500OO0S but he don't no it He
will take S0OO0S for it and we can sell
it rite away for perhaps 500OOOS /
think we should take this I'D it is a
CRATE chants if you will sell your plase
rite away and bring all the mony you
can then i will sell mine for the bal
luns be sure and bring all the mony
you can if you don't like the cole mine
there is lots of other chantez they will
make you rich and bring the mony in
bills not chex because He wont take
chez becafs He is Xsentrik their is a
man here sails His friend in new york
would pay 5OOOOOS for the cole mine II
he was here and He is sending Him
word so Hurry and let US get holt ov it
furst then we'll sell 1t to Him and
make a killing don't fale.
"yOur obedyunt servunt
HIRAM RILES"
Gardiner read the letter carefully,
suppressing his amusement over RiIes'
wrestlings with the language, and
finally gave his approval.
''Now, you must make a copy Of ii, -
he said. Its only business to have a
copy. That was a fine touch Of yours
about going back to sell your own
farm. I believe you have some i'm
agination after all, If it only had a
chance to sprout."
Rifles protested about the labor of
making a copy, but Gardiner insisted,
and at last the work was completed.
The sound OF galloping hoofs was
heard outside, and a cowboy from a
neighboFing ranch called at the door
to ask If there was anything wanted
| from town. Here's your chance to
mail your letter." Gardiner called to
Riles with unnecessary loudness- 'sMr.
Rifles dropped in here to write a let
| ter" he explained to the rider
Having with much difficulty folded
his epistle until it could be crumpled
into an envelope, Riles sealed, stamped
and addressed it, and a moment later
the dust was rising down the trail as
the cowboy bore the fatal missfve to
town. The die WAS cast; the match
had been set to the finder. and the
fire must now burn through to 3 I'm
| ish. let Il scorch whom Il would
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Roof Protection.

RnIcker-'Dfd Smith put I'D q rod
for the lightning?" Bocker-''Yes, and
he put up a telephone for the thun-
der
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The housewife smiles with satisfac-
ton as she looks at the basket Of
clear, white clothes and thanks Red
Cross Ball Blue. At grocers, SC.
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1t is sometimes as difficult to prove
an a1ibi as it is to induce an acquaint-
ance to fndOrse your note
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31
Nonunion.

els he a union manP
"I don't think he is a marrying
man."
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THE CIRCUS PARADE.

eve are to lead the parade" said
the members of tie band, land We
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

Don't get the idea under your hat
that other people think as much OF
you as yen think Of yourself.
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MRS. HAYDOCK
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
Followed Advice of Her
Druggists Wife and Took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, m.-'1 was IN bed with a
female trouble and inflammation and
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True blue is a term that isn't ap-
plicable to milk.
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Every mystery can be two-thirds
guessed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-31

where did you win your wife7"
SAt a bridge tournament Louis
Vile COurier-JOurnal
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EpFCKl FS ssEIsSssz :s e z {;
aasSH6sS Co.. 2S78 Michigan Avenue, ChIcsS
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letter but Gardiner insisted 1t must
be done by him. Much of the after
noon was spent in the struggle, and
Gardeners fertile Imagination had to
be appealed to at several critical
points But at last the letter was
completed It ran as follows:
t'inhr Harris pSn
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When Rundown

St Joseph, MOI became all
rundown In health due to woman's
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
WILLIAM II. HACKETr DIES.
Had Been Ill Four Weeks in His Home
i'm Barber Building.

