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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
The Thorny Path of Duty.


Two years In the pension Office
are equivalent to four years in Pur-
gatory," remarked Pension Commits
sioner Ware, when his resignation
was accepted Mr.. Roosevelt gave
the retiring official a very handsome
compliment on the way he had per-
formed his duties. Sundry pension
agents we fancy would not care to
subscribe to the presidents tribute:
for Mr.. Ware has held them back
with a firm hand.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25

Vermont, which, until recent years
was supposed to be a little different
from the other states of the coun-
try, has of late shown in number
of instances that its people are OF
similar makeup, with the same
faults and frailties, as those In 9TH
err localities, but we had hardly ex-
pected to see the old state rival the
corruptness of Missouri, New YORK
and others by having scandal IN
the management of its public institu-
tions. However, If there is rotten,
ness in these institutions by all
means uncover it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25

The member from Pomfret who
preferred to have his hired man
lam" the COW when she was in
bad temper rather than sue him for
damages, furnished an apt iHustra-
ton of the principles which now
largely govern the agricultural in
dustry of the state. Who can say we
do not need Morrill, hall? An ag-
ricultural school in Vermont, rightly
managed, would not be money spent
for one class exclusively. A more
intelligent and competent lot Of
men on the farms of Vermont, I'M
Outstanding their business and max
ing it pay. would mean better con-
ditions for everybody in the state.
The 100000 appropriated for such a
school may easily be wasted. how
ever. by incompetent management.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25

In spite of the anti-reciprocity re-
solution recently passed by the Yer
mont legislature, the Enosburg Stan
dard has it on good authority that
Vermont stands third on the list of
New England states as regards the
highest average of native born per-
sons of talent. Decadent? Well, the
Standard thinks not.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
Results Most important.

| I'uTF'Tb V"I' fV0
Some people are just beginning TO
realize that one of the secrets of sue
cessful tax legislation is recognition
of the fact that personal property
can be taxed out OF sight In the
twinkling of an eye. That system
which most surely holds money and
other personal property to taxation
Is the best system. and no institution
seems to serve this purpose SO well
as the savings bank.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
Investigation Should Do Il.
rNnrfhfeld News.1

Mortified News.1
Is the Legislature doing anything
that will tend to cut down state ex-
penses? The republicans ought to
see that the final roundup of legis-
lation this year does not, to say the
least, increase the present expenses:
They ought to do it for the good OF
their party as well as for the inter-
ests of the taxpayers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
Dewey's scepticism Rebuked
[Boston Transcript

iiAio'iiPiI
No mind however progressive but
has Its conservative turn. Doubt
less Admiral Dewey is conversant
enough with the inventions OF men
to make him prepared to accept the
broad statement that there Is moth
ing mans insight and invention can
not do, but II Is on record that when
he first heard of wireless telegraphy
and what II would or could do he
said sarcastically that the system
would enable "A passenger on a liner
to send his love to his wife by pay
ing so to the steward provided the
latter had "A confederate on shore.
Whereas, as a matter of fact, during
the present war In the far east war
correspondents messages have been
taken at the rate OF 80 words n min
ute, between stations 2l0 miles apart.
So effective and swift have the cor
respondents of the London press
been who are using this system that
the Japanese government with a
system twice as slow, has had to put
stop to their operations, so great
were the possibilities of mischief.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25

The editor of the Morrisville Mes
senger, who, it seems, has been trying
for three years to think who 1t is
that Gov. Bell looks like, has remem-
bered and now makes triumphant ed
itorial announcement. Lucius Junius
Brutus, founder of the Roman repub-
lie, date about 500 B. c., if you
please. Looks just like him.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
Cornered, Sure.

