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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
Independence Overdone.
[Poultney Journal.1

Some Of the papers are calling for
a safe and sane Fourth of July. Isn't
it full time? In our view more lives
have been lost celebrating the indie
pendence of America than We're sacri-
feed in obtaining 1t. The idea of the
Fourth Is now a big drunk for the
rowdies, and not a single feature of
the modern celebration" has jot or
title of any thing to remind us of
the great struggle for liberty. AS con-
Quoted it is a day for soaring horses,
filling young men with rat juice" and
blowing fingers off careless boys. 1t
is a day when the fool killer laughs
with "ghoulish glee" at the rich har-
vest he secured.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Make a Good Thing Known
[Middlebury Register.l

iNtSiShNi'i 80
Al last Vermont begins to realize
the value of advertising and prac-
tically all of the products of the state
that go to other states for consuinp-
ton bear the imprint of the Vermont
er that made them. Maple products
butter and honey bearing the bona
tide label of a Vermont concern COM
mand a better figure in open market
than other brands. Vermont marble,
granite and slate are invariably mem
toned in the specifications of the
builder If the contract calls for the
best. The moral is clear: If you pro-
duce an article of merit don't be
afraid to put your imprint upon It
advertise it if 1t will stand advertise
ing-and as we are shown, by the sue
cesses of others, that advertising pays
the result is "A foregone conclusion.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
Fire Proof?
[Fair Haven Era.1

There has for some time been quite
n lot of smoke over the candidates
for congress in the second congress
sional district of Vermont and thus
far there is nothing to indicate that
1t is anything but smoke but should
there be a little fire Congressman
Haskins has nothing to fear He mas
done too good work and been TOO
loyal to his friends to be thus early
turned down simply to give an I'M
tried man a chance to live for a time
i'm Washington.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
Occupations Without the Province.
TMorrisyille Messenger

The proper amount of nature study
has some degree of educative value.
and while the teaching of how plants
grow is within the province of the
public schools, the teaching of the
art of growing plants is not, unless
all occupations are to be similarly ia
vored. Let the schools make sure of
giving the best possible courses in
the fundamentals of our language as
it should be spoken and written, in
practical mathematics for every day
purposes, in the physical, political
and commercial geography of the
earth we inhabit and in the history of
the state and the nation; let them
make sure of these, We say. before in
any more fol-de-rol.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
"Music Hath Charms"
IFair Haven Era.l

Several years ago the village Of
Fair Haven tried a new experiment.
it was voted to pay the band 500 a
year for certain number of con-
certs to be given weekly during the
summer. The investment proved TO
be a paying one and the practice has
been kept up at every annual village
meeting since the amount voted this
year being $3.50. This is recalled by
the reading of an article in the warn
ing for the village meeting to be
held in Brattleboro, where an appro-
priation of $500 is asked for a series
of 1e concerts to be given within the
village limits during the ensuing
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
Hieh Time for a Reaction.


The ways of the transgressors of
the fishing laws of Vermont are hard.
as is fully evidenced by the several
cases of prosecution, conviction and
filming or house of correction sem
fences during the past few days II
the officers and fish and game war
dens continue TO be on the alert vio-
iations should become somewhat un-
II is refreshing and encourt
aging to see this law enforcement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
A Practical Road Commissioner.
GMiddlebury Register

State Highway Commissioner c. W.
Gates of Franklin is certainly an en-
thusiast in his work. His campaign
is one of getting in touch with the
men who actually do the work-con-
struet the roads-rather than a series
of conversations with good enthusi-
asts who are enthusiasts only and
have no practical knowledge of road
building.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

Professor Starr, the noted anthro-
pologist, says that contact with An
glo-Saxon religion and civilization,
brought about by mission-board funds,
sinks the heather lower and is posi-
tive injury to all primitive peoples
Perhaps it will be different after the
tainted money is eliminated.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

