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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-12-06

Silk is considered unclean by the
Mohammedans because II is the prod
uct of a worm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

flee which he refused to receive, is re-
tained several bills providing rene
dy were defeated.
Bovine tuberculosis, next to license
the great issue of the session, evcntu-
ates in roaring farce, under which
any farmer who chooses can sell out to
the state at so per cent. of the APP
praised value of his cattle, and the law
is left so that it may mean value in
health while no compulsory test of dis
eased animals is allowed. 1t is like a
smallpox quarantine which says 'you
may go in or go out
OF the little good TO be credited to
the "late lamented" are the final de-
feat-under the aroused sentiment with
regard to the license fees-of the at
tempts to increase the state highway
and school taxes; the creation of a
court of claims to dispose of the petty
matters that use so much time at every
session: the reorganization, after EX
Auditor Barber's plan, of the whole
scheme of county court fees; the
strengthening, in matters of detail
merely of the powers of the railroad
commission and the option allowed
towns of electing one or two road com
missioners
The bill for the abolition Of capital
punishment fell but little short of pas
sage, but with its defeat came commu-
tation of the sentence to life imprison-
ment of all three of the murderers
whose cases came before the Legisla-
ture
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
LIVE STATE TOPICS,
Political Points of Interest Gathered From
the Local Field.

The legislature has at last blown out
the gas. st. Adams Messenger
That which has certainly been the
record breaking session of the Vermont
legislature has drawn to close. The
old state can hardly recognize itself
after all the radical changes that have
been made in its machinery. Barre
Telegram.
There was good deal of tender So
evinced in the House of Represents
tives yesterday when the members re-
/ fused to increase the tax on railroads
from seven tenths of one per cent to
one and oneh half per cent. Barre Tel
/ egram.
/ Brushing aside the sophistries with
which some of the opponents OF the
caucus bill attempted to defend their
action, the fact remains that every
vote against the bill was vote TO
maintain opportunities for future
fraud in Vermont politics. -Burling
ton Free Press.
We earnestly desire the attention OF
local optionists to this fact: license IS
by no means assured when Gov. Nc
Cullough signs the bill. Heretofore
many prohibitionists have lent GER
tain countenance to the measure, De
lieving that it ought to be referred 10
the people. Now these men will hgnt
solid for the prohibitory principle and
it behooves friends of the new bill 10
buckle on their fighting toys Yer
penneS FnterpriSe
Peace to the ashes of the state high
way bill killed in the Senate yesteF-
day! If ever piece of legislation deI
served TO be smothered it was that Dill
which proposed to increase the state
highway tax to 10 cents and then dlS,
tribute the proceeds among the smal
towns. 1t was as plain a case Of hlgh-
way robbery as ever desperate az
tempted, and, be it ever to the creal'
of the Senate, that only seven mem
bers of that body out of % voted IN Ia
vor of the robbery. Those seven men
voted on the bill on the expressed
ground that the small towns needed =
the roads and that they were unao.le
to pay for them, therefore they declH-
ed to take the money out of the loCA'
cts of the larger and, in some cases
Weather towns. They went on tue
that since the larger towns
are large, they are consequently aoIe 10
support their ueighbors as well as them
selves. There were men, however WIG
voted against the bill who are resi-
dents of some of these small loves
They said that they realized the au-
vantage to the small towns but they re-
allied the injustice of the measure anu
therefore were willing to put sqcH
law on the statute books -bafle
Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
St. Adams Liquor Agent Held Up by Boy De''
perado.

St. Adams was the scene Of bold
robbery Friday night when Fred Viii
lett. an Is year-old desperate, held up
Frank F. Young, liquor agent Of St,
Adams. Willett came into the agency
at about S O'Clock and wanted TO buy
some whiskey. Mr.. Young, who was
alone in the agency, refused to sell
him any liquor on account of his
youthful appearance, whereupon Vii,
lett drew revolver and covering M
Young coolly demanded his money
threatening to shoot if he did not give
it up. Mr.. Young handed over sl5
and Willet, keeping Young covered,
went through the till and got what
was left He then backed out Of the
room, locked Mr.. Young in and left
the house. Willett was arrested while
walking up the railroad track He
was searched and S36 - in bills and
silver were found on him. also FIVE
chamber, 81 calibre revolver fully load
ed. Willett is a hard character and
has been in Jail several times, and has
been in Rutland once for stealing,
Within an hour and a half after the
robbery occurred he was landed behind
the bars, where he will probably re-
main for some time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

