THE VERMONT PHOENIX; BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922. STANDS FIRMLY FOR PROHIBITORY LAW Govcrnor Hartness Expresses Views to President Harding Attcnds Confcrcnco of Governors, Hnys Vermont Nceds More Enforccmcnt Of flccrs, Plcdgcs Stato's Support. Col, Eriicbt W. Glbson, seeretnry of clvil nnd mllltary nffalrs, roaehed hls home Tuesdny noon. from Washington, whcrcr Uovfat-,Avill Oay. James Hart ness Mondny, following tlic cotifcronco of governors at White Sulphur Hi.rings, President Hurding liavlng onlled tlic governors of various (.cctions of tho country into confcrcncc with liim ovcr tnc situation ns ' to Sth,e euforccmont ot the Volstend rict in their respectlvo sthtcs. Oovcrnors wcre prcscnt froni Orcgon, Idnho, Mlnnesotn, lndiana. Ari zona, Alnbhmn, Massachusctts, Mary land, West Virglnla nnd Mime othor statcs, also Attorncy Gencrnl Daughorty, Prohibition B-irector Hnyncs, Vice Prcs idont Coolldgo, nnd Socrctary of the Trcasury Mcllon. Following n lunchcon nt 1.30 the President outlined the condition con fronting the nntion nnd the dilfprcnt propositions with whlch tlip ollicials have to deal and callcd on thp (lifferont governors for n stntemcnt ns to thp sit uation in thcir stntcs and their viows ln regard to the cuforcement of tho Vol stcad act. Govcrnor Hartness stood squnrcly for tho enforccmcnt of tho lnw and pledged the full co-opcrntion of Vermont to tliat cnd, but ho made it plnin that by reason of the geographical iocation of Vermont ncjct to the Canndlan border the number of enforccmcnt officcrs wns far too sniall. Aftcr onc governor had said that no attcmpt was made in his state to cnforce thc lnw as to light wines nnd homc brow President Harding nskcd thc other gov ernors to indicntc what was bcing donc with rcspect to those liquors in tlicir states. A lartrc mnJonty indicated that nn attempt was bcing made to cnforce thc lnw litcrally. Govcrnor Hartness pictured Vermont ns adjoining tho wct provlnce of Quo bec nnd said that by reason of tho Io cation of tho stato rum-runncrs wcre imini? tho hichWnvH for illecal trar.stior- tation for this and othpr New Englnnd ntntes. IIp. said tho nrofpssionnl rum- runncrs wcre well organized nnd daring in their work, mnking it diilicult to cn force thc law as it ought to be enforced He stated furthcr that this stato was free from some of the difficulties expen cnccd in othcr Btatcs, by reason of tlic fact that there was no great foreign eie mpnt hpre. Ho tohl tho President that during the time Vermont was undcr local option the liquor denlers apparcntly wcre morc afrnid of thc rcvpnuc officprs, wlio ox ncted the covernmcnt tax on denlers, than thcv were of local oiriccrs and that rnuch the samc condition exists now, vio- lators bcing more afraul of the tederal officers than thcv nre of local ofliccrs. He pointcd out tliat while Vermont is mnking progress nnu tne smmuon u fairly well in hand, yct by reason of lw- lnl nn tllf Hlinrtpst TOlllP frOUl tllP PlTIV- iticc of Ouebcc to New England that nrnblpms of enforcc mcnt to deai with, also tliat tlic small number of cnforcemcnfi and rcvcnue olti oers wcre uriequnl to cope witli thc sit itntinn Wf np,' 1 niorc pnforcement offi cern ip nll brnnchcs, he said, and a specd ing up of enforccmcnt work. t The govcrnor said he bclievcd, how cvcr, tlia'l" Vermont wns niaking prog ress, nnu lie uscd as an uiustrauou im Htnnnini nf n fnst-movinir train by n quick npplication of the brakcs. Ilie train docs not stop immcdiately, hc f-aid. and addcd that tho momentum of custom was as rcal ns the niomeiitum of Na ture. Hc cxpresi-ed tho opinion tliat tho initiative of thc I'rcsmcnt, ioiiowpi u. the nction of the govornors, woum nrini novL- lifn inin tli pnforcement of th' law, and he pledgcd the full co-opcration of tho btate o crmont. GRAND JURY INIUCTS 20. ncnorfcd Wedncsday Aftcrnooii, Wliich Kinlslml Ucccmbcr Tcnn of I'nitcil States Court Hcre. Twcntr-six indictments wcre found b.v thc grand jury in the Docember tcrm oi tho United Statcs district court, which opcned hcrc on Tuo.-day moniiiig nnd closed shortly nfter l.tlO 011 Wedncsday. Aside from the nnturalization on tlic first day tho busiiiess of the term wn limited to thc grand jury proceedings. District Attorney V. A. JJulbird prosonted evidence iu 21) cabes, u large proponton of thcm bcing rum running cases, and tln grand jury complctcd itB work about iirwin No nnnouncement of tho namos of the IMsrsons Indicted is made, as thoy liavc not been arrostou unuer iuc lniiiuiuii-m-, .lnilpp Hnwo intends to roturn to Brat tn nrpaiil,, nt somo lioarings Pnurt lioirnn Tuesdnv al 0 a. m., .IiuK'o TTninn.l Tt Ilnwo nf ISurlincton urosul ing. Court officials prpsent bosides iiwltrn Ttnu-p wnre Clork Henry Conlin of Burlington, thc dcputy clork, Miss Susle E. Wilson. U. S. Dist. Atty. . A Bullard of Burlington, his t-ceretary M!e 'RpHsip II. Wollcr. U. S. Alarshal