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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
EullY Qualified.

Baseball Magnate-WelI. what do
YOU want?
Applicant-A job a. umpire.
Baseball Magnate-Had any expert
ence in that line?
Applicant-No: but I was the sue
cessful leader Of d church choir for
sever years.
Baseball Magnate- Good. Name
your own salary. .
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
Cause and Effect.

Excuse me. madam" said the po-
lite hobo. but crave your assistance.
The iron has entered my SOUL
That" replied the icy-hearted lady.
is doubtless why you look SO rusty"
And she slammed the door.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
~0O Foe WOMEN
VINO CANNOT BH CURED.


Backed up BY over . third of = century
Of remarkable and uniform cures, . record
such - no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses pesuliar to womea o ever
attained, the proprietors Of Dr.: Iierce's
Favo1ite Prescription now feel fully war
ranted in Offering to pay $500 m legal
money of the United States, for fIny case
of LetrorYhea, Female Weakness, Preiap-
suA. or Falling of Womb which they can
not cure All they ask il q fair a'ad reason
able trial of their means Of cure.
JsCariisle. Esq., Of Nanchesterk Coffee Co.
Tenn. writes: have been using your medt
eines 1n the last sixteen o. eighf1ea years il
CoAae1Cou1ty Ho0r- house and Asy fun conhsned,
Yoaf Favofite Prescription, Golden Medical
Discovery and .Yeasant Pellets are the best
medicines for the diseases for which they are
recomn iended, that ever ured- They saved
nv via .'s life At the time Of change OF life
have heen Recommending your medicine to
marv q dicted women and have also guaranteed
that il IT did not cure would pay back the
money spent for il I have told our drugzis
that If The people cAme back and said Doctor
Yierce'a medicines did not give satisfaction, to
rrrs k<1y bach 1e.y xsor<y asd charge II to ~
have MT once been called upon to refund
have never found anything to equal the FavorIte
Prescripd on for diseases Of women
DR.. Herce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser Is sent (yes On receipt of II one
cent stamps for the paper covered book, or
II stamps for the cloth bound. Address
Dr. r Y. Pierce, Buffalo, N Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
Brilliantine.

She backed away from him suddenly.
Dearest" she said.
We'll. pet?'' he queried.
Il hope you won't be offended" she
but did YOU put that stuff
Cn Your mustache to keep the flies off 2"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
long-FeIt Want.

Customer-1 want a book that will
do for hot weather reading.
Bookseller-All right, sir. Here is
a ghost story that is warranted to
make your blood run cold.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
In Self. Defense,

The Deacon-I hear Blinkers is scing
to quit attending church.
The Personality is that?
The Deacon-He says i nap in the
morning keeps him awake at night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
As He Had Planned u.

But Clarence. dear" she cooed.
after sizing up the bargain counter
solitaire. are YOU sure We can get
along on your salary Of 50 a week
of course We can. Cordelia." an
swered the young francier. Il know j
place where we can get twenty one
meals for $50
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

STEAMER CoBBOSsEE win iesv. "A.
Outlet at A H daily for Fairs css.
and Island Park Leave Island Park n
so A VI and will go TO any part of n.
Lake desired Again leave Outlet. IN p
NJ: Island Park. sB p NJ Betvea
these hours the boat may be chartsr,i
for picnic and pleasure parties Dinner NJ
Emery's and free boat ride from IslsN
Park and return. &c any day of week
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

Poland cannot offer any such att.ac-
,ion as the sea serpent. but it claims
the first lid ma n of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
u.MuSt C0nc.

de year 10 the change which cpmes 70
every woman. And just ~ one apticipates
the changes Of other seasons It is wise 70
snticipate this change Of season md pre-.
pare for II. In this way the dsconfo1s
and disasteTs suffered BY many women n
the period Of charge eaa be sveided or
overcome.
Dr.. Pieree's Fsvogife Preanietisa, med
icine for every seassa Of w0man's life, win
entirely meet the needs Of women 1t This
period Of change. It cares the phyxlczl
Ills and relieves the meutai anxfety and
depression usually associated with this
encourages the appetite szd induces re-
freshing sleep.
- ~>> 4
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25
Maine Gossip
The Reaping Time.