Leonard Ward of Springfield MI.
killed doe during the last deer w., ."'
son, was fined 500 and costs for rhen
fence, in Windsor county court Mon.
day
Forrest Martin, u years DID, em
ployed in the woods near M0ptpG,ncrn
in getting out timber. was fatalh ~
jured Saturday afternoon by fall.n,
tree and died about noon Monday -
The Park View hotel at Su.ham MA.
burned to the ground Monday m,r'
ing. The loss was $3.50 the u.n,
ance being $1,000. The guests w..
capped in their night clothes. many ,uf.
fering severely from the cold. 4 d..
fective chimney caused the fire.
An explosion which blew tie stow
to pieces and scattered things al.nt
the kitchen generally, occurred Scan
after the fire was built, in the homeni
Dan HUXLEY Of Lyndonvlle one morn
ing last week The stove had a VIVA,
front and the water in this had frozen
causing the explosion about as soon a.
it felt the heat. Fortunately no ors
was in the room at the time
The building of the Rutland Fire
Clay Co.. situated two miles southeast
of the city of Rutland, was DESTROYED
by fire Sunday night. The structure
contained large amount Of completed
stock, chiefly fire brick for stoves. The
loss will mount into the thousands and
is partially covered by insurance The
building will be rebuilt, Between u
and 20 hands were employed at this the
busy season.
Ten men of the crew Of the Lake
Champlain steamer ChateaUgay had
narrow escape from death Monday
morning by asphyXiation from coal
gas. The men slept in one room in
the hold of the vessel. Dampers al.
lowed the gas to escape into the room.
The men were found at seven in the
morning when called to breakfast,
nearly every one being unconscious
Restoratiyes saved them after three
hours work.
The 33d annual meeting of the Yer.
mont Dairymen's association will be
held in Rutland Jan. 6, 7 and :. About
$500 Will be offered as prizes for best
exhibits of butter and dairy machinery.
There will be addresses by many prom.
inent men. The annual banquet will
be held at the Bardwell house the even.
ing of Jan. !. At public meeting Of
the woman's auxiliary u the as,ocia.
ton, Jan. 6, Prof. E. H. jenkins Of
New Haven. Conn, will speak on
Food Authorizations.
Fire early Sunday morning destroyed
the homestead of Michael +. Kelly at
Winooski park. near Fort Ethan Al.
len. The fire started in the kitchen
between plastering and flooring and
was hard to fight and water was not
easily available. The house was occu-
pied by Irving n. Chase and family
Some furniture was saved but most Of
the contents of house and woodshsi
were burned. The other farm build,
ings were saved. Loss $1,000 Mr.
Kelley was insured, but Mr.. Chase car.
ried no insurance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19
The Local Option Bill.

I Now that the local option bill has
signature of the governor it is up
to- the people of Vermont to say plain
ly whether they wish the new law to
take effect on the third of March, or
whether they wish the present prohib-
| itory law to remain in force for anoth-
er generation.
A special election will be held on
the first Tuesday in February, at
which time every freeman will have an
opportunity to vote on the question.
If you wish to have the high license
and local option bill prevail then vote
ives - but on the other hand, if you
wish to retain the present farce you
will vote mo" On the one hand we
shall have a law which embodies all the
best features of the license laws of the
whole world and on the other hand
we shall have a law which encourages
law breaking bribery, perjury, hypOc
risy and crime. 1t is for the voters of
Vermont to say which law they wish
to prevail.
The question has already been dis
cussed pro and con, and no new devel-
opments can come from further argu-
ment--the only questions involved are
whether the people shall control the
liquor business in Vermont and receive
the license fees therefor, or whether
the business shall be allowed to con
troll the people, and the fees shall go
to scheming politicians. These are
the only points at issue.
The consumption of liquor will be
no greater-the expense will be no
greater. 1t is only question as to
where the fees are to go.
There will be a mighty effort put
forth by the politicians and the few
real prohibitionists to defeat this meas
ure and the real friends of temperance
will be called upon to fight for right
and truth and justice.
When you vote on this question vote
right-vote YES. -
When you are approached and asked
to vote against high license and local
option, just find out whether the man
who asks you to vote that way is sin
cere. If he himself takes an occasional
nip he is insincere and not a worthy
friend or guide. He has some other
purpose and is using you to further his
ends.
Follow the dictates of your own con
science and your own habits. Vote as
you drink, and be honest with yourself
and your neighbor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

