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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

Statistics show that the number OF
women who support their husbands Is
increasing. The funny thing about II
is the kind of husbands that some OF
these women work themselves to death
to support. = Bennington Banner.
It is right that a woman should
support husband who is i'll or dis
abled. if she can. otherwise, if he is able
to work, it is disgrace to both that
the woman. and not the man. Is the
bread winner. There ought to be
law to compel married men. without
means. to work. Just as
there is one to send children to school.
Most women. from their very natures
are as helpless as are the children TO
protect themselves in these matters.
They sacrifice their lives In the nope
less task of trvi4g to make a sieve
hold water, in the blind faith that
sometime this particular sieve Will.
Outsiders, looking on. know that. be-
ing a sieve. it never will
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

We are somewhat disappointedly
assured that nothing very startling
can be expected from the committee
report of the state insane asylum In
vestigation. We surely do not want
anything startling produced unless 1t
is there. Neither should public senti-
ment demand that affairs must be
found either exactly right or altogeth-
er wrong. Defective judgment might
account for any undue increase OF eX-
pense shown in the management OF
the institution. and poor Judgment In
business affairs, while undesirable In
a salaried official, is too common to be
startling.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

At the recent meeting of the Cath
care of poor Catholic immigrants,
special work for the colored race and
the proper training and religious care
of deaf mute Catholics were the sub
jects discussed. And what great
questions are the Protestant bishops
considering? Marriage and divorce,
changing the church name, individual
communion cups, amusements for
church members. tainted money for
missions, the length of sermons, etc.
In view of the comparative power and
of the two great churches. is
there no lesson to be drawn from these
factSp
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

The senior class of the Bellows Falls
high school, which recently took trip
to Washington, D. c., in place OF hold
ing the usual class day exercises. will
also wear the regulation cap and gown.
thereby decreasing largely the usual
extravagant expense of the graduation
Journal.
This is a wise decision and credit
able to be good sense Of the Bellows
Fall pupils. The Washington trip was
undoubtedly more valuable and pleas
urable than any exercises" would have
been and the regulation cap and
gown is a much more appropriate at
tire for graduation than any that can
be fashioned out of lace and ribbon.
regardless Of the question of expense.
Make the reform general. young peo-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

Charles ]. Peshall, known through
out the country as 'the legal life saw
err" in his opposition to capital punish-
ment. says that he has been requested
to work In the interests of Mrs. Mary
Rogers, the Brattleboro, Vt. woman.
1t is quite true that many famous peo-
Pile have been born in Brattleboro,
have lived here. dnc have gone out
from here to other scenes of activity.
while others have simply visited in
town. but we have no knowledge that
Mrs. Rogers eve" graced Brattleboro
with her presence or even went TO
school with any of us. We may be eX-
uberant. but We are honest.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Be Reasonable.

Walter E. Ranger, state superlnten--
dent of education has been elected
state commissioner of the public
schools of Rhode Island, at salary
of $4,000 and ample clerical assist
ance. That he will accept the new
position is quite certain as the legis-
lature last fall refused to give him a
small increase in salary. rms was d
y bad move, as men of the CAMPER Oh
Mr.. Ranger are in demand ana IL hasn
taken Rhode Islan long to find him.
While it is a misfortune to lose such
a man it serves the state right for its
pusillanimity towards the occupant or
one of the most important offices in
the state. Vermont cannot afford TO
lose such an official as Walter n.
Ranger.-Morrisvjlle News and Citi-
zen.
1t is unfair to throw rocks at the
legislature because Mr. Ranger is Of
fered more money elsewhere. If that
body had granted the small increase
in salary" asked last fall for the state
superintendent of education. the total
figures would still fall far below the
$4,000 which Rhode Island offers; Mr.
Ranger would go, just the same, and
II the 1ntlmatlOnS lIldue are IL ue tiie'e
we shall not find another man as ca
pable as he-we should be left with
an inferior official at fixed increase
of salary.
During the yea: 1904, Vermont
paid Mr.. Rangar, beside his salary OF
$4,000, $SOO.75 for clerk hire, s542.66 for
travelling expenses, s1,511.1S for post
age, stationery, printing. ETC., besides
other expenses amounting to $31SS9;
making a total paid on account of the
Office of superintendent of education
s5,173.4S. In order to IBID" even with
Rhode Island for Mr.. Rangers services
for the coming year, We should be
Obliged to add to this amount, not
paltry $500, but $1,000.
Does anybody. even the most SIREN
uous kicker, think We can afford to do
this? It's just as well to be reasonable
in our criticisms. even with the i'm
personal and long suffering legisla-
ft,r
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
wINDHAM COUNTY BRAITLEBORO, VT, FRIDAY MAY 10 49,

consumptives' hospital In that village.
While there would be no good reason
for II. the fact that people were
brought there from all over the state
for treatment of this dreaded disease
would probably be detrimental to the
best interests of the town." This ap"
plies equally to any other town or
city In the state. We mean by this
that such an institution ought not to
be located near the larger centers OF
population. There Is ample room for
such an institution In many towns of
Vermont where the topography alti-
tude and geography OF such section
would be far more conducive to better
results than might be expected with
such an institution located In Brattle-
boro or any OF the larger towns.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