reap~rs fur an nigh. o.,
An you'll hear halleiuia Just a-soih "
Talk about the good times-theyn Be
with us by an by.
An Te'u all sing glory in the rnoFrlh
The toilers in the vineyard-everyone at
last shall know A.
The sweet reward of toiling where the
rosy gardens grow.
It's the Ndy the good Lord Wills IL. az
he's sure to have it so.
An we'll all sing glory in the rornin
Frank l. Stanton
Skowhegan feels that it was hardl;
its turn for another bad fire 50 soon.
Make the most of these cool days. \
hot wave is scheduled for the first OF
August.
The visit of the Boston yachtsmen
r1ade last week the greatest in the his
tory Of Five Islands.
Poland cannot offer any such att.ac-
tion as the sea serpent. but it claims
the first lid ms n Of the season.
Squirrel entertains the hope that i.
will have a champion concert some
time before the tnd of August.
Though that blast Il Henderson's
lin. ,,.a. Tho 1,,g.st eyer fired ,n ,tis
country the Jar Of thu explosion Was
felt Very slightly. even by the specta-
tors. 80 completely was II muffieI by
the water.
thls summer. LOT the lhdepeiideit Id
ments the decline OF the old time bds-
h,u .,,b,si.,er,
Po-tlanGs 100 TAX rate is s31.2e ths
uRhest since 1.sa The valuation OF
.rs ci,, is st.o,,, s-o noo ooo
Dog fish are again II work along
H. ,,oi.,, a,, r.s,,,, of -ba;r
| IisitatiOns along the Hancock County
coast line there is a scarcity Of fish
With the waning of the best fishing
1000. 49, a,,;, < 49, srs, of ,ha
game season ana aiFedCS Maine spofte-
men are cleaning their shotguns i'll
preparation for the plover which they
will be allowed TO shoot. or shoot at.
in a few days. the law going off Aug. 1.
-
Inc encouraging news comes from
South Berwick that Miss Sarah Orne
Iewet, who is now i, her beautiful
. . <,,u,
| dent while driving over a year ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

ESTABLISHED, 1925.

No aeties whatsver will b taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot Be held responsible
for the preservation or return OF re-
tected communications.
Addrsss all communications rel stins 70
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & F1YNT. Publishers.
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

The visit of the Boston yachtsmen
r1ade last week the greatest in the his
tory Of Five Islands.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

Make the most of these cool days. \
hot wave is scheduled for the first OF
August.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

Dog f-h rre again Al work along
the Maine coast. AS a result Of their
Iisitations along the Hancock County
coast line there is scarcity Of fish.
Down at Manset they are catching
them for use in the new glue factory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

Squirrel entertains the hope that i
will have a champion concert some
tune before the end Of August.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

Skowhegan feels that it was hardl:
its turn for another bad fire 50 soon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

With the waning of the best fishing
comes the opening Of the first of the
game season and already Maine sports
men are cleaning their shotguns i'll
preparation for the plover which they
will be allowed to shoot. or shoot at.
in a few days. the law going off Aug. l..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

Po-tlanG-s i90- TAX rate is s21.3e. ths
highest since 1ss3. The valuation OF
the city is about s5D.n0o.00O.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-25

Evidently Bath has not got the fever
this summer. for the Independent Ia
ments the decline OF the old time bas-
ball enthusiasm.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
wINpHAM COUNTY FRIDAY DECEMBER I'D YO

utes ahead and never with design goes
forth to get himself meal, but just
gobbles whatever food he happens To
run across. The hedgehog has no I'M
apination whatever. lie Is full OF q
soggy, leaden sort Of nntagonism that
is never active enough TO excite the
smallest atom Of respect for him but
keeps him isolated. lonely and despised,
Even when he is forced TO fight he
does II wrong end TO, in n helplcssly
splenetic sort Of fashion that makes
YOU want 10 see him get licked.
There is hcdgchoggery in some Yer
monters' attitude of suspicion toward
foreigners and strangers; in their self
satisfied inertncss; IN depreciation of
visiting governors; In the proposition
to shut outside exhibitors from county
fairs; in the barring of reporters from
executions; in secret sessions; in un.
enterprise and the dscouragement OF
enterprise; in intolerance and narrow
ness aud failure TO grasp the big posi-
biltios Of life; in word, in being n
human hedgehog,
Don be a hedgehog
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
PUNY CHILDREN.
Words of Interest to Every Mother in
Bratteboro.