erendum as the platform promised, have
a right to complain,
But under such referendum the
whole people would be buncoed by hav
ing the law enacted under it declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court
That was the calculation of the party
leaders, and it is easy now to see that
it would have prevailed, AS the Re
former has so often said, but for the
Democratic exposure of it first made
in these columns by Mr.. Davenport.
In fact while rank and file prohibi
tionists acted in good faith, the pro
gram of the Republican leaders has
been one of bunco on every side. And
don't we need House Cleaning in
state politics?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

That the trusts are rapidly changing
the character and ideas of the Ameri
can people goes without saying, but
that the change is coming even more
rapidly than the trusts are being
formed is evidenced by the following
from Leslie's Weekly:
1t is only little straw" perhaps,
and yet, such as it is, well worthy the
careful attention of all who would
mark the way the political winds are
blowing. that the Socialist vote in
Massachusetts at the recent election
showed gain of more than 200 per
cent. over the same vote in 1901, while
the gains of the same party in several
other states were also great. In New
York the vote was nearly doubled. In
PENNSYLVANIA the Socialist vote last
year was 1000; this year it was 20, 600.
In Ohio it has grown from 1880 to
$1,000. In Montana last year the vote
was 500; this year it was 5000. The
estimated Socialist party vote through
out the entire country is $50, 600. This
does not mean that all the principles
and policies espoused by the Socialists
are right, nor that there is any proba-
bility, immediate or remote, that So
cialism will ever become a dominating
power in national politics. We do not
believe anything of the kind. This re-
markable increase of Socialist votes
may mean, however, that there are
some elements of truth and righteous
ness in the Socialist platform, that
some of the demands there made are
just and worthy of serious thought
and attention. 1t is reasonable to as
sumo that cause which has made
such rapid progress in a single year
and was able to command the votes of |
go, 600 American citizens is not alto !
gether vicious and reprehensible.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

concurrent resolution of the House
for an adjournment from Dec. 70 to
Jan. 5. Senator Proctor called up the
bill to promote the efficiency of the
militia. Mr.. Pettus asked to have
stricken from the bill the section re,
ferring to the reserve force of trained
men, on the ground that if made a
law it would infringe the constitution
al authority of the states, putting the
control of the state militia into the
hands of the general government. The
omnibus statehood bill was then taken
up, Senator Dillingham;, opposing the
bill, occupying the remainder of the
day in rehearsing the testimony taken
by the sub committee of the commit
vestigation in Arizona, New Mexico
and Oklahoma. Senator Foraker IN
troduced a bill to provide govern
ment for the island of Guam. 1t vests
in the President authority to select a
person or persons who shall exercise
all military, civil and judicial power
necessary. The tariff on Guam made
goods imported into the United States
is reduced to 30 per cent of the exist
ing rates.
Inc Rouse passed. 1ne oen"IG oiii
Tor union ra lroad statioh IN WASH
ington to cost 81, 900, 900. 1t also pass
ed an urgent deficiency bill which car
ried among othef items an apProprla-
tion OF sooo'Voo Tor erad'catihe the
1901 ana houLh disease III NE" Eng
iahu; "A plll was passed 10 proViae
,qr the ali9Iiheht III se'efalty OF lhe
Ne , ork INDIANS.
Inc senate ai am W tie SIi Inc
COMMISSION pIit we're uisas,eeu W:
hepresehIatiVe l'e Aliiioliu u Nnissouri
introduced sweeping pahhIuplcy
pili aiiileu DIT Cotpola'iol1 anu 5iust7
Oh pJecIiohdpie types. III auui'ion
10 Srounu9 Vi oankluPtcy no" eAi9t-
ing ny law, 1t pfoNiues thau corp
aIioh shall nave coiiililitteu au act Vi
pahkruPtcy. whenever ! shait nave Is
sueu STOCK IN excess Vi lhe lalr' rea
sohaoie value oI Tue property o.
whenever IL shall nave gwen, OF olier-
eu " an! person.; as9oclatlon vi coi
poralloh an! Iiese VI IepntI uehleu
~ "nolHv' W "heh ~ HhaiI nav ie
uSer VI l"'ioui ioi PoI' ou VI ' ~, uai >,
10 eiecl a 7ettIelileut Vi an! G'ilicult!
OF ul9Pulc WIN hlaJolil! VI us en-
plo!es OF patrons, or 10 GhIer INTO arp
l'Iatlon' vi, "heh ~ snalI HaHe en,ei.
eu my au! coiIl'lhalloh u GeItlo!
competition, OF whenever ~ shaii nave
lalleu 10 give colrecI lhloilila'ioh III
RESPONSE " an! la"lu II inquiry
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

