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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

AS stated before. The News vel
comes the entrance, of p, W. Clement
4 into campaign of public speaking on
/ the merits of license and prohibition.
! 1t will do Vermont lots of good to have
! prohibition discussed in every town
hall and school house in the state. If
/ the commonwealth vibrates with the
resounding voices of disputants on this
subject and is shaken up from New
port to Bennington, the results can be
only beneficial. If prohibition is the
policy desired by the majority of the
people, such shaking up will serve to
more thoroughly entrench it as a state
institution and will lead to the more
fearless and thorough execution of the
law.
In his first speech of the campaign.
at Bethel, if he is correctly reported
by the Boston papers, Mr. Clement
made some astounding statements.
Among other things he said; "Prohi-
bition results in a mass of corruption
In the county of Rutland the collec
ton of fines from dealers in liquor has
become real institution. In 1898 nine
men were arrested in Rutland for of
lenses against the prohibitory law.
against these men and were disposed
of by the imposition of fines and costs.
The states attorney received his fees
for is miles of travel For sitting two
hours in his chair the city Judge re
ceived Sl31, and the sheriff and depu-
ties received between them S94 When
a man sees a fine house in Rutland
county he asks the question :, What
Stota', 1;,-a- tborog' nf+o,, -
Rutland an officer whose duty it is to
enforce the liquor law calls upon Ii
quor dealer to obtain from him loan
of $500 or Endorsement of note held
at the bank. This note the LIQUOR
dealer has to pay
As stated. these assertions, if true.
are astounding. Are they true? Is this
an accurate, dispassionate rehearsal of
in this county? Are our
sheritfs and state S attorneys such black |
legs and black-mailers? Or, are the /
overdrawn by being made |
in the heat of passionate argument /
for a pet theory:
This is the beginning of the good .
that is to come out of raking of this .
state fore and aft on the prohibition .
question. Mr. Clement has made APP
palling charges involving the moral .
turpitude and official rottenness of
sworn officers of the law In Bethel.
and all over the state, he will declare
5he prohibitory law the worst that ever
vas. If we mistake not, he will be
by the forces of prohibition.
Hewill be answered by mass of sta
listics from a hundred platforms and
Dulpits. He will, if the law is worth
he saving, certainly. Between the
NO sides we, the people. will have the
ruth about the operations of the state
law. Rutland News.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

In another column We print letter
from one of General Mccullough S sup
porters in which he seems to intimate
that there was deal at the Waldorf
Astoria meeting in New York. and ad-
dresses some eight or ten pertinent and
pointed questions to Mr.. Proctor. We
shall be glad to print Mr.. Proctor's re-
plies. if he chooses to make any.
to these questions. The Reformer
would also be glad to publish letters
from its readers as to why Colonel
Proctor or General Mccullough or p.
W. Clement, should or should not be
the next governor of Vermont.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
GUILF0RD CENTRE.

The iron bridge that leads to the
Burnett homestead went down Wednes-
day, the abutment on the north side
giving away.
The fishermen started out yesterday
morning to lure the speckled beauties ;
but owing to the high water the strings
must be light.
Mrs. S. M. r.. Bullock is having a
vacation from her duties in Mortified
and is with her son, S. M. Bullock. :
Mrs. F. +. Thayer is sick with the
grip.
Broad Brook grange will give May
dance in their hall Friday evening, May
8. Leitsinger's orchestra will furnish
music. Hines prompter. Supper Will
be served in the lower hall.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
Sells on Its Merits.

The marked increase in the local sales
of the Boston Sunday Journals only the
legitimate result of the attractive feat
ures and high quality of the newspaper
which the management is publishing.
The Sunday Journal now consists of a
complete newspaper, we'll illustrated
and in addition to this, every buyer
is entitled on every Sunday to bound
illustrated in the same style
as the expensive weeklies, and a repro
duction in the original colors on can
vass paper, l6 by IL inches, of the most
famous and popular paintings by mod
ern artists.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

It's all on a footing with the prohi-
bition hypocrisy-tAis lament about
the use of money-by the one side or
the other-and especially when it is
paid to the other fellow. There is no
question but that both Mccullough
and Proctor are sending cut thousands
of sample copies of the various papers
which support them, and it is we'll so,
as it enables the public to see what is
being said about each candidate. by
the opposition.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
COUNTY AND VICINITY.

