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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Castleton, Fair Haven, Barre Town,
Northfeld-and every one OF these
went strongly for the Republican
state ticket. The explanation, Of
course, is that while the members of
the dominant party vote straight for
governor. when it comes TO the local
contest partisanship cuts less figure.
Many Republicans do not feel bound
10 vote for a candidate simply because
he is Republican, but he must stand
the test, in their eyes, OF being the
"best man up Ordinarily, this best
means most popular or most likable
personally, and here the Democrats
appear to have an advantage. From
their ranks it is usually easier to
draw a man who win poll their full
vote and attract some Republicans
than il is for the Republicans 10 do
the same. Democrats often work in,
too. as the result OF spirited Republic
can divisions. We are not lamenting
this condition. II is well that the
minority party has fair representa-
ton in the House. Even now i falls
far short OF the one-third membership
that its state vote in one sense earns
for IL.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
MIsDEEDs ANo PENALTIES.

The grand jury OF Chittenden county
court has found an Indictment against
Benjamin Williams for the alleged
murder May y of Policeman James P.
McGrath.
Emmett Mott, married. about %.
living at Proctor, is at the house of
correction under $4,000 bail. CHARGED
with dastardly assault upon a YOUNG
woman under peculiarly narrowing
circumstances. Mott went to the
Proctor hospital one night last week
representing that he was sent bv
doctor Tor nurse to attend a sudden
case OF illness. The nurse accom-
panied him and Mott is accused Of
attempting to assault her when in a
lonely part of the town. The man
was identified by bruises inflicted unon
MIN by the nurse in the struggle and
anu
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

beers, is said to be Mr.. Proctor, who,
If candidate and elected, would equal
or improve on his excellent record
of the session of 1900. Others men
toned are Justus Dart of Springfield
and F. w. Agan OF Ludlow, who ran
with Clement two years ago, but who
is now thoroughly reconstructed.
The Democratic candidate is likely to
be G. II. Pape of Barre.
With the personnel of both houses
before us, we see no reason 10 antici-
pate a misunderstanding of the duties
in hand or miscarriage in their dis
charge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
PARALYSIS CURE0
Mr.. JOHN kENNErS CASE vrl.,
TO TREATMENT.
His Condition Had Been rh,..
Hopeiess--His Recovery a c.. w
Wonder--Some Details cr..
BY HInnsstt
BY Himself

Mr.. kenney has actually esc.n..
the paralytic's fate 10 which b. So. nea
snort time since hopeiessly doopsS :
surprising report has been fuiiv =. ne
ana some important details sees..s 'iilsa
personal interview With the recsT, e a
ierer. tessAl SUI
1.-THE doctor" said Mr.. Kenn.v a..
me that II wanted to live any lsn,, 90
time | would have TO give On uo,t slh o.
gether, and he told my friends t6st ~
paralysis which had begun would n ~, ne
involve my whole BODY " the
just how were you afflicted Al a.
time ~ MIR. kenney was asked He
'Well, had first hot. and then al
clammy feelings, and At times ~, M 20
felt as II needles were being stuet ~
These sensations were followed bv 49, 49, y
pains, and again / would have nj -
AT all, but numbness would con,s +s
me, and / would not be able 10 move ~ ~
most agonizing torture came from 49,
aches and pain in the region Of =,
spine y
"were you able TO sleepYl
"No. That was one OF the sor.t 4.
lures OF my case. Night after bist. :
could not get any natural sleep ana :.
system was wrecked by the strain al iIl
torturing pains and the effect AZ ~.
opthAce Was forced 70 take 10 infns.
sleep. As | look back on the terrible -,
fering ] endured during this period o.,
wonder how / retained my reason Throne
Il ell.
Have you got rid Of all these trog.
bles -
''Nes, indeed. / am entirely rid 81 ths.,
and am daily working at my trade a. A 81,
finisher, but relief came from al unev.
Pecied quarter. My help came from Dr
Williams Pink Pulls for Pale peopls
read one day IN a paper an account n
case like mine which had been cure8 ~
these wonderful pills for the blood A.
nerves. bought box and began 10 a.
them. The very first box seemed 10 bs'1
me, and seven boxes made me entirsir
we'll There can be no doubt about ~
thoroughness Of my cure, for ! raw
worked steadily ever since and thai .
nearly four years.
Mr.. kenney il 81 present employed b.
the Merrimac Hat company and resides 4
lQi Aubin street, Ames bury. Mas IT,
remedy which be used with such saIshs.
tory results, il sold by ali dfurq.s,.
throughout the world, and Is offered : !
specific for all nervous troubles Dr. WI.
liams Pink Pills have cured neumlea
nervous prostmtion, 81. Nitus dsnes
partial paralysis and looomotor ataxa. a
well as common ailments such g. head
aehes, insomnia and debility.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
aia creamen Failure.