A w TTnrvov nf Chester, and Doputy Mnrshal Henry C. Lawson of Mont neller. Sherlff Frnnk h. Wellman of Brattleboro was bailiff iu cliargc of thc rrnn,1 tnrv. The grand jury was nworn and Judge TTnitrB nnnnlntpll Alsoll .1. Dugail of Brnttlcboro forcmnn. The grand jury then, in secrct session, begnn listcnlng to nvidence prcsented by Dist, Atty, Bul lard. The other mcmbers of thc grand jury wero F. A. Blood ot Townshend, Ar thur G. Burbee of South Windham, A H. Crowninshleld of Jamaica, N. H. Da vla nf flrnftnn. Frepman Ilairer of Jack' ponvllle, E. H. Joncs of Newfane, Paul 1 Tnnnn nf Wlndhnin. Fred O. Mcrri- fleld of Qrafton, Edward B. Itnwson of South Londonderry, B. E. Shippee of Whitingham, 1J. J. amitn 01 riuney Frank h. Stratton of Willinmsvlllo rtonrv f!. Strntton of West Townshend A Tl TTniWwond -of Npwfane. E. C, Wellman of Westminster, Gcorge Wilder of Guilford and Edward Zeno of Bellows Ffllls Aft'nrnov Pnnl A. Ohnso of Brattle loro was admittcd to practlce in the TTnltiwt Htntps rourt. ' Aslde from tlic grand jjiry work the principal buslness wns -naturalization WOrK. l'Ollowuig wcre uuumw w , acnsblp: Bridget Uurry, ' . Janiiei atrant Tl ra 1 1 lohorn ! Bridlo Curry. T Schcrlin, Vernon; Ualph TJdgar ilqrp. tnn 4' Mnnlc strcct. Brflttleboro; lida, Unnnn Hnlnnnn. formorlv of 'WnrdS' boro. now of Webster. Jlnss., -whoHe nnme wns chnnged to Hnnnnh IJnlonon by whlch nnme sne nns neen miuw many yonrs. Potttlnna for 11(1 tUinliznllOIl. Wllicll lout uion hpforp flnnl hcarllig. were ' made by Henry Octnve Houssonu, 1 Hlv- tell. 33B South Mnin strcct, Brattleboro Tinldn Rlcanor Kugce. 8 Estey strcct n..,iii,nrn. Rrlii Johnson. Vernon Dcclaratlons df Intentlon wcre flled by Hilma Matllda rcterson, b uaK sireci n..Mtmrn Hllmn Caroline Ostcrholm T.inHnn stroct. Brattleboro; Ebba Estcy itvect, Brattleboro Elnn Kugge. 8 Estcy street. Brattleboro j Anthony Onrrlty. 181 Elllot strcot, 1 uratticboro : Ululll Andognini, Mouutnin Mills, Wilmington; Mnry 1'aplessy, Put ney. IMPRESSIVE GIFT SERVICE. Bnptlst Dlhlo Sehool Mcmhcrs Brlng Glfts for Local Dlstrlbution. Tho white cift servlcc nt tho First Bnptlst church Sundny cvcnlng was vcr.v successfnllv carrled out nnd de- liglited all nttcndnnt8, An cxceptionally lnrgo nttendancc of Biblo schopl, cs pccinlly In vlcw of tho storm, ocaupied ,the inain lloor of the luidltonum. The rostrum nnd cliojr spaco had been turncd into n lnrgo cnthcdrnl witll Imitn- on Icndcd windows. organ. . ctc. through or past whlch thc various par- tlclpants, -10 or morc, wcre scen passing sing Jhe liiie nttcumng tnc iiiimic scrvii'p. Jiolc sceiip was in pnntominic witli nl foctibcd lightiug from thc gallcryiatt hilo' the elcctric liglits of tho uudllo-of rlum were cxllngiilshcd, lcnving candles lll cvt'iy Aviimuw iu uiiiuuiL-i; inr h;iiiiiu- rarily out-door cffcct while loolting into tlic cathedrnl nnd following tlic Christ nins serviee going on. The ucnutiftil cliiidrcns story, wliicn may hc had from the local library, was rcnd bv Mrs. Arthur 1j. iMnynard vcry lcarly and was cnactcd in closc connoc- tioti thcrpwith. The scenc nt the closo, hi'ii tho gilt to thc poor children wns conlcd as tho best illustration ol tlic Clirist snirit. was honorcd b.v tlic ringlng nf tlm .l,!,i.,u ,,,wl fn1l,,vn,l l,t nn nnt. urst of lnelody from thc organ leading ' tho wholc congicgation in thc singing of Jov to tho World tlio hord Is Come. was thrilling in tlic oxtrcme nnd fittingly losou tliis pnrt of tlic program. Tlie enriy part of the program was in' troductory to the gift-bringing. Thls otna m seml- arkness nnd Icndinc sne- nf old ri.rlRti S llV 'fc nppotltc must bo carcfully rcstrained uIc bv tl o ornist iSpnntVi (vill ! or ,ho i,ieomc UnVt! to be "ai , tL L h., K a ,Vni.nn i i .: whtch means rcdueing, by taxntion, the ' t !, ''""Lin o1ti ' J I wnge of the laborere, tho grcat niasR of bta iloy hnzplle nnd vocal solo, Holy thoh , vho supl)ort tue RtatCi am a NiBht, by Margarot Jlorsp, thpc.hurch ,,.,,,., ot lt .,,.:,.,, ... n H0011 j nl imprcssivcncss. I tnkes to n rcduotion m his wngo, Tho wholc service, was planncd and j esI)0cially when it has ulrcndy bcen re airangcd by a spccial committce con- (1ucod nbout to tlic limit. IJon't crowd sisting of Miss Ilelene Mooro, clinirmnn, thL, Kovernmcnt-supporting population too ,!.'' A ,P, .""O'nls ""! ahs. E. W. tnv or another big strikc may rehiilt. Tax Mil);oy, aidod b.v Norman MacMann, nti011, like deatb, is one of the thiugs wc uo nnu I'liute raarni; 01 uuHiginug uuu . erccting the sccnic cnthcdrnl. The glfts wcre liberal, covering thrcc long tnbles in front of the rostrum, nnd ticluding ncn carly i00 in money for the , oln of those most deservintr. Gifts will bo distributed Friday mornin" and nny who wish to add lo thc collection citlier cookcd foods, poultrv, mcnt, ctc, can leave thcm at thc church Friday morn- ng. ASHl'ELOT MILL CHANGES. Ilampsliiro Woolcn Co's Plant, Whicli Ilas Bcen in Hands of Bcccivcrs Bou!;ht by Vcrinont Man. Thc Ilanmshiro Woolen Co's nlnnt nt Ashuolot. N. II., whicli hns bcen in the lands of roceivcrs for sevoral months past, has been sold b.v the roceivcrs, Ar thur H. Joncs of Kocnc, N. II., and Gcorge W. Biown of Boston lo Willinni Wnlkcr of Evurts. Vt.. who lin.i Ijimmi thc managcr of thc Ottcr-Otloclice Woolcn mills iu Evarts. Thc Ilamii- sliiro Woolcn mills have been in cxist cnce for more than CO ycars, nmnufae- tunng woolcn goods. 