Surely mothers are not to blame
for that which they cannot help" said
our well known druggist. Mr.. Geo. f.
Greene. during recent interview. but
when we see so many thin. pale-faced
and puny children on our streets we
cannot help feeling that mothers are
to blame. and we wish we could tell
every mother in Brattleboro what VI
mol will do for her children"
Vinol is not a patent medicine. but
it contains in a highly concentrated
form all the strength creating and
bodybuilding elements of cod liver oil.
actually taken from fresh Gods liv-
ers. without grease or oil. 1t does not
upset the stomach like old fashioned
cod liver oil and emulsions, and its
taste is so delicious that children love
il.
Vinol strengthens the most delicate
stomach. makes rich. red blood. builds
strong bone structure. creates hard,
firm flesh tissue and rosy-cheeked.
sturdy children are the inevitable re-
suit
Mrs. Jennie Perse of Mansfield, o.,
says that her little boy had over
studied and was so run down that he
was a mere shadow. Vinol made him
a strong. well boy in a remarkably
short time.
Mr.. Geo. E. Greene says. For both
children and adults Vinol is the great
est strength creator. body-builder, and
health-restorer we have ever sold. and
we viii gladly refund the money paid
for IL In every case where ii fails to
give satisfaction" Geo. E. Greene,
druggist
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
Justice Again Served.

Justice has again been faithfully
served in Vermont through the recent
disposal of the Windsor county case OF
Allard, the Bridgewater murderer.
The trial of this case was not only
speedy, the crime having been COM
mitted Dec. 2, but it was marked by
the fairest consideration possible I'M
der the law, of the rightful claims OF
both the accused and the state whose
safety he has violated.
The records of Allard IS mental his
tory are such that there must always
be reasonable doubt in intelligent
minds as to his mental responsibility
when he killed Mccormick. There was
not the slightest evidence to indicate
that the deed was premeditated. There
was every evidence that the murder
was the immediate outcome of drunk
en- quarrel. Drunkenness does not ex-
cuse crime, but it is not compatible
with cool generalization.
In the sentence of life Imprisonment
imposed an adequate penalty for a
most brutal crime has been given; So
ciety has been protected from dan
gerUus man; yet no injustice can be
charged later should the convict be
found mentally deficient. If he is not
a responsible murderer he is an ire
sponsible lunatic and unfit, in either
case, to be at large.
Justice is being well served in Yer
mont s criminal courts these days. 1t
might always be as well served, and
the state vastly profted thereby, with
the right men to do things-men who
know what justice is and who are
both able and willing to enforce it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
New Sergeant-at Arms Appointed.

Charles II. Ferrin of Montpelier was
Wednesday, Dee. %, appointed ser
geant-at-arms by Governor Bell in place
of James w. Brock, resigned. Mr..
Ferrin S appointment will take effect
January /, 1906, and Mr.. Brock s term
would expire next November. Mr..
Brock was appointed in 1901 by Cover
nor Stickney to fill out the unexpired
term of T. C. fhinney, deceased. He
was reelected by the legislature of 1902
and 1904. During the time he has had
charge of the state house and grounds
Mr.. Brock has inaugurated many i'm
provements and has made extensive re-
pairs on the interior of the building.
He retires because his duties as presi-
dent of the Montpelier Savings Bank 4
Trust Co. and of the American Fidelity
Co. demand all his time. Mr.. Ferrin is
a native of johnson and is % years
old. He was for many years in trade
in Montpelier but retired in 1902 be-
cause of i'll health. Since that time his
health has been fully regained.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
Find the Dynamiters.