The Farmers Mutual Creamery Co.
of st. Johnsbury has failed and will
be obliged 10 90 out of business as II
has no money TO pay its several hun
dred creditors. Il will be serious
blow 10 the dairy interests OF that
vicinity as il is estimated that OF the
total liability of something like Sl7 600
az least $1,000 is due the nearly
500 farmer patrons In sums from small
amounts up to bills of several hundred
dollars each.
The failure is due TO the New
England Creamery Co. OF Boston
with which the local concern is close
~ allied.
The creamery was originally and
for many years successfully conducted
on the cooperative plan. Finally a
controlling interest in the stock was
purchased by +. ii. Adams Of Boston,
who is the present president and
treasurer The company kept branch
ing out and increasing its business
until il had nearly 800 customers with
branch creameries at Evansville and
Pattenville, and skimming stations AT
East Concord aud Concord. When
Mr.. Adams came into control, while
the concern was entirely solvent, II
was owing nearly 5000. which Mr..
Adams company in Boston agreed 10
protect and renew. provided the local
concern would ship all OF its product
TO him. BY doing this Manager Rolfe
says he has reduced the Indebtedness
so that - 800 advanced this year
would provide for what the $1,000
was necessary for last year. The ex-
pense had been reduced to a low
figure and everything was looking
hopeful when IN drawing the usual
customers checks TOR last months,
butter. no funds were provided By
the Boston end 10 meet them.
During the month of July the COM
pany made 10000 pounds OF butter
and the average price per pound 10
the farmers Tor the past year has been
between q and % cents and the
patrons have, up 10 this time. been
promptly paid.
The last statement OF the company.
May /, shows It's assets TO be 80. l66-
50 and liabilities Sl7,G76.i3. which
shows $4,000 10 the good. This
was at the end OF the poorest six
months Of the year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

A peculiar feature of our Vermont
elections. scarcely more noticeable
this year than heretofore, is the good
showing the Democrats are able to
make in the House OF Representatives.
compared with their weakness on
party lines. Last week Porter. the
Democratic candidate for governor.
carried only three towns in the whole
state, while Democratic representa-
tives were chosen from no less than
% towns and cities. Nearly all the
cities and several ofthe large towns
are represented by Democrats-Bur-
lington. Barre. st. Adams, Rocking
ham, Lyndon, Swanton, Morristown,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Vermont is rather one-sided. to be
sure. Porter carried only three towns
in the state, Colchester and Fairfield
and his own home town, Whining
ton, commonly Republican. In four
towns, Baltimore. Bloomington, Nor
gan and Norton, Porter didn't receive
a single vote. A live Democrat, Gagged
for show purposes would probably
draw well i'm those towns.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
PLURALITY ELECTION.