Rev. A. f. Foote of SaXton's River
and his whole family of seven, have
been seriously i'll the past week with
ptomaine poisoning.
f. L. Walker was elected president
and G. f. Howard vice president at a
of the directors of the Bellows
Falls Trust company Thursday. A
treasurer will be chosen later.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
THU
Bennington. May l, 1902.

This from one of Hon. p. W. Glenn
ent's recent speeches:
1--WE have had 30 years of this So
called law. 1t has been 30 years of
bribery, 30 years of perjury, 30 years of
blackmail. 80 years of plumber, 80 years
of extortion, 80 years in search with
OUT warrant, of Imprisonment without
trial, 30 years of corruption of every
shape and brand, 80 years of drunken
ness and debauchery, 30 years of Ii
cense to commit felonies and not one
hour of real prohibition in that half
century of time. -
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

And now Dr. Webb states that the
matter of locating the proposed rail
road shops in Rutland is still undecid-
ed, although he signed an agreement
to locate them there provided the peo-
pie of Rutland would raise So. 600.
This they did, and all supposed the
matter was settled until DR.. Webb be
gan to hedge. Perhaps, after all Rut-
land can still secure the shops, if they
will agree to support DR.. Webb for the
two years hence.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

The st. Adams Messenger of Tues
day republishes from the Free Press,
nearly three columns of eulogy from
General McCullough's associates in the
Senate of 1898. This Is certainly mag
unanimous on the part of f. C. Smith,
the owner of the Messenger, or perhaps
it was Capt. Greene
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
at the same time explain the ardor of
our politicians for the law.

our politicians for the law.
Mr.. Clement is also talking abou
fundamental principles in a way tina
will help set our people to thinking
He points out that in New England
the town is the unit of government
and therefore best qualified to handl,
this subject intelligently, justly ant
effectively. 1t is IA point he will dc
well to press. The principle, as old "a
the theory of our government itself
is that the nearer it is brought Il
the direct control and its workings
to the close oversight of the PEG
pie, the better it will be, and thai
| the further from them its functions
are removed, the more they become
clogged with wrongs and abuses. The
principle needs but to be stated to see
at glance what ails our prohibitory
| law: and it is the chief of modern
evils that people are so inclined to
lose sight of these primary principles.
l<oCul pBtioiIs Nohit pSNoah
plish all the good that prohibition
does, and eliminate its evils Every
temperance man ought to be in favor
of it, because it is a continual educa-
tional power, in the annual discussion
and consideration it brings.
Mr.. Clement is no less effective
though not so exact in the distinction
he makes between crime and vice-the
one society has right to deal with as
an injury to itself, the other unless it
becomes so extended as to become an
injury, the law should let alone as in
juring only the individual. The truth
is that in parts or aspects the liquor
traffic is of IA crime nature, while in
other parts it is even less than vice.
The law that nterferes with the latter
for the sake of reaching the former
which is the only excuse anybody
makes for ohibition-clearly outsteps
the limits of just governmental power
and adopts all the principles despot-
ism needs. The true line of division
was never better stated than by La
fayette, and in almost the same words
by Franklin: Each mans rights
end only where other mems rights
begin. And Jefferson reiterated
The legitimate powers of govern
ment extend only to such acts as
are injurious to Others, as certainly /
the sale of glass of wine or beer is not, !
and the prohibitionist does not claim .
it, and only prohibits it to preclude .
some remote or future injury, or to
some other under its cover. The prac-
zeal effect Jefferson well stated
Constraint may make him my neigh
0or) worse by making him hypocrite
)ut it will never make him truer
nan. -
The practical difficulty with the Ii
luor traffic is that of drawing the line
between that part which ought to be
and that which society has
10 business to NEEDLE with. The ,
beauty of local option is that with its
ocal oversight and interest, its an
ual duty of exercising judgment, it
an come nearer to drawing this line
han any other system and therefore in
he nature of things, exercise its power
lost effectively and with the fullest
valuable knowledge of facts and cir
can decide more intelli- {
emily than in any other way whether
is necessary or advisable or practic-
BILE to proceed to the sweeping meas
res which prohibition pretends to
lake universal t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