William H. Hackett, SO, died this
morning at ) o'clock in his home in the
Barber building after an illness of four
weeks with assesses of the brain. He
had been in failing health the past few
years.
Mr.. Hackett was born in Conway,
Mass, June l, 1868, a son of Thomas
and Julia Hackett, and lived in Conway
during his young manhood. He had been
q farmer all his life, working on many
country estates. and had become an ex-
pert with horses and all domestic ami
mails. of which he was very fond.
On Dec II. 1904. he married Miss
Nav III. Stebbns of Orange They came
to Brattleboro to live about four years
ago and since that time Mrs. Hackett
has been assistant to Houghton Seaverns
at the Office of the Holstein-Friesian as
ISOLATION They have lived in the Barber
building the past three years
Besides his wife Mr.. Hackett leaves a
sister, Mrs. Nellie CARL of Northampton,
Mass. and brother, Peter Hackett of
pittsfield Mass.
The funeral will be held at / o'clock
Saturday afternoon at Carl \. AlitchelI 5
undertaking parlors, and the body. will
be taken to Orange, Mass, for burial In
the family lot.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
CONTRACT NOT
YET SIGNED Up
Different Opinions Relative
to Abutment of
Bridge
CONFERENCE OF
OFFICIALS PLANNED
Connecticut River Power Co. Does Not
Admit Liability for Settling of Abut-
ment of Bridge Between BrattiebOrO
and Chesterfield

Although it was practically decided on
Saturday evening, Oct. s, after bids had
been opened by the selectmen of Chester
field and Brattleboro, to award the CON
tract for strengthening the New Hamp-
shire abutment of the Brattleboro-Ches-
terfield suspension bridge across the Con
necticut river to the New Hampshire
Cement Construction Co. of Manchester,
the contract has not yet been signed up
and will not be for few days.
1t is expected that conference will be
held here tomorrow between the select
men of the two towns and between Engi-
need John w Storrs of Concord, \. H.,
consulting engineer for the towns, and
an engineer representing the Connecticut
River Power Co.
Chairman SolOn n Richmond of the
Brattleboro selectmen said today that
following the opening of the bids the
Power Co was informed what the towns
plan to do and that the towns considered
that the Power Co was responsible for
the cracking and settling of the abutment
because of the building of the Vernon
dam, which set the water back around
the abutment.
This was followed by a conference be
tween the BrattleborO seIectmen and rep
resentatives of the Power Co, including
the company's engineer. The company
did not admit any liability and consid-
cred that the settling of the abutment
was due not to the raising of the water
but to the manner of its construction
that is. that it did not have a sufficiently
firm foundation.
The company's engineer thought that
the five-foot cement facing which Engi
neer Storrs proposes to build on to the
abutment after driving 50 or more piles
to support the cement would not be suff
cient to support a heavier bri1ge wheT
4 the time comes to replace the present
structure.
1t is because of these differences o
opinion that the signing of the contrac
4 is held up temporarily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
COMMUNITY PARTY
IN ACADEMY HALL
munity Service and Elects Commit
tee-Parade October 20.

Community Service for West Brattle-
boro was organized last evening at a
community party held in Academy hall,
which was crowded for the Occasion
with many families. F. X. Brown, Com
munity Service organizer, gave talk,
which was followed by a demonstration
of story telling and his Punch and Judy
show. which was greatly enjoyed. Miss
Roberta Winans. recreation organizer.
led in mass games. which were entered
into heartily by all. Dan Nolan, music
organizer conducted an inspiring COM
munity sing and entertained the audience
with various piano, ukulele and song
stunts.
John Mckay. a director of Brattleboro
Community Service. was in charge OF
the party. during the course of which
it was voted to have a Community Serv-
ice for West Brattleboro and the follow
ing committee was appointed: Mrs. j
l.. Stockwell Mrs. L. w Jackman. Wal
ter Cheney. Rev A. v Woodwork, Miss
VI T.. Bailey, together with the West
Brattleboro directors, Mrs. G. b. Hun
ter and Mr. Mckay.
The Halloween celebration committee
for West Brattleboro met and decided t.
have the parade there Saturday, Oct 20
as il is the plan of the West BrattlebOrC
community to take part in the parade
/ in the east village Monday night, Oct. 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
IN HIGH SCHOOL
Preparations for Greenfield Football
Teams Visit Saturday Uneer-
tain Whether Moran VIII Play. =