1t would apparently be utterly i'm
possible to carry out consistently, the
principle insisted upon by the dis
senting Congregational ministers in
regard to the acceptance of gifts; but
the stand they thus boldly take for
consciences sake and the wide edu
cational campaign they are undertake
ing will do much good. The latter
will arouse thought and discussion
over moral distinctions and will
awaken individual conscience in 9TH
er matters where thoughtlessness has
bred moral perversion and mental
deterioration. If the movement of
the ministers is successful, 1t will no
doubt result in extremes of thought.
but in its final reaction it will be
beneficial.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

year by the First Regiment band OF
Brattleboro. II Is not many years
since such use of the peoples mon
ey would have been voted down by
big majority but the world moves and
some towns In Vermont are evidently
irving To keep up with the procession.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
Which May Prove fake" Forecasts
Rutland Herald

The heart of Col Haskins will leap
for ioy at this Commissioner Prou-
ty's) explanation. One political peril
after another is disappearing from
the pathway of the honorable. gentle
man from Windham county and we
presume on convention day the I'd dis
trict will be unanimous. However. at
the northern end of the state are still
storm signals.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
Work of the Brain Stealer.
Tpanpinytop Rnnnpr

The Bartlett case seems to be par
ticularly hard to run down because
some of those who ought to know
most We're too drunk to know any
thing. Men who get drunk should
bear in mind that they are In danger
of sometime getting mixed up In a
case like this. The only sure cure Is
to keep sober.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
Ought to Know His Own Bones.

These bones which Ambassador
Porter discovered in Paris and which
are to be brought on here with so
much ceremony as those of John
Paul Jones, may have belonged to
the old admiral. We have no doubt
he believes them to be such.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
One-Sided Morals.

New Bedford, Mass, Standard
Recorder Golf debars women from
the spectators seats at the Nan Pat
terson trial This is said to be in
the cause of public morals. Then he
ought to debar the men. too.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
Everybody's for May.

Everybody's for May is largely de-
voted to facts about graft. Mr.. Law
sons instalment of Frenzied Finance
tells about Mr.. Rogers and Amalga-
mated, relating one of many personal
tragedies occurring through the for
nation of the great copper companies.
Bailey Willard describes the doings
of the land grafters of the Pacific
coast-the swindlers who perjure
themselves to get public land and
then sell it to California and Oregon
land kings. According to Mr.. Willard
millions of acres have been stolen by
means of perjury, forgery. false maps
and bribery. all made possible by the
incomprehensible land conscience
Charles E. Russell continues his
study of the beef trust, alleging that
in one year it caused a loss to South
Dakota of S10,000.000 to Iowa of S12,-
100000. and brought about the fall
ure of 81 banks. Harold McGrath has
a political story entitled Two Candi-
dates; iona Gale a delicate story of
sentiment, The Other Two: Rex E.
Beach a strong Klondike tale, The
Scourge: Vincent Harper a Wall street
story, The FURRY in Bubbles. and
there are contributions from Anne
o'Hagan, Grace McElroy Iurs and
others.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

Frank ID. Brandegee, the newly
elected United States senator
from Connecticut, is young, able.
though not energetic, and has
Smashed the state machine" with
his victory His friends are fond of
saying that he has record to make
Others declare that he began one
some time ago when he voted, as con-
gresham, for the famous mileage
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

Wonder if King Edward endorses
the opinion of his eminent medical ad-
wiser that alcohol is distinctly a poi
son? His majesty should be able to
testify
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

tendent, In case we should have to
make change, suppose we try let
ting him do the breaking In TINS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

The Washington correspondent of
the Boston Transcript says that in
the new scrutiny of the mails. a
strange case has been discovered. A
young woman in Nebraska. who is an
inmate of an institution. has made a
specially of collecting engagement
rings. She has corresponded with
hundreds of men, through matrimo-
NAL bureaus and other agencies. be-
coming engaged to them literally.
She has remarkable success in bring
ing the cases up to the ring stage, but
stops there. Postoffice Inspector st
Clair has been directed to investigate
and it is possible that her mail will
be held up.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

