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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
\ Sap Trough Cradle.
boston Transcript

Graded in a sap trough" was the
cant phrase in popular compliment to
Willard Fillmore. 18th president of the
United States. Its use i'm Fillmore :
case is said to have arisen from the cir
cumstance that when old Nathaniel Fill
more, the Yermont-born farmer and
pioneer in western New York. who was
Willard Fillmore's father. was asked for
the receipt for making ones son prcSi-
dent of the United States. he answered.
Cradle him in a sap trough :" How
many can tell what a sap trough is. and
how the youthful Fillmore happened to
be Graded in one? \ sap trough. gentle
reader, is the trunk of tree dug out.
somewhat in the style of dug-out canoe.
for the purpose of holding maple sap or
conducting il from the trees to the vat
or kettle where it is boiled As the log
is left rounding on one side, it will.
if pushed, OScillate from side to side. and
consequently might serve as a cradle for
an infant. for want of anything better.
Under the primitive circumstances in
which Nathaniel Fillmore lived as n
pioneer, it is probable that any other
sort of cradle for the infant was impos-
siblC, and so his mother. Phcbe Willard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
When Cupid Hits the Mark.

Dear Name What you asked me
about did love Charlie. well. dear. rs
this way. I'm afraid if | don't take IN
be sorry. and if I do I'll regret it. bh-
cause | can't live without him any moro
than ] expect I'll be able To live with
him. It's just 50 exciting being miser-
able until I'm happy. that if ! amt in
love with him | might as well find it ont
one way as another. and so we're going
to get married if l don't change my mind.
and if | do. the Lord have mercy on
my soul Name. because he's an awful
lemon if he has got job, 50 that's
how it *. dcarie and they tell me it,
perfectly natural like the measles. I'll
send YOU an invitation. and when Won
see me walking down the aisle with him.
for the love of Mike. Name don't CYCLE.
This * too darncd serious for you 10
act like YOU feel like.
MINNIE.
Sa,rtbopr, ,,ovy-sr,a nap
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Advertising by Farmers.
(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.) }

INt J0nnNDUFy IaIed0nlan.l
Farmers do not always realize how
much of their product they might sell
at their own doors to people who come
in automobiles I'm these times when 50
many people arc driving around the coun-
try. a lot of them will head toward the
road where some live advertising farmer
i offering his goods.
At n recent agricultural conference
T. VI. jerks. of Acton. Mass. said he
bad spent 500 in advertising his fruit
and as Il result had had more trade come
~ automobiles than he could supply
He had Il favorable situation. being To-
Gated about - miles from Boston
Nevertheless in any locality where auto
mobiles are freely used people will drive
TO places where bargains in farm prod
uctS are offered.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
just a Hint.
CSt. Adams Messenger

LSt. AIbans MrSSCngcF.1
\ Vcrmonter visiting Boston store
recently asked the price Of Vermont maple
syrup. Three dollars a gallon was the
answer Maple sugar at 80 cents n pound
was produced and it looked about as
much like the sugar we are accustomed
to up here as nothing at all. Ii would
seem that there must be an opportunity in
the maple syrup and sugar business for
some energetic man TO make some real
money One wonders sometimes if these
city dwelleFs really know what the real
maple article is. Give them the genuine
taste once and they would be sold for life,
and il could be sold to them cheaper than
they are now paying for what seems To he
an inferior article. while still a handsome
profit might be derived Here is an op-
portunity for a real selling organization
among the maple producers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

The Reforrner is on sale every evening by
HE following news Dealers:
b yattieboro, Brattleboro News Co., c. w.
CIea Gland. S. L. Purinton (Esteyyille),
Books House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand, Gilbert J. Pollica. 297 South Main St.
CFort Duumer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. StockwelI.
East Dummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
Putney, NJ. c. Williams.
Newfane, r. NJ. Batchelder.
west Townshend, c. II. circuit.
South Londonderry, +. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. b. Buffum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
Vest Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs. w. Sueeter.
Riusdaie, N. H, w. H. Lyman.
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. 4. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Little Benny's
Note Book
BY LEE PAPE.
The Park Ave. News