ISpI FHBIlcF" fkcF''''0''F''I
But how can the (VermonD legis-
lature consistently commute the SEN
tence OF Mrs Rogers now? IL 1t Is
in favor of hanging. it will have to
display the courage Of its conviction,
and let the breaking OF feminine
necks proceed along with those OF
men murderers, or appear before the
public In a rather absurd light. Men
who think capital punishment the
greatest possible deterrent to capital
crime are bound to favor Its relent-
less application regardless of sex.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25


They say the private flask in the
hin pocket is coming into vogue
again. This on account of the re-
hections that have been cast on the
quality OF the whskey that Is sold
over the bars. The experienced topper
likes TO be sure Of his brand, so he
takes il from his own bottle.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
And That Not Jan. I.
IBarre Times.l

Any man can take newspaper, 1t
Is the cheapest thing he can buy. Ev-
cry time the hen cackles and lays an
egg, his paper for that week Is paid
Morrisville News and Citizen.
That may explain why subscrip-
lions are not more often paid; the
hen is loath to cackle except in GER
tain periods of the year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
Anti.cow Legislation.
montpelier Journal

MUHlUtIItT JUuTIIhI'I
Now that the employers liability
bill has been killed. the farmers
hired man can proceed to lam the
COW when she kicks him over. in
stead Of undertaking 10 sue the
farmer ms he might have done II
the bill had passed. The word quoted
Is distracted from the remarks OF
the gentleman from Pomfret.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25

A correspondent of the Montpelier
Journal is exceedingly dissatisfied
with Prof Perkins, the state geolo-
gist because the latter could find
nothing but iron in rich-looking
specimens which the correspondent
had been told contained silver and
gold. The Journal commends this
outrageous case to Gov. Bells atten-
ton. BY all means let us have
state geologist who can find some
thing better than iron for us. What
are we paying him for? We want
ld-diamonds-rubie Iron, for
sooth!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
count Your Mercies!"

New YORK WoIfd.J
Hope only is left" says Mars
Henry" Watterson in his newspaper.
No, another famous Kentucky prod
uct still lightens life.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25

Another danger in public service is
indicated by the recent death OF
heart disease, Immediately after
Turkish bath of Lawyer Friend OF
New York city. Medical supervis-
ion of these baths is recommended
by some authorities, for the reason
that all persons are not physically
able to undergo that kind of bath
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25

If President Seelye of Smith col
lege were in the advertising busi-
ness, he might well be congratulated
on a clever and profitable piece of
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
Not Too Late, Perhaps.

ISt. Johnsbury Republican,
The Montpelier Argus recalls the
statement of Robert ]. Ingersoll that
when Missouri went republican he
would turn Christian. And poor Bob
is dead
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25

The first bear killed on Equinox
mountain in many years was shot
Monday morning. Nov. 81, by Frank
Motif of Manchester. II weighed
$40 pounds
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
"When Doctors Disagree"
boston Record.l

Chief Wiley of the chemistry bu-
reau of the department of agricul-
ture and Chemist Leach of the state
board of health disagree sharply as
to the real nature of the adultera-
lions in our foods and beverages.
The Washington expert holds that
the authorizations are poisons, caus-
ing headaches, loss of weight ETC.:
while Expert Leach, after years OF
complete analyses, is satisfied tnat
the authorizations are harmless ana
that there is no danger, because the
poisons for the most part cost In
excess of the safe substitutes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
Hnusehold Estimates.

Galveston News.1
A baby is the biggest thing in the
house. next to the lady who does the
cooking.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
Of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Not Sins Of Omission.
[WashIngton Post.l

''The democratic party must stand
for something" says Mayor Har-
rison of Chicago. The democratic
party has already stood for too
much
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
Just for To- day.

7 IHarptfS WeehI!'I
After adj, even the cry of break
ers ahead" isn't enough to make
folks abandon a ship with compe-
tent officers for a raft with a green
crew.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-11-25
sRArrLEBoRo, FRIDAY, NOV. %. 1904:

..T9o Az sa.rrlaooao posr OFFICE stoosO CLASS MAIL
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
1.-THE PEOPLES FORUM:
Z
Observation-Disclosures.
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING.

