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The Conservative, 1901-04-04

the undying marble Of human mentality
shall outlive the stone images of the
Greek and the Roman. These mental
images will loom up among the states
men and benefactors Of our race forever,
rejecting and immortalizing the genius
of those who carved and shaped and
toned them in the plastic days Of youth
in the studios Of the schools.
"The American educator carves
statuary out of the minds of the youth
whom he instructs
Mental Images. whi h is CO.
immortal with the
soul itself, a statuary which shall always
stand in the pantheon of our country's
history, and at last it's symmetry and
beauty and perfection be examined in
the light of eternity by Him who first
carved the mental man in the image of
the divine mind. The schoolmaster in
the humblest school building in Nebras-
ka is quietly but certainly developing a
statuary which shall outlive Parian mar
BILE and time itself-a statuary which,
through the endless cycles of eternity,
either in heaven or in hell, shall attest
his fidelity to his trust and his compre-
hension of the vastness and delicacy of
the work he has undertaken. We
demand for Nebraska educated educa-
tors. We demand professional trained
teachers, men and women of irreproach-
able character and well-tested abilities.
We demand from our legislature laws
raising the standard of the profession
and exalting the Office of the teacher.
AS the doctor of medicine or the prac-
titioner at law is only admitted within
the pale of his calling upon the produc
ton of his parchment Or certificates, so
the applicant for the position of instruc-
tor in our primary and other schools
should be required by law to first pro-
duce his diploma, his authority to teach,
from the normal schools.
"We call no uneducated quack or char
latan to perform surgery upon the bodies
of our children lest
Skill. they may be
deformed, crippled
and manned physically all their lives.
Let us take equal care that we intrust
the development of the mental faculties
to skilled instructors of magnanimous
character that the mentalities of our
children may not be mutilated, deformed
and crippled to halt and limp through
all the centuries of their never ending
lives The deformed body will die, and
be forever put out of our sight under the
ground, but mind made monstrous by
bad teaching dies not, but stalks forever
among the ages, an immortal mockery
of the divine image.
"The compensation for the services of
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

/ General debility failure of the
strength 10 do and the power to endure
is cured 10y the great tonic Hood 5
Sarsaparillu.
The December American Boy Is full
of good Christmas matter for wide
awake boys. 1t contains seyenty-tve
Illustrations and a full page devoted
to comic pictures entitled just for
Fun. -
prince Reckless, " by Arthur Girls
som. is the leading story in the Christ
mas number of The Smart Set. This
is the first novelette, of purely roman
tic character that this magazine has
published The story deals with the
infatuation of a young European Prince
for "A beautiful American girl and his
desperate adventures in pursuit of her.
1t has all the elements that go to make
popular fiction.
The January National Magazine"
of Boston will contain the first of a
series of articles by Senator Mark
Hanna of Ohio on the career of his
friend, the late President William
Mckinley. The National" is an
American News Magazine. its stories
are strong, its pictures of men and
women of the day many and timely, its
Affairs at Washington" unique W.
W. Potter Co, Publishers, fl West
First Street. Boston.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
NEWSY COMMENT.

Our present Epiphany, or Twelfth
Day, was, previous to the reformation
of the calendar, Christmas Day.
Almost every Christmas custom that
has or has not survived to our days
can be traced back to Saxon sources,
before the introduction of Christianity.
Figures from reports show that the
past year has been one of unparalleled
prosperity for farmers all over the
country, especially in the western and
middle states.
Chinatown in San Francisco, ac-
cording to the president Of the board
of health, should be burned. AS it is
at present, it cannot be rendered sani-
tary except by total obliteration. Ras
The Rev. j. O. Springer on Herschel
Island, well within the Arctic circle,
is the lonelicst missionary in the
world, His nearest white neighbors
are two hundred miles away and he
has not seen a ship in two years. /. .---.
The Methodist hymnal revision com
mittce, which is in session in Cincin-
matt for the purpose of revising the
hymnbook, has decided to eliminate
that old favorite, "Sweet Hour of
Prayer objection to the last line of
the hymn having been found And
shout while passing through the air,
Farewell, Farewell, sweet hour of
'Hc Lcadeth Me, Oh,
Blessed Thought" is another fayorite
taken out
In the American Friends peace con
ference at Philadelphia last week a
speaker lamented the fact that Eng
land had not entrusted her case against
the Beers TO an international court
''lt is more than apparent that her
claim is far from being Just one,
he said, lie was, also of opinion that
the Philippine question should have
been submitted to an international tri
bunal, and contended that the natives
would have accepted the verdict of a
iisinterested people.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
BERNARDSTON.