The Christmas experiment of New
York newspaper resulted so happily
that it is worth telling and being glad
over. A 3 bill was given to poor
boy and another to a poor girl, just to
see what special need or desire of their
own they would crafty. The boy
bought a doll and a toy piano for his
sister and the girl gifts for her mother
and sister. The first thought of each
was for others. Who can say that hui
man nature is essentially selfish?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

An association was organized at
Montpelier last week for the purpose
of defeating the high license local OPP
tion bill which will come before the
people for a vote on the first Tuesday
in February. This association will de
vote its energies to showing up the bad
features of the open saloon-and the
rum traffic in general The regular
prohibitionists of which George Wash
ington Morrow is the head, have also
organized for the same purpose and are
promised the assistance of the Ameri-
can Anti Saloon League. OF course
the assistance of the churches will be
enlisted, and altogether strong fight
will be put up to defeat the measure.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19


In another column we print a letter
from "a Young Republican. This
young man is one of the progressive
spirits who foresees and is willing to
grant the needs and demands of the
times. As he states, he is willing to
fight for what he believes to be right
and for the good of Vermont. He says
he is willing to go SO far as to desert
the Republican party if necessary. He
objects, and rightly, to, the movement
which is on foot among the machine
politicians to organize Young Men S
Republican clubs to defeat the high Ii
cense bill which will come before the
people in February. He is only one Of
thousands who feel this way, and the
machine politicians who are behind
this move had better think twice be.
fore they 90 too far with it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

The st. Adams Messenger, which,
by the way, is doing some of the best
work of any paper in the state and
which is handling all state matters
without gloves, regardless of party or
machine, is already beginning an agi-
tation for a constitutional amendment
in 1910, under which the present un-
just system of representation in the
legislature shall be abolished, 1t is a
good move and the present is none too
soon to begin the work. 4 few more
campaigns and legislative enactments
like those of this year will bring to
Vermont that prosperity which we are
all looking for.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

Chairman Jenkins of the House ju-
dietary committee to which about 4O
antitrust bills and resolutions have
been referred, believes that the So
called Sherman act embodies the limit
of the power of Congress in practical
antitrust legislation. He thinks the
only thing left to do, to satisfy the
people and do justice to all, is to
amend the Constitution so as to place
the commerce Of the nation and its
agencies under Federal authority and
control. He believes that legislation
should be accomplished now, when it
can be fair and just rather than to
wait until the people have passed be
yond the control of reason and attempt
legislation injurious to the vast inter
csts of the country.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

We are hearing so many protests
from prohibitionists against the refer
endum section of the local option bill
that we half suspect that word was
passed among 'the brethren" that the
legislature would adopt a referendum
which would carry the law at once to
the supreme court on constitutional
grounds. The prohibs claim that they
were buncoed. Rutland Herald.
They were; and those of them that
voted the Republican ticket last fall
with the idea that it meant a real ref
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