Weather. Warm and warmer.
Spoarts Battling Pubs Simkins and
Leroy Kid Shooster put on Pulses new
boxing gloves for Il round fife witch
lasted , rounds last Satidday. Round
l-Puds landed the ferst blow by buck
Ing Leroy in the stummick with his he'd.
Leroy kicked Pubs i'm the shins To prove
it wasent fair To buck with your he'd.
Pubs kicked Leroy back To prove watts
fair for one is fair for ? Round .
Neither Of them had recovered from
round, vet. so they shook hands and
agreed to call it tie.
Sissiety. Mr.. Sam Cross was oh
Zerved wawking on Broad Street with
Miss Maud Jonson last Sundey, wawk
ing in sutch q sissey way everybody
thawt he was stuck up till they found
out his new shoes was too tite
Pome by Skinny Martin.
Darn All brands
was going TO run away from home
md Ony retern To die.
But my mother suddinly spoiled ,ny
plans
By sending me for a can of lyc.
!ntr;sting racks About Intristing
People. In a conversation on Benny
fottses fr1mt steps about wat they was
going to be wen they Grew M 1t was
found ont that Rcddy Merry il gong to
be genrcl in the array or a admiral in
the navy whichever is most convenient.
Sid Hunt is eoinr to be a parrarhuta
dropper out of aircnplaneS. and Kenny
Potts, Ed Nernick, Lew Davis and
SKINNY Martin are going 10 10 candy
taistcrs,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Dr.. Henry $. Pritchett, who enters
upon his 65th year today, is president
Of the Carnegie Foundation for the adj
vancemcnt of >eaching and man of
highest standing in American educa-
tional circles. lie was born in Fayette.
Mo, and received his college training at
Central college. in his native place He
devoted himself particularly to mathe-
MATES and astronomy and began his
professional life As Il computer in the
naval observatory at Washington. In
1880 he became astronomer at the Nor
rlson observatory. and the following
year he was made assistant professor
OF mathematics and astronomy in
Washington university OF st. Louis. and
continued on the faculty OF that iHstj-
tuition until 1897. In the eighties he
headed scientific expeditions to New
Zealand, Japan, China, India. and othgr
distant lands. For three years he was
superintendent of the L. :. Coast and
Geodctic Survey. which position he re
signed in 1890 TO become president OF
the Massachusetts Institute of Tcchnol-
oey. I'm 1906 he was called to the head
Of the Carnegie foundation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Today's Events

One hundred and seventy-ffth ami
versary of the battle of Culloden.
Centenary of the birth of Coils ?.
Huntington, founder of the Southern
Pacific railroad company.
] he New York legislature expects to
conclude the business OF its 1927 ses-
sion and take final adjournment today.
Young women debaters of EassaT
with young mea deaaters of Lafayette
college at Poughlleepsie today.
The American Institute of Electrical
Engineers and the Association of Iron
and Steel Electrical Engineers are TO
hold a joint meeting in Pittsburgh to-
day.
William T. (''Pussyfoot") Johnson. in
ternationally known foe of the liquor
traffic, Is TO sail for Liverpool today to
begin Il world tour III the interest OF
prohibit ion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

commercialized and placed on sordid,
mercenary basis" wildly asks the Bur
lington Clipper. The Clipper editor may
save his sobs. All youngsters under l.
still have the "God-givcn privilege" Of
fishing with a crooked pole and bent
pin. Let him call a boy of IL a "kiddic'
and try to send him out on fishing ok
cursion with nothing but n bent pin for
a hook and he may hear something that
will convince him that the lad is quite
old enough for fishing license.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

'auscd her husband to bring into the
cabin in which they lived. n sap trough.
which she gently rocked her baby
rom side to side Naturally it was not
the sap trough that worked the magic i'm
he child'~ character and opened his path
o the presidency, but the stern virtues.
.uggcd perseverance and healthy ambi-
ION which the pioneer life engcndcrcd
IN him. The sap trough was but the
svmbOl
Probably no babies arc now graded in
ap troughS anywhere. Indeed. sap
-roughS are no longer made in the ma
be woods Tin serves the purpose bet
er: and You cannot cradle a baby in L
tin spout
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
TOday's Anniversaries.

