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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
Likes Xermont's Way.

Lebanon, ~ H., Free Press.l
There probably is really more ac-
tual prohibition in Vermont to-day,
after all, than there was when the
law of the state was a purely prohi-
bition law. In more towns is prohi-
bition fairly we'll enforced than ever.
1t is good thing to know once a year
what the people want. We wish the
vote was taken in New Hampshire
every March, entirely separated from
the general election. Ours is local
option with lots of the local option
left out. The worst time in the his
tory of the world to canvass the H.
cense or prohibition issue is stimuli
taneously with a presidential canvass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

Carnegie, last week, employed n rath-
er different method of amusing him
self He established hero fund-a
little matter OF FIVE millions-for the
benefit of those who risk their lives
In heroic effort to save others. The
idea is to help such heroes as may
suffer injury in their unselflsh eff
forts, and to aid the families of those
who give their lives for others Here
are two widely contrasting samples
of the outworlSing beneficence of mil
lionaires. you pays your money"
anyhow "and you takes your choice"
or not, as you like.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
Angry mothers are making trouble

Angry mothers are making trouble
in the schools of Montpelier. They
are complaining according to the
Burlington papers, that their children
have suffered physical injury through
not being allowed to go from the
school room TO the toilet room when
necessary. This ruling is probably a
modern antidote TO the modern spirit
of lawlessness in children reared un-
der the drawing out system which has
superseded the old method of repres-
sion. The rule is not peculiar TO
Montpelier. 1t is sometimes, perhaps
always, modified by physicians
certificate which alone, ii seems,
makes visits to the toilet room a ne
cessty for children. There are va
rious opinions in regard to this rule
It has been spoken of in Brattleboro
as 'inhuman." But in justice to the
that produced It, II should
be said that 1t is undoubtedly a de-
fensive ruling-the result of an ire
pressible abuse of privileges on the
part of pupils who are not properly
at home and over whom
teachers are not given controlling au-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

can from the imposing appearance
and the dignified (Y deliberations of
their house of representatives which
let's the senate and the president
make all the laws, A congressman
can write Hon" in front of his name,
be known as "the gentleman from
-, look wise and appoint post
masters, and draw his salary. BY and
by when we get tired of this we shall
elect men to represent us who are in
dependent enough to vote against
their own party on such a question,
and then if a second Bourke Cochran
makes a speech there may be some
result more than a praise of his ora
tory.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
The Spirit of the Soldier.

The announcement recently made
Vermont National guard was likely to
lapse into a state of innocuous desue-
tude through sheer lack of interest
has aroused considerable discussion
throughout the state and the COM
ment is not altogether favorable to
the soldierly qualities of Vermont
manhood. 1t is asserted that since
the ordeal of the Spanish American
war for which the state troops were
but poorly prepared the system of
been adopted has proved too severe
a test for many members of the
guard In short, the giddy military
man who used to play soldier with so
much enthusiasm when muster mere
ly meant a good time and plenty of 1t,
is lawfully, awfully t-i-r-e-d' in
these days of hard work, manifold re-
quirements and rigid discipline. The
companies of the state have all felt
the drag of this indifference and slug
RlSH1less oii pau VI Ni'Si' i''N'''
bers
This state of things is to be re-
GREETED, but ii is not serious. 1t need
not be supposed that Vermont man
hood has deteriorated in valor, in en-
ergy or in patriotism since the days
when it responded so eagerly and
gloriously to the country's call forty
years ago. 1t would respond as nobly
now should a like need arise, 1t Is
simply impatient of the dull routine
of drill and discipline Let the crisis
of actual war arise and the average |
Vermonter would not be listless or
unconcerned. He would be where he
has always been-at the front, where
the danger lies.
Military drill and discipline are i'm
portant to the useful service of state
troops, and should be persisted in, but
discipline alone will not make SOL
der. There have been times in the
history of the country when handful
of unframed men have driven all be-
fore them in the power of fiery cour-
age backed by a deathless purpose.
These things make men invincible,
but mere training never does.
We would not however, in any
sense decry military organization and
discipline among the companies Of
the state. 1t was well that the recent
war showed the lack in this direc-
ton. Where one need for unframed
courage arises, in these days of dawn
ing peace, a hundred demands are
made for military precision and
promptness.
The men of Vermont who recognize I
this need of training should not be
discouraged and relax their efforts, II :
their more thoughtless comrades do 7
fall from the ranks and refuse to CO. a
operate. They are, comrades, never I
theless, and in most cases they pos a
sess the true spirit of the soldier and Q
may be depended upon in any emer- y
gency.
But the ideal soldier who should p
be the pattern of every national D
guardsman, is he who to courage and
patriotism adds a thorough knowledge
Of the duties that may await him and G.
a careful training of his powers. The P
soldiers of Vermont will not be dis C,
in the efforts they are maxi re
Ing to take rank with the best. s,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
One Good Dodge Deserves Another