Why don't the Democratic party of
Vermont adopt Mr. Davenport's sug-
gestion of few weeks since, and go
in to win. With a three cornered fight
on in the Republican party it could put
up good strong fight.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

Walter y. Johnson of the Essex juno
ton House. is out with letter to the
hotel men of Vermont, urging them
TO take this opportunity of forcing the
high license question to an issue.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

DR.. Webb has declared himself in the
following emphatic manner, to Mes
senger correspondents
"You may say that wish the people
to fully understand that | and my
friends in the Rutland railroad are first
and last for Mr.. Proctor and that we
shall leave no stone unturned to help
him receive the nomination. -
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

General Mccullough is being severe
ly criticised by the Proctor papers
for the position he takes on the pro-
hibitory question. They call him
q" straddler, " etc, just as though the
whole party had not been straddling
on this question ever since it got onto
the statute books.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

Hon. Carroll S. Page has completed
his 47th year in business. Forty seven
years of honorable success is a record
to be proud of and the Reformer con-
graduates Mr.. Page. Here's to you
Governor and bumper.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

Col. Fletcher ID. Proctor is entitled
to the sympathy of his friends this
week. A strike at such time as
this is apt to prove costly in more ways
than one. A strike in Vermont is al
most an unheard of event, and we hope
this one may reach a speedy settle
ment. as it undoubtedly will.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
GUILFORD.

The annual parish meeting of the
Episcopal church will be held at the
church Tuesday evening at 7 80. All
are invited
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
WARRANT.
Inc legal voters of the village of 'Brattlrh0ro
are hereby notified to meet at the
TOWN HALL, ON
Tuesday, the 9Th Day of May, Noh,
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ, TO ACT ON THE
FOLLOWING ARTICLES. To WIT.


FOLLOWING ARTICLES, TO WIT:
ARTICLE l. To elect all the Village OF1ars
required by law, for the ensuing year
Az = 10 receive and act upon the Report, 4
the ballliis, Treasurer and Chief Enginear
Akr. 3. To raise money to defray the eS-u,a-ss
OF the coming year.
All NJ /. 10 see whether the Village Of DIT lie
nuIo VIII appropriate a sum of Five Hundred
isullais LOT series of sixteen concerts fH b
gwen WITHIN the village limits during D.. m
p ling year, by the First Regiment Band q
Brattlehoro, Vermont
All .. To self the Village will amen md
ADD TO it. BYLAWS by passing. enacin nd
AIDING thereto, the following:
ARTICLE l. No person shall keep r- sep
Standing IN any public highway, sire, u
lane IN the Village of Brattleboro. any ltr-t,
.edh' mack, coupe, carriage. sleigh. express
IAN ~ JOB team, for public use or hire, .th-
Slt UT written consent of the Baili's s.rt
~, ana under such regulations and -Hll-
shall make
ARTICLE ?. If any person shall Tiaate
any OF the provisions of the preceding -.HriHH-
ne shslI forfeit and paw to and for the g-a =
IIhe village Of Brattleboro the sum II TN i1l-
lars and costs.
Ahl. 9. To see if the village will continue its
lA1ustfallan system of voting at it, An1ail
w. o. PERRY, village Clerk
brattleboro, April %, 1902. IT,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

The striking marble polishers at the
Proctor quarries know their business,
apparently. Here's big red apple that
they gain their point
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
Coming Wealth in Copper

opened mine and made millions for himself alone The
compelled avail themselves of their M
capital development, and so the who
invited the spirit
within
Of ANYBODY
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
OLALLA
Copper Mining & Smelling Comply.
Par Value Of Stock $780, fully paid and nonasssssabs
Present Subscription Price $3.50 per Share Easy Monthly Payments
CORPORATION TRUST OF NEW JERSEY, Transfer Agent
NORTH AMERICAN TRUST co. NEW YORK, Registrar.
Thousands of Tons of Copper.
Cold Ore in Plain Sight.

belonging
ATTIC the mel shall put him to work
to this the
actually Compay mGnave them with their
awaiting the
subscribed for times
forean
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
The Way to Wealth

The oa the most remarkable mining proposition yet known
mining and favorably located in
smkameen and Kremeo Valley B. on this land there are no less than
which will producing
bodies assng high $4,000 per ton The deposits are SO abundant that
or can
Railway granted the by the Federal Parliament Of the Dominion
American trade together with supplying ng want Of the
traffic charging the lowest freight known the w this road
The O Company also the local telephone and telegraph franchises
the of the district develop
The Ola
misunderstanding smelling and riodng wealth.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02

The Greatest Offer
Ever Made!