In preparation for the Greenfield game
Saturday a special assembly was held in
the high school this morning and new
cheers and yells were practiced and the
football songs sung.
Mr. Cavcrly referred to Saturday as
one of the most important days in Il. II.
=. athletic history, since the high school
meets their great rival Greenfield, in
tennis and football on that date. The
tennis matches come in the morning on
the Country club courts with Edwin Cul-
yer and TruXton Brittan representing the
local high school. while the football game
is at 3. - at Island Park.
The lineup for the football game is as
yet uncertain, due 10 the fact that Moran S
injury may prevent his playing, but by
tomorrow his physician probably will be
able to tell whether he can play or not.
At pTeesnt it is planned to have the
high school second team play their first
game of the season next Tuesday after
noon. when they meet a local club team
at Island Park Coach Stolte has many
promising Youngsters out this year who
are playing on the second team and they
should be able to put up an interesting
game.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
WANTS STANDARD
GAUGE SERVICE
Hearing To-day Before Public Service
Commission Resdsb0ro Chair Co.
VS. Railroad Company

hearing is in progress today in the
office of the public service commission
in the case of the Readsboro Chair Co.
against the Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington
Railroad Co, which has been pending
before the commission since March,
1915, and many hearings have been held.
The Chair Go. is asking for an order
from the commission to compel the Rail
road Go. To render standard gauge rail
road service across the Dcerfied river in
the village of ReadSboro 10 its factory on
the west side of the river
The Railroad Co. resists the applica-
tion on the ground that the Railroad com
pany is not obliged to render service. be-
cause it is not provided for in its charter
nor by the general laws of the state. and
further that the income from operating
the spur across the river as asked for by
the Chair Co would not pay operating
expenses and would result in an annual
loss to the Railroad 60. of upwards of
$11.00C.
!. c. Sargent of Ludlow and Robert
Healy of Bennington are counsel for the
Chair co. and Herbert G.. Barber of
Barber Barber & Miller Is counsel for
the Railroad Co. assisted by l.. NJ. and
John T. Kellis of Malone. y. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
Centre Congregational Church

Thursday, Oct 20. 80 to 10 p. m-
Social evening in the chapel for all young
people Of the church of high school age
and over. Miss Roberta Winans. recre-
alton organizer for Community Service.
will direct the evenings activities
Thursday. Oct 20. 3 p. m.-First reg
ular meeting of the Woman's association
in the chapel. A report Of the meeting
at Middlebury viii be given. \ meeting
OF the executive board will be held at
215 o'clock
Friday. Oct. 21-Church night meeting
will be omitted on account of a meeting of
canvaSsers at the Methodist church.
Saturday, Oct. %, -9.30 a. m-AH bows
who would like to go for a hike with DIR.
Woodin are asked to meet at the parson-
age, with lunch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
THREE COMMUNITY
SINGS PLANNED
First Tonight at in High School Room
Community Service Music Com
mittce Appointed

ARRANGEMENTS were completed last
night by Community Service music com
nittee. Of which Earl \. Braman IS
chairman. for a series of three community
sings for the public to be held IN the high
school assembly room, the first to be held
at 3 O'Clock tonight under the leadership
of Dan Nolan. music organizer. The
others will be held Oct, 27 and Nov. at
the same hour.
Mr.. Nolan. with his ukuleIc. his piano
stunts and his odd assortment of songs,
is getting well known. His leadership in
the old songs. formation. of impromptu
quartetS. and his wizardry in song lead
erShip will be seen at its best in these
sings. He is a whole show in himself.
The song leaders class, for the training
of song leaders for community singing in
clubs. schools. churches. organizations.
business firms. etc. the committee an
uaunces. will begin next Tuesday night at
the high school at 7.30. and Thursday
night at 7.15 to 5, preceding the COM
munity sing.
! The ukulele classes are Wednesday night
at in the high school hall and are for
the public.
The high school ukulele class will be
1 held Tuesday afternoon at $50. Special
| teachers Ukulele class-any teachers
Friday afternoon at 3.45.
| The music committee was organized
| last evening in the high school room
and consists of the following in addition
TO Mr.. Braman: Alfred s. Thompson
Fred c. Adams. Mrs. Arthur H. Brasor
A. l.. Benedict. Ernest G.. Gustafson
Ralph L. Churchill. Mrs. \. Z. Carpen
ter, Mrs. William III. Bond. T.. ii. Miller
/ Ernest V Barre, Miss Izetta NJ Stewart
H. w Hawley, Miss Jessie l.. Hawley
Arthur l.. Maynard. Walter A. Gilbert
Mrs. John ID. Barrows. Leland Covey
Wallace Doubleday, Mrs Clark L. Brown
ell and Miss Leah Parks.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
GOVERNMENT A GEzVCXErS
Trying TO GET UNIONS
TO STA Y STRIKE ORDER
BRITISH BOMB USED
IN EMBASSY ATTACK
Entire Detective Force of Paris Seeks
Assailant of Ambassador
Herrick.

