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THE WINDHAM COUNTY REFORMER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1903.
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BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY, KOV. 80, 1903
Million and a Title.
The marriage of Miss May doelet,
wealthy New York society woman, to
the duke of Roxburghe, affords anoth
er opportunity for the newspapers to
Indulge In high Rounding denunciation
of young women who nre willing to
"trade their millions" American mil
lions, mind you, for "the empty hon
or of a royal title."
It occurs to us that In this "trade."
conditions nre not so much different
from those of ordinary marriages.
She gets a man, presumably, good, had
or Indifferent, as human nature runs,
just as other girls do when they marry:
he happens to have a tille, which is
not his fault. It isn't an "empty" one
because his country is a monarchy and
In fairly good standing, even with
Americans. His record, as far as
published, would compare favorably
with those of American men in Miss
Goelet's social set.
He gets a woman, presumably, good.
bad, or indifferent, as human nature
runs, Just as other men do when they
marry; she happens to have money
which is not her fault. It Is not her
fault, either, that, though an American
girl, she has been reared in an arti
ficial atmosphere of idleness nnd lux
ury, a member of that set of weary,
strained nleasure seekers at which
the good citizenship of the whole coun
try is looking disgustedly askance.
There you are. Isn't it a pretty
good "trade?" What Is there to kick
about? It is true that Miss Goelet
will take several millions of dollars
to England with her. but the duke
needs them and we don't. Million
aires and 'airt'sses nre found on every
bush here in America and they crowd
us working people dreadfully.
All marriages are "trades," in a
sense, and somebody generally gets
left in them; It is only when both
parties are poor, honest, willing to
work and In love with each other that
the bargain approaches fairness. Nev
ertheless, everybody Is bound to
"trade," and probably always will.
The thoughtful will not scoff at such
a marriage by an American heiress to
millions. She can never marry, as a
girl of less wealth might, and be sure
that she, herself, and not her money,
is her husband's choice. If, then,
she wants a home and children of her
own she must try to secure in mar
riage, other Interests and advantages,
besides those of love, on which she
dare not count, to fill her life.
Of course the average newspaper
writer does not consider the subject of
love at all In connection with the mar
riage of a Title and Millions. Hut to
us the duke of Roxburghe and Miss
Goelet are human beings, the money
and position accidents of fortune
and we can't help entertaining the de
lightful possibility that the two may be
in love with each other.
Which would make It all very Inter
esting and knock the Amerlcan-Brlt-lsh-millions-empty
honor arguments to
smithereens!
Congressman Willlum R. Hearst, Judge
Alton B. Parker and Col. George 11.
Me Clullan, nil of New York, Richard
Olney, Judge Clark of North Caro
linn, and Thomas L. Johnson of Ohio,
all are or have been among the men
tloned to any nothing of the Irroprea
Hlble Hryan. Of these m'en, Orover
Cleveland would probably make the
strongest candidate especially with
the conservative element of the democ
racy; Judge Purker nnd Judge Gray
are both able men, the former a fa
vorite In the west and the lattpr In the
middle states. Gorman is admired but
not wholly trusted and Hearst has a
strong hold on popular favor among
the working people through his opposi
tion to trusts and his efforts, through
his newspapers ond otherwise, in be
half of the interests of labor. He Is a
rather unique figure among mllllon-
ilres and the sons of millionaires in
that he works and Is actively Interested
n the world's work. While his Jour
nalistic methods nre sneered at in some
limners as "yellow," and all fash
ioned for the glory of Hearst, yet It Is
nevertheless true that he has done,
through them, great nnd Muting good j
for the common people, and that he
holds, iir a large measure, their respect
and confidence.
be used and a fair price charged. The
Christinas treea'brlng a good price in
the city markets and the Vermont end
of the enterprise should get Its share
of the profits.
It has become quite the fashion in
Vermont of late to push forward the
farmer's claim at all times and in all
places, the public mind having some
how got the Impression that the far
mer is a much abused personnge. The
Montpeller Journal points out. In con
nection with somebody's suggestion of
a farmer Tor the next governor, that
Vermont farmers always have hod an
opportunity nnd several times have
elected governors from their ranks and
that they have been us well represent
ed in the executive chair In Vermont
as any other class of men except the
lawyers who should be an exception
since they have special training along
the lines of government.