If Congress has, by chance, any de
sire to legislate against the trusts, that
desire may well be lost in the Devil
dering array of about 40 new antitrust
bills air dy presented to it. What a
needless and confusing dissemination
of theories, when only one good prac-
teal law is needed
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

Spaniards and trusts and trolly cars
with impunity, but he is up against a
more serious proposition now. The W.
G. T. U. is after him and he will have
to look out for his laurels
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

The Rutland Herald insists, and
rightly too, that the pen with which
Gov. Mccullough signed the local OPP
tion bill should have been presented
to George Washington Morrow.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

President Cleveland, too, believes
that the future of the negro depends
upon his manual and industrial train
ing. 1t looks as though the "po'
cullud gemman" would have to work
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

Better times are surely coming
why, even the straight out Republican
press has got so it criticizes the Repub-
lican partys doings!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

A toy trust was formed last week,
but Congress needn't worry about it.
Nobody need worry. Santa Claus is due
directly, and he'll see to that.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

The Horseless Age of New York is
uselessly sending sample copies into
Vermont. What we need here is the
ageless horse.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-19

A letter addressed to Mont Pelee,
Vt, reached its destination safely. OF
course the legislature was in session at
the time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.


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follow publish without knowing furnished them Commun
stationery Of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
kinbaIItOn

NJ. Fl. Madsen little boy who had
the scarlet fever is quite sick yet.
Peter Bladt bought an 80 acre farm
of Hans johnson last week for $67 an
acre.
Peter Kruger purchased nice draft
horse last week and paid $4,000
for it,
Jens Larsen arrived home last We'd
nesday from his trip to Racine, Wis.
consin.
George Henningsen is busy plaster.
ing Andrew Christensen's house here
in town.
Hans Johnson bought forty acres of
land of p. N. Jorgensen for the price
of $50 an acre.
Peter Kruger and Chris Petersen
took out new buggies last Sunday fore
noon from M. N. Esbeck & Co.
Hans Madsen bought a I6O acre
farm two miles north of Betania
church for the price of $45 an acre.
p. Andersen, Kimballton's photo,
grapher, was out to Mount Zion yes,
terday taking a picture of Jens Han.
sens place.
Lars N. Larsen and wife expect to
take trip to the old country this sum
mer. Levi and his sister Martha Han.
son and Lena Simonsen expect to go
with them. They will start June 2S.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
Fiscus.

Jim Peterson purchased horse here
last week.
Hal Dickey commenced work on the
railroad Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Woods school
closed last Saturday.
Ii was necessary to take Mrs. SEES
sion to the doctor last week.
Jack Corbin of Manning, was last
weeks visitor here among friends.
The Fiscus boys won another game
of ball with the Indian Creek boys.
John Osborne of Harlan, has visited
at the Harvey Hight home Sunday.
John Dickey is hauling implements
from Audubon for Peterson & Kjer.
Harvey Haskins and Louanna Wall
er from near Harlan, visited relatives
and friends here Sunday.
We understand that the School
Ma'am Daisy Allen was hurt by having
a couple of bones broken.
Joe Haskins and family were sum
moned to Harlan last Sunday by the
death of her father, 7. r. Westrope.
On account of the storm Saturday
evening the dance at Fiscus was post
poned but will have one next Saturday
evening,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
A Mean Thrust.

"Ten thousand dollars for dogw he
exclaimed as he looked up from his
newspaper. "Do you believe any one
ever paid any such price, Marian
'I'm sure don't know, James," she
returned, without stopping her needle
work even for a moment. docs the
paper say that much was paid|
Eyes. There's an article on valuable
dogs, and it's speaking of one that was
sold for $4,000. / don't believs it,"
ut may be true, James," che said
quietly. "Some of those high bred an
finals bring fancy prices, and there's
no particular reason why the paper
should lie about it."
II know that, Maria, but just think
of it, just try to grasp the magnitude
of that sum in your weak feminine
mind. You don't seem to realize it
$4,000 for dog! Why, hang it, Maria,
that's more than I'm WORTH
II know that, James, but some are
worth more than others"
She went on calmly with her sewing
while he fumed and spluttered for a
moment and then dropped the subject,
especially the weak feminine part of it.