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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

The jury in the case of the +. X.
Patch Manufacturing Co. against Pro
lection Lodge of Machinists, brought
in a verdict at Rutland Saturday morn
ing, giving the plaintiff damages to
the amount of 81, 800. The jury had
worked on the case - hours, ID min
utes. The defendants attorney stated
after the verdict was announced that
an appeal would be entered as soon as
a bill of exceptions could be filed. The
case, which was a suit for $40, 600
damages, has been on trial in the
county court for IA days. The plain
tiffs claimed that the machinists' or
ganization, of which the strikers were
members, intimidated non-union men
and prevented them from filling posi-
tions vacated by the strikers, that
they were forced to maintain a board
ing house for the non union employees,
and that they were obliged to protect
them by hiring private police. The
strike was for the recognition of the
union. Judge Haselton's charge was
strongly against the defendants. While
the right to form labor unions and to
strike was conceded. strikers must al
low to others the same rights they
claim for themselves. Men who strike
may ask some one else not to take their
places but should not assume that the
places are still under their control.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
Not Fussy. Just Enterprising

Aren't some people fussy? The Brat
tleboro Reformer says that folks down
there are surprised and chagrined be-
cause Crosby & Adams of the Brooks
House won't apply for license. -
Springfield Reporter.
Brattleboro is troubled because the
Brooks House will not take out Ii
cense. Here is what the Reformer says
Much surprise and no little chagrin
was felt and expressed last week when
it was announced that l.. F. Adams and
E. G. Crosby, proprietors of the Brooks
House, would not apply for license.
Business men and citizens of the town
generally who feel that the legitimate
sale of liquor in this, the leading hotel
of the place, would be Of advantage to
the business of the town and conven-
fence to the patrons of the house, ex-
pressed much disappointment at this
decision. bellows Falls Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

Mrs. Fred A. Hiland, wife of Rut,,
land letter carrier, was fatally burned
Monday morning. She was trying to
stimulate the kitchen fire with kero-
sene preparatory to getting dinner,
when the kerosene in the can ignited.
The woman was almost instantly a
mass of flames. She was horribly
burned all over and also inhaled the
flames. The flesh fell off in large strips
all over her body. She had narrow
escape from a similar accident week
ago. She has three children.
A free fight was held in Middlebury
Saturday night The only open bars
in the county called in the tough ele-
ment from the outside and the situa-
ton became so lively that the Logan
house closed its bar at O'Clock. The
bar room of the Addison house thus
became the center and fighting ensued.
the offenders were put out, teeth were
lost and nose broken. A woman suf-
fered a severe attack of hysteria from
falling across the body of drunken
man on the sidewalk. Eighteen ar
rests were made in connection with
the affair aud others are expected. The
village trustees will increase the police
force at once and every intoxicated
person found will be arrested.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
It Would Indeed.

As soon as the state constitution has
been amended in accordance with the
recent vote, a man, in order to qualify
as voter in New Hampshire, must be
able to read and write. Here is the
question voted upon: "Do you approve
Of requiring every person in order to be
voter or eligible to office to be able
to read the constitution in the English
language and to write, the requirement
not to apply to any person who now
has the right to votenor to any person
who shall be 60 years of age or up
wards on January l, 1904 as pro
posed in the amendment to the consti-
tution?' A requirement of this kind
in Vermont would be long step in ad-
vance. Bellows Falls Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

The Vermont Anti Saloon League
have at last struck the keynote of the
whole situation. They are about to
organize pledge signing campaign.
This is step in the right direction,
and one which, had it been inaugural
ed years ago, would have materially
decreased the evil effects of intemper-
ance. Such course will secure the
cooperation of every fair minded citi-
zen in the state, and will do more in
the cause of temperance than the old
prohibitory law ever could have done.
The Reformer offers the free use of its
columns to further a pledge signing
campaign.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

The defendants in the case of the F.
r. Patch Co. VS.. Protection lodge of
machinists of Rutland have moved for
a new trial.
Frank G. Partridge of Proctor has
been invited to represent the United
States as agent at Caracas, in the ad-
justment of the claims of American
citizens against Venezuela. Mr.. Part
ridge was at one time United States
minister to Venezuela.
Col Silas W. Cummings, general
passenger agent of the Central Yer
mont railway, will retire April 10, af-
ter IS years of continuous railway ser
vice, 30 years and eight months of
which has been spent in the service of
the Central Vermont Mr.. Cummings
will be succeeded by John E. Bentley,
travelling passenger agent of the COM
pany.
The opening session of the 59th con-
ference of the Vermont Methodist
Episcopal church was held in the
Methodist vestry at Mortified Wednes-
day afternoon, when the candidates for
advancement in orders took their ex-
aminations. Evangelistic services were
held in the church in the evening, con-
Quoted by Rev. E. S. Durham, d. ID. q,
of Delaware, o. Bishop HI. W. Warren,
ID. d., was present at the meeting.
This is his second conference in Yer
mont.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

