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The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
ROMANCE OF WORDS
"PECUNIARY"
(0. 1922. Western Newspaper Union.)

IF, AFTER being promised a A "pecuniary reward" for the
 performance of certain sery- , ice, person were to receive a
 sheep, he would probably feel that he had been deceived or
 that the one who had made the promise had gone back on his
 word. But, in its primary
 , meaning, 'pecuniary" means relating to sheep" being taken , verbatim from the Latin pecunia
 which, in turn, is derived from : pecus, sheep.
 The transformation grew out
 of the custom of the Romans of
 measuring a mans wealth bv
 the number of sheep which grazed over his pastures A
 man of many sheep" was the , equivalent of wealthy citizen.
 for sheep were valuable not only for their wool but also as an article of diet. Gradually, the , root-word pecus was heightened to pecunia, the equivalent of , money" or worldly possess sions," and it's pastoral origin , was almost completely obscured when transplanted into English.
 , Should q restaurant, therefore. , advertise a "pecuniary stew" it
 would not necessarily mean that , dollar bills and gold pieces ap-
 pear in the dish, but it would merely be an etymologically all
 lowable synonym for tne old
 standby, mutton stew"
 co ny the Wheeler Syndicate. Incl
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15

his stand and heaved it nightly at . the Amazon. It caught her just above the ear, glancing off, to burst upon the pavement.
 This speeded up the battle. Ac- ton became fast and furious. Melons came hurtling through the air. Both combatants were red with Tripping watermelon gore. The pavement was a shambles. Small boys on the out. skirts of the fray feasted on the "duds' and the fragments.
 A riot call was sent in. The police men seized the two belligerents and gave them a ride.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15

Yet people are doing 1t right along. and you seldom hear of any of them killing themselves in the ef- fort.
 If you have made up your mind to do something unusual or to be some body of importance. learn how to work twice as hard as you ever did before That Is only first step. The second Is to think hard. If you can do both, and keep them up long enough, you may land, but remember you will have lot of competition. Even hard work finds plenty of men to believe In and practice It, and most of them get what they are after.
 co by John Blake)
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
Uncommon Sense

1 a first-class fiction writer ever dreams of doing.
 The great tenor finds pleasure In his job, and incidentally In the money he gets from it.
 But he works about six or seven hours a day at 1t now. and n earlier life he worked ten or twelve hours, receiving far less pay for exactly as good music.
 If good jobs were 10 be had by little effort. practically everybody would have a good job. The reason that they are so few, and that so many of those few are not filled, is that all of them demand the hardest kind of hard work, not only to get but to keep them.
 Genius, which if said to know how to do things before 1t is born. has to work just as hard as mediocrity to gain and keep success.
 Nothing you can think of that brings real rewards can be accomplished with out more work than most of us can contemplate without getting tired at the mere thought of 1t.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15

Susiana, Syndicate, Sarsaparilla, Sen timental Tommy and Sister Sue.
 The first races of the stable were watched with amusement, but this soon changed to interest when the combined colors of the two women, consisting of dark body, light blue sleeves and a canary cap, began to flash by the judges stand in first place with considerable regularity.
 Today the stable has the respect of all race followers. Its total income to date, with their winnings and the sale price of Scarecrow, who was dis. posed of recently, amount to more than $7,00O.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
notheryG6aeRBock

As the rosy beams of morning herald
 childhood's happy days. And the shielding clouds of noontide
 guard its youth from folly's ways; So the grander clouds of evening, with
 their lights and shades sublime. Speak a broader. deeper knowledge. and
 a manhood's nobler prime; Then the twilight of life's seasons calmly
 come and calmly go; Happy they for whom Its storm clouds
 can a silver lining show.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15

' INCOLN, NEB.-One day during A the railroad strike Pelham A. Bar rows, lieutenant governor of Nebras- ka, and acting chief executive dur ing the absence of Governor McKelvie, was found here working as a day strike guard for the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy railroad.
 Being lieutenant governor has honor but no remuneration" he said. 'T took the job when Mrs. Barrows and I found we had $3.40 in the bank and I had $1.60 In my pocket, with not another cent In the world"
 "I had to take this work" Lieu tentant Governor Barrows said, after
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
An Initiative Pet.

"Wel, you have the house all to yourself while Mrs. Peckton is away"
 'Not quite," said MT. Peckton. T share the premises with Mrs. Peck tons poodle, who was left in my care. I'm afraid the intelligent animal has modelled it's behavior on that of It's mistress"
 How so?"
 "When I try to makL myself com fortable with a cigar ana a newspaper It eyes me with marked disfavor."- Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
Hard to Catch Up.

