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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29
THE MEDBpER.


In the midst of all the excitement
and political confusion which has been
caused in Brattleboro and throughout
the state by Rev. Sam Small's tiasco
at the Auditorium Monday evening the
Meddler cannot help noticing the VA
rious attitudes which different people
assume toward the principal character
in the deplorable occurrence. In spite
of the sensationalism of the incident
there are few people in town who have
the least desire to make political game
of it, The majority are inclined to
look upon the matter as unfortunate
and let it 60 at that. Among the few
exceptions may be numbered a certain
minister of the gospel who issued from
the Auditorium Monday evening with
smiling countenance, shook hands
warmly with some of his parishioners,
and in an uplifted voice declared that
"a few more speakers like that would
win the day for prohibition or words
to that effect. What a spirit for one
reverend gentleman to show for anoth-
er who has fallen! Surely, one is about
as good an example of the ministry as
the other is of temperance. Does this
emissary of Christianity believe that
people who have logically come to the
conclusion that the liquor traffic can
best be managed by a local option law
will change their opinion because "A
temperance orator from Georgia be-
comes intoxicated in prohibition
state: The Meddler hopes that the
next time said minister breaches on
the subject of charity he will take home
unto himself few of the preceptS
which he offers his congregation.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29
MARRIAGES.

In West Brattleboro, Aug. t. by Rev. y. A,
Wood, David Fitzgerald of Brattleburo and
Miss Eta Maria CLARK of Chester.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29
BIRTHS.

In Wilton. y. H.. Aug. Is. a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Hurley of Hinsdale. y. II.
In East Jamaica. a son to Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
c. Howe
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29
RIBBONS.

Replenished line of colorings
in the special lot of Tafetas,
and tomorrow eleven new color
ings in Number 90 Moires at I2la
cents yard.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29
Oil Heating Stoves.

It's early yet to talk about them
we know, but as you cannot get
coal you'll have to have one this
fail and we shall have the largest
line ever shown in town. We've
got the celebrated "MILLER"
Heaters in now. Come in and
look the matter up any time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29

In striking contrast to the actions
of the above mentioned person were
the feelings displayed by some of the
foremost Republicans in town. \ prom
inent officer of the Republican club
showed the true spirit when he said ::
lit is an occurrence for which every
one in town ought to feel sorry. OF
course | don't know what effect 1t will
have on the voters Of the state but Re
publicans should bear in mind that
it was no fault of the candidate for
whom the orator was stumpng. Oh
course it was not the fault Of Mr..
Clement that the Reverend Samuel be
came overloaded with liquor. The
Georgian himself says II was drunk
and alone am to blame : Probably not
all of those who are stamping the state
for Mccullough are teetotallers. In fact
the Meddler knows that one of the
speakers in recent Republican rally
here procured a pint Of whiskey from
the agency as soon as he arrived in
town. This same gentleman spoke elO-
quently in behalf of prohibition and
his flow of language was no doubt due
to the invigOrating effects of the agency
Whiskey. The reverend Sam may not
have had as much as pint but he had
passed beyond the eloquent stage be
fore he was called upon. The Meddler
suggests that the difference in the con
dition Of these two men may have been
due to the difference in their capaci-
ties for booze.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29

Welcome to President Roosevelt.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29

Rev. Sam Small has had strange
career He was born July 3, 1851, at
Knoxville, Tenn. and received his
primary education in that city. but
graduated from the High school in
New Orleans To finish his education
he was sent to Emory and Henry col
lege in Virginia, and graduated thence
with high rank. Sans father was a
journalist and in addition to this was
rich and influential. He was superin-
tendent of the Southern express COM
pany and president of the Texas ex-
press company The wealth of his ia
Their proved Sans bane. He was led
into excuses and spent money fast.
The young man started out in life as
a lawyer, and next became a journal
ist. He was of rowing disposition
and never stayed long in one place, al
though his ability was very marked.
Taking up stenography he became an
expert at it, He has lived in most of
our large cities and spent some years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
LAW SONS NAME TO FLOAT.
To (brtsten s~e,en.Mssted Schooner AFTER
Himself and Maybe Naae Her Masts.

