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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
v.rae;tv not the First Question.

In a letter to the Burlington Free
press Monday. Anna Batchelder, the
Boston Journal reporter who inter-
viewed Mrs. Rogers in her cell at the
states prison at windsor on the day
Of the last reprieve, denies that she
obtained any pull" in the affair from
her brother, states Attorney Charies
Batchelder. She says she never spoke
of the project to him and did not know
that he was in Windsor that day until
she met him in the prison. She says
that Superintendent Wilson S. Lowell
gave her permission to see Mrs. Rog-
ers after she had fully explained 10
him and to Sheriff Peck just what she
wanted and why she wanted it. She
declares that both these officials knew
that she was newspaper reporter
when she asked the permission.
The st. Adams Messenger, in quot
ing Miss Batchelder's letter, insists
that Superintendent Lowell positively
denied to its representative that he
knew the woman was a reporter for
any newspaper when he admitted her
and distinctly said that the reason
for her admission was that she was
the sister of the states attorney who
went into the cell with her. The Mes
senger also claims authority for the
statement that this was the official
explanation of the occurrence made by
Superintendent Lowell to Governor
Bell Since the publication of Miss
Batchelder's letter and after reading
il. the superintendent is reported to
have emphatically reiterated his for
mer assertion
FalsehoOd somewhere is apparent in
these conflicting statements. but the
question Of veracity is not the most
important involved. Whatever the
truth may be. Superintendent Lowell
is not justified in admitting visitor
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

Sheriff Peck may have exhibited
very human quality in his determine
ton to get even with the newspapers
which have criticised him by excluding
all reporters from the execution of Mrs.
Rogers, but he did not show high
conception of the dignity of his office
or of the duty he owes the state.
Withholding from the people OF the
state an honest report of the enforce
ment of a state law is as far short of
faithful discharge of his duty tow
ard the state as his aid to an outside
paper in obtaining nauseating
scoop of yellow journalism exceeded
it, Have we no large minded men
for our state offices? Or must the
business of the state continue to be
used as salve for wounded official
yapitVo
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

The people of Randolph village re-
Gently received a disagreeable sensa :
ton from the sight of two diseased
cattle which passed through that
place in a cattle train en- route for
Boston. A citizen is said to have de-
clared on the spot that something
should be done to prevent such ami
mails from being sent to Boston to be
used for meat Unless citizen pur-
poses to follow up consignment of
diseased livestock and see what is
done with it, he might as well give
shipper and receiver the benefit of
the doubt Cattle shipped to Boston
are not necessarily used for meat and
competent inspection is supposed to
settle the question of what shall be
done with them. They must be dis
posed of in some way, if only for
their horns and hides and as refuse.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

TO the cell OF a condemned murderess
for no other reason than
that OF relationship TO
state official. II Is his duty to
know the object OF the visitor and to
admit no one whose mission is not
legitimate and proper Mere ouriosi-
ty or interest should not constitute a
sufficient claim for admission. either.
Superintendent Lowell should be
held responsible for a fragrant breach
of official duty, whether he knew or
did not know that the woman was a
reporter. II he has not backbone
enough to say no to the sisters ana
the cousins and the aunts" OF his
brother officials. he Is not the right
kind Of a man to superintend the
states prison.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Good Work at the Foundation.
TRutland Herald.

