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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
Some Early Caucuses.

The first caucuses are now being held
and the first real troubles of the cam
paign are beginning. The towns Of
Bolton and Huntington held their eau
cuses Wednesday night and both elect
ed delegates and instructed them tc
vote for Mccullough first, last anC
all the time. y
The caucus at Essex was also held
Wednesday evening and elected Proc
tor delegation. The Mccullough men
claim that the caucus was packed and
give the following report in the Bur
lington Free Press of yesterday:
Notwithstanding the size of the eau
Gus it was conducted in an orderly
manner but its results are somewhat
startling and are not accepted by the
Mccullough men who made "A protest
and gave notice that they would ap-
peal to the Republican state commit
tee for decision. The features of the
caucus that give it a queer look are as
/ follows:
! An alleged check list was used but
when the votes were counted there
were - more ballots than there were
names checked off on the list
In the year 1900 the total vote for
governor was as follows: For Stick
ney, Rep. 3OS; for Senter. Dem, O.:
for all others, l6: total. $50 1he to-
tai vote cast at last nights caucus was
Al. % more than the total vote of two
years ago.
Although it was claimed check list
was being used, in effect there was no
restraint on anybody's voting. If
man asked to vote and his name was
not on the check list the town com
mittee wrote 1t on and allowed him to
vote.
When the result was announced and
the discrepancy between the ballot
sheet and the ballots discovered the
Mccullough men asked for another
ballot on the ground that the first was
illegal but the Proctor men refused to
grant it.
1t was Proctor caucus from the .
start and he and his managers must be |
held responsible for the things there. |
First the town committee was secured .
by Mr.. Proctor and the chairman of /
that committee was absent. In his alb
sence George B. Drury, the senior
of the committee, called the
caucus to order and appointed S. A.
Brownell, Proctor man, chairman,
and another Proctor man for secretary
ana lnen lnlngs were easy.
One of the most prominent men in
the caucus tonight was Claude L.
Hunter of Proctor. an employee of the
Vermont Marble company, who has
been in town since Monday.
The Proctor men have had busy
lay. They were out with teams at >
,clock in the morning and among the
farmers reporting that Gen. McCul- |
ough was opposed to any change in
he present law for testing cattle for {
uberculosis-an unqualified falsehood
and so got them out in body. The {
esult was a large attendance and with |
he officials of the caucus in control I
he above results We're accomplished t
As soon as it was found that an hon c
st ballot could not be secured j. Il. I
Jhafey arose and amid boots of deris- /
on by the Proctor men announced t
hat they would go before the state /
and protest against the seat
ng of the delegation.
The delegates elected are: II. E.
Wright: ". f. Chaplin, Dan NJ. John Ii
On and III. ". Ayres. Ii
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
and straight on the principles of gov
eminent and they said:

and straight on the principles of gov
eminent and they said:
Law is made for men as they are and
not for beings in higher and holier
state of existence than they. Law is
not teacher, but an exponent of the
mind Of the community as it is taught.
Law with its penalties never convinces
the reason or transforms the heart: its
Office is not that of a teacher, but a
commander. The teaching and refor-
nation, on any moral question, must
exist as the basis of law and not the
law as the basis of the teaching and
the reformation, in government where
the people themselves are the controll-
ing power in making the laws.
And because the principle was wrong
the practical effect was clearly foretold /:
A law which runs counter to the no.
tions and habits of one half the people
must necessarily become in short
time dead letter i Il We believe,
moreover, that there are now a less
number of the inhabitants of the state
who refrain entirely from the use of
such liquors as a beverage than there
were when the first efforts were made
to secure prohibitory legislation on the
subject
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

