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THE BRATTLEBORO DAILY REFORMER, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1913.
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PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER AND HER FIANCE
OUR QUESTION BOX
Published Every Evening
Except Sunday at
the American Building Annex,
Main Street,
Erattleboro, Vermont.
Address all communications to
The Reformer
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Where is the highest waterfall in the
world ?
The Grand in Labrador is 2,000 feet
in height. In the upper Yosemite val
ley in California is one 1,436 feet high
while the Sutherland in New Zealand is
1,904 feet in height.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Rinffle Copies Two Cents
One Week Twelve Cents
One Month Fifty Cents
One Year Five Dollars
When was the order of Elks founded?
. In 1S6S. The latest general informa
tion obtainable shows 1,287 subordinate
lodges with a total membership at the
time the figures were compiled of 384,
742. Entered in the rostoffiee at Erattleboro,
Vt., as second class matter.
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Contains a hih percentage of white
gluten and produces bread of a dis
tinctive flavor. Ask your grocer for
this brand.
E. Crosby & Company
New England Agents
The Beauty of Our m
Engraved Crystal
and Cut Glass
Is licvoml our ability to
ilcsi-i ibt.'. ' liavo ti iod it
many limes, ninl never done
tlie Mil jpct justice.
The best way to convoy, a
clear idea will be for you to
call and see the goods. We
have just added an extra
case for these goods.
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Waughan&Burnett
Iswelers, 97 Main Street
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The Albany
OPEN ALL THE TIME
Everything in Season
A. L. Hamilton, Prop.
BROOKS
HOUSE
G. E. SHERMAN
Manager
SCOTT FARM
E. C. Tenney, Manager
Tel. 227-4
Hilary
People cordially invited to come to
inspect a model stable and dairy.
lirinjr the little folks. They will en
ioy seeing the 400 chickens, including
turkeys and ducks.
IIOETON D. WALKEE
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
Erattleboro, Vt.
CALL FOR
Eddy's Ginger Ale
Everywhere
Butter
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discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
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each subsequent insertion without change
of copy.
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secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night, and it solicits the
co operation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
i'ln following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptlv
aiil accurately discovered and the proper
remedy immediately applied. It is only
by tli is method that the publisher can
secure the desired servce.
Member of the Associated Press.
TPESDAY, JULY 13, 11113
THE WORLD'S SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
At Zurich, Switzerland, the seventh
convention of .Sunday schools of the
world is convened. It is one of the bijj
meetings of the yean. All nations, all
tongues, and nearly all denominations
are there. Within the past decade the
Sunday school has regained its old
significance. Clergymen and laymen
saw the congregations dwindling, es
pecially in the attendance of men; thev
saw the diminution of interest in the
ministry as a vocation; they saw their
churches losing in the battle with ma
terialism, and they realize. 1 that civic
movement and uplift enterprises and
the whole philanthropic program meant
little in the matter of religion; it was
good humanity, but it was not spiritual
ity. Hence, the wise men of the church
turned to the Sunday school just as
economists and social reformers turned
to education for the production o
good eitiens. The Sunday school is
morcj intense, more productive, more
stimulating, and made to , 'meet the
needs of a generation used to talking
machines and moving pictures.
.Thus it has come to be that the Pun
day .school is the recruiting station of
the new army of religion. And the
Zuibh convention becomes one of the
great events of a progressive year.
A new tombstone will be erected in
the Vermont journalistic cemetery July
I'ti, recording the demise of the Spirit
of the Age of Woodstock in its 73d
.year. Edward C. Dana, the editor and
publisher, also conducts the Elm Tree
Press, and finds that it will bo to his
advantage to restrict the newspaper
work and devote more atteutiou to the
other part of his business. lie will,
however, found a new publication, the
Elm Tree Monthly. The Spirit of the
Age has been a small paper in a limit
ed field, but it has had a distinct indi
viduality uuder the management of
Mr. Dana and newspapermen generally
will learn with regret that its publica
tion is to be suspended.
The Xew York Herald admirably
sums u the conductors and train
men's threatened strike when it says:
"Owners of the railways are not per
mitted to strike they are compelled
to operate the lines; but these men are
free to leave in a body and disable the
transportation service of half the con
tient, inflicting untold loss, discomfort
and suffering upon a popidation of fifty
millions. It's a poor rule. Since the
government "regulates" the employ
ers it should also "regulate" the em
ployed. There must be no strike. The
public's interest in this matter is para
mount. Amend the Erdman act; arbi
trate under it, and give the transporta
tion lines and their owners and credit
ors a fair deal.
