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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
ULLERY d CO., Publishers.
lRATrLEBoRo, VT, FRIDAY, NOV. 81. 1909
The Vital Point in the Argument.

Purporting to answer the Reformer'
recent statement that all punishment
should be corrective and that it does
not cure morally diseased person to
kill him, the Montpelier Journal says
The land surface is too limited fol
the establishment of sanitariums fol
the treatment of all cases of ''moral dis
ease" and the cost would be enormous.
Since the making of history began
those who kill their fellowmen have
been dealt out similar punishment.
Noting this, the st. Adams Messen-
ger very truly remarks that absurd eX-
aggeraton of our argument does not
answer it; and that, indeed, it is one
that champions of capital punishment
cannot overcome.
A single glance of comparison, at the
number of murderers recorded in Yer
mont history against the area of her
abandoned farms and mountain wilder
nesses, will show, even to the journal,
the utter absurdity of its first state
ment Why, land surface is the one
thing Vermont possesses in abundance
Its second statement embodies a reason
nomore profoundly wise than that flock
of sheep have for following their lead
er when he jumps over stone wall.
The truth is, that in all this state
discussion of capital punishment, the
real vital point of the argument has
not been touched; perhaps because it
is identical with that of the Christian
religion and therefore considered out
of place in political discussion. Any
one may, however, pr operly set forth a
truth, as he recognizes it, whether re-
ligious or otherwi Sc.
The question of the r light or wrong of
the death penalty depends, as does
Christianity, upon the va lue of hu-
man soul. The Bible says that the
greatest service and compassion should
be for the soul astray and not for the
ninety and nine safe AS a Christian
people, acting supposedly in this spirit,
we pay our money literally and sacri
fee our lives unhesitatingly to give
the distant heather chance for re-
generation. simultaneously here at
home, we cut off human lives in the
very climax of wickedness, deliberate
ly denying them the chance we are so
anxious to give the heather.
If the Christian religion is, as
claimed, the basis of all civilization,
the light and hope of the world, why
won't it's precepts do to apply in state
matters? Why not as desirable in the
legislature as in the mission field or
in the individual life?
If it doesn't amount to anything
worth while, let's drop it, Don't let's
be two-sided about it, We may be
either a consistent Christian common
wealth or pack of hypocrites
This is not "sickly sentiment 1t
is practical, every day Christianity
or else there is no such thing
Abolish that souvenir of savagery-
the death penalty.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

In submitting to President Roose
welt copy of the Legislative resolution
commencing his action in regard tC
the coal strike, it was explained that
the resolution was presented by lead
ing Democrat in the House and Cath
Ollie clergyman. This was Rev. d. j.
O'Sullivan of st. Adams. The presi-
dent replied that he particularly APP
preciated the sentiments of the resolu-
ton in view of their having been in
troduced by the gentleman mentioned.
We rejoice over this distinction for St.
Adams. 1t will do the Messenger a
lot of good. The Messenger will be
better natured, now.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

A prominent citizen of Vermont has
teen speaking right out in open meet
ing, and telling the good people of
Montpelier some plain, if homely
truths, about their hotel accommoda-
tions and the prices people are asked
to pay during a session of the legisla-
ture If this is the only reason there
is for moving the capital, perhaps 1T
had better remain where it is. There
is, however, just cause for complaint,
both of the food and accommodations
and the prices one gets there-particu-
larly if one is legislator The sug-
gestion of a citizens committee is a
good one.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