l5:2@3-William the Silent, prince of Or
anee. who founded the greatness
of the United Netherlands. born
in Nassau. Died at Delft. July 10,
ISL
lC6G-Sir Hans sloane. whose collection
formed the basis of the British
museum. born in ireland. Died
Jan. IL. 1853.
l72l-Jcremiah Lee, Il celebrated mcr-
chant and patriot of Marblehead.
born at Manchester. Mass Died
at Ncwburyport, Mass, May 10,
I775
lS2l-Ford MADDOX Brown. noted
painter, born at Calais. Died. in
London. Oct. 6, 1894.
1876 Benjamin V. >eabrook. gov
ernor of South Carolina 1850,
died in St. Lakes Parish. $. {.
Porn i'm 1875.
1862 France declared war against
IS90-Princc George of Wales CKinz
George W appointed lieutenant in
command OF the British gunboat
Thrush.
lS95-Treaty of peace between China
and Japan signed AT Shimonosoki
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim Of the management TO secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night, and it solicits the cooperation OF
subscribers TO that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone or postal card. thus en-
abling the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
edy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
. Method that the publisher can secure the de-
sl-ed service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

\ frightful raisin pie hunger was dis
covered over in Manchester, y. H., the
other day. \ federal prohibition Officer
found barrel of rai>ins standing neal
a still in a private home and was in
formed by the owner that his wife wa
to use the raisins in making pics for
the family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Only One Guess Needed,
BARRE Times

i hosiery in northern Vermont, which
adycrtises Itself as zone and oHe-half
miles from tho Canadian line" speaks
Of every attraction but the one, telling
of good fishing" "good meals and a
good time for ALL, Perhaps II wasn't
necessary to mention specifically the
other inducement to draw patronage.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Coal Prices in Rutland.
BARRE Times

tBaffe l1neS.l
Perhaps the people of Rutland do not
appreciate their good fortune in being
able to buy coal tstOvc size at S14.J0
ton. which is nearly two dollars a ton
less than in other parts of Vermont and
even half dollar less than the cost of
the same size in Boston. If they do.
they are not saying anything about it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Can it be that the new fishing law
makes the 'kiddies' pay a license fee?
Has the joy of youth been robbed of one
of its inherent rights? In order to pro-
vide for the extravagances of the legis-
lature must the boy with his crooked pole
and pin-hook be made to suffer? Can
il be that God-given privilege is to be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

As Ezra sees il. if a mans trousers
are liable to seizure because he had a
flask in the hip pocket, there is nothing
for him to do but get a 'tupant" suit
and carry the second pair over his arm
on such occasions
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Those editors in ConStantinople who
have only to contend with swarm of
censors might console themselves with
the thought that they haven't to contend
with some Vermont proof-readcrs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Trouble Brewing i'm FelcherviIIe.

We'll, Smith Waite has called. He has
a nice way of passing out the wOmen's
tax blank to sign. Well. it is nice
though TO think of. we viii break mp that
ring. Things won't be as smOoth-FcI-
chcrville item.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Legal Experience Comes High.

Seth Thomas says he has quit the law.
He and Lige Smith went to law for a
shoat. He won the pig, which soon died
of cholera. and he and Ligc each had to
sell a horse to pay their lawyers.-Dc-
Witt New Era
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Husband maintains two wives i'm one
apartment" says a Jersey City despatch
Which is an original demonstration that
way would be found to circumvent
prOfiteering landlords.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
She's Now Carrying a Lorgncite.

What has become of the Old-fashionod
grandmother who used TO wear her
glasses pushed up on the top of her
head National Republican.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

If small boy fails to slam the door
when he leaves the house. you had bet
ter take him to the doctor. There is
something wrong with him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Roosevelt Attacked by Buckeye Sen,
ate" reads a headline. Once upon time
the story goes, a donkey kicked a lion
but the lion was dead.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
For SIeening Sickness Try TanInc.

