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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
TIMELY STATE TOPICS.
And What Vermont Editors Have to Say Con-
corning Them.

Vermont has got almost as many
prospective governors as it has colo
nels. Barre Telegram.
School meetings will soon be in or
der. What action will be taken on the
proposition that the average salary OF
a Vermont school teacher is less than
half of day laborer's? -V.ergennes En-
terprise.
The Rutland News is inclined to
think that G. j. Bells chances of be-
ing governor of Vermont next term are
good because he is not troubled with a
"barrel." Heretofore the fact that a
man had "barrel" was not particu-
lar deterrent to his chances of being
governor, but it is stated that a new
feeling has come in with the "new
Vermont. The bars should not be
put up against man just because he
is rich, neither because he is poor.
Quality should be the controlling fac
tor. Barre Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
The Simple Moralities of the Liquor Question

That the public is beginning to see
where the real evil of the liquor ques-
ton lies is evident by the change that
is coming over public expressions on
that question. One of the boldest,
plainest and most unequivocal of these
is made by Rev. DR.. s. d. Mcconnell,
rector of All Souls church, New York,
in a recent sermon. He says that va
rious theories, appetites and interests
have co-operated to bemuddle the sim
pie moralities of the matter. He holds
that men have moral right to sell in
toxicating liquors, the same as in the
case of drugs and firearms. The plac-
ing of the blame on the liquor seller
and the designating of the drinker as
victim" and helpless in the matter,
he thinks, is most unwise and unjust
and its natural result is to make the
drunkard sorry for himself instead OF
ashamed of himself, as he should be.
He holds that the man who gets drunk
is the real criminal and the one who
sells him liquor only the accessory be-
fore the fact. He says: "Let us di-
rect the machinery of correction against
the man by whom the offence comes. J"
He argues as follows:
"Nothing would so certainly and so
quickly put an end to drunkenness as
would the introduction of right NOR
al Judgment of the offense. Let us
point public contumely first at the
man who gets drunk. He is the prin-
cipal in the offense. The man who
sells him the liquor is only the acces-
sorry. Suppose some ot-tempered fel-
low in his rage shoots harmless citi-
zen and thus bereaves and distresses a
family, leaves it without breadwin-
ner, puts the public to the expense of
coroner's inquest and trial for muir
der, who would think of letting him
90 in pity while the public should de-
nounce the hardware dealer who sold
him a revolver? 1t is true, of course,
that the hardware man knew that the
pistol possessed lethal quality. But
he knew also the responsibility for its
use rested upon the man who bought
it. Let us get rid of cant and face the
facts" r
This is a sensible view and one that
goes to the very root of the drink evil
1t is view that the public should Sc
riously consider.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

Miss Katherine f. Benham, for II
wears official stenographer in the coun-
Nv courts in Vermont, died at Burling-
ton Tuesday morning Of heart trouble.
Miss Benham was appointed court re-
porter by the late Judge Russell D
Taft.
Alfred Schiller of New York has
made demand before Chief Justice
Sir Melbourne TAFT of Canada Tor a
"auo warranto" process against n
ram A. Hodge, DR.. w. Seward Webb
Percival w. Clement and Frank y.
White of the Rutland railroad system.
Mr. Schitfer's claim is that the defend
ants are usurpipg the functions, OF the
South Shore Railway Co. and have
done so since Sept. l6 last.
Early Tuesday morning fire at Ben
nington destroyed three buildings on
River street, entailing loss of 81 ,OOo.
The buildings burned were the Put.
nam Hose House, the grocery store OF
Herbert Hines, with tenements up
stairs and a house occupied by Thomas
Delude. The cause of the fire is un,,
known. The buildings were all owned
by II. W. Putnam, who had S3,OOO IN
surance.
East Georgia claims the champion
eater of the state. Saturday evening
in the presence of several witnesses, a
young man ate two pounds Of chocolate
candy, IA bananas, dozen raw eggs. l
can of Vienna sausages, pound OF hg
cookies, and one half pound of salted
peanuts, besides mixing in different
kinds of crackers and candy. The last
heard of him, he was living, and had
suffered no bad effects from his hearty
meal.
Manufacturers and business men OF
Vermont are to meet in Rutland April
30, to form a state association with
these objects: To protect its members
in their right to manage their respec-
tive business in such lawful manner as
they shall deem proper: the investiga-
tion and adjustment of questions arts
ing between the members and the EN-
ployes; to endeavor to make 1T pos
sible for any person to obtain employ
ment without being obliged to join
labor organization to protect its mem,
bers against legislative, municipal ard
other political entertainments.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
Political Corruption and Degeneracy.