The September number of the Na
tional Magazine will be a Vermont
number and a generous space will be
devoted to Brattleboro. It will consti
tute the largest single piece of publicity
this town ever had, and the same is
true of the state. Bennett Chappie,
secretary of the Chappie Publishing
company and brother of Editor Joe
Mitchell Chappie, was in Brattleboro
vesterdav obtaining data.
Work was begun this morning tear
ing up the old concrete walk in front
of the Market building on Elliot street,
preparatory to laying a new cement
walk. This will make an improvement
that the public will appreciate as the
old walk has become badly worn and
full of holes.
When does the term of Senator Dill
ingham expire?
In 191o.
Can the Question Box tell me what
wedding anniversary is observed the
fifth year?
The wedding anniversary - observed
for the fifth year is the wooden wedding
anniversary.
Montpelier "Helps' the Crook.
(Bradford Opinion.)
Those who Avant to get money with
out work will think up novel schemes
to accomplish that end. The most
gruesome we have heard of is the re
cent one of the broken hearted man
who enters Boston undertaking es
tahlishmcnts, and tells a story of hav
ing a dear brother dead in Montpelier.
Having made arrangements with the
undertaker to go to Montpelier for the
body, he prefers a check which comes
to more than the charge for the jour
ney which the obliging undertaker
takes and returns the difference in
money only to find upon wiring Mont
pelier that no "dear brother" is
dead, which news is soon verified by
finding the check is worthless.
Caring for "Drunks" at Waterbury.
(Rutland News.)
Word comes from Waterbury that
the officials of the hospital there are
having no end of trouble by reason of
the new law which permits municipal
courts to send to the institution for
treatment habitual drunkards. It is
stated, on"the authority of the officials,
that is is necessary practically to keep
all such cases together, the old habit
ual drunkard with an endless lot of
convictions against him ami the youny
dipsomaniac. Some day Vermont will
have an institution to which those ad
dicted to drink may be sent and pro
perly cared for and treated. Such' in
stitution will grade its inmates, segre
gating the old hardened cases from
the younger and more hopeful ones,
and there will be ample opportunity
for thorn all to bo engaged in healthful
and recreating work;
Needs of Rural Communities.
(St. Albans Messenger.)
President Thomas of Middlohtirv col
lege gets substantiation for his state
ment, that what the rural communities
need is men of education and purpose
who will devote themselves to tlm f.rl-
of uplift, in the words of T.,i., t
Howard, of Boston, who at a meetin"
wnerc rural problems were being dis
cussed, declared: "The rural popidation
is without leadership. The most ener
getic having moved on to the cities, the
residue represents a sort of dead level
from which enterprise cannot hn nv,
ed." In some communities this is un
doubtedly true, but there are also com
imunities right here in Vermont that are
I lifting themselves from that dead level
( almost by their own" boot straps. But
jprogress would be quicker with a little
I of the outside help of the kind Pro!-
ocui, x nomas suggests.
Chance for Better Judges.
(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.)
The Vermont Tribune, doubtless in
a semi-authoritative way, says it is not
impossible the governor of Vermont
may have to appoint the justices of
the supreme court for the next two
years owing to their terms being defi
nitely fixed at two years and the
change in the time for the meeting of
the legislature making a vacancv
come while that body is not in ses
sion. The Tribune says, "It suggests
perhaps who knows? the hifusfon of
fresh and vigorous blood into the ju
dicial branch of the state government
and a consequent acceleration of the
business of that highly important de
partment." Undoubtedly Gov. Fletcher has a
correct idea regarding his duties in
this matter end will have to appoint the
justices of the supreme court a vear
from next October for a term of "two
years. If this appointment will in
fuse "fresh and vigorous blood into
the judicial branch of the state gov
ernment" the people will be well
pleased. In saying this we do not
wish to discredit the supreme court, of
the state as its- justices are strong
men, whose opinions have much
weight, in the judicial circles of the
country. But it is different with the
superior court of the state. Polities
have placed on the bench of that court
some very incompetent and unfit men,
men who had very little standing in
their profession and who are standing
no higher in their present positions.
There are some capable and desirable
men on the superior bench, but not
enough to fill the positions on the su
preme bench in case it should suddenly
become vacant and Governor Fletcher
will do the state good service if he
acts with his usual independence and
courage and cleans up the bench of
the superior court of the state.
One Thing Lacking.
"Jasper says there is only one thing
that keeps him from retiring to a
farm. ' '
"And what is that?"
"He hasn't a farm." Birmingham
Age-Herald.
w Ca6ra ,CaghJ Ml3S Je8Sie
her fiance, Francis B. Sayre, on their
FREAK ENVELOPES
BARRED FROM MAIL
Only Regulation Style of "Windows"
WiU Be Allowed After Jan. 1
Postal Clerks Glad.