The barn Of Charles NJ. Bruce in
Newark was burned Thursday, April
2T, with contents, including six
horses. eighteen young cattle, eight
hogs and farm machinery. 1t is sup
posed the fire was caused by a spark
from the house chimney blowing into
the hay. The loss is $4,000, partially
insured
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

Stephen j. Grady prominent
farmer of Pownal, who was supposed
to be well off, has been found TO be
insolvent as the result of civil suits
brought against him. II is found that
he owes about $4,000 and he will
probably file petition in bankruptcy.
He has led an apparently exemplary
life and people are at loss to know
how he has used the money.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

A copy of the New England Prim-
er has been presented to the Rutland
free library by George w. Wood
house of that city. 1t was printed
in Boston in 1777 and is valued Mt
5000 The primer is called the Bible
of New England" The first edition is
extinct, and is thought TO have been
issued in 1868. The earliest edition
now extant was printed by Kneeland
& Green at Boston in 1927 The copy
in the possession of the library will
be placed on exhibition in a glass
case.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

C. H. Jones, chemist at the YER
mont experiment station, Burlington.
has just published in the 18th report
an account of his work on the detac-
ton of adulteration of maple sugars
and syrups with cane sugar. No
method has hitherto been known
whereby this common means of adul-
iteration could be detected, with GER
tainty. The methods worked out by
Mr.. Jones are now being widely used
in the food laboratories of the coun-
try. The head of the Canadian inter-
nal revenue laboratory passed two
days with Mr.. Jones recently. and has
now in hand a large number of pros
ecutions against Canadian maple
producers based upon results obtained
by the Vermont station method
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12
+ YOU'RE A japan TEA DR|NNl
SAI.ADA|

cEyLoN AND INDIA NAToRnd 81 Jannn tea a .s
sote eure" aa Of as ali other Slack teas Trial p
cts 10 cts. BY all grocels' 9, ous .,oos,,.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

The state paid in bounties on nox-
ious animals from the date of the
last report. April 80, 1904. to Oct. q,
1904, when the bounty law ceased to
be effective, the sum of S6,S09.03
The bounties covered 2.409 foxes. 10
lynxes. 14.761 hedgehogs, SO rattle
snakes. SO bears and one panther.
The state paid between April 80, 1902,
and Oct q. 1904. bounties aggregat-
ing S2S. 2OS.S0
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-12

The Meddler has spoken out from
time to time on this subject. and mas
tried to practise his preaching II Is
useless to say the least, to refer 20
Mr. Pierce as senator whenever he =
mentioned in mis- private capacity. or
TO prefix the title, selectman, to Mr..
Hooker's name whenever he comes ~
for public notice. one might as Wei
speak of Fishman Shea PAINTER
Morse, Banker Bracket, Coalman
Barrows. Slovenian Calvin, and 50
forth ad libitum.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-05
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the Interior,
limited States Land Office. DeYi

Department of the Interior,
Solss p. ft & Ap nfr q, S 49, Devils Lake
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this office by Harley NJ. Simmons contestant,
s against ;ans tdo mes H1 s sRtEy No No i SsSs = made MAJ April lsol
ton 80, township $50 n. range 70 W., by Albert
o. sleen contestee, in which it is alleged that
he knows the present condition of the same;
doned said tract; that he has changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six months since
making said entry; that said tract is not settled
SS y lax sn p sssl t. tSs as sx s 81 tR PiFt ssfa e. Fsan sSss
and nd the !, whole no thereof IS wild and unused in
any manner whatsoever; and that said alleged
employment in the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States as q private soldier, officer
seaman or marine, during the war with Spain
States may be engaged; said parties are here
by notified to appear, respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegation, at 10 o'clock
notary n; tai VI pS SSGe o at his iso Office Rs1o at Anaa /; Se'f North
Dakota, and that final hearing will be held at
10 o'clock q. m. on the 18th. day of June 1906,
before the Register and Receiver at the Quilted
The said contestant, having, in a proper aft
davit filed April n, 1905, set forth facts which
Of this notice cannot be made, It IS hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
Ole Serumgard, Register.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of this Office,
from the foregoing affidavit of the plaintiff in
the above entitled contest, that q personal SER
vice OF the notice Of said contest can not be
hereby ordered that the notice of said contest
be served upon the defendant. by publication,
pursuant to the rules of practise in such cases
Devils Lake, North Dakota, April q, 1905.
4-29 Ole Serumgard, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-05
SOME ODD LEATHERs.
Prepared From the skins Of Various
Aquatic Animals.

