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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
The Hon. Percival w. Clement.

There are rumors and rumblings and
mutterings, and hopes, both that he will
and that he will not, but the question
has not as yet been settled as to wheth-
err he will or will not and his followers
are anxiously waiting for the Hon. Per
cival W. Clement to announce that he
will run as an independent candidate
for the Governorship of Vermont, and
the Hon. Percival W. is equally as
anxiously waiting to be drafted by
his followers, as a candidate for the
Governorship of Vermont.
Up to this morning, the people have
not seen fit to draft him, nor has he
seen fit to announce himself as the
Moses who alone and unassisted is to
lead us out of the bondage of prohi-
bition. But the Hon. Percival W. s
lieutenants are looking about, and the
Hon. Percival W. is thinking the mat
ter over carefully in New York, and
when he returns to Fermont's green hills
there may be important news to tell.
The Hon. Percival ". is wise in his
day and generation-he has amply dem
onstrated this-and if his own good
counsel prevails he will not run on an
independent ticket not much. He will
wait until two years hence, and then
he will announce his candidacy before
all the support of the good people has
been pledged to others and he will Sc
cure unto himself much of the pledg-
ing, and he will enter the canvass and
as has before been intimated he will
"sweep the boards, Ego in with
rush," ETC., etc.
The Hon. Percival W. has so often
announced his loyalty to the Republi-
can party and has so clearly made it
plain that he would not run on an in
dependent ticket, that it hardly seems
probable that he would consent TO do
so even though he were 'drafted. -
Besides the regular machine, which is
now thoroughly harmonized, he.would
in the event of running as an indie
pendent, run up against the loyalty to
his patty of the average Vermont Re
publican who for generations has been
in the habit of blindly following his
leader and who could not be expected
to get over the habit so quickly. This
was demonstrated at the state conven
ton last week, by the large number of
delegates who refused to leave the hall,
when the Clement men bolted the con-
vention.
He cannot, at this time if ever, hope
to secure any assistance from the un-
terrified democracy of Vermont. and !
altogether it is rather difficult to see
where he would get sufficient support
to come anywhere near an election.
On the whole it is quite possible that
the Hon. Percival W. knows these
things as we'll if not better than we do,
and that he will act accordingly.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
A Brave Fight. a Noble Surrender.

The Beers. who won the worlds adj
miration by their brave and unfalter-
ing fight, have gained fresh distinc
ton in their prompt and complete sur
render, effected within two weeks after
the terms of peace were signed. Even
Great Britain is moved to open com
mendation of these brave and patriotic
people, who, their cause once lost, set
quickly as possible. The letter of the
Boer leaders to the burghers in the
field, when peace was arranged, is a
great utterance. Its closing sentences
deserve place with the imperishable
words of other great patriots:
Now there is peace and although
not the peace such as we long for yet
let us abide where God has led. We
can with clear conscience declare that
for two and a half years our people
carried on the struggle in a manner al
most unknown in history Let us now
grasp each others hands for another
great struggle lies before us for the
opli uAu ocNiui uh'
welfare of our people. Casting aside
all feelings of bitterness let us learn
to forget and forgive so that the deep
wounds caused by this war may be
healed.
1t was the spirit prompting these
sentiments that made the Boer fight
ing effective; and it is that spirit
which will make for the conquered
people a new and prosperous future.
Former President Kruger recognizes
the settlement entered upon by the
Boer leaders and will. it is said, take
the oath of allegiance to Great Brit
ain. But he is suffering greatly from
the disappointment of his hopes; so
greatly, it is reported, that he is even
beginning to doubt the Bible Mr..
Kruger is old and broken, an exile
from the country he loves, and less
able therefore to meet the blow than
most of his people. But it shows how
dear the cause was, and how bitter its
loss
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
States Attorney Tarbell and the 'spotter
Waite" Trial