4
Think of the utter absurdity of ballot
ing twenty-seven times for town repre-
sentative as the voters of Newport did J
There is no reason why the town
representative should be chosen by a
majority vote while a plurality Is
enough 10 elect the governor. There
Is no sacredness in majorities. This
government is not conducted on the
theory of the Hebrew kabbalah with
LIST. Adams Messenger.
Thisquestion OF the election of repre-
sentatiyes by plurality, instead of
majority, is perennial. Nearly every
session tackles it. debates it, some
times one chamber passes it, but the
change never quite comes about. 1t
is one OF those good, old-fashioned
lyceum subjects where the negative
has no call over the affirmative, and
vice versa.
II viii be conceded that elections
would be greatly simplifed ifa plural
ity elected. There would be almost
certainty of a choice by single ballot,
and voters could 90 home about their
business after depositing their ballots.
The long strain Of successive votes
lasting way into the night and some
times over several days would be at an
end. SO would the trades and deals
whereby one candidate throws his
strength to another in order to beat a
third. 1t often happens that where
there is a deadlock the final choice is
made by small proportion OF the
voters and does not represent the
actual choice of the majority in the
town. The best stayers win.
These are among the arguments put
forth by those who ask for a change. |
But there are equally good ones on the
other side. In the first place. our
is one Of majorlties when
ever 1t is possible, without too great
public inconvenience, TO secure major
ties instead Of pluralities. As basic
principle, it seems right that the men
called to office should be those whom
the major portion OF the voters taking
part want. The president of the
United States must receive majority
Of the electoral vote, or the election
goes into the House of Representa-
ives. The governor OF Vermont Is
chosen by the assembly unless be gets
popular majority at election. All of
,ur town officers require a majority to
elect them. Plurality election has its
weak points. 1t frequently means the
choice of men who could never secure
/ majority, but who have been able to
,oll considerable vote in divided
ield. 1t thus encourages a multiple
ty OF candidates, but gives no promise
If stronger men in office. In the
mailer towns, with say half a dozen
ivals in the field. it would mean an
election by ridiculously small num-
yer of constituents. The protracted
of the present are not alto
,ether devoid OF good features, and
the interest in the outcome
epays all the effort.
A compromise arrangement whereby
plurality should elect after one or
wo ballots, in case majority has not
hen been secured, meets with meas
ire OF approval from both sides.
,ome day change OF this kind will {
uite likely be made.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

II having been enormously an
nounced by the Evening Argus that
Rev. Guy c. Lamson, pastor of the
Baptist church in Montpelier, is a
candidate for the Office of chaplain OF
the Senate, it is proper to state that
Mr.. Lamson's ambition is to be chosen
chaplain of the House OF Representa-
tiyes. Mr.. Lamson is the kind of man
the Representatives ought. and could
probably. choose Tor their "Sky
Pilot Montpelier Journal.
How's that TO- newspaper en-
dorsementP
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Certain papers are demanding that
the charges made against Gov.-elect
Bell for looting the state treasury be
withdrawn, or that action be brought
for SANDER. Safe to say Mr.. Bell will
do nothing of the kind. A $4,000
plurality in his favor is better vindica-
ton than any damages that could be
awarded him, and quite rebuke
enough to the slanderers. And after
all it might be difficult to prove an
offense when the auditors report fur
nished the groundwork.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Vermont journalism is to be repre-
scented in the legislature after all, it
seems. Smith of Rutland city, indie
pendent Labor, is editor OF the Union
Signal, a labor organ.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

The architects of the new Rutland
depot are Reed and Stem. We hope
the job won't break such fragile
sounding frm.- Rutland News.
A Chelsea firm named Slack & Luce
didn't succeed in the meat business.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Now, members-eleet, don't forget
the party pledges. Frame your caucus
bills and prepare to let the liquor law
pretty much alone.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Election odds went from 10 to to
4 IL to l when Vermont spoke. Who
says the voice Of this little state
doesn't count?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

II Parker hadn't resigned that Judge
ship until after Vermont had spoken,
it is safe to say he wouldn't.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The farmers responded.
Roosevelt was dee-lighted.
Gen. Apathy is sly old dog.
Whose advertising paid best?
How different from two years ago
The Dems. are not even tryingto ex-
plain it.
If You have any bets on Roosevelt
don't hedge.
Let's yell "Benziner with the Japs.
Vermonts all right.
Vermont didn't feel;it alone Even
Arkansas came near going Republican.
Parker says the Democrats need to
be admonishedr by the Vermont re-
turns.
The president ought TO discount his
offer a little and come up to see Bell
inaugurated.
Percy Clement as license commits
sioner of Rutland will have a chance
TO show his metal.
And the Vermont majority would
have been some 500 more if the militia
h..., ahaaut
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

