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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
GOOD NEWS.
Many BrattIeboro Readers Have Heard
1t and Profited thereby.

| Good news travels fast" and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in
Brattleboro are glad to learn that
prompt relief is within their reach.
Many lame, weak and aching hack
Is PAD no more, thanks to Doan's Kid
hey Pills. Our citizens are telling the
good news of their experience with the
old Quaker Remedy. Here is an ex-
ample worth reading:
Charles Affair now retired living in
vernon, lower end of this state saws
Nhen L went to George f. Greene's
drug store and asked him if he knew
OF anything to cure backache he hand
ed me out box of Doan's Kidney pills
L positively asserted / was nearly dead
with pain through my kidneys and
IONS was subject to attacks for
years, some of them so bad that / was
II not confined to bed at least to tha
mouse for days at a time. I,atterIv
me aching was almost continual and
.nere was added to it trouble with the
kldney secretions, undoubted proof
that my kidneys were in a very dis
turbed condition, despite the fact that
L doctored and used more than one
medicine. Now l cannot positively saw
that Doan's Kidney Pills have radi-
calIy cured me, but of this am GER
tam the treatment has brought ina.
mite benefit and il occurrences taLs
check them" 10
For sale by all dealers. Price s0c
oster- Mllburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y sols
agents for the United States. Rernen-
Der the name Doan's and take no
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Haskins and the Grab.

Under the above head the Burlington
News reprints a part of the editorial
from last weeks Reformer with refer
ence to Congressman Haskins, and
then adds this comment:
The 1877 members spoken of were
not registered as absent or paired.
They were simply registered as not
voting. If Mr. Haskins was paired,
the fact does not appear in the Con-
gressional Record. He is put down
there as simply not voting
Back of that. why was Mr., Haskins
absent from the house, If he really
was absent, when such measure as
the mileage grab was being voted on?
Surely that isn't what Vermont elects
representatives for-to neglect their
duties.
The News is plainly making a fool
of itself over this matter. Reference
to page 1865 of the Congressional Rec
ord tissue of March - shows that Mr.
Haskins was registered on this vote
as paired for the balance of the day
with Congressman Henry of Texas.
Positive statements as to what does
not appear in the Congressional Rec
ord should never be made; it is inn
possible for one editor to know every
thing that appears in that vouminous
periodical
The Reformer does not know wheth-
er Haskins was there or not. He says
he wasn't and we believe him. His
own statement as to his reason for
being absent is good or bad, accord
ing to the spirit of the reader; as far
as the Reformer is concerned it is
sufficient one. Here it is:
At $50 p. m. the bill had been read
with the exception of some ten or
fifteen pages, and it was believed that
there would be no serious opposition
raised to any remaining paragraph 1t
contained no appropriation for pay
ment of mileage for the second con-
gress. About this time | left the
house, together with a large majority
of its membership for dinner, not ex
pecting to return. After dinner Mrs,
Haskins and myself received some
visitors, and instead of sitting down
with other members, as was my Gus
tom evenings in a room adjacent to |
the office and discussing public meas
ures, | went to my room to assist in |
entertaining our VISITORS. AT. some |
time after / went up stairs it seems |
that telephone message was sent |
from the capitol to the hotel saying |
that a roll call was in progress, that |
no quorum was present and urging |
immediate attendance upon the ses-
sion. All left for the capitol except |
Mr.. Nevins of Ohio, who was i'll, and
myself, who was not notified. I knew
nothing of it until the members re-
turned later in the evening, when I
learned that after we had left for din
ner Mr.. Sherman of New York intro
duced an amendment appropriating
$500 to pay the mileage of sena-
tors, representatives and delegates for
the second session of the 5Sth con-
greSS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

ing charge of these affairs In New
Hampshire. II these commissioners
In such cases, however, would Insist
that the licenses granted be for the
sale of liquor In such locations only as
would apparently at least, cater to the
residents of the town In which the IL
cense is granted, there could be no OBJ
lection to such licenses. IL is hardly
likely however that such move will
be made, In the case ut Hinsdale, the
license might as well be refused out
right as to require the licensee to move
his place of business ut least to be
nearer Hinsdale village than Brattle-
boro village
The attitude reflected by the Hins-
dale Herald that Bratteboro should
mind Its own business. Is not, we be-
lieve, the attitude of the thoughtful
citizens of Hinsdale. While this mat
ter is absolutely In the hands of the
New Hampshire authorities, and there
is no disposition ON the part of Brat
tleboro to dictate. surely the request
of Brattleboro citizens may be consid-
cred in courteous manner
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Vermont and New Hampshire.

