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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Christmas" says the New York
World, has come to mean mini
mum of peace on earth and goodwill
to men and a maximum of expensive
economy to pay for" Christmas has
not come to mean anything of the
kind. Christmas means to-day just
what it always has meant and what
knows what that is. The fact that
a number of foolish and weak willed
people have involved themselves in
habits that spoil the day for them
has nothing to do with the meaning of
Christmas.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
SRArTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, DEC. %, 1904
Tn. Time Of Goodwill.

Once more has come the time G
''peace on earth, goodwill to men,
when the world puts its better sci
foremost and humanity gains fires
inspiration for hope and faith In 1t
self, through a strong wave OF KIND
ly impulse.
The terrible war in the east Is tn
one great blot on the brotherhood
man to-day II we could forget that
we might find abundant proof al
about of the spread and sway
the Christmas gospel. In the grea
matters of the world there is a grow
ing willingness to let the genera
good decide the issue. We have only
to read the newspapers of the grea'
cities to see how wide and beautifu
is the work of charity; and how
earnest is the determination to add
at this time, to the claims OF neces-
sity. some touch of Christmas bright
ness to lives which, by nature or cir
cumstance are forced into sombre
ways.
In smaller scope and more quietly,
the same kindly spirit is at work IN
our own community. Although lndl-
vidual holiday gift-giving is often
perfunctory and meaningless, yet
there is always enough of sincerity
and unselfishness commingling to
warm our hearts and make the
Christmas season one of mental and
moral uplifting.
The Reformer in its ever widen
ing field of usefulness and in the
growing recognition of its work and
purposes, finds abundant evidence of
friendliness and goodwill. 1t knows
of no better way to reciprocate than
by continuing to give the very best
possible service in it's line to the pub
lie. This it purposes to do. The way
the world thinks and acts depends
very largely upon the way the worlds
work is done. What we read, what
we eat and wear, and the way our
homes and business places are con-
Quoted have a great deal to do with
fixing our mental and moral STAN
dards. If all the worlds workers who
are merely earning their living but
who might do vastly more, would do
their work as well as they can, there
would be less need of sermons, laws,
reform schools, prisons, hospitals and
insane asylums. 1t would be the very
greatest and most beneficent express
sion of goodwill to man that human |
beings could make.
The Reformer extends, to all its
readers and friends, the cordial greet
ings of the Christmas season 1t be-
speaks for all, old and young, the full
enjoyment of the gift that is the
worlds by right-"peace and good
will
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

According to the Burlington Free
Press lawlessness is rampant in the
state house of Vermont, the very coat
Of arms above the speakers desk be-
ing a violation of state statute. 1t
seems that the COW is on the wrong
side of the pine tree and the sheaves
are likewise illegally placed. This is
indeed serious We knew Vermonters
to be a lawless set where liquor legis-
lation, death penalties health and
safety regulations and other minor
matters are concerned, but we didn't
suppose they would tolerate disre-
gard of the statutes regulating the
state coat of arms. Put the sheaves
where they belong, by all means,
"bendwise on the dexter side of the
shield" and tie the COW, if necessary,
to the sinister side. Law must be
respected.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
A Reversion of Principle.
fMontpelier Argus,

The worst feature of the change In
the license law is that 1t defeats the
principle of the law and leaves II
shorn of at least one of its local OPP
ton features. The assistant judges
of county court do not know every
town i'm their counties nor all the
men in those towns. When the time
comes to appoint license commits
sioners they must go to some one in
the towns to inquire as to the best
men to be appointed. The people of
the town will have no voice in the
matter. The authorities of the town
may not. The men with whom the
assistant judges may happen to be
acquainted, their friends on whose
judgment they rely, are the men who
will really control in this matter of
appointments. Thus the man with
pull has the advantage over the man
with popular confidence. 1t is UNI
wise, from any point of view we can
to make this change. 1t
weakens the law, it affords added
opportunities for graft and the exer-
else of political or personal influence,
and IL does not afford any advantages
that are visible to us, after careful
of that phase of the
question.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Sad State Of the Statutes.
randolph Herald. ]

"Rotten!"s shouts the Montpelier
Journal over the revision of statutes
just authorized by the general as
sembly Nevertheless, the work
should be done. II will have been IL
years since the statutes have been
revised, embracing the work OF
originating, tinkering and abollshing
done by six successive sessions. So
many changes have been made within
this period that copy OF the Re-
vised Statutes of 1894 is, about as OBJ
soete as the laws of Draco. The in
dex of the present statutes is yeri-
table labyrinth in which the seeker
after knowledge loses his way while
fumbling for the keyhGe. This was
aptly illustrated by remark of John
III. Senter who noticed friend scan
ming page after page OF the index
with troubled brow What are you
looking FORE" asked John. Trying
to find Militia " "Oh, HI, look UNI
der Fourth of July said John.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Absurd Determinations of Law

