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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
The peonla Are RESPONSIBLE.

The Poultney Journal follows the
example of some other state papers in
considering the recent increase in the
no-license vote of the state as an ex-
preston of dissatisfaction with the
new law. The no-license vote was
simply a vote against license, not
demonstration against the local OPP
ton law, which provides for popular
choice between two conditions. The
Journal wonders what the press will
say of Mr.. Clement one year hence II
the conditions under no-license are as
foul as they were under the old pro-
hibitory law
why should it say anything about
Mr.. Clement, particularly, in such an
event? Is he the whole push? DIDN'T
a carefully selected committee from
tbe legislature frame the law and
didn't the people of the state vote for
IT? The practical value of the new law
as a regulator or prohibition OF the
liouor traffic is the concern chiefly OF
the people VI Neihloi
or the glory of its results is theirs
also Mr.. Clement is no more respoh-
sible for the laws workings than is
any other citizen who did his best TO
secure its passage.
If we must indulge in speculation
as to the possible outcome OF the no
license vote, let us rather consider
what WE shall DO 'if conditions un-
der no-license are as foul as they
were under the old prohibitory law
IT viii be up to us to do something.
Never mind about what Mr.. Glenn
ent will think or do, or what people
will think about him. What shall we
do? The liquor question is OUR
question
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
More Mountains"
rRutland News.l

The law does not state when IL
censes shall be issued. If town or
citv votes in favor of them. They may
be issued in March or April or at any
other old time. Section 90 of the law
sneclfes that the licenses shall remain
in force for one year from date unless
rendered void" Now the city
of Rutland March / voted that II
canees shall not he issued here. IL
went no-license from that date, not
from and after next month or the
month after There is nothing In the
law to contradict this. There are well
versed lawyers in this city who main
tain that under the law there IS not a
legal licensed selling place in Rutland
to-day. The ground seems to be wen
taken. While the license commls-
sioners issued the licenses April "a
1903, for one year the VIII OF the
people. who created the commission,
ers. said on March /, 1904. there snali
ha no licenses. While probably moth
ing will be done to enforce no-license
until April "a next, the places now
licensed are clearly doing business IL
legally. And the supreme court, IL tne
question were taken to them, would
without doubt decide that a vote on
March l. 1904, against licenses would
render void" licenses issued April "a
1903. by the commissioners.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
GUARANTEE GIVES CONFIDENCE.
Druggist George {. Greene is Cont
dent That M-o-na Will Make Peo'
nile Well and Fat

DFuSgiSN SSOi Sc - ~~'~
dent That Mi-o-na Will Make Peo-
pie Well and Fat.
To give confidence that the use of
Mi-o-na will increase weight, cure
dyspepsia and restore the sick to
health. George E. Greene, one OF the
hest known druggists in this section,
gives a written guarantee with every
nackage of Mi-o-na he sells TO refund
The money unless it does all that is
claimed for it,
There is no need of being thin and
wasted. The use of Mi-o-na will give
Won strength, health, good flesh. II
it does not, Druggist George r.
Greene win return your money without
question or argument. II comes IN
one size only, costing but sec
Mi-o-na restores health and IN
creases weight in n natural and scien-
tiflc manner. 1t tones up and
strengthens the weak makes rich, red
blood. and restores health to the whole
system.
Take a tablet of Mi-o-na after. each
rneal and in a few days your cheeks
will have a rosy glow, the eyes VIII
he bright the breath sweet ana the
stem elastic and springy. Its continued
,,sa will give perfect health, and every
mart and outline of the body VIII De-
come beautiful and symmetrical.
You really ought to begin using
NTi-o-na to-day, when George y:
Greene agrees to refund the money II
n does not give perfect sausfactloh-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
A Plank for the Platform.


Following the city election in Bur
llngton citizen frankly Informed a
neighbor that he had been concerned
IN n movement to take part in con-
test over nominations in one OF the
opposite party's caucuses because they
believed they could defeat az the I0lls
the man they supported IN me othsI
narty's caucus. No argument ought
to he necessary to show the possible
flies 10 which political trickery Of this
sart can he carried, as regards botn
men and measures. Judging from TIC
comment IN various newspapers
throughout Vermont there viii not
only IS 4 caucus plank IN the Yer
mont republican platform. but there
will also be introduced In good sea,
saa IN the legislature next fan n well
considered caucus measure.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
The Dewey Portrait.

