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Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02
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Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02

Sahn-Moon.
Nan Chang-Nan-C hahong.
Neutrality-suspicious..
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Santuao-San-too-a h-oo-o Cast three
syllables almost like one.
Yen Ping-Yen Peeng.
Foo-Choo-Foo-Cho (but generally
spelled and called Foo Chow.
Amoy-A-moy.
Swatow-Swah-tow Ito rhyme with
cow.
Tanega Shima-Tarneengarshima.
observation-disclosures.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Nagasaki-Nah-gah -sah-ki.
Fukuoko-Foo-koo-oko.
acknowledgements.
observation-disclosures
Hamada-Hah-mah-
Minomi Saki-Mee-no-meoSahkee.
Shikanu-Shee-kah
Takaoka-Tah-kah-o ker.
Nanao-Nar-nar-o
Nigata-Nee-gah-ta
acknowledgements (gow
rhymes with cow.
Sakata-Sahkah-t
Shimon-Ura-She
Honjo-Honzho.
Kumedi-Koo-may-di.
Akita-Ah-kee-ta.
Noshiro-Nosh ee-ro.
Observation-Disclosures.
Halyod fa-Har-kO-1ah-tQq
Okushiro-O- koo-shee-ree.
Barauta-Bah-a-oo-t
Sutsu-Soot-soo.
Otaru-O-tar-oo.
Atsuti-At-su-ti.
Mashike-Mash-e
Furebetsu-Foo-re-be
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
responsibilities oon-shee-ree.
Sarubutsu-Saro o-boot-soo.
Observation-Disclosures.
Esashi-Ay-sahsh-ee.
u-Mombaytsoo.
Yube-Yew-bay.
Tukoro-Too-ko-ro.
YeZo-Yay-ZO.
Kushiro-KoO-shee-
Peru-Pay-roo.
Shoja-Sho-zha.
Shamani-Sha-mah
-Harchee-no-hee.
Konii-Kon-zhee.
acknowledgements.
Kamega-Saki-Ka sar.
kee.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
i-Hah-nah-mah-ki
Kessennuma-Kes -say-nu-ma.
Mee-soo sah-nah.
ki-Ish-ee-no-mah-ki.
-too-koo-shee-mah
Nakamura-Nah-ka h-moo-ra.
Sukagawa- Soo-kah-gow-a
Observation-Disclosures ar-gi.
Mito-Mee-to.
acknowledgements.
Koio-KoZho.
Observation-Disclosures.
Nagoya-Nah-goy
Otsu-Oat-su.
Osaka-O-sah-kah
-Hah-maht-soo.
Shingu-Sheengoo.
Observation-Disclosures.
Matsuyama-Ma ht-soo-ee-ahm-a.
Take-Tah-kay.
Uwajima-Oo-wa-Zh
Saga-Sah-ga.
Kumamoto-Koo-ma-mo-to.
-Yaht-soo-shee-ro.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
-Mee-yah-sah-kee.
Kiushiu-Kew-shew.
TieDtsin-Tan-shinn
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02

Ask Your Dealer For Aliens Foot-Easc.
A powder. II rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions. Swollen. Sore Hot. Callous, Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. AT
all Druggists and Shoe stores Is cents. Ac-
cept no subs titute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. 10 Roy. NY.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02
MILLINERY AND MYSTICISM
oopwigsttd 1908, by TIE authors Publishing Company
by CAPTAIN Z. sTUDLEY

seriousness that another position
would be difficult to procure. Fail
ure after failure, coupled with hea vy
setback of grippe, nearly broke my
spirit Anything in the way of work
would have taken, but it seemed there
was always hundred ahead of me.
"At last, one Sunday morning,
realized l had just fifteen cents, and
on Monday morning my landlady
would request her weeks rent-after
that the deluge! Hunger alone com.
PEELED me to rise and go out at night
into the drizzling fog. A flaring light
attracted me as was creeping back
to my lodging, and placard in front
of one Of the minor halls read thus:
Lecture and Test Meeting.
How to be Successful!
Admission free.
.............
Light, warmth-for en- hour at
least, seemed to be provided. / can
not describe the scene, nor the people,
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02
re are dressmakers, and the