Wayback-The clock only registers one dollar, and you want two.
 Taxi-driver-Thatc clock is slow, and I have been driving very fast Judge.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
White Relish.

Chop four quarts of cabbage, a quart of celery, one quart of white stringless beans cut in bits, one quart of silver-skinned onions chopped. Sprinkle all the vegetables with salt, except the onions, using a cupful of
 cold water to cover. Let stand Over- night. In the morning drain, add the onions and put over the fire; add one cupful of fresh-grated horseradish, one ounce each of mustard seed and celery seed, three cupfuls of sugar and a piece of white ginger root. Cover with good vinegar and cook until the vege- tables are tender, then put into jars.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
lndividuaIism First.

In all worthwhile community build ing, men and women must function as individuals before they can function as communities.-L. H. Bailey.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
Hard to Explaln.

An inquirer who writes feminine hand wishes to know why some men marry for a home and then stay away from it.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
COIDMEDAL
 e49!k e4a!!!!;!Q Qe

The worlds standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troubles, ths enemies of life and looks. In use sinc0 1896 All druggists, three sizes. Look for the name Gold Medal on every box
 and accept no imitation
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
Cost of coIIeoe Education.

The average college student pays S365 annually for education secured in the United States.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
Tree Avenue of Fifty Miles,

miles in length, extending from the town of Nikko to Namada.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
REASONABLE GOOD THINGS

THIS is the time to prepare relishes A preserves, jellies and conserves.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
Results of Jazz.

"Now that you are rich, John, your son seems a fiend for jazz" "YeS"
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15

Don't think for a minute that there Is nothing in spiritualism. Some me diums are wealthy.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15
Sweet Cider.

Any surplus apples may be put through the meat grinder, the juice squeezed out through a bag, then if ment. This is especially good for mincemeat, adding a little to the pies when they are being made.
The Holbrook news., 1922-09-15

Think he'll ever be able to earn his own living?"
 "Yes, think he may develop into a pretty fair snare drummer
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
PATENT ABUSES.

1t is suggested by Samuel Untermyer,
in the course of his anti-monopoly ac-
tivities, that the patent laws be changed
SO as to conceal patents when they come
into the control of interests against
which such patents would naturally be
competitive.
Mr. Untermyer is aiming at a definite
evil which is said to be assuming large
dimensions in this country. He men
tions one manufacturing company which
has gained almost complete control of
the market by buying up all the new pat
ents of any value which anybody takes
out in its line.
1t is necessary here to draw a care
full distinction. A new patent may be
bought by manufacturer and utilized to
improve his product to the benefit of the
industry and of the consuming public.
1t may mean better quality, or it may
mean greater efficiency and cheaper
production. If so, and if the benefit is
shared with the community, there can be
no legitimate objection. The practice
attacked consists in buying up patents
for the express purpose of forestalling
possible competition, and then failing to
give the public the benefit of them. In
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
FRIDAY. JUNE 8, 1922.
SEEING THE ELEPHANT.

Human nature is funny thing. 1t
has to see the elephant. Then it goes
home satisfied, and seldom cares whether
or not it sees him again. The band may
play, the clown may do all his funny
tricks the lady may jump through the
rings, the ponies may vaunt their cleV-
erness. The elephant, perhaps, just am
bles slowly and with ungainly tread
around the rinG and out again. But the
elephant completes the show.
Does this not explain much Of the
wild oats sown by young folks of both
sexes in the past few years? Do women
really enjoy smoking? 4 few acquire
the habit But of the many who try it
do not most soon stop? They have seen
the elephant. They have proved their
ability to be wild; why bother further?
Is not the same true of the risQue
shows? The first ones were told of with
bated breath. Everyone wanted to see
how bad they were. Worse ones ap-
peared. Everyone wanted to know how
bad a show really could be- They at
tracted while the novelty lasted. But
after everybody had "seen the elephant"
they came to the conclusion that they
didn't care to watch him waddle around
the ring forever. They wanted a little
wholesome drama in their shows, lit
tie real music in their operas.
The same was true of "petting."
Everybody wanted to know just how
sloppy the other could be. In some cases
these experiments ended disastrously.
In others they merely caused the natural
revulsion of sound youth against silly
sentimentalism. Petting lived its fad
dish life out and is now on the wane.
It's no longer smart to pet.
Speeding has more of lure. But
even speeding is becoming moderated
Having found out what it felt like to
push the old car to her limit, the dis
advantages of its nervous tension begin
to contrast unfavorably with the com
fort of driving easily.
American life has sunk into no hope
less morass. The American, with his
customary pep, insists upon seeing the
whole show, including the elephant.
Having seen him, he goes home and goes
to work as usual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
Todax,s Anniversaries.

