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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

Now this argument deserves a little
attention before it is to be accepted.
A great number OF voters are not
bound to the support of either prohi-
bition or license per Sc. They NAV
naturally incline one way or the
other, or may favor state control. or
may be quite at sea as to Just what
theory they embrace, bat what they all
want is the best law Tor the regulation
ofthe liquor traffic. At the present
juncture, they are limited in choice
between the existing prohibitory law
and the act that is submitted. They
must choose from these two only.
Which shall it be Manifestly. that
which the majority Of the voters con-
slider promises the most ultimate good.
The man who casts his ballot for
acceptance win be convinced that.
while the act may not be Just as he
would have written it. he stin prefers
it to prohibition. And. contra, many
who are not satisfied with prohibition
will prefer to see il continued rather
than to invite what they deem the
greater evil. If license carries. its
supporters viii hope to perfect il. as
experience directs. Ii prohibition
prevails, there is not a particle OF
doubt that il viii be amended as ex-
perience has shown TO be necessary.
Bat the voter win have to take into
consideration which Of the two laws
placed OF retained on the statute
books win hold out to him the best
ultimate system. as he secs It.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

But on other, and it may be higher
grounds, the majority OF those who
seek some better solution OF this great
problem than either prohibition, or
license will, we are certain, refuse
their votes to this local option act.
In spite of all the legal cords and
knots with which it is supposed to be
bound, the bald fact is that this act
establishes, under certain conditions,
the saloon wherein intoxicating liquor
is sold, for his own gain. by person
holding authority from the state. for
To be sure, the law imposes such
restrictions on the selling as would
reduce its injury to the minimum
if the law were obeyed as ii reads.
The very multiplicity of these
restrictions viii raise the question,
how can a man possibly afford to pay
his license fee and sell only as pre-
scribed And there is only one
answer-he can't. His own interest
is constantly urging him to sell just
as much as he can, and he will do it at
the risk of the penalties in sight.
Imagine a liquor dealer who has paid
$1,000 for his license refusing to sell
glass OF beer to young man OF TWEEN
ty; or to customer wishing to treat
friends lined up to the bar; or to a
man who has been drunk within six
months; or to one who has received
a little aid from the town within a
year; or to man whose boss has
given notice should not be served
And would there be no selling at
night, or on Sundays, or holidays ?
How is it in other states where the
law is Just as strict as this one /? The
trouble is that both the desire to
accommodate and the desire to get
the customers dime work together,
and the restrictions are violated, and
will be so long as the element of gain
is left.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25
An Old Letter.

The proprietors of Downs Elixir ha's
IN their possession an autograph let1si
written April 16, 1912, by the Hon. ba'es
turner, at that time Judge of the SUPREME
court OF Vermont. which is'quite curios'-
y; and reads in part as follows:
hereby certify that | have been well oe,
g1ainted with the medicine called DO" ~ y.
EiIxir, for seven years past, and from u
snects upon myself, and in cases WHERE !.
nave witnessed its operation l consider -
one OF the most fortunate discoveries eve
made"
Towns Elixir cures coughs, colds s"'
All lung troubles, now as then.
tsHQton, Vt
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25
A Liberal ona.

ne undersigned viii give free saD,,,la
s ~ oham oerlain's Stomach and Liver NJ
i n 70 any one wanting a reliable re,rs,s,.
lor disorders of the stomach. biIionsnssss
or constipation. This is a new remedv 49,
. good one. +. E. Bryan, Randolnh
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the KID
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that tits notuncommon
for a child to be ben
afflicted with weak kic-
neys. 1.-THE child URN
afeS too often. II inc
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