'Xlio pncc paul for thc rcal cstatc. water powcr, maehinery and all the per sonal propcrty was tf.'!7,U(), and that liaid tor tho stock 111 tradp .V21,783. !)!. A dccd of thc propcrty has bcen lilcd at Ihe oince of the rcgistrar of ileods in Kconc. It is roportcd tliat Mr. Walker plnns to contintip the manufacturo of woolcn goods iu tho fyciory. WAKXING TO DOG OWNEKS. Complaints of Dog Clmsing Decr Bcing Made. Comnlaints are boirinnin" tn' pnmo In tho fish and game dcpartnicnt nbout dogs clmsing decr. Some dog owncrs sccm to lniik that bocause thcv havp imid tho iconsp fcc tiieir docs can run at lnmo and hunt whenevcr nnd wliatovcr thcy plcase, but tho law docs not pcrmit tliis. n ownor or kccper who pernuta 1ns dog lo run at large and chase decr is linhle lo a licavy iinc, and unless tome dog owncrs tnUe warning thcy will have to justif.v hemselves boforc tlie court. A man who has a deceut dog and pcrmits it to run iiround the country unhampered exccpt. by thc dictntes of its own will, is run ning n big risk of not onl.v losing his dog, but ulso of losing some cold casli be- ldos. A word to the wise shouul be uQicient. E. II. METCAhF, Count Warden. Brattleboro, Doc. 20, FOSTMASTEn AT WALl'OLE. Town Clerk Carlclon IC. SparhawU Gct.s Notlco from Washington. (Special to The Ucfonucr.) WALPOIiE. N. ii., Dcc. Ul. Town Clerk Carletou E. Snarhawk has rpceivcd notico from Washington, D. C, of his nppointinont as po&tiuaster of Walpole, succceding Ilusscll Gravcs, who has liehl the olhcc the iast cight years. Mr. Snarhawk is n clerk m Metcalf & Cnhalane's storo. Ho was not op- posed in his cnnvass for the nostmnstcr- t-hip. lle will tuko thv ollicc as soon ns tho dcluycd commissiou is rcceivcd. Ilc was postmaster hero 15 ycars, prcvious to Mr. Gravcs's appoiutmcnt. TI:o Mornlng After Ilallowecn. There was tuniult iu the villagc, Ancry rushing to und fro. Chorusiug of ini.lignatioii, Threatenings neitlier sott nor low : For November's sun in rising On the morning of the hrst Let a sccnc of wild confusion On the publics vlsion bursl. haw firm's sign was millincry With thc notice nanging down : "We're tho slickest pair of trimmers "To. be fouud in nny town." On thc doctor's door wns postcd : "Climb tho undcrtnker's stnir; "If cvcntually you'll havo to, "Wliy not go at oncc right there." , Uoal cstato man at his oflice Madiy started ,ln to rave At the barbcr's polo und placard. "Hcre you get the -(jlospst sbavc." And it cruHtv baclielor tailor Sworc in furiciK outbursts At tho Mignbnurd to him givpu : "Grent attention pnid to fckirts." Nolclibors, avIio from 'strnincd relations Dhln t psnniiy sppnK, l-Ttnl t r-till nniin ciipli'othor v .Viu'iished blinds and etpps.ti smHj . Ahd'thpy all glnrod witltusploiop '" : ' . fX tlie yoilllgslciH ipoy wyniu.uiKci, hobking pcrfcctly unconSclous , 'nf ilirf rmmiuvt Iii 1 hft Btrppt.' ' Gcorgin White ln Sprlnglield Iteport'cr. Itocuperatlvp Kffcct. ftnnsMorpil with rcfcrcncc to tts vp pniiprntivn cffppt. thprP is not SO much good in tlie ovdlnary vncntion ns thoro is in n slnglo bottlc of Hood's Sarsn parilla. The lattcr rosts $1; thc formrr well, that dpppnds; how much dld your's cost last ypnr? Hood's Sarsaparllln rpfrpshps tlie tired blood, sharpcns tho.dulled appptite, re storcs the lost CQurnee. Advcrtiscment. ADVICE TO "A Common Citizcn" Urges Thcm to Be Wa'ry of Wolf Who Simulates Shcep Don't Changc Statutes Blindly. Advico to new mcmbers of the legisla-1 ture: . Don't get nll fusscd up and linvo ous iirostration tliinkhiL' ovcr tlic Im. rn. fonns you c.xpcct to inaugurntc when you arrivo nt thc capitol. When you got there spe-liou'il Und you uniount to nbout as mucli n llcn on tlm wpII nriniint.il nirm,i n hound dog. Vou may agitato tlic cuss bo ho'll tuko an extra junip, but ' nelther of you nor nnybody clsc can tcll wnere nc il iinaliy 1111111. lt you'vc got 11 well dcservcd locnl rcn utatiou ns a slick "hoss" trader you'll piobably got aiong lirst ratc with somo of thc poiitieians, for "swoppm' hosses" is their big saint. If you can swop with thcm so as to gain in thc long run nlinost ns much ns you loso, you 11 soon bo hailed aa a rcal polltlcal wisc guy. "Hor!c-shedding" is onc of thc funda mcntals of n polilical carcer, but now that thc automobilc has chnnged tho ""rsc sncu xo n garnge you nucu 10 waicn oul. or you ji gct ponticai aspuyxmt on W ? ruu " 