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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The effort to secure a pardon for NJ.
A. Mcclure of Rutland, who is serving
a sentence for aiding and abetting
Charles w. Mussey in wrecking the
Merchants National bank of that city
should not be successful. The argu-
ment that Mr.. Mcclure ought not to be
imprisoned while Mr.. Mussey is free,
would be a good one if it were not for
the fact that Mr.. Mussey ought not to
be free. If the effort to pardon Mussey
had been generally known in advance,
the pardon would probably never have
been granted. AS it is, the mistake
made in granting that pardon can not
be righted by granting another.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Abou T. Upton.

Abou T. Upton (may his tribe in
Awoke one night from a deep dream,
of peace
And saw an angel with a fountain pen
Scribbling upon a sheet of foolscan
Then,
Regaining his composure, Tom sat I'D
Ana asked the angelic one to have a
OF his best tea. The angel shook b,s
m on the water wagon, now" he said.
Aoou I. Upton waved his hand: Il
see,
But, by the way, what writest thou p.
said he,
The heavenly vision answered, We'll
l write
Here on this little sheet in hlack ora
white, ''--N
The man whose boat will get tho
needed place
Inc winner in the coming yachting
race"
The gallant Upton frightened up.
Pray tell"
He queried' does the name begin
I'm sorry" said his euest of 10
But as things stand. I cannot write
your name"
L. Upton made reply, would r.
were 1t,
But put me down as one who never
quit"
Ihe angel wrote and vanished. The
next night,
he called on Tom again. but not tn
write.
SAID ne, L have, on this large, hand |
some chart,
~, q, me example of the engraver's art) |
The names of some true sportsmen0
just the best"
ana 10, T. Lipton's name led all the |
rest," N"e
William F. Kirk in Milwaukee Sem
tinel. SCH
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The agitation in regard to lynching
and the crime which is the excuse for
it make it eminently appropriate at
legislature the necessity for fixing a
penalty for the crime which will be
adequate. The present laws are al
together too lenient. There are some
cases in which the punishment should
scarce be limited even by the discre-
ton of the court. Even those of us
who do not approve OF lynching admit
that hanging is too good" for the rape
fiend.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

that Orange county may do well to
nominate both Editor johnson Of RAN
dolph and Editor Parker Of Bradford
for county senators as the county Is
entitled to two senator's and they live
in separate districts. Inasmuch as
the newspapers seem to be in the bust
ness of nominating senators from Or
ange county, we are glad to pass the
news along. We are of the opinion
however that they would have to
local option law in order to get the
election,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The dedication last week of the
monument to mark the birth of the
only president of the United States
who was native of Vermont Chester
Alan Arthur, recalls the fact that an
expensive memorial marks his grave
at Albany, N. Y, and statue in New
York city testifies to the esteem in
which he was held in that place where
he lived most Of his life. In spite of
the fact that he became president by
accident, the memory of President
Arthur is more noticeably cherished
than that of many presidents who
were popularity elected to Office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Reckless Extravaganza.

The great American fault is ex-
travagance; waste of time waste Of
money, waste of health, waste of
words. This fault is sufficiently
grievous when it results in squander-
ing ones own-if anything can be
truly said to be ones own to squan-
der. But too often, extravaganza is
apparent in handling the precious
property of the public. Extravaganza
of this kind easily develops from a
fault to a crime. Public property
should be boarded by its keepers.
Public time and public money should
never be wasted.
Here in Vermont a few years ago
an ex-governor was openly rebuked
because a few hundred dollars of the
public funds had been used for sky
larking during his administration.
Taxes are high and people are poor
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