Congress lodged the service pension
question and the administration came
promptly to the rescue with the now
notorious order of compromise; from
April 10 all civil war veterans over
81 years old are entitled to a pension.
There was and is no law permitting
such an extension of the pension list,
but the executive order prevented what
might have proved a disastrous issue
for the party in power at the begin
ming of national campaign. Refusal
to legislate additional pension ex-
penditure with the consequent loss of
the Grand Army vote and influence
seemed scarcely less dangerous than
to risk the displeasure of thousands
of voters who are opposed to pensions
except in cases of actual disability.
At this time neither party-surely not
the party in power-dared oppose a
service pension for all civil war vet
Grams. The intervention of the ad
ministration made it possible to es-
cape from the dilemma at a compare
lively small expense-a few millions
of dollars a year. 1t was a good dodge,
cleverly executed.
The opposition, however was not
behindhand in seeing and Selling the
opportunity TO substitute a new diem
ma for the one so effectually, if only
temporarily. disposed Of If the exc
cutive is to make the laws, what are
we here for? they asked. The an
swers are simple but unsatisfying.
One says the executive has but in
terpreted the law already existing,
and that all men over 60 years old
may be fairly considered disabled; the
opposition looks at the disabled men,
bers of congress and laughs: Another
says that President Cleveland did 1t
first; but these can not honestly main-
tain that two wrongs or even a pre-
cedent wrong make a right
The house. forgetting the original
pension question, dividing merely on
the alleged executive usurpation of
legislative power. refused by vote OF
1Os to 100, to even look into the matter
at all. BY the strength Of party pow
er this second dodge was successfully
executed.
The people whose money pays the
bills may get what satisfaction they
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

In spite of the earnest solicitation
OF friends and of the republican party
leaders OF the state, James l.. Mar
tin adheres steadfastly to his de-
termination not to run for governor.
In order to attract the voters to the
polls in sufficient numbers to make
"a showing for the encouragement of
the national campaign it will be
necessary TO unite on some west side
man not yet an avowed candidate
Such a lack of enthusiasm as exists
at the present time viii never bring
forth an "old time republican ma
jority." Mr.. Clement seems to be in
good position to make a trade
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

the superficial view of intemperance
and its effect on crime expressed in
the common phrase, Rum did it," No
rum ever yet did any harm or any
good without some man or woman to
drink it. AS well lay the blame for
murder on the knife. or the gun, or
the poison. or the crazy brain of the
criminal. or the mother who bore the
murderer. He who fails TO control his
appetite is just as guilty as he who
fails TO control his tempes. By all
means let us work for temperance.
but let our endeavor be for better men
and greater self control
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
FREE TRIAL OF MONA
Flesh Forming Food Given On Ap
provaI by George e. Greene.

Any one can try, without risking a
cent. the remarkable flesh forming
food. Mi-o-na. This scientific prep
aration comes in the form of small
tablets. is pleasant to take and gives
almost immediate relief. People who
are weak sickly. thin. pale, tired. or
with poor digestion will gain health,
strength and increased weight if they
use Mi-o-na.
George r. Greene one of the best
known druggists in this section, offers
TO supply Mi-o-na to any honest per-
son in accordance with the terms on
the following counnn.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

If the department of agriculture has
really discovered sure and simple
i means of exterminating typhoid fever
germs and purifying the water sup
ply of the country, it has in that one
achievement furnished ample excuse
ant discovery and method will soon
be furnished freely to boards of
health and scientific bodies and no
time should be lost in putting into
practical use what may prove to be
be great blessing to human life.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

Senator Foraker says the republic
can party has nothing to explain.
Perhaps the democratic weakness ac-
counts for this. If the opposition were
really to be feared explanations of
Telling why a man is disabled at 90,
and why the railroads were permit
ted to furnish free palatial specials
for the executives use and why the
house of representatives is a back
number might keep the Ohio senator
busy talking for quite a while.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
A Free and Easy Cure.
Rutland News

One of the most important missions
of the Vermont state tuberculosis
commission will not be the erection
of hospital for tuberculosis patients.
1t will be the thorough dissemination
of information as to how consumption
is prevented. And the first and the
greatest, as well as the least expen-
sive, preventive. is the generous use
of good air 1t has been truly said:
The person who win take 20 deep in
halations of fresh air-filling the
lungs to their utmost apacity-every
day need have no fear of consumption
or pneumonia" Not one person in
hundred takes one full breath" a
day
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
THE MEDDLER.
~ ne coat hfs PIT ii en-