In answer to the Rutland Herald's
comments on the ''Spotter Waite trial
last week the Woodstock Standard
says: Either the Herald is wofully
misinformed or wilfully misrepresent-
ed by emitting to mention two or three
facts which are well known here and
which completely change the aspect of
things as presented by that paper In
the first place it was shown last week
on indisputable authority that an in
dictment for murder was presented in
due form to the grand jury, and that
that body returned the Indictment to
the court as mot found, finding in
stead bill of indictment for man
slaughter. Next, the states attorney
did not in person or otherwise con
duct the prosecution of Wilson. In
stead, owing to the public agitation,
caused largely by intiammatory com
ments like the above quotation, the
Hon. William f. Johnson was assigned
by the court, at the suggestion of the
states attorney to conduct the suit
against Wilson, and he did conduct the
case entirely, the states attorney TAX
ing no part in the court room except
to make the opening argument for the
state, before the jury. This much he
did at the urgent request of Mr.. John
son, and he did it ably. The members
IF the bar, and the spectators general
y, are unanimous in crediting the
states attorney with making a strong
md forceful presentation of the states
Ease against Wilson. -
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
Don't Drink During Meals

Be careful 10 limit the amount of wa
ter and fluids which you take during
meals, since large quantities of these,
especially ice water, hinder digestion.
Not more than one glass of water
should be taken during each meal. In
order to quench the thirst which is so
apt to clamor for water at meals an
eminent authority suggests taking a
glass of hot water fifteen or thirty min
utes before meals. This acts especially
well in the morning, as it cleanses the
stomach.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
A Bouquet for Crosby,

The level-headed young Crosby OF
Brattleboro was a red-hot and aggres-
sive Clement man as long as Clements
issue was paramount in the convention
but when Clement men attempted to
make Clements personality the para
mount issue, Crosby was simply a
loyal, high-license local-option Repub-
lican, and from that time on Crosby
was the conventions favorite. He was
right: and the majority of Republican
voters of Vermont can be trusted to be
equally right. Woodstock Standard.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
The Brattleboro Republicans have

The Brattleboro Republicans have
settled their differences in a satisfac-
tory manner. OF the Is delegates to
the county convention the Clement fac
tion got eight: the Proctor faction
seven and the Mccullough faction
three. Brattleboro politicians are APP
parently tired of fighting one another
and will make a strong effort to cap
ture the representative from the Glenn
ent men, The Clement element claim
they will be able to carry Brattleboro
and elect high license representa-
tive, and their claim will undoubtedly
be made good There are already sew
eral old time candidates in the field,
but the nomination will probably go to
dark horse or the Democratic nomi-
nee will be supported, as neither one
of the candidates now in the field
seems satisfactory, although it is un-
derstood that all are willing to run on
a local option high license platform.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

President "Teddy" may not be a
match for the coal trust and has ad-
mittedly been beaten by the sugar
trust but the popular reproach of not
seeing any Streets Named After Him
cannot Justly be applied for last week
Paris decided to have "Rue de Pres
ident Roosevelt in recognition of the
promptness with which the United
States responded to the cry for help
from stricken Martinique.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Both Washington and Rutland coun-
ties at their conventions the past week
adopted the plank in the Republican
state platform calling for referen-
DUN. There is no doubt but that
Vermont wants the obnoxious Law
changed, and is going to change it at
the next opportunity. The machine
has fooled the people too long and
they now insist on having hand in
matters
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
WEST DUMMERSTON,

Several visitors are here this week.
f. j. White is moving his saw mill
to the electric dam.
There is a change in station agents in
this place. Pearl Baldwin, formerly
assistant in the station, has the ap-
pointment.
Elihu Wilson of Putney was here
last week. Mrs. r. A. Knight and
son Robbie left last week for visit TO
her daughter, Mrs. John r. Bliss, and
other relatives in Ohio.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Brattleboro did not accomplish much
il the recent campaign, but they have
since done their town an acceptable
service in securing the promise of a
visit to Brattleboro from the nations
president. 1t is now up to Brer. Day
EXPORT to invite Bryan, with whom he
has recently been hobnobbing at Lin
coin. Bryan is to be east next month,
and could doubtless be persuaded to
come up for a few days.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