Bishop Hood of the African Metho-
dist church cautions young ministers
against long sermons and declares
that In many cases ministers have
small congregations because they
make the people tired. No minister,
he insists. should preach more than
from fifteen to thirty minutes. Eff
teen minutes Is exactly fifteen minutes
too long for some ministers to preach.
but there are others who may safely
make thorough analysis of the sub
ject In hand, even IL 1t take an hour.
The latter, only, are fit for the minis
try. A sermon should embody truth.
symmetrical and perfect, II Is only thu
rambling. pointless, tiresome discourse
which should never be delivered at an
but which. alas! we have all too often
heard. that may be measured by the
clock and cut off In fifteen minute
lengths. A consolidation of churches
and wedding out of cheap ministers,
who may be good men but who are
not forceful speakers, would remedy
the evil of the dwindling congrega-
ton
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
The Maudlin Tolerance Of Vice.


lfTONlucHCft ~ l., JUL
No criminal iii these days is too
base, apparently. for admiration. 1t
is only little while since thousands
of people adj over the country. women
especially. were protesting Yolubty
against the execution of Mrs. Rogers.
whose crime had been particularly
base: and if the supreme court OF
the state of Vermont refuses to grant
her a new trial the ululation VIII
doubtless be renewed with redoubled
vigor. Human life has certain sa-
credness in all cir umstances, and con-
tempt for it is not to be praised. But
that seems to be an ill-judged tender
ness which exp5nds itself on women
like Nan Patterson and Mrs. Rogers
while so many Innocent persons are
suffering without comment. Zeal
manifested in trying to remove the
conditions which make railway acci-
dents and tenement house fires ia
tally frequent w'uld he much more to
the point. 1t IS no exaggeration to
describe the apo.hecsis of vice and
crime as a social disease.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

If the cooperative plan proposed
by the recent forestry act Is general
ly adopted. valuable results VIII ac-
crue both to the state and to the land
owners. At present. the waste lands
of the state furnish very little revenue
to either. Reforestation under natur-
al conditions would take. lifetime
but trees planted under this plan
which includes ten years immunity
from taxation as mn inducement, VIII
mature In less than generation, Here
is q chance for loyal Vermonters TO
help the state ard themselves, or
their children, at the same time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
"Too Many Cooks" etc.
TMontpelier Journal

1t may be wise in special instances
to refer question of great public in
terest to the votes for an expression
of opinion. as in the case of the liquor
law two years ago. But to use the
regularly would be mis-
take. The old fashioned genuine de-
mocracy. which corresponds somewhat
to the Vermont town meeting in its
manner of operation, Is too clumsy
for conditions whsn the state is con-
sidered. 1t is alt right for town but
of course not foe the state. The ref
erendum is nearly as clumsy and UNI
wieldy and unpcomising. Represen-
tative government representative
government without any frills-is good
enough for Vermont Just elect good
sound men to the general assembly
and let them do the rest.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Only Want a Fair Show.
TLyndonyi,le Journal.

The results of the chemists at the
state laboratory, who have been ex-
tremely busy for the last two or three
weeks examining samples of sugar AMI
syrup taken promiscuously from the
markets throughout the state, are very
gratifying. These samples. without ex-
ception, have been found absolutely
pure, and show that the Vermont sug-
ar makers. knowing that their mar
kets are to be protected appreciate
the fact and ara willing to produce
only the pure article.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
No Place for "Rebater."

They say Secretary Morton may re-
sign from the cabinet because on the
railway rate question he is entirely
at variance" with Mr.. Roosevelt's POSI-
ton. OF course The murderer is lat
variance" with the sheriff who hangs
him. The dog that kills sheep Is "at
variance" with the gun-b bearing shep-
herd. Either Mr.. Morton is reform
ed" rebater, forgiven for furnishing
states evidence. or else he has no bust
ness in the cabinet.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Cooperate for Square Deal"

President Roosevelt is right in &c.
claring that class hatred Is the bare
of republics. There should be no room
for classes in the United states since
the theory of its government is that
the doors of opportunity are wide OPP
en- to all To make the facts tit the
theory. the presidents efforts TO curb
special privilege in the interests of a
square deal all around should have the
active support of every patriotic
A n,eriran
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
VERMONT RAILRoADlNG.
Sounds Like a Leaf from "Narrow
GAUGE" History.