Vermont may not be represented at
the St. Iouis exposition with the other
states, but Bhe has her crank at the
White house with the best of 'em.
Mr. Hryan is calling loudly for
conscience campaign" In which, he
thinks, the democratic party would
have little competition from the repub
lican lenders.
The republican newspapers nre will
ing to admit that Mayor Klect George
B. Mc Clcllan of New York Is a "very
respectable man himself." Come, now,
that's something. There Is yet hope
for the poor, misguided metropolis.
Thanks to Editor Parker of the
Bradford Opinion we shall all be able
to have turkeys for Thanksgiving. He
has tlrmly decreed that they shall come
lown olT their high-price perch before
that time. No more anxiety on that
score.
It can't be so bad at the house of
correction with a keeper who "whoops
'er up" occasionally with a minstrel
show and rag time songs nnd dances.
The ubiquitous coon, a characteristic
feature of Vermont enterprises, Is like
wise there and the Thanksgiving show
Is bound to be a howling success.
New York City's schools have for
some time been Inadequate, for the
accommodation of its growing num
bers of pupils and now It is about
to erect the largest school building in
the world, six stories high, with room
for 4,500 children. Talk about race
suicide! There are lots of folks grow
ing up, yet.
The Morrlsville Messenger gives the
following able translation of the presi
dent's recent message to congress. We
Leslie's Weekly holds that the decla
im! of the Alaskan boundary commis
sion was not a victory, but merely a
vindication for the I'nlted States, since
we only h.-ivo what we bought from
Russia and were entitled to have. On
the other hand, we have lost the Port
land canal to the sea which we thought
belonged to us. This pelnt, the only
one at Issue, it says. Canada won; and
It wonders why the two Canndlan com
missioners declined to sign the de
cision, unless they were seeking public
favor In Canada. The ways of politi
cians nre past finding out. The whole
outcry over the Alaskan matter may
be a menns adopted by a few schemers
to turn the tide of popular feeling more
strongly toward Independence.
Mr. Clement, It is announced, pro
poses, as the work of the next state
administration, the reduction of state
expenses, the construction of two trunk
state highways and the retention of the
local option liquor law. Now some
body suggests that the next governor
be asked to change Thanksgiving Pay
from Thursday to Saturday or Mon
day, so as to save splitting the week
Just a little matter of ripping up an
old, established custom In the face of
pack of stubborn, conservative
Yankees, and the president's proc
lamation. It Ib often asserted that the
office of governor of Vermont is a mere
empty honor nothing doing but It
looks like a good, stiff Job piling up
for the next Incumbent.
MATTERS OF OPIN.ION.
8alotad from tha Editorial Column
of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
The People Are to Blame.
Springfield, Mass., Union.
In this state yesterday, perhaps 75
per cent, of the registered voters took
the trouble to go to the polls. At the
party caucuses, not over 10 per cent,
took part. Those who did not attend
the primaries complain that the par
ties tire badly managed, that grafters
are in control and thnt honest, faith
ful nnd efticlent men are not nominat
ed. Those who did not vote, complain
that the best men were not elected.
This Is a government of the people
regulated by the people. The parties
are run by two classes, the self-sacrificing
men who honestly strive to give
the people good government and the
men who seek their own selfish ends.
In this state, grafters seldom get the
upper hnnd, and they would not thrive
anywhere If the people would do their
duty. It Is they who hold the power,
and they must abide the consequences
If they fall to assert It. No man who
neglects the duty of attending the cau
cuses and of voting on election day
has a right to complain If the public
treasury is plundered. By his negli
gence he has aided the grafters.
And Everybody Mutt Be Thankful.
Randolph Herald and News.
The latest Instance of executive
clemency comes from St. Johnsbury.
Look for something every week now;
It's getting on toward Thanksgiving.
Spare the Week, Spoil the Custom.
St. Albans Messenger.
There is a good deal to be said in
favor of the Idea that Thanksgiving
lay should fall on Saturday or Mon
day, so that the two days of the week
when business Is closed may come
together and not cause such a splitting
up of the week ns is occasioned by the
present custom of fixing upon Thurs
day for the holiday. Why cannot the
next governor of Vermont take the
lead and make the Innovation. The
experiment for one year will disturb
nobody, at all events.