Transparent "window" khv..Iiii.,u r.f
the freak tvne have bwn rnl.nl nt nf
the United States mails by Postmaster
lioneral Burleson and after Jan. 1.
1014. onlv the reirulation stvle of
"windows" will be allowed. "Xotice
of the new ruling, containing the speci-
ncanons lor the allowable style of
"windows" has reached the local post-,
office. Ineidentallv there r.,,
among postal clerks, for within the
use six mounts, wnen the transparent
envelope has come into ml.l.-.n ,t
favor, there has been trouble of all
sorts among the letter handlers.
Beginning on the first of the new
year all so-called "window" envelopes
shall have their transparent opening
not more than five and one-half inches
long and one and one-halt inches wide,
and the opening shall not be within
one and three-eighths inches from the
top eoge of the envelope, nor within
three-eighths of an inch of the bottom.
Also the transparent substance dull
not be colored, and the address of tho
letter shall be marked plainly in either
-i.iiK t-oioreu iiik or with a tvpewriter
whose ribbon is not. faint-eolore.l e,-
that it is perfectly legible. One other
important clause ot the new ruling is
that the address of the sender T,...!.
enveloi.es must be plainlv visible This
ii.iiiM.: Hin go inro ettect jinmedintelv.
it is provided that if the ruling is not
lived up to. such letters shall 1.
to the dead letter oflico. and if ti.o o.i
dress is not easy to decipher, the letter
oe cast to one side, to be delaved
until someone has time to figure it out.
The "window" envelope has alwavs
been a source of worry to postal clerks
",,r" 1,11 'oea was fonceived some
years ago the "window" was usuallv
in the proper place, but the ineloWe
was sometimes so folded that the ad
dress did not show. Clerks and carriers
were eontinuallv shaking tha
and down to discover the addr,.
Within the last six months, with the'
increase in the transparent envelopes
use, freak places have been chosen "for
the opening so that the canceling ma
chine often stamped directlv on the ad
dress, thus making it illesible. Ml of
this WiU be abolished hv lo,, 1 hi t i
however and manufacturers of station-
-..v ni nave had time to get rid of
their present stock of illegal envelopes.
CREAMERY DESTROYED.
Tire Consumes Plant at Lyndonville
Loss $20,000.
LYNDON VI LLE, Vt., July 1.". The
Lyndonville creamery, owned by the
Lyndonville Creamery association, of
which Theodore X. Vail, president of
the American Telephone company, is
the chief stockholder, was totally de
stroyed by fire Sunday -night with a
kss of $20,000. The insurance is $10,
500. Fifty tons of butter were destroyed
The second door of the building was
occupied by George Vancour, the butter
maker, as a tenement, and his loss will
amount to about $400. Mr. Vancour
discovered the fire about 9 o'clock in
the engine room and tried to put it
out himself before calling the fire de
partment. The main building was totally de
stroyed, but the fire department "saved
the piggery and a covered highway
bridge near the building.
Excelsior.
Owing to the increase in the cost of
ice we are obliged to announce ad
vances of 20 percent in the price of
the following goods:
Camphor ice.
Icing for cakes.
Isinglass.
Iee-sters. Xewark Xews.
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WiIson' dagWer of the president, and
way to church in Cornish, X. H.
THEN' AND NOW.
A Western Manufacturer's Interesting
Remarks About Shocmaking and
Prices.
A western shoe manufacturer, recent
ly in Boston, visited the Beverly,
-Mass., plant of the United Shoe Ma
hinery company. On returning homo
he wrote a letter to a representative
-f the company, and among other
things he said: "Your company cer
tainly has a most wonderful plant for
making most wonderful machinery.
With my mind back .jO years to my
father's shoe, shop, where I sat with
-ix or ciglit henchmen making hand
ewed slioes, you can easily realize that
1 see more in the making of this ma
chinery of extraordinary merit than the
present day shoemaker.
"Often I hear the remark, 'shoes
ost too much,' by people who do not
-ealize how cheap shoes really are and
'hat to the United Shoe Machinery
company belongs the credit for the
better and cheaper shoes.
"Father got eight dollars for a pair
of har.d-sowed shoes, ten dollars for
boots and twelve dollars for patent
leather tongue morocco leg boots, and
iheu leather was but half the price we
pay now. The shoemaker got $1 a pair
for fitting uppers and .$3 a pair for
hand-sewed bottoming. TTow would
these prices compare with the stronger
sewed Goodyear shoes of today, sold
at 4 a pair, or half price, with leather
vt double price .'