The Looker-On. IN the Boston Rec-
ord, tells the following story:
According to the Vermont man JUST
back from visit IN home, they run
trains on the Rutland
railroad that are ala that the name inn
plies. He left Rutland on an early train
Sunday morning, and as he heard the
out in the street calling the
Sunday papers. and as he had none.
he asked the conductor how soon the
train would start The conductor
slowly pulled out his watch and con-
suited it carefully.
Well" he said. Il ought to have
started a minute ago, but l generally
wait few minutes in case some one
might be a little late. Why? Forgot
The vermonter explained that he
had a burning desire for Sunday
paper.
well" said TIE conductor. you go
ahead out to the street and see II you
can get one. Iii wait for you"
When the train got to Rockingham
the engine ran ahead to do some
switching out over little ravine. Sud
denly the engineer put his head out
Of the cab and called back to the
Hey, Bill. There's the biggest
adder down there l ever see!'
So the brakeman and conductor left
the train, and rail,oading was post
poned for about 10 minutes while the
ladder" was captured. Then the Rut-
land railroad got busy again.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Better Speak to the Farmers, First.
rVereennes Enterprise.1

Forty Thousand men are needed to
harvest the wheat crop of Kansas:
Vermont needs n couple of THOUSAND
to help in hayins. but the average son
of toll seems to prefer camping out
and living off the trustful farmers
garden and hen-roost. How would 1t
do for Vermont to farm out" her con-
victs during having. thus giving the
agriculturist SONS cheap help and the
convict some sun-browned muscles?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

Vice President Fairbanks is said TO
be laying his political wires for the
next republican nomination for presi-
dent and the Mortified News wonders.
doubtfully. whether he viii do for the
place. Not after Roosevelt Tenny-
sons smile. "as moonlight unto sun
light and as water unto wine" might
be used aptly here.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
The General Public Might.
IRannin nfnn Rannar

Maine is to produce the Longfel-
low house at the jamestown exposi-
ton it is announced. Possibly Yer
mont will again tie asked to reproduce
one of her historic structures for the
benefit of this exposition.-Bu
ton Free Press.
Can't the foreclosure of that mort
gage on the Admiral Dewey birth
place at Montpclicr be completed and
the house loaded en- freight car AMI
shipped down to jamestown? It's only
a small house and Vermont doesn't ap-
pear to take any special interest in
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
We Shall Get Ours.
GMontpelier Journal

1t is reported that six million
pounds of adulterated and harmful
foods were destroyed by the health
department of New York during the
last year. That is enforcing pure
food laws to some effect. Vermont
could stand bit of that kind of medi-
cine administered judciously by the
proper authorities
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

by the state board of health. No bet
ter demonstration Of Its natural right
and fitness to control the office cou.d
be made by either Of the contending
factions than to devise some means
for the disposal of the city sewerage
other than through the public water
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
The Sister. of Mercy

of the Sacred Heart Hospital. Man.
chester, n. H., sa-: I'VE used Com
fort Powder on a lad suffering with
eczema and into'erable itching. II
brought quick relief and sleep" Cures
chatting, tender feet. and keeps dress
shields free from oior. Be sure you
get Comfort Powder il Is so far supe-
rior to ordinary talcum powders.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
The Point. Exactly.
rNf;ddleh,,rv Register. 1

In discussing tha locating of a state
hospital for consunptives the North
field News says it is inclined to the
opinion that James Fisk Hooker. hrst
selectman of Brattleboro. is working
for the best interests of his town In
opposing the establishment Of a state
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Setback Only Temporary.

Edison takes both a prosaic and sci
entific view when he says that the
greatest setback to wireless telegraphy
has come In Marconis marriage. And
he caps it by adding that he expects
recovery.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Cordial Cooperation Imperative.

[St. Adams Messenger
One of the thirgs that hinders the
social and business development and
expansion of Vermont is that very
lingering element of narrow minded
distrust of ones neighbors and sly,
cunning mistaken for
broad gagged saeacity that for a
long time masuu raded as a sturdy
and is now seen in a
clearer light as the petty one-hoss
jealousies of rural small life.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

The Poultney Journal makes a long
and forcible plea for "a little of the
real outdoor good manners of the
days of grandpa" among our school
children. We shall never have it as
long as we fail to exact the old-fash-
toned obedience to parents and teach
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
And One Which Actually Counts.
baltimore American. ]

lbaitiiiioie Sh'ei''"h'l
The governor of Pennsylvania has
signed bill by which thousands of
boys will be taken frem the mines and
sent to school. This Is one of the long
steps taken by civilization In the pre-
vention. physically and morally. of race
suicide
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Money in II.
rst L.ouis Globe-Democrat.1

[St. Louis Globe Democrat,l
Maine has more trees than any 9TH
ar New England state, but pays great
attention to Arbor day just the same
The value of timber as cash article
Is we'll understood in that corner OF
The country.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Half Way Measures Useless.