0M. inacuiiic witn t ic doors closcd. Tinlcs hnvo chaugcd a bit, you'll iind. Tlic troublc with thc state as with somo humnns, is that it hns a champagne i nll cxpect to expericnce, uut 100 nuicn jH too muoh by n sight," as the minis- ter told his parishonors nfter the bonefit nound nartv to wliich cach of 407 kiud frionds had contributed n pound of nce. The closcr you stand to n tlnng tnc more of your vlcw of distant sconpry is j obscurcd. Bpcause a big appropriation of tho state s money will bcnelit your nwn town of Skecdunk is no sign for thc state ns n wholc. A grnin of sand in your lilti. n liitr tlilnir to you. but wn lowii 01 "u"i, i-, i.u w ... tnte ns n wholc. A grnin of sand 111 pur vp socms like n big tliing to you, but tho neighborbood ns a wholc will be mucli ho neighborbood ns a wholc will be much mre animated by and intcrcstcd 111 the ' more i.it.,1, postcr on tho town hnll announcing tho coming 01 n town snow. uci uic umii'--heiisivc statcwido vicw of things. Becnuse you arc a farmor or n mnnu mprchnnt don't blindly M1P- port cvorv mensurc allegod to bo bonp ficial to vour pnrticular clars nnd turn down witbnut intolligent considcrntion nll othor mpasures. It is said thnt somo 1;,,, n -nlf ntismiips thp ncncral nppcar- ance of n shcep when he gots huiw onougb. hikowise spooinl mtorosts havo riPnn Iti-nwn to howl loudly in favor ot Homhor that"! Hcrntolied yours thc other dav wlicn it ltcbcd. And wlion you stoop to the disgusting tnsk you arc. and say : BIG VOhL'.ME OF MAIU From to 1 O'cIocU Ycstcrday Morn ing 101 Sachs of Mail Wero Ucccivcd at Ixical l'o.stofficc. Santa Claus is going to be vcry gon proim with cvcrylxidv this C'hristmns, nc- nnr nr tn t 10 I1UI11 )Cr OI n:iCKIlKO H"" V rVWTnd W iur at The locnl postoflicc, Postmastcr .Mornn says that tho Christmns businoss tliis ycnr lVRffi virking f rc o 1 p o-offioe is 'it w rk n l alnmt ovcry bit of avail- Mhl n K bo g uscd. All tlie clerks Sns tho work is n,.,n,iin,. nirli t.iu ntmost nrpcision and dc.-patPli nnd tius far thc closc ot thc postoUic,' at nigut'has f-een evcry iiiccp of mail sorloil and dolivcrcd. Somo hlpa of thc work that tho mcn arc doing is bliown b.v tlie fact that up to 10 vostcrday uiorniiig. 1!1 sm'Us of mail had bocn rcceivcd sineo tho othco opcned itt 0 o'clock. Of this number 11." camo down from White Uiver Junc tton on "Tlic Ow'" tr-'i'i. whcre nll N er muiit mail is bcing sortcd. , Thc rccord ol s..cl;s of mnil rcceivcd and dospatchcd for the past six days is follows: , , . , . Despatched Hcccn'cd Friday T.fil . 1; Saturday -114 11 Sundhy H a Monday -r'01 , 2,0 Tuesday iS . M Weduesday : "A- Postmaster Moran says tho locnl olfico has tho bituation well in hand. While he anticipatcs a vcry licavy busincsH up to tlic cloM of this weck, hc lxdlcvcs many people liavc obscrvcd tho tcipicst of thc dopnrtment in gotting packagos started carly. A Inrger voliiiiio of paek ngos was haudled late last weok und carly this weck tlnm nt any prcvious Christmns sensoit, indieatmg that pn trons arc bclieving more and more in thc "Mail Early" campaign. Extra hdp has alrcady bocn addcd to tho rcgular force and morc mcn will be ndded this weck as needcd. Frnneis Austin is nsslstlng in tlie main oflice nnd Hubstitutes Ralnb h. IJurdett and Caryl Georgc urc nssisting in tho pnrcel post delivcrv. Throo sleiglis liavc bcon used for this delivery for tlie pnst two days nnd it may be neeessary to incrotisc this number ns thc holidny nppronches. Tlie pnrcel post men mako as many trlps ns thoy can cach day. As soon as one load is dihposod of thcy return to the olhcc and load up with another. U'Uh ...... . -- - , . TWO OLD KESIDKNTS DIE. Dcaths Yeslfnlay in Saxtons Ilivcr of Matsliall A. Wilder, (12, and MKs Harriet Fosler. 85. . SAXTONS UIVElt. Dcc. Ul. , Two of the oldest and lifoloug rcsl- donls of this villnge dicd at their homcs hcrc thlH morning, .lrtrshall &. w nuer, 8i!,. nnd Miss Hiirriot Fnstor, SO. v tS -Mr.. WJUler wns for many ycars thc 'wpll-known propciotor of the old Saxtons Jlli'vef hoU'l provUius to Its demolltion in 'IWKl to-'iiinko wny 'l'or tlic liroscnt Sax tons I(lvl- lliu. Hls father. Abel K. WlhkT,' wn'i) ''proprlotor bcforo lilm. Mar'shnll Wilder nevor married nnd leavca no neur rohitivcs. ' Miss Fosler diod al tho homc of n nioce, Miss Kdlth Fostor, whoro shc had inadi her homc many ycars. Sho Ieavcs no ncarer rPlalivcs than tho nieee. In this town, Rockingham, llius fnr tliis roonth 15 deaths have occurrcd. Of Ihcse thrco wern orer 00 years, threc ovor 80, four over 70 nnd one over 00, maklng a rcmnrknhle rccord of longovlty. Englnnd hnn nearly 1)00 wouipii magis-tralps.v monsuips that tney sny wouiu i n. .. t v, r- wholly bnnkrupt yct. millcnium for farmers, or morc 1. ints. or "i. nnii n r , ,0KP wliatovcr clnss thcy wisli to, ca re no ,nvP ,,1,-cndv nrovon fairly ae- litically. Aftcr "thc dpcd is d'd thcA "Xblc Iv ipw lnws b-spd on untri-i then crawl around w.th tho saliva of w '..ro' Prppd drinn!ng from thcir hungry inw thpm ps jn u l.nil ociipi i I nf i.i i.nr.