This paper believes in direct state
control OF the liquor traffic. 1t does
not consider the act about to te voted
on an improvement over prohibition.
1t will oppose the act, and hopes to see
a majority vote recorded against it in
February. Then for campaign in
favor of the plan this paper advocates.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

creasing number Of voters in Vermont
who would like to have the state itself
control the liquor business directly,
somewhat after the plan outlined in
the Battell bill They are neither pro-
hibitionists nor local optionists. On
the referendum, they win have no
opportunity to vote for an act repre-
senting their ideas. They must vote
for prohibition as it is, or for the form
of license proposed in the act sub
mitted-or take to the woods. As
self-respecting men, with a sense OF
duty, they cannot very well follow the
latter course. They will naturally
give their support to what they deem
the lesser of two evils and to the side
that bids fair to be most responsive to
their own views in the future.
If license carries, it will either be-
come the settled policy of the state
or there will speedily follow a reac-
ton that will fasten the most severe
form of prohibition for a long time to
come. The influence of the liquor
interest would undoubtedly be exerted
to the utmost to sustain and secure
license, once it was adopted. 1t
would take an unprecedented uprising
of the people TO shake it of, and if
this should come the pendulum would
swing to the other extreme and be-
tween the two those who urge the
adoption OF state control would get a
scanty hearing. If license is defeated
now, it will be done by all those
opposed to the act submitted, among
them many who win vote that way
not for love of prohibition, but for
fear of the open, legalized saloon,
run for private profit. State control
has more to gain by assisting in the
defeat of this act and then urging its
own remedy for the defects Of prohibit
ton than it has in aiding to establish
local option, from a purely political
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

That party pledge TO pass a caucus
bill was not redeemed by the repub-
lican members OF the legislature. What
is the little matter of a pledge among
prohibitionists p Rutland Herald.
To hold the prohibitionists response
BILE for the failure Of the caucus law is
altogether unfair. As a matter of fact,
about all the active support the caucus
measure got came from the prohibit
tionists, and about all the strenuous
opposition came from the Democrats
and Clement license men. The latter
may have been justified in Directing
to certain provisions of the bill. but
they took no initiative of their own
during the session toward a caucus
law, and their pledges were just as
profuse as the straight Republicans
1t was an all-round slump, toward
which all the members contributed
their share.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

The News does not believe that the
voter who is opposed to the open
saloon, however much he may be
against the present prohibitory law,
win deliberately Jump from the frying
pan into the furnace-at least not un-
til he has tried his chances in getting
more liberal liquor laws that will meet
his ideas without putting the state into
the power of the saloon. And this he
can do in 1904 Northfeld News.
The News speaks for a large class
who, while not enamoured Of prohibit
ton, think it is not necessary to 90 to
the other extreme at one broad jump.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

Another weakness of the act is the
way the licensing board is constituted.
This board is appointed by the select
men. The effect would be that these
important officers would be chosen
solely on the issue of license or no.
license, making it possible Tor the rum
vote to control not only the licensing
board but the entire business Of the
town. The licensing board is sup
posed TO see that the restrictions are
obeyed, but it is accountable only to
the selectmen, who appointed it, and
who would not be likely to discover
error or neglect in their own creation.
BY electing selectmen of tolerant
natures, ii would be the easiest thing
in the world for the liquor interests in
any community to protect themselves
from troublesome interference. They
would have it quite within their own
hands to run things as they wished.
The licensees are accountable only to
the licensing board, who themselves
are accountable only to the selectmen,
who may, in turn, be but the agents of
the licensees. Nor is it possible to
unload a corrupt member OF the licen-
sing board short of a six-year term.
It's very pretty arrangement-from
the standpoint Of the LIQUOR dealer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

The prohibitionist believes that
liquor should not be sold as a bever-
age; the advocate of state control
believes liquor should not be sold as
a beverage by a person whose pocket
book is fattened in exact proportion
to the amount he sells; the license act
provides Tor selling in just this way
Is there ANYTHING inconsistent in an
alliance Of both classes against the
thing they both oppose? They
should, and, we believe, will, join
forces for the moment, leaving their
own differences for later settlement.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