The railroad question will never be
settled until 1t Is settled on the ever
lasting basis of absolute and complete
Justice to all patrons and all commun-
tiles. Nothing else can ever satisfy
the American people.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
1dindham county 8eformer
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19
Others viii Naturally Do Likewise.

[Pittsburg. Pa, Gazette.l
Uncle Russell Sage continues to
avoid the attacks of DR.. GLADDEN. by
keeping his monty.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

With two street superintendent
struggling for supremacy. Burlington
will surely be able to solve the pure
water supply problem set before her
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

Mrs. Mary Wilbur, 49, committed
suicide by taking poison at her board
ing house at Lowell. Mass. Tuesday,
May 16 She was the wife of Abel
Wilbur. teamster of Montpelier. and
leaves little daughter with her par
ents in Stowe. She left Stowe to go
to Lowell Wednesday, May 10. She
had been separated from her husband
for more than year and his suit for
divorce was returnable at the Sep
TENDER term of county court. Mrs.
Wilbur left a letter saying that she
was taking her life on account of the
bringing of the suit.
Frank Blanchard. a 17-year-old hoy
employed in Perry's livery stable at
Brandon, has surrendered himself to
Deputy Sheriff W. c. Fletcher saying
that he is the one who placed the ties
on the track at Willey's crossing Mcr-
day evening, May s. Had these not
been discovered the train which ar
rives at Brandon at 10 o'clock would
have been wrecked. The boy said that
he did not know why he did 1t. lie
asked to be arrested at once. which
was done. He has been actirg
strangely of late being very religious
and it is thought that he is mentally
unbalanced. he was pldceu uiucr
$500 bonds and taken to Rutland
where he will be examined as to his
mental condition. Young Blanchard
came to Brandon from Sanford. Me.
A brother, employed at Pittsford. says
that he becomes deranged every sum-
mer through fear of thunder storms.
st. Johnsbury citizens met Thurs
day night. May IL to consider the
matter of a pure water supply in view
of the recent action Of the state board
Of health in condemning the three
water supplies of the village. DR.. II.
d. Holton of the state board OF health
was introduced and recommended ar
tesian wells as the cheapest and most
effective remedy and introduced MT.
Ray of Providence. r. l., whose bust
ness is driving such wells. Mr.. Ray
said that the wells could be driven
there at a very reasonable cost, and he
believed that pure water could be OBJ
tanned at depth Of 200 feet. A dis
cussion followed. Il was voted to leave
the matter in tire hands OF the trust
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

The number three seems to be Um-
pire D'Arcys Jonah-or Mascot. Al
Saturdays ball games he managed to
stop the ball with different parts OF
his anatomy three different times, and
escaped alive. Three has always been
an important MURDER in the history Of
baseball.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

In broad dayligh. the other day, a
man who had apparently been drink :
ing stopped in front of Wally Horizons
store and called out insulting ana pro-
fame epithets at tie top of his voice
so that men and women within nun
dred yards could not fail to hear eV-
cry word, and 3efitd the storekeepeF
when he threatened to call police
man. plainly aware that there wa ~
policeman to call In such cases an
ounce of prevention is worth pound
of cure.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-19

AS long as Policeman Hall seems to
be such bone of contention in village
affairs II may not be out of place to
recall that when Anthony +. Schwenk
was states attorney and got on the
track of Mccarthy, the Newfane bank
robber. he telephoned to Brattlebo,o
from Newfane and insisted on getting
Policeman Hall out of bed to catch the
burglar. 1t may be all right to argue
that If there is any police work to be
done here there are plenty of men
handy on Main street who are author
lied by law to do 1t but as a practi-
cal matter of fact Brattleboro may
hunt long time before she secur IS
a more efficient officer than Police
man Hall and the confidence of those
who are qualified to know, in his eff
ficiency is well attested by the little
mentioned herein. And Hall
caught the burglar too.
The Meddler reads of German
editor who considerably promised his
readers to print two editions a we tx
On one side of the paper only in order
that the sheet might be suitable for
up parcels and not leave a
suspicion of printers ink on the sau-
sage or whatever it might be. This
recalls the fact that some years ago
when the Reformer was first issued as
| pasted sheet, some subscribers OBJ
ected to having the two parts fast
med together because after they had
cad ii. ii was not so handy to put
IN the pantry shelves" 1t is not inn
possible that there are some readers
# the paper to-day who have this
anne feeling. There are many uses to
which newspapers may be put apart
rom the mere reading.
The Meddler