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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
of our Esteemed Contemporaries.
10 Standpoint for Approval.
boston Transcript

I
| Ut is doubtful whether any nom
japanese have thought to laugh at
the spirit which has led Japanese in
this war to take their own lives,
rather than surrender or be cap
tured. The Occidental is not quite so
shallow or impolite as that. But he
will not cease to believe that the
sooner japan comes to understand
that she need never expect the Occi-
dent to approve of suicide. however
lofty the motive. the better for her
future relations with powers with
which to-day she has a more or less
formal alliance. From the standpoint
of policy alone Japan cannot afford
to lose frave and disciplined soldiers.
From the standpoint of principle, life
is too valuable and sacred a thing
to be wasted. From the time of
Aristotle, with his denunciation of
suicide as cowardice, to the latest
book on Christian ethics, it has been
held by the best of the idealistic think
ers, though not always by utilitarian
teachers of morals that an individ-
uafs obligations to society, as we'll
as his own obligations to his maker,
demand that his life should be held
too sacred by him to be self-taken.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
William Jennings BRYAN emphat

William Jennings Bryan emphati-
cally approves the presidents recon-
mendation that campaign commit
tees be compelled to publish list of
contributions received. In an ad-
dress to the Indiana legislature re-
Gently. he warmly commended this
and other of Mr.. Roosevelts recon-
mendations and strongly urged the
duty of every democrat in congress
to uphold the president in his efforts
to put them into practise. Il be-
lieve," said Mr.. Bryan, that the
democrat who helps his country most
helps his party most" Mr.. Roose-
welt will need help-more help than
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
We Know IL!
randolph Herald and New

randolph Herald and News.J
The boys of the Vermont press are
as bright, honest, capable and COM
panionable a set as one would care to
meet. There is almost an entire
absence of meanness or jealousy
among them. They are ready to help
each other in all reasonable ways. 1t
is source of pride and pleasure to
each one of them that these things
are so. and a distinct benefit to the
business and personal standing of the
press as a whole.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
Inevitably.
tHardwick Gazette.1

The supreme court of the United
States holds that c. o. D. packages of
liquor shipped from outside a state
into such state cannot be touched by
local authorities, even though the
state is governed by prohibitory
law, but that such C. o. d. packages
are the property of the individual to
whom consigned and not subject to
seizure. The real old fashioned pro-
hibitory law bumps up against some
hard knocks.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
Graduated, at Great Expense.
lSt. Johnsbury Republican,

The state of Maine is Just now in
the throes of the hedgehog-law. Two
years ago $1,000 were appropriated TO
exterminate the industry and to nav
for the animals killed at 25 cents per
head. One hundred and twenty
thousand hedgehogs were killed. The
state has, therefore, $4,000 deficit
to meet in this direction. Vermont
Is happily out of it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
A Grim Tragedy

is daily enacted, in thousands of
homes, as Death claims, in each one.
another victim of Consumption or
pneumonia. But when Coughs and
Colds are properly treated, the trag-
edy is averted. F. G. Huntley. O..
oaklandon, Ind. writes: NV wife
had the consumption, and three doc
Tors gave her up. Finally she took
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her, and to-day she is wei
ana strong" 1t kills the germs of all
diseases One dose relieves. Guar
,nteed' AT SOC. and 81 by F. Fl. Hol-
Zen & Co. druggists. Trial hottie
Tree. oo'''e
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
And Calling Spades Spades.
rDactar Ir1~.fa1

According to the Philistine, the
simple life is the last refuge of the
man who has run the gamut of COM
piexity and superfluity, and exhs ust-
ed all the worlds pleasures. From
which ii will be seen that Fra Huh
bard is still in his usual frame of
mind.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20

The wars of the world wasted AGO.
900 lives during the past year, ac-
cording to The Chicago Tribune's
figures. Add to this the money waste
and the suffering, and think what
reasonable arbitration might save for
the world!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20

If Senator Bate Of Tennessee, who
has Just been re- elected is a rebate,
as the Boston Transcript suggests,
then Tennessee is culpable before the
government in giving a rebate to
congress. The administration does
not favor rebates.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
No Veracity Specialists Need Apply.
Boston Globe