1792-John Howard Payne, author of
Home, Sweet Home, born in New
York city Died in Tunis. Africa,
April 10. 1852.
1S46-Fire destroyed large portion of
the city of ST. Johns, y. F.
1S50-James Stillman. who became head
of the largest bank in the United
States, born at Brownsville, Tex.
Died in New York city March
10, 1918.
1S66-A force of Fenians, estimated at
about 200 men, crossed into
Canada from Franklin, VT, and
proceeded to plumber the sur
rounding country.
1S70-Charles Dickens, the great novel
list, died at Gads Hill. Born al
Portsmouth, Eng, Feb. Z, 1912.
1SS1-The United States government as
summed control of the ship canal al
Sault Ste Marie.
190S-King Edward and Queen Alexan
dra visited the ear of Russia at
Reval
1921-F. w. Galbraith, national com
mander of the American Legion
killed in an automobile accident
near Indianapolis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

There was a meeting of the Dawters
of Cleopattera in our parler last mite.
and every time lady rang the door bell
ma went to the door herself and the lady
had to Whisper the pass wcrd to Ina be-
fore ma would leeve her in even if she
knew her or not, and pop came down
and looked on the hall rack for his hat.
saying, Benny. did YOU notice ware /
put my hat wen | came in2
| think you put it in the parler, | sed,
and pop sed, Help, aid. sucker, I've got
to go out and I've got to have that hat,
but | WOuldent go in that parler after it
for q kings ransim.
| Do you wunt me to get for YOU pop?
| sed, and pop sed, Wat a comfort it is
to have children! Meening he wunted
me to, and tried the parler door and it
was still locked, and q lady inside opened
1t crack. saying Wat is it, wat do you
wunt, don't You know this is strictly
secret meeting?
Is a mans hat in there? I sed.
haven't noticed eny, the lady sed.
And she locked the door agen and pop
sed-- zee gods. I'm late now, its a fine
state, OF affairs wen a man cant get his
own hat in his own house, if things get
eny verse I'm going to move out of the
lntlre country.
Well III go Ground to the back windo
and see if / can see ma, I sed. and pop
sed. Well shake a leg. Witch / did, GO
ing out in the yard and hooking on the
back paTler winGo and saying, Hay, hay
ma, ma. WITCH all of suddin ma quick
opened the windo saying. Go away. wat
kind of carvings on is this? and | sed,
Is there hat in there, ma? and she
sed. How dare YOU bother me about your
hat at sutch time? And she banged the
windo down and / sed, It's pops hat
Onv she dident heer me and Jest then
remembered something and / went hack
in the hall agen and pop was wawking
up and down like somebody in a fearse
hurrv- me saying, Hay pop, G., remem-
Der now, you dident put it in the parler,
YOU put it in the setting room.
Wat a he'd in ivory there is strength,
pop sed And he ran up stairs and got
his hat himself and quick went out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
Today S Events

Centenary of the birth of Peter Hen
derson, who has been called the father
of American horticulture"
Hobart college, at Geneva, y. Y, to-
day begins a celebration of the Tooth an
niversary of its founding.
, Today marks the diamond jubilee of
the " IsconsIn grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows, which was organized June 9, 1S4T.
Expert rife and pistol shots from
many countries are to take part in the
matches of the International shooting
union, which begin today at Milan,
Italy.
The honorary degree of doctor of laws
is to be conferred upon President Hard
ing when he visits Princeton university
today to dedicate the Princeton Memo
rial monument.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

One New England rooster, at least. is
paying for his keep this season. He is
owned by an Alstead, n. H., woman who
finds him useful in keeping the crows
from pulling up the corn in her garden,
Every night Mr.. Chandelier is placed in
coop in the middle of the garden. In
the early morning Mr.. Crow and family
drop in for few tender stocks of corn,
but a loud cock a-doOdle- from the
rooster, who is then singing his matutinal
song, frightens them away.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
These Economy Platforms.
bennington Banner. }

In our little state of Vermont the
overhead expenses of the education de-
partment, the road department and the
health department have jumped S150,000
a year almost over night. Practically all
of this for salaries-another bunch of
officials attached to the payroll and liv-
ing off the toll and sweat of the tax
payers.
How much better service is the state
getting in these departments than it was
five years ago? Not enough so that it is
evident to the average person. Yet when
some candidate talks about reducing
state expenses they mildly suggest the
adjustment of a few commissions which
might save the state % cents a week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
ScandaIOus!
BARRE Tirnes.)