In yesterdays News we called the at
tention of the prohibition and Norwe
gian Republicans to the inevitable eff
fects of their pursuit of liquor Law
phantoms if they persist in their pres
ent course. Woe will be their fate il
they cut the bowels out of the Repub
lican platform. The entire state can
vass hinged upon one plank and that
plank they now seek to disembowel.
On this question of change in our Ii
quor law-the submission of local OPP
tion high license bill-the whole cam
paign-the election of governor by the
party-turned. Without that plank the
party would have been defeated. That
plank, and the repeated assurance from
party leaders and party organs that it
was honest, alone saved the day. With
out it there would have been a disas-
trous wreck.
But it now seems that among GER
tain class of Republicans the local OPP
ton plank was considered a good
enough Morgan" on which to win the
election, to be cast out as worthless
when they gained their end. Let us
tell these people what will happen.
The next election will come in presi-
Dental year. If this party pledge is
violated the Republican parry will then
be "split to the meet" and the ma
tional ticket will be weighted by either
a defeat or barren victory that will
go far towards demoralizing the ma
tional canvass. That viii be time, if
these people make the fatal blunder
they contemplate, when Vermont will
no longer prove to be the 'star that
never sets, . when she will point to de-
feat rather than victory, and the whole
country will mourn that she is not a
November state -RurlinptOn News
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

lated to use to invalidate any law that
should be passed.
Because it was a great bunco game
deliberately attempted on the people of
Vermont.
Because it would have been carried
through but for the Democratic expos
ure of it, just as it would two years
ago, if the license bill then proposed
could have passed, with a real referen-
dun clause attached, to whose uncon-
stitutionality no attention was paid.
Because the people of Vermont are
entitled to know how they are being
dealt with under this onesided mis-
rule
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

The proposition to submit to the
people the question of the date the law
shall take effect is constitutional, SAYS
Mr.. Young, and everybody knew it was,
because the prohibitory law came into
effect that way and the supreme court
affirmed the constitutionality of the
method. st. Adams Messenger.
The law is then a law anyway unless
repealed by the intervening Legislature
Why then all this confusion about the
referendum and the constitution P
Ludlow Tribune.
Because that is not the kind of refer
endum (so-called for convenience sake
that the Republican platform promised,
but the one that its convention distinct
ly refused to promise, insisting on the
real referendum which the party lead
ers who framed the platform and led
in the rejection of the amendment,
knew to be unconstitutional and calcu-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

There must be something funda
mentally enduring in the man and the
cause that can stand mistaken under
the fire of "a big legal guns as John
Mitchell has been standing this week
for the miners cause. Those guns, the
weapons of his powerful foes, the coal
companies, were all aimed at the very
heart of his cause and he knew it: but
he faced them TRANQUILITY. And no flaw
has yet been found in his defences.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
Remarkable Changes

II will profit the political student OF
the future to look at the remarkable
changes that have come over the Re.
publican party of Vermont this year.
II does not seem like the same party.
II is meek and penitent, disposed to
confess its sins and make amends. OF
the most important matters that have
been in issue in state politics il has
abandoned its position on nearly all.
1t is willing to do what the people
want it to do, but it wants to be re-
tanned in power.
. On prohibition, state expenses and
corruption in politics, it abandous its
naughty position and comedies the
right of the people to have something
to say about public affairs.
The governor in his inaugural mes.
sage, has broken all precedent 10y max
ing suggestions regarding the passage
Of local option law, and there are
now four local option bills. introduced
by Republicans, before the committee.
Such staunch Republicans as Sena-
tors Brownell and Emery have intro
duced bills to regulate caucuseS and
prevent the corrupt expenditure of
money. The governor himself recon-
mends such legislation. though he may
have smiled peculiarly when he penned
that portion of his message.
The retiring governor and the retir-
ing auditor have again called attention
TO the steady tendency toward an in
crease in state expenses.
All these things have been matters of
contention on the part of the Demo
Gratis for many years. The position Of
Republican leaders today is an admis-
sion that the Democrats were right and
confession that they are afraid of the
rising tide Of public opinion.
Since these things are so, will ma
jority of the people of Vermont remain
welded to the party name: Will they
not rather see that the protection Of
their interests lies with the party that
has compelled change of front:
If they care more for principle than
for party, if they regard issues as of
more Importance than men, they will
place the Democratic party in power.
The Republicans always claim that .
revision of the tariff should be entrust- (
ed to those who have fought. not those .
who have favored. those abuses.
1t is absurd that the party retained .
in power by the aid of prohibition
votes. that has steadily supported pro-
hibition and announces that it still
clings to its old time views. should be
with the framing of local
option law: that the party responsible
'or the corruption that has been rife in
Vermont politics will institute effec-
i've reforms of such practices; or that
hose who have been responsible for
he unwarranted increase in the ex-
)enses of the state will take careful
md thorough action in reducing them.
In all matters that vtally affect their
interests the Democratic par
Y has been the friend of the people of
'ermont and the Republican party has
lot. The insistent agitation of abuses
" the Democratic party has at length {
frightened the Republicans. 1t would :
eem as if a decent regard for their {
wn interests would lead the people to !
brow off the yoke of Republican domi
alton. Montpelier Argus.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