Serious charges are made against the
farm workers of Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island and Delaware
where political corruption is admitted
ly prevalent. They are said to make up
larger proportion of the purchasable
voters of the communities than any
other class and to sell their votes more
cheaply and readily than any other.
Leslie's Weekly says that its own OBJ
servations tend to confirm these
charges.
1t is argued that while this is ex-
planned in some quarters as due to ag-
ricultural depression and the tempta-
ton born of scarcity of money, the
real cause is found in the degeneracy
of the people of the rural districts
the moral, mental and spiritual degra-
dation which, it is claimed, has sunk
the population of many of our isolated
communities to depth as low as that
of the slums of our great cities.
Whatever may be true in other states,
we do not believe that such depth
of degeneracy has been reached in any
of Vermont's farming communities.
We do not believe that our farmers are
unduly or disproportionately respon-
sible for any political corruption that
may exist, as charged, in the state.
But we do believe that public senti-
ment generally needs to be aroused
and the public conscience quickened
on that subject. When it comes to be
admitted in the state, as we'll as out
side of it, that the bribery of voters
has played an important part in the
state elections, it is time that some
home missionary work was done by the
thoughtful, intelligent, sincere ele-
ment of the citizenship, for something
is surely wrong with our people.
If, out of pure indifference, or from
the Yankee love of dollar, or from any
selfish or unworthy motive whatever,
we have failed in our political duties.
have lowered our political standards OF
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Boston Globe. Daily and Sunday, Has Many
Home Features that Will Please Every Mem
her of Your Household

The Daily Globe has recently added
comic section, containing the best
up to date Jokes, best black and whit
illustrated jokes and funny poems. All
these are printed in the morning and
evening Globe every day.
In the Peoples Column readers of
the Globe have a unique department
wherein they may discuss public top
les and gain valuable information on
any subject.
In the Household Department do
nestle matters are discussed morning
and evening aud questions and recipes
contributed by the brainy housekeep-
ers of all New England. Fancy needle
work, crocheting and knitting, the care
of plants and flowers, the care of pets
and the removal of pests are also dis
cussed. A distinguishing feature of
the Household Department is the
beauty talk division, where home tot
let prescriptions and advice from the
experienced on the care of the CON-
plexion, care of the hands and hair,
are given.
An entertaining and instructive de-
partment, is that devoted to the BOYS
and girls. Here they talk about their
ccohos
school amusements, candy recipes,
school colors, school yells, and also
send in the best conundrums in the
world.
The Sunday Globe, without a COM
petitor in circulation, also keeps in
advance of all other papers in the num-
Der and variety of attractive features
and departments. 1t has the original
color supplement, printed in beautiful
colors, made famous by the adventures
of Kitty and Danny, Professor o. Howe
Wise, Billy the Boy Artist, Absent
Minded Abner, Dusenbury and Fuss
senheimer. The Sunday Globe also has
another eight-page section containing
beautiful pictures in black and white,
and famous works of art are illustrat-
ed.
Beside the greatest symposium page.
the greatest travelling correspondent
and the two oldest American newspap-
er contributors, the Sunday Globe has
Mr.. Dooley, the acknowledged king of
living humorists, whose fame is ex-
tended all over the English speaking
world and George AIDE. the famous
writer of fables and comic opera sue
cesses.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

