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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

. III you want to be happy in this
world love just as many people as you
can" says the Barre Telegram. Don't
YOU believe 1t. II you indulge In ex-
tensiye and miscellaneous loving you
will be in hot water all the time. The
course of true love never did run
smooth" and one single little expert
ence in loving has often been known 10
wreck lfe's happiness. If you want
To be happy in this world, be kind and
helpful to just as many people as you
can but don't love anybody unless you
are obliged to-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

President Hopkins of Williams col
lege attributes the marked increase
of crime in this country to semi-con-
scious suggestions from various great
public sources of vulgarity and i'm
purity. Large liberty and opportun-
ity for education such as the people
of this country enjoy, are bound to be
used by those of evil purpose as well
as by the honest minded. 1t is not
strange that evil should flourish as
well as good. where there is so much
freedom.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

The recent disgraceful outbreak OF
lawlessness in Springfield, O., which
centred in the lynching of a negro and
the burning of portion of the negro
quarters, had deplorable sequel, one
probably undreamed of by the men
VINO yielded so foolishly to desire
for speedy vengeance. Some white
boys-mere children-in one of the
schools, fired by the example of their
elders, caught a negro boy put rope
about his neck and were dragging him
along the ground when discovered.
The colored boy was rescued unin-
jured, but who can ever repair the
evil done in the minds of those chill
dren?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

The Hardwick Gazette calls for the
abolition of capital punishment so
that our good friends over in Wash
ington county can just turn them
selves loose without any fear of hav-
ing their necks tickled by rope!" The
Gazette must have been indulging in n
long Van Wrinkle nap. Its friends
in Washington county are loose al
ready. absolutely unconcerned about
their necks and fearless of rome, as
well they may be; since for those who
do murder there is no longer any rope
except in empty phrase. In fact, its
friends have been so utterly and la
mentally loose there and elsewhere in
the state of late that the people are
thinking seriously of abolishing the
capital punishment scarecrow which
has long since ceased to scare and Of
putting in its place a real man with a
gun that will shoot What "our friends
in washington county" and elsewhere
need is not letting loose, but taking
up. good and short
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

The republican candidate for the
governorship this year, says the Bur-
lington Free Press, should be a man
of recognized executive ability; who
will command the utmost confidence
of the people: who can acquit
himself well on public occasions
and reflect credit on Vermont;
on whom all factions of the
party can unite; who can take the
stump for vigorous canvass during
the coming campaign, and who will
be able to arouse enthusiasm and thus
ensure the largest possible majority in
September. This is quite a skilful
pen-picture of the ideal winning can
didate. The Morrisville News, admir-
ing it, notes its close resemblance to
the Hon. Joseph A. DeBoer of Mont
pelier, who does not want the position.
Which leads us naturally back to the
query propounded some time ago: IF
drafting must be done, why not draft
DeBoer?"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

Some people think, because the
new department of commerce and Ia
Dor is not finding any bad" trusts
among the combinations under which
the necessaries of life are steadily
growing dearer and dearer in this
country, it is not doing anything. Why.
a news item says that Secretary Cor
telyou, the head of the department,
makes more speeches than any of the
secretaries except Taft! The depart
ment disburses ten millions of dollars
a year and keeps 10000 clerks busy!
It has undertaken to solve the labor,
commercial, marine, corporation and
immigration problems and therefore
has a good, long, comfortable and in
definite job laid out before it! Has
it not sufficient excuse for being?"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
A Committee of "Human Beings"


Mr. Olney's selection of Senator
Proctor of Vermont. Congressman
Smith of Michigan and General Aims
worth as the committee to investigate
the relations of Clara Barton to the
Red Cross society carries out Corporal
Tanners original plea that the court
of inquiry be composed Of human
beings" not necessarily members OF
the order. While the foreign branches
of this organization are doing such ef-
fective work for Russia and Japan in
the eastern conflict, 1t is probable that
no harsh judgment, IL any, will be re-
turned against Miss Barton. Her for
mer powers have been divided among
people of experience. and she is the
head only in name This honor Is her
due for the rest of her life. in view of
her achievement in founding the So
ciety and in supporting II during its
darkest DAVIS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
Not Very Gallant.

