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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-15
NO WALK OVER.

The Republican County
Convention has been called
for the Dist of August and
the primaries for the 10th.
They will nominate a full
ticket and we predict that the
ticket will be composed of
new men except the present
sheriff and he will be nomi-
mated for the same office. We
also predict that the ticket
will be composed principally
Of young men. We do not
believe that they have a
chance of electing single
man that they will nominate
and yet it is we'll enough for
the yarty to be on their guard
and not be too sanguine of
success for we have a willy en-
envy to deal with and they
will have plenty of Doodle to
carry on their campaign with,
and are going to make the
biggest fight of their lives
this year. It must be remem-
bered also that Mckinley car
ried this county by four hun
dred majority and theAmend-
ment failed to carry by a
small majority notwithstand
ing the fact that the most
active campaign was made
two years ago that has been
made in years by the Demo
Gratis. So it is plain to see
that we have no walk-over in
Moore county this year and
with too much careless
ness, lukeWarmnessa ar d indif
ference. on the part of Dem
)crats, will land a full set of
Republicans in office in the
Aberdeen Telegram
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-15

Governor Aycock, of North
Carolina, should not have given
away the fact that Senator Billy
Mason recommended the pardon
of a gold brick manipulation. It may
injure that remarkable Presiden-
tial boom Of his.-Exchange.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-15
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In the county will give you the same re-
suits on an ad, and if you want to reach
legitimate bona fde subscribers you will
have to get in the FREE PRESS. We give
no commissions. tell no circulation false
hoods. and give prompt attention to those
who wish to do business.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-15
ADVERTISING RATES

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make proper reduction for long time con-
tracts or for space over one inch.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. Horace Walker and son of Wind
sor were in town few days last week.
Miss Edna Burnett of New York city
has arrived for the summer. Miss
Ella Pierce of Newfane is at her uncle's
on visit. Mrs McCloud of Bellows
Falls is guest at Rollin Metcalf's. -
Mrs. W. r. Melrose visited in Brattle-
boro the first of the week.
"Uncle Rube. - drama in four acts,
will be given at town hall July % with
the following cast: Uncle Rube, a
master hand at "swappin' hosses, =" G.
H. Underwood: Deacon Smailey, a
smooth old william, j. Z. Leach:
Mark, his son, promising rascal.
Smith; Gordon Gray, a young
artist, Seth Arnold: Epson Asterbilt.
a New York dude. Dudley Prescott:
Ike, the hired man, Fred Metcalf: Bub
Green, a young rustic, Ray Metcalf:
Bill Suppam, a constable. Rob Miller:
Milicent Lee, the pretty schoolma am.
Lizzie Ward; Mrs. Maria Bum.
charming widow, Rose Albee: Taggs,
| New York waif, Alice johnson. Fish
RS orchestra will furnish music dur.
ng the evening, and after the enter
ainment, ice-cream and cake will be
erved in lower hall
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

But here Mr.. Clement has not prac-
ticed what he breaches. The best way
to stop the leak is to take advantage
of the states interest in the Brattle-
boro Retreat and do away with the in
creased expenditure at the Waterbury
institution. But Senator Clement of
Rutland county vigorously opposed
this at the last session of the legisla
ture. His own attitude then was such
as to continue the extravagance of
which he now complains. Then, too,
he has relentlessly fought all efforts to
increase the revenue from corporation
taxes. That would solve the question
of the state taxes more readily than
anything else. All our railroads and
express companies are rich and pros
porous. They bear very slight bur
den of taxation. To pay their just
share, they ought now be made to con-
tribute enough to meet all the state
expenses. But one would hardly think
of electing Mr.. Clement governor to
urge or put through such a measure.
In fact, upon every question except
that of license and prohibition, Mr..
Clement has been opposed to what the
best interests of the state require. He
can't expect the voters to overlook all
that. He has been anything but the
friend of organized labor Whenever
it has been in his power to do so, he
has cut the wages and increased the
work of his employees. His admins
tration of the Rutland railroad was not
at all for the public good, but wholly
for private gain.
He seeks the aid of the Democrats
in his efforts to secure the governor
ship, but he declares himself to be
and lauds the Republican
party. He charges that there is a cor
rupt machine in that party in this
state, but he has always supported it.
He has never thought of boiling until
his own personal ambition comes in.
This could not have all have dawned
upon Mr. Clement in moment. Why /
1idn' t he bolt two years ago. four years /
ago, or six years ago? While the Dem
,cratic party has all these years been
rging and demanding these reforms,
which he now, 50 tardily, endorses he
las opposed them all. We cannot be
ieve the Democratic leaders will be so
oolish as to abandon the organization
nd the principles and the work they
lave so long cherished to crafty the
of Mr.. Clement.
What we need is a genuine house
leaning in Vermont, and it's coming,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