RosroS, Jan. 20 Through the offer
made by a New York syndicate a. purchase
outright the reven-masted schooner now
approaching completion al the yard OF the
Fore River Ship and Engine Company at
Quincy Point, IL has been learned that
Thomas ". Lawson desires 20 p~erpetuate
his name, for several generations at least,
by having II tackled upon th" stern OF thif
gigantic steel craft. The New York syndi.
cHte sent over word that II wanted "a buy
the vessel "A. II stood and was willing "a
nav "A handsome premium Tor IN" sptN
four shares into which the owner-hip 81
the schooner h divided. MIR Lawson
himself and each member 81 htr FAMILY
are owners II more than one share apiece.
and while the broker due= not thus hold o
coutrOl Hing Interest, a majority 81 lho
other shareholders are quite willing that
Mr. lawson should select hiz own mann
for her
The oirr,~pondeut Of THF SUS mad
inluiil .- about IA. matter AZ Mr. lawson
uficc this afternoon aud Wa iniurmrd
that the report vac true Aud ilal 'h
schooner wa- 10 b" chri~tcnrd Ihomai
" Lawson wheu IA" rlidss down 10" sayt
the spring The un-r - the syndirat"
Wa rrIectrd. MT ouly becatsr Nj Lawson
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
HE'S 4 REAL SAILOR pRINoE.
How Henry Of Prussia Was Initiated Years
AGO by Old King Neptune.

WILKES BARRE, Jan 24-A number OF
the crew that accompanied Prince Henry
OF Prussia on his maiden trip around the
world now lives at Hazleton. He Il Charles
stemm Of ga East Cranberry avenue. Tho
trip was made In Is7s-s0 on board tho
Prinz Adelbert. a full-rigged ship, with
a twenty-four gun battery and a crew
of 600 picked men. She was reckoned
In those days among the fastest vessels
Of her class and just the sort OF ship In
which the Prinoe could learn how 70 be n
good sailor.
Stemm remembers the Prince well, as he
was under the young sailors immediate
command, and reported 70 him daily. Tho
Prince. says Stcmm, was then II years Old.
n straight, well-built hoy, with kindly
eyes, but 30 modest ri the mon ome
times wondered II he had the making Of a
brave man and a good officer In him. They
soon found that the quiet, modest young
fellow with the low voice. was not ony "a
gallant gentleman, but n splendid sailor,
and al officer second 90 none. lie always
had the interests Of his men at heart and
would do anything reasonable for them.
lie had a charming manner and la all the
two years he was board the ship Stemm
does not remember that the Prince ever
spoke a harsh word to any member OF the
crew When he gave orders. however.
they were firmly given, aud there was that
quality IN Lbs voice that meant business
When the ship crossed the equator the
sailors had their usual fun with the young
stsrs aboard whose first crossing II was,
At the hour OF crossing, the ships crew
piped To quarters and the novices were
singled out to pay tribute TO King Neptune.
An old boatswain was dressed AZ the King
of the Seas and came over the side in APP
proved style. Prince Henry had taken
his place with the other candidates for he
honors 10 be conferred by his klngship.
and he was seated. In his turn. on a plank
laid athwart a fiat-bottomed boat In which
the ships wash was usually done. II was
filed with water.
King Neptune and his grotesquely-at-
tired retinue stood about directing the
performance. The Prince was lRthered
with a big brush and then sha we'd by King
Neptune's own barber with a great wooden
razor. He took IL good naturally, laugh
ing when he could and getting some Of tho
lather In his mouth. The shaving over,
at a word, the plank was pulled ron be-
meath him and he sprawled backward into
the water In the boat and arose spluttering
but still laughing. The crew then doused
him thoroughly with a line Of hose rugged
TO the ships pump, and amid much cheer
ing and laughing the ceremony was ended
and he was declared a duly initiated son
of the sea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
1t SOS = Hopkins's gun went OF Wild, hittin'
| nobody. a. luck would have II,