The citizens of every town In the
state ought to draw a practical home
lesson from the revolting story of the
Westfleld pauper, who suffered cruelty
that can only be conjectured from the
condition of her poor, emaciated
wounded body. If the authorities of
We3tfleld had turned her out into the
fields and woods. Nature would have
been kinder to her than was the wo
man who bid the lowest for her care.
Two of a Kind.
St. Albans Messenger.
The Colombian government came to
full stop at Colon. When your
Uncle Samuel says Panama, you can
depend upon It that he Is not talking
through his hat.
Discretion ve. Valor Again.
Leslie's Weekly.
Fulthfulness In the performance of
official duty even down to the small
est details is always commendable,
but when it is carried to an extreme,
such as that exhibited the other day
by certain customs officials on our
northern border at Newport, Vt., one
is strongly reminded of the wooden
stupidity of the wooden creatures
who figure in the stories of Lewis Car
roll, with the difference that the lat
ter are really amusing, while the im
migration officials make one weary.
In the Instance In question two Eng
lish delegates to n recent commercial
congress In Montreal were held up on
their return trip to Boston and de
tained for ten hours at Newport, be
cause they failed to produce medical
certificates as required by the new
Immigration law. Of course the lack
of these was a mistake, but being
slight and obviously unintentional, a
THE MEDDLER.
" Iht tout fii ful it en "
Cecil C. Turner and Patrick L. Shea
who huve this week received first cluss
licenses to aell liquor, are In an excep
tionnlly good position to help the II
cense cause In this state. They have
the chance to show the people of Jlrat-
tleboro and Vermont how the sale of
liquor ought to be conducted, and If
they couple with the requirements of
the law a liberal portion of determina
tion In the right direction and common
sense their example ought to be bene
flclal to all Interested In the cause of
temperance. This applies particular
ly to Mr. Shea who has the distinction
of being the first proprietor of a II
censed saloon In this town. If he en
ters upon his new vocation with i
firm resolve to live up to the letter of
the law and conduct the snle of liquor
as It ought to be conducted, honestly
and straightforwardly, he can demon
strate to all fair minded persons that
an open saloon causes far less trouble
than any partly concealed establish
ment. To do this will require more than
an ordinary amount of determination
and an untainted sense of right and
wrong, but The Meddler firmly believes
that events will prove that Mr. Shea
possesses these qualities. The ac
tion of the license commissioners in
granting a saloon license shows that
they believe In giving this method a
thorough trial, and that they consider
Mr. Shea eminently fitted for the trust
Imposed upon him. If subsequent
events should show that ' they are
wrong, Uratileboro can reply upon
their taking prompt action.
It could hardly be called a public
hearing that the license commissioners
gave Saturday evening. As a matter
of fact the proceedings were heard by
30 or 40 people at the most, while
almost three times as many stood
In the town hall corridor craning their
necks in an attempt to catch what they
could of the goings-on. Several people
more than casually Interested In the
result of the hearing were unable to
get within earshot, to say nothing of
the many who had a right to know
what was going on for the simple rea
son that they were citizens of the town.
In a matter of such Interest to the pub
lic there Is no excuse for using such
cramped quarters. Festival hall is large
enough to hold all who are likely to at
tend, and The Meddler sees no reason
why it should not be used on such oc
casions.
4vW.. Y.
The Soap That Outshines All Is
rfht
It is different thivn. other scalps.
Makes woolens and linens as soft
as velvet and wKite as snow, with
out shrinking or weakening the
fibre. Wash in the "Sunlight way."
it's less labor, hence more in favor.
ASK FOR "LAUNDRY" SHAPE SUNLIGHT
BRATTLEBORO BUSINESS DIRECTORY
GEO. H. G0RHAM. at. D Whitney nlock.