1t is well known that Indians are
among the most superstitious of the
uncivilized tribes of the world, and in
a great many instances. they are like
so many children. Then, again. tribal
customs are so strongly imbued in them
that, no matter where they are. they
are wont to perform their rites or Ger
emonies, indifferent to surroundings
and circumstances. This season Paw
nee Bill sought to bring East for his
Wild West exhibition a lot of Creek
girls and bucks that were to appear in
his show. All went we'll for a time.
but at length trouble did brew. 1t
seems that there still exists among the
Creek Indians a time worn custom
whereby once a year the unmarried
women of the tribe are auctioned off
to the highest bidders among the
young men. Snake Head, a sub chief.
contended short time since that the
time had arrived for the annual sale.
and that it must take place. The girls,
however, contended that it ought not
to be, as there were only twenty bucks
of the Creek tribe with the show. and
that, in consequence. their parents
would not get as many ponies as if
they were back in the territory where
there were more to bid on them. The
waXed hot, and for time
it looked as if the Indians were going
on a strike, as Pawnee Bill took the /.
part of the girls and said they were
right. The bucks growled and darted ,
ugly looks, but the Indian girls think 1
Pawnee Bill the wisest of white chiefs |
md cast many smiles in his direction.
The sale is, therefore, deferred until
he Indians get back to the reserva-
ion.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

General Thomas NJ. Anderson does
not agree with Admiral Dewey in his
recent testimony concerning the pre-
arranged surrender of Manila. In {
letter dated at the national soldiers
home, he says that as far as the sec
ond division of the eighth army corps
is concerned, the attack on the defenses
of Manila was not in the nature of ar
opera boutfe demonstration. The ad
miral, he says, is great naval officer
and did the state great service, but he
is mistaken in this matter. No written
proposals have come to light and he
was probably deceived by misrepresen.
tations of foreign consuls who tried
hard to prevent a bombardment. After
explaining the reasons for his cores
pondence with Aguinaldo, disapproved
of by Admiral Dewey, General Ander-
der as follows
Several days before the assault made
on the 18th of August, FIR. Mckinnon,
the Catholic chaplain of the First Cal
ifornia, was permitted to pass our
lines and go into Manila. He saw the
archbishop and the governor general,
and when he returned he reported that
the latter told him he could not and
would not surrender without fight,
as he had to fight for the honor of
Spain. Subsequently, General Merritt
directed me to draw up the tactical or
der for the attack, and this was done
on the assumption that there would be
a bona tide resistance. In the attack
and the preceding skirmishes we lost
l22 killed and wounded. If the city
mite understanding, what was the I'M
Outstanding, and how definite was it,:
Was it that American soldiers were to
be sacrificed for the honor of Spain:
| wish to say that no doubt the
admiral and General Merritt both
thought that they had made an agree
ment with the Spanish authorities by
which the city could be taken without
bloodshed. Yet, the fact remains that
Captain General Augustin was re-
lieved because he was willing to make
such capitulation while his success
sor refused to do so. y The ad-
miral says we differed very much from
the beginning. | hope our country
men will believe that we differed very
much about this. If there ever was
such an understanding, | did not
know it, and the army did not know it.
The surprising testimony with which
Admiral Dewey once more rippled the
of his countrymen seems to
have touched other tender places be
sides those of anti-imperialsln. Amer
lean soldiers have come in for vast
amount of criticism and abuse Of late,
which as a class they do not deserve.
That their lives could be lightly sacri
iced by their leaders to satisfy Span
ard's idea of honor, is view Of their
7alue they do not like to entertain.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
WILMINGTON.