Painful uncertainty seems to be
palpitatlng throughout the state, as
TO whether we would better nave II
out with Admiral Dewey now. In the
matter of the hanging of his portrait
on the state house walls, or whether
we would better wait for the chance
of n keener. more exquisite satisfac-
tion late. on.
The facts OF the case are these:
George Dewey was born in Vermont
and is therefore vermonter NE the
rest Of us; but although he hds won
good deal more Of fame and glory
than is good for him, or he knows
what to do with, he absolutely re-
fuses. thus far 70 endow us with any
OF IT, even to the extent of coming to
see US when We send him bid" to
our "doings." We have even vaguely
suspected that he meant to snub us.
ISL
And now the portrait of the hero
OF Manila which the governor or
dered for the state house is ready to
be hung and the question naturally
arises. Shall we give 1t the position
due the hero, or, as the likeness of
recalcitrant Cousin George, shall we
relegate it to some obscure and dusty
corner, the sport Of cobwebs and
cockroaches?
Consider: Suppose Cousin George,
one of these days, should take it into
his head to wander back to where
the old home stands?" The haste
with which we should be obliged to
haul the picture forth, dust and var
nish, and hang 1t safely on the knob
OF honor while the janitor fools
Automatically with the lock to keep
the gallant admiral waiting on the
door step, would i'll befit the dignity
of this commonwealth
Better wait. There is some excuse
for Cousin George, after all. The min
ute he got home from Manila he was
crowned with an enormous halo that
has been topping off at intervals ever
since and CALLING his forehead dread
fully Perhaps he has not felt much
like carrying it round visiting. Be-
sides, he married wife" sufficient
Scriptural excuse for declining invi-
tations. Plainly life is not all junket
for Admiral George Dewey.
We are so fond, in our pique, of
pointing out the foolish and puerile
Nhings the admiral does that we quite
forget to note that while most any
man can do these things, not one in
a million has stomach strong enough
to take a Manila before breakfast.
Hang the admiral's portrait high
between the two sunniest windows
Some day when he gets used to his
halo and is tired of the turmoil at
Washington he may saunter round to
see the folks and then we can heap
Goals of fire on his head by being so
honestly and unaffectedly glad to see
an old kinsman of good Green noun
tain stock, who has done at least one
thing exceedingly WE'LL that he will
wonder why in the world he didn't
come before.
That is the right way to get the
right kind of satisfaction.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
STRAIGHT From the Shoulder.
Isl, Alhans Messenger.l

Normonism may pass for n religion,
nv command Of the law we are bound
10 regard it rs such so far as the
obligations of our political citizenship
are involved. But. in reality, we know
It is a damnable fraud and an IMPOSE
ton and by the mouth of its own
onostla It stands convicted of the
rrossness of polygamy Shall the hon
est man excuse himself for standing
idly by and perhaps seeing converts
made to this infamous institution
without word of protest on his part
bv merely taking refuge under the
liberty of conscience guaranteed by
the constitution?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
The Kind We Want.

moor. good man for governor.
-rbar1's our sentiments.-St JOINS
barry CALIFORNIAN
why poor? What particular merit
lies in being poor? What discredit in
being rich?
The kind of man we want for gov
arpor.-alert, up-to-date, energetle'
self-reliant, sensible-would be more
likely to be rich than poor by the time
he reached governorship age because
he would be bright enough to have
seen his life's opportunities. energeuc
eaough to have seized them, sensioie
enough to have saved some OF the
money he made and to have invested
it wisely and decidedly not fooiisn
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
TRAGEDY Averted.

Just In the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
and terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. AT length We tried
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and we'll" Everybody
ought TO know. it's the only sure cure
for Coughs. Colds and all Lung dis
eases. Guaranteed by f. Fl. Holden
&, Co, Druggists. Price soc. and Sloo,
Trial bottles free.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
The Maple Sap Flow.

The Vermont experiment station at
burlington is mailing a 32-page bulle-
tin on the maple sap flow. 1t discusses
the causes and variations in flow and
does something towards solving many
of the sugar makers problems. A pos
tai card addressed to the Experiment
station, Burlington VT, asking for
bulletin 105 is sufficient to obtain 1t.
Such as wish to receive future issues
should ask that their names be placed
ON the mailing list.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
Don't Have To, That's All.
TPristol News.

Attorney General Charles II. Robb,
of the post office department. made
sensation when he told the senate COM
mittee that Perry s. Heath would
have been prosecuted for frauds when
IN the department If the statute of linn
ltations had not protected him. Just
WHY simple statement OF fact Ike
this should have created n sensation
and set the papers to talking from
Maine to California we fail to see.
President Roosevelt says no guilty
man shall escape. and why should not
the HIGH and mighty politician suffer
with the poor If guilty.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

p. A. Danforth Of LAGRANGE, Ca
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica SaIve Mholly
cured it in five days. For ulcers,
Wounds. Piles, it's the best save III
the world. cure guaranteed. Only
D cents. Sold by F. H. Holden & Co.
Druggists
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
Don't Mention lt-oon't!
- Alhnnn Meseenrer.l