The awful power and fury possible
/ to nature have been demonstrated the
past week in a way to utterly silence
for time all human claim to power OF
| supremacy. The destruction of life
and property in the islands of Martin
ique and St. Vincent is a catastrophe
rarely riyaled in the great tragedies of
history. Volcanic energy, long dor
mant, and which is apparently never
anything safer than dormant. has been
stirring for weeks in all the volcanic
regions. In Spain, Mexico, Italy, and
in several of the Antilles. earthquakes
have occurred and ominous threaten
ings, in the way of rumbling and
smoke, have issued from the Threats of
various long quiescent volcanic peaks.
Mont Pelee gave its people fair warn
ing; but long familiarity with the
sleeping monster had driven out fear =;
and scientists agreed there was no
danger. Even at the last moment,
when the people would have fled for
safety, the governor of the island, with
we'll meaning but mistaken assurance,
prevented them. Staked his own life on
the fate of st. Pierre, and lost. Our
news columns tell the story of the
lightning-like humiliation of the
town. and its people. The wrath of La
Soufriere on st. Nincent's was no less
terrible. But if the story of this great
tragedy gives us a discouraging view
of the weakness and ignorance of hu-
mainly it also gives us a heart warm
ing glimpse of the ready sympathy and
helpfulness which human beings feel
for each other in time of trouble The
whole world hastens with money, food
clothing and medicines for the relief
of the thousands of homeless, destitute
burned beings whom this colossal ca
tastrophe has made refugees. The
United States, England, France, Ger
many and Italy have given literally;
Holland sent warship from the is
land of Curacao to Martinique at full
speed; many large cities and commun-
titles and all the sister islands are ten
dering immediate aid and even poor
old COON Paul" though as he says,
handicapped by circumstances,
sends Sl60 with his sympathy. The
talk, however, of raising money to re-
build st. Pierre is amazing. Why re-
build? Why not use the money in
stead for the removal of every human
being from those islands, which,
,hough beautiful, are but banked fires,
sure sometime to burst forth and con
;ume: There is room enough else /
where for the homes of humanity
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Secretary Shaw has issued his new
customs regulations and the women
who urged his investigation of Gus
toms abuses, admit that he has pro-
vided for all reforms possible under
the present law. They will now renew
their campaign, directing their efforts
toward so rigid an enforcement of the
law that Congress will see its al, nd
ity and repeal it. And Secr,tpry
Shaw, happy in the consciousness of
having satisfied his fair petitioners,
will now be able to enjoy seeing Con
gress try to do likewise.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Another senator distinguished him
self by a fist fight at Washington Fri
day night. Senator John McLaurin OF
South Carolina, generally regarded as
the aggrieved party in the Tillman-
McLaurin encounter in the Senate in
February, had hand to-hand struggle
with Arthur Gates. a Greenville, S.
c., hotel man and also politician,
and, some reports say, knocked him
down. Quarrels, insulting language
and fighting, even to the extremity of
knives and pistols, seem to have be-
come characteristics of the representa-
tives of our country.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
COUNTY SEAT DISCUSSION.
f. A. Eddy of Stratton says ~ do
not think this town favors the removal
of the county seat. ! certainly do not

Editor of the Reformer =
| think that greater mistake could
not be committed than to move the
county buildings from their present
site, where located some 100 or more
years ago by the wisdom, sagacity and
foresight of its founders to accommo1,
date all as it regards distance and
with the'least possible trouble and eX-
pense; there to adjust all differences
existing between man and man; ana
why disturb this monument of sim
plicity and wisdom? There was a
time when the supreme court was held
at Windham county, Vermont, but now
at Montpelier; and why this change of
locality but to cater to the wants of GU
pidity and avarice?
These are my views, let the monu-
ments of ancient days stand.
Royal Sanderson.
ToWnshend. VT,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

The Rockingham Local Option club
held its first meeting at Bellows Falls
last evening with 60 citizens present.
The following officers were elected
Cushing Adams, presidents: W, +.
Conway, first vice president: d. P.
Higgins, second vice president: Charles
T. Grout, secretary; George B. Albee,
treasurer J. H. Busby, NJ. F. Davis,
Eugene +. Keefe. NJ. r. Lawrence,
George NJ. Corey, Edward Day and c..
+. Wooden. executive committee. Adj
dresses were made by prominent mem
bers of the club and there was great
enthusiasm throughout the entire
meeting.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Testimony of another and pleasantei
sort for the country is given this week
in numerous letters and kilograms re-
ceived by Adj. Gen. Corbin protesting
against the charges of cruelty and
harshness which have been made
against the United States army in the
Philippines. y fair sample of the let
tiers is the one from a lieutenant who
served year upon the scene of the al
legged tortures and who declares that
native prisoners were treated so kindly
that in many cases leniency and hui
manity were mistaken for weakness
and were not appreciated by the ma
tives. Such testimony is relief after
the sickening tales of torture and bar
barity that we have been hearing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
Some Instructive History.