(.... ' iTiir siiuiiiiin r in ii !.- LEGISLATORS itllegorically spcaking, dcvoutcd by thc horrld beasts. ' lt is triio' thni tim tnrmcl nerv-'fecUs the wutM, btit tliat Hinglc fnct doen nui ciiiuiu nnu iii any Hpeciui coiiMidi'ia tlon. ilc docsn't do it becauso ho is a i.liilanthropist. lle docs it .becnusc thats tlic wuy he. trom choico, gets a livipg tor iiiitisult nnd lamily. Tho mercliaui. ti. bankcr, tlic Jiiliiiitlacturer and iniiumcr uble other clannes 'of pooplo contriliui. cqually uh mucli to the economic welfare ot civilization and the stntc. In ii' w.i the fnrmcr occuplcs n lH'ttoi stratcgic position timn do some other ciasses of produccrs, becausc he produtv lood, nnd can i'ccd liimsclf nnd fnmilj vMiother or not othor clnses buy his prod ucts. You cnn't stnrve him out if hc doc. a little work. But how nbout the manu I'acturcrsV If 110 one buys his products hc is a goner. Ilc can t cal locomo tivcs, or nutomobilos or picknxes. He uis 10 scll his nroducts boforo he can cai anything. (if courso tho farmor nnd cvcrybody cisc will be hnppier and thc wplfuru ot nll iipodIo ercnter when nll elnssos have cqual opportunity undcr thc iuw to produce and cxcimngo wiuitai) limoii!: themsolvcs their various liroducti lienco 1 say to you scan closcly ull ipro posod lnws whicli may givc special priv ilegcs to any onc clnss of people, nnd atich scnnnlng must bo donc carefully intollicently and conscientbusly. for, I have said, wolvcs somotimos assumo tho gencrnl appearanco ot shcep. Hoformcrs arc ncccssnry to the marci nf rmicriws nnrl plvllizntioil. honCC TC formers, as a whole, arc dosirablc cvcn ; un,,,n nf i,M rninmnn ticnnlp do liavc hard work rcconciling thc propnganda of nm-fn ,1 Kclf-stv G( rcformprs witli our in hercnt common seiihe. Y'ou may be an A No. 1 nnturnl born reformer with n mission. but tlic lnw of avcrages is dcad ngainst any such supposition on your part. . . Tho chances nre tbnt you arc 311st an averagc, cvory-day, common-sense citizpn 0se(1ontly nnich morc valuablo to , jn )r ,m,lr. condition than w bp if inflatc,j na r!,iscd to ,.-iti, ,,n unnni'i t!i ptu (n n rcioriaci . llim you thp j hcights so psspntial to genuini . ;, You'll fecl morc nnturnl. ,,b . f ttor ,vnVU if vnu don'i dizzy iicights so osspntinl to genuine re- forming. ioifll lccl morc imiuiiu. iuw nnd do lots bcttcr work if you don t n , Toursclf to bocome und'uly clovnted Tf , n.lturnl talent at "wiud- ,..1,11 nn tn vnll nild tl'V tO 1MT o,,,,,ln vnn In fl'v with tiiom to thc l.nifhta imf dmi'f tiprmit thpm to temp vou. St'nv whoro you bclong nnd use your - . ir .. l.n,.n nml (onimnn k'iisc, n j ' you hnvon't you descrvo pity, for pvpry- bndv will finil u ont bPloro you coi ik;v home. espcciully if you do n lot of foolis1 tnlking. L , KPincmlipr thnt tnc oin mhu- iii ngod to stnggcr nlong for sovornl yonv--undcr thc prpont lnws. mcetiniT some trv- nnn't lic n "nnt" hu 'o . (( use jour nuu ' A lmro i nnvtliln" 'n it COMMON OTT17EN OflnteresttoWomen iv-nntnnl.-v C.nrn : Two cups eorn, 1 .,-,2 ta.,. moltcd bimor add tlicm to ,.,.;il.wl l.nttnr Hpnt the CU'CS linlll llglU tho mi c. incn siir iu iur tho melted buttor. bcason to u to, turn into a buttPrcd baking disl, placo in u pan of hot wator and bake n u modcratc ovon 3,ust until sot, like cus- tard. Eitl.cr frcsl. or cnnncd com may hc used. I nm told ilic ycllow spots on white ivory toilet nrticlcs can uc vcmovcu oj rubbing with pcroxide ot tiyurogen. Savn nll your fruit juices from you cnnncd things lor yopr miucu muui. 1 win.n miiii.iitiiff n iicw hole in a scw ing mncbinc belt, hoat a hatpin vcry hot and it will penotrnte the belt nue magio, Curricd hima Bcans: Cook one. oup of Iiima bcans, covcred with boiling wnier. witll il slicod onion. Add a lialf .nn nf KWCPt 0111-11 or OllC-foUl'tll CUP O! rice, one oup of tomnto soup and one tOaSpOOll OL 1'IUT)-I"UVI. uiimiii.i thc vogotables and rice arc donc. Add n little btrong stoek, snlt, peppcr und butter, simmer and serve. Pnper stucl; fast lo tho polisliod top of a tnblo may oasuy ne removcii oy pui ting a few drops of oil on the papor nnd rubbing gcntly witli u soit cioiu. To prevciit browu sugar from gptting hard, pincc a snccu uppiu iu " j" nf miII nddcd to coffee beforc it begins to pereolato will givc n dclieioiis llavor and prcvont ine encapcst coue from tasting bitter. Hi' oftcn in cuttins chcese. csnecially rich choese, it stlci:s to thc knife-blade and spoils u niee slice. To prcvent this, put tlio knife-lilndo in boiling water just before cutting, and thc slioes can then be cut ns thick or thiu ns desired nnd not crumble or breuk. " fn hiinL'iiur out clothes in cold weathor, ndd n little salt to thc rinsing water und the clothes will not Irocze to tho iinc Honie Toplcs. Once upon n time tlierc wns u womnn whose houso ran bndly becausc sho was ahva.vs gettiug rnttled. Then a changc enme ovcr her and her cnvlronmcnt hittlo Iy little her lifo straiglitcncd out licr houso liponme orderlv and her dayt likewise, A friond, llkewlse ,of the nor- vous typo, always boliind with ovcrythni; sho wantcd to do. askcd her sccrol. "It's voi-y siinplo," said tlio screno fi-iond. "In fact. simnlc is the word Vlieli I got all fusscd over tlie number if things tlioip'urc tn do iu n day, 1 just stnn cvorything nnd sit down and slin- plify. I iiick out the things that nre nhsoiutPiy lioi-ossary and i nrrnuge- uuu for tlioso lirst-.