Referring to the license situation in
Bellows Falls, which is much like that
in Brattleboro. the Montpelier Journal
says:
1t is not surprising that Rockingham
is up in arms against the invasions
of the New Hampshire liquor sellers,
of whom at least one has roasted as
close to Bellows Falls as he could with
the evident intention Of making his
profits out of that town instead of the
New Hampshire folk who voted to let
him. have a license. The Walpole Ii
cense commissioners. if they have i'm
themselves the spirit of justice and
fair dealing, will compel that licensee
TO change his place of business from
the border of the town TO some other
place where the supposition can be
that he intends to make Walpole trade
the basis of his business.
There are no walpole license COM
missioners. the state license board hav-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

In considering the acceptance of Mr.
Rockefeller's proposed 100000 gift, the
American board of missions might use
the reasoning employed by a certain
Methodist minister, once upon a time
in Brattleboro, in regard to the ac-
ceptance of fish caught on Sunday He
declared that the fish, which We're fine
specimens of their kind, were not to
blame for having been so caught, and
should not suffer the slight of rejec-
ton. And so he took them, graciously
and gratefully.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Rank Heresyi
INorthfeld NeMs.l

1t is stated that Secretary Shaw
will retire from President Roosevelt's
cabinet in about a year and begin to
fix things with a view of getting the
republican nomination for the presi-
dency in 1908. If this is true Yer
mont will be expected to lead the
way in furthering Shaw's ambitions,
on the ground that he was born in
this state. II is quite possible, how
ever. that some better reason will
have TO be urged in order to get a very
enthusiastic following for him i'm his
worthy aspirations. The day of low
ing a politician real hard simply be-
cause he was born in Vermont has
about passed away. In order to in
sure the support Of his native state
on this ground. Mr.. Shaw will be
Obliged TO show conclusively that he
was responsible for the selection of his
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

A peculiar fact is that 1905 began
on Sunday and will end on Sunday.
and therefore has SO Sundays. This
will not occur again in 10 years.
Springfield Reporter.
A more peculiar fact is that 1904 be-
gan on Friday, had SO Fridays and
ended on Saturday, being a leap year.
Every year Except leap years) has
SO weeks and l day, therefore begins
and ends on the same day of the
week. The year 1911 will begin on
Sunday and end on Sunday and have
SO Sundays. but the year 1911 is not
10 years distant.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
In Union Is Strength.
[Morrisville News.1

The Congregational and Christian
churches of Randolph are about to
consolidate. For some time the idea
has been under consideration and
now favorable report has been made.
There are many churches in Vermont
that would do well to initiate this ex-
ample. In many communities two or
three. and even four, churches are
eking out bare existence where there
is only room for one healthy church.
If but one church the pastor could be
paid a living salary, the congregations
would be larger. and the money that
is now used to keep up appearances
could be used to much advantage. 1t
is poor Christianity that because of
a slight UNCONVENTIONAL difference
churches not actually needed are kept
in existence. Better yield the petty
differences and dwell together in unity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The things that the United States
senate failed to do in the recent ses-
sion remind one of the old story about
the side judges. At a mock session of
the Vermont legislature one member
moved to abolish the side judges of the
county court and substitute wooden
dummies. A second member objected
on the ground that "the present judges
are just as good" The present senate
has proved more than Just as good"
1t has not only refused to do anything
Itself but has succeeded In preventing
the house and the president from doing
anything. Wooden dummies couldn't
do as much.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Trustworthy Forecasters

New York World.l
Forecaster Henry says that winter
is over. For once it is safe to take a
weather experts judgment without
question. Visible signs abound out
side the calendar to confirm it. There
is still sharp nip to the night air
But in Central Park the blackbirds
and robins have appeared on the
lawns. The gray squirrels are reno
waiting their nests. On the southern
slopes the brown buds of the beech
trees are straining at their dry husks.
Scratch the surface of a fiower-bed
and you will find that the crocuses are
cutting their first teeth. The suburb
antics are bringing punches of pussy
willows to town. 1t is several DAYS
since the boys began playing marbles
and spinning tops. The girls have
returned to jackstraws. Hardly a
vacant lot but youngsters are playing
-old cat" And the baseball teams
are getting down to hard training in
the south. Forecaster Henry is an
very well in his way, but you can al
ways trust the birds and the boys to
tell you when spring is really COM
ing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
A Public RIGHT and Interest.