The newspapers are bouncing with
great avidity upon President Roose-
welt, because he Numbered, in his Chi.
cago speech, about the provisions OF
the Hay -Pauncefote canal treaty. Sec
rotary Hay, too, is found guilty of hav'
ing heard the speech and failing to cor
rect the error To err is indeed human
even newspaper editors do it upon &C.
casion. Our presidents have not the
"divine rights" of kings. They are
Just men.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
Glad You Notice It. Thanks.

Other towns beside Hardwick are
feeling the impetus OF the new Yer
mont movement. It's in the air; it
clrculates in the blood; it's yelling in
the maple sap and gurgling in the un-
chained brooks The new Vermont has
arrived. -Vergennes Vermonter.
The new Vermont has arrived and II
promises to keep moving right ahead.
There has been noteworthy change IN
Vermont affairs and Vermont sentiment
of late. The newspapers have done
their share in bringing it about and IN
some of them the change is MS notice
able as anywhere. Montpelier Argus
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

1t is now generally admitted that
there is nothing in the liquor law to ex-
clude druggists from the right to have
second class licenses, whatever may
have been the intent of the Legislators.
In Montpelier, DIRECTORS urge that the
sale of liquor should not be combined
with that of other goods and that the
fact of drug stores being open on Sun
days and holidays would conflict with
the intent of the law that all places
where liquor is sold should be closed
on those days. The only sensible
course open to the license boards seems
to be to interpret the law as it is, &C.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

The verdict against the strikers in
the Rutland labor case this week is fit
ting if the men really overstepped as is
claimed the lawful bounds of union
ism. They have right to strike and
to induce other men, il they can, to aid
them by refusing to work; but they
have no right to force this matter or to
do injury to others beyond that neces-
sarily caused to their employers by
the abandonment of their work. Pub
lie sentiment is always with the work
ingman as against the capitalist, but
it should not and does not uphold him
in lawlessness or in the lowering OF the
true dignity of labor
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

Good news for old Ireland has surely
come! Industrial development and a
half billion dollar government gift for
land purchase by tenants, are words
that sound strangely in connection with
country so long regarded as hopeless
ly downtrodden. But everybody, the
world over, will rejoice with the beau
tiful little island and its loyal, warm
hearted people, that relief has come at
last
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
TIMELY STATE TOPICS.
And What Vermont Editors Have to Say Con-
corning Them.
Terse and True Definitions.

A "trailer," politically speaking, is
a, man who waite until he finds which
way the crowd is going and then gets
ahead and hollers ''Come on boys!"
A trimmer" is one WHO has feelers
out on both parties. A successful pol
itican is one who can tell which way
the crowd is going before the crowd
itself knows. -Ludlow Tribune.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
TRAIN WRECK NEAR NoRTHFIELD.
Landslide Throws Train Over Embankment
and Fireman Meets Horrible Death. -

A mass of rock which had fallen on
the tracks of the Central Vermont rail-
road. one mile south of Northfield,
caused the wreck of the northbound
express from Boston to Montreal, at
3 40 O'Clock Friday morning. Inc TO-
connective and three cars plunged over
an embankment 40 feet high, but only
one man, Timothy O'Neil OF North
field, the fireman, lost his life, al
though all on board the train were
violently shaken. The train was made
up of Ii cars, three of which were for
mail, and was fully an hour late. IL
ran into the obstruction in narrow
cut, at speed of 80 miles an hour.
The locomotive struck the pile OF rocks
with terrific thud, which seemed TO
lift the huge machine into the air,
The forward cars, mail, express ana
baggage, left the rails and would have
piled upon the locomotive had not the
mass suddenly swerved from the road
and tumbled over the embankment,
the cars sliding ahead of the engine IN
the descent. Engineer Lynch sup
poses he must have jumped during the
progress downward, but his memory on
this point is not clear. His escape Is
regarded by the other trainmen and by
himself as remarkable Fireman o.
Neil was buried in the ruins of the pom
derous machine, and it required half a
DAYS labor before his mangled body
could be extricated. He leaves rela-
tives in Mortified. All the cars con-
tanning passengers did not leave the
roadbed, although one or two were de-
rallied. The tracks were torn up for
distance of about four rods and traffic
was blocked nearly all day. 1t is sup
posed the mass of rock which caused
the accident became loosened by rain
from the side of the high bluff beside
the track. The engineer saw the OBJ
struction, reversed the engine and APP
Piled the brakes, but it was too late to
avert the accident.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