~. F. Harris In Bradford Opinion.1
Up to date 1t has been impossible TO
prove anything against Mr.. Smoot in
any shape. manner or form, directly
or Indirectly. AS matter of fact
thus far he is the only man in Utah
with a perfectly clean bill of moral
health. But you should have seen the
mobs and swarms of dear good ladies
who surged into and around the COM
mittee room last week and fairly re-
veled in the moral filth and nasti-
ness disclosed! Weren't they happy
thought
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

The Barre Telegram, in response 10
various Jokes and gibes concerning its
call for n total abstinence candidate
for governor valiantly issues a list OF
prominent Vermonters whose lips, II
declares, are never crossed by intoxi-
cants. as a beverage. 1t heads its list
with the names of five men who IL
declares, are of "gubernatorial size
They are Hon. Zed S. Stanton, OF
Roxbury; Hon. Frank Plumley OF
Northfield; Hon. John Merrifield of
Newfane; Hon. Curtis Emery Of Chei-
sea and Hon. z. NJ Mansur of New
port.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

The road meetings which the state
highway commissioner, Hon. J. o.
Sanford, has called in the various
counties during this month and next
for the benefit of the town road Off
GERS, are sure to prove helpful to those
officials and to work good results for
the towns. Nothing short of the
mighty grip" should keep our towns
from being well represented at them
The road question is the question of
the hour and Mr.. Sanford well says
that the people who use the roads
and pay the taxes" should be inter-
ested in 1t.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

If the Vermont sugar makers want
the aid of a pure food law to protect
them from the encroachments OF
fraudulent imitators, they should show
themselves deserving of such aid by
being honest themselves, and sending
out a product that is all the term
pure Vermont maple sugar" implies.
Neither the state or the nation will,
If if knows it, protect one set of ras-
calls from another.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

Mr.. Bristow explains that he never
thought of blaming congressman Tor
any improper allowances that may
have been made by the post office de-
partment AS we understand his ar
gument, he doesn't blame congress-
men for working the department Tor
all It Is worth In the interests of their
constituents; but he does blame the
department for allowing itself to be
worked. In other words. Beavers Is
the villain. People wanted to get the
best of the department, congressman
asked if they mightn't and Beavers
let 'em!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

meets with disaster, the general Is
held to account by the nation, but
when an attempt is made to indict a
railroad president or directors the
public smiles, Inefiiciency or mis-
management is as grave fault In the
head of railroad force as In
the head of AN army and its punish
ment in the one might result as bene-
ticially to humanity as the other
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

A much discussed question of years,
as to whether sap flows up from the
roots or down from the tree tops. has
lust been decided by the state ex-
pertinent station which says it flows
both ways and sideways according to
conditions. Strange such a possibility
never occurred to us! Here is lesson
for the narrow minded
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

Though a democrat and a license
man." says the Middlebury Register,
honest John Senter believes in the
rigid enforcement of the law"
Though vermonter" it should have
said. Republican or democrat, pro-
hibitionist or license man. we are all
one party-a shiftless. no-account
party. too,-in the matter of enforcing
laws.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

A boy of 16 years has married a
girl of 10 years, In West Epping, N.
H., and according to the newspaper
headlines the question is Can he hold
his wife?" The strength Of the boy
and the weight of the girl are neces-
,ary before answering positively.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

Congressman Hearst has introduced
a bill calling for an investigation of
trusts in general and President Roose-
welt follows suit with an order for the
investigation of the doings of the
beef trust. The trust question GER
tainly ought to be a common cause.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

Minnesota, with 10000 clear, cool
water lakes boasts the biggest frogs
legs market In the world with a bust
ness of a hundred thousand dollars a
year. Within the borders Of skunks'
paradise, this need cause no pangs of
ff1yv
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

The New England Homestead says
that Charles ]. Bell Is a mighty
Ievel-headed man. has good record
as an efficient public servant and
there should be no question about his
nomination" We don't think there is
any question about 1t.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

The Hon. John Sharp Williams,
democratic leader seems to be doing
the country good service in the ma
tIonal house in the capacity of Wig
liant whip or goad to keep the repub-
licans busy on the line Of duty. 1t is
needed
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

Everyone who knows Mr.. Bell. it is
claimed. knows how he stands on the
license question; but nobody will tell
not even the gentleman himself. Why
SO reticent and evasive?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
The STRANGE Case of Homes. John.

BHrTe ItltRTHHI,J
When Honest John Mortified" was
elected speaker of the house in 1902
he never asked man TO vote or work
for his election, and never wrote
letter soliciting aid 1t was a clear
case of the office seeking the man.
Should he run for governor 1t would
be on the same basis.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
Who's Kicking, Anyway?