Amusing incidents are as likely to
| occur In church as anywhere despite
the solemnity which charaeterizes that
institution. During the series of SER
vices last week the presiding minister
unconsciously played an exceedingly
good joke on one of the choir on
account of another engagement the
regular organist was unable to remain
through the service on a certain ev-
enlng and so asked one of the male
members o the choir. who knows
something about pipe organ, to play
the last hymn. Receiving notice in
the afternoon the singer Immediately
went TO the church and put in about
an hours hard practice on the hymn
which was to close the service, Not
being satisfied with his technique at
the end of that time he returned i'm
mediately after supper and rehearsed
until he could play four verses of the
hymn with his eyes shut At the
close of the final prayer the new or
ganist, with all the confidence In the
world. mounted the bench arranged
the organ stops, started the air motor
and waited for his hymn to be an
nounced Imagine his surprise when
the minister looked at the clock and
said "The congregation will arise and
receive the benediction."
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

Enter this as needful amendment
to the local option law: The select
men of any town voting for license
shall call a special town meeting to
determine upon the kinds of licenses
to be granted in said town upon re-
ceipt of a petition signed by at least
ten per cent of the total number of
voters voting at the regular town
meeting. This will prevent the ex-
pense and annoyance of town meet
ing which not more than ten or a
dozen voters out of a thousand or
more demand.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
The Beneficent Money Power.

washington letter Poultney Journal
Senator Depew, in a vigorous strain
for so old a man, dwelt upon the bust
ness man and the millionaire
in the senate, defending their pres
ence in that body. He referred to the
great work Senator Hanna was in
terested in through the Civic Fedora
ton and his efforts to reconcile capt.
tai and labor. This speech was too
much for the aged man and he was
taken i'll upon its conclusion.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

Henry Ballard of Burlington as a can
didate for lieutenant governor his
friends may rest secure in the convic-
ton that no objection on the ground
of incompetency or unfitness can be
made consistently. Mr. Ballard is a
good man in spite of the fact that he
is a lawyer and lives in Burlington
He should command considerable sup
port In the convention.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

There is no limit, it seems. to the
range which the restless fancy of the
American millionaire may take and
the American public is ceasing to be
startled by its vagaries. A little while
ago John d. Rockefeller prepared a
heart-to-heart pamphlet. copies of
which were given the members of his
sons Sunday school class. 1t told the
plain tale of his youthful struggles:
his ve-dollar-a-week salary; his
modest disbursements for board. lodg-
ing and washing and his penny-a-
week contributions TO the Sunday
school. II pointed out. warningiy. &C.
casional lapses into extravaganza and
was a strong inspiration for Young
men who would choose the straight
and narrow way to wealth Andrew
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
IS YOUR STOMACH
ON A STRIKE :?
That Dark Brown. Taste and Indigestion
Indicate Dyspepsia.

If YOU have coated tongue and a bad
taste in your mouth, the gastric juices Of
your stomach are not doing their duty
they have gone on a permanent strike
and dyspepsia has its grip upon you.
A little later you will have a fully de-
veloped case of chronic dyspepsia and will
begin to experience, if you do not already,
indigestion, shortness of breath, nausea,
with hot bitter fluid and partially digested
food rising in your mouth; headache, dizzi-
ness, blurred vision and foul breath.
You cannot cure dyspepsia by eliminate
ing one article of diet after another.
Everything viii soon disagree with you.
The only way is to eliminate the cause OF
the trouble.
Rexal Dyspepsia Tablets regulate the
gastric juices, and strengthen the weak
ened organism, SO that digestion soon be-
comes perfect.
One tablet relieves the full feeling after
eating that often is the first warning OF
dyspepsia.
CURED AFTER TEN YEARS SUFFERING.
II wish to thank yor for the wonderful cure
your Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets have wrought l
Suffered for over ten years with troublesome
FORM Of dyspepsia. until | CHANGED to obtain q
box of Rexall Dyspepsia TaOlets. | used them
and found immediate and permanent relief. and
the only symptoms remaining Of my former
trouble is a slight headache occasionally. have
recommended kexall Dyspepsia Tablets to great
many of my friends and will continue to do 50.
as believe them to be the best dyspepsia remedy
ever sold.-MRs FINCH. 10 ). Brown St, Dayton,
Ohio"
We guarantee Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets
to cure. The price is IS cents for full
size package, and we cheerfully refund
your money if you are not satisfied Only
at our store or by mail.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
I TAKE ALL RISK.