Vermont had an optional vote on the
license issue of 1S47-1SJO, and in ISIS
license carried the day by a majority
of - votes, the state over, but after
one years experience with the saloon,
Vermont went back to the no license
column by a majority vote of nearly
$4,000, and three years later, i. e., in
1852, made prohibition the law of the
state. North Troy Palladium.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
WESTMINSTER

Mrs. Frances Ware has purchased a
house in Putney and will soon GO
there to reside.
Mrs. Albert Brown has returned to
Brattleboro to reside Mrs. Arthur
Farnum of Newfane is at Prof. Wards.
Mrs. Mary Jennison has gone to
Springfield, Mass, for an indefinite
stay, Mrs. Whitcomb of Keene. n.
H, is spending a few days at Kurn
Hattin. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stock
well of Brattleboro were at Mrs. L. A.
Pierce's yesterday. F. L. Temple is
at his summer residence for a brief
stay. George Pierce of Brattleboro
was in town Yesterday Mrs. r. Il.
Barber expects her father. Postmaster
Brown, of Jewette City, Conn. Sat
urday. -Rumor has it that Mr.. Temple
has rented his cottage to Mr.. Flint of
Bellows Falls.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Mrs d. L. Moody returned to her
home in Mortified last evening, after
having spent some time in Europe.
Her son, Paul d. Moody, who has been
doing some post graduate work in Edin-
burg, accompanied her. As was the
custom during the life of Mr.. Moody,
when he returned from his long trips,
all Mt. Hermon students were at the
station to welcome Mrs. Moody back
home
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

The supporters of Fletcher d. Proc.
tor who have been calling Gen. Nc
Cullough a 'straddler" for his position
on the license question, are now called
upon to defend Mr. Proctor for dodg-
ing an open question in the same man
ner A correspondent recently wrote
Col. Proctor asking him if he were
elected Governor and a high license
local option bill were passed by the leg
islature, whether he would pass it or
veto it. Col Proctor refuses to give a
direct reply and refers his correspondent
to his previous letter, and thus the
struggle goes merrily on.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

The Springfield Reporter says that
Liquor dealers want Mr.. Clement for
Governor, Can it be possible that
after 80 years of prohibition almost
three generations-that such a thing as
a liquor dealer can be found in Yer
mont: Would it not have been far bet.
ter to have spent all these 50 years in
educating the young against the liquor
habit?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
The Anti Saloon League

The Anti Saloon League is arrang-
ing to put GO speakers into the field to
down Clement Has Mr.. Clement S
canvass really assumed such proper
tions as to require this strenuous cam
paign against it: If so it would seem
to Indicate that there is more of IA
high license sentiment in Vermont
than we had supposed it may even
come to the point where the majority
will rule
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

It. f. Kiniry of Bellows Falls was
elected treasurer of the international
Brotherhood of Papermakers at the
convention in Niagara last week. 1t
is reported that an agreement was
made to raise the wages of laborers in
paper mills 5 per cent If this went
into effect it would affect about 400
men in the employ of the Information
al Paper company at Bellows Falls.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Alfonso XIII of Spain will be crown
ed tomorrow at the age of sixteen. He
is not the youngest to come to a
throne, 10y several. His grandmother,
Isabella ii, began to reign at the age
of thirteen: Louis XIII of France was
proclaimed at the age of nine: and En-
gland has had ten kings and queens
ranging from eight to twenty years.
Alfonso owes much of the health, men
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Both Clement and Mccullough have
stolen march on Proctor as far as
hotel accommodations at Montpelier
during the state convention are con-
cerned. But then Proctor is not spend
ing any money in this campaign, and
so he will probably let his delegates
hustle for their own rooms
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

The silence is thunderous just now
from the gentry who have been telling
us how trusts reduce prices. They real
ize that such stuff will not tickle the
ears of meat buyers. And just how
they ever should have expected that
rational beings could be fooled by such
is indeed incomprehensible
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
COUNTY AND VICINITY.