The act we are about to vote on is.
generally speaking, well-iramed, from
license standpoint. In the main. it
deserves the support Of those WHO
believe in local option. There are.
however. some features that. it seems
to Us, would tend to a freer sale OF
intoxicants than should prevail. under
any conditions. Chief of these is the
druggists provision. Any registered
pharmacist-whiCh means anybody
who can pass the examination before
the board OF pharmacy-in any town
whether the town votes for license
or not-can secure the right to sell
liquor. if be can Get the endorsement
Of five per cent Of the voters and a
majority Of the practising physicians,
aud furnishes a thousand-dOllar bond.
by the payment Of a $40 license Zee.
The intent Of the law is that he shah
sell for medicinal purposes only and
only on a doctors prescription. But
in practice it is to be feared that
sales win be made in other ways and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition beauty, vigor
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

urine scslds the flesh or II, when the chiid
reaches an age when it should be able 2
control the passage. II Is yet afflicted WIN
bed-wetiing. depend upon IT. the cause o.
the difficulty IS kidney trouble, and the frs,
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due 10 diseased condition Ct ne
kidneys ard bladder and not to a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made MS
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same great remedy;
The mild and the immediate effect o.
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is soo
BY druggists, in fifty fyL.---
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a H. 5f.z sgry-
sample bottle by mail al S4 1-.szssss =
free. also pamphlet tell Home Of swar1T,R o9s
ing all about it. including many Of ~
thousands Of testimonial letters reeve
from sufferers cured. In writing Dr.. Kline.
& Co., Binghamton. N. T., be sure A'''
mention this paper.
Don I make any mistake, but remeniD ~
the name, swamp Root, DIR. kilneI
swamp Roo, and the address, Binghamton'
y. T., on every bottle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

There are a large and rapidly in
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-12-25

for other purposes. The druggist
once licensed, has the right to stock
up with all kinds of liquors in any
quantity, and no search and seizure
can affect him. The only way 10 con-
Wet him of illegal selling is by catch
ing him in the very act and proving
the sale-a very difficult thing to do.
He can handle liquor any day or any
hour of the day or night. Even II
his sales were confined TO the filling
OF prescriptions, there is opportunity
for grave abuses, as will readily occur
to all minds. Though a town were
absolutely opposed to the granting OF
license in any form, it would still be
possible to have within it as many
places where liquor is kept for sale
as there are registered pharmacists.
With the town agency system abol-
ished. as would be done were this act
accepted, the necessary uses for liquor
could only be supplied by the drug
gists, which would require their
licensing in even the most temperate
communities. Once licensed, with
the powerful stimulus OF self-gain
working upon them, is it not probable
that many drug stores would become
in Vermont what they are in Massa-
chusetts, where the same law prevails,
open rum shops? The legal restric-
tons imposed are inadequate and
easily ayoidable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
BASE BALL FOR BELDINC.
Greenvilie and Grand Rapids Teams
Play Here Saturday.

1t may be little late in the season
but Belding is going to get in the
game. 1t was not considered good
policy TO attempt to secure good play
ers for club in this city as the best
ones are all picked up and under con-
tract, especially when our neighbor-
ing towns with whom games would
have to be arranged, possess such
strong teams that we could hardly
hope to make any showing against
them. But the management OF the
fast Greenville team made a PROPOSE
tion that they would play games here
ranged for a per cent. of the gate re-
ceipts. This looked like safe plan,
and G. j. Seely, ID. G. Sheldon and A
j. Hochradel started out to see what
they could do toward raising a small
amount of money necessary TO put
the grounds in condition. over 5000
was raised, with which the fence has
been repaired, the steps replaced, the
diamond put in good shape, and the
number of seats doubled
The first game is billed for Saturday
afternoon of this week, being Green
Vile VS.. Grand Rapids G the late state
league team. Although none of the
players will wear the Belding name
on their uniforms, they will be strong
clubs, and if there are people in Bel
ding or enough of them who like to
see good games, to make it successful,
here will be chance to demonstrate
it. 1t is the expectation and inten-
tion to have game here each Satur-
urday afternoon the balance of the
season.
If grounds could be found more cen
trally located and without climbing
that big hill to reach them, there is
no doubt the attendance would be
larger than at the present location.
They are all right after you get
there, but the difficulty is in reaching
| them.
The Greenville club will not take
Grand Rapids place in the state
league as the men who are backing it
financially are satisfied there is more
money outside of it than there is in 1t.
They say they have had one such ex-
perience several years ago which sat
isties them fully.
Ionia has played "a games; won Is
of them, lost s, tied l.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Capt. Allen of Portland Married.