1t now seems that DR.. Webb is I'M
decided as to whether Rutland or Bur
lington is to have the new car shops
of the Rutland road. The doctor
should be rather 10th to establish a
record for not keeping pre- election
promises. Vermont has decided that
Gen. Mccullough is eligible to the
goyernorship, and this should make
DR., Webb eligible also. Why not have
two shops, one at each place, with
$4,000 gifts from each city?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Boston has been entertaining Presi-
dent Roosevelt during the past week in
most royal manner. Brattleboro, and
the rest of Vermont as we'll, will give
him quite as cordial a reception, uron
his arrival here in August.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
Granite Quarrying in West Dummerston

A granite quarry has been opened
near the Taft's mill, West Dummer-
ston, on the west side of the road lead
ing to Brattleboro, Large quantities
of granite are quarried daily and car
ried by horse teams to the electric dam
for laying the foundation. Business
at the Lyons quarry is booming. Large
numbers of Italians and others are EN-
ployed
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Addison county indicated her stand
on the prohibition question last week
by unanimously renominating States
Attorney Donoway, now under indict-
ment on complaint of Superintendent
Morrow of the Anti-Saloon league, for
neglect of duty in liquor prosecutions.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Col. Harry Deans disclosures cost
one of the Middlebury hotel keepers
S400 and the promise never again to
break the prohibition laws of Vermont.
The others are visiting in New York
state as is also the cratic colonel.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
Weary Willie-W'ere for9
Heat and Cold

Professor-Heat ascends, and cold de.
sends.
Pupil-Not always, does it?
frofessor-,1es, sir; invariably.
Pupil-Then how is 1t when pat nv
feet wet the cold always goes nm and
settles in my head?-. Philadelpbia
Press.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
Disruption Of the Machine.

The Republican machine preserves
an appearance of solidity. As a mat
ter of fact it is badly shattered, 1t
has nominated its candidate through
concessions that We're a confession of
weakness 1t has defeated Clement
only by adopting his platform and Civ
ing up the ideas for which it has stood
for years. No doubt the platform will
prove popular, though the machine
hesitated to adopt it and the McCul-
Tough men We're unwilling TO accept it
up to the last minute. Its strength
may offset the weakness of the candi-
date. When we consider the means by
which the nomination was effected,
the sacrifice of opinion made to pre-
vent the success of Clement, the ad-
mission of corrupt methods by the
adoption of Clements caucus law
plank and the manner in which Nc
Cullough ; reputation has been smirch-
ed by the methods employed, we can
see no hope for great Republican vic
tory this fall. Montpelier Argus.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Hopeless of legislative aid from the
United States at this session, and feel
ing desperate need of immediate relief
for their country, President Palma and
the Cuban cabinet have formulated a
plan which they will present to Con
gress to pass upon next week, for the
amelioration of economic conditions in
Cuba. 1t calls for loan of 3, 800. 600,
50, GOO, 900 to be advanced to the sugar
planters at the rate of 30 cents an ar
roba, or p pounds, to be returned in
two instalments in February and
March. A premium of - is to be paid
to cattle breeders for each COW i'm
ported for breeding purposes up to
100, 600, and all such cattle will be adj
mitted free of duty. There is also to
be an increased tariff on many import
ed articles to raise money for distribu
ton, and an internal loan, secured by
bonds, will be necessary. President
Palma emphasizes the need of immed
late help of some kind. Conditions
are bad he says, land thousands of
men are idle. " 1t now simply remains
for the trusts that domi ate Congress
to either accept or reject this plan.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

n good friend is ones nearest rela-
ton. Ones greatest relation is not al
ways a good friend. - Pittsburg Dis
DatCh
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27
COUNTY AND VICINITY.