We recently remarked in reference
to President Eliots recent plea fol
teaching art in public schools: 1--WE
are under the impression that our pub
lie schools do well enough when they
ground their pupils in the rudiments
of education. The cultivation Of taste
for beautiful things is not the func-
ton of teacher In our public schools.
II is well enough for President Eliot
to say fine things about symmetry and
beauty, but the most beautiful thing
We know of in a pupil of our public
schools Is a knowledge of reading.
spelling. We are decidedly of the opin-
ion that President Eliot is ahead of
the game"
This leads the Bellows Falls Times
to say: There is no excuse for a high
school. maintained by public tax,
aping the way of a college or univer-
sity. The public schools need less de-
partments. more concentration of time
and efforts on departments that are
vital. better teachers and better paid
teachers In the rank and file. The best
teachers are needed In the grades for
the great battle for education has gem
fore the pupil completes the
ninth grade. 1t is OF the greatest i'm.
portance that the youngsters be start
ed That idea that almost any imma-
ture girl is competent to the grades is
fatally wrong"
Newspaper men continually see the
Importance OF good work in the grades.
We received yesterday morning
communication from a young person
who had been through the grades and
expects to be graduated from a high
school within a few days. The letter
was addressed to Heard Build" This
kind of ignorance in a high school
senior is. alas. not the exception. The
Times is right. The best teachers are
needed in the grades.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
A Defense of Mr.. Edmunds.
Huntington News.1

Senator Edmunds did not leave
Vermont because 1t became too small
to hold him, but on account of the in
firm health of his wife and daughter
which absolutely required milder ell
mate. AS to proper interest in the
commonwealth" no doubt Mr.. Ed
munds would display it, should it ever
become necessary. In practical way
he showed an interest in the COM
monwealth' which we should call de-
cidedly proper" by making gift of
land equivalent to a donation of $40
900 or $4,000 in money to the Bur-
lington high school. And Mr.. Ed
munds is not regarded as rich man.
In this benefaction we believe that Mr..
Edmunds showed his interest in his
old home to far better advantage than
by eternally boasting and Dragging
and believing about Vermont.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Admiral Clark might well have

Admiral Clark might well have re-
fused, during the last session of the
legislature, to allow his portrait to be
hung on the state house walls unless
the capital punishment law were re-
moved from the state statute books.
But if he now insists that the state
shall disregard a law made by repre-
sentatives of her citizens and endors-
ed by them again and again, IL would
be better to remove his portrait, al
together, from the walls of the capt.
toll Vermont can do without portraits
on the state house walls, but not with
out her self respect and the mainte-
nance of her laws.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Hiram cronk's Patriotism.

A resident of Ava. N. Y. was talk
ing about the late Hiram Cronk. the
last survivor of the war of 1912.
AT the age of 100." said the Ava
man. "Mr. Cronk still had an alert
mind Above all things he was a pa
triot.
can English traveller, out Of curios-
ity, came to Ava to see Cronk one day
The old patriot praised America ex-
travagantly and condemned England
THE Englishman stood this talk as
long as he could. Then he said hotly:-
Suppose our superb fleet were to
land $4,000 British marines in New
York-what would you Yanks do
them
"'Do? said Cronk. Why, dern it,
our police would arrest them New
Orleans States.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Did Not Break Them,

well-known physician of Brook
lyn tells an amusing incident that
happened at his summer home in
New Hampshire when his daughter
who is now leading society belle
was a very small girl.
Her grandmother asked her to bring
an egg from the hennery. After sew
eral minutes the little girl returned
with her apron full of eggs. While
yet a distance away the grandmother
asked, We'll, did you break any eggs
on the way?"
mo. grandma" was the prompt
reply; but the shells came off a
ew"-New York Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
The State Commissioners Business.
fBoston Journal

We are compelled to side with the
Hinsdaleites In this contest tthe Is
land license). They should have AN
undoubted right to place their saloons
where they please within their own
boundaries, and II Vermonters feel
bound To- come over and get drunk.
that Ia no affair OF theirs. Brattleboro
can close up Its end of the bridge. II
Il feels so strongly on the subject. and
compel Its bibulous residents to take
to row-boats or swim for their ''pizen."
Anyway. We do not see how. II becomes
the business of Governor Bell OF YER
mont to write an official letter to Gov
ernor McLane OF New Hampshire
about the case. urging him to inter-
fere and protect Brattleboro."
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

1t was huge task, to undertake
the cure of such a bad case of kidney
disease as that of C. F. Collier. of
Cherokee, Ia. but Electric Bitters did
it, He writes: my kidneys were so
far gone, | could not sit on a chair
without a cushion and suffered from
dreadful backache, headache. and de-
preston. In Electric Bitters, how
ever, found a cure, and by them was
restored to perfect health. I recon-
mend this great tonic medicine to all
with weak kidneys. liver or stomach.
Guaranteed by F. H. Holden & Co.,
druggists; price soc.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Without the Governors Field.
Hartford Conn. Times.