LSt. AlbanS MNf'ffNiit'N''i
The Burlington Clipper rises 10 re-
mark.
.DIsciple smith, the top-notcher OF
an tho Mormons. Is the papa of AZ
girls and 81 boys. few
such Smiths would be the salvation
of Vermont's population
What's the matter with Vermont be-
ing the mother of all the Mormons
through her ilustrlous children, so
seph smith of Sharon and Brigham
Young OF Nottingham
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

The correspondence in regard to the
White River Junction post office
which is the only case with which
Congressman Haskins was connected
in the report of the committee son the
post office and post roads recently
presented to congress, is printed in an
other column and on its face shows
nothing that Mr., Haskins need be or IS
ashamed of. The same is true OF Mr.
Fosters record. Unfortunately as
much cannot be said for many OF the
other congressman from other states.
The testimony of the facts in the three
Vermont cases tends to prove only
that Mr.. Beavers was inclined to grant
requests which We're seconded by con-
gressmen. If that be treason. make the
most of it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
Hasn't Heard Of focal Option.


" ITIIIUaNWTI AtEtTW''I
The advocates Of license. almost to
A man. claim that the results of the
election cannot be taken as q criterion
of what the people Of Vermont really
think Of fhe new law They add that
the new law had not been given fair
trial ana many Of its good points have
not been brought out, As forty seven
towns left the license ranks and went
back 70 no-license, an outsider would
assume that the new law had received
n very good trial
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
A Second Sheridan.
.lBarre Tirnesl

We learn from the Vermont stan
lard that strawberry" Brown of
plvmo,Ith. windsor county, saved the
nav for the no-lieense side Of MS
town. by coming al the way from
Ct. to vote mo" thus ty-
ing the vote. To strawberry then
belongs the honor Of deciding the
liauor policy Of his town
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

enough TO have lived anywhere near
up to his income. He surely wouldn't
be poor. although he might not be.
strictly speaking. rich.
We want this kind of man. who
will not need the veneer Of riches to
represent properly the dignity OF
the commonwealth" but who can do
so adequately by means of his own
inherent manliness; yet who win be
none the less man II he happens to
have money.
II is sometimes misfortune to be
poor; often n result OF inefiiciency,
seldom credit. II Is sometimes a mis-
fortune to be rich; often mere bit
OF luck, never. In itself, n dlscredit.
The question Of wealth should have
no serious place In the choice OF our
chief state executive. We want a
man whom we can respect; who in
himself viii do the position honor
For It's the mind that makes the
body rich.
And as the sun breaks thro' the dark
est clouds
So honor peereth in the meanest
habit"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
Sure and Sufficient.


I1FTIII1IIVI ~
There Is n certain exquisite appro-
priateness in sending the great John
Barrett as minister to Panama. 1t
Is another example Of making the
1T the crime.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
An Excellent Qualification.
ri Iohnqburv Republican. ]

[St. Johnsbury Republican,
Now comes Brattleboro cores
pondent Of the St. Adams Messenger
Ia suggest the name of Speaker John
II. Mortified as candidate for gov
ernor. Honest John" would do what
he thought was right, If il did take
time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

The Rutland News makes a ponder
Gus argument to show that when a
license town changes to no-license all
unexpired licenses are rendered void.
That would not be fair or honest.
When a town votes for license it
authorizes the issuance of licenses for
certain periods. The fact that ii next
year votes to issue no more licenses,
does not Justify in in going back on
previous contracts. 1t does not need
a supreme court to see that.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

Referring to one of Mr.. Clements
speeches on state expenditures, the
Londonderry Sitter Sits out the fol-
lowing
Isn't it a fat that the state doesn't
give the Burlington agricultural col
lege a penny? The Hon. Percy is as
far off as when he advocated license
as a temperance measure.
We wonder who told the Sitter the
facts in this matter. The report of the
state auditor for 1912, pages 102 and
2O2, shows that the state of Vermont
makes a direct appropriation of $4,000
to the state agricultural college Cor
rections of what Mr. Clement says are
always important-if true.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
A Fine Appreciation.
TRurIington Cllpper.l

Senator Proctor has contributed 80
600 to the university of Vermont MIL
lion dollar fund. Another clpner
would make the gift look more pre-
Sentablei
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
Atlanta Constitution.

Perhaps the bare possibility of four
wears more of Teddy is what made
mis- winter so Internally strenuous.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
The Ohio Lynching.
Getting Into Line.