Capt. +. M. Allen, seeing how well
a secret could be kept in the matter
of his daughter Gertrude's marriage a
few weeks ago, tried 1t himself last
Thursday and made quite as much a
success of it as his daughter had done
for very few knew the event was to
transpire until it was over; but to
most of our people the surprise was
complete.
1t consisted of his being united in
marriage at four o'clock on that day
at the home of the bride to Mrs. Liz
zie Torrance, Rev. d. +. Millard per.
forming the ceremony, less than a
half-dozen witnesses having beer
present.
After the ceremony the couple were
driven to Mulliken, where they took
the train for Detroit, remaining there
over Sunday and then returning to
Capt. Aliens home, where they viii
reside.-Portland Observer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
A Half Century College.

Hillsdale College is entering upon
its fftieth year at Hillsdale, Mich
and the trustees have taken steps To
celebrate on 4th July, 1903 the semi
centennial anniversary OF the lay ing oi
the corner stone. DR.. Edmund b
Fairfield, the president OF the college
fifty years ago and the orator at the
laying Of the corner stone, still sur.
wives, and is expected to participate In
the festivities.
The recently elected president, Jos
eph w. Mauck A. M. l.. l. d grad.
uated at Hillsdale in 1875. was for some
years in the faculty, has long been a
trusteee. was for six years the presi.
dent OF the University OF South Da'
kota, and ha+ had a valuable expert.
ence in business In Chicago, which he
is closing out TO enter upon the work
at Hillsdale.
Miss Susie B. Manning has been
elected Woman's Dean and will begin
her duties in Hillsdale with the new
year. She Is fine teacher, lady ol
culture and charming personality, and
has had nine years very successful ex
perience as preceptress.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
THIS AND THAT.
News From Here and There Con-
densed for Our Readers.

densed for Our Readers.
Ionia Fair and races Sept. l6, IL, Is
and 10.
Maccabee Day base ball, Holland
VS.. Ionia.
Teachers Summer Institute to be
held in Ionia, commencing Aug. IL,
ending Aug, ID.
T.. f.. Lessiter gives an "After Harv-
est" party at Grattan, Friday even
ing, Aug lst. Music by Newells or
chestra. Bill 80 cts.
A professional base ball game, the
big parade, fire works, sports, games
and music will entertain the crowds
at Ionia, Maccabee Day, Aug. IA.
Portland merchants have combined
against the trading stamp business
and have entered into agreement
among themselves not to give away
premiums to the trade.
Daniel Slowinski, of Berlin, is called
upon to answer a charge of using i'm
proper language before women, on
complaint of a sister-in-law, the
trouble, it is understood, growing out
of quarrel over hogs.
Al. II. Weber, who has been fore
man and local editor of the Lake
Odessa Wave for some time past, has
now become owner and publisher His
ability has been demonstrated and he
is certain to make a success of it.
You may believe or not, just as you
please, says the Lexington News, but
young man in this town found a
needle in a hay stack last Sunday,
and what's more, it took him only
about the tenth part of a second He
sat down on 1t.
Grand Ledge.is to have big Fra
ternal picnic on Thursday, July 81, in
which about all the secret societies
known to this section are asked to
participat /. l.. Hubbell, of this
city is billed as one of the speakers.
Train leaves Belding at 6;33 a. m;
fare - cts.
a letter received from Frank ].
| Wyeth, formerly a resident of Bel
ding, informs us that he is owner of a
bakery and candy factory at Pacific
Grove, a resort adjoining Monterey,
California, and doing prosperous
business, all Of which viii be pleasing
news to the friends of himself and
wife in Michigan
One Ohio man recently locked his
wife in the house and his doing SO is
the ground on which his wife now
seeks a divorce. In an adjoining
county woman asks separation be-
cause her husband locked her out of
the house. Verify, the women are
getting more hard to please every
day.
The village council of Portland has
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
careless distribution of sample drugs
or medicines about the town. A good
idea. The stun is thrown about on
door steps where children are liable
to pick them up, and dangerous re-
suits follow.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
A Correction Due.