Editor Of The Bulletln:--I thank
you for publishing my former com.
munication and beg to impose upon
Your courtesy once more. am not
surprised that after Mr. Neff made
the absurd claim that a lighting plant
to light our city. can be successfully
operated at an expense not 10 exceed
$3.50 per month, he should desire the
people TO believe that he did not make
the estimate of expenses a year ago
at $l51 per month. Why don't he
publish an itemIzed list Of expenses
to show hts SO stated $3.50 per month?
] further wish TO say that the fig.
ures made a year ago can be pro
duced. Ilis denial Of he matter is
only more convincing Of many other
misstatements he has been publish.
ing. Stick to the truth only. Mr. Nef.
for you cant fool all the people all
the time
The present advocates Of municipal
lighting know as we'll as anybody
that they are talking rot pure and
simple ro;, and for what?
Another thing that surprises me is
that some of the present municipal
ownership leaders have actually the
nerve to haunt as their headquarters
for their lighting plan advertisement in
the show window Of the notorious
and worst gambling house in our
city.
If Mayor Winter is in earnest and
DESTROYS Of giving to the people some
municipal reforms, why don't he re
form some Of the existing deplorable
evils now in nightly session at the
same referred to notable and well
known gambling house. which is crea-
ting a Hell in many households. Of the
city and also causing many times
more hardships than the mere paying
Of their present lighting bills
4 is time our citizens and tax pay
efa reflect the place and by whom.
the municipal lighting campaign is
being conducted There is where the
municipal searcbIight plant should be
turned on
TAXPAYER.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17
NEGRO R0BBER CAUGHT
BY Sergeant Mcnamara and Officer
Watkns--Wanted at
Vienna.

Sergeant Mcnamara and officer
Watkins last evening at 7,2Q O'Clock
arrested aud lodged in jail negro,
Joseph Hessie, wanted at Vienna for
highway robbery.
The officers had been on the watch
for the negro for some days. there be.
ing nice little nestegg in sight for
them in case they were successful a
reward of s25 being offered by sheriff
Veach, Of Johnson county, for the ap.
prehension Of the negro
Accompanying the offer Of a reward
was profile view and full face pie
ture of Hessie and Bertilou de.
scriptiou he having served fiye.year
term In the Chester penitentiary The
officers caught their man at This.
teenth street and Commercial avenue
and quietly arrested him. Hessie de
mel his Identity. but the description
was too explicit for a remote posi-
blllty Of mistake to exist.
Sheriff Yeach was wired the news
OF the capture and the Johnson coun-
y officer will be down Monday after
his prisoner, who is a muIatto. aged
&c years
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17
PERSONAL MATTERS
Notes of interest Relating to Citizens.
Their Friends and Rel.
atives.

Mr.. Ed Kelly is reported on the
sick list
Senator P. T. Chapman, of Vienna,
is in the city.
Police officer John Glade is i'll at
his home on Twenty-tirSt street.
Miss Dyer. of Mt Carmel is visit
ing the family OF " II. Reinharlt, on
Sixth street.
Mr. Frank Thurman, foreman Of
The Citizen composing rooms. is on
the sick list
Mr. Chris Beck has returned from
weeks visit in st Louis whore he
has been on business connected with
the Cairo Brewery
Mr. and Mrs. S J. Eichenberger re-
turned yesterday from Phoenix, Ariz.
where they have been sojourning sew
eral months for Mrs Eichebenrger )
health. She Is much improved as the
result of her trip.
Miss Bessie Turner returned from
Columbus Ohio. yesterday. where she
was called by the death of her uncle,
Mr.. James Hoglen During her alb
sence Mr. f. e. Ellis has been editing
the Telegram.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17
ENTERTAINED "UNZooEEs."

The young men of the Presbyteri
an Sunday school class of Mr.. NJ
yesterday entertained the "Unzoo
ees, = a club Of young lady friends, al
the residence of Allen and Jervis
Hickcox, on Twenty-hfth street
Thursday evening. Games, dancing
and refreshments served to pass the
time pleasantly.
The members of the girls club pres.
emit were Misses Clara Herbert, Eva
and Carrie Rdle, Alice Chrest. Mable
I.angan, Alice Morse. Grace Ed.
munds, Florence Brown, Nettle Gels
enhoG and Mable Hickcox. and the
members of the boys class that were
present were Earl Brown. Allen and
Jeryis Hickcox, Louis Lynch. Ben
tiolderly John Starter. Darrold
Shields Donald Balm. Marion Hoh.
man, Glen Butler
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17
CALL Ii aOHIO STREET."