The Wabash railroad trouble has
been settled, an important concession
on the part of the road having been
made. This concession increases the
pay of trainmen on the western division
from II to 10 per cent, affecting great
body of men and large range of ship
ping country The men on the middle
and eastern divisions will also receive
an advance in wages when competing
roads grant similar advances. This is
a most satisfactory outcome of the long
and bitter pay war that has been rag
ing "on the banks of the Wabash, far
away
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

The president hit it off pretty we'll
with some of the fathers and mothers
when he promulgated his famous trace
suicide'' views; but out in western
New York, the old maids are buzzing
like angry hornets over them. At their
convention last week they roastedathe
president numerically, advising him
to attend to the trusts and the coming
election and to leave the question of
babies to the women of the country.
Being only the father. and not the
mother of large family, himself, they
allow his opinions on babies are of no
account, anyway. The president would
best keep awhile longer to the vague
and safe seclusion of the Yellowstone
region.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

grown careless of the honor OF our state
so that we are deemed degenerates--
it is time we studied few things.
1t is time we learned the value and
privilege and power of mans vote !;
it is time we learned the difference in
the results, both to ourselves and to the
whole country, of vote cast honestly
and to the best of our judgment and
one sold to the highest bidder; 1t Is
time we learned something of our duty
and the Importance of it to ourselves,
orr neighbors, our state and the coun-
try.
If we have fallen so low as to be
classed with degenerates, it is time we
lifted our standards little higher and
climbed up after them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
SERVE IT HOT .
Begin the Day With steaming Dish Of Malt
Breakfast Food Most Economical Of All

Breakfast Food Most Economical Of All
Cereals.
That man of all work, the human
stomach, needs hot breakfast. The
famous Mr.. Dooley could not eat his
ready to serve" cereal because he for
got his nosebag. He realized that cold
fodder is all right for animals, but that
civilized man nee led to begin the day
right with dish of hot, appetizing,
nourishing Malt Breakfast Food.
This is the original and standard
malt wheat cereal it is food, not a
fad; it is to be cooked in the home, and
not eaten out of the pasteboard box in
which it leaves the factory. Compare a
steaming hot dish of Malt Breakfast
Food, served with cream and sugar,
with what Mr. Dooley calls "a scien-
tifc preparation of burlaps" or a
chemically pure dish made of the OK
terror of bath towels" Is there any
comparison?
Malt Breakfast Food is simple, hon
est food, delicious and satisfying. There
is nothing faddish about it. the very
name tells honestly what it is, the fin
est wheat, carefully and thoroughly
matted. There are two full pounds in
every package, and when prepared for
the table, according to the directions.
it goes just eight times as far, pound
for pound, as the ready cooked foods.
Asa special inducement to try Malt
Breakfast Food carbon photograph is
placed in every package. Large photo
graphs, without printing or advertis-
ing, the same as sell for two or three
dollars in the art stores, are given in
return for coupons taken from the pack
ages. This is an unusual opportunity
to obtain valuable photographs, suitable
for framing, without expense.
Your grocer will endorse everything
the manufacturers claim for Malt
Breakfast Food. He will tell you that
it gives better satisfaction than any
other cereal in his stock, and that it is
the favorite with his best trade.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
Tourist Cars,
NICKEL

Via B. & NV. S. NICKEL
PLATE Roads are famous for their
completeness and luxurious comfort,
are positively unexcelled, having same
bedding, linen and toilet supplies as
standard Pullmans, also colored por-
ter, and personally conducted by spec
ial agent. Second class tickets avail
able. See local agents or write l.. P.
Burgess, n. E. P. A, 25S Washington
ST.. Boston, Mass. 17-3t
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

Vermont legislators who have in the
past helped to slaughter weekly pay
ment bills may feel themselves upheld
and indicated in their decisions by
the Indiana supreme court which has
just held such law unconstitutional.
The court declares that weekly pay
ment law is in conflict with the bill of
rights and also with the fourteenth
amendment to the federal constitution
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

interpretations of the license law
continue to be many and varied; but
the commissioners, generally, have
shown good judgment in making their
decisions and have then stood firmly
by them. 1t is the only sensible way
to do
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