Eugene F. Ware is gone from
Washington, and the motto on his
office wall, The Lord Hates a Liar.
has been painted out, "by order of
a high official of the interior DEPART
ment." But it will be dong time be-
fore the Kansas poet is forgotten in
the pension office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20

Lille Devereux Blake, president of
the National Legislative league.
makes character1stically feminine
against the death penalty
for women. The constitution Of
Vermont excepting from self-govern-
ment 'perjurers, the feeble minded
and men."-which classification
Mrs. Blake considers an insult to
women-she calls for exemption for
women. under such classification,
from hanging. In other words, II she
must have one insult" she demands
two; II she can't have equal privi-
leges with man under the law, she
won't have the equality, with him, Of
justice; II she can't have things just
right, then she'll have them all
wrong. What admirable logic!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
County 9rfcrmer
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20

he Is likely TO get from eongress-in
enforcing some OF his projects OF re-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20

CIV, az AMD IMDIA NATURAL GREEN tea Is pu
SeaithfuI and delicious, and will take the place Of
Isnan teas lust 40 "sALAoA" Black 10 taking the p
~ ali other black teas Sold only In sealed lead pack
6oc eoc and roc per pound. BY all grocers. Tyats
cent sample packet. ~.,.
Highest Award and COLO Mooe :. e .ON.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-01-20
BRArTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 1905

,srtsfO s@TrlseOeo posr o,rcs As stcosO CLASS MAJ.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
MRS. ROGERS HANGED
VERMONT WOMAN CONVICTED OF
NUMBERING HER HUSBAND
FINALLY EXECUTED.

Windsor, VT, Dec. 9.-Without
tremor and without a word, Mrs. Mary
Mabel Rogers marched to her death
on the gallows at the state prison
here and paid the penalty of murder
ing her husband, Marcus Rogers, at
Bennington on Aug. IS, 1902. To all
appearances Mrs. Rogers was the
calmest person in the chamber OF
death. She faced her end with the
same stoical Indifference that haG
marked her demeanor ever since he1
arrest, more than three years ago.
The execution took place after the
woman had been twice reprieved on
o of appeals made in her case
by her counsel and after the United
States supreme court refused to take
action in the case.
Only a comparatively few persons
witnessed the hanging, the number
being restricted to those permitted to
attend by the laws of Vermont.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
NEW BRITISH CABINET.
King Edward Approves List Submit,
ted by Premier.

London, Dec. lit is officially an.
is made up as follows:
Prime minister and first lord of the
treasury, Sir Henry Campbell-Banner.
man: lord high chancellor, Sir Robert
Reid; chancellor of the eXcheouer.
Herbert AsQuith; secretary of state
for home affairs, Herbert Gladstone:
secretary OF state for foreign affairs,
Sir Edward Grey; secretary Of state
for colonies, Earl OF Elgin; secretary
OF state for war, Richard Haldane;
secretary OF state for India, John Nor
ley; first lord OF the admiralty, Baron
Tweedmouth: president OF the board
OF trade, David Lloyd George: presi-
dent OF the local government board,
JOIN Burns: secretary of state for
Scotland, John Sinclair; president OF
the board OF agriculture. Earl Caring
ton: postmaster general, Sydney Bux.
ton; chief secretary for Ireland, James
Bryce: lord president OF the council.
Earl Of Crewe:: lord of the privy seal,
Marquis OF Ripon: president OF the
board OF education, Augustine Birrell:
chancellor OF the duchv Of Lancaster,
Sir Henry H. Fowler.
Sir Henry Campbell-Banuerman
drove to the palace during the even
Ing and had an audience with King
Edward OF about twenty minutes, at
which his majesty signifed his ap-
prevail OF the new government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, Dec. 6.