Regular meeting of Social lodge
Wednesday evening,
The stone foundations for the new
hotel are complete and the carpenters
are now rapidly putting up the build
ing
Elmer f. Wheeler is in quite poor
health. Frank E. Barnard remains
about the same, he has been i'll for
about seven weeks. Hopes are enter
tanned that he will recover.
c. d. Spencer II Co. have sold their
stock of goods to Frank l.. Allen and
the inventory has been taken this week.
Major III. Il. Chase of Northampton,
Mass. salesman for Forbes Il Wallace of
Springfield, Mass, acts as appraiser
and referee. The sale came as sur
prise to the community, however we
all wish the new proprietor success in
his venture and trust that Mr.. Spencer
will not leave town.
Mrs. Wesley Whipple, her father and
son are visiting Mrs. Jennie E. Titus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hicks and son
of New York are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Newton have returned from their we'd
ding trip and are at the Vermont house
for the present. Mrs. Emily C. Rid
dell and her son Mile of Somerville.
and Mrs. Riddell's sister, Mrs. Jane
Titus, have been in town this week. ---
Mrs. Harriet Stone of Hinsdale is
boarding with Mrs. Mary Morgan. -
Charles Stanhope and wife took sud
den departure Wednesday morning. -
Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Pike have re-
turned from.a carriage drive to Roches-
ter and other places in the central part
of the town this week. 49, Our old
townsman O. NJ. Laughton of Brook
Ign, n. T., has been in town this week.
Moses kilby Fox, an old resident of
the town died Saturday, July u, aged
81 years, 3 months and lG days Mr..
Fox was born in Wilmington March ",
ISIS. He has lived in town nearly all
of his life following the occupation of
farming until within few years
There were eight children in the fam
lily and only four are now living
Mr.. Fox was married to Mrs. Jeanne
johnson in 1862: they had
one child, Mrs. c, c. Barlow. Mrs.
Fox survives her husband. Mr.. Fox
was a man of domestic, retiring ma
ture, never seeking publicity, being
interested in his own private matters.
He was of genial disposition, good |
a kind husband and father
a: d enjoyed the esteem and re-
spect of all who knew him. He has
been confined to the house for a num-
Der of years his ailment was no special |
disease but general wearing out of |
physical faculties The funeral was
Monday at his late residence. Inter
nent in Riveryiew cemetery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
MARRIAGES.

In West Brattleboru June %. by Rev. n A
Wood, Charles William McCarron of NliIlerS
rams, Mass, and Miss Lila NAV johnson of
Brattleboro. vi
In Greenfield, July :. by Rev J. W. Stephan
Hartford. 7'''i'i' VI
9 IN m b3hdvllle, July 6, by Rev. W. f. Hill, Fred
IN Bfattleboro, July 10, by Rev. Il. X Marvin.
ErnestG. Brown and Miss Jessie A. scott both,
of Brattleboro. WV "o'ii
In Guilford Centre, July 3. bv r r Ward
Estl', burton Nelson Burrows of Gill Mass
ana Edith Mabel Bradford of Guilford
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
WEST DUMMERsToN.

Work on the electric dam is being
rapidly pushed with all the force pos.
sible. Whites mill is running day
and night to meet the demand.
The Seventh Day Adventists hold
church services Saturday and Sunday
al 1880 a. m. and $50 p. m. on each
of said days at the residence of F. J.
White. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
During the severe storm ofwind and
rain Tuesday part of the roof to large
barn belonging to c. +. Wilson was
blown off and carried quite distance.
The rain came pouring in on the hay
doing considerable damage.
Mrs. George Taylor of Providence,
K. l.. is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Eta Norcross. Will Ford, formerly
school teacher in district No. l, but
now of Westmoreland. n. H., was in
town last week calling on his friends.
Eddie Rogers, son of Hugh Rogers.
is home from Cleveland O.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
NOTICE SUBSCRIBERS.