If anybody wants crown, let him
go to Morocco. The sultan of that
country has one that he wants to give
away. He is progressive man, with
leaning toward automobiles and tele-
graphs, which the Moors can't abide !;
and so the crown has become burden
to the sultan. No Automobiles need
anr1y
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

Lyman E. Pelton, SO, the oldest law
yer in the state, died at Highgate Sun
day night. He was admitted to the
Vermont bar in September, 1882, and
commenced practise in Higbgate the
same season. continuing in the same
place for more than 30 years.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

Senator Hanna says there is only one
Republican candidate and that's Theo-
dore Roosevelt
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02
TxIzpHo1s Ill MANNERS

Tho Pueblo Indicator offers the
following sensible advice to phone
users:
When person answers the
phone at the other end of the line
don't greet his sensitive ear with
the explosive "who's it?" delivered
with a volume Of force that not
only makes the drum OF ones ear
rattle hut the sbruptness Of the
demand is calculated TO disturb
ones equanimity OF temper ard to
answer in anything but pleasant
tone of voice.
"Who'a thisy' Who's this talk
ings" "yyho are your" these
are common expressions Of greet
ing by the person calling up on
the phone, and it is any thing but
good manners To shout the perem.
ptory demands into ont's oars
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02
What sub.oilins win Do

We we're shown sugar beet
this week that measured 81 inches
in length 1t was grown by Geo.
Meadows, and be says its extraor
binary length is due to the sub
soiling which he gave HE ground
last spring. All his beets were
longer than any that were grown
in his section and he believes that
he increased his yield at least two
tons by subsoiling. Asaiesult OF
his experiment great many OF
the growers will subsoii for next
years crop. BY this process
ereat deal Of irrigating is no doubt
saved.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02
O-
NOTICE.

We are now ready to write best
contracts for the sc ason OF 1903.
The terms nre same ~ last season.
For blank contracts call ON our
agricultural locatel in your dis.
trict, or address
AnEslcAN BEET SUGAR Co.,
47-6t Rocky Ford, Colo
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

and you are the one asking for
the favor, Don't trv to get the
favor and at the same time place
him under obligations to you.
A young girl took of one Of the
who's this" kind ON q recent oo-
casion in most novel and anus
ing manner. When she answered
the ringing Of the teleph one she
was met by q sudden loud and
harsh who's THAI She an.
swered softly by saying, "1t's me;
who's it?".
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02


1t is your place. firstly to make
known your own indemnity or else
ask politely, us this
So aud Sof' giving the PERSONS
or firms name. That is phone
manners and good sense. Don't
be any more abrupt, short sour or
surly when talking over the wire
than YOU would be in . face to
face conyersation.
You have NO doubt all been ad-
dressed with explosive and nerve
shattering "Who'a tllisf' and no
doubt you have been tempted to
retort with sharp "None Of
your business but you try to be
more polite than the other party
aud t.slt him "who' this"
Don't question or cross examine
your correspondent without 6rst
letting him know who yeu are.
You are the petitioner, not be,
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02

With plenty of water applied to
the beet sugar situation, means
prosperity for the state, and pros
perity that excels anything in the
mining boon line.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-01-02
bnty Of Water this Year.

nty Of Water this Year.
FLOWING editorial having
a. original stuff lu almost
change coming to this
week it surely ought to
eman who recently spent
Zee weeks in the noun
rts that there is more
! mountains than there
time during all last
asces where hardly any
i all last winter is this
ady covered with banks
Ito ten feet deep. This
he whole country from
lear through the south.
%, and the fortunate
= good portion Of this
llen on the Atlantic
nsuring plenty Of
tarnasrs next yiesr.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07
Two Votes Against Measure Are Cast
to Show Dissent From the House
on Features of the Measure,
Which Goes to Conference.
tFrom Saturdays Daily.)