Woodbury. Kane, widely known In
social, yachting and club circles, died
suddenly In New York city.
j. p. Be,hune of ST. Louis. n of
the most prominent railroad construc-
ton contractors in the Central West,
is dead at Springfield, III.
1t has been decided by the national
committee for the relief of the Jews
in Russia to raise at least l,0OO,O 900
more in the United States.
Bostonians are still / to the
baked bean. Last year they spent on
their favorite diet more than the cost
of two battlcships, or $6,59S,212.
Senator Clay Of Georgia. who suf-
fered a severe attack OF acute indiges-
ton Sunday night at Washington, d.
c., has almost entirely recovered.
Representative Esch OF Wisconsin
has introduced a bill requiring the in.
stallation of the block system on all
passenger railway lines by July /,
1911.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS OF A WEEK FROM vAR,o,,o
PARTS OF THE STATE.
Frank Guthrie Accused of kitIino III,
Brother at Overly by Hittinu
Him With a Pitchfork Dur.
ing a Quarrel.

Overly, one of the new towns on tho
BOO, in Bottineau county, was tho
scene of a terrible tragedy. when
Frank Guthrie killed his brother IA,
ward Guthrie, by striking him a VIC.
lent blow on the head with a mitch.
fork. The brothers were engaged in
the livery business, and during the da,
Of the tragedy Edward Guthrie had
been drinking heavily and had locked
himself in the stable. Frank Guthrie
broke in and a quarrel ensued, and ii
was during that quarrel that Frank
Guthrie struck his brother on the head
with a pitchfork. Frank Guthrie
helped his brother into the house and
summoned a doctor. Death followed
SIX hours later from g blood clot on
the brain and a %coroner's Jury re.
turned a verdict to the effect that Ed.
ward Guthrie came to his death from
a blow on the head with a blunt in.
strument in the hands of Frank Guth.
RE and that the blow was wilful and
malicious. Frank Guthrie was given
a preliminary hearing at B%ottineau
and was held to the district court on
a charge of murder in the first degree.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
NOVEL METHOD PROPOSED.
Bill Seeking Federal Control of In.
Surance.

Washington, Dec. 11.-A novel
method seeking federal control yer
Insurance is proposed in a bill intro.
duced by Representative Fred Lands
OF Indiana. The bill cites that con
gress has exclusive Jurisdiction over
the District of Columbia, the terri.
tories and the insular possessions of
the United States, in consequence of
which authority is given the depart
ment of commerce and labor to re-
qulre full statements from all insur.
nee companies doing business within
such Jurisdiction. He states that pub.
llclty is the Il thing required and
that no insurance company can afford
to quit business in any of the terri
tory named to avoid government SUI
pervision, therefore all companies will
be included.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
NOTIFICATIONS ACCEPTED,
Powers Agree to Some of Turkeys
Proposals.

Constantinople, Dec. 8.-The ambas
sailors of the six powers, at a confer
ence just held, have accepted some of
the notifications proposed by the
porte to the original scheme for the
financial control of Macedonia and an
amended agreement has been for.
Warded to their respective govern
ments for ratification. This is ex-
pected promptly, when the incident
will be closed.
The notifications accepted appar.
emily in no way affect the efficacy of
the scheme, but are a sop given to the
sultan's self-esteem and his claims for
recognition of his sovereign rights by
the inclusion of an Ottoman represen.
tative in the financial commission and
an agreement that the commissions
decisions shall be submitted to the
sultan for formal imperial sanction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
~SAKHAROFF Is SLAIN
FORMER RUSSIAN MINISTER OF
WAR SHOT AND KILLED BY
WOMAN REvoLUTIoNIST,

London, Dec. THE St. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph.
In a dispatch dated Dec. ), sen by
way Of Ey~dtkuhnen, East Prussia,
says:
'Lieutenant General Sakha1of, for
pei minister Of war, was as~sassinated
today.
The government had deputed Gen
eral Sakharoff to visit the province of
SaratoT TOR the purpose Of ouelling
the agrarian riots there.
"A woman belonging to the so-called
flying columns of the revolutionary
movement called at the house Of the
governor OF Saratof at noon today and
asked to see General Sakharoff.
She fred three revolver shots at
the general, killing him on the spot.
The tidings reached St. Petersburg
tonight. Count Witte charged Lieu
tenant General Rudiger, minister OF
war. with the task of breaking the
news to Madame Sakharoff.
The event has created a profound
Impression in St. Petersburg, owing
to fears that the revolutionists here
will follow the example thus set.
The spectre of a military dicta-
torship, which has been looming on
the horizon, is slowly gaining con
slstency and sharpness of outline.
Father Gopon has gone to Paris
under very mysterious conditions,
which | am not at liberty to unfold"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Held to the District Court.