- Tlien I serutinlzp tho rcst of the plnnned actlvitics witli nn cnglo oyc. It thoy can uo east ol! on t rclv. I do so. I tr.v not so much tr postpone as lo clenr out. Postponing is apt to clutter up thc fnturc. The first tliing I know nll the neccssary things nro dono nnu tlm day has n mnrgin ot picas antnoss nnd -iioaco. It n the unruflle mlnd thnt tums tho tricls." Ncxt timo you gct yoursclf into n mcss, just stop right wiicrq .you nrc, sit uown anu sim' SAhhY TY WHITINGHAM. lllnst DaniiiKcs Statlon. Thc New Encland I'(iwppCn. nt. t)nvl Bridgp dld solnc damnire (o tlie niilrond statlon Tucsday afternoon, when tliey lot off n blast of dvnnmitp nn tho lilll r)nn to tnc east side of tho buiiding. Evcry njuuun iwin niuiikll UUL lluwlnillirH, 11X1(1 i nll tho front nnos in tho tonenipiit nbovel wcre aervrd. llkewisc. Mrs. Davis's housc plniltS, Wliich illled tho front wlndoWS, were tiirown to tlie floor und thc pots iid vascs smnslicd. Tho wIikIowb wpro boardcd up until thcy cofild Iiq rvphiccd, Iiicrcaslng Kcd Cross Intcrest. Mrs.- Glad.vs Davls. chairman nf flih Bod Cross roll cnll for AVhltinghnin, hns rclwrtpd to thp chnptor offioe in Brattle boro the cnrcUment of 1!7(J mcmbers, ngnlnst n quotn of 101!, whlch indicates an incrcasing intcrest. nmong thc rcsi donts in Ucd Cross work, und thc prin ciplcs for wliich Ilcd Crof-s stnnds. Vcsta Sawycr und Mrs. Houghton Saw- cr were Hhoiiners In N'orth Adanis Snt- urday. Mrs. Fullcrlon nnd young son, Gcorgc, ro stnying with her brothcr on the Joodnow fnrm. IT T T", ! . r 1 1 1 . 1 ,.. . . nn tortn. Mrs. Whitmnn AVhcclcr nnd childrpn hnve rcturned from Worcester. Mnss.. whcro thcy uttcndcd tho funernl of Mrs. Wheeler's mother. Tl, ,.llnn Lnlmnlu n-nvr. ol,.l -r... dny on account of mpusles. Tho Pcrccll children nt Duvis Bridgo nnd Hurold Murdock, who lives in the villagc, are ill nt lii'csent Mr and Mrs. Pliny CraftS of Wilming- ton spcnt the wcck-end at J. H. Gillptt's, nnd bnturdny thoy motorcd to North Adnms, nccompaiiipd by Mrs. Gillctt nnd Miss Hcster Crawford. Uora Uillctt is home for n two-wecks ncntion from Wilnuneton hhh school. Dorieo Kcntlicld cniup homp .Thu'rsdnv morning from tho North Adnms liigh sclinnl fnr n vncotinn nf tlie K.-imn Inni'tli of time. I Old-Timo Wcather I'hophcts in Vermont. In Washington that old man, Prob. ls mostly always on 1ns 30b ; boinctimes he 11111 1. But 111 Vermont There Ubcd to be denend unon't! ln days of yore. some lirouuets who Couid read the calcndar right through ; r orccnst, not only onc dny's wcather, But bunch tlie scabon all together. Barometers the.v didn't want. Those wcather prophets iu Vermont. They diagnosed climatic ills As doctors do malarial chllls. Morc signs they had to prove their knnck Tluin has tlic Solur Zodinc; And if they failed thcy knew thc I causc ; The gulf strcam wasn't whcre it was. Old Bijnb Pike could "tcll ns how" hen m thc fall hair on tlic cow Or cat grcw thick "iou might s well know Four months on runncrs folks would go;" Jack Frost would lone bc hancin' 'round And snow lie decp upon the ground. Uut by some goosebone fol-dc-rol Zack Ynn provcd not much snow would full. From wcather prophcsying I vill-3ust switch ou to. tclb jou, wliy Old Bijali changed his rcsidcnce, Migratcd from Mount Holly honcc; For somehow. I'm inclincd to want To tnlk of wintcr in Vermont. Where fcnces disuppenr from sight, Like old Pompeii, overnight. Old Bijali in Mount Holly dwelt. hcrc snow in May bogmn to melt. He'd chopped nnd loggcd it manj n year Erc he could read his title clcar; Then he made un his mlnd to go To livo nt Bethel 'Lympus, so ilc wouldn t havo to 011 bare ground Thrce months cach ycar go drnggin' 'round. As dispensation from the Lord, Those men ugrced with onc accord If sun shone out on Cnndlcm's Day Tlio ground hog in his lnir would stny And wintcr in the Inp of xpring For six wecks nioro bo lingering. Old Znck nllnwcd it might be cight Kro "Old Ucd Bob' would scck his mate. But Zaochous was a pessimist, And nrgument could not resistr And his prognosticnting powcr . Would till tho wcather buroau drawcr. The Durfcc boys said Unclc Zack Was some like Aycrs'es almanac; Strung his prcdictions out so long They surely couidn't nll go wrong. As cnch month's