"I sometimes wonder if the consum
ing public will ever wke up to realize
the great benefit your company's ma
chinery i to them." Superintendent
ami Foreman.
WEST BRATTLEBORO.
Mrs. libera Sargent is improving
jdowly from her recent illness.
Mrs. Julia Harris is at the home of
her son, Dan W. Harris, to stay some
time.
Miss Harriet Atkinson went to Prov
incetown yesterday to spend her vaca
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Patch and Miss
Ruth Allen spent Sundav at Spofford
lake.
Mrs. Emily Goodenough returned Sat
urdav evening from a visit in Spring
field.' Roger Tyler of Boston came today
to visit at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
J. L. Stockwell.
Prof. J. East Harrison and Mrs.
Harrison are guests of their son, Rev.
E. S. Harrison.
Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. Miller and Ms
Maude Miller spent Sunday at their
cottage at Sunset lake.
Hoyt Barber, who was injured recent
ly by falling from a wagon, is resting
comfortably at the Memorial hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stocuwell and
family went on an automobile trip to
Greenfield, Turners Falls and Millers
Falls Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. G. B. Hunter and dangle
ter and Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Knight
and children went to Lake Warren Sun
day by automoble.
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Clark of Halifax
came Sunday to visit their daughter.
Mrs. Hoyt Barber. Mr. Clark returned
Monday but Mrs. Clark will stay some
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Ethan Ileseock and two
sons of Xew York, who had been spend
ing some time here and at Sunset lake,
returned to their home in Xew York
yesterda
Wilhelm Stellman, Mrs. L. H. Stell
man, E. IT. Winchester, Carlton and
Janice Allaidice and Miss Stellman
went to Clinton, Mass., Sunday by au
tomobile. Miss Fanny Stellman will
go by train to Boston from Clinton,
where she will resume her nursing af
ter having been laid off with a sprained
ankle.
Steve "Yes, and he is still de
scending. "Cincinnati Enquirer. '
We have just been looking: over our regular
lines of Summer Oxfords and Pumps and have
selected about 400 pairs (where there were
only a few left of a kind) of $4, $3.50 and a few
$3 styles, that we will close out at once at $2.47.
These are both black and tan, and possibly
one-third are pumps.
A good assortment of sizes and all real
bargains.
There are still quite a few of the $1.98 bargains
foe women, although more than half have been
sold. If you do not see what you want in one lot,
you doubtless will in the other.
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FAR EAST SCENES
WMDWESTSSQHTS
HIPPODROME FEATS
HITHERTO HHPREAMED,Sg
'AN INTERNATIONAL
THE FIVE CONTINENTS
CONTRIBUTE THEIRj
STARTLING
ANNIE OAKLEY iHVwl
! Eldridge's Maypole
t DANCING ELEPHANTS
THE ORIGINAL
2CVOX TEAM
Equestrian Maze
WORLD'S NATIONAL ENSIGNS
Greatest Riders
of Every Equestrian Nation
INDIANS
OF MANY TRIBES
ZO-HAROIN S
COWBOYS VAQUEROS COWGIRLS
I THE SPLENDORS OF THE ORIENT
IN VIVID CONTRAST WITH PIONEER DAYS 4
'N...NO OTHER ARENA, IN NO OTHER EXHIBITION CAN ANYONE BEHOLD
SUCH AUTHENTIC DISPLAYS OF RACIAL CHARACTERISTIC AMUSEMENT
I.BIG STREET PUR AD E f.CTSfSSg
Reserved Seats on Sale at BRATTLEBORO DRUG CO.'S, successor to
F. H. Hclden's, day of Exhibition. Prices same as'at show grounds.
A Little Money Talks
70-acre farm with fair cottage house and barn with basement; sever
al acres planted to oata, potatoes and corn; two hog?, three cows, one
horse, 40 poultry, some tools; on main road near depot, church,' etc.
Price $1,600; $1,000 down. Wood for home use and some to spare- about
75 apple trees and other fruit. '
S. W. EDGETT & COMPANY
is welc? $2.47
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ABSOLUTE CLIMAX
PROUDLY AND
PERFECTLY PROVED
THE GREATEST
OF ITS KIND
ARRAY OF AMAZEMENTS
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SURPRISES
ONLY BAND OF
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The Jungle Dance
WILD ANIMAL REVEL
Tiny Hoggins Trio ,
Midftt Elrphant, Dog and Pony
COSSACKS, EAST INDIANS
ARABIANS, JAPANESE
SPANISH CADETP-20
S3. AMERICANS. ZULUS
DAHOMIANS, MAORIS
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