The school ma'ams of st. Johnsbury
planned a surprise for one of their mum
Der who was retiring from service after
being engaged in the st. Johnsbury
schools for 80 years certainly reached
the climax when they appeared before
their astonished guest in pinafores anC
half hose. with braids hanging Howr
their backs and with lollypops dangling
from their mouths. while the staid prin
cipal of the school appeared clad in 8
kids baseball uniform and Juggling a
first reader. Teachers, like all adults
are merely older editions of school chill
dren and can be as irrepressible as chill
dren themselves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
Today's Birthdays.

Edward Fenton McGlachlin, a new
major general of the L. s. army. born at
ond du lac, Wis, 81 years ago today.
Rt Rev. William Ford Nichols. Epis-
copal bishop of San Francisco, born at
Fond du Lac, Wis, 40 years ago today.
Emil F. Meusel, outfielder of the New
York National league baseball team,
born at Oakland. Cal, % years ago to-
day.
Joseph Mclaughlin, congressman-at-
large from Pennsylvania. born in
County Donegal Ireland, % years ago
today.
Michael ]. McNally. utility infielder
of the New York American league base
ball team, born at Oakland, Cal, %
years ago today.
Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee, who
commanded the British squadron in the
battle with the Germans off the Falk-
land islands, born 63 years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
I'm the DAYS News.

Samuel w. Mccall, who is expected to
enter the Republican senatorial pri-
maries in Massachusetts, as an opponent
of the veteran Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, has a long record of public serv-
ice in the Bay state, including two terms
in the governorship. He was well known
nationally before he became governor in
1916, owing to his long term in the ma
tiOnal house of representatives (1S93-
1879, where he made a distinct repu-
tation as an independent" sort of Re
publican, and also because of the credi-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

many cases il means suppressing the
patents. The result of suppression is
not only monopoly but a lack of indus
trial progress.
To correct this evil a representative
of the patent office has suggested that
any patent not utilized within a reason
able time Should be made free to any
one guaranteeing to put it on the mar
ket. Such a law might solve the prob
and giving a new stimulus to invention.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

A
excellent upifters and
the difters who smoke and
ask drastic make the brer their
all the bunch speed OF
Tn
think I'd like where
bin. fellow,
he'll doubtless
throw my
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
Odd Procedure.
Barre Times.

The Georgia man who served on the
jury which gave his wife a divorce,
must, of course, have voted for the di-
vorce but even so it constitutes an odd
procedure in judicial matters and not
likely to be set up as an example of the
best administration of justice to have
an interested party deciding factor in
q case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
Political Rumor.
Burlington Free Press. }

IbWIIIIIgIUl TIC I-TesS.
We hear well defined rumorS of hot
political campaign in Vermont later
in the season. There are so many posi-
tons open to contest that this may
mean much or little. In any event it is
to be hoped there will be enough stir
so that the public will know somebody
was running when the invisible smoke
of battle clears.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
Protected by George Matthew Adams
By MORRIS

table work he had done as an author of
lives of Thaddeus Stevens and Thomas
b. Reed. As governor he stood sponsor
for many important reforms in state adj
ministratiOn. Mr.. Mccall is a native
of Pennsylvania and graduate of Dart
mouth college. Choosing the law as his
profession. he was admitted to the bar
in 1876 and began practice in Boston
He is an orator of great ability and has
been heard on many public occasions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
A Fat job"
BARRE Times. }

A contemporary remarks that Bert s.
Hylan of Rutland gets fiat job as
federal prohibition director for the state
of Vermont. Fat, perhaps. But it is no
sinecure-that's certain. The man who
performs the duties of federal prohibi-
ton director for Vermont has a man
sized job.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

The announcement of the Lam9ille
county sheriff, who is out for reelection,
that if chosen again he will give better
service than ever, sort of carries the
impression that he hadn't been doing his
very best.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

\ man up in Georgia, Vt, recently
had the unique experience of serving on
the sjury which gave his wife divorce.
Is it possible he had formed no opinion
of the case previous to his service?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
Our Infant CITY.
(NIontnelier Argus.

N4'tUILtp tIIVI AIbuo'J
A raid in Winooski early Sunday
morning. revealed a poker game in full
blast, which indicates that the infant
Vermont city is learning quite rapidly
thank you!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
An Odd Combination.
barre Times.l

. NbdTIt IInts.
Rundown, tumbledown farm buildings
and a costly automobile standing in the
front yard make an odd combination
but one that is nevertheless seen in Yer
mont now and then
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

The man whose wife was recently
granted a decree of divorce because he
hit her with a baseball bat must realize
now that he Struck out"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

The youngsters of Ware. Mass, are
enjoying the chance of life time-that
of hunting an alligator in New England.
The reptile may prove as elusive as that
South American plesiosaurian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

Enrieo Caruso, the great singer,
reached Naples from New York.
Roderick Mclean. who attempted to
assassinate Queen Victoria in 1882, died
in an insane asylum in England.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-06-09

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