Main Htrvel, llrattltlx.ro. Practice llmitou
to the diseases or tin- r.ye, rjr, innai ana
Kim. (Mice hours : 9: 36 to 12. 1 P4 p. In., Tues
days and Fridays only. Remainder of week at
Hollows t aim. u
T"R. GEO B. ANDERSON. Physician and
nurploon. fruits ami nviiicniw, w mu
Htrwt. Nursery, In all It branches, a specialty,
office hours; until 10 a.m., t to 2 :.' p. in., fi:30
to It evening. Telephone, "Brooks House." 2tf
If common humanity demands that
we care for our weak and unfortunate j sensible nnd resourceful official would
have found some Immediate way out
at all, it surely demands thnt the little
we do be done kindly and decently.
Religion in Business.
The Rockefellers, father and son,
evidently take a very different view of
the business policy of the Standard Oil
company from that entertained by the
public. Otherwise, young Mr. Rocke
feller would not have the nerve to In
dulge in confiding, heart to heart talks
with his Sunday school as he does
the incredulous chuckling of the pub
lic would disconcert him. His pa, too,
would not enjoy telling in public places
of the personal comfort he gets out of
religion, if he saw the greedy, grasping
tentacles of his octopus trust at work
ns others see them.
The Rockefellers are very fluent
, Sunday school speakers. The motif of
their verbal compositions runs this
way: The man who charges too mucn
for his groceries will not succeed very
long; a man may fool the people some
times, but can never fool Almighty
God; the requirements of a Christian
life and a successful business career
are exactly in line with each other,
te turf?, te turn, turn, turn you know
the rest, It Is an old, familiar strain,
From what little the outside public
Is allowed to know of the marvelous
Inner workings and of the amazing
achievements of the oil trust, simple
A B C of course to the Rockefellers,
this incongruity of words and works
must be another example of the sub
conscious conviction man has that the
laws of God and man were not made
for him, but for all other men. We have
transcendent spiritual conceptions; we
.revel seasonably In uplifted longings
and unselfish desires and the straight
little path that other men ought to fol
low uphill to glory Is as plain as day to
us. But business business, you know,
has its er peculiar demands and
limitations.
The public which has long been
writhing under the extortions of this
mighty trust, will not be able to get
much spiritual food out of the Sunday
school rhapsodies of its pillars. One
good example, It feels, would be worth
many fine precepts.
ommend It to all who have been too The citizens of a town may not care
busy to read the original. "Gentle- to spend a great deal of money on the
men, get on to your Job and pass the
laws necessary for reciprocity with
Cuba, regardless of every private or
trust Interest."
The Newport Express and Standard
says that "probably a large percent
age of people In Orleans county never
heard of Hon. Zed S. Stanton anyway."
How unfortunate for the people and
how humiliating an admission for the
Express and Standard! Why don't
it brace up and keep Its readers better
posted? '
An eleventh hour panic arises In
some quarters lest Vermont be dubbed
a foolish virgin In not having ap
peared with a good bright light, along
with the wise ones at the St. Louis
feast. Alas, her lamp Is empty! Will
the legislature turn out at this un
seemly hour and fill it for her? That's oeer
the question, now.
paupers in their community that Is
generally understood but they can at
least see that such unfortunates are
not abused.
The newspaper reporter extols, the
presence of mind of the woman who,
when her gasoline can exploded,
smothered the flames about her Viead
with her skirts; but he falls to note
the utter absence of wisdom or discre
tion evidenced by her attempt to clean,
with gasoline, a stove In which a Are
was burning.
The open season for deer called
forth some poetic Ideas, clothed fetch-
ingly in pastoral language, from the
state press; but the farmers are think
ing thoughts about the deer that could
be expressed only In plainest prose. To
most of them the "pretty creatures" are
an unmitigated nuisance which they
are helpless to rid themselves of, and
the final total of 754 slaughtered this
season will not be displeasing to them.