Moralists Of former generation
would be surprised to see what sim
pie things can make jailbirds of men
in these days. The reasonable pro-
lection of fish and game is good pub
lie policy. 70 be sure. but 1t is Hog
ical. II Is absurd. to give these finny
furry, or feathered creatures more
protection than a wife can get from
husband who beats her and who
pays in consequence mere nominal
fine IN court, not so much by many
times as he would pay for taking
trout out of the season.-St. Adams
Messenger,
The Messenger will live long and
utter volumes of wisdom before ii
will say a better thing than is con-
tanned in the above paragraph
clipped from one of its recent edito-
rails. 1t is whole sermon on the
subject involved that should be
dinned into the ears of lawmakers,
past, present and prospective with
all the emphasis justice can muster
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

question, In n recent bulletin, he al
lows that one of the periods-be-
tween the ages Of 10 and 25-when
there Is a reported excess of females
over the male population is "probab-
ly apparent rather than real, and due
mainly to the greater number of women
who claim, enormously, to belong to
this age period" Fie, file, Mr.. Census
Mani Leave such orn-out jests to the
professional joker! You are n man of
facts
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
OF Interest to Mothers,

year of Group. Most of them could
have been saved by a few doses of
Foley's Honey and Tar, and every
family with children should keep 1t
in the house. 1t contains no opiates
and is safe and sure. Mrs. George
II. Picket, San Francisco, Cal.
writes: MY baby had a dangerous
attack of Group and we thought she
would choke to death. but one dose
Of Foley's Honey and Tar relieved
her at once after other remedies had
failed. We are never a minute
without it in the house." Sold by All
Dealers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

If commission is appointed TO
fix the line of responsibility in one
might be well to have 1t extend its
labors further If sin and crime and
ll-temper and lack of self-control and
bad judgment are the results of dis
ease, we ought to know it, In that
case all our legislators, teachers.
clergymen and even candidates for
matrimony ought to be examined by
lowed to undertake their important
work, But the commisson--who will
answer for that?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Vermont now has an attorney gen.
eral that can give 'em Fits" and we
hope he will.-Springfield Reporter.
This is the seventeenth give-'em- Fits
offense perpetrated since the victim
was mentioned last fall as a candi-
date for representative TO the legisla-
ture from Brattleboro. Nevertheless,
if the Reporter means that Mr.. Fits
is able TO perform the duties of his
high office. it speaks truly and he is
undoubtedly as willing to do so as he
is able
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

There is work for the enforcers OF
the pure food law In ferretlng out
and furnishing the users of wood alco-
hol in the manufacture Of external
and Internal remedies, flavoring es-
sences. etc. This dangerous article
has been recently found in witch hazel.
Jamaica ginger and other household
preparations as we'll as in adulterat-
ed whiskey and eye specialists as
cribe to 1t many cases of blindness.
The fact that an article is cheap
ought not to outweigh its poisonous
qualities in a civilized country like
this
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
THE MEDDLER.
~ he eo@ En yen PIT IL on"

The number Of pennies In small
glass case In local clothing store
window Is giving many people "a
chance 10 show what they know
about money. The man who guessed
that there We're ~ million coppers In
the case probably did not stop to
think that that number would make
100000, too large an amount to
leave In store window without
special protection.
| A local merchant. who IL a stick
Ter for handsome calendars, recently
sent several of his 1906 offerings to a
Boston house A few days afterward
he received n letter from three stem
ogaphers employed there, saying
that In making his distribution their
employer had forgotten them and
asking II the local merchant had
three more calendars he could spare.
OF course the three extra calendars
were sent, and with them gallant
letter inviting the three young wo-
men to Brattleboro for a sleighride
this winter. At last accounts the
young women had accepted the invi-
tation and the Brattleboro man was
hoping that 1t wouldn't snow any
more.
Chase street residents. II they
would sleep at all. must enter the
land OF nod To the monotonous "ker-
chug" OF the pump which forces
water from West river to Crowelps
reservoir. The pipe which connects
the pumping station with the reser
voir IL laid through Chase street, and
there are times when the continuous
IA. a Inn Of fha to
upward is enough to jar the nerves of
an OK. Perhaps the noise is I'M
avoidable, but II almost seems as IL
an oyerhauling of the pump valves
would have tendency 10 lessen II.
It's TO be sincerely hoped that the
between the employers
and employees Of the Hooker, Corser
q Mitchell overall factory may be
settled amicably before January 10 |
when the new schedule of wages is /
to go into effect II Is |
conceded that the new
scale would curtail the profits of the /
concern greatly. and in consideration 4
Of the cotton market the past year IL |
Is not surprising that the company Is \
strongly opposed TO increasing ex-
penses. The employees of the factory
ii' wi liihhIilE Ebbl illbIltN
under the present schedule, and an
demand is likely to kill
he goose which is laying so many
golden eggs for them.
Why wouldn't 1t be a good plan to
'evive the old Brattleboro High
school Alumni association? There
vas such an organization once. and
rhe Meddler Is told that 1t fiourished
or time principal Whitaker fire.
Iently receives letters asking why
here Is not such an association, and
he is obliged TO answer that there
Gems TO be no interest. There is
ardly doubt, however, that much
interest could be awakened in such
roject, and the good that 1t could
ccomplish Is almost limitless. Let
IS hear from some alumni on the
ubject 1
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Poet Ware has gone to the land of
cyclones in search, he declares, of
something easy" after his pension
office experiences. Here's hoping 1T
finds him in the safety of good,
deep cyclone cellar. Having served
his country well in the position to
which he was called, Mr.. Ware is now
welcome to any diversion of quip or
jocosity he may find.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