Powers Institute closes today for the
Christmas recess and Will reopen Jan
uary It'll
Mrs. II. c. Browne returned from a
two weeks visit in Boston last week
Thursday "a II. Nelson went to BoS-
ton Monday with a carload of cattle
and calves.
The rain of Saturday night accom-
panying the warm weather swept the
snow from sight. threatened dams and
bridges and quilted some roads. 1t
prevented even the usual attendance
at church Sunday.
The fair, supper and entertainment
by the Methodists, Monday evening,
was not as fully attended as usual on
account of the severe cold; there was
no lack of pretty and useful articles
and choice supper was served.
The town clock presented by Mrs
Lucian Coy of Little Rock. Ark. has
been placed in its home in the recent
" erected tower. The clock is accom-
panied by fine-toned bell which tells
the hours as they pass. The tower,
20 feet in height, surrounded 10y
handsome weathervane. is Learly com
pleted. having been built 10y an appro-
priation from the town and substan-
tial gift from source of which the
town is proud Mrs. Coy is a native
of Bernardston, the daughter of Isaac
and Rebecca (Conable) Burrows.
Miss Emily Hinsdale. if not the old
est. one of the oldest persons in town,
passed away December 8. She was
born in Greenfield January |. 1910.
and would therefore have been % on
January l. Her father, Samuel Hins-
dale, of English descent, one of the
early settlers of Greenfield, lived to
the age of 81 years: her mother was
Sally Clark of Colrain. They reared
a family of ten children of whom but
two survive. Emily inherited vigorous
and was especially active
until she had the misfortune to break
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
NEARBY MASSACHUSETTS,.

The shoe-shop of j. b. Reynolds at
Orange, which employed 100 hands,
has been closed on account of poor
business. The factory started in 1880
and did prosperous business for sew
eral years
Mrs. Carl n. Stowell, 3S, of Orange,
died at Boston hospital Saturday
night, where she went Il few days pre-
vouS to have an operation performed.
| Besides her husband, she leaves a
father, Mr.. Stratton of keene, n. II. =,
and a son and daughter of school age
Sposa Smeralda, the Italian woman,
! housekeeper for Michael Graziano,
who was shot at Buckland last week
has been arrested and after "A hearing
at Greenfield was held in default of
$500 bail for trial next week. She
plead not guilty.
Henry G. Payne of Milwaukee, Wis. =,
the new postmaster general, was born
in Ashfeld, November %, 1913 He
was refused admission to the Union
army because of his diminutivc stat
ure, and went to Milwaukee when he
was 20 years old. He is successful
business man, and a railway manager.
For 10 years he was postmaster at Mil
waukee. He was appointed 10y Presl-
dent Grant in 1876 and served under
Hayes, Garfield. Arthur and Cleveland,
retiring in 1856.
Prof. b. T. Harrington, for half a
century noted educator and principal
of private school for boys in West
Chester, n. y, died Friday of heart
disease, aged Is years. He was born
i'm Heal and camc of AN old RryOlu-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20

Saturdays great storm, the worst
for - years, resulted in disastrous
floods in several states. In Pennsyl-
yania several lives were lost and dam
age Of more than $1,000, oOO was done
TO property The storm in Mar,
caused damage estimated at S2.OH 600.
bridges, houses and millions If feet
of logs were carried ava -. he ~wol-
len rivers. Heavy ia lage- were also
caused by floods in ~ York state es-
recially in 81 acuse, Ithaca Rome,
Auburn, r. and Watcrtown. Many
railroads ere tied up by washouts
and loss Of bridges. 4 cloudhurst did
mr"n damage near Ithaca. causing a
big dam to break from the flood of
which PEOPLE fled for their lives. In
the west a genuine blizzard accomra-
MED by cold wave caused much loss
of stock, and some of human lives.
with great suffering The storm was
the worst Wyoming has ever seen. In
Vermont great damage was done at
Bennington and in the MissiSquoi val
ley. Several bridges were carried
away. The Baptist church at Wood
ford was overturned and house partly
destroyed. \ storm, unequalled since
1851 also prevailed in the United
Kingdom. Scotland is buried in big
snowdriftS the worst in 30 years The
storm was general all over Europe.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
N0RTHFIELD.