Editor OF The Bulletin: In your IS
sue Of Friday YOU very kindly answer.
Cd a question regarding the name Of
as il is cslledl. Ohio Levee street
viii admit that was somewhat sur.
rrise1 10 know that the word "Levee
was part of the official nare OF
the principal wholesale street OF the
city. | am doubtful If the business
men Of that thoroughfare realize what
a disadvantage Il IS to the INTO have
Il understood by strangers and per.
SONS at a distance that they are en-.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17
General River News.

The stage of the river at I p NJ.
Yesterday was AL, showing a fall Of
IA in twentvfour hours
The Georgia Lee left for Memphis
yesterday AT ; a m with good trip.
The Exporter got in from st Louis
loose yesterday afternoon She came
an to Fourth street to coal, and cool.
ID down and cleaned boilers she
went back with six barges Of coal
last night
Jno Wallace. chief engineer OF the
Dick Fowler, who has been of sick
Tor some time. has recovered and goes
back on the Dick today His place
has been filled BY Mr. Brown pos
master at Woodvine who is open for
a berth
Capt, King. who has been in the
lower bends looking after Valley
harges loaded with lumber, returned
to the city yesterday with a gang 1f
labor, which he had been using to
tightening barge at Reelfoot He
left everything in good shape and the
HOxe will bring them up.
Things have been dull on the levee
lately for steamboat labor but since
the Exporter is towing coal to St
Louis old Steve Fletcher and his gang
viii be able to roll the bones on what
they get for coaling her about once
week About twenty-five Of them
were working on her yesterday after
neon.
The j B Finley came through tho
bridge yesterday afternoon with forty
pieces of coal She was assisted by
the Hardweg and Ariadne
The Fred Hardweg arrived from be-
low with two barges of lumber and q
derrick boat In the afternoon she
left for St Louis with one barge Of
lumber and coal
The Josie arrived from below with
two barges Of logs for st Louis YES.
terday afternoon. She landed on the
east side.
Some idea is given Of how hard the
wind blew the other night by the Goa
duct of Valley barge at Realfoot.
Barge 81 was lying at Reelfoot load
ed with lumber outside OF six trees
eighteen inches in diameter. The
wind blew her over these trees like
they were willow saplings and she
slid out over the bank till her two
foot marks showed on the outside and
her planksheare was in the water on
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17

The northwestern high, or cold
wave, ccntered Yesterday morning in
North Dakota. attended by teml,era
lures ranging as low as II he grees
above zero, The temperamr has
fallen in nearly all sections excep:
along the immediate Gulf coast and
in the northern slope of the Rockies
where il has remained practically
stationary. Freezing weather pre-
walls in the lake region. throughout
the upper Mississippi valley, ana in
he section of country lying between
the upper Mississippi river AMI the
Rocky Mountains. Within the last
&c hours light precipitation has oc.
Cured in the Ohio VALLEY, IN Tennes.
see. in the western Gulf states, in
Colorado, and western Montana. Al
line Of yesterday mornings ohser-
gation. snow was falling at Pittsburg
and sleet at Nashville.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17

The Bail tins anagram for this
week is given above. It consists OF
thirtylour letters and the object Of
the problem is 10 re-arrange these
same letters into sentence which
Will contain the key TO the hidden
treasure aeereted for the benefit of
Bulletin readers The sentence. when
i is deciphered. will be a declaration
II garding a condition not only local
10 Cairo bat surrounding territory.
The sentence will not inform You how
The treasure is hidden it is the pur.
pose Of This article to do that but it
viii give you some important. If gen
orally Known. Information aud al tho
same time place you in a position 10
receive a handsome cash prize
On Saturday Of this week a man
viii promenade the business part Of
the city. In his pocket there will be
s5oo in gold and to the first person
aldre sing the exact words. which
can be formed bv the letters At the
head of this article to this gentleman.
the gold piece will be given. II will
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17