Leather is prepared from the hides Of
nearly all aquatic animals, principally
the seal, whale, porpoise, alligator and
W,alrus. The use of these hides Is al
most as old as man himself, and they
have eve been most eagerly sought
after for the many uses to which they
could be put after being prepared as
leather. At the time Of the Russian
occupation of Alaska they made great
use Of walrus hides. Furs were usual
" wrapped up in these skins, and when
they reached Kiachta, China, the great
mart Of those days. the skin was sewed
over chests Of tea. On arrival at Mos
COW the soundest portions were re-
moved, cut up and stamped into ko-
pecks and a variety of small change.
This formed the chief currency of Alas
Ia for a time. The Russians also made
harness Of walrus leather, while the
natives Of Alaska used the skin as a
covering for their boats.
A queerer kind Of leather, however,
comes from the bodies of fishes. An
extremely fine quality Of green leather
made in Turkey is manufactured from
the skin of an pgly fish called the angel
fsh. The sword grips Of the German
army are made from shark leather.
which is beautiful in pattern, being
marked with dark diamond shaped fig
ures. This skin comes from a North
yea shark called the diamond shark.
Leather manufacturers have tried to
produce a substitute from animal
hides, but In vain. Unlike animal leath-
q, fish leather is absolutely impervious
to water and never gets soggy from
dampness. Therefore 1t Is ideal for
sword grips. as. no matter how much
the hand may perspire. the grip re-
mains hard and dry.
Leather is made from the skin Of the
Pacific coast and great lakes sturgeon,
which is exceedingly tough and is used
in making laces for Joining leather
betting. In Canada the skin of q spe-
ctes Of siluroid is used in making
gloves.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

We all think we get the worst Of it.
It does not take up any more time
10 be polite than disagreeable.
It is not what you say, but how you
say it. 1t means friends or enemies.
Don't neglect work that is really i'm
portant for reform work that doesn't
amount to anything.
It is the involuntary impulse Of nine
In ten when picking up a postal card
to turn it yer to see what is. written.
on it.
Those women who look "as If a wind
could blow them away can usually
sweep and dust all around their heavier
sisters.
Occasionally a person is smart
enough to accept a favor and get
things twisted around until he seems
to be the one who is comforting a bene-
dt-Atchison Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-05
THE PARIS CAFE
II IL the Frenchman's Outdoor Home
Part Of the Day.

II IL the Erenchman's Outdoor Home
Part Of the Day.
For an hour or two Of the day the
cafe is the Parisian's outdoor home.
There lie gets all the morning and aft
ernoon papers. There iffhe likes he
may write his business letters and pri-
vate correspondence. Many a Client"
writes all or most of his correspond
ence at his little marble topped table.
The garcon brings him the black port
folio stocked with letter paper and en-
velopes and pens and ink. Notre client
may use up rs much paper and en-
velopes as lie pleases. These are pro-
vided by the staff of walters at their
own charge, not by NJ. lie Patron, the
landlord-a curious custom. Notre
client is welcome to sit there all day
long over his newspapers and CORE
spondence and his glass Of bordeaux
or his ''lait chaud" perhaps with a nip
Of rum in it when the weather is cold.
The counter is reserved for walters
and for NJ. lie Patrons wife or daugh-
ter or lady clerk, who sits behind 1t re-
ceiving orders.
The ':%habitues." mos clients" OF pass
ing customers are comfortably seated
at their neat, scrupulously clean little
tables. Outside the chairs and little
tables are arranged in rows, three,
four, five, six deep. There mos clients
sit ut their ease underneath the broad
awning when the sun is ablaze. Win
ter drives ''notre client" indoors,
though out he will come again on the
slightest temptation from the weather,
for your Partisan loves fresh air, loves
to gaze over his light bordeaux or his
shock" ut the tide of human life as 1t
sweeps by. On the inner half Of the
pavement beneath the awnings, behind
the trees, along the miles Of boulevard,
sit in their thousands in spring, sum-
mer and autumn the customers of the
Paris c~afe.-London News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-05
Hay Land for Lease.