There are dressmakers, and there
are Worths, Milliners-and my
charming friend, Madame ClouX!
l wondered how the piquant, we'll
informed little dame had succeeded in
her new venture, having removed
from Denver to San Diego. Our
House." the most exclusive firm Of
high-class imported millinery in the
United States, considered her it's most
appreciative buyer.
A stroke OF luck had made me
junior partner of Our House" Ma
dame ClouX had not heard the news
l intended to conceal it until l was
quite sure the impression she had
made on me as O mere travelling rep
resentative, could bear the test OF a
fresher comparison with the original.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02

To hold fast upon God with one
hand and open wide the other to your
neighbor-that is religion.-George
Macdonald.
Charlevoix county herald., 1904-04-02

A beggar had a brother who died but
who had no brother. The beggar was .
woman.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
The New and the Old.

A Happy New Year! we cry, and
look forward with that hope which
Springs eternal in the human
breast" for something better than
we have known. But the New Year
is not ours-even tomorrow is a
dream that may never be fulfilled.
And even if, day by day. another
year is added to our lives, it will only
be valuable to us as we use it well.
But the Old Year Is a reality. He
has given us of his best, through
twelve long months of varying scene
and action. We hold his gifts in our
hands to-day and they form a part
of our lives, our history and our
character Some of his best gifts
can never be taken away from us.
If the New Year is happy for us,
it will be partly due to the teachings
and benefactions of the Good Old
Year
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
Comment on Vermont Matters.
Springfield Republican,

IL does not yet appear that any
great scandal will be disclosed in the
coming investigation of Vermont in
situations. However, any suggestion
of graft is bad enough and better
business methods should be intro
duced. Most of the criticism so far
has been directed toward the state
prison. The fact that during the 20
years that Superintendent Cakes has
been in charge of the institution good
discipline has always been maintained
and no prisoner has escaped, Is evil
dence of efficiency that few other
prison superintendent can boast
one of the errors in the government
of Vermont is that of underpaying
public servants State officers should
be well paid and there should be
strict accounting and thorough SUI
pervision. Politicians, who have
found Gov. Bell too much man of the
people to be controlled by any ring,
worked up a sentiment of hostility in
the legislature against him and at
tempted to force him to make certain
when II was found he
could not be persuaded otherwise.
The closing days were marked by an
exhibition of spite on the
part of the senate that was not to
its credit Gov. Bell may be lacking
In tact. but he certainly is not lacking
in honesty or decision.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

Popular interest in the matter of
the enforcement of public safety laws
seems to have relaxed its tension
since the times, not far remote, of
the Chicago theatre and New York
steamboat disasters. During short
period following those accidents pub
lie sentiment was at fever heat for
the immediate overhauling or tear
ing down of innumerable buildings
either plainly unsafe or comply
ing with the law. 1t would not then
have tolerated the condition of
things shown by the report of the
chief of Massachusetts, state police
who has just inspected the theatres
of the thirty odd cities of that state
and found them generally lawless as
exits and other means of
safety. 1t is to this fickleness of pub
lie interest that the recurrence of
public disasters is due.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

II the new pure food law Is good
for anything, 1t ought to be applied
promptly and vigorously In the case
of the manufacturers and sellers Of
the Christmas candy that poisoned a
little Barre girl to death last week.
Such a reckless use Of poison in ar
ticles Of food is near to the crime Of
murder, for no person Of ordinary
intelligence can put poison into
candy without knowing that human
life is endangered thereby. Let the
health officers of the state begin
their duties under the new law with
candy as a starting point and the
sacrifice of one little life as an in
centive to prompt and decisive
measures.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
The VERMONT PRINTING CO., Publishers
SRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, Dec. so, 1904.
Christmas Pardons.