The Philadelphia North American
admires Admiral Dewey because when
he says foolish things he stands by
them and does not lie to avert criti-
cism. He is not statesman, politi-
clan or fake hero, it says, but simply
brave, honest man. This is pretty
view and kind view to take: but Ger
many is not able to take it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
New Hampshire has practically abo

New Hampshire has practically abol-
ished the death penalty by her new law
regulating the penalty for murder. The
punishment for murder in the first de-
gree is made life Imprisonment, but
the jury may add to the verdict the
words with capital punishment. This
is step in the right direction-away
from savage instincts to the principles
of civilization.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

Vermont is saying lot of sympa-
thetic things about her poorly paid
school teachers but Pennsylvania has
voted to give every one of hers not less
than S35 per month. After all, it's the
generous action that counts
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

A crusade has been started against
the free school text book, which medi-
cal men pronounce menace to health.
1t is evident that in adopting this sys-
TEN years ago, believing that the bet
ter selection, uniformity and other de-
sirable results obtained were an ad-
vance in the line of progress, we flew
from ills we were accustomed to, to
those who knew pot of. The only way
to retain the benefits of the free sys-
tenn and at the same time escape its
ills, would seem to be to furnish new
books to each pupil at each promotion
and this would be expensive. What do
the crusaders" propose to do?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

As might be expected, following the
modest award of increased wages made
by the strike commission, the coal
companies have raised the price of an
thracite 80 cents for April. As usual,
the public must pay.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
Interesting Local Option Experiments.

Because the various local option priv
ileges of the new license law are being
employed in variety of ways by the
larger towns of the state, theorists will
have good opportunity to study the
license problem from different points
of view. For instance, there are many
who believe ia absolute prohibition as
a principle, and again there are not a
few who, while they are in doubt about
the potency of prohibition anyway, are
soundly opposed to the agency system
in connection with it. Both these
classes will find food for reflection in
the situation at st. Johnsbury where
not even druggists licenses are to be
issued. Then there are those who, be-
ing opposed to saloons, think that
hotels should be allowed to sell. This
plan is to be tried in Brattleboro where
the commissioners have given notice
that they will not consider applications
for saloon licenses and will allow only
the hotels the privilege of selling liquor
to be drunk on the premises. This ex-
pertinent will be interesting but hard
" less so than the course decided upon
by the Brooks House, Brattleboro' s
leading hotel. The proprietor of this
hostelry will not take out license but
will run a temperance house as in the
past. With licensed liquor selling on
every side the experience of this hotel
will be a good object lesson to inn
keepers and the public in general.
With st. Johnsbury and Brattleboro it
will be possible to compare several west
side cities and towns where practically
all the privileges allowed by the law
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10
cording to their best judgment, in MAX
ing their decisions. They can't nope
to please everybody.

A decisive step against political cor
ruption has been taken in Rhode Is
land. The state already provides an
appropriation of $1,000 year for the
detection of crime, and Gov. Garvin,
Bishop McVickar and others, are NOV
ing for bill to establish commission,
independent of all political parties, for
the detection and punishment of cleo
ton bribery and corruption. In Amer
lean communities, there is always a
strong, Interchangeable element that,
sooner or later, rises up against any
great public wrong, folly, or deterior-
ating influence. And that is why our
country preserves its health and integ-
rity and continues to grow and prosper.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-10

To think that Vermont's first liquor
licenses should have been granted in
Middlebury, the Middlebury of Bat
tell. Such is the irony of fate!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

It nav be interesting to some to
know that eighty-twO members of the
house. out of some 100 whose biogra-
phies are at hand. contribute to the
population of North Dakota, $40 bright
boys and sales.--future law makers and
uueens of the householder this
great and growing state. Some OF
the representatives blushingly enumer-
ate as many as eleven sons and
daughters. with a few outlaying pre-
cincts vet to make returns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14
HOW THE LEGISLATURE Is COM
POSED,