Bills have this week been sent
out by the Reformer Publishing Co.
through the law office Of Water
man & Martin, for subscriptions
due on the Reformer up to Sept. Is
1901. The present publishers Of
the Reformer are in no way respon-
sibIe for these bills. Whatever sub
scribers owe prior to Sept. Is, is
due to the former publishers, The
Reformer Publishing Co. All since
is due the present publishers, VI
lery & Co.
All subscribers will understand
lust how this Is. Don't think we
are unduIy crowding you because
of these demands made by the
former publishers. And too, don't
think that by paying the old firm
what is due them, you are pay
ing UP to date. Our bills are not in
any lawyers hands. We intend to
treat all with consideration.
We trust that no one may be mis-
led by all this.
ULLERY & CO.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

Lord Salisbury, who resigned the Of
flee of prime minister of Great Britain
last week on account of failing health,
would, in another year, have rounded
out a half century of active political
life. He has been four times premier,
with total service in that capacity of
Il years, months. But though, with
the exception of the Earl of Liverpool.
no British premier of the last century
held office for so long as Lord Salisbury
in the aggregate, he is by no means an
old man. He is l3 years younger than
Gladstone was when he resigned the
premiership and is the junior of the
Pope by 20 years. America is indebted
to Lord Salisbury for his help in dis
polling the Venezuelan war cloud which
was followed by the international
peace compact embodied in the crea-
tion of The Hague court of arbitration
and for the service of England under
his lead at the beginning of the Span
ish war, in promptly taking a stand
of friendly neutrality: and the whole
world is indebted to his craftsmanship
in directing his government through
the South African war, when once on,
firmly and unfiinchIngly, to final tri-
umph and peace.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
Hidden and Misdirected Values.

If the reports of the gold finds il
Vermont prove true, it will be rather
a joke on those of her sons and daugh-
tiers who have been leaving her, BRAY
ing the horrors of the klondike and
other far off regions, in search OF
wealth, while their grim and common
place old mother had gold in plenty
hidden a way for them-a veritaOle
Hetty Green among states. 1t will il
lustrate strongly how full creation is
of undeveloped values-gold in aban-
doned farms and genius in obscure hui
man beings. 1t will illustrate also,
how values may be misdirected-gold-
filled Vermont hills devoted to I'M
profitable farming and the courage, en-
durance and strategic skill of Harry
Tracey, wonderful traits in leader of
great armies, dedicated to life of
lawlessness and crime.
This rough, but grand old state has
been the target for many sheer and
gibe on account of sher poverty, lack
of natural resources and thin popula-
ton. She has been called a good state
tie emigrate from. If these reports
prove true, there may be sudden turn
in the tide of emigration.
This discovery of golden treasure in
obscure and unpromising places should
teach a lesson of reverence both for the
physical world and for humanity. IN
developed values are all about us, Sc
crets of earth and sky, unrevealed, but
not unattainable. And rich gifts of
genius and goodness, uncalled as yet by
wait in the minds and
hearts of many of earth's humblest
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

In speaking of last weeks great
mine disaster at Johnstown, Pa, Pres
ident Mitchell of the United Mine
Worke.s said that if mining compa-
mics would give more thought to pro
tecting miners lives instead of cut
ting the cost of production, miners
work would not be so hazardous. He
thinks that the frequency of such ac-
cidents is strong argument for more
stringent laws concerning the ventila-
ton of gaseous mines. In the last 20
years, Is great disasters of this kind
have occurred in the United States in
each of which from 30 to 800 lives
have been lost: and in other countries
there have been many mining disas-
tiers of magnitude principally due to
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

Vermont, which has lived under pro-
hibition for a generation. is the only
state in the Union that is shown by
the census of 1900 to have declined in
population. What connection there may
be between these two facts, we shall
not attempt to say, but a considerable
element in Vermont appears to be of
the opinion that change to high Ii
cense is desirable, and therefore what
is described as Liquor war" is on.
Herald.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
BIRTHS,

", In Brattleboro, July &c, a son TO Mr.. and Mr.
Wallace Y. Batchelder. ''"U wi =
In Chicago. July TO- a son To Mr. sp1 NJ,
Charles f. Dearborn anu vi .
In Bondville, July 5, a son to Mr.. and Mrs
John Lackey. ON" WIS
In Bellows Falls, June %. a son tn Mr. and
Mrs. VI. j. Barrett " WI ana
Vim In Bellows Falls, July Z son to Mr.. and Mrs
Boyd. to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank +. Heaid and
grandson to Mrs. L. VI. Stickney of Brattleb"ro
IN Nottingham, July To- a daughter TO Mr..
a AZ. Mrs; ). X. Gillett, and granddaughter To
Mr. and Mrs. C. ). Goodnow "
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

representative Payne of New York,
Republican, predicts that Cuban reci-
procity will pass the next Congress by
a nearly unanimous vote, He thinks
the opposition men will be converted
by the strong favorable sentiment they
will find at their homes. The Mime
sofa convention has declared for reel
procity, though both her senators and
representatives were insurgents Sew
eral other states have taken the Presi-
dents side in this struggle.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
MR.. CLEMENT.
Can the Democrats Endorse Hint