Next Friday being independence
day, The Reformer will be publish
ed on Thursday. All correspondents
are requested to bear this in nina
and send in their copy one day ear
Iier than usual.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Haryard's class day orator this year
was Roscoe Conkling Bruce, a negro
senior, son of colored man who rose
to be senator of the United States and
register of the treasury. Young Bruce,
who has made himself notable through
his whole college course by his powers
of brain and tongue, was the hero of
the day, His plea was for the uplift-
ing of his race by a wider technical
education which he demanded of the
country for them, in these terms:
THE white south and the black
south are in interest fundamentally
one; the north and south are one. To
uplift the PROSTATE black south is to
uplift the whole south, and to uplft
the nation. To equip the black south
with guiding intelligence is, therefore
u national obligation. :"
He stated that children of the north
Atlantic states receive more than three
times what the white children of the
south receive for education, and much
more than six times what the colored
children of the south receive
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

The ti-McCullough press of the
state is swallowing the pill in a most
graceful manner.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Here is the Republican state ticket
in full Governor Gen. j. G.. McCul-
Tough, lieutenant governor, Zed S,
Stanton; secretary of state, f. G.
Fleetwood state treasurer, John l..
Bacon: auditor, Horace f. Graham.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Why don't you subscribe for the Re
former? S1.50 per year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Languid Trotter (excitedly)-Listen
to this whit TIL book SEE. Weary. an,
then pack yer tomatter can an foller
me,
Weary Willie-W'ere for?
Languid Trotter-We're off fer III,
great SALARY desert, were they Amt
q drop o water TIL year roun'!-Detroit
Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-04

for the material advantages provided by the protocol These in
ce the deepening of the approaches and Ten
the of the tariff ad valorcm specific
importation of flour and The improve
of the upon which Shanghai and Tentsn
situated the important things that could be
the foreign of China THE UNITED STATES MADE
THE FIRST SUGGESTION THAT CHINA ISSUE BONDS
BEARING A LOW RATE OF INTEREST IN PAYMENT
OF TIE INDEMNITIES DEMANDED BY THE POWERS
AND THUS SAVED CHINA MANY MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-04
e)AlEY :. :. :.
. .: =: STORY