Collier's Weekly declares that Tam
many's recent victory In New York "In
the teeth of all reason" was due to the
fact that there are so many people who
do not relish virtue themselves, though
willing to Inflict It upon others. "Many
of the police and firemen," It says,
"voted against Mayor Low because
they lost Improper privileges under
him. Hundreds were disgusted by
the commissioner of health, because
no man likes to be vaccinated against
his will, or forced to fix his own drain,
or stop music nt midnight because he
is a public nuisance, or-spend money
In cleanness If he Is a barber. Others
were preoccupied about their Sunday
Others about their taxes. Each
of us would rather be an exception to
the strict demeanor required for civic
progress. As soon as It touches us
personally, reform Is an undue check
to liberty." The growing tendency
among Americans to allow others the
liberties they themselves are fond of,
Is pleasant; but it would be better for
us as a nation If we could keep our
selves up to the mark of our Ideal of
good citizenship and expect the same
effort of others.
of the difficulty, and not have sub
jected two Innocent travelers to a de
lay that must have been highly exas
perating, and might easily have been
serious had It cost them the loss of a
steamer connection. We might ex
pect such things to occur In China,
but not in a country supposedly gov
erned and officered by wldeawnke
Americans. The Incident recalls at
tention to the fact that, while men
who obey orders strictly are numer
ous, they are few who under unfore
seen circumstances know how to ex
ercise a wise discretion.
Does the President Know It?
rMiddlebtiry Register. '
The Springfield Republican refuses
to recognize the new republic of Pan
nma. That settles the question.
A well behaved dog, like a well be
have child, always an object
of ndmlration while an ill mannered
canine is about as much of a nuisance
as some youngsters. The Meddler has
seen. Brattleboro has its share of both
kinds of dogs and children but it Is
the former that are under discussion
There are perhaps a dozen or so dogs
In different parts of this town that
seem to delight in chasing teams, bul
lying other members of their kind and
making themselves generally disagree
able. Now it's not the fault of the ani
mals themselves that they enjoy such
an existence for dogs certainly delight
to bark and bite unless they are taught
to take pleasure in less annoying pas
times. The trouble comes because the
owners do not take pains to bring up
their pets in the way they should go.
It is something more than a nuisance
to be driving down Main street and
have a big cur suddenly Jump at one's
horse with all the apparent ferocity of
a wild beast, and one's good nature Is
not increased by having a valuable
puppy maimed by the teeth of some
Ill-natured brute twice its size. No
matter how great may be a dog's pre
tentions to breeding it loses Its place
as man's best friend the minute its
pleasure becomes a public nuisance.
The Meddler.
GEO. B0BEBTS, M. D.. Surgery and diseases
of Women a specially. Office, Crosby
mock, leiepnone.
A I. MILLER Jf. D.. I'liTslclan and 8nr-
geoii, Hooker Block, Hrattleboro. Vt. Of
fice hour : 8 till V. 1 to 2. 6:30 to .
C. F. R. JENNE ...
Successor to ghernian jenne,
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DENTISTRY in all Its branches. Teeth ex.
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over iiolueu's drug store. 4tf
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posite Hrooka House, Hrattleboro.
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BACON & HOOKER. Attorneys at Law. 12
and 14 I'llcry Ituilding.
JOHN E. GALE. Attorney at Law, Guilford,
IE. SHERWIN. Attorney and Counsellor at
I .aw. Chester. Vermont. Insurauce and
Freighting and Jobbing
of all kinds.
Office, No. 10 Main street. Telei.ln.np all 121-11
BAILEFS REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
Sells Everything. Addrmc
::: F. J. BAILEY, :::
R vtber Klock. Hrattleboro, Tt.
BRATTLEBORO
GAS LIGHT COMPY
FfRXISH
CAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS
"1 hours each day the year round.
Rockwell & Sherwin,
Hanufacturere of and dealers in
FINE CARRIAGES AND SLEIGHS.
Rkpaibiso is all Bkanchei.
A. W. ROCKWELL. H. S. .SHERWB.
Elm Street, Brattleboro, Vt.
Collections.
t ARROWS II CO.. Wholesale and Retail
t D.mIit in Owls of all kinds. Otnce No. 33
Mam Strret, Brat tleboro. lSyl
f DUNLEAVY. Custom Tailor,
J
K vt her
Huick. Cluaning, repairing and pressing.
LEON C. WHITE.
Electrician.
Headquarters
at
Electric Light
Station.
The Grapes Arc Sour.
St. AlbanH Messenger.
Not every man that makes a virtue
of declining the nomination for gov
ernor ha ever stood a ghost of a
chance of getting It In the iirst place.
Common Sens the Guide.
Rutland News.