r. PARIS, Oct. % CAssociated Press;
French experts examining several
hundred letters sent recently to Am
bassador Herrick today discovered one
which they believe may furnish a strong
clue in tracing the makers of the bomb.
The letter was written in French. At
the top of the sheet were the words
'Sacco and Nanzetti' in large letters.
Police authorities investigating the
explosion of an Internal machine in the
residence Of Myron T. HerTick, American
ambassador to France yesterday, report
that apparently a British bomb widely
used during the war was concealed IN
the package sent to the ambassador.
Ambassador Herrick went to the
American embassy as usual this morn
ing. little affected by the narrow escape
yesterday. All packages brought to the
embassy win be under suspicion aud
viii be opened under water in the
presence Of police.
The entire detective force of Paris and
all available policemen under the per
sonal direction of the prefect of police
worked throughout the night to trace
the makers of the bombs. 1t was said "a
number of persons were under sur
Vsillance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
KIDDIES PLEASED
BY HUMAN DOLL
Thought Miss Sylvester Really and Truly
Doll - Adults Also Enjoy Chill
dren Day at W0man's Club.
UNIQUE entertainment was proyi

A unique entertainment was provided
the little guests of the Brattleboro
Nyoman's club yesterday afternoon at
the Unitarian parish house, when Miss
Helen Sylvester from The Players of Bos-
ton took the part of doll and later told
stories and sang. The occasion was the
annual childrens day of the club and the
guests were children OF members and of
the free kindergarten.
Miss Sylvester appeared first rs doll,
being brought in by a man and stood on
the floor. her hands and arms being adj
iusted by her attendant as a dolls arms
would be placed by a child The children
were then invited to pull the dolls
curls or press on her stomach and hear
the doll" talk or cry. She then imper-
sonated the dolly who danced ON her toes,
and il was not until after the dance was
over that the children learned that Miss
: Sylvester was not doll. She then told
Brer Rabbit and other stories, Mother
Goose rhymes and asked the children
many questions which they were adept in
answering She interSpersed her stories
| with childrens songs. At the close of her
program she invited the children to step
to the front and join her in singing
ment was enjoyed equally by the children
and the club members.
After the program ice-cream cones and
animal cookies were served to the chill
4 dren and groWn-ups.
/ The next meeting Of the club will be
/ held Wednesday. Nov. >, which will be
education day of the club. The address
| will be given by Prof Edmund c. Mower
! of the University of Vermont, whose sub
iect will be Political Parties-Their Uses
i and Abuses.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
PREPARATIONS FOR
HALLOWEEN PARADE
Old King Cole to Be Marshal - Dancers
and Musical Organizations to BE
i'm Line-DecoratiOns.

Old King Cole will be the marshal of
the Halloween celebration parade Mon
day night. Oct. 81, it was announced to-
day by Hermon V Brooks, chairman of
the Community Service committee in
charge of the arrangements for the event.
Acrobats and tumblers have been. Sc
cured and a group of dancers, under the
part in the stunts, which will be per-
formed on Pumpkin street.
Music for the occasion will be furn-
ished by the Brattlebor0 drum corps, the
high school bugle corps and a ukulele
chorus. it is announced by the music
committee, of which Earl A. Braman is
chairman.
A canvass of the merchants, for Pump
kin street. indicates that there will be
considerable friendly rivalry between the
east side and west side of Main street
in the way of decorations. the east side
being decorated in red and the west side
in green.
The parade will form on the common
and viii march down Main street to the
plaza. and it is hoped that the residences
from the common to the business section
will be decorated suitably with colored
lights. pumpkins, candles etc.
In a meeting of the celebration com
mittee, held last evening in the Serv-
ice office. it was announced that the fol
lowing organizations had been asked to
particiDate and that the matter was be-
ing taken up by each: Company /
American Legion. Dennis Rebekah lodge
Red Men. Protective Grange, the Hol
stein-Friesian Register. Telephone Ex.
change. Dunham Bros. Co. Odd Fellows
the high school, the grade schools, the
Parochial school, the Brattleboro drum
corps and others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
COOLIDGE SEES
TURN IN BUSINESS
Upward Swing of Pendu-
lum Plain to All Who Can
Read Economic Signs
CALLS FOR OPTIMISM
BY BUSINESS MEN
Declares to Boston Chamber of Com
merce That New England Should
Lead In Return of Prosperity to Whole
Nation-Be Optimistic.