The yesterday through the biggest day OF the session
the third reading and secured the passage OF the
county BILL which back for conference ana
may expect its fate determined early in the coming week
After the bill had been disposed Of the Long Municipal
bill was up and third reading began This the bill creating
will 90 through as easily County bill In fact is by
means will through at all The members from tue
of them, favor It, and all the MEMBER
from Oahu decided their views Whether the read
ing will probably the greater portion OF the time at
todays session 49,,
The of the day to the consideration of the
License there amendments passed which VIII act as
safeguards rights of property districts where I'M
mnv from desired The distance church. which
and there several changes ad
some which were down. the satisfaction of the
anti saloon
The Winston franchise taken before the end OF the
session and tits The contest
ants were nberg Ac much Of the time and seemed to be
battle the end The measure was su under
the session ended
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07

THE FIREMAN is In great danger
from falling bricks or timbers as well
as from the flames. No fire department
is properly equipped without a supply
OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This lini-
ment is unexcelled for burns and
bruises. One application gives relief.
Try II. All Dealers and Druggists sell
1t. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, agents
for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07
IN THE SENATE.

The Governors message. transmitting
Japanese protests against the hack
mems bill, was first read. The protests
We're from merchants and hackmen,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
REACHES MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE, Wis., April 3Presdent Roosevelt arrived here
today with his special train and reception With the
his escorted the hall and there
greeted great of people He drove about the city and
entertained by the Mayor and Senator Spooner.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07
BATTLES
SHOW ADVANCES
OF THE REBELS
Takes Action and the Situ-
alton Is Now Even More Acute
Owing to the Heavy Fighting
Along the Frontier.

LONDON April 3-Europe is the verge a crisis
Balkan situation The battles OF the last days have shown that the
situation critical than supposed and there
eve that Turkey complete the paccaton borders
The cabinet held long meeting today
was announced at its conclusion that England formally
fed Russia steps would be taken at once for the pro-
lection of the interests of this country the Balkans
believed that the direct result of this will be
nations will proceed strengthen the Bulgarian
follow y W." was
sALoNICA European Turkey April ,Afars in the disturbed
acedonans and Abanan have ade the railway
noward from this along the Vdar River through
districts and into servia bridge the part vlaye
of Monasr has been destroyed and telegraph
es 5ai wit" the Turkish troops fighting the rebels now
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Turkey April 3-A battle
thousand reported to have been killed Although
the bugans are ased beng members OF the wandering ban is
ountaeers good portion OF them members of the Bulgarian
army.
SOFIA March 27The entire Cabinet has resigned owing
inability find who will the portfolio of
the Cabinet the army appropriations mnstrys
Major General Paprko, Minister colleagues
having rejected his demand for credit of for the purchase
OF war material
The railway bridge DESTROYED by the Bu1gaan probably of
either the line branching towards Serva the line running Uskun
which Mtrovtza by infantry,
is this section that the rebels have shown their activity
during the couple of months they having good foood owing
the fact that the whole countryside sympathy with their
PANAMA. April s-The revolution Honduras is spreading
the outlook that the will have all of
the uprising Four thousand have been
nforce Bonila who now besegng Tegucgalpa.
PANAMA. March 27The revoutoniss of Nicaragua have
ome Of The & on Lake ncpag and aSs have left the
from attacking them The official advces from anagua, however,
ports revolutionary aided another Central Amer
Government this is the the outbreak serious than
dispatches allows only official leave Nicaragua Conse
queny the real situation in that country is not known
MANILA P. L. April 3-The campaign by the constabuav
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07

Mrs. Wray Taylor has taken pas
sage on the Sierra for San Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07

MANILA P l., April 3-The campaign by the constabuarv
against the bands adrones meeting with general Manv
arone forces have been put leaving killed wounded
the field The skes frequent but the activity of the
military appears be having the necessary quietng effect
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 3-Waer ]. Dmmck Cashier
Mint today found guilty of the theft OF
$4,000 The loss has been made good by the Security
Company which furnished the bond for the cashier.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 3From every part Of the Msss
pp the that the covering the
country The great levee at the Hoybook plantation Baton
gave and the river making breach through
The many breaks the high plantation evess through
Louisiana increasing such it certain the cotton
crop Many fields have been wiped and the damage
done plantation property generally will put planters out of
business for The market already ancp
ton of the short crop.