A New York hospital professor
claims that Brights disease is cur
able. 1t is said that he has cured
forty-three out of ninety-three
cases, which he treated by injecting
drugs directly into the kidneys If
this is true-and science has done
stranger things-a mighty blow has
been struck for the freedom of the
human race from hopeless suffering.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Conservatism, Merely.

In the discussion of the bill In the
legislature last week to commute the
death sentence of Mrs. Rogers, Rep
resentative Shaw of Marlboro is re-
ported to have said that he voted to
retain capital punishment; but he
should vote to commute, because he
could not give his voice to thus de-
stroy fellow being, lest there might
be the possibility of reform of this
life. 1t would be interesting to know
why a man who entertained such
views on an Individual case should
vote to sustain capital punishment
The inconsistency of Mr.. Shaw, to be
sure Is not an isolated case.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Doubling Congressional Thomases.
st. Paul Dispatch.1

There are altogether too many
statesmen in congress who are in
favor of doing something, but who
doubt if 1t can be done The tariff
should be revised and l am in favor
of it. but. The Interstate Com
merce commission should be given
more power, but. But never
accomplished anything yet, and men
who but" may well be suspected of
not intending to do anything effec-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

The project of Colorado farmers to
send a shipload of potatoes to the
starving poor of Ireland, is a worthy
one and especially appropriate to the
Christmas season when, if ever, mis-
fortune and suffering should appeal
to us. We need not look far to find
an opportunity to be helpful.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Calls a Spade a Spade.


II is pretty small politics when a
iegislature will change laws for no
other reason than to keep someone
out of Office who has incurred the
displeasure OF that august body
Lyndonville Journal.
IL Is something worse than small
politics. 1t Is violent wrenching of
the very frame of our government.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

1t is evident that Fletcher d. Proc
tor impressed himself on the men,
bers of the legislature of 1904 as one
of the men of real strength in that
body. 80 Does this have any bear
ing on the makeup of the state tick
eft in 1906?-Vermont Phoenix.
AS you once remarked about spring,
when they come, but don't spring
them too soon.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

The Salvation army of Boston gives
a Christmas dinner to 10000 deserving
poor people this year according to its
usual custom. Salvation army life is
not all music and marching and uni
formed exhibition. There is some SOL
diering" about it-good soldering, too.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Doctors Could Not Help Her.

Il had kidney troubles for years"
writes Mrs. Raymond Conner Of
Shelton, Wash, and the doctors
could not help me. I tried Foley's
Kidney Cure, and the very first dose
gave me relief and I am now cured.
cannot say too much for Foley's
Kidney Cure" It makes the dis
eased kidneys sound so they wiz
eliminate the poisons from the
blood. Unless they do this, good
health is impossible. Sold by All
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
A Gift Of Compulsion.
[Morrlsville Messenger.

A cut glass punch bowl to Lieu
tenant-Governor Stearns and purse
of hundred dollars i'm gold were leg
islative remembrances TO the respec-
tive presiding officers. For Governor
Bell a Platt(er) was left on his
hands for which he has no voluntary
use. 1H
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

There are people who remember to
feed the birds and to look out for the
comfort Of their dumb animals as
well as to relieve the necessities of
the poor during this wintry weather.
They are the ones who get the most
happiness out of Christmas
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
"Trying" License Laws.
[Vergennes Enterprise,1

Vermont has new license law.
While the prohibitory law was In ex-
istence fifty two years, the license law
was In existence only two. The new
law as enacted by the legislature OF
1904, as 1t Is so much different from
the old, will be on trial for the next
two years.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Anti Canteen Law in Vermont.
fBoston Record I

Quite appropriately the bill provid-
Ing for the sale OF beer In army posts
and canteens comes from Senator
Proctor OF Vermont, who has seen
Fort Ethan Allen in his own state
changed under the operation Of the
anti-canteen law from an orderly
post into disordery station. where
crime. attempted murders and as
saults have been frequent owing to
the vile stun the soldiers bought out
side In the absence of any privileges
at the garrison.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Many Have Felt II.
IWnshlngton Star.