be- necessary. then. to declpher the
sentence and then discover the man
lie win spend not less than one hou-.
al one time or at various times, Sal
grday afternoon in the following ter
riiory. Ohio Leyee, between Fourth
aud Eighth streets, Commercial ave
nue. between Fifth and Eleventh
streets Washington avenue between
Sixth ana Fourteenth streets. Eighth
street between Washington avenue
AMI Ohio Leyee street ana Sixth
street between Washington avenue
and Ohio LeYee street In any part
Of thu territory named and at AM
time between the hours OF 100 and
goo o'clock Saturday afternoon this
man may he found prepared to hand
you the gold piece If you make your
declaration in the right way. The sen
tenee is in the form Of a suppositioaal
statement and must be made auiihiy
without omission, addition or COM
ment. to The right person In which
event the hidden treasure will BE-
come promptly yours.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17

gagged in business ION the levee." |
have only been a resident of Cairo
some fourteen months and having lit.
tie or no property interests here, her
haps | should not attempt to crticise
what is evidently the custom Of de-
caeds, but il seems 10 me that the en-.
tire city does itself an injustice in
calling one of its prineiapl streets by
a term which implies an incorrect
and mistrustng condition of affairs.
Cairo has no reason TO be other than
proud Of its levees, | admit, but what
Is the picture of a business house ION
the levee," in other river towns? In.
security of property is the first
thought when one thinks of the aver
age river town. while a mans life
is hardly safe in st Louis. Chicago
and other cities. ION the levee'
can not see why Ohio street would
not be vastly more dignifed and be-
coming and ii did not think that my
short residence with you would make
II appear presumpuous, should Ger.
tainly interest myself in having the
name of the street changed and short
ened in the manner suggested
Perhaps some property holder who
has more at stake than have will
take the matter up.
Respectfully.
NEW SUBSCRIBER.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-17

the inside Every swell that strucl
her reeled her further over till sh,
was nearly on her beams ends. Tn,
lumber was taken of and she wa!
easily slipped back into the river will
line from the bits OF the good tow
boat HoXie
The Mary Michael got in at S:45 p
M from below with logs and landed
Al Tenth street
Both transfer boats are running
with double crews. Capt Steve Lew
is is on the night watch on the Mar
quanl and Capt Andy Glynn is on
the Pacific Friday night the win
blew thirty-eight miles per hour. but
one of these boats made four trips
and the other one five The Pacific is
said to be very poor handler bat
Andy Glynn did v.ry clever piece OF
work with her Friday night. The
wind was on shore In clearing the
Illinois Central incline for the 9th
er boat he got down 10 Eighth street
and threatened to blow into the
Boeckler, but Strengthened her stern
&c The wind and backed her clear
One case showing how small boats
dread the swells of big packets when
they are loaded or have tows is told
By an old river man. Til ne was 4
boat doing business in this haroor
called the Three States ana she was
engaged at one time in towing logs
from Island Two to the box factory
Several RATS had been broken up and
many logs lost by swslls of packet
boats that passed her. One night she
was coming up with a raft and was
abreast Of where Wicklife now is
when her pilot saw the signal lights
of the City of Nicks burg. He knew il
vas the VickshUrg. because it was
her day down III had been looking
for her and dreading her all day. and
hoping he would make Cairo before
she got out, but he had dragged out
the day and was slowly dragging out
the night in his slow progress. and
his hopes had been in vain, for thera
she was whistling in her stacks and
beating the water with her wheels in
the still night, az a fearful rate He
must do something or lose another
raft. He stepped on his whistle tired
die and hailed her She still beat the
water and rapidly approached. He
hailed her again Her wheels stop.
ped She backed up on the larboard
side and rounded TO- In a short time
she was within haiing distance. and
her captain cried out: What do YOU
want-what is the matter?' The pilot
on the Three States answered back /.
II have raft and aid not want your
swells to break it up Something
came back through that night air that
took considerable of the dampness out
Of it but the Three States got to her
destination without tn loss Of a log.