Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-05-25

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EDITORIAL NOTES.
The worst hypocrite is the man who
pretends that be isn't a hypocrite
himself.
Not a squeal yet over Col. Emery's
selection as collector Why should
there be
Isn't it about time to Remember
Baker, Seth Warner and others besides
brave. but noisy, Ethan Allen
A Windham farmer Is setting out
5000 pine seedlings. Perhaps recent
forestry legislation may not be entirely
barren.
A Middlebury citizen read in a
recent issue of the Boston American
despatch stating that he was dead.
He made haste to deny the "exagger-
ation.n
Nan Patterson goes on the stage, OF
course, despite her highly moral dec
laration at the end OF her trial. A lot
of fools will want to see her, among
whom we are.
Gov. Bell, it seems, is not crossing
any political bridges until he comes to
them, but some watchful soul will
surely inquire how it happened that
he selected all three OF the state bridge
commissioners from the second Con-
gressional district.
Roosevelt reiterates that he will
not again be a candidate for the
presidency. At this moment it looks
as if, willy nilly, he would be dragged
to the front in 1908, possibly by both
parties. Many Democrats say he is
good enough for them.
lit were not Tor that $4,000 string
attached to DR.. Pearsons' gilt OF $780,
600 to the Montpelier seminary, a
much-needed and richly deserved en-
dowment would be within reach. But
then, perhaps lively hustle among
the seminary's friends win land tive
hope 50.
The railroads of Vermont are doing
more than their part in advertising The
summer attractions of Vermont. Thi;
is a work in which all can enter. i
nothing more, we can tidy up our Owl
premises so that the effect to the sum
mer visitor, not to mention our owl
selves, win be pleasing.
The boss of the "islandn nea
Brattleboro, who has been refused
I liquor license by New Hampshire on
of Difference to Brattleboros protests
tries to even up by keeping those wit
took a leading part in the protest OF
the baseball grounds that be controls
As a result the playing will be don
elsewhere. Picayune business, eh ?
The departure OF Major Hovey, VIII
has been Tor a number Of years mill
tary instructor at Norwich university
will be a cause OF regret, not only I
friends Of that institution, but to a
who value the warm enthusiasm an
clear Judgment OF one OF Uncle Sam
! best officers, which have been of grea
benefit to the National Guard Of Vel
mont,
J Mortified is casting an anchor {
windward in the development OF he
slate quarries. At present her chit
industry is the cutting of granite
brought there from outside. 1t is cor
ceivable how such an industry migt
take to itself wings and ily ava,
leaving an empty void. With hon
slate to work, such a contingent
would be impossible.
When somebody tres 10 scare yo
with the danger that America is bein
overrun by foreigners, just plump tn
fact at him: The percentage Of 10
L eign-bon residents in the Unite
70 states is lower today than ever befo
since the colonies were settled. T
iperierce shows that in almost eve
instance it takes only one generate
20 make a good American out
foreign stock.
Itfsare revelation 10 note the den
silence maintained by Vermont new