flnnl Friday wns So ncxt month's weather's bc, becnuse No surcr sign was cvcn known, Not hog's melt, evon, or gooso-bone; Zack Yau since eighteen forty nine Had noticcd tliat last Fridny sign ; And whnt, forsooth, old Znck ovcrred Folks know was truth and had oc currcd. Thick husks in auttimn on thc corn Mount carly wintcr, "sure's you'ro born." But prendvcnture, husks wcre thin, "Green Christinns" wintcr would be- And thnt nionnt grnvo ynrds waxing fat, Old Doctor Kichmnnd well knew thnt. And winter's rigor, some folks fclt, Depended on the porkcr's melt. The tinip the wild gcese made their IHght Tho wcnthpr-wlsp wnnld nevor slieht : And whon the wedgc-shnped flock ilew South, Thoy skywnrd gazod with opcn mouth. And lt tho mtgrntnry utru Mndo onrly llight thpir pulscs stirrpd All-thought-of drifting snow nnd ico And four-foot-cordwood's nnscent prico. Tn newo' tho moon they plnnted pens, Or wns it old? just as you plense. Some skeptlcs thoiight it food for mirth To say thoy plantcd in thc oarth. Rut earth or junon. thoso wise old tops 'Most nlwnys got tho bigeest crnpS: And folks who flout such ccrtain signs WHl gct fcw pens, but mostly vincs: T rcnlly cnn't .tcll nll T wnnt Abmit thoso nrophots iu Vermont: Mnro wcnthor loro those mcn pnsF.efsed Thnn niptoorolopists hnve gucsscd. But as nll pluns of mlco nnd meli Sonictimes go wrong, lt wns so then; Dry wcnther slgns oft time brought wet : Some people sny 'tls thnt wny yot. Ienroi. Put whero nro ,'iiose old mcn todnv, Vlinso momory iny dnonm doth hnunt? tIipv snw tho slen nti wpnt thp wny ; Thoso wpntlicr iironlictB In Vermont. MTT.TON GT.TPDEN BROWN. Ooonn Vlcw Vnrfnllf Vn Plnir fni'mpp,, ia -ip cnlp curi-pnpv iirp(1 hv thp l"hl)ilnntR nf snme nf Ihe mm-A rAn.ni., viiim, raiimU ln tlm South Paclfic oeon'n. ' urn. Jlica unvm OI ncaosooro 1S icncil- ' ri,,wi(liitp tnr ili.imrtntinn 'I'nov nro !n,1'Snpn!,,,,,ClV00, ,n,-",,l0ar(1t1",K nt, "T whhavx'1 am c '"in Itufy a. d homc inHcadsboro, dnvlng n tcam back.tlicy are nlixl0us to cet bnck to their nn. Among the shoppcrs in North Adnms own mcrits. 'Ihe records nrc lnvestignteil this weck wero Mrs. T. .T. Tnylor, Mrs. oy Col. h. ) Gibson of Brattleboro, scc John Sullivnn. Mr. nnd Mrs. h. Dcming, T,nri' of civil nnd militnry nffnirs nnd Mrs. G. W. Kentlield, Mrs. Provost, Mrs ,0.h(J1 I?,cor'J? , llnt nru recommcnded by .Tnrni-iii Ah-s Mnblo .lillsnn ntul Alno Bn'Ilh H. A nlkor, supcrmtcndent of thc t .'"'i ' M ' aUR ',1Uson anu Mae.prison. nnd by Judge John E. Wceks of LET PRISONERS GO TO PROVIDE ROOM Many othero nt Windsor Uonsid- crcd for Parole As Fnd n PrlniPr Arn Ttppu.1 nn, As 1 n?,1 as V II? leal Ot"' crs Como In State Appropriation of jf lUll,OuO lo Bo Askcd. Thc stnte of Vermont is somcwhnt nt u loss nt tnc prcscnt tiinu to know wnut to do nbout Hm ntatc jinson problcin nt Windsor. Thc pnson tiiero is uongcsted .willi prisonei-M, tnwc bcing JtO uiinaicH witli uceoinniodations lor only yio. In urdcr to rclicvo this congcsled con dltion, many pnsoners now in thc institu tiou Wlio .liuve guod pnson rccurds nnd who it is bclicved wiil try to Iive bcttcr ilves when thoy arc released ure under conslderiition lor jiurolc. A batch ot rccomincndatious nlrendy iiqs gone to uov. .lanics iiartnoss lor ap l,rvnl and of 00 such pnsoners nnd wno "ttv9 b?11 rcfominended lor parole ao nl- rcniiy liuve been released. Amoug tlioc I wlio have bcen gotten rid ot arc thrce iiV(. country nnd ay thcy nevcr will re- iurn to tlm Tnitcd Statcs. Four men nro wanted bv other statcs- and nlrcadv have been turncd ovcr to thcse autlionties, nnd lt is probnblc that this proccdurc will bc USCll 111 tllC CUHCH Ot' OtllCr HlCll W'llO fltO wantcd elsew;Iicre. Four boyB have bcen Ti'"- lu wmuu muuui ui cM.uuru, Mu?f- antl, thrce boys have bcen rcturned rto tnc stnte ludustnnl school nt Ver- gcnucs ln M;)Ite of tiesc rclcnscs, the situation i9 stin acute, for prisoncrs arc nrriving nt the institution with as much rupidity UH the mcn nro pnrolcd ; yct, thc stnte is obliged to gct along as well as possiblc by tliis method until somo solution to tho nroblcin is found. In ordcr to detcnnine who is in linp f a iiarolc, the rccord of evcry individunl in thp.nrisoii hns bocn invcstientcd uuu tlioroughucss. Each case stands upon Its Middlebury, dircctor of stnte institutions, are sent to Governor Hartness, who nasses unon cach casc lndividuullv, Tbcre arc many cnses of bo.vs and young men whose reoords nre now in tho procoss of investigation, nnd it has been uhown thnt many of those are youths from Massachusetts who have come into Vermont as runaways. While in this tney have committed theft or some othcr offcnsc in order to provide them selvcs with money whcrewith to exist. Manv of thcsc bovs nre from 17 to 12- years old and have good records prcvious to their prcscnt incnrcoration. It hns hoen suecpstpd that tho Rivrr- sido Itcfonnntory at Itutland might