And the Vermont majority would
have been some 500 more if the militia
hadn't been absent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Roosevelt was dee-llghted.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Vermont didn't feel;it alone. Even
Arkansas came near going Republican.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Percy Clement as license commits
sioner of Rutland will have a chance
10 show his metal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Gen. Apathy is a sly old dog.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Whose advertising paid bestP
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Let's yell .Benziner with the Japs
Yermonts all right.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

# You have any bets on Roosevelt
don't hedge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

Parker says the Democrats need e
be .'admonishedr by the Vermont re
turns.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

The president ought 10 discount his
offer a little and come up to see Bell
inaugurated.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

How different from two years ago
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-15

The Dems. are not even tryingto ex-
nlain II.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
FIGHTING BOB
Allowed Large Discre.
ton in the East.

London, Feb. 21.--According to the
Che Foo correspondent of the London
Daily Post only three vessels OF the
Russian squadron at Port Arthur are
now intact.
The correspondent states that an
American squadron Is expected to ar
rive at Che Foo within a few days to
protect American interests which are
threatened by Germany. The latter
nation, says the correspondent, claims
the exclusive trading rights of the
Shan Ting peninsula and the Ameri-
can commander is expected to land a
large force of marines to prevent any
interference with American mer-
chants. 1t is iItimated that Che Foo
is prepared to see a clash follow.
FIGHTING BOB.
Washington, Feb. 19-Admiral
Evans viii take few vessels of the
Asiatic squadron to some Chinese
port, presumably Shang Hal but he
might select Che Foo. The entire mat
ter has been left to his discretion.
Rear Admiral Evans has advised the
navy department tudt ne VIII pro-
ceed to Chinese port with some of
his warships. He will use one of them
as a dispatch boat to keep in COM
munication with the American min
lister at Seoul but will dispose of his
other vessels as he considers most
expedient.
II Is unlikely that Admiral Evans
will land marines unless necessary to
protect American interests. The on
ly troubles now in progress are at
New Chwang, where Consul Miller Is
protecting Japanese interests and the
Russians are said to have detained an
American commercial ship. The
Vicksburg Is now at that point with
40 marines and ITS blue jackets.
These would be landed If the consul
became involved in serious trouble.
The general instructions given .Ad.
miral Evans are to protect Amer. can
interests and keep well away from
the belligerent forces.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23

the whole. The bill carries an appro-
priation Of s7.1s1.1s2. Mr.. Littauer.
(Rep. N. ~, In charge Of the bin az
planned fits provisions. "Sea coast
Notifications. larger navy and q larg-
er army are the national assurance T"
he said, "and guarantees of national
peace Of national power abroad"
Mr.. Hill (Rep. Comm followed with
a political speech contending that wise
Republican legislation was the cause
of the good times.
Mr.. williams (Dem. Miss.) made a
political speech. He said that the cap
italistic growths Of the country result
led from Republican legislation and
predicted that q serious clash between
labor and capital must inevitably fol-
low.
Mr. Wade, (Dem. Ia.) followed. He
spoke for reciprocity with Cuba. He
denounced the department Of justice
for It's failure to proceed against IL
legal trusts.
When Mr.. Wade concluded the bill
was read for amendments.
Mr.. Brundige Dem. Ark.) moved to
reduce the appropriation for fire con-
troll installation from 100000 to
100000.
This was lost.
Mr.. Randall (Dem. Tex.) then moved
to reduce 1t to 100000. This was lost
Mr.. Sherman. chairman. each time
breaking the tie Of 79 to 70.
MIR. Smith (Dem. Ky.) offered an
amendment to the appropriation for
coast defense providing that none OF
the money should be used for that pur-
pose in the Philippines.
Ira Smith (Rep. Ia.) declared that
tic Democrats were not willing to give
protection to all it's loyal citizens
whether at home or IN an insular pos.
session.
Mr.. Williams (Dem. Miss) ridicul-
ed the declarations that the Philip.
pines were "obedient to our laws.
He said that the Republicans had re-
fused to extend the laws Of the United
States to the Philippines and that the
people were obedient only to absolute
despotism. He compared the Repub.
ican policy to that Of King George
ono law for the men at home, and an
other for those in outlying possessions
He opposed the retention Of the Phil.
ippines because he said he did not
want to faint American citizenship
with alien blood.
The Smith amendment was lost by
o vote OF SO to 80.
Mr.. Robertson (Dem. Ind.) offered
an amendment that no part Of the ap.
preparation be expended for the Lang.
ley airship experiments. 1t was lost
by a vote of 10 to Al.
The bill was then reported to the
house and passed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
JUDGE IMPLICATED