The custom of pardoning criminals
at Christmas time Is an inappropriate
one and has nothing whatever to rec
ommend its continuance. If pris-
oner Is shown to have been inno-
cent of the crime for which he was
convicted and sentenced, it is only
his rightful due, and not a gift or
pardon, to be released as soon as his
innocence is shown; but If he is guilty,
he should serve out his legal pen
atty to the very hour. Giving him
liberty before it is justly due him
is not wholesome kindness to him
or to the community and it is a de-
traction from the virtue and good re-
pute of the law The doctrine OF
peace on earth, good will to men is
not exemplified by the belttling of
judicial decisions.
We read of 27 pardons having been
issued by the governor of Texas as
Christmas presents to convicts, some
of whom were murderers The men
were released as soon as notice of
pardon was received 80 that they
might pass Christmas at home We
wonder whether their coming added
Christmas joy to those homes, or eff
fectually banished it!
From Florida comes the report of
the full pardon of a murderer who,
three years ago, was sentenced to be
hanged, but whose sentence had been
committed to life Imprisonment. His
friends sought the pardon for a
Christmas present to him. But how
about justice, how about the betrayal
of the law and the safety of the pub
lie? How about the guilty man him
self, with the consciousness within
him of his terrible debt to human
justice and the ease with which II
was cancelled? Influences thus crea-
ted do not promise peace on earth,
good will to men.
Our own governor has also made
Christmas presents Of pardons to
forger, a thief and to two men who
were serving short sentences for bur-
glary. 1t is true that in the latter
cases the pardons were conditional
and the sentences nearly completed;
but the principle involved is the same.
Cutting off a year or day from
sentence supposed to have been inn
partially and judicially imposed ac-
cording to the degree of guilt proven,
Is offering to evil an apology for re-
sisting it.
There is enough of innocent mis-
fortune and incapability in the world
upon which we may lavish our over
low of Christmas sentiment and SYM ,
oathy without detriment to the rest
If the world. But as long as an c
honest heart aches or an honest life =
s saddened by misfortune we ought
o be ashamed to bestow Christmas
gifts on criminals; especially when I
hose gifts are purchased at the ex- l
,ense of public safety and the peace u
# the world. :
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

The big storm that has just swept
the country brought with it much Of
discomfort, suffering and loss, but 1t
also brought relief to various sections
in sore straits from long contin-
ued drought. 1t is a disheartening
thing for practically whole villages to
be thrown out of work in mid winter
through the failure of water power for
the mills, but this Is the situation
that threatened many portions of the
middle and New England states. In
New York state dairy farmers were
on the point of slaughtering their
cattle for want of water for them
and cheese factories and milk sta
lions supplying New York City were
out of ice and could get none from
the rivers. But the rain came-copi-
ously in the drought-affected Sec
tions-and according to newspaper re-
ports, the danger of water famine is
past. Let us be thankful, then, as
we wade through the slush or slip
upon the icy pavements. It's not an
i'll wind that blows great
good to somebody.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

The first scene in the great Ameri-
can peace with Justice drama fore
casted in the presidents message,
win be laid, it appears, in Venezuela
in February. President Castro is to
learn, thereby, lesson in good gov
eminent, and fleet of American
warships will add spectacular inter-
est to the performance. This under
taking is not in line with the Monroe
doctrine, which aims to protect the
little American republics from the
encroachments of foreign powers,
but with that purely Rooseveltian
phase of 1T which would mould the
morals and behavior of those re-
publics and see that they deal
squarely with other nations. Success
to the international supervision bu
reau May 1t always reason clearly,
rule justly and act unselfishly. And
may it never tackle an impossible
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