why is there any more objection to
having a saloon next to p. w. Glenn
ent's palatial residence than there is
in placing it next to Jim Smiths hum
BILE shack? If we are to have saloons
they must be located somewhere.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial columns
of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Local Option Working Well.
IHnrner's Weekly,

lI1uTptTS N'ths'i
Vermont, having lately extricated
herself from the shackles OF pro-
hibition. Is making edifying expert
ments with the liquor trade. There are
IA counties In the state. Last year,
on the rebound from SO years OF re-
striction, nine Of them voted Tor IL
cense The results, 1t appears, We're
not satisfactory to the voters The
rum was bad, or got into the wrong
people, or there was too much OF 1t
distributed At any rate, when the
license question came up again this
spring, only three counties voted IL
cense Perhaps next year the pendu-
lum will swing back bit, but how
ever that is, 1t is plain that local OPP
ton Is working well In Vermont, and
that the voters take an interest In 1t,
and keep their eyes open and vote ac-
cording to their judgment, That
seems to us better than the state OF
things under prohibition, when the
larger cities, In which liquor selling is
inevitable, were obliged to accommo-
date themselves to rules suited only
to villages and the country districts,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
No.license Reflections.
Ipntlnnl Mnutc

In view Of the fact that France
bought 100000 bushels of American
apples last year, the champagne out
put is likely to continue even II there
should be a shortage in the grape
rron
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

A gentleman and lady were arguing
the question of the relative depravity
of the two sexes. Women are GER
tanly worse than men," insisted the
man. I'VE do not read in Scripture
that seven devils were ever cast out
of any man." No" promptly retorted
the woman, they've got 'em yet"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
Good Work and Needed Work.
[Fairhaven Era.1

The advent of Percival w. Clement
into Vermont politics was a good thing
for the state and the state would move
more rapidly and progressively II
there were more politicians like him.
He is fearless and not afraid to try
new methods. He gave the dry bones
of the state the worst rattle In 1902
they ever had. He is responsible for
the states change of position from
hypocrisy to honesty-from prohibit
ton to local-option. His new subject
Good Roads" is not worth any more
to the state than his previous work
but it is good work. needed work
and we hope to see 1t just as sue
cessful
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
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The Most Dreaded Disease Of Civilization

Is the condition known as appendicitis. Once
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Inflammation was caused by seeds or foreign
bodies entering the appendix, but this theory
is long exploded.
The true cause Of appendicitis is sluggishness
OF the bowels, constipation and the gases which
are formed in consequence produce germs
known to THE scientific physician as the Baclli
Coli Conmensis. Now TO avoid this forma-
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

These are the days when man alb
solutely refuses to be called Nor
mon unless he Is one. Who blames
him?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

The avowed purpose of the Dewey
portrait was tn coax the admiral back
into good humor with Vermont Let's
see how IL works
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

Leslie's Monthly notes that $500
people were killed during 1902 by the
railroads and adds that when an army
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
IRArrLEBoRo, FRIDAY, MARCH IS. 1904

sTfaeO At sa,rrtssoao posr OFFICE AS CLASS NAL
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

II isn't enough to avoid the appear
ance of evil: we must cultivate the
appearance of right
Yours apparently.
n. L Hindiey.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
A Patch for the License Law.
TBarre Times.

one amendment that will undoubt-
eddy be made to the law another year
is to mark the time when the licenses
shall be issued. AS it now stands the
board has the power to grant licenses
to sell liquor at any date during the
year. provided the whole number shall
not exceed the number allowed by law
Manifestly such condition might
work unfairly; that is, license might
be issued at the close of the year, and
the town at the March meeting soon
after might vote to allow the sale OF
liquor. In that case the license grant,
ed at the close of the previous year
would continue through practically the
whole no-lieense year. notwithstand-
ing that the town had voted against
the sale of liquor. That condition
renders valueless the local option fea-
lures of the law, which allows eaen
town to say whether or not liquor shall
be sold in its limits for a year. II is
point in the law to be considered AT
the coming legislative session
Put seal upon your lips and for
get what you have done. After you
have been kind. after love has stolen
forth into the world and done Its
beautiful work, go back into the shade
again and say nothing about It, Love
hides even from itself.-Professor
Drummond
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
All Pure Tea
''iiSiiA SAT,

cEYLoN AND INDIA NA1ya =. ,o c.mT soo ss s
prize IN richness flavor aa as aasAIADA Black is ahead
as far ahead OF Japan 70" 90
of all other black teas .oe eo and all
500 o"y ~ TRY ATENCENT SAMrLE
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

Wonder what the general let-up in
anti Clement talk in the old-line
newspapers means. Here's the Burl-
ington Free Press with enterprise
enough to lay aside half-century- old
office traditions and say honestly that
plenty of good people would like to see
Clement governor. The st. Adams
Messenger has been accused of openly
supporting him. some slant-browed
anachronisms have accused me of
furthering his political aims. and now
comes the Fair Haven Era with a
half column of the most telling Glenn
ent talk that has been printed yet.
telling because it's true and told in
a plain manner. I'm not much of a
politician. but things do certainly look
dubious for the mountain rule this
year
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25

| am not quite sure. but II there Is
enough definite evidence against
James Davis of Bennington. accused
of criminal assault on the person OF
a 17-year-old girl l am inclined &c
the belief that extraordinary meas
ures ought to be taken to make him
an example This abominable bust
ness of violating young girls has gone
so long unpublished in Vermont, that
is. in any adequate sense of punish
ment. that We shall presently find
ourselves with a first-class lynchins
on our hands. Let us have quick and
exemplary justice in this case.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-03-25
RRATTI EB0R0 BUSINESS DIRECTORY

f,Eo H. soRHAM NJ D. S Es'.hss li DIusi
" Main ds street Of the Eye, Ear, Throa! ana
q ane Once hours o. 20 % 70 TO- p m Iae a.
days and fridays ohi!' tstf
Rellows Falls.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-03-31