Editor Reformer =
If the Vermont Democrats endorse
Mr. Clement and win, they have aided
in the election of governor who is,
always has been, and from his very ma
ture always will be opposed to every
fundamental principle of democracy.
They have not helped the cause of local
option in the remotest degree. They
have merely elected a portion Of Demo
cratic ticket, forone biennial term only,
and will never again stand together as
political unit, for in heading their
ticket with the name of one diametri-
cally opposed to all principles hereto
fore advocated by the Vermont Demo
Gratis they have by this supreme incon-
sistency forfeited their self respect and
the respect of every thoughtful citizen.
If they endorse Mr.. Clement and
lose they have made themselves the
cats paw of a designing politician and
the laughing stock of the country at
large.
The Vermont democracy has been
steadfast in its adherence to the prin-
ciples of Jefferson and jackson, whose
political tenets have descended as a
princely heritage to the party of to-day.
Shall we disregard these teachings of
our forefathers, shall we sacrifice all
for the sake of the partial and
wholly temporary advantage which
would accrue in case of the success of
a fusion ticket? In other words, shall
we sell our priceless birthright for a
paltry mess of pottage. or shall we heed
the advice of the immortal Washington
and avoid entangling alliances"
Old Line Democrat.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

The Burlington Free Press decides
not to kick against the naming of the
four new battleships after other states,
though, in view of what Vermont's
naval heroes have done. it thinks it
would be fitting to name one of the
ships after her. 1t allows there's plen-
ty of glory in furnishing admirals.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18


to the office at the expense of The Reformer'
G. NJ. Holbrook of Springfield, Mass
is at his cottage on Ames Hill.
Mrs. F. G. Beck of Taylorville, Ill.
is spending a few days in town.
Miss Katherine Fisher entertained a
number of her friends at a lawn party
Wednesday evening.
Robert Clark, who intends to contln-
ue his studies in the Tuck school an
other year, has returned to Hanover, n.
II.
There will be a ball game tomorrow
between a nine from the S. A. Smith
factory and a team captained by Clay
ton Coane.
DR.. Charles Ernest Clark, who re
Gently graduated from the medical de-
partment of Michigan university, has
gone to Detroit where he has received
the appointment of house physician in
the emergency hospital.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

:, In a Wilmington, July 5, son to Mr.. an Mr.,
In Wilmington, June %, a son 10 MI ard Mr..
Albert y. Cakes
7, IN Brookline July II, a son to Nj an Mr..
Frank Branch
-. In Mortified, July 6. a son To MI SOL NJ.
Gates.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18
NORTH HINSDALE.

OF our local farmers A. f. TORY is
the first as far as known to market new
potatoes, having carried a bushel to
Brattleboro yesterday.
The society meeting was held at Levi
Crowninshield's Wednesday afternoon
and evening. There was a good attend
ance, quite number of Mountainside
tourists being present.
G. B. kirwan of Brattleboro was ar
rested Sunday somewhere near Brattle-
boro by Policeman Gale for drunken
ness, but after arraignment in Hins-
dale Monday morning was released on
probation.
Mr.. Barker's people are entertaining
company. Ray Miner of Guilford Cen
ire visited at Henry Barrett's last week.
Mrs. Esther Lamson of Cato. n. Y.
is visiting here. Edward Toombs has
taken his family and stock to Guilford
for two weeks or while he is cutting
the hay on his farm there.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

The Morgan family has given Bellows
Falls fine site for hospital on the
Rockingham road The directors of
the project purpose to raise money for
the building, about s15,0 by sub
scription.
Roger Smith, formerly of Bellows
Falls, attempted suicide by shooting
at Hartford, CT, Saturday, his wife
being away on visit at the time. The
wound is in the head but may not
prove fatal. The only known cause for
the attempt is the death Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Osmer Clark, at Wardsboro.
June p.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-07-18

King Edward has been removed to
his yacht and is anchored at Cowes.
He is much benefited by the change.