George F. Bennett, proprietor of a
hotel at Hoople, as a result of an al
legged quarrel, was bound over to the
district court for trial on the charge
OF manslaughter, based on an alleged
assault on Henry Patterson, who died
OF the injuries. Bail was fixed at
$4,000. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict to the effect that Patterson
came to his death from a blow de-
llvered by Bennett, which fractured
the formers skull. The quarrel in
which it is said Patterson received
MS injury, occurred, it is alleged,
while Bennett, with a load Of wood,
was crossing Patterson's lot in order
to reach his own per
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
NAMED BY SPEAKER
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE FOR
THE FlFTY-NlNTH CONGRESS
ARE ANNOUNCED.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Speaker Can
non announced the committees of the
Flfty-ninth congress during the day.
The following are the chairmen of the
important committees:
Ways and Means-Payne IN. W.
Observation-Disclosures (Minn.).
Judiciary-Jenkins wis.,.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Hepburn Ia.).
Foreign Affairs-Hitt (Ills.).
Military Ahairs-Hull Ia.).
Naval Affairs-Foss (IlIs.).
Postof6ces and Postroads-Oyer-
street Ind.).
lnsular Affairs-Cooper (Wis.).
Banking and Currency = Fowler
IN. j..
Coinage, Weights and Measures
Southard co..
Rivers and Harbors-Burton (O).
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Grosvenor tO.).
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. On. ".
Public Lands-Lacey 0a.).
Indian Affairs-Sherman On. y.
Territories-Hamilton (Mich.).
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PA.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Rartholdt (Mo.).
Labor-Gardner On. j..
Invalid Pensions-Sulloway On. HI.
Observation-Disclosures On. j..
District Of Columbia - Babcock
fWis.).
immigration and Naturalization
Howell On. J.).
Irrigation Of Arid Lands-Mondell
(Wyo.}.
Library-McCleary (Minn.).
Printing!. B. Lands (Ind
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
10 Parallel Northern Pscific

The Milwaukee is to extend its Far.
go line to parallel the Northern Pa.
cific as far as jamestown, from which
1t will turn southwest through Logan
and Mcintosh counties and connect
with the new coast line of the Mil.
Waukee at Evart. Milwaukee survey.
ors have been working out of Fargo
for some time, but, as their work was
being done parallel to the Northern
Pacific, it attracted little attention
The extension will pass through Cas-.
selton. Valley City and jamestown
and in its southwesterly direction
from there will open a lot of new ter.
r1tory and cut across two lines of the
500, and into other territory commonly
regarded as Great Northern.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Indiscretion Causes Girls Death

Jennie Ekblad, who was a chamber.
maid at the Prescott hotel III Fargo,
is dead as a result of taking chloride
OF mercury pills, according to the find.
lngs OF a c%oroner's jury. The girl was
Ill at the hotel and removed to
a hospital, where she died a few DAYS
later. She made a statement in which
she claimed that D. l.. Brown, an adj.
vance man for a show company, was
responsible for her condition, and had
ADVISED her to take the pills. The
parents OF the unfortunate girl live al
Fergus Falls and took the remains
there. The Fargo authorities are en-.
deavoring to find Brown.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
FRANCE MAINTAINS POSITION,
Venezuelan Situation Daily Growing
Worse,

Washington, Dec. 11.-France has
refused to withdraw her note to Ven
ezuela protesting against President
Castro's treatment of NJ. Taigny, the
trench diplomatic representative. N.
~Jusserand, the French ambassador,
had a long conference with Secretary
Root during the day regarding the
Venezuelan situation, which, it can be
announced on high authority, is daily
growing worse. France, it Is under
stood, would have taken steps to pro-
tect her own interests in Venezuela
before this had it not been for the un-
willingness Of the French government
to make any move which would hinder
or embarrass the settlement of the
American troubles with Venezuela.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Thursday. Dec. Z.