We will send the Thrice
a-Week World, The Cosmo-
politan Magazine, Til e
Woman'S Home Compan-
ion, and the wi d h a m
County Reformer, for So. 90
for a full years subscription
to each, the regular price is
$3.50. ifyou are already a
subscriber to the Reformer,
you can have this offer by
paying a year in advance.
This offer is good for 80
days. Address,
ULLERY & CO.,
BrattIeboro, VT.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-02
Millions TO be Divided on the Easy Monthly Payment Pan

When the smelter is completed, The
treat more than 5000 tons day, and wi
the annual profits from smelling will be
lively estimated, and during the first "
ore per day, it is estimated that it viii ca
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-30
MINERS DO HONOR
TO JOHN MITCHELL
All Work il the Anthracite Region
is Suspended FOR q CeIebra-
ton Of Mitchell Day. !"

WILIlESBARRB. PA, october %
Mitchell Day was celebrated In all
the principal towns of the anthracite
coal region today, and in order that
all the mine workers might have an
5ojjortunity to participate In the exer-
cises. the mines were closed down. The
principal demonstration was held In this
city, and President Mitchell took part.
There was storm and sunshine during
the day, but the. changcable weather
did not keep an army of strangers out
of town.
Everybody wore a John Mitchell badge.
The procession started shortly before
noon, and was nearly one hour IN pass
ing a given point. It is estimated that
there were ten thousand men In line.
President Mitchell was given an ova-
ton all along the line OF march. and
whenever his carriage stopped, the
crowd from the sidewalk pressed around
and insisted on shaking his hand. An
immense flag was carried at the head
OF every local. and brass bands by
the score furnished music. The banners
Some Of them read as follows: BY ar
mands." Unity and friendship make
7SIUQ DieSS UuI dilu OhA
Union 1--WE honor and respect our
Presidents. Roosevelt and MITCHELL
After the parade a big mass-meeting
has held at Z. NJ c.. A. Park President
Mitchell was the principal speaker He
expressed the hope that there would
never be another anthracite coal strike
in Pennsylvania.
President Mitchell was busy tonight
completing his plans for the first meet
ing Of the Arbitration Board at its meet
ing in Scranton tomorrow. Prot. Weyle
is assisting President Mitchell in pre-
pairing his case for presentation, also
Peter Roberts. of Mahanoy City an au-
thority on anthracite coal mining.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-30
SENATOR MARTIN
HAS A SORE THROAT
But He Upholds the New Con-
stitution in the Valley
ofVirginia.
,,,,:,,.ial Dispatch to The Times)

Especial Dispatch to Inc S1lmeS.) z2af5
HARRISONBURG. VA. October "a
fair-sized audience greeted Senator Mar
tin this evening at the Assembly Han
in the Democratic national rally. me
Senator was preceded by Winfield 8l1g-.
GET. who after a few timely remarks,
introduced the orator of the evening.
Senator Martin was suffering from Sc
we're throat trouble, and was. therefore,,
l,n.dicappcd in the delivery and length
of his discourse. The political issues OF
the campaign were omitted by the Sena-.
Tor on account Of his physical aiiment.
nut he devoted his discussion mostly to
the purposes of framing the new Colsti-.
triton by the Democrats. He gave as
the main purpose for wanting new Con-
st.tution, ito eliminate the illiterates from
state politics as far as consistent with
tho Federal Constitution" Further. the
speaker said that the Democratic party
was responsible for any wrong wrought
by HE Constitution.
He closed with a few extremely conpl:-
mental-y remarks in regard to Congress-
man James Lay, and introduced MI.
George L. Browning, of Madison, VINO
discussed the main issues of the. cam
nag the tariff question ard the trusts.
scoring Roosevelt, Shaw and Hanna be-.
cause of their statements, which We're not
consistent. IN regard to the two named
questions.
N, Browning gave a brief account OF
the record of Mr.. Hay in the State leg
islature and in the hal OF Congress. be-
ing frequently interrupteds by cheers for
Mr. Hay. who is popular with the major
itr Of the people in Rockingham. lie made
"a deep impression upon the audience.
Immediately after the close Of the meet
i,.g8 Captain Lurty, n Republican LAWYER,
attempted to gain the attention Of the
audience, but was forced to sit down on
account Of the jeers and Kisses from the
crowd Cheers for Hay were also FREE
cuer.!y heard during the brief attempt Of
.tantain Iurty.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-30
VENEZUELAN REVOLUTION
The Situation Unchanged by the Recent
lndecis,ve Battle.
fRy Associated Prpss)