Palllatlng circumstanees2 There are
none. You can not palliate saVagery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
The st. Adams Messenger published

The st. Adams Messenger published
the following the other day;
To the Editor of The Messenger:
The Hon. John H. Merrifield, OF
Newfane. speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, would be good name
and a good man to run for governor
of the state of Vermont
why not run him as a candidate!
d.
Brattleboro. March II.
Why so modest, D? The suggestion
is not without merit, and certainly not
one to be ashamed of, nor is 1t one
that need go so far for publication as
TO st. Adams. To answer the ques-
ton however, the real reason why
Mr.. Merrifield is not urged by the
partv leaders to become a candidate
for governor is that the leaders are
afraid that he is not aggressive
enough for such a strenuous campaign
as this promises to be.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial columns
of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
They're Trying II, Yet.
Londonderry sifter'I

Just how long does IL take TO give
a bad law n fair trial"-St. Johhs-
bury Republican.
Well. II only took one year Tor forty-
eight towns to make the experiment
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

The Hearst boom for the democratic
nomination for president has become
more than an item of political gossip.
1t is an assured fact that the proprie-
tor of the great yellow newspapers OF
the country will use his enormous edi-
torial and financial influence for the
attainment Of his personal ambition.
These influences are such that the
Hearst boom is a menace not only to
the democratic party, but to the coun-
try A successful man in his own
field? Certainly. But what a field! A
cheap notoriety and accumulations to
his original fortune are pretty poor
recommendations for a candidate for
president Nevertheless when such
napers as the Cincinnati Enquirer
push him along it shows that Hearst
cannot be ignored. He can be and
should be promptly and positively sat
upon. and if We are not mistaken there
is enough self-respect and vigor In
the democratic party to do it
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
RRATTl ERORO BUSINESS DIRECTORY

nEo. H. G0RHAM M D. Whitney li n,RsS,
- ,,a disosses ~ the Eve, Ear, Throat and
Nose Once hours % soto ~, to4 y, M. , tues,
laws aud Fridays only. Remainder OF "g ,g,t a.
Bellows Falls,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

The spring poet will have his in
nings this year and may safely ven
ture forth from his attic
To sing
OF Spring
And poisoning
with the certainty of a gently tolerant
audience. After three solid, strenuous
months of zero weather, frozen water
pipes and chlblains anything mild and
harmless, even to that tired feeling"
will be interesting, Then come, gentle
Spring, -thourt welcome-with all thy
soft Compartments.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
G0lindham Gountp 9efo:mer
THE VERMONT PRINTING CO., Publishers

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pie copies will he mailed free ON request
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application. l..
The business offices and editorial rooms are In
the uilery building. Brattleboro. Just below the
American house; the mechanical department
and the Reformcr Print shop are IN The ullefy
annex, In the rear of the ullery building.
Printed every Friday afternoon.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

Rather a weak argument against a
national good roads scheme: Vermont
can build her own roads therefore
other states should have to-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

ing In SO DAYS. officers were elected
as already reported Mrs Juila
Knirhf Us elected library trustee
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

IT drafting must be done" queries
The St Adams Messenger, why not
draft DeBoer?' The machine
Brother Messenger as you once re-
marked. is set to the tune Of "By-lo-
Martin" and It seems to be quite a
catchy air
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

The difference in time here and in
the far east makes the reporting Of
war news a peculiarly difficult job.
How can our newspapers be expected
TO furnish accurate reports today Of
what happens at Port Arthur tomor-
row morning? The public should be
lenient.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

II the democratic party in the Unit
ed States had n few more strenuous
members like Blacksmith Burke, there
would ALWAYS be something doing, II II
were only setting caulks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

Did YOU ever notice that a man. never
stops a paper that is paid for IN ad-
vance,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

Billy BRYAN keeps sending me the
Conmoner. I wonder II he means any
thing by H.
Yours hopefully,
II I. Hindley.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

The editors Of the vergennes Enter
nrisa and the Hardwick Gazette nave
been telling subscribers TO shut their
owes when they come to editorial re-
marks which they don't endorse Must
he hot stuff II it viii hurt n mans
nvee
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

The boys were very nice to the
Colonel at Montpelier two years ago.
He received the Difference that his age
and standing commanded and he was
listened to with respect and attention.
Then they proceeded to give it to the
dispnnsarv bill in the same portion OF
the person that Ann Eliza usually
decorates with chiffon. They'll do 1t
cain this fall and they won't be so
polite about t. either. Better stick 10
vour "Holstein horses" Colonel dear.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18
BRArrLEBoRo, FRIDAY, MARCH is, 1904

~rIsO Az Os.rT,aoao posT o'nol As stoosO o.''' Va"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-18

I saw Archie Boyd in Bellows Fans
the other night. Reminded me OF the
davs when he used to play Denman
Thompsons parts in the number TWO
companies And he played them SO
ven that he lost his job The critics
usad to tell how much better Archie
nlaved them than did Mr.. Thompson:
Now he's star on his own hook and
can play Uncle Josh just rs we'll as he
wants to.