The best way to breed rumors is to
keep secret facts which the public has
the right to know about. This is not
saying that the prison officials should
rush into print with every awkward
detail of prison life: but We do say
that when a secret becomes dangerous
to officials ii is high time to open the
windows and liberate 1t. A prison is
not a personal possession; ii is state
and should be open to
public inspection at all seasonable
times. We do not care to become
crank upon this subject; but We shall
continue to reterate our position un-
til the wall which official people have
erected separating public records and
public institutions from the rest of
the state is tumbled down and adj
IAN inspect what all support with
their good money
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
00lindham (ountp Rrformer
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Whereas Congressman Haskins has
been the recipient of few unnecessary
raps of late, his colleague, Congress-
man Foster, is extolled even from Fair
Haven, the seat of the late rebellion.
in his day and generation politically
than the Hon. Kittredge?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
A Proper View.
tBoston Record

People in the rural communities
will breathe more easily with the
emphatic rejection by Gov. Douglass
council of the Hartigan and O'Dwyer
petitions for pardon from the state
prison. The crime was a threat TO
Kill, and the victim was an aged
helpless farmer, in an isolated sec
ton of Waltham He was dragged
around with a rope about his neck
soaked with kerosene oil. with lighted
matches held over him until he told
the hiding place of $500, all his saw
lhgs The council pardon committee
rules rightly that the safety of rural
communities demanded full punish
ment.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

The first and most important requi-
site for the new state prison superin-
1t is a sense of property right that
will instinctively discriminate between
what pertains to the employer and
what to the employe.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
All Not Lost.
New York Times.]

TNeW OTK IIHltS.I
The senate's adjournment with the
Santo Domingo treaty located along
side Mohammed's coffin adds the fin
ishing touch to the comment which
congress has written on the presi-
dents recommendations His railroad
rate legislation is also sharing Mo-
hammeds isolation, and the arbitra-
ton treaties are buried like Moses.
where no man can find their grave.
But the president can point with
pride to the fact that congress COM
piled with his request to appropriate
some money for the jamestown expo
Sjtiop
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
A Neglected Viewpoint.

IWOrcester, MasS., TeIegTam.I
Every separate interest, except the
heather, has been interviewed on
the question of the propriety of accept
ing donations from John D. Rookie
Teller, and the college presidents are
somewhat lonesome in the unanimous
opinion that his money is clean enough
for their institutions. The heather
may have opinions on the subject
worth looking up. They must be the
losers in that 100000 deal, unless it is
shown that the missionaries are the
losers
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
Of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Law Enforcers Wanted
IFair Haven Era.l

one man can make n law respected
but II takes n community back of II
to see that il Is rightly enforced. The
present 0ocal option license) law can
be made to reach the offenders and
the thing to do Is to to see that II does
reach them. After Il has reached
them a few times they will either quit
their evil practices or be put out of
business. 1t Is up To the Vermont
communities to-day to enforce the
law If they Will do II this state viii
come nearer to being prohibition
state than IL has been In the memory
of the oldest inhabitant.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Where Argument Ceases.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Journal
Before the Russians begin to talk
of the terms of peace they might
profitably take a brief course of read
ing in the works of the late Josh
Billings. Il never argue against a
success" said he. When / see a snaix
head in a hole conclude that that
hole belong to that snaix"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Law Upon Law.
philadelphia Record.l

Maine has had prohibitory liquor
law for half century, but she has
just enacted law to enforce the pro-
hlbitory law, and the result was the
closing of all the bars, which were
evidently numerous. After this scare
shall have passed off there will be
open bars for while, and then the
Legislature will enact law to enforce
the law to enforce the prohibitory
law
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

A New York man has just been de-
prived of a valuable farm by his late
aunt because she disapproved of his
Probably she was afraid he
would use the land to raise tobacco.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
So Say We All.
[LyndonvilIe Journal

There is a lot of nasty politics
mixed up in this state prison business
and the name of the man who is at
the bottom of 1t has not yet been
mentioned. If the scandals are to
continue, we say it is time to call upon
those who have right to divulge the
real facts to publish them.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

Whatever may be the legal rights of
congressman with reference to the
payment of unused mileage. there is
little doubt now what the public thinks
a hout If
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Hot Air Sympathy,

MorrlSNfle MeSSeHBer,l
The attorneys having the response
bility of carrying the case of Mrs.
Rogers before the May term of the
supreme court report a lack of funds
for the necessary expenses. 1t would
seem, therefore, that the persons who
a few weeks ago manifested so strong
an interest in the woman's behalf,
now have a good opportunity to get
their feelings measured at their cash
vo1ta
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31

lative investigating committee had
been promptly followed, both the state
and Mr.. Cakes would be better off to-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Should Be Made to Paw.

Howell Mass. CitiZen.1
The man who doesn't pay his taxes,
when he has plenty of money to do
so, is a cheat and about the most
contemplate kind that lives.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Brave, but Injudicious.

boston Transcript
The tender presidential booms that
are JUST above ground now are
llkeiy TO get frostbitten during the
next three years.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
The Source Impure.