WILLENSTAD.& ISLAND OF CURA-
Goa, Oct. 2o.-The position of President
Castro. of Venezuela, to-day is the same
as it was after the recent indecisive bat
tie between his forces and those of the
revolutionsts. He still occupies La Vic
toria with five thousand men, and the
revolutionsts have returned to the vlci-
nifty of La Victoria in large numbers.
and have occupied positions near San
Mateo. Villa de Cura, and Maracai. They
say they are waiting the arrival of all
their forces to attack Castro. On Sun
day last Castro twice tried to dislodge
the revolutionists without result.
News has been received here that the
town of Carupano. State OF Bermudez,
Venezuela, was attacked by revolution
lists Sunday and Monday of this week
After a hard fight with the government
soldiers. in which the rebels lost one can
non and had number of men killed and
wounded, they retreated. The govern
ment accuses the revolutionists of hav-
ing burned 80 houses in Carupano. These
charges are denied by the revolutionists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-30
ORIENTAL COLONIES
Cornell Professor Reports that We Are
Treating the F,lpinos Well.
(By Associated Press.>

WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-The report
made by Prof. jerks. of Cornell Univer-
city. on his observations in the English
and Hollandese possessions in the Orient,
was made public to-day by the War De-
partment. Prof. jerks finds that notwith-
standing considerable progress has been
made in the dependencies during recent
decades, in no country visited has much
been done looking to the establishment OF
.self-government. Nowhere In the depen-
denotes of England. Holland or France in
the Orient has there been granted he
says. SO great a measure of self-govern-
ment as the United States already has
given to the Filipinos.
Prof. jerks, with respect to a currency
system for the Philippines, inclines to
recommend q fixed rate of exchange with
gold between the islands and the United
States This is in accord with the sug-
gestion OF the Philippine Commission
a recommendation Is made that employ
sers of labor be permitted to introduce
Chinese laborers into the Philippines under
contract for a period of not over three
years in each individual instance.
Following the almost universal custom
of Oriental countries, it is suggested that
it would be best for@the Government to
retain the title to lands and lease them
for somewhat longer periods-thirty years
or scat fixed rental, reservtng the
right to revise the terms OF rent at the
end Of the period named.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-30
IN THE COAL REGION
The Strike Commission Viii Spend To-
Day Underground.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
SCRANTON. PA, October 29.-The an
#thracite coal strike commissioners. who
will make an estigation of the mines
and the homes of the miners, arrived
here tonight over the Central OF New
Jsssey Railway. Commissioner Wat
kins, whose home is in this city. came
here early in the day and arranged some
of the details for the tour through the
upper mining region.
The commissions headquarters are at
the Hotel Jeremey, where the party oc-
cupled fourteen rooms. Tomorrow will
be spent In the region north of this city.
AT Forest City the party will be lowered
into one Of the Erie Company's mines,
and it is said that the entire morning
viii be spent underground. A coal
breaker will be visited at Carbondale.
The commissioners will stop at Oil
plant, six miles north Of Scranton, for
the purpose Of visiting other collieries
and to look at the homes and surround
ings OF the mine workers.
Mr.. Watkins, in an interview to-day,
said that the commission Will probably
not sit to take testimony until after a
tour OF the region had been completed.
1t is possible. therefore, that a session
may take place on Monday in Wilkes
barre to receive the statement to be pre-
scented by President Mitchell, Of the mine
Z cor ,erS