When crooks pick pOlicemen's peck
cts. as they did in Lowell. the city either
has some pretty bold dips or sleeping
sickness is prevalent among its guardians
of the laW.-Greentield Recorder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for publication OF all news
dispatches credited TO it and net otherwise
credited in this paper and also the local news
herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
One Year AGO Today.

Beginning OF serious financial panic
in Japan. ...
Arab, attacked the Zionist commits
sion in Palestine
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
An Onion DAN Keeps the Doctor Awal

Gentle spring is soft approaching
Subtle ndors in the air
Intimate that new green onions
Appear upon the bill of fare.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Aunt Sarah has been positively hori-
fed at the thought that our legislature
was profane enough to perhaps have Ia
go back merely to mandamuS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

First prize in a big English whist
tournament was won by a woman, who
sat 13 times at No. - table.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Before bIottng-paper was discovered
writing was dried by having flour or
sand sprinkled over it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

Sunshine in the heart i better than
moonshinc i'm the stomach.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
CLIPPINGS
With Now q Comment and Then
Only . Caption
Mere Helps for Spring Poets.

Brook. hook, fish. wish:
Pool, cool, worm. squirm
sun, fun. fine. line;
Trout. out, ate, late.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
In re NerTuoufprS

McthinkS we know what ailS us.
Though Of remedies not quite sure.
We know lot Of people
In some nostrumS find Il cure
Then let us not be angry.
It's really not worth while:
Should one persist i'm gaS~ing
lust take it with smile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

The rain of yesterday must have saved
some livcS-trout lives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
MINNIE
Saved Only the Paris Green.

Christ CARRIER consumed three table
spoonfulS of paris green last week and
the Chippewa doctors nearly saved him
from death by pumping the stuff out II
his stomach. but the poison had done it.;
deaCly work and he died th, fol!r.-iIg
day.-Bloomcr. Miss. Advance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
nd # YOU feel unhapDv

And if YOU feel unhappy
And things are looking dark.
Just fake a dose of home brew
Mixed with "Pcru-viau bark
TSed in cure of feyers.-Encyclo
iritt'a.
i. \cwfanc. Vi.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16

\ Bolshcvik named Tomb
Manufactured a bomb;
He threw il and said
To man. You are dead -
And then passed on with aplomb.
The police are now asking
Where was Tomb fromb:'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-16
We Cautions Ed.

{. \ Stark is out OF town on bust
ness. We think lie went to the noun
tainS. but We are not prenarcd To say
what for.-Iicbcr Springs Headlight.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
RENEWAL OF IRISH
WAR NOT FEARED
Sim Fem Mission to Remain
in London All Week. 1t
Seems Certain.
CRAIG WILL SPEAK TO-DAY
Ulster Parliament to Learn
Why He and Premier
Failed to Agree.

LONDON, Nov. IS (Associated Press 49,
The Irish situation marks time until Sin
James Craig, the Ulster leader, presents
The case of northern ireland to the u
ster Parliament tomorrow and tho Brit
ish Cabinet has issued its promised
statement in LONDON.
Whether Sim Fciu will issue a state
nent simultaneously or wait 70 reply Il
Ulster has not yet been decided. IL is
anticipated they may wait until Thurs
day. the earliest day It is believed pos
siole for . renewal Of conversations be-
tween them and Premier Lloyd George
on the question of south Iceland5 Al
lcgiance 10 the Grown.
The impression of those in touch with
Dublin is that no immediate renewal OF
hostilitiss is apprehended. AT Sim F7eir
headquarters in London the expectation
J. that the mission will still b. here q,
the end OF the week
Sir James. il is understood. Will read
the statement agreed upon between him
and MIR. Lloyd George. giving the cause
of tho failure OF the negotiations be
tween himself and the British Prime
Minister Cor the establishment of an all,
Ireland Parliament. According to 3
despatch from Belfast the statement viii
not touch upon what has passed between
AIR. Lloyd George and the Sinn Feir
representatives. including the latter.
Withholding of consent TO take the oatf
of allegiance TO the Crown.
Mr.. Lloyd George will return IRON
The New York herald., 1921-11-29