Mrs. Lucreta Moore is very sick
with Pneumonia requiring the attend
ancc of trained nurse from Spring
field.
The estate of the late Frank +.
. Stimr son has been reported insolycnt.
The assets are reported to hc 500, and
the debts $500.
At the Congregational church the
! Christmas exercises will be held Mon
day evening with speaking and sing
/ ing by the children.
4 fair sized audience assembled at
/ S. Of V. hall Tuesday evening to enjoy
/ the concert given by the Hinsdale and
Mortified bands. Quite a little sum
will be realized.
Christmas services with arr-- ,r1ate
music and sermon on Chr .,tmas Civ
ing will be held Sur .ay morning.
Tuesday evening therc will be a Christ
mas entertainmG.- in the vestry to
which all are &C. daily invited
A bank on lich the men were work
ing cayed Il recently at the Schcll
mansion. urying two Italians to their
'pecks. They were extricated by their
fellow workman. One was hurt quite
badly bit the other one escaped injury.
The funeral of Frank Proctor. was
held from his late residence Friday at
i p. NJ. Burial was at wick,
Mass. Mrs. W. X. Moody and Miss
Palmer sang. The S. of V. attended
in a body and had charge of the eXcr-
cises at the grave.
Mrs. Hastings of Main street is very
sick with pneumonia. Sam Smith cut
his hand quite badly the first day at
the mill. Mrs. n. F. Wood is visiting
at New York city. There was an auc-
tion sale of COWS at the barn of Thomas
Quinlan on Tuesday Mrs. Robert
Simmons of Brockton, Mass, is visit
ing at Mrs. f. l.. Saunders. Mrs. \.
W. Proctor is visiting at Warwick.
Capt. Gilbert Gross Hilliard celc-
brated his Goth birthday Tuesday at
the home of his son, Freeman \. Hill
lard, at Mortified Farms His sur
yiving children, four in number, with
and great grandchildren
- in all met with him to ccle-
brate the occasion. He was born in
Cornish, y. H.. III 1911, moved to
Farms in ls5s and has re-
sided there even since. He buried his
wife in 1916 since which time he has
made his home with his son All the .
inhabitants of Mortified and for miles .
around know and respect him. Mr.. .
enjoys himself and his daily
trips to his daughters, Mrs, F. II. /
Smith and Mrs. +. G. Morgan. nearby. /
His habits of life are very simple and /.
his grasp upon the current events Of .
the day is firm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
"A HELPING HAND"
Is Gladly Extended by Brattleboro Citize

Is Gladly Extended by a Brattleboro Citizen.
There are many enthusiastic citizens
in Brattleboro prepared to tell their
experience for the public good. Tes-
timony from such a source is the best
of evidence and will prove a "help-
ing hand' to scores of readers. Read
the following statement:
Mr. A. ID. Fessenden of 10 Main
ST., says: THE medicine that has the
merits of Doan's Kidney Pills can
have my endorsement at any time. As
time went by pain across my back and
hips became very severe and finally ex-
tended up my back. / had to be care
full in STOPPING, lifting or making any
quick movement. | used we'll known
medicines but they did not hit my
case | felt as tired in the morning as
when | went to bed, and what sleep /
did get did not refresh me. While in
this condition ] read a statement of a
person from Springfield. Mass, recon-
mending Doan's Kidney Pills which
induced me to take a course of the
treatment. | worked as fireman and |
would not have been able to do it had
it not been for Doan's Kidney Pills. -
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no substitute
Sold by Geo. Z. Greene, GO Main
ST., Brattleboro. Vt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
WHAT WoMEN SAY

about the merits OF DR.. Pierce's pavor.
lite Prescription is the best testimonial
to its wonderful curative power. Tbere
is no claim made for "Favorite Pre-.
scription" which is not backed by cures
Every statement made as to what thio
medicine will do is supported by Tho
living evidence of what It has done. Il
has made weak women strong and fict
women we'll. 1t has brought back The
roses to faded checks and the plumpn,ss
to shrunken forms. 1t has given laugh.
ter for tears, and JOY in lie for utter
misery. What vFavorite Prescriptions
has done it is doing every day.
"a few years ago l suffered severely
with female weakness and had at time,
dreadful pains" writes Mrs. Mar V
Brown, OF Creswell, Hartford Co, Md
81 went to my doctor, and he gave ne
medicine which did me good for a while,
but | would get worse again. ! had 4
sick headache nearly all the time was
so weak around my waist could 1ard,j
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20