No effort should be spared to dis
cover and punish the persons who de-
stroyed the dam ON Pleasant Valley
brook belonging to Mr.. Crowell last
week. Regardless of the motives in
volved or the value of the property
destroyed, public rights demand that
an act like this should not go unpun-
ished.
We can not credit the theory that
fractional feeling over the question of
the municipal ownership of a water
system is responsible for this outrage.
But if it can be shown that there are
men in Brattleboro who would eoun-
tenance such tactics in any cause
whatever, the sooner the village shows
them its disapprOval the better. The
village can settle its affairs without
recourse to dynamite
If it can be shown that the dsstrue-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
Unwiso Policy OF Patcrnalism,
ISL. Adams Messenger,

Perhaps the only important idea
presented in the state grange resolu'
tons that is likely to occasion any Sc
rious opposition on the part of the pub
lie mt large is the proposition that the
state shall appropriate annually sum
Of money to help maintain few well
regulated fairs. II simply amounts to
policy of patcrnalism that, once be-
gun. leaves no certain place Mt which
to stop and opens the public treasury
TO anybody and everybody that pre-
tends TO have some project Tor the
good Of the people II is pretty safe
principle that institutions of this char
acter for the public benefit that the
public itself will not support do not
deserve to exist. The remedy, so IT
would appear, rests with the fair itself
and not with the people that 90 to II,
or with the state. II the fairs are
what the people want, they will not
require state aid But, on the other
hand. no amount of state aid or gov
eminent controlled or regulated pro-
grams of amusement or instruction
can tempt the people to spend their
money for what they don't want
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
What We Want to Know.

The Bennington Banner says. "We
do not consider important the announce
ment of Senator Proctor that he in
tends to stay in Office as long as he
wants to-we expected that without
any announcement. What we want to
know is whether he intends to stand
by President Roosevelt in the railroad
rate legislation, to regulate insurance
companies, TO revise the tariff where it
breeds monopolies, and to give the
people a square deal. If he does in
tend to support the president in trying
to correct abuses. and TO do so regard
less of minor differences of opinion
and method. Senator Proctor cannot
live or serve too long. Otherwise he
cannot resign too soon Give the state
a letter, please, on that subject, Sena-
tor Proctor. Also Senator Dillingham;,
Congressman Haskins and Congress
man Foster"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
erattIeboro. Friday, Dec. 20, 1905.
A Merry Christmas.

If ever the words "a Merry Christ
mas" were fifty applied to the birth
day of Christ, it was on Monday
when the Christian world again cele'
brated what should rightly be the most
Joyous anniversary of the year
Widespread industrial prosperity
made general satisfactory observ'
ance of the day possible; and strong
and active desire ON the part of the
more fortunate to spread goodwill and
cheer among the poor was never more
apparent or successfully encompassed'
The sick and destitute were generously
remembered and provided for both by
individuals and organizations. Espec'
ially creditable was the work OF the
Salvation Army in this country
which, from its various headquarters,
distributed Christmas dinners and
gifts to thousands of needy men, wo'
men and children.
1t was wonderful day of peace,
plenty and hearty goodwill, and its in
fuence can not fail to reach, benef-
icently, far into the New Year, so full
of promise for this great and prosper
Gus country.
1t is true, however, that there were
a few minor chords and tangled tones
in the grand Christmas anthem
There was some misfortune, some loss,
and-worst of all--some discourage
ment
"Lonely and tired of life at
: Christmas time Suely this is but a
physical accident-this state of mind
or dimness of mental vision blur
ring the true meaning of life. We may
understand and sympathize with such
mortal weakness, but loyalty to life
must not be shaken thereby.
1t is a good, large, prosperous world
that we are living in, full of kindll-
ness and sympathy and congenial
companionship, and we get all these
things in about the same measure that
we give of our individual resources to
the world
Faith and courage and kindness are
the keys to life's riches. Working
diligently to make life less tiresome
to Others will bring sure relief to our
own WEAKNESS. Frightening other
lonely lives is a sure antidote for our
own loneliness.
Let us take unlimited faith, cour-
age and kindness along with us into
1906. Then we may be sure of Hap
by New Year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29

Public convenience and sentiment
may not relish District Attorney Mo
ran stand in regard to the Boston
hotel licenses. If not, a needed lesson
will be more thoroughly learned. If
the clause regarding screens were not
meant to be enforced it should not
have been embodied in the law. If the
hotels have invalidated their licenses
by their own illegal acts, they should
be brought to account for unlicensed
liquor selling. 1t is just this careless,
haphazard. insineere fashion of max
ing and enforcing laws. that is respon-
sible for the growing lawlessness in
this country. Our hope for better and
wiser laws lies in enforcing strictly the
ones we now have.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
Perhaps They Can Paint.