The Philadelphia North American
says: The war department. after ig-
noring for year or two the charge that
Father Augustine, a Roman Catholic
priest, was tortured to death in the
Philippines by American soldiers. who
sought to force from him revelation
of the hiding place of "A large sum Of
money, has been compelled to admit
that the charge is true-that the priest
was killed by the water cure, The
readiness of the war department at
this time to admit that fact is account
ed for by its announcement that the
murderers were Vermont volunteers.
who were mustered out of service long
ago and are now beyond the reach of
military justice. 1t is up TO Vermont
to ask the war department what in the
name of all that is unpatriotic and
reasonable it means by OBTAINING her
heroes. " This is a good suggestion.
Must these charges and this disgrace
be allowed to stand:-Rutland News.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

Miss Louise Hoge of Evanston, Ill. +,
died of typhoid pneumonia last week,
having refused medical attendance and
depended solely upon the prayers of a
Christian Science healer. She abso-
lutely refused medicine. There is much
Indignation felt over the case and the
medical society of the district may try
to have Congress pass a law against
these healers. In view of public senti-
ment against these healers. Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy, the mother of the
church, advises that Christian Scien-
fists refrain from attempting to treat
any case of contagious disease which
may be presented for their ministra-
tions until the public thought be-
comes better acquainted with Chris
tian Science"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

Here's to the editors of the Bradford
Opinion and the Morrisville News and
Citizen, in honor of their 2lst and 22d
birthdays. May they continue to
prosper and serve their readers in the
same able manner as in the past.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

And so the Russian boundary monu-
over Indian graves. Not boundary
lines between two countries, but be
tween two worlds.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

Editor Langley of the Barre Times
has increased the size of his paper to
eight pages and installed new machin-
cry and a new dress. 1t is gratifying
to see Barre's prosperity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

Fancy the Germans thinking to inn
press US by Showing their teeth -
Why, we're right on to that game our
selves, from President Roosevelt down
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21

Congressman Haskins and Foster are
in favor of Cannon of Illinois for the
speakership of the next national house,
which will convene in December.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure cold
in one day. No cure, no Pay. Price 25 cents.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-11-21
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
Z. ". Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
LAND FOR SALE.

ON SALESDAY IN NOVEMBER
" next. unless soone sold at private
sale, 1 will offer for sale before the
Court House, at Newberry, S. c.,
within legal hours of sale, the follow
ing described tract of land: Cali that
tract or plantation of land situate in
Newberry County, in the State of
South Carolina, containing two hundred
and eighty-nine 93-1OO acres, more or
less, and bounded by lands of, or form
erly of, the estate of Asa Darby, Moor
man Ruff, John A. Cromer and Ange-
lima C. Caldwell" Terms Of sale one
third cash and balance in three annual
installments with interest from day of
sale at eight per cent. per annum, to
be secured by bond or notes of pur-
chaser and mortgage of premises sold.
GEO. Y. HUNTER,
Agent for Owner,
Prosperity, S. c.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
Qae Merald aud Neus
FULL YDIE Me- DIED..
4. z. 81 F3uZ"E

On the first page of this issue is pub
lished a address by State Chairman
Willie Jones to the Democrats of South
Carolina, urging that a full vote be
polled in the general election on next
Tuesday. Among the reasons urged,
besides the Republican opposition for
Congress in most of our congressional
districts, is the fact that the ubiquitous
Crumpacker resolution, seeking to cut
down the representation of this State
In the lower national house and in the
electoral college, on account of the
very light vote polled in u general
elections, is still before Congress and
likely to come up again at the next
session. =
We hope that every Democrat who
possibly can will go to the polls on next
Tuesday and cast his vote for the Dem
ocratic nominees. 1t is his duty so tx
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