At the depth of 700 feet in the ocean
light ceases altogether. one-half being
absorbed in passing through only z
feet Of purest water. The popularity
of the G. o. Taylor Old Bourbon and
Rye Whistles does not cease. but
rather increases every year. The
cause the fact of their excellent pur-
ity. age and medicinal qualities. Ply
sicians recommend them Sold by
licensed dealers generally. See that
proprietors' firm name is on the label
and over the cork. Sealed bottles
only.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Editorial sympathy is extended to
"Cronaca Sovversiva" of Barre. The
state department at Washington. Gov.
Mccullough and the states attorney of
Washington county are all after her
because her paper is revolutionary
and anarchistic. We hope they will
summarily suppress the sheet. and
that the Burlington Lyncher. for
merly known as the Clipper, will take
warming
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

We should very much like to hear
that the suggestion had been adopted
by the yachting sports-the suggestion
is that after the races are all over the
skipper and crew of the Shamrock III
shall swap boats with the skipper and
crew of the Reliance and sail an extra
race, thus in some measure showing
whether the American boat or the
American crew is superior. We fancy
that the American crew is largely re-
sponsible for the victory of the Ameri-
can boat
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

When the Vermont prohibitory law
was in force the Fish and Game league
held a banquet at the Van Ness house
in Burlington and the guests were
served with Bass ale, thereby causing
much talk and some annoyance to the
genial ex-governor who owns the
hotel. Now that Vermont has adopt
ed local option and Burlington has
voted for license and Mr.. Woodbury's
hotel is ready to supply 'ale, beer and
light wines containing not more than
Is per cent. alcohol" the inconsiderate
committee of arrangement of the Fish
and Game league decides to hold the
annual banquet in the state of New
York. Is this the way to develope
Vermont's resources and patronize
home industry?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Justice in the Courts.

When a man or woman is found
guilty of crime and sentenced to pay
the penalty, the court and the jurors
as well as the community, have all the
facts in the case fresh in mind; and in
this age the lawyers for the defense
are certain to secure for their clients
the benefit of every influence that will
palliate the offense or tighten the sem
tence. The public is not often shocked
by too heavy sentences, but 1t is dis
turbed not infreGuently by the imposi-
ton of penalties not at all commensur-
ate with the crime. In most cases,
therefore, the presumption is that I'M
covered showing the innocence of the
offender, justice has already been done.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

If the practice Of treating is to be
discouraged by legal action 1t may be
as we'll to profit by former experience
in such matters and place the blame
where it belongs. If treating is a
crime 1t is crime on the part of the
person who treats. not on the part Of
the person who sells the liquor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
rs Too Busy Talking to Act.
montpelier August

III the license law is not working
as was expected in any town, the town
authorities, or the private citizens,
have ample opportunity to straighten
things out. It is no fault of the law
that II doesn't work, because the exc
cution of the law is wholly with local
authorities. "-Brattleboro Reformer.
Respectfully referred to the Rut-
land license commissioners-and by
them passed on to private citizens
Rutland News.
Why does not the News consider
itself a private citizen long enough to
start the machinery of the law to cor
rect some of the abuses 1t claims exist
in Rutland?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The Rutland Herald has begun an
attack on the methods or lack of meth
DDS of the license commissioners of the
marble city and the commissioners re-
taliate by saying that the Herald is
liar. Everyone who has been in Rut-
land during the past few months will
be inclined to sympathize with the
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
A Libel on Animals.

| Abiding to the young man who was
suffocated in the Winooski lookup re-
Gently, while drunk, the Lyndonville
Journal puts forth touching, though
somewhat hysterical plea for the
drunkard. It's the old story:
Just why a poor drunken wretch
should be treated no better than an
animal passes comprehension. Instead
of being regarded as an object of scorn
or amusement, he should be pitied and
sinned but sinners are not going to be
reclaimed while they are treated like
dogs.
The drunkard has deliberately put
himself far below any good, intelligent
horse or dog, which is entitled to the
best of treatment and which gets ii
from every decent person. The drunk
ard has always had far too much pity
and tenderness" for his good. He
works them for all they are worth, too.
along with his plea that he cant help
It," He never will help it as long as he
is INDUCED in the idea that he is a
legitimate subject of compassion to his
fellowmen.
The sternest discipline, however,
does not justify the putting OF any liv-
ing thing into foul, unventilated cell.
If it did, the miserable drunkard, a
source of shame and unhappiness to
his family and friends and thoroughly
worthless, even to himself. might more
fittingly be placed there than the pa
tient. faithful family horse or the
trusty house dog.
Treated no better than an animal"
indeed! Why should he be? What's
the matter with the animals" any
way? They have good ground for libel |
In the way some human beings speak |
Of them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