CheQuers Court tomorrow, & il said, e
arrange affairs for whatever course the
Irish negotiations may take and TO pre-
pare 10 go to Washington should conei-
tions shape themselves favorebly or the
negotiators agree 20 a postponement OF
the conferences Which would enable him
to leave England at this time.
Arthur Griffith this afternoon main
tanned the Sim Fein view that tho Ea!l
Eireann has nothing TO do with tho
conferences between the Cabinet ami
Ulster A report from Dublin, however.
said It was possible Eamon dc Valera
might have something TO say.
The belief Of the Dali Eireann repre-
sentatlyes here. they indicated to-day
is that after Ulster has given her
reasons for rejecting the anIlreland
Parliament plan the Government VIII
continue It's negotiations with the Dan
delegation, despite the fact there mas
thus Tar been a failure to agree regard
ing the oath 10 he taken should settle
ment on the plan be reached. Michael
Collins and other members of the Sim
Fein delegation. except Robert Barton,
who returned TO London, are remaining
ia Dublin awaiting Developments.
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
GUILLOTINE LOOMS
FOR HENRI LANDRU
Prosecutor Begins Summing
Up Charges of Eleven Muir
ders by Prisoner.
DEMANDS DEATH PENALTY
jury Tired After -Four Hours
and Godefroy VIII Close
To-day.

VERSAILLES. Nov .2S (Associated
Press).--The spectre of the guillotine
lowered about the dingy little Versailles
court room this afternoon as Prosecutor
Godefroy in summing UP against Henri
Landgu, the alleged murderer OF ten
women and boy. drew a picture Of
horror and depravity which brought
forth gasps and muttered imprecatioas
from his auditors against the so-called
"Bluebeard OF Gambais.'
Landru during the castigation re-
mained inpassive. surveying the court
room with his usual cool and calculat-
ing elances, and occasionally jottins
down notes on u pad. He did not even
finch as Ciodefroy punctuated each
murder count with an inlpassioned ap-
peal for tho guillotine for the man he
characterized as the greatest criminal OF
all time
The jury, greatly impressed at first,
seemed to lose interest and then be-
came restless as the prosecutor tired
under the great effort Of his four hour
address. NJ. Godefroy uhereupon decided
that he would postpone further summing
mp until tomorrow. This fact Will delay
Cy a lull DAY tue IeGcillfB OF IL NtIuASt.
Counsel for Landru will make his plea
in behalf OF tho accused when the prose-
cutor closes. The case is expected TO
go 20 the jury on Wednesday.
Godefroy laid especial stress upon the
testimony OF the experts for the State
and the positiveness OF their identihca-
tion as human OF the bones found among
the debris about Landru's villa at Gam
bais
Recalling the increduli.y with which
the accounts OF the case We're at first
received by the public. which refused
to believe that human nature could fai
to such depths OF depravity,' the prose
cutor ridiculed the theory advanced IN
some quarters that the case had beer
"propped up" by the authorities in April
1919. 10 distract attention from th'
painful deliberations over the peac'
treaty
Godefroy dealc extensively with TN
theory that l4andru had TO kin his vie
Tins TO protect himself. "As soon a
these women became aware of Landru''
real IDENTITY" he declared, "and Learned
that he was under four years Jail sen
tence. TO be followed by deportation
be assassinated them to prevent thei
denunciation."
The New York herald., 1921-11-29
SCAFFOLD IN COURT
FOR MURDER EXHIBIT
Michigan Woman Accused in
Suicide of Husband.

THREE RIVERS, Mich. NOV. 2S.-'rriai
Of Mrs. I4avinnie Slack. who with her
brother-in-law. George Cooney, is
accused Of killing her husband. William
J. Slack. was begun in Circuit Court
here to-day Slacll's body was found
hanging in the cellar OF his home here
several weeks aGo.
with u scaffold erected in the court
room the prosecution proposes to denl-
onstratc its theory that Slack could not
have hanged himself in the position in
which his body was found. TO complete
the reproduction Of the scene an iron
bed that stood near where the body
hung also has been taken to the court
room.
Counsel for Mrs. Slack declared il
would be shown Slack had been threat
ening suicide for years and frequently
had writton farewell messages"