The Last Touch Before the We'd
ding is the title of magazine arti-
Gle. Every father of a bride will APP
preciate the significance OF IL.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
Of our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Placing tho Blame.
bennington Banner.l

on the whole the directors OF the
state penal institutions are more to
be blamed than the superintendent
Ten cents worth of investigation and
preventive would have saved several
thousand dollars worth Of scandal and
disrepute.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Ainslee's for January.

Ainslee's begins the new year with
a table of contents superior to that
of a year ago, The novelette, is con-
tinued as the leading feature of the
magazine. 1t is A Belated Harvest,
by Marie Van Worst, whose book, The
Woman Who Tolls. written in collab-
Grafton with her sister-in -law, Mrs.
John Van Worst. drew out President
Roosevelt's famous letter on race sui
eide b. NJ Bower has lifelike story
OF western ranch life, called The
Sheepherder. Renaissance by Mar
garta Spalding Gerry, is intensely
interesting. The Master Hand is a
short story by Kilbourne Cowles,
containing a very dramatic situation.
Holman +. Day has a characteristic
story in The Waiting of Palermo's
Jacob. one of the best of Mr.. Days
recent short stories. Probably the
most striking short story In the list
is The Golden Butterfly, by Edith
Macvane. II is typically French, in
the best sense. in atmosphere, char
acters and style. and is well told.
Joseph C. Lincoln has one of his best
stories in The Best Laid Plans. Cy-
rus Townsend Brady makes his APP
pearance with rousing good tale
called The Paternal Burglar. Mar
garet Houston, Arthur Stringer, Clin-
ton Scotland and Emma A. Upper
contribute the poetry
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
Used His Big Stick.
baltimore American

The boil weevil has met the Qua
temalan ant. and the ant is his. An
other native victory over foreign ag-
gression.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Even the staid and mathematical
census bureau man can unbend. 1t
seems, when discussing the eternal
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23

Mass meetings are being held In
Colorado to consider a plan to do
nate a large quantity of potatoes to
the starving poor of Ireland. Farm
ers will give several hundred carloads
of potatoes If transportation can be
arranged for. The government will
be asked to furnish a transport to
carry the potatoes from Galveston to
Ireland.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-12-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-10

BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Ander-
son.
IN re Jacob Russell Company; adjudi-
cation and reference to e. S. McCalmont,
referee.
In re Clifford p. Herring; hearing on
discharge fixed for November %, 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-10

DISTRICT COURT-Justice Gould
In re- extension of Wyoming avenue; or
der 70 summon jury; attorney, A. Left
wien Sinclair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-10
VETERAN PR|NTEROEAD
Frederick M. Detweiler of
Local Firm Passes Away.
FUNERAL SATURDAY
HAD RESIDED IN WASHINGTON
SINCE YEAR 1850.
Native of Pennsylvania, Seventy Four
Years of Age-Member Of
Local Fraternities.
FUNERAL SATURDAY

Frederick May Detweiler, Washington
veteran printer, who has been i'll for about
three weeks, died last evening about $3.50
o'clock at his residence, 504 I street north
west, of an affection of the bladder For
several days he had lain in an unconscious
condition, and his death was expected at
any moment.
Mr. Detweiler was seventy-four years of
age. and had lived in this city since 1850.
He was one of the founders of the printing
firm of Judd & Detweiler, and was one of
the best known and most highly respected
among business men of the city.
Funeral services will be held over his
remains Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-10
HIGHWAY BRIDGE.
Rapid Progress Being Made on the Iron
Work. 81

INoOiu ieSS Doing s@0s&u~ oA IAic 4AoIi
Work 81
The erection of the iron work of the new
highway bridge over the Potomac is pro-
crossing quite rapidly and would go ahead
faster if the piers were far enough advance
ed to allow the iron workers to go ahead
without interruption.-~Two spans Of the
iron work of the bridge are practically COM
pleted at the Washington end of the bridge,
and yesterday the bottom beams. for the
third span were put III position. and before
the end of the coming week this span will
be completed. AS the pier at the end of the
span farthermost from the washington end
Is not quite completed.it 1.-THE end beams can
not be placed in position just now, but the
work is going ahead with the structure rest
ing on the false work Of pilpg At the Vir-
GINA end of the new bridge only one span
has been completed and the work has been
brought to stop there until the piers are
built.
The stone masons are pushing the work
on the piers, and it is stated the delay with
them has been caused by the difficulty cx-
perienced In keeping the cofferdams free of
water. Several of the piers, however, are
about at the waters level and will be ready
for the iron work in few days. The pro-
gress made on the highway bridge Is much
more rapid than was the work when the
new railway bridge was building.