Disclosures of bribery and corrup
tion in the Philippine elections is
merely an indication that we have
sent over a wrong lot of teachers to
instruct the Filipnos in self govern
ment
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
A Good Beginning.
[Boston Transcript. |

Peary's new ship was christened
Roosevelt yesterday. AS soon as she
is completed the doughty lieutenant
is to resume his search for the big
stick
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Unfortunate for the Bears.
New York World.

Mr.. Roosevelt must be glad that
the advice and consent of the senate
are not necessary for hunting bears.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
Spring has came!

We are still holding the line for a
word of authority from the state pris
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-31
BRArrLEBoRo, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1905

ssrratoN usArrltoosO pOsr OFFICE As steosO oss MA.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-16
STORIES OF HAPPENINGS IN THE TERRITORY

making a shipment Of gold dust. MIR.
Norton Is a heavy dealer In gold dust
the principle article OF exchange up
there ut present, The heavy rains OF
the past year have washed down the
soil from the surrounding mountains
into the gulches and washing gold Is
n favorite and profitable occupation
Of the natives there, Mr.. Norton,
while In the city displayed a nugget
fully az large as a good sized hens
egg which was washed out Of the
soil by a Mexican several weeks ago,
Pinos Altos gold brings $14 an ounce
and the natives are washing out from
81 1000 to s 1900 a month. The nugget
which Mr.. Norton has Is n OF the
largest ever found In the district
which Is saying q great deal as some
unusually large nugaets have been
discovered In the Pinos Altos placers.
Silver City Enterprise.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-16
HAD TO CHOOSE

]. c. Johnson, connected with the
car repairing force OF the Southern
Pacific, was transferred from Demine
to Lordsburg, and brought his boy
with him. The little fellow has a most
severe case of w%hooping cough. Mr.,
johnson got Mrs, I.yall to care for
him. and the health officer has quar-
antined Mrs. Lyall. and forced her ia
take her daughter out Of school. There
la a hospital at Demlng, and II Is said
that Mr., Johnson has many relatives
In Deming, with whom he might have
left his boy, but he brought tina
youngster here and brought the con-
tagion into town. The disease Is a
most serious one, especially at this
season Of the year. II a child should
catch the cough now. and should live
It would probably be afflicted with
the. cough until spring, and the long
siege probably would have a serious
effect on the child's future health. A
nan who would thus bring a disease
into a town must certainly have an
utter disregard for his fellow man.
But he probably had more regard for
his boy than for even the dear people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-16
NOTED TOURISTS

Collector Of Customs Pat Garrett,
accompanied by the well known auth
or. Emerson Hough, Is making a tril
through Lincoln county this wick,
and Is calling on his old friends. Mr..
Garrett was sheriff Of Lincoln county
In the early eighties, when Il was
properly called the wild west and
il was he who exterminated that king
of outlaws, billy the Kid Mr.,
Hough has written a great many west
ern stories. wherein he used as a
stage the town OF White Oaks, which
he calls Hearts Desire" and he Is
soon to publish In book form all these
stories. The two men are travelling
overland, hunting and fishing and
pitching their camp where night over
takes them,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-16
GOT HINT

The saloon keepers In Albuquerque
at n recent meeting agreed that be-
ginning last night at midnight, the
blinds should go up, front doors clos
ed and remain closed until Monday
morning. Whether the closing will
be complete, as Is asserted, or whether
It will be only a partial closing re.
mains to be seen. The movement was
voluntarily made by the saloon men
and Is a step further in the policy Of
the places some months ago. II Is
one more concession to the growing
demand for complete closing of sa-
looms on Sunday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-16
Full Of Maqic Meaning.

are these lines from j. Fl. Simmons,
of Casey, la. Think what might have
resulted from his terrible cough If he
had not taken the medicine about
which he writes: 81 had a fearful
cough, that disturbed my nights rest.
/ tried everything. but nothing would
relieve it, until / took DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. which completely cured
me-" Instantly relieves and per-
manently cures all throat and lung
diseases, prevents grip and pneu-
monia, At all druggists: guaranteed;
soc and 81, 90. Trial bottle free.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-16
Some seasonable Advice.

It may be a piece of superfluous ad-
vice to urge people at this season OF
the year to lay in a supply Of Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy. 1t Is al
most sure to be needed before WIN
ter Is over. and much more prompl
and satisfactory results are obtained
when taken as soon as a cold Is con-
tracted and before 1t has become set
tied In the system. which can ouly be
done by keeping the remedy at hand.
This remedy is so widely known and
so altogether good that no one shoNld
hesitate about buying 1t in prefer
ence to any other. 1t is for sale by
all druggists.