Superintendent Ranger complains of
serious shortage of schoolma ANS
throughout the state. That sly little
blind god hasn't been putting all his
work in at Rutland this summer, 1t is
VERY evident.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The police chief war up in Burling-
ton is fairly ludicrous. now; but when
il comes to settling those two pay rolls
that are going to be handed in by and
by, there will be a sudden change of
sentiment from 'lively to severe" We
may safely predict, for that time, a
vigorous wedding out Of chiefs.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Stronq, But Kind.

Great things are expected Of the YER
mont farmers in the next session Of
the state Legislature, mainly by means
of their organization formed at the
last session. The farmers in an aver
age Vermont legislature can certainly
WELD a strong influence, but they will
not be unmindful of the fact that al
though Vermont has always been
rated as an agricultural state, there
are now other industries within its
four confines each of which demands
attention.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The st. Adams Messenger quotes a
prominent politician as predicting
that Windsor county will have four
candidates for governor before the
state convention meets. We do not
wonder that the P. p. and the Messen-
ger are both ashamed to make the in
formants name public.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The Rutland News is ridiculous in
its attempt to connect the enlargement
of the Windham county Jail with the
local option law. Plans to enlarge
the Jail We're made about year ago.
The attitude Of the News toward local
option is such as to make its state
ments not seriously regarded among
sensible people ANYWAY.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Try Somebody's SarsaparilIa.

Still II did not seem to take any
great amount of persuasion to induce
County Lawyer Prouty to accept a
place on the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Now what are we
going to do about providing some
memorial for posterity of that other
distinguished Vermonter, George F.
Edmunds, now Of Pennsylvania? OF
course. ex-senator Edmunds Is still
living. but his regard for his native
state seems TO be about as great as
was Arthurs
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
A Remedy Worse Than the Disease
Rutland News.

What are we going to do with the
rape fiend? - Vergennes Enterprise.
There is simple remedy.-St. Adams
Messenger.
at the stake. When one county in this
state, Washington, reports within a
few weeks five cases of felonious as
saults upon little girls 1t is high time to
take heroic measures. A lynching or
two in this state, where the brute's
guilt was indisputable, would not only
be no disgrace but would be the re-
moval of disgrace.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

The two minute trotter. Lou Dillon,
broke all records at Readville Monday,
but the fact is not so surprising when it
is known that the pacemaker was Car
RE Nation. The name is associated
with rapid movements and breaking
things generally.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
Of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.


What a terrible place Rutland must
be to live in! How would 1t work for
the liquor men to change off from their
old prohibition grade Of whiskey or
rum, or both, and get a kind less OBJ
jectionable to the people? They are
undoubtedly using the same old stock
procured before the license law be-
came operative.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

In Barre man who fires a revolver
at a boy who won't give him a cigar
cite is fined for intoxication. Barre
notions are very liberal In some towns
considered none too grave a charge.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
Metropolitan Troubles.
[Swanton Courier.l

II the village trustees would compel
the street railroad people to keep the
grass and weeds out Of their track on
Grand avenue the street would look
less like COW path.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
The Good Old Way to Lose Il.

white River Junction Landmark
The lightning rod men are abroad
in Vermont Farmers who wish to
get rid of their hard-earned cash and
who do not care to invest with bucket
shops can lose their money just as ex-
peditiously by dealing with oily
tongued strangers who will put up
lightning rods on the best terms ever
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

After all perhaps as many people are
disappointed at the result Of the yacht
races as would have been disappoint-
ed if they had resulted otherwise.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