This Is the time of the year when
the city man visits many sections of
Vermont after small spruce trees for
Christmas trade. It is bad enough
to rob the beautiful forests for lumber
purposes, but when it comes to cut
ting down small trees. It is high time
a halt was called. We hope to see
the time when every land owner will
be proud enough of the small spruce
Oh these women, with their curious trees to say "no to the city solicitor.
Whose Name I Legion.
The name of the next democratic
presidential candidate is legion. G rover
Cleveland, Judge George Gray of Del
aware, Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland,
estimates of values! One, up In Bur
Ilngton, has scolded her husband until
he has fled, leaving her with three
children to support. He probably left
his pipe around and forgot to wipe his
feet. Another woman, in Brandon,
ran the length of her kitchen to the
sink, with a mouthful of carbolic acid
that she had taken by mistake. She
burned her face and mouth frightfully,
but she saved her carpet!
The hue and cry about the Invasion
of Vermont's forests by Christmas tree
choppers from the cities seems to us
entirely unnecessary if a little common
sense on the part of wood land owners
may be reckoned on. Discreet selec
tion and consideration of the future
value of the property should of course
The sooner it comes the better. Wat
erbury Record.
We are given to understand that the
pruning out of the small trees, if done
judiciously and properly, is not only
no damage to the forests, but a posi
tive advantage. Who Is right about
this matter? Certainly Vermont wish
es all its resources utilized.
Keep on Your Cushion.
Bennington Banner and Reformer.
The young man who thinks he must
break away from home and butt into
doubtful company and questionable
places of amusement to make his way
in the world should draw a lesson
from the common pin- The pin lying
in the gutter or under the ash pile may
be just as good as the one stuck in the
cushion, but when we want a straight,
serviceable pin for an important duty
we go to the cushion for it and not to
the dust heap in dirty corner.
The Congressional Level.
Randolph Herald anil News.
Cnptala Hobson seems determined
to spoil flis career. First he Inaugu
rated his famous kissing campaign,
then he sought the lecture platform,
and now to make the downfall com
plete he wants to go to congress.
Bennington Reformer.
Some years ago, at a public gather
ing, the Hon. Frank Plumley of
Northfield, in introducing the Hon. H.
Henry Powers, spoke about as fol
lows: "Formerly, Vermont had a
Judge, upright and honored. Of a
sudden, he began to show signs of
degeneracy, went from bad to worse
and finally became a congressman."
The laugh was general. Mr. Powers
arose slowly and with mock serious
ness remarked that he "was Indeed
sorry for the fate in store for Mr.
Plumley, since everyone believed that
sooner or later he, too, would sink to
that same low level." The laugh was
considerably on the Hon. Frank then.
"Times Have Changed Since Then."
Richmond, Va., Times-Dispatch.
The southern states did not make
war upon the United States; they se
ceded, but all that they asked was to
be let alone. They did not propose
to Interfere with other, states which
remained in the Union. They did
not propose to coerce any state into
the confederacy nor to lift their hand
against the United States of the North.
They proposed simply to withdraw
from the Union. The president of the
United States at that time thought
that secession was a thing not to be
tolerated, and he called for troops to
whip the South back into the Union.
But sentiment In Washington has
changed since that day. President
Roosevelt and his secretary of state
and the members of his cabinet evi
dently think thnt secession In Panama
is a very beautiful thing and full of
righteousness. "O. noble secessionists.-"
say they, "peace be unto you.
Have a canal with us."
Some Day.
(Contributed to the Reformer.) j
Some Day! Oh, telt me where you stay, I
It is so very far away, j
I've heard of you, It seems alway. i
Some Day, Some Day. I
1 ;
When but a child at mother's knee,
I asked her questions one, two, three.
This answer she oft gave to me,
Some Day, Some Day.
Some Day when you have older grown.
Some Day these truths will be your
own.
Some Day the secrets be made known.
Some Day, Some Day.
Joys which the present fain would
grasp
You hold so close within your clasp,
Hope whispers gently as we pass,
Some Day, Some Day.
Is Hope the messenger you send.
Its brightness with our lives to blend.
And cheer us onward to the end
Some Day, Some Day?
Is it so very, very fair
The reason that you linger there
While thousands long your Joys to
share
Some Day. Some Day?