II SOS Z Hopkins's gun went on Wild, hittin'
nobody, a. luck would have II.
swell, o. course, there were all sorts o.
confusion then, an the cap'n come Ia an
took charge o. things. He put Taylor
under arrest, as o. course. he had 70 do.
seem he'd killed a man, but they oil hands
examined the cards an seoin' that Taylor
had the winnin' hand the cap'n told him
TO SCOOP the pot. which he did.
we landed Taylor at Helena, Ark. =,
which were the next stop we made, an
Hopkins stopped over there, too, sayin'
he'd prosecute the man that had killed
his pal, but | heard after that Taylor was
discharged after tho court had learned
the auth, an him an Hopkins had il out
on the street afterward, both of 'em gettin
shot up some, but neither bein' killed.
We'll II looked like that was excitement
enough for ont trip, but we hadn't got to
Arkansas City aforc there was more poker
goin on an another shootin' scrape In the
saloon That laid out three men, one o WHOM
didn't havo nothin' 10 do with tho game.
"''Peared like there was three playin'
IN one was caught palnin' n card. Them
things meant shoot on the minute IN them
days. an the fcller that was caught an
the Teller chat caught him both blazed
away an both got badly wounded. One
OF en- died two days after, an the other
was laid up for a month at Vicksburg where
we landed linn.
Nobody cared much about that, for two
men tibet went shootin' was rcckoned. 10
stand for all the chnnces, but the third
Teller that didn't have nothin' to do with 1t
an was sittin IN n chair across the room
readin' a book never knowed what hit him.
an that did seem kind O. hard. His wife
that was asleep In her cabin. took on pretty
hard about IL.
"Travellin' on the old Mississippi we re
tol' Ile excltin' them days"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
nor HOUSE SPRING LAMB.
Mode 81 Raising u Dclicacy That sens
New Al ~ n Pound.

Spring lamb l. for sale nov at 81 a pouno
or t~hereabouts.
we don't -all much of Il said a butcher.
we pay wholesale from si1 10 $40 a carcass
for n aud a carcass weighs from hiteeh
"a twenty pounds That makes the cost
to No almost ~ "a pound
Retail dealers dp not iih" 10 handbe
uucb Of n becau-s We de- Mt nave lhuoh
cal fur d and tl, al" prio" being
..ltgI No lr, aul, 60 make only y fe" oenus
n,,ut al Dc % Iy chance anything
u.'u..r- Go vi.at Ne have on hfnd the loss
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
WEBSTER DIIISS HAT.
Oversight OF q statesman That Brought
Him 90 Grief AT Kansas ttty.