House-An appropriation of Sill,
100000 voted toward the construction
OF the Panama canal. The amount
was a compromise between the SIG,
100000 carried in the bill under con
sidera1ion and an estimate of some
thing over $4,000, 900 recommended by
Mr.. Williams, the Democratic leader
to carry out the work until the middle
of January.
Senate-Resolution OF Senator Till
man adopted, calling on the secretar,
of the treasury for information as 1t
whether reports of examiners SHOW
whether or not national banks make
contributions to political campaigns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
EDWARD ATKINSON is DEAD.
Well Known Social and Political Econ
omist Expires Suddenly.

Boston, Dec. 12.-Edward Atkinson,
the we'll known social and political
economist of this city, died suddenly
during the day after an attack Of
acute indigestion, affecting the heart.
He was seventy-eight years of age.
For forty years Mr.. Atkinson had
been looked pom as an authority
on economic questions and in this
connection had been called p o to
perform many important public du-
ties, among them being an appoint
ment by President Cleveland in 1887
as special commissioner on the status
of b~imetallism in Europe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Thursday, Dec. Z.

Four new cases of yellow fever are
reported at Havana. There are now
twenty-five cases under treatment
there.
William Chisholm, ST., a widely
known and "ealthy retired steel man.
ufacturer of Cleveland, was stricken
with apoplexy Wednesday ana died
almost instantly.
Physicians attending William H
Thompson, president Of the National
Bank Of Commerce Of ST. Louis and
treasurer OF the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company, who has been i'll
for some weeks, state he is dying.
Another American heiress Joined
the British peerage Wednesday
through the marriage in London OF
Eloise, daughter Of the late w. L
Breese Of New York, to Lord viii.
loughby Eresby, heir of the Earl OF
AlceSter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
OREGON SENATOR DIES
JOHN n. MITCHELL EXPIRES AS
A RESULT OF HAVING HIS
TEETH EXTRACTED.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 9.-United
States Senator John H. Mitchell died
at the Good Samaritan hospital in this
city at 1l:l0 a. H., death resulting
from complications which followed the
removal of four teeth at & dental Office
the previous morning. \ hemorrhage
Of unusual severity followed the re-
moval Of the teeth and despite the ap.
plication of the most powerful styDtics
known TO dental science the flow of
blood could not be stayed. Physi.
clans We're summoned to the dental
Office, but the combined scientific
knowledge OF the dentists and physi-
clans could not stop the flow of blood.
The senator's condition soon became
alarming and it was determined to
remove him to the hospital. When the
senator reached the hospital he was
IN a very weakened condition and it
became apparent that unless the flow
OF blood was soon stopped life would
pass out.
For hours the physicians worked
over the senator and once stopped the
flow OF blood, but only temporarily
1t began again and a spell of vomiting
added to the patients weakness and
he lapsed into a state of unconscious.
ness from which he never recovered,
passing away at 11:40 O'Clock.
Senator Mitchell was seventy years
OF & and his health had been moor
Tor several years past. His convic-
tlon in connection with land frauds in
June last caused great mental strain
and humiliation and rapidly Slapped
his vitality.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
FORCED LOAN ORDERED.
Desperate E~xpediency to Save Russia
From Bankruptcy.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 10, via Eydt-
kuhnen, Dec. 1.-THE government
seems to have succeeded in tiding the
treasury over the present crisis, al
though the method by which this a
accomplished shows to what straits
the government mas been reduced.
The emperor has approved a ukase
authorizing the State bank to discount
~$5O,OOo,O00 in exchequer bills, which
is permitted by the regulations of the
bank, but it savors of the character
OF a forced loan. This method has
not been resorted to since the days of
the Russo.Turkish war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1905-12-14
Fire DESTROYS Camn.

A party of deer hunters, of which
y. Il. Parker and c. A. Grow, two Mi
not merchants, were members, lost
heavily by fire at the camp of Arthur
McGahey on the south side of the
Missouri river and west of Williston.
Inc fire started in the heavy rafters
OF the roof while the hunters were
away, and destroyed all the valuable
contents of the building. The loss is
s2,oOo. The party sought shelter in
a cowboy camp.