The proposal of national licenses
for corporations engaged in inter-
state commerce has aroused wide
discussion. Much fear is expressed
for the preservation of state rights
and a Washington newspaper cores
pondent declares that Commissioner
Garfield's plan is a copy Of PROPOSE
lions made by the Standard Oil
company before the industrial COM
mission appointed by President Nc
Kinley in 1899. Be that as it may,
the states seem hardly to be getting
their rights under present corpora
ton management. When the busi-
ness of a corporation reaches ma
tional proportions or, at least, out
grows state proportions, 1t seems
that federal supervision
and control should be exercised over
it in the interests of the general pub
lie. The value to the public of any
such upervision-state or national
of course depends upon the integrity
Of the men who fill the high places
of government and transact the
public's business.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

Another ambush and massacre of
American troops is reported from the
Philippines, this time from Samar,
the scene of the historic water cure"
and fire and sword" warfare. If
the United States only had the con-
sent of the governed" in her Philip
pine acquisitions. she might also OBJ
tain those Just powers" of govern
ment which would make her holding
of the islands both useful and profit
able to all concerned. But as it is,
the prospect is wearisome and dark
with cruelty.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

OF the army posts and the opinions,
based on these experiences. of the
foremost military men of the country,
to back him In the step he has taken.
Common sense and a knowledge OF
human nature, which Mr.. Proctor does
not lack, also endorse the principles
on which the bill is drawn.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

The protest issued by the women
of the country against the clause in
the new statehood bills which classed
women with imbeciles and criminals
in a perpetual injunction against the
privilege of suffrage, proved effectual
and the sex structure was omitted
1t was both unnecessary and dis
courteous. The question of womans
suffrage will now be settled by the
states themselves.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

A Vermonter writes to the New
York Times stating some facts, as he
claims, concerning the cutting of
Christmas trees which make the re-
cent arguments of the legislative
tree preservers sound rather absurd.
The Vermonter declares that the
trees cut are nearly all balsams and
low spruces-not the spruce of the
forest that makes timber, but the
nuisance of the farmers pasture. He
says that the pasture spruce is not
worth cutting for wood, you can't
make a timber tree of it, anyway,
and ii is of no value for anything
except a Christmas tree. The bal
sam, he adds, may do for firewood
but it has little timber value, being
weak, sticky, and often eaten into
by ants while standing. 1t would be
a bit surprising and entirely crafty
ing if the farmer, after having been
ignorant and short
sighted in his own interests by the
professionally eminent of the state.
should be able to prove the wisdom
and propriety of his course in the
matter Of tree selling. The race is
not always to the swift, the battle
to the strong or wisdom to the emf
nent.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
of our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Promise Was Made to Another

The new local option law is most
assuredly modelled in the interest of
temperance, not the rumseller. Every
change made from the old law is in
the direction of stricter regulation.
If saloons are to exist anywhere, 1t
would be difficult to surround them
with more safeguards, the barbs of
which point inward, than this law
does The saloon that obeys the
strict letter of this law will have
most of its teeth drawn. The law
certainly deserves the full, free and
fair trial that the republican party
promised last summer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
Plain Peace Enough.
[Springfieid Republican.

The phrase, peace with justice, {"
which President Roosevelt used in
discussing war in his message is
now adapted by President Eliot of
Harvard, while discussing Industrial
warfare. into peace with liberty
The old-fashioned phrase was, peace
with honor" When Gen. Grant said
Let us have peace" he really said
something remarkable. for he did not
say peace with justice, or liberty, or
honor, or anything of the sort; he
simply remarked. in effect, that plain
peace was good enough for him.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
Not His Fault, Anyhow.

Fair Haven Era.
1t was not to be expected that the
Hon. Charles II. Davenport of Brat
tleboro would be satisfied with the
made by the legislature
to the -option-license law. His
lifelong contention has been that
only a democratic administration can
give the state a thoroughly good job
of house cleaning" and the only
proof the state thus far has had of the
assertion has been his empty word.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
Side Judgeships Looking Up.
IBarre Times. J

The one who says that the Office of
side judge doesn't amount to anything
will have to revise his statement after
March first in 1905. The appointment
of license commissioners in a dozen
towns of Washington county, for in
stance, is no small task and it puts
upon the side judges no small amount
of responsibility.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
A Roosevelt Opportunity.
Toledo. O.. Rlade.l