The illiterates in every 1000 native
white children between the ages of 10
and IA years in this state are IA, the
rank of the state in this respect is 81,
and we are three numbers in rank low
er down than we were in 1890, al
though the percentage of illiteracy has
decreased since then. Consider what
this means. 1t means that IA in ev.
cry 1000 native white children tenn.
phasize those last three words) be.
tween the ages of 10 and IA years can
mot read and write We cannot lay
the fault this time to any foreign ele-
ment. This ignorance is in our own
home grown people. What S the rea,
son for it, IS What s the matter
with the old New England ideas of in
telligence here9 What is the cause of
the ignorance of these children, whose
every environment should suggest the
old red schoolhouse and the A. B. C?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29

Notice that the jury in the Allard
murder case brings in verdict of muir
der in the second degree, which means
life Imprisonment, and the public
straightway begins to forget the man
and the crime But what a furore
would have begun if he had been
doomed to the gallows! What is the
reason9-St. Adams Messenger.
Allard was not accused of murder in
the first degree and could not, there
fore, under the law, have been
"doomed to the gallows. Anyone
who has read the testimony in the
case can readily perceive that it has
no bearing whatever on the question
of capital punishment. The man was
not a cool, calculating murderer, but
a whiskey-crazed fiend.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29

ton was wrought by unrestrained
youth or holiday revelry, there Is still
need OF rounding up, No community
can afford to thus indulge its riotous
elements. II dams may be blown up to
make Brattleboro holiday, why not
houses and bridgos' Where will the
fuse be laid next time!
II we had Sherlock Holmes In
Brattleboro TO solve the dam mystery
a Jerome might arise TO enforce the
law on the culpriis,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
How About Ridgely?
Waterbury, Ct, Americana

Waterbury, Ct., American.
Controller Ridgely, in replying to
Senator Tillman S resolution, said that
there was nothing in the reports of
bank examiners to show that national
banks had made political contribu-
tions since 1891. The Springfield Re-
publican calls Ridgely's attention to
the circular letter sent to the banks in
Pennsylvania in 1900 by the chairman
of the republican advisory commit
tee, which says: Sin order to give
you an idea of what we think would
be reasonable contribution for you
to make, would state that the banks
and trust companies of the city phil
adelphia) are contributing from IL
to mills on their capital and sur
plus :" An investigation of the con-
troller IS office seems now to be in or
der
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29

Thomas Mack, the tramp, was taken
to Rutland to-day to serve not less
than three or no more than four
months at the house of correction. As
he cannot pay the costs of prosecution
which are also taxed against him he
will have to serve the month s alter
native sentence in addition.-Burling-
ton news item.
A cinch for tramps9 1t looks so. But
the astute Mr.. Mack may hold a di'
verse opinion when he energies from
the house of correction (a) next
spring For a state policy, it Is imbe-
nila
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29

With a hundred or more visiting
Mormons to provide with food, lodg-
ing and teams during the three days
of the recent dedication, South Royal.
ton may have begun to recognize a
practical value to itself in the Mormon
monument which will neutralize some
what its first sensations of revolt and
disgust. Vermonters, like many other
people, distrust the Mormon religion
and perceive a strong faint in certain
Mormon practices, but they will find
no fault with Mormon money.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29

A man may be in favor of the exc
cution of a law and at the same time
favor its repeal. AS President Grant
said in his first message the best rem
edy for an unjust law is its rigid exc
cution.-Rutland Herald.
And the only remedy through a just
law is by means of its rigid execution.
The vote of the majority or their rep
resentatives should be respected, re-
CARELESS of personal convictions,
Every man is morally bound to uphold
law which is the will of the majority,
but not his own; and he is also NOR
ally bound to work for its repeal when
opportunity is offered for such action.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-12-29
Canning Factories Called For.
Mortified News.

A factory has been started at Essex
Junction for the canning of beans.
There ought to be many more factories
in Vermont for the canning of all
kinds of vegetables. No state has bet
ter products and its canned goods
could easily be made the leaders in
the world S markets, bringing to Yer
mont hundreds of thousands of dollars
every year. This is matter that the
oranges could consider to advantage