Interstate comfy is a very good
thing. but this sort of attempted in
reference IN the internal affairs of
another state (the Island license) is a
different matter, and rests on con-
ception which will become dangerous
if II should be encouraged. 1t is not
surprising to hear that the people of
Hinsdale feel that that their rights are
in peril. and this without any immedi-
ate reference to the nature of the case
in hand, but because they understand
what this outside interference in state
affairs may lead to. Objection is also.
and very properly, made to the at
tempt to have the governor interfere.
in what is wholly the responsibility of
the commissioners.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
THE MEDDLER,
"rMe coat MS yon fm +" on

A representative Of a Boston Jour
nal. which has reputation Tor pelhl
somewhat yellow" found himself
before the United states distric,
court Yesterday on the charge OF con
tempt because he snapped picture
OF Judge Wheeler while the latter wa
on his way to the court room. Aftei
explaining to the prisoner thar u.
had no right to take photograph OF
anyone without permission, Judge
Wheeler continued the case, putting
the camera man under bail ana re-
leasing him on his own surety aftef
he had exposed to the light six plates
supposed TO be Objectionable. Oh
course The Meddler would not say II
positively but II would not surprise
him at all II the actual negative
which caused the action Is now In a
Boston newspaper office.
Brattleboro came In close touch
with the now famous Rogers case
Wednesday when Mary herself was
brought here to appear before Judge
Wheeler at a hearing on writ oil
habeas corpus. Although II was
known In the morning that the hear
ing would take place here, hardly a
person In town was aware that Mrs.
Rogers herself would come to Brat
tleboro: indeed the court officers
themselves were not appraised OF the
fact until shortly before the hour set
for the hearing. After her arrival In
town 1t took but few moments Tor
the news to spread. and when the
time came for her departure Tor
windsor the station platform was
at,rinSttu -IaunIIrR1 neODlp.
And the sight they saw was nothing
wonderful In itself; simply a young
and fairly good looking woman, quiet
ly dressed in black and apparently
sound In mind and body. No one
would think from look at her race
that she had been under sentence OF
death for the past year and half ana
the last six months of that time IN
solitary confinement.
Aside from the good to the crops
the rain of Monday and Tuesday did
another noteworthy thing. II raised
the water in milestone brook suffi-
GENTLY to wash from the edge of the
dam near Main street bridge one
cask. one cheese box, a pail, several
remnants of banana punches and an
old broom, all of which had been
making themselves conspicuous
for the past several weeks
and giving visitors bad inn
preston of the cleanliness of
Brattleboro. There ought to be some
way of keeping refuse out of the
brook instead of waiting for high wa.
ter to clean 1t out. The Medder has
made remarks on this before and in
tends to do so again If the occasion
requires Why couldn't the bailiffs
take the matter within their province,
and SO help to keep the front door
of the town as attractive as possible?
The glamor of circus life is GER
tainly lacking when weather condi-
tons prevail like those under which
show visited Brattleboro.
From the time the first circus train
reached town early Wednesday MORN
ing until the last car was loaded
shortly before midnight rain fell in
yet the work had to proceed
with the same speed and precision
rs if there had been no cloud in the
sky. If any youngster felt like run
ling away with the show under such
he ought to have been al
owed to go for the charms of cir
,us mans life could never be any
ess than they were here.
The Meddler
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Clements Candidacy and the Issue.
TRutland News

This seems to indicate that Per-
cival W. Clement of this city would
be a candidate for governor of YER
mont, and that his platform would be
Encouragement in public institutions:
His papeE the Rutland Herald. in
speaking of Mr.. Clements case against
the state auditor of accounts to COM
pei him to open his books and accounts
for his inspection. says This issue is
now before the state supreme court.
Eventually il will be before the voters
of the state" This seems to be a pref
ty plain announcement of the candi-
dacy and the issue.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