The mule raising industry is at
tracing II great deal of attention
in Texas at this time, and well
deserves the attention that is not
being given to 1T The mule has
become Just about as staple com
modify as flour, for while we can
not eat him, yet we can always
depend upon him to assist in the
process of raising something to
eat, and he occupies an import
ant place in the affairs of the
world. The man who is raising
good mules is making no mistake.
*.%
Sheep in small numbers will
pay on almost every stock farm,
and on the larger ranches out in
range country they can easily be
made revenue producers. The
occupation of sheep raising does
not rest well on the cowman :
stomach, but all men are presum-
ed TO be IN the stock business for
the money they can make out of
it, Prejudice should experience
no difficulty in giving place TO
the rattle of the almighty dollar.
*#*
Oklahoma continues to furnish
the bulk Of the hogs that find
their way to the Fort Worth
market, and are carrying into that
territory the coin that legitimate
ly belongs in Texas. Some Of
these days the people of Texas
will perhaps awaken to the fact
that it would be profitable to Gil
tivate more of a swinIsh DISPOSE
ton, and when they do they will
find how easy money can be made
from II source not affected by the
! boil Weevil.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-03-31

There was n time when the
small cattlemen, or to be more
explicit, the small stock man,
was laughed ut by the big range
men, but the time and tide has
changed The little fellow has
multiplied in numbers until he
has the big men outnumbered,
and the cattle business of the en-
tire state is rapidly coming down
to the small mans level, through
the cutting down of the big past
ures and the corresponding reduc-
tion in the size of the herds.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-03-31
Working Overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tireless, little workers-Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. Millions
are always at work, night and day,
curing Indigestion, Biliousness,
Constipation, Sick Headache and
all Stomach, Liver and Bowel
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe,
sure. Only 25c at }. w, Harris
drug store.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-03-31
PREPARING FOR THE RUSH
The Santa Fe is Making Big Prepar-
atoms to Handle Stock Ship
ments this Season.


There will be something doing
at the San Angelo stock yards
pretty soon. Ample arrange
ments have been and are being
made to handle the big shipments
of livestock to the territory this
season. This years shipments
are expected to reach and go far
beyond those of last year.
Agent Skinner will leave moth
ing undone that will aid to the
convenience of the shippers and
the service offered this year by
his road will be rs near perfect as
it is possible to make it.
The big rush will be on in
earnest about the middle of
. April There has been 1850 cars
I placed up to date and there is eX-
pecteG to be many more by the
1st. The following cuttlemen
have placed their order for cars !:
Sol Mayer, rs cars, Kansas
CITY.
J. NJ. Shannon, IS cars, Win
chel, o. Y.
Geo. Hume, 30 cars, Kansas
City.
Harris Bros, $50 cars, Davidson,
Kansas.
Bird & Merit, so cars, FAIR
view
F. Tankersley, 100 cars, Panca,
City, | Y.
Tilliman e. ellis, 100 cars,
Kansas City
John Haggard, 60 cars, Elgin.
Sol Mayer, 80 cars, Kansas City.
Bird IL Mert2. 30 cars, Fairfax.
NJ. b. Pullam, 80 cars, Elgin.
Sol Mayer, 60 cars, Kansas City.
March Bros, ID cars, Fairfax.
w. II. Coilyns, 80 cars, Kansas
City.
j. r. Hayden, II cars, Chateau,
u r.
Bird & Merit, 80 cars, Fairfax,
Sol Mayer, 80 cars, Kansas City
w. II. CoIlyns, ii cars. Kansas
City.
NJ. b. Pulliam, u cars. Elgin
w. II. Collyns, Is cars, Kansas
J. w johnson. 30 cars, Kansas
City.
j E. Henderson, 60 cars, Kan
: sas City.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-03-31

J. y. Flowers was here from
South Concho Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Hudley is visiting
friends in Dallas.
D. d. Grubb, Of PermiIa, Texas,
is prospecting IN the city.
X. A. Blum, who was formerly
agent here for Armour IL Co., left
Sunday of last week for Fort
Wort where he will reside.