1t seems that the BANNER reporter
was misinformed last week in regard
TO Waldo Francisco's automobile be-
ing the cause of Mrs. Lon Conrad's
team running away He did pass
down Main st. with it just few min
utes previous to the occurrence, and
as he is careful and always on the
lookout for horses that might possibly
be frightened, noticed some rigs
hitched on the Pearl ST. side of Rob
inson & Hudson's store, one of which
was Mrs. Conrad's but none of them
seemed to take any notice Of it. He
did not know a thing about the runa'
way until the next day. Mr. Fran
cisco is as careful with his machine
as any man possibly can be.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
HAYSM R--TRIMBLE.
TWO Well known and Popular Bel
ding Young People Welded

At the home of the BRIDES parents
on south Pearl ST., Tuesday afternoon
occurred the wedding ceremony unit
ing George Haysmer and Miss Ida
Trimble. The wedding was quiet
one only the relatives and a very few
intimate friends being present. They
stood under a beautiful floral bell
while Rev j. Il. Butler pronounced
the words joining hearts and hands in
the holy bond of matrimony. After
receiving the congratulations of those
present, light refreshments were
served. They were the recipients of
quite number of handsome presents.
They took the evening train for
Grand Rapids, and win put in a few
DAYS at various points. Their young
friends saw to ii that they we're start
ed of in proper style, the hack which
carried them TO the station being
well decorated with ribbons, old shoes
etc. They were well showered with
rice. and old shoes were even tied on
the train.
Mr.. Haysmer is the popular propri-
etor of the barber shop under Staley's
furniture store and Miss Trimbe has
been the accommodating delivery
clerk at the postotlice for four years
past. Both have host of friends
who will join the BANNER in wishing
them long and prosperous journey
down life's pathway together 1t is
their intention upon their return TO
commence housekeeping i'm rooms
over the Belding Savings Bank.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
CHARGED w TIL ASSAULT.
George Pratt's six-Year-old Girl In
the Hands of n william

George Pratt's Sky Hear-Old Girl in
the Hands of n william
Monday evening Deputy Sheriff
Phil Taylor, of Saranac lodged in
Jail young man 2l years of age, who
gave his name as Erving 5. Baldwin,
and said his home was in Weidman,
Mich.
Baldwin is held on serious charge
of attempting criminal assault upon
the six-year-old child of George Pratt
of Keene township. The story rs that
the child was playing about the barn
when assaulted by Baldwin. She es-
capped and reported the affair to her
parents, and the father started in
pursuit, overlook Baldwin, drove him
to Saranac and handed him over to
the deputy,
Baldwin denies the story, and says
when he appeared on the scene he dis
covered the child In the barn crying.
He says he was in search of work and
went to the Pratt farm for that pur-
pose, being on his way TO Elwell,
Mich.
Baldwin was arraigned before Com
missioner J. G. Watt. He demanded
an examination which was set for
August 4, at o'clock. Defendant is
in jail in default of $1,000 bail. Al
fred Locke appeared as his attorney.
Mrs. Pratt is a daughter of the late
Belden Rich and a sister to Mrs. L.
A. Rowley, of this city, she and her
husband being well known to many in
this vicinity
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-07-24
Now Think IT Unnecessary.

A notice appears elsewhere in this
issue, signed by Director Gooding of
the Board. calling a special school
meeting for Friday evening of this
week with a view that possibly the
district may want to change their re-
cent action authorizing the building
of a boiler house seperate. The
Board has been in consultation with
some experts in that line of work and
have been advised that such a build
ing was an entirely unnecessary ex-
pense, that the only thing needed
was to take out the present boiler and
and put i'm one large enough TO do the
work on low steam pressure, when
there would be no danger at all. The
Board has become pretty well con-
vinced that this is correct, and.conse-
quently It has been decided to call
this special meeting to give chance
for the undoing of that part of the
work of annual meeting held last
week