Nellie Tina Eddy.
MORAN & CO.
UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS.
NO. 10 MAIS STBKKT.
Telephone Connections Say and Night.
Day call. Mi. Mght calls, 37-4 and 14ti-23.
I H. E. BOND & CO. j
I Funeral Directors
I and Furnishers.
at
I 17 Main Street, Hrattleboro, Vt. I
DON'T GET SCARED!
Because someone baa told you that
ELECTRICITY to eiptwiw for
household use. JnreMigato for jonr
iielf; get our prices for materUU
and installation for electrical pur
poses, and aek the cusiomera to
whom we will refer you.
We equip house with call bell,
annunciators, Imrglar alarma,
lighters, complete electric lighting.
VAUGHAN & SARGENT ELECTRIC CD.
BRATTLEBORO, VT.
Shy on History.
Windsor Journal.
Principal H. J. Stannard of Barton,
In hia excellent address before the
teachers' association at St. Johnsbury
recently, made a strong plea for bet
ter informed teachers. He Illustrat
ed his point by several rather amusing
examples. "One who has taught for
two years Informed me," said he,
"through the medium of a teachers'
examination, that the Spanish-American
war was caused by the depreda
tions of American missionaries in
Spain and other countries," and anoth
er, when asked who Molly Stark was,
said "when the troops were marching
through trie village or Lexington, Mol
ly Stark stuck her head from a second
story window and, unfurling a flag,
shouted, "Shoot, If you must, this old
gray head, but spare your country's
flag, she said.' "
MAKE MONEY
BY
SAVING MONEY
This old fashioned rule is as sure to
day as ever. By using
Electric Power,
you do It. It is the cheapest and best
power known. Cheapest to instal, most
economical to operate, perfectly safe,
always r dy; no wages to pay to engi
neer or tlreman; only a turn of the switch.
We can furnish any amount wanted,
from one-eighth horse power upward at
reasonable rate. 48-4t
BRATTLEBORO GASLIGHT CO.,
OFFICE 6, CROSBY BLOCK.
Choice Farm Loans
In Eastern Washington and No. Dakota
are worthy of an early Investigation
on the part or carelul inT.-M,.r as of
enng the greatest inducement Tor the
sale ami profitable employment of
idle or surplus funds.
''"r carerull selected Farm Loan
net five per cent, interest and form an
unquestioned sernritr.
TeMors1''01' co,l,''ndeoc from In-
VT. LOAN & TRUST CO.
Brattlctx.ro, Vt.
F. B.PUTNAM, General Agent.
&CTaylw whkaiss, Impart strangta ass rAgm.
A Peace Proclamation.
t Bradford Opinion.
Thanksgiving would not seem to be
really approaching If we did not read
of the high price that turkeys will
bring this season. It has always been
thus and the anxious head of the house
has spent nights of worry over the ex
oroitant price which he would be likely
to have to pay for the luxunr. for ! P.DflU'VC CHtlDHFS
Thanksgiving would not be Thanks- I .,.., Like to Take It.
giving without that bird. Tet when I I TllCIB DISEASFS.
the time to purchase the annual turkey ' RELIEF. Vfr tFFtweo ff r.lh ,..
vary many cents a pound from the av
erage. Despite these alarming stories
of high turkeys let not your souls be
troubled. Turkeys may roost high
now but before the eventful day they
will come low enough for all to obtain.
Keep the Wind
and Gold Out
of your house by putting
on some
OUTSIDE WINDOWS
and WEATHER STRIPS
around the doors. You
can get them at reasona
ble prices of
ROBBINS & C0WLE5,
Brooks House Block.
V Doctors Remedy
liKUYYYS
INSTANT
REUFF.
cms. tefaJgsr
COME IN
and look over the
NEW GOODS
... FOR ...
Fall and Winter.
"ops tke Couch
ana work oil the Cold.
l'TrTin,n,"- Tablet, enre a eotd
W. H. HAIGH
Custom Tailor,
ELLIOT ST.. BRATTLEBi""'-
CUT FLOWERS.
You can alwsvs find a ni M
of Cut Flowers ami P"
Plants for all occasin- A'!0
Floral Designs at rea'0t'
prices.
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