"Who shall say" said Justice
Brewer to the Vassar college girls, In
his recent Phi Beta Kappa address,
that before gray hair shall cover the
heads of the women here to-day" a
woman may not sit in the White
House? At the present rate of effort
no one will dare say this may nor
happen If any woman at that time re-
mains outside a sanitarium. The pace
is rapid
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
BY Practise, Rather than Precept.
fRutland News

II is not pleasing by any means to
note the long dockets before some OF
the June terms of county courts In
Vermont. Think of 1926 cases, for in
stance, on the Windsor county docket
to say nothing of 43 divorce suits be-
side, The criminal list is one of near
~ all crimes in the category. II Is a
veritable chamber of horrors. Let us
have more effective missionary effort
among the heather at our very doors.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

Sir william Broadbent has publicly
expressed his belief that alcoholic ex-
of the principal factors in the progress
of consumption. Here is an argument
self safety-that will appeal more
strongly to the slave of alcohol than
any claim of affection, friendship or
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Fair, but Painful.

The st. Adams Messenger says:
The suggestion that the office of Unit
ed States district attorney. now held
by the Hon. James l.. Martin of Brat
tleboro. should be put again at the
disposal of the president when the
present incumbent's second term is
completed. is fair enough and perfect
ly consistent with the policy already
instituted in the case of the two col
lectors of customs If thoroughly
competent and trustworthy public
servants like the Hon. Zophar Nj.
Mansur of Newport and the Hon. DIN
Merrill of Enosburg Falls are to step
down and out this fall because the
president has decided that fair play
must give somebody else a chance at
the political plums, then 1t is no more
than right that the Hon. James L.
Martin also should be succeeded in due
course by some deserving republic
can
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Advertising That Doesn't Pay.
ISt. Adams Messenger

Some of the makers of adulterated
food products now being sold in Yer
mont are being gratuitously adver-
tised by the state board of health and
the state press. but II is a kind OF
advertising that will not be found to
pay them. The press of Vermont can
40 the public no greater service than
to herald these instances of adulter-
alton and impurity far and wide. Civ
ing names and details so that the un-
worthy goods may be easily Identified
and refused by everybody. This is one
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Room for Genuine.

1t may be an insult to offer coal to
Newcastle, but it is no longer a casus
belli to send pure maple syrup for sale
in Vermont since the latters state
board of health has found adultera-
lions is 10 per cent of the Vermont
pure maple syrups" prepared for the
New England market.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

/ Inc llltH lucctluS VI thc
Vermont Funeral Directors and En-
balmers' association will be held at
Bellows Falls June 2S. 20 and 80.
A. j. Croto of Sudbury, 81. drove in
front of a train at Brandon Friday
June 16, and was instantly killed
Croto was a contractor and builder.
/ He had been i'll for some time and is
supposed to have committed suicide.
| The fifty-fourth annual conference
of the Evangelical Second Advent
churches of Quebec and Vermont con-
vened with the church at Montgomery
Wednesday, June IA. The annual SER
mon was given by Rev. ]. M. Orrock.
| The new first-class battleship YER
mont will be launched at Quincy.
Mass, August 81. Governor Bell has
been notified and asked by the build
ers to name a sponsor. The contract
! for the Vermont was signed June,
1903, to be completed December 20,
1906. 1t is $50 feet long and is to have
a speed of IS knots. The cost COM
plete will be $7,000,000.
Arthur Raymond, So. of Marshfield
attempted suicide Sunday, June is.
by shooting himself in the head with
a 3S-calibre revolver. Family trou-
bles melted the act. Raymond has
always been a good citizen. He is
not expected to recover. His family
consists of wife, child and step
children.
The Masonic temple, owned by the
Masonic grand lodge of Vermont,
was placed on the list Of taxable prop
erty at meeting of the board of civil
authority at Burlington. The meet
ing was marked by heated discussion.
The grand lodge was represented at
the meeting by Fl. F. Peck, who ar
gued that the order was charitable
one and that the property could not
be legally taxed.
Mrs. Maria Judd. wife of Adam
Judd of Swanton. was drowned by
falling off the dock at the fish hatch
cry while trying to get her pet dog |
out of the water Sunday, June L.
The river was considerably high and |
the current carried the body down |
stream several rods. 1t was recovered
by her husband after it had been in
the water about 90 minutes. Mrs.
Judd was about 65 years of age.
The most important item of the re-
burlington was the introduction of a
resolution looking toward the estab-
lishment of a Masonic home. The
resolution provides that the grant
lodge officers, together with all the
past masters of the grand lodge. who 4,
live in the state constitute commit
tee to look into the matter of expense,
location. etc. and report at the next n
annual meeting of the grand lodge.
]. w. Leboden of Barre has made
application for a patent that II
granted. promises to revolutionize
present methods of filtration as APP
piled to water used for domestic pur-
poses The system employed COM !
bines the good features of the average L
filter with an entirely new method to
destroy all pathogenic bacteria in wa (
Ter flowing through it. The cost of
Installing it will be only about half !
that now charged by other msnufac-
iurers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