9. o. Taylor Whistles, regarded a. Standard
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
BRATTLEB0RO BUSINESS DIRECTOR

GEO. H. GORHAM, II. D., whitney block
to the diseases Of the Eye, Ear, Throat and
Nose Office hours: Q: 20 TO II, to p. m, Tues.
days and Fridays only. Remainder OF week At
Bellows Falls. lstf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

After all that has been said about
the lookup and the filthy conditions
that have prevailed there, there is Just
this one other word to add and that is
that ii has been cleaned and put into a
condition approaching responsibility.
Who did the job is not a matter of re-
cord. 1t is sufficient to know that
somebody did it. and that it has been
done. The Reformer is glad to ac-
knowledge the fact that something
comparable with decency has at last
been accomplished. 1t took three
weeks of stirring up and made some
people provoked, but the result-the
cleansing of the lockup-has been at
tanned at last.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

GEO. ROBERTS, n. D.. Surgery and diseases
" Of Women specially. once, crosby
Block. Telephone.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

nR. GEO B. Anderson, Physician and
- Surgeon. Office and residence, 81 Main
Street. Surgery, in all its branches, specially;
ONCE hours: until 10 a. m. to 80 p. M, $50
10 evening Telephone, Brooks House" 2tf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

A I, MILLER. II. D., Physician and Sur
IA geon, Hooker Block, Brattleboro. VI. o.
6ce hours: s till 8. to 2. 6 80 to 8.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28

n 9. PRATT, II. D., IS North Main street,
VI Brattleboro Office hours: until q. m.
to 30 p. M. 6 80 to s p. m. Att
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
ASSASSIN FIRES ON KING
Spanish Monarch Aim Of Mad Marksman in
Madrid Streets.
FoILED MAN is IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED
Claims He Sought Death of Grand
Chamberlain, who Promised
Post, but Failed to Give
&c to Him.

MADRID, Jan. 10.-An attempt to assasi-
nate King Alfonso was made this evening
while he was returning from church. a
man fired a revolver at the second carriage
Of the royal procession, in which the king
was riding. The bullet, however, went wide
and no one was injured. The civil guard
Immediately o~verpowered the would-be as
s%assin, who gave the name Of Jose Collado.
The king heard the shot and put his head
out Of the carriage window, but he was Inn
mediately dragged back into his seat by
the queen mother. The escort Of civil guards
threw themselves upon the assassin and
overpowered him.
He was taken to the police station, where
he said he did not desire to kill the king,
but the grand chamberlain. the duke OF
~Sotomayer, at whose carriage he had aimed.
He was searched and In his pockets were
found unmailed letters marked Regis
tered" anG addressed to President Roose-
welt, King Edward, the emperor Of Ger
many and the president of the high court
of Justice in Mexico, and a visiting card OF
the mayor OF Madrid.
After the shooting the people gathered
along the route from the church to the pal
ace and gave him a great ovation as the
carriage slowly passed toward the royal
residence.
Questioned as to why he desired to kill
the grand chamberlain, the man said the
duke Of Sotomayer had offered him a posi-
ton, but had failed TO fulfill his promise.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
MRS. TINGLEY STARTS SUIT
Before Libel Action Ends Claims
Times Authorities Sought to
BIackmaiI Her.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 10.-While counsel
was closing the argument for the defendant
in the Tingley-Times libel suit this after
noon a deputy sheriff served on General
Harrison Gray Otis, president Of the Times
Mirror company, a INT in a. action
for SIS, 900 brought by Mrs. Katherine A.
Tingley.
She alleges that he is a party to a con-
sriracy with his city editor, Harry A. An
drews. a Times reporter named Lenier Bart
lett, Mrs. M. Levitt, the woman who gave
the interview upon which the pending libel
suit is based, and e. w. Schmitt, to black
mail and extort money from her.
The charge is. largely based on the fol-
lowing letter which Mrs. Tingley alleges
she received through the mails:
LOS ANGELES, Cal, March 20. 1901
Mrs. Katherine A. Tingley, H. L. B., Point
Doma,-Dear Madame: You once on the
festival of laying the foundation stone OF
your temple, just as you were starting east,
divided your boquet and gave me some. ]
ave these flowers pressed In sweet remem-
brance of that interview.
| now wish to inform you that all your
back past is in hand (from the time. as
Kitty Wescote, you lived in Newburyport,
Mass, till now ready to publish to the pub
How much is it worth to you to stop
same Let me know your Views thereon
at once ere too late E. w sCHMITT
The plaintiff alleges that no money was
paid and that on October 2S, 1901, the arti-
Gle was published upon which the libel suit
now on trial is based.
The words special agent" which follow
Schmitt's signature are repudiated by Gen.
eral Otis as having any possible reference
TO the Times, by which he says Schmitt
was never employed or connected in any
way whatsoever.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
SCIENTISTS HAVE NEW WONDER
Human Chameleon IL PuEzIing the
savants of the French
Capital.