the ship. perhaps the whole fleet, de.
pendent upon my watchfulness, and
asleep at the searchlight.
Suddenly l awoke. l gave a yell
and touched an electric connection. In
a few seconds more the whole ships
company came tumbling up the com
panion ways. from the meaEest jackie
to the captain.
Now. what do you suppose was the
cause of my alarm? Right out in the
track Of the scarchlight. coming for US
like shot. was something black. 1t
was moving so straight that l only
saw it's bow, giving it the appearance
Of round spot on the water. There
was no smoke and it must have been
literally riding the waves. for l could
not see that it kicked up a particle Of
spray.
You can imagine my sensations. but
not Very perfectly. \ moment before l
had been asleep. What guardian angel
had awakened me: Suppose had
slept q few minutes longer! Though
all this flashed on me as l saw an in
strumcnt Of annihilation approaching,
my mind made another picture which
couldn't drive aWay-myself hanging
by the neck at tie yardarm.
Suddenly the advancing torpedo boa,
seemed to leave the water and start
for the sky. 1t took me just two see
oEds to face the glass. and there
craving upward on its outer surface
was Il gnat! had mistaken the shad,
ow cast Ey the little beast fCr Il tor,
pedo Ioat. Here l was out CT one
scrape and into another. had aroused
the ship for nothing. Before | could
got back to my position in rear of the
searcher the captain himself had
caught hold of it and was turning 1t
about rapidly.
What is it? Where is it :" he cried
oxcitedly.
1.-THE fact is. captain-you see"-
Before | could tell him that had
mistaken Il gnat,S shadow fer !: toiile-
do boat the real thing stood out pi;.iu-
ly under the searcher. There she was.
the ugly black looking craft | have
!.
ing the water into two fans. Il dense
cloud of smoke pouring from the stack.
l tell you, the captain didn't wait for
anybody to repeat his orders. and in
less tinlr than it takes to tel it q shot
had gone for that torpedo boat But
It wasn't needed. Tue Spanards. see
:rg they We're discovered. tUlucd as
quickly as pos:ioll AND showed us
.heir boats stern.
Just as soon as the affair had 1uieted
down the captain stepped up to NE and
said:
'Mr. r., you hay" done only YOUR
duty. lHit there are times when sin.,Ay
doing ones duty counts fer Il great
deal Ry your vigilance yoU have saved
this ship. wortl. three to four nii!iiona
to the government. and what is more,
the lives OF -ii.-nl men. shall rc;oit tnr
matter to Washington. with ,He recon-
mendation that you be advanced ye;,
numbers"
You could haze knocked me dow
with Gather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-04
The
Graphie's
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How do l. so young, hold such high
rank in the naval service? Well,
there's story about that, but if It
got out it would ruin me- They say
some are great, some achieve great
ness and some have greatness thrust
upon them. / had it thrust upon NE,
and l don't mind telling you in con-
fidence that 1 came within half a min
ute of being disgraced instead of get
ting my principal promotion. On your
promise to keep the matter secret
Ill tell you all about it.
1t was in the summer Of 1898 off
Havana. Hot? Well, it couldn't be
hotter except under volcano. just
the kind of weather for one to lie in q
hammock and smoke cigarettes. But
both day and night we didn't know but
that Spanish torpedo boat would
blow US skyward. We never felt easy.
Every time any of us saw a launch or
q yawl in the distance we'd make az
much fuss as il Il torpedo were under
our bows. Ever see one of 'em?
They're the ugliest things afioat. Once
in an aquarium saw the worst look
ing fish that swims. Il hellbender. and
q torpedo boat always reminds ne Of
that isil-ccmpact, low. black. all iron,
the torpedo sticking out ut the bow.
the whole vomiting smoke like drag
on. And it goes right through the wa
Ner without the slightest reference to
wave crests. fiinging spray about dia-
bolically.
That's what torpedo boat is.
One night was in charge of the
eearchlight. l shouldn't have been put
III charge. for l had been doing duty
in the captains launch all day. 60
ing between the ships of the fleet, and
watch and kept the light moving. One
Of the men with me was taken SICK,
and l sent him below. The other
sent to the galley to get me cup Of
coffee. He stayed away long enough
to bail the ocean, while was left
alone with the light.
When a man has been keeping one
Of those things moving till = clock in
the morning. he is apt to get tired and
when he's tired he's apt to get sleepy.
and when he's sleepy he's apt to go to
sleep. Even the great Farragut when
little MILDLY of ten years went to
sleep ON watch. but he didn't suffer for
6Oup SO nS n man WouIl hoya to Tho
officer who caught him took off his
pea jacket and put it ever him. did
all could to keep my mind fixed on
the punishments prescribed for sleep
Ing on watch in time of war, from
dismissal to hanging at the yardarm,
but it didn't do any good. The first
thing l knew-or. rather, didn't know
was sound asleep. 1t makes my hair
curl today to think of it-in the United
States navy, looking out for the most
dreaded cause for destruction known.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-04
A Mantel vs.. a Fireplace.

A "mantel," meaning a shelf Or
ledge of some sort at least and some
form of support of the same, is, u
the popular mind, regarded as an e9
sential adjunct to fireplace; and to
many mirror over the shelf is like
wise necessary and it's ommission on
the part of the designer, serious ov-
ersight In the noblest examples
which remain to us Of the glorious
fireplaces created by the Gothic and
early Renaissance architects, Of
France the shelf is often lacking en-
tirely, Or is merely cornice Of slight
projection on the broad and lofty
face of the great eheminee, or chin
ney. These cayernous stone openings
before which we feel like uncovering
our heads at Cluny, at Blois, at Pierre
fonds-how they mock the modern