ALI parties desiring to lease for
hay or pasture privileges any of
the Robert III. Beattie lands in
Mclean county will call on or adj
dress Cochrane & Taylor, Bismarck
No. OAK. All of said lands will be
leased on or before April Is, 1905,
and parties leasing will be given
full power to protect the grass and
keep stock therefrom. All parties
pasturing on same without lease
will be prosecuted for trespassing.
This tract contains 5000 acres of
the best land in Mclean county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-05
The Sober omcer.

On board the British troopship st.
Lawrence, 1865, on a voyage round the
cape to India, an officer left a conviviat
party in the saloon ut. midnight and,
scorning to be escorted by the sergeant
Of the guard, proceeded alone to visit
the sentries, when the following dia-
logue was overheard: Oficer-Sentry?
Sentry - Yes, sir. Officer You're
asleep, sentry. Sentry-Oh, no, I'm not,
sir! Onicer-But I say you are asleep.
sentry. Sentry-yery well, then. sir. I
am. Oficer-Then why on earth didn't
you say you were asleep, sentry?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-05-05
H PECULIAR LOOM.
1Ais Bird Has a Hide About as Tough
M That of I'M OK.

H
The loon differs from other birds in a
number Of ways. ! have reason to
think that many people are Unaware
Of some at least Of these pecu4iarities.
The loon has a hide as tough as an OK,
eud it's feathers cannot be piucked
without first scalding the bird as you
would Il hog. This incident will give
some idea of the toughness Of the hide:
About thirty-fve years ago, when
was living in Michigan, a loon was
shot at with q shotgun industriously
all summer without apparently doing
him any harm. In the fall l killed him
with a rifle just to convince the people
that q loon could be shot anu killed.
He had many times been shot at with
a rifle by the same people who had
used the shotgun, and they had become
convinced that he dived SO quickly that
he lodged the shot in that way. l had
seen them shoot at him a number ce
times. and l could see the splash OF
bullet or shot in the water before the
loon dived. l rldiculed the idea Of the
lodging, and that led to my shooting
him to support my contention. When I
skinned the bird l found and counted
wei a hundred No. 9 shot, all of them
stuck to the inside Of the hide and 80
doing him no permanent harm. 1t l.
remarkable that he was Eve hit In
the y nor sustained a broken wing.
Another thing peculiar to the loon Is
that after the chicks are Matched, II the
mother wishes to move far. she will
make a shallow dive and come up I'M
der her babies and swim of with them
Oh her back. The person that succeeds
in photographing her under such condl-
tons may we'll claim the pennant. On
ly once have l e q loon shoulder her
young, although for over twenty years
I lived in the part of Michigan where
then there was the best chance imagi-
nable to watch looms. Now the timber
has been cut OF around most Of the
lakes, and such favorable conditions
for observation no longer exist.
Although l have only once seen q
loon shoulder her babies, I have seen
her swimming with them on her back
many times. Once n swan within
twenty feet of me and never suspected
my presence.
One Of their calls when sitting on the
water for volume beats that Of any
other bird or beast that l know of. I
have heard them in the night when
they were more than five miles distant,
for they only make that kind Of call
from the water, and there was no lake
IN that direction short Of that distance.
To say that the loon is a very interest
ing bird Is as mild as l can express it.
Forest and Stream.