The annual meeting of the Connect
icut Valley Medical association was
held in Bellows Falls Tuesday, May 6.
These officers were elected: President.
DR.. F. L. Osgood of Townshend vice
president, Dr. Hill of Keene; secreta
nv. DR.. J. S. Hill Of Bellows Falls :;
treasurer, DIR. E. K. Campbell of Bel
lows Falls. About % members of the
association were present.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

tai training and discipline with which
he is blessed, to the faithful and untir-
ing efforts of his mother, Maria Chris
tina, who has represented him all these
years, as regent, and whose unselfish
devotion is universally admired.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Tuesday, May Goth, will be day of
great rejoicing to many millions of
people throughout the world On that
day the British will sign peace papers
with the Beers, and the Cuban free
government will be established.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
Administrators. Executors. Commissioners,

II you are friend Of the ReformUr Tr is
publishers and wish to favor u with y1I
business in the way of Probate. Commas
sloheTs, or Executors Notices, it viii be
necessary for YOU to instruct the Dr.. ne
otncers TO send all such notices for yHhli-
cation in the Reformer,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

The town Republican caucus held at
Jericho last night elected as delegates
to the state convention, n. NJ. Will
lard, E. c. Fay, Z. S. Whitcomb, ir.,
and F. III. McGinnis. They were in
structed to vote for Mccullough.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE AN AUCTION9

Don't forget to advertise it in the Re
former. 1t win be seen and read by more
people than in any other paper. The
Reformer is the greatest and best adj
Vertislng medium in this section. Rates
as low as consistent with good service
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Miss Brennan of Cambridge began
school Wednesday in place of Miss Fen
ton, resigned.
Mrs. William Aldrich has returned
from Chicopee Falls. John Fairman
Is visiting at J.. W. Fairman's. Ed
ward Holton of Andover. VT. has been
visiting relatives here. - Norman
Greenwood has been spending the week
with his grandmother, Mrs. Nye, at
Mortified Farms.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

The cold wave has been general
through all New England--it even
struck the politicans-and many a
machine man is now suffering from
chills contracted Tuesday evening.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
WEST NORTHFIFID

Mrs. Greenwood is caring for Mrs.
Martha Holton, who is i'll with mea
sizes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

ID EPORr OF THE CONDITION OF THE
IL PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK ar RAJ
tieboro in the state of Vermont, at the close Of
business April b, 1902
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16

Subscriptions.-Per year, S1.50; six months
70 cents; four months, 80 cents; per copy o cents
All subscriptions are payable in advance. sam
pie copies will be mailed free on request.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-16
00lindham County 4eformrr

eeATreeoso POST OFFICE as SECOND CLASS MAIL
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-11
RAILROAD Column
10000 o-ooo-ooooooo
Excursions via Santa Fe.

Democratic state convention, Wich-
tia, May 20. 1902. open rate of one fare
for rOund-trip, $3.50. Date of sale
May 10 and Goth. Return limit May
"a, 1902.
Homeseekers' Tickets will be sold
to all points in California on the fol-
lowing dates: March Is, April and
Is, May and 20, at one lowest first
class standard fare plus 50 for the
round trip. From Chanute to all
points in California taking the COM
mon rate, $50 for the round trip.
Tickets will be good for stop-over east
of lola and west of Emporia within
going liGit Of Is days. Return limit
q days from date Of sale.
Daily during March and April to
California and the Northwest $25. =
Home-seekers. excursions to all
points in California, March Is, April
/ and Is, May 6 and 20,round trip $52.
Home.seekers excursion to all points
in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona same dates of sale as CalifOr-
mia.
Convention of Federation of Won
eus' Clubs, Los Angles, Cal, May to
s inclusive. Dates of sale April %
to 81 inclusive; limit to return June
%, only $45 for rouud trip. Stop-over
allowed west of Colorado common
points. In addition to the Limited
service on train No, 3. we also have
trains Nos. l and carrying Pullman
and Tourist sleepers as we'll as chair
cars through to Los Angles and San
Francisco. Rate in Tourist sleepers
only $500.
Imperial Council Mobiles of Mystic
Shrine. San Francisco, June 10 to IA,
1902-For the above occasion the San
ia Fe will sell round-trIp tickets TO
either Los Angeles or San Francisco
for $45. Dates of sale May 81 to June
5 inclusive.
VIM. r. TYLER, Agt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-11
dooitionaI Socal
Soooooooooooo ooooooooo