Whether it is wealth, political pull
or blackmail, surely the Mormon
church has stood all too long, and it
is time for the nation to inquire the
reason why. II any other sect should
undertake to set up an oligarchy
within the confines of the United
States. so utterly at defiance with the
laws of the land. the prison doors
would close on the traitors very
speedily. Upon what meat doth this
our monstrous crime, feed. that Il
hath passed governmental control?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
Had Able Tuition.
randolph Herald

OF course Brattleboro has a speak
ing acquaintance with the delightful,
but expensive, Mrs. Chadwick, for she
has frequently visited there. We
have often wondered where those
Brattleboro Office -holders acquired
their subtle touch" but all is clear
now.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

Some of Senator Redfield Proctor's
good prohibition friends and support
ers in Vermont are doubtless shocked
and grieved at his recent action in in
Producing an army canteen beer-sell-
ing bill in congress; but the senator
has the experience of a large number
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30
To Speaker Cannon is credited this

To Speaker Cannon is credited this
decidedly discreditable remark
do you know, if l were having
measure prepared to fix all these
defects 1 would hardly call on Miss
Ida, Tom Lawson or Mr.. Ray Stan
nard Baker" Naturally not since
none of the three is a statesman;
moreover, the classification of names
is absurdly unjust
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-30

Pages Perfected Poultry Food
keeps Hens healthy and strong and
makes them lay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-27
SOMERSET.
HARMONY.

The farmers are well along with their
having. having had over week of
nice weather. They report more than
an average crop of hay thus far.
Mrs. Lucy Staples died, Friday. and
was inferred in the village cemetery.
Sunday. The services at the church
were by Rev. T. E. Ham. She is sur
vived by two sons, Eugene of Wash
inGton. d. c., and Charles, at home
where she died. also brother. Amos
Head. Her age was g. years, months,
Is days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson have moved
into the nice rent over Mrs. Turner's
store. He is the local manager of the
Scion Creamery Co.
The creamery shipped one thousand
gallons of cream last week.
A large amount of freight goes from
and through the village to the cars at
Mainstream daily.
BLACKWELL.
Mrs. Jane Mantor of North Anson,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-27
PENoBSC0T.
GARLAND.

Mrs Laura FOgg who has been i'll 50
long. Is passing through great suffering
1t seems she cannot last very long. 1t
was thought she was dying Tor hours,
last Friday.
Mrs Sarah j. Skilln has gone to Halo
we'll with her son. Dana. for Il visit OF
some weeks.
Stone Il Burrill of West Garland. have
sold their store goods OF general mrr-
chandiSe To Mr. Stone Sr who will con
tinue The business.
Mrs. Ellie Trundy is having quite an
extended visit from her sister. Miss Far
tar Of Lisbon Falls.
The w. G. T. u. will hold a public tenn
perahce meeting at the Free l:aptiSI
church july 81 ut 80 ThrS.. me,.tiugs,
large attendance. and this time ii is an
nnunc"d that special attractions Will be
added to the program. aS Miss Grace
horton, the wcll-known musical artist,
Is engaged In sing, and several tine rrcita-
tionS VIII he rendered by cultured young
ladies. We hope III" attendance will he
large that many may he benehtted.
Children $ Sunday was observed by the
Congregational Sunday school. July a.
The exercises took the place Of the morn
ing service very lcceptably and did much
credit To superintendent, teachers and
scholars
this town. is here visiting and calling on
old friends after many years absence.
She is very cordially welcomed by her
many friends.
Mrs, My Hardy. is visiting among
friends for a few days and will then bt
employed by Mrs. Amelia Skillin To do
her houSework.
Rev. j. q. Fisher is en- route for his
home after spending several weeks visit
ing in the West and a stop at the expo
sition ut ST. Louis. He will he expected
to he in his pulpit at Dexter and Garland
Sept. 1.