What a heterogeneous body makes
nm this great United States. Take the
present North Dakota legislature. for
instance. Out of ninety-eight men,
beers of the house of representatives
whose birth place has been looked up
the Canadian provinces lead with
tw~enty-one members; Norway follows
a close second with fourteen who first
saw the light of day in the land OF
the midnight sun. The Badger state
lines up in third place with nine
names. Minnesota and Germany tie
with sever each. The rest are scat
tered as follows: England, 3: Scot
land, /; Russia. 1; Sweden. 5: Ice
land. l.: Michigan. s; New York. s.;
Iowa, 4; Illinois, 4; Indiana, 4; Mas
sachusetts. |: New Jersey, 1; Yer
mont, 9; Ohio. 2; Pennsylvania. 2.
The occupations of the members are
given in the various lines Of trade as
below stated. There is a majority
over all of one in favor of the horny
handed farmer. there being 81 who fol
low the plow; 22are merchants, 5 deal
in farm implements and a like number
deal in dirt, 4 are bankers. 3 edit
newspapers. 2 are deciples of Black
stone, 1 is a surveyor and there is
contractor. l is an insurance man
Two compound pills and 2 compound
a felony-they give occupation as pol,
iticians."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14
First Publication Dec. II, 1902
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, COUN-
ty Of Burleigh. In District Court
Sixth Judicial District.
Benjamin F. Fleuchaus. plaintiff.
Darwin NJ. Inman, defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned 70 answer
the complaint in the above entitled &C
ton, which is filed in the Office Of the
clerk of the district court of the Sixth
judicial district in and for the county
of Burleigh and state Of North Dakota,
and to serve a copy of your answer to
said complaint on the subscribers at
their office at the city OF Bismarck in
said county and state within thirty
days after the service Of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day Of such
service. and in cas- of your failure to
appear or answer judgment will be
taken against you by deIault o tne
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated December 8, A. d. 1902.
ALLEN & ALLEN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys. Bismarck. N. d
You will please take notice that tht
summons and complaint in the above
entitled action was filed in the offic'
of the clerk of the district court in ant
for Burleigh county, and state Of Nortl
Dakota on the 9th day of December. A
d. 1902. a
Dated December 10, A. D. 1902.
ALLEN & ALLEN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Bismarck
North Dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

The Fargo Forum observes: Hon.
Max Wipperman. of Wahpeton. is said
to favor giving the entire democratic
ticket and populistic vote of the legis-
lature to Senator Hansbrough as a
compliment on account of his distin-
guished services in behalf of the state.
That would be a handsome endorse
ment and is worthy the broadminded
statesman of Richland.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

The Emmons County Record sug-
gests a law making the possession of
a cork screw a misdemeanor. 1t be-
lievcs that would strengthen the pro-
hibition law. The law should provide
that possession of a cork screw shall
be taken as prima force evidence of
the close proximity Of booze-the bur.
den of proof to relieve suspicion being
on the possessor of the cork screw
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

The crowned heads of every nation.
The rich men, poor men and misers
All join in paying tribute to
tits Little Early Risers.
H. w.liiams, San Antonio, Tex, writes
Little Early Riser Pills are the best
ever used in my family. unhesitat-
ingly recommend them to everybody.
They cure constipation, biliousness.
sick headache. torpid liver, jaundice,
malaria, and all other liver t'olt les.
E. G.. Patterson & Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

A remarkable instance of industrial
activity is the statement that the Unit
ed States Steel corporation has orders
on its books aggregating 5.247.0OO
tons. against 4,497 900 tons the same
time last year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

The press of the state seem pretty
we'll satisfied with the reelection OF
Senator Hansbrough. The speedy set
Element of the senatorial fight and the
reelection of Hansbrough are general
ly recommended.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

When Ignite dust can be chemically
treated and br~iquetted at a cost OF only
$1.25 a ton-the fuel then being SUI
perior to anthracite and a trife heavier
who can estimate the millions OF
dollars of wealth to come from the de-
velopment of the mines in North Da-
kota. This discovery is one of the
greatest of the age.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

Phil Short. of the Devils Lake News,
Hansbroush's election he declares that
the average North Dakotan feels he
has as much to do with the election Of
a United States senator as a cigar
sign in the corner. Possibly Short
feels that way but the average North
Dakotan does not. Or the contrary,
Hansbrough's long experience in con.
gress brought prominently to the
fore in the minds of the common peo
pie a desire for his return to the sen
ate. where his services in the future
promise to be of great value to thu
state
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14
First publication, December II. 1902.
Summons.

State of North Dakota, County of Burleigh.
In District Court, Sixth Judicial District.
Hyman Brody, plaintiff, VS.. Lena Brody, de-
PENDANT.
The state of North Dakota to the above named
defendant.
You are hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant in the above entitled action, of which a
copy is hereunto annexed and herewith served
upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said complaint on the subscribers at their
office. in Bismarck in said county and state.
within thirty days after the service of this
summons upon you. exclusive of the day Of
service; and in case Of your failure To appear or
answer, judgment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in the com
plant.
Dated December 4. 1902.
BOUCHER, PHILBRICK & COCHRANE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Bismarck, n. ID.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-14

According to comment of exchanges
Mcclure is again publishing a bright
daily at Minot. The Bismarck Trib-
une refuses, however, to pay the diff
send us his daily any more.