bq uscd ndvantageously to rciieve the prcs ont congcstod s'tuntion at Windsor, but e prison committec is averse to utilizing thc available room thcrc for two roa sons : First, tlio buiiding thut could bo uscd for this purpose is in vory bad ro nair and would rcnuirc thc exncnditure of sevcral thousands of dollars to put it into good shnpe for houslng mcn ; nnd, scc nnd. the stnto of Vermont has found by oxporioncc that it is bad ponology to houso mcn nnd wonicn together in t' o snme institution, nll woman prisoncrs convirtpd of offcnse in this state being scnt to Rutland. As tho problem is now shnping itsclf, tho stttte, ppiu'ing nn ndditinn to the prcs- stnte prison. must bc libcrnl in its parole systom. or move thc IInno of Cor rcction which is now part of the insti tution at Windsor, to Hutlnnd. and in thnt cnso the question ariscs, What will bc donc with tlio women at Uutland? This unusual situation will continue to Im n problem for tho state until an nd dition to tlic prescnt institution in built wliich will provide for houslng more prisoncrs. Stpps toward thin cnd cannot be tnkon until ncxt month, when thc logislnturo will moet. At thnt time it is mid thnt it will be neccssary for thc stnte to approprinto S100.000 nr morc for an ndditinn to the institution or for n -nrnte buiiding, following out whnt over recomnicnd'itions the state prison rommittpc ma.v mnkc. At tho presont timo work is going on in cnnnoctinn with thc buiiding of tlio "xtcnsion of thc prison wnll so as to in o'udc n fac&iry bni'ding now outsido thc proont wn'ls. This construct'on is tho rc'niU of nn npproprinlion of S10.000 re cpntlv mndp by tho stntp rommiltpp on "l'udgpt. following out thc prnvis'ons of tlic stntuto whic'i reonirPM thnt prisoncrs onnnot nft ht'l " ic t-tn firnn uitable pravision is mndp to k""' all tlio inmatcs at work. At thc nrcsptit time thcrc is not suftfp'pnt work for thc :illl prmoiiprs in tho prisnn fnclor'cs. but soon as tho new wall oxton-sinn is built t'o as to ino'nsc annthcr fnclnrv. wprk wi'l bo nrovldcd fnr all. Thc biiP'l ing of tho wall is bpi""r dono b.v tho nn,.ors thcnisplvpfi. under rieid sun vision so tlmt evorv man nt work, nnd vnn as tho wall is fiilipd t'-o m "nengod 011 that project will go into tho prison fnctnries. TW Con'dprate. Mrs. Ncwb'-idc When vou found thiit you ciddn't' nceopt tho invitntion to on'r wodding, you might hnve sent your reerots. ,. Cvnicnl Fripnd Oh, I thoiieht you d havo pnough of vour own pretty soon, dcr, Boston Transcript. BRATTLEBORO MARKET8. Rotail. Butter, crcnmery, lb Butter, dniry, lb. Oleomargarino, table. lb. . . . OIpo. nut. lb Home-mndp lnrd. lb Lnrd compound. lb Eggs, locnl, frosh. doz Flour. brond. bng Flonr, pnstry, bng Sugar, white, lb Beans, white, lb Beans, yellow eyo Rollod ontn. lb Rioc, wholc, lb Carn tnenl. cwt Crncked corn, cwt Brani cwt Provondpr, cwt Mlddlings, cwt , Onts, bii Hay, balpd, ton ............ Rnron, lb Bflcon, Swift's Premium, lb. Bccf, rpast, 11) Sirloln slcnk, lb Portprhouse steak, lb , Round stoak, lb. Pot ronst, lb , , Pork chops, lb , Sausnge, lb. Snlt pork, lb flnm, sllced. lb T.nmb. los. lb .05 .r2 . .30-.35 .30 .20 .18 ,7.r .1.25-1.3S 1.10 . .0S.'. .1 Lnmb chops, lb Vcnl, Rtpnb, lb ;.. Fowls, lb Broilers, lb t Wholesnlc. Hldps, lb ' Pork, drcnscd, lb .05 1 .OfklO Pork, livo, in Vcnl. llve. lb. .0..10 Calfsklns. ench C0-1.00 Fowls. llve. lb .23 , Eeirs. locnl. frosh. don .00 JlJutter, crearacry, lb". 501 AMERICAN BOY ATHLETIC OUTFITS Practical and, attractive gift sets for red-blood-cd Amcrican boys', cpn:, sisting of Baseball sets, . , Fpp.tball sets, Boxing Glovcs and. Playground , r , sets and Golf sets for ' children from thr'ee to tcn years . ' OTHER GIFTS Stainlcss Stccl Jackknives Stabiless Steel Carving Sets Stainless Steel Table Knives Stainless Steel Table Forks Stainless Steel Table Cutlery Empire Jackknives. Wiss Shears and Scissors .' Universal Vacuum Bottles . 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Wrenches Yankee Screwdrivers, Good-ell-P r a 1 1 Screwdrivers, Stanley and others Tools for nearly every pur pose, including one of the most necessary but seldom used snow shovels. The above are suggestions for Christmas Gifts there are others in this little store that may interest you call and look 'em over. CHAS. F. 3VJANN 88 Mnin TEL. 38 38 Maln Carl A. MitcheU UNDERTAKER Lady Ajslitant AtlTO 8ERVICB 180 MAIN STREET Trlephooe 834-W or 834-R IJcfiisod in Vermont, New Uamp Bhlr and Massachusetta Drives Paln Away A Binglp npplication erter iiully bflnm iustant relicf from nturalgia iains, bt&d-lu-lic, stilT jointa, sproiuD, fhcuroatjo paics. ipjlciit fur colds, cranips; colir, paintcr'a colic, whca takcu iiitprpsUy. Sfc Ertectltc Coralortioa 30c. 60c. ntatores or malled dl rcct upon recolpc of prlce. K1MBALL 8ROS CNOSBURO rAttf. VJ, 'J D R. B.J. ''KrDALL1 S " .50 j jlj .45.1; wmL 1 i piinn mh mnil im (