race. Mrs. Leon Drinkwine is improv-
ing from her long illness. - NJ Kelley
has been housed with rheumatism fol
several days. M ISIS Lizzie Leighton OF
Worcester, Mass. is visiting with Mrs.
Worthing.
Phil Sheridan camp No. 27, S. of V. ,
made choice of these officers at the
meeting Thursday evening of last
week: +. G. Bartlett, captain: p. G.
Stewart, first lieutenant; Perley Har-
vey, second lieutenant; W. W. King,
f. A. Buckley and +. l.. Latham,
camp council; L. L. Thompson, chap
lain; c. p. Lynch, first sergeant ;
John Smith, quarter master Sergent
Henry Britton, color sergeant; f. A..
Buckley, sergeant of the guard; John
Scott, principal musician; G. +. Weed,
corporal of the guard Paul McGin-
mis-, picket guard; W. W. King, camp
guard; +. A. Buckley, delegate to the
encampment; W. W. King, alternate.
n. Miller Worden, a prominent citi-
zen and junior partner of the Worden
company, died suddenly of heart dis
ease Sunday morning. He suffered
from pains in the left side and awak
ened his wife, who went into the next
room for remedies and on her return
found him dead. Mr.. Worden was a
native of this town, had served as Sc
lectman and held other Offices of trust
and honor. He served on the building
of the town hall, and was "A
member of the last legislature He
was a member of many fratenal or
among them the Odd Eel
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
Saved His Life.

II wish to say that feel | owe my life tC
kodol Dyspepsia Cure write, II. {. hires,
tensou OF Ilayiicid. MINI. For three years
was troubled with dyspepsia so that | could
hold nothing on my stomach. Many times
would lie unable 10 retain mOr>e of food.
Finally was confined 10 my bed. Doctor,
said | could not live. ! read one OF your adj
yerlisemer Is on kodoI Dyspepsia cure and
thought il iii my ease and CONNER ced it, use.
| began to improve frou the tr-t bottle Now
am cured and r. commend II 10 all Digcsts
your food. Cures all stomach troubles
Greene's Drug Store.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
LOCAL.
NEARBY NEW HAMPSHIRE.

The home of John r. Baldwin on
Ashuelot street in Winchester was dis
covered to be on fire early Friday
morning, but was eXtinguished with a
loss of about $500. The cause is thought
to have been a defective chimney.
Officers ralded the Winchester house
and the premises of Amos Lawrence
Wednesday of last week. Beer was
found at the former place and beer and
hard liquor at the latter Mr.. Wat
kins, manager of the hotel, and Mr.,
Lawrence were brought before Judge
Pierce in the police court Monday
morning. Both pleaded not guilty and
the former was put under 500 bonds
and the latter under 800 bonds for
their appearance at the April term of
court.
A more prosperous condition than
for several years is reported in the
Ashuelot valley from SWanzey to Inns
dale. At West Swanzey the WOODEN
mills and the box shops are running
on full time, and have plenty of orders.
At Winchester a large and commodlous
box shop has arisen from the ashes of
the old one on the same site, and Is
prosperous. The F. NJ. Platt box shop
in the same village has been obliged
to refuse orders for some time on ac-
count of a surplus of calls for It's mer-
chandise. The Winchester tannery
company is charging its business
greatly and is erecting new buildings.
At AshuelOt the upper village wooden
mill and the little MiddleseX' at the
lower village, after years of ldleness,
are both in full OneratiOn. In HlnS-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
An Eyanglist's Story.

81 suffered for years with a bronchial or
hing trouble and tried various RENE lies hut
did not obtain permanent relief until | COM
menced using One Minute COuEb Cure"
writes Rev. James kirkman, evangelist Of
Be lie River. ILL., II have no hesitation in rec
ommendng it 10 all sufferers from maladies
of this kind" One Minute Cough Cure af
fOrds immediate relief for coughs, colds and
all kinds of throat and lung troubles. For
Group II i unequalled. Absolutely safe. Very
pleasant to take. never fails and j. really a
favorite with the children. They like it.
Greene's Drug Store. 8
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
HINSDALE.