Lead In Return of Prosperity to NhOIe
Nation-Be Optimistic.
BOSTON, Oct 20.-There is definite
turning of the tide in the business and
industrial activities of the country, Vice
President Calvin Coolidge said in a mes
sage to the Boston Chamber of Commerce
read at it's opening assembly luncheon
today.
This upward swing of the business
pendulum is clearly defined to those who
can read the economic signs of the times, -
his message said.
1T as in the bank. the railroad, the
postoffice, the mill, and the field. and it
calls for a spirit of optimism on the part
of the business men of the country. To
no section Of the country is this of more
Importance than to New England 1t is
at once the duty and the opportunity of
the business men to crystalize this spirit
of business optimism into the conduct of
their affairs to the end that the entire eco
nomic life of the nation may be speedily
returned to its rightful condition of pros
perlty. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
SMITH MFG. co.
WORKING EVENINGS
Depletion of Surplus Stock and Numer-
Gus Orders Necessitate Full Force
Putting in Overtime.

ders are being received and the fact that
the surplus stock has been depleted in
filling orders. the employees of the 5. A.
Smith Mfg Co. have begun working
nights. last night being the first.
During the spring and summer a
surplus stock of toys was made up and
the company's four store houses We're
filed. but these practically have been
cleaned out. and new orders are coming
in rapidly.
The plant now has a full crew working,
having taken on men gradually, and IS
operating on the same hours as year
ago. the day force putting in overtime for
the night work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
COUNTY RED CROSS
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Cheney Jones of Boston, Assistant Man
ager of New England Division, to
Attend Meeting Oct 20.

The annual meeting of the Windham
County chapter. American Red Cross,
will be held in the Chamber of Commerce
room Saturday. Oct. %, at ? p. m. Cheney
Jones of Boston, assistant manager of
the New England Division, win be pre-
sent to talk on The Peace Program of
the Red Cross. The election of officers,
roll call plans and the year 5 program
for the chapter viii be taken up. All
persons interested viii be welcome and
all members of the Red Cross for the
year 1921 are. entitled to vote for officers
at this meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
n. E. CONFERENCE
CONSIDERS STRIKE
Representatives of All Governors Meet
In Boston to Prepare for
Railroad Strike.

BOSTON. Oct. Committees rep
resenting the governors of the New
England states met ut the state house
here today to consider problems likely to
be developed by a railroad strike. Plans
for joint movement of food and fuel and
of setting up supplementary transporta-
tion services were considered.
Governor Cox addressed the conference
and information regarding stocks of food
and fuel on hand in this state, obtained
bv the commission on the necessities OF
life. was laid before the delegates by
Howard CoOnley chairman of the Massa-
chuSettS committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-20
Red Mems S Hall

Thursday, Oct, 20, s p. m-Special
meeting Pocahontas Council, No. 4, ID. of
z. Rehearsal of degree team. Members
are urged to attend Every member is
needed. Come and help out.
Friday. Oct. 21-Speeial meeting of
Quenekticut tribe, No. ,, l. o. r. NJ.
Adoption degree
Saturday. Oct. &c. Y. p. C. meeting
at Charlestown, y. ii. All Pocahontas
Council members wishing to 60, come
TO the Council meeting this week Thurs
dav night and make arrangements.
Dance every Saturday night.