Copyright, 1908, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, Jan 10.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)-Miss Marga
Cerbus, a young Roumanian girl, whose skin
possesses the remarkable property of chang
ing color in sympathy with her varying
sensations, is the physiological sensation
OF the day for Partisan scientists. Her
skin does not reflect the colors in her
vicinity, but a complete change is pro-
duced by the different emotions she feels.
Anger makes 1t much darker than that OF
a negress. JOY turns 1t to a pretty pink
shade. Anxiety causes her to assume a
pale, g~reenish tint. Fear turns half her
body a beautiful violet complexion.
The most extraordinary feature Of the
case is that the colors rarely commingle
and for the greater part of the time changes
take place without any apparent cause.
Her natural color is a warm, dark shade.
Sometimes the face turns suddenly to a
deadly white, while the rest Of the body
remains unchanged. At other times an
arm, the neck, a hand or a foot turns a
different shade, according to the sensation
experienced. The only time the skin re-
mains without variation is when she is
asleep. These curious variations in skin
have only made their appearance since she
met with a boating accident, in which she
nearly drowned.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
WISH TO SEE GAMES MOVED
German Athletes Favor Berlin or st,
Louis for Olynipian Exercises
Next Year.

BERLIN, Jan. 10.-Germany's choice Of
city for the Olympian games is st. Louis,
not Chicago, and DR.. Gebhardt, head Of the
German section Of the international COM
mittee, has so informed Baron Coubertin,
head Of the French section. DR.. Gebhardt
explains today that St. Louis is preferred
by the German athletes because they are
most likely to secure the desired govern
ment subsidy for the expenses Of their trip
II they ask for 1t in connection with the
appropriation of the imperial government
for the German exhibit at the exposition
DR.. Gebhardt confirms the news coDtainet
in the Paris dispatches to the effect thai
President Roosevelt has been asked to de-
eide whether the games shall be held II
Chicago or st. Louis. Reports here sa!
that Berlin may be chosen in preference L
either city. The statement that the Ger,
man capital does not desire the games be
fore 1908 is false.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
SEND APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT
Colorado Republicans Complain TO
President Of Alleged Deal
with Democrats.

DENVER, January 10.-Notwithstanding
the announcement last night by the chair
man that the call for a meeting Of the re-
publican state central committee for this
afternoon was unauthorized. a meeting Of
a portion Of the members was held. Eighty
six Of the ia members were represented,
either in person or by proxy. They are all
said to favor wolcott for the senate.
Resolutions were embodied in a telegram
to President Roosevelt denouncing p. d.
Stewart Of Colorado Springs for the course
he had taken in connection with the sena-
torial contest and asking the president to
take action, inasmuch as Stewart professed
to be the personal representative Of the
president in Colorado.
The meeting adopted resolutions denounc-
ing in strong terms the alleged deal be-
tween a portion Of the republican members
and the democrats in the organization of
the house.