The following addresses by President
A. A. Freeman and Superintendent J.
M. Davis. of the Newberry Textile
Club, are most interesting, in that they
clearly show forth the objects for which
the Club was organized, the good work
which it has accomplished and is still
doing, and some of the aspirations of
its members. The remarks were made
recently at the opening session of a
new year in the history of the organi-
zation. The Club holds it's meetings in
the Odd Fellows Hall in the graded
school building, in West End, and is
composed of Newberry cotton mill men.
MIR. A. A. FREEMAN,
president of the club, said:
Officers and members of the New
berry Textile Club: In opening this
Club for the winter session allow me,
as president, to thank each of you for
your presence here tonight, and espe-
cially those of you who are new mem
bers. Allow me again to thank you for
your past attention. We know that
this Club is still in it's embryo state,
but we have been organized three or
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
MIMNAUGEI'S.
We Sell Everything that Men, Women and Children Wear
NJ i = NJ v, N ! i j
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY--IN
THE COMMON PLEAS.

M. Monroe Harris, in his Owl right and
as administrator of Jas. Y. Harris,
deceased, Plaintiff,
against
Cajarah Rumley ct al, Defendants.
DY ORDER OF THE COURT
ID herein Twill sell before the court
house at Newberry on the first Monday
in November, within the legal hours of
sale, to the highest bidder, that certain
lot in the town of Newberry known as
the "Dansby Lott, containing n acre,
more or less, bounded on the northeast
by Vincent street, northwest by estate
of Jno. W. Taylor, southwest by lot of
Thos. Williams, southeast by lot Of
John Memories.
Also that other lot known as the
''Texas H91ece", containing two and
one-half r. 1-2) acres, more or less,
bounded ny CAN'T street, the estate Of
Jno. W. Taylor and by Memories
street.
Terms of sale: One-half of the
purchase money to be paid in cash; the
balance on a credit Of n year, with
interest from day Of sale, credit portion
to be secured by the bond of the purch-
aser and a mortgage of the premises
sold, with leave to the purchaser to
pay any of the credit portion in cash.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H. H. RIKARD, Master.
Masters Office Oct. Is, 1902.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

T. j. w. continues his arguments
against a compulsory education law.
In this connection we simply desire to
answer one question propounded by
him in the last issue of The Herald and
News to the editor, and we will an
swer It with another. Contending that
a compulsory education law would call
for more money to run the schools,
and therefore, for more taxes, which
he says the people are not able to bear,
he cites the following instance:
'HTo Illustrate this position we will
take our own school. Suppose Union
Academy is running a six months
school, has SO pupils in regular attend
ance-this is about as many as one
teacher can do justice to, is it not!
But here comes your other two-hfths,
which you say I have failed to account
for that the law says must 60. This
will increase the number of scholars TO
IS, will it not? Then this will certainly
necessitate another teacher. Now please
tell me how you can run the school SIX
months and pay both teachers with the
same money without reducing their
salary. So we ear all readily see, who
want to see, that a compulsory educa-
ton law will either reduce the school
term or cali for more money. Why,
you Just as well say that / could cultl-
vate SIS acres of land with n mule as
easily as SO as to say n teacher can
teach So pupils as well as he or she can
teach So
The case of the acres and the mules
is not a parallel ease, but it capa easily
be made so. Suppose T. j. W. had in
his possession ffty-fve acres of land
belonging to other people, to ffty-fve
others, each owning one acre, and that
he were working these ffty-fVe
acres for these ffty-ive men. Sup
pose ne had only n mule with
which to do the work and that
mule could work only thirty-three
acres Of the ffty-fve satisfactorily.
Would Z. J. w. work the thir-
ty-three acres, giving full returns
to thirty-three men, and do nothing
whatever with the other twenty-five
acres, allowing the owners of these
twenty-five acres TO receive nothing
whatever in return for the use of their
land? Would It not be right and just
to work the whole ffty-fve as much as
possible, and divide the profits, though
they be less per acre, among the whole
ffty-fve? Would it not be wrong and
unjust to give thrty-three large profits
and twenty-five nothing?
The cases are exactly parallel. South
Carolina is to-day giving a good COM
mon school education to some Of the
children within her bounds. To some
she is giving nothing. The point for
which we contend is that it would be
better, If our people are not able to
bear more taxes, to give all the chill
dren of the State a little education,
rather than give some of them much
and some of them none And if we
give all of them as much as we can,
those who are worthy will themselves
strive for more.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
AN ORDINANCE
To Levy a ak for Ordi'
nary Town Purposes
for the Fiscal Year
Ending December
3lst, 1902, and to
Meet the Interest on
the Opera House
Bonds.