Loose locks and laws make very
comfortable circumstances for GRIMM
ais. It's hhmane age-but nourishins
vipers is dangerous kindness. Our
prison and other state officials should
remember that the outside public has
some claim to consideration.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

There seems to have been no neces-
sity for bringing Mary Rogers down
to Brattleboro for the hearing before
Judge Wheeler Wednesday except
that we might in future be able to
say that Mrs. Rogers once visited
RrattleborO
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
Of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Riaht
TBrooklyn Eagle.1

The state of Vermont is able to dis
pose of its own criminals without in
fiuence or interference from Connecti-
cut or New York. II has executed JUS
tice without vengefulness in the past
AID there is not the slightest ground
to suspect the justice or fairness of
tins decision lin the case of Mrs. Rog-
ers)
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Better Take Heed, Farmers.
[Lyndonville Journal.l

Forestry plantations here in Yer
mont are better requests to leave to
your children than stocks in rubber
companies in Mexico. Russell Con-
wells Acres of Diamonds" are near
er home than some of us realize.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23
Ware the Evil Speaker!

Every town has few knockers"
whose words are sometimes mistaken
for public opinion. Look out for
man who speaks ill of his own town.
The chances are that it is his fault
and not that of the town.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

The white dove of peace still hovers
over the far East; but like Darius
Green of flying machine fame. she
seems to like flying better than light
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

OF the most sensible and practical
movements In the interest of the pub
lie health and commercial honesty that
Vermonters have ever undertaken. IL
should not be permitted to stop
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

The state board Of health issues
another warning letter to the people
Of Vermont this year in regard to
the danger attending the use Of ex-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

It appears that Jay Wasn't Kaugh'
very fast.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

| The fifth annual meeting of the
| Vermont Funeral Directors and EN-
balmers' association will be held at
Bellows Falls June 2S. 20 and 80.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25
GOyD SPIRITS.

Coca spirits don't all cone from
Nenlucky Their main source IS
the liver--and all the fine spirits
evef made il the Blue Grass State
could not remedy a bad liver or the
lundfed-and -one i'll effects it pro-
duces. You can't have good
spirits and a bad liver at the same
time. Your liver must be in fine
condition if you would feel buoy
ant, happy and hopeful, bright of
eye, light of step, vigorous and sue
cessful in your pursuits. You can
put your liver in fine condition by
using Green's August Flower the
greatest of all medicines for the
liver and stomach and certain
cure for dyspepsia or indigestion.
1t has been favorite household
remedy for over thirty-fve years.
August Flower will make your
liver healthy and active and thus
insure you a liberal supply Of
"good spirits. Trial size, 25cts.
regular bottles, 75c. At all drug
gists. West Side Drug Store.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-04-25

Its good for Sunday dinner; bet
ter still for supper. The old fash
ion kind Barbecued meat. Third
and Kansas. If