Hotels are crowded to overflow,
Room for another.
The new laundry will be In opera
tion the first Of next month.
Mr.. Bundy, Of LaCygne, will soon
start pop factory in Chanute.
Bower and Harter will build the
8. room cottage for the Catholic priest.
Elder Moody has moved into the
Mrs. Carmichael property, in the
Second ward.
FOR SALE-A pedigreed Poland
China male pig. Six months DID,
Fletcher Markle.
Mrs. Sheets, mother of G. S. Nation,
is at the home of her son very sick.
She is getting quite old and will prob
ably spend the rest of her days with
Charley.
Rev, J. R. Chambers, presiding
elder of the Independence district of
the U. B. church, will hold his quart
erly meeting in Chanute on the ~ and
9th of this month.
Quite large crowd Of Erie people
attended the Nation-Dunsmore de
bate Tuesday night. They came up
on the regular evening train but a
special took them back after the lee
ture.
Mr. Knapp brought in big gas well
the first Of the week on the Ogdon
land This land is about two miles
southeast Of town, near the Ditmars
ford, and broadens the gas field very
materially.
Attorney G. A, Cox spent the first
half of the week in Erie. He came
home in very happy state of mind.
He had in court the l.. Il. Stanley
case, wherein Mr.. Stanley sued the
Santa Fee for the loss of foot. Mr..
Cox, after hard fought battle, Sc
cured judgment in Mr.. Stanley's
favor for $1,000. We congratulate
both Stanley and Cox.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-11
Council Acts.

The council at its meeting last Fri
day night took up the smelter ordin-
ance and passed it. The provisions
we're carefully discussed and every
thing the company asked was granted.
The facts are, they asked nothing of
the city In financial way, simply the
surrender of some gas rights the city
obtained at no particular cost. The
smelter people were given till Janu-
airy, 1904, to be in active operation.
This proposed plant is of much
larger proportions than any one
dreamed in the start. 1t will require
several years to complete the build
ings. In the meantime from so to 100
men will be constantly employed and
vasts sums paid out for material. 1t
will take them some time to get ready
for building. The first thing is to
thoroughly prospect their gas rights
ahd determine beyond doubt that
they have abundance of gas.
This with the Observation-Disclosures
In such vast project aud the assem-
bling of material necessary will take
good while. Sucn things as this do
not grow like the mushroom in night
but take time, and our enthusiasts
must learn to curb their Impotence
somewhat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-11
First published in the Chanute Times Marc
2S, 1902
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR DRUG
GlST'S PERMIT.

State of Kansas, County of Neosho, IS: To all
whom it may concern-greeting Know ye, that
l, S. NJ. Neal, the undersigned pharmacist OF
the 2sth day of March, 1902, file in the Probate
Court of Neosho County, and State of Kansas, a
petition duly signed by citizens OF the First
Ward in the City of Chanute, Neosho County.
Kansas, where said business is located, praying
for druggists permit to be granted to me to
sell intoxicating liquors for medical, mechanic.
al and scientific purposes only, for the period of
one year. The averments and allegations set
forth in said petition to come on for hearing at
the office of the probate judge at Erie, Kansas,
on Tuesday, the 10Th day of April, 1902, at 10
o'clock a. M S. Nj. NEAL. Applicant.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-04-11
New Buildings.

1t isnow asserted that Henry Yockey
and the Koch Bros. will build at once
on the lots recently purchased by them
west of the Masonic Temple. This will
be one of the finest buildings in this
city.
Jacob Koenig is in the city this
week, figuring on the erection of a
two story building on his lot east of
the city hall. Other business houses
are In contemplation. The four new
school buildings will be erected.
These with the ninety odd residences
now building and many more in con-
temptation are giving an army of
mechanics constant employment.