pE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAY
Oor and Aldermen of the Town OF
Newberry, S. c., in Council assembled,
and by authority of the same:
SECTION I. That a tax of Sixty Cents
on each One Hundred Dollars worth of
Real and Personal property mthe Town
of Newberry, S. c., Except the pro.
perty of churches and institutions of
fearning), is hereby levied and shall be
paid into the treasury of the said town,
to be used for ordinary town purposes.
Sec. II. That a tax of Seven and a
Half Cents on each One Hundred Dol
lars worth of Real and Personal proper
ty in the Town of Newberry, S. c., lex
cept the property of churches and insti-
tutions Of learning), is hereby levied
and shall be paid into the treasury of
the said town for the purpose of paying
the interest on the Opera House Bonds.
Sec. III. That the taxes herein levied
shall be paid to the Clerk and Treasurer
of the said Town in lawful money of the
United States, from the 10th day of
October to the 10th day of Decem-
Der, 1902.
Sec. ". That after the 10th day of
December, 1902, a penalty of ten (10)
per cent. shall be added to all taxes in
arrears.
Done and ratified under the Corpor-
ate Seal of the said Town,
TsEAL] this the 7th day of October,
OTTO KLETTNER,
Attest: Mayor.
W. S. LANGFoRD,
C.. & T. T. C.. N.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31
NEWBERRY HARDWARE CO., NEWBERRY, s. C.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-iN
COMMON PLEAS.
Fannie C Russell, ct al, Administrators,
Plaintiffs,
against

against
D. A. Russell, ct al, Defendants.
RY ORDER OF THE COURT HERE
ID in I will sell at public cutlery be-
fore The court house at NeWberry, be-
tween the legal hours of sale, on the
first Monday in November, 1902, all
that lot of land situate, lying and being
in the town of Newberry, County of
Newberry, State aforesaid, on Main or
Pratt street, measuring forty feet in
width and 127 feet, six inches in length,
bounded on the North by Main or Pratt
street, east by lot of Mrs. Harriet Y.
Lane, South by estate of Jacob F. Rus.
sell and West by lot of or formerly of
VIM. Langford. "
Also all that lot of land in the town
of Newberry, said county and State,
containing nine hundredths (9-1OO) of
an acre, more or less, known as lot No.
2 of the Mill lot, fronting on Main or
Pratt street, otherwise bounded by lots
Nos. l, 8 and 6 of said Mill lot.
Terms of sale: One-half cash, bal
ance on a credit of twelve months, with
interest from day of sale until paid, at
8 per cent. per annum, to be secured
by bond of the purchaser and mortgage
of the premises sold. Purchasers to pay
for all papers.
H. H. RIKARD, Master.
Masters Office, October IA, 1902.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

G. Walt Whitman will Re missed in
South Carolina. For some time before
his death ne had been the most pictu-
rescue figure in State politics. A man
of eccentricities, he nevertheless had
ability of a high order. Peace to his
ashes.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-31

.vinfer Foursss Ttckes Wa southern Rail-
way.
Beginning October 18th the Southern
Railway will sell Winter Tourist
tickets to principal resorts in the South
under the same conditions existing in
previous years.
For detailed information as to rates,
apply to any agent of the Southern
Railway.