Albany, N. r.. Feb. 21--President
Richard L. Hand of the New York
State Bar association has designated
Professor Hutcuff. dean Of the Cor
nell law school, chairman Of the griev-
ance committee Of the association. He
has called meeting of the commit
tee to be held In Albany Tuesday.
March 1, to consider the charges pre-
sented against Warren B. Hooker, of
the appellate division of the state su-
preme court by the jamestown Bar
association at the annual meeting Of
the association in January, charging
the justice with being implicated in
the postal frauds.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
CHIEF CROKER
DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF AT
A FIRE.
FLAMES IN BROOKLYN
Firemen Display CON-
mendable Bravery.

New York, Feb. ia destructive
fire which gutted the fve-story stor-
age building of the +. w. Devoe ana
Reynolds company, a branch of the So
called paint trust, at Plymouth and
Gold streets, Brooklyn. called upon
practically the whole fre department
of Brooklyn tonight and a part OF
that of Manhattan borough as well,
before it was gotten under control at
10:30 o'clock.
Fire Chief Croker, with engine
companies II and 81, two OF the larg.
est in the department we're hurried to
the scene OF the fire at Plymouth and
Gold streets.
The fire was discovered by a police
man after 1t had assumed enormous
proportions. He turned in an alarm
and on the arrival of the battalion
chief he turned in four more and ask
ed Manhattan borough for assistance.
The entire block was occupied by the
F. w. Devoe and G. T. Reynolds
branch Of the National White Lead
trust and contained in the structure
thousands of gallons of paints and
oils.
Before the first stream Of water had
been turned on the fire, 1t was plain
that the paint works were doomed
and the firemen trebled their ener.
gies to trying to hold II where 1t was.
There was strong wind blowing
which carried the flames eastward to.
wards the mammoth tanks Of the
Brooklyn Union Gas company, located
on the block adjoining.
The Devoe and Reynolds plant was
located in the block bounded by Ply.
mouth, Gold, John and Hudson streets.
On the Hudson street side Of the
block was row of tenement houses
occupied by fifty families, many OF
them with very young children and
they were driven into the snow GOV.
cred streets with only the clothes they
| wore.
Fire Chief Croker made a remark.
able run to the blaze from fire head
quarters in Manhattan, covering the
eight miles over snow covered streets
In his automobile In less than half an
hour AS he had to pass through the
main section Of Manhattan and cross
the Brooklyn bridge his time was little
short of phenomenal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-23
BLOOD FLOWED
At West Virginia Political
Conventions.

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. 19.-sev-
eral bloody encounters followed the
district conventions held today
throughout Wayne and Cabell coun-
ties, in this state, to name delegates
to the county conventions which in
turn will select delegates to the con-
gressional convention. The fight for
control between the followers of Rep
resentative Hughes and w. F. Hite,
became SO strenuous that contesting
delegations were named in almost ev-
cry district in the two counties.
Bloodshed resulted at one precinct
in Wayne county, half dozen persons
becoming involved in knife and pis-
tol duel IN which several we're severely
injured.
In street fight in front of the con-
vention hall in this city tonight, the
result Of the political ferment, Robert
Odell, letter carrier, had his skull
crushed and Leander Gilkerson, was
stabbed three times. Both will prob
ably die.