The recent appearance Of Webster Davis
in Washington suggested 10 an old tele-
graph operator a story Of how that states
man came to grief in Kansas by what was
regarded as a gallery play produced with
out due attention to details.
Il was pounding the key In Kansas City"
said the operator, when Webster Davis's
term as MAYOR expired and there was great
excitement over the election OF his success
sor. Party feeling ran high and bitter
occupations were made on both sides.
.Davis was In the thick of II. always
hunting for the calcium in the centre Of the
stage. a big Republican mass meeting
Mr.. Davis, very much excited: ,
aUe took the platform and denounced
HE opponents with the same kind OF TN.
tanned eloquence that he has since poured
a'They are capable Of anything ssid Mr.
Davis. and only tonight In coming q
this mass meeting ! had a sample OF their
daring was attacked and ! had a mar
row escape
"A man, a Democratic man, shot az
mo You may see how narrow was my
escape when ! show you my hat through
which thls villains bullet passed
Here Mr.. Davis waved befor" ht- audi
ence his derby hat. and sure enough there
was apparently a bullet hole IN II The
audianc., could see gaslight through a.
They looked al this evidence Of lawlrs-ucss
In amazemsut Then u man down near
the front shouted
{. Saw. Webster. did YOU hav" IN" hat
on youf head when YOU were shot at
did, said Mr. Davis
o Then What b,oamo q the hulle'f
There's only uus hole and that iu he top
~ tie Int Ap you hurt, Webster
IL did NOT take that audience two H'~o-
onds To yet 'hs point. Prrlap- thai wac
L.cau-s thsy knew Davl-. lhc ama1"m"ut
CAV. plAor go amusement aud then Co.
hoWls and rude Juefs
. 'Nher-'s the bull.t' Nh-r b the bullHf'
they Yelled aud Mr Dayis ptirrd sitL
his injured hat
Daviss Surl. but n a buil-i Na- -ut lHt,
hi- hat q musi have hssu tnsl uy rlinr
ono above nina and What b-auir ~ b.
anof ~ plrru-d rHr Latf A. A-ray machine
mtsht H. Al.r Geo locate d auI rIus s..y,
thG riddle that has pizzi"d hhu-iH 'HF
rNsf rinor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-18
JUDGE PARKER
Clears Ex-senator Hill of Certain
Charges as to Late New York
Campaign.

Albany telegram to New York World
Chief Judge Parker of the Court of APP
peals, made the following statement to
a stan correspondent of The World to-
day relating to the Democratic nomina-
ton for the Governorship at the Saratoga
Convention. After being shown several
newspaper articles alleging in substance
that he was tricked out of the nominal
ton by Senator Hill, Judge Parker said:
II feel 1t my duty under the circum-
stances in the interest of truth and jus
tice. to say that there IL no truth what
ever in such a charge.
Neither is it true, as asserted in some
quarters, that Senator Hill suggested to
me that there was no general demand
among Democrats or Democratic newspa-
pers for my nomination, or that he in
Formed me that the demand was due to
few disgruntled politicians and news
papers
ION the contrary, Senator Hill told me
on September 20 that there was a very
general sentiment among Democratic
leaders and newspapers in favor of my
nomination, and that he shared it.
We discussed every phase of the sub
ject for some hours. In the course of
which l pointed out all the pertinent OBJ
jections to my nomination from either a
party point OF view OF a personal point
of view that occurred to my mind, and l
concluded my part of the discussion by
urging him to help prevent my nomina-
ton.
Senator Hill is my personal friend,
and in advising the nomination of an
other than myself at Saratoga he COM
piled with my personal request"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-18
MR.. J. c. MANNING
Writes Card Answering Some
Statements by Our Washington
CORRESPONDENT

Editor The Advertiser:
Your estfmablA Washington correspon-
dent, my friend Walker, is in error in
his reference to the Alexander City
postoffice in his Sunday correspo ldence
In the first point, this is not fourth
class Office that is considered by the pub
lie here and by Department officials to
be first class in Its character of ad-
mlnistration.
If Mr.. Walker will consult the De-
partment and the President, he will find
that I am in good standing with the
Postoffice Department and that the Pres
ident does not feel unkindly to me. There
is absolutely no foundation in fact for
any insinuation or rumor that l stand
in danger of decapitation.
Furthermore, 1 wish to say to my
friends In Alabama, who have stood with
Alabama, that l am of the opinion that
the President is appreciative enough to
stand by them. l am not now posing,
nor have / posed, as the personal repre-
sentative of President Roosevelt in Ala
bama. l espoused his cause because 1t
was right and l have upheld his interests
and policy in Alabama to the satisfac-
ton of the Presidents friends in Ala
bama and elsewhere. 1t Is. also, entirely
unsatisfactory to the anti Roosevelt COM
bine in Alabama
l have political friends who know Mr..
Walkers informant is talking through
his hat" and 1 have political enemies
In Alabama who have very strong rea-
sons for knowing that the administra-
ton is friendly to me.
Respectfully,
Joseph C. Manning.
Alexander City Ala, Nov. II. 1902.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-18
THEY ARE IN HARMONY.
The Sheffield Reaper says:

The Montgomery Advertiser is devotng
considerable space and sound arguments
towards arousing interest in industrial
matters In the Capital City. Here's wish
ing her a full measure of success, because
every wage-earner added to the State 9
population enhances the opportunities of
our farmers and adds to the general
wealth.
We reprint that paragraph because of
| It's association las It were. with an article
from The Philadelphia Press, which will
be found in another column. The domi-
nant idea Of The Reaper's article is that
industries which build up the towns and
cities are of direct benefit to the farmer.
The principal idea in the article from The
Press Is that the town or city will be
most benefited by the establishment
Of industries which will cause skilled
workmen to bring their families to the
city. ~ 49,
Both papers are right. Any manu-
featuring establishment which will bring
skilled workinsmen to town, and which
ensures continuous and profitable employ
ment for men. will induce them to bring
their families to town ana become perma-
nent citizens. They will become patrons
OF the schools as we'll as of the merchants
and many Of them will become property
owners and tax payers. Large wood
or iron manufacturing plants where the
work Ii done mostly by men, whether
they are skilled or not, will naturally
add to the desirable population of any
city.
This 10 one Of the reasons why The
Advertiser favors the establishment in
Montgomery OF the stove mandatory
now in contemplation. and the same
reason applies to ali other metal-workine
establishments. and with equal force to
all kinds OF woodworking industries. We
want something which will give such
permanent and profitable employment to
mechanics that they will secure homes
and bring their Families. That is the
kind that should be secured.
And The Reaper is correct in its state
ment that any addition to tho settled
population Of town is bound to benef,t
neighboring farmers and truck raisers
The townspeople have little time or op-
postunity to grow their own food stuffs.
and If those indispensables are not grown
by the neighboring farmers and gardeners
they must be shipped from other sec
lions. The people of the town must be
fed, either by the Immediately surround
ing country or by some other, and this
is why We welcome additions to Mont
gomery's resident population and why all
encouragement and assistance should be
given any effort to give continued en-.
ployment to heads of families. Both the
town and the country have an interest
in such movements and their interests are
in harmony -"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-18
TALKING NONSENSE.

! The Portland Oregonian Ii not given to
uttering political absurdities. but the fol-
iowing paragraph rubs 1t very closely:
1'here is nothing IN Democratic policies
for the benefit OF the great West. Its
the morning of honest money. fair tariffs,
Pacific expansion, equal rights to labor
and capital. special privileges to no COM
bination OF capital. They should send
their men of force and character to the
front, their turner's and trimmers to the
rear.
i It Is bad enough to assert that there
q nothing In the principles of Democra-
Gy to benefit the people Of tbs Westss for
tina exact reverse IL true. No portion of
our country can derive more bensfit from
good and economical government than
the comparatively new States and Terri
tories West Of the Mississippi That as
sertion is bad enough. but when The
Oregonian argues that the West should
be Republican because the people should
have fair tariffs and no special privileges
to any combinations OF capital It becomes
amusing. That paper itself has given
ms some excellent arguments in favor OF
revising and modifying what It now in
directly refers to as a "fair tariff" and
II knows as well as any one that the
present tariff system is largely RESPONSE
BILE Tor the trusts which are certainly
combinations Of capital and which are as
nertainly the benenciaries Of special
privileges.
We. also. think the West should favor
equal rights to labor and capital, and
the way to get those blessings 10 by put
tim and keeping the Democratic Party
in power. There is little hope of fair
tariff under Republican rule. and less
hope that the combination Of capital
which have the country and people by
the throat will be deprived of their power
unless Democrats do it. The oregonian
shouldn't talk nonsense. 1t discredi6 in
the above extract many of its own utter
ances, for as a matter of fact, 1t has
been vigorously opposing many of the
features of the present tariff, the creation
Of its own party.