The band is preparing for a New
Year concert and ball at the town hall.
George h. Palzer is very i'll with
typhoid fever at the home of his father
in Ashuelot.
The missionary society last week
voted to send lot of clothing to one
of the missionary families.
J. B. Dawson has bought of Mr..
Miner a small piece of land in the
north part of the town. ;. t~A.
Naomi chapter No. SO O. E. S, will
elect and install their officers the sec
ond Monday evening in January.
An association mas been formed by
ten gentlemen for the purpose of Sc
town hall this winter. 49,. 5
Miss Annie Conway is filling tempo
rarily the position of teacher in the
Depot street primary school, Miss Min
ME Owen being absent on account of
the illness of her mother.
Rev. O. c. Sargent of Claremont oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Main street
Baptist church Sunday both morning
and evening. This church has no pas
tor and has had no regular services of
late.
The Congregational ladies held
their annual fair and festival at the
1,;177;l hall Wednesday and last even
ings, seryiiGg d chiieekep-pie spp p the
first evening.
Those who desire to receive the free
bulletin of the United States bureau of
forestry can do so by communicating
with f. p Bailey, now connected with
the bureau at Washington, but form
erly teacher in the high school here
Elijah Wilder of Fitzwilliam died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs a. W.
Drury, in this town Saturday, after a
two weeks illness with pneumonia, at
the age of 81 years. The body was
taken to Fitzwilliam Tuesday where
the funeral was held at the church.
Sheridan Woman's Relief Corps has
elected these officers: President, Mrs.
Mary E. Howe; senior vice president,
Miss Jennie L. Putney; junior vice
president, Mrs. Augusta Minis; chap
lain, Mrs. Lizzie l.. Bailey; conduc-
tor Mrs. Mary Dickerman guard,
Mrs. D. NJ. Wright.
The officers-elect of Sheridan Corps
No. 30, W. X. c., for the year 1902
are as follows: Mrs. Mary Howe, pres
ident: Miss Jennie L. Putney, senior
vice presidents Mrs. Augusta F. Minis,
junior vice presidents; Mrs. Lizzie L.
Bailey, chaplain Mrs. May DECKER
man, conductor: Mrs. Drucilla NJ.
Wright, guard. The treasurer will be
chosen at a future meeting. The other
officers are appointed by the heads of
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
BEDRELLOWSHIP.
The Time When Girls Ex-
change Condolences.

After the prolonged separation of
year when girl school chunis meet again
they are apt to put off all conversation
OF intimate and private matters until
bedtime. Then reviving dormitory days
of old they open their hearts and tell
the secrets accumulated in twelve long
months. And some of these condolences
are very sad. 1t is sad when the girl
who was crack at tennis, could pull an
oar and swing golf club has to admit
that she has given up all those things
because her back aches 50 necessarily.
The pity is that such break -downs are
50 common among young women. They
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
creene's Drug Store.
Downs Elixir.

For more than 20 years Downs
Elixir has been the most popular
cough remedy sold. 1t is merit, not
advertising, that has given it this
wonderful reputation. 1t cures coughs,
colds. whoorina cough. Group, and all
throat and lung trouble, and even
consumption.
4 fun dose of Downs Elixir
on going to bed, and small doses dur
ing the day. will cure the most severe
cough. Any druggist will refund the
money if it does not cure.
Brooks House Pharmacy, Thomas
Pharmacy, Geo. +. Greene, +. II, Hol-
den u Co
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20

her hip several years since. In recent
years her sight failed, but her mem
DRY was true and her interest in her
home and its environments was Won
derful. Recently she has been very
feeble, lame and blind, but most faith
fully and tenderly cared for by her
sister Fanny, 20 years her junior An
other sister, Martha, Mrs, Baker (7S)
lives at Walnut Bend Miss Hnsdale
leaves, by will, requests to her sister
Martha and to three nephews but
makes Fanny residuary legatee of her
whole estate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-20
Brain-Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has been
branded by the most competent au-
thorities. They have disIelled the silly
notion that one kind of food is needed
for brain, another for muscles, and
still another for bones. y correct diet
will not only nourish a particular
part of the body, but it will sustain
every other part. Yet, however good
your food may be, its nutriment is de
stroyed by indigestion or dyspepsia.
You must prepare for their appear
ance or prevent their coming by TAX
ing regular doses of Green's August
flower, the favorite medicine of the
healthy millions. A few doses aids
digestion, stimulates the liver to
healthy action, purifies the blood,
and makes you feel buoyant and Wig
orous You can get DIR. G. G. Green's
reliable remedies at Greenc'S drug
store. Get Green's Special Almanac