When you get a box of Mi-o-na. de-
posit fifty cents with George f.
Greene as an evidence of good faith
and he will give you his receipt to re-
fund the money in case Mi-o-na fails
to increase the weight and cure
stomach troubles.
This offer entities our readers to
use Mi-o-na without risking a penny.
George F. Greene takes an the risk.
and II the treatment does not cure,
II costs you absolutely nothing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

Il am a spokesman and ] delight in
it, said Senator Bailey of Texas the
spokesman when one is i'm the ring
than when one is out" Very few
monarchs believe in republics. We
hope to live dong enough to see ma
tional senate where spoilsmen are a
minority. They set most pernicious
example to lesser political bosses
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
Distance Lends Enchantment.
TpOcfo,, Daoord I

The religious weeklies should pub
lish in parallel columns the two news
dispatches of the week: one recording
the case of Parsons Simms of Meri-
den. Conn. taking a job as porter
because his congregation was too
poor to pay his salary; the other
chronicling the departure from New
York for Africa of band of mis-
sionaries. well supplied with money
and provisions.-Charity wiil prob
ably not always begin in Africa or
Asia rather than here at home in
New England.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
@indham County Rrformer
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

The writer of political platforms in
Vermont is considerably handicapped
by the fact that one party is big
enough to ignore its platforms and
the other is too small to carry them
out. Vermont needs less of national
issues and party politics and more of
good faith and sound judgment in her
platforms and her Office holders.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

"The republicans of Vermont stand
for efficiency and honesty in our pub
lie service. fostered by the merit sys-
tenn of selection" 1t is just as well
that the Brattleboro postmastership
was settled before this plank was
the choice to a non-partisan caucus
could hardly run for governor on that
platform.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
"The Flesh Is Weak"

1t is now asseverated that many of
the congressman named in Bristow's
postoffice report did mo moral
wrong" but were simply "indiscreet."
How like unto the rest of us are
some of our congressman!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

Whatever his motives may have
been, if Mr.. Hearst succeeds In his
action against the coal-carrying
roads, the result will be placed to
his credit We wish him success to
that extent
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

If Vermont democrats endorse
Hearst and all that the name implies
they will only help to. pile up the re-
publican majority in November if
Hearst is nominated against Roose-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

There seems TO be considerable
doubt just at present~as to what sort
OF baseball Brattleboro viii have dur
ing the coming summer. A local
league has been discussed but the
project does not seem feasible when
the best of the towns players have
banded themselves together under an
independent club with the intention
of playing out of town teams 1t is
a question whether a . local league
would pay this season even with the
best material that can be had in town,
and it surely would not without the
fastest players. If Brattleboro could
be represented by a fairly clever nine
and a suitable schedule could be ar
ranged II would probably please the
local followers of the sport better than
anything else. So many people are
clamoring for really good baseball
that The Meddler would suggest the
following scheme. Secure by sub
scription sufficient money to maintain
semi professional team for six
weeks, say from July 4 to August %;
take the best material In town and
strengthen it with several college
players; and then have some real good
ball such as we used to have in our
palmy days. Brattleboro wouldn't
support a semi professional team all
summer but it might see one through
six weeks
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

The newspaper verdict is unani-
nous against the spotter system of
procuring evidence against violators
of the liquor laws. If states attor-
neys are wise they will take the tip
and drop it,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

We are not being given much OPP
portunity TO forget the severity of the
past winter; indeed we are almost be-
ing convinced that gentle spring is
an obsolete season. During the past
week coal-bins have. had to be re-
flied and furnace fires kept as bright
as If il were January instead of
April. The Meddler for one hopes that
the coming summer will be a season
of such high temperature that negli-
gee garments are an absolute neces-
sity and long cool drinks rather than
"hot 'uns" are in demand People who
mourned the passing Of the old fash
Toned winter certainly got theirs this
year; now let us hope for a return of
the good old summer time"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

Senators Proctor and Dillingham;
coined by many friends at Burlington
Wednesday; Congressman Haskins,
according to his affectionate letter
read at the Montpelier convention,
was too busy TO leave for a minute.
We ought to have more men in office
with similar devotion to the public
service.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22
Another "Giant CHALLENGER?
Barre Telegram.

Barre TeIegram.I
Stanton is in the fight to stay until
the finish. His hackers believe in
him and will stand by him. And the
man who wins over him will have to
be a harder worker better speaker
and more resourceful fighter
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

Vermont's eight delegates to the
republican national convention at
Chicago are men of strong character
and ability, not the least among them
being the two young men from this
district, James f. Hooker of Brattle-.
boro and Charles Downer of Sharon.
Their selection is well deserved
recognition of their work for the party.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-22

While Russia sings Il Got Mine, .
perhaps Japan may respond to an en-
core by rendering "They may get over
it, but they'll never look the same