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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Don't Mistake the Cause OF Your Trou-
bIes-A Brattleboro Citizen Shows
How 10 Cure Them.

Many people never suspect Their KID
news. If suffering from lame. weak
or aching back they think that it is on
IL a muscular weakness: when urinary
trouble sets In they think II win soon
correct itself And so II is with all
the other symptoms of kidney disord-
ers That is just where the danger lies.
You must cure these troubles or they
lead TO diabetes OF Bright's disease
The best remedy 10 use is Doan's Kid
ney Pills II cures all ills which are
caused by weak or diseased kidneys.
Brattleboro people testify 10 permanent
cures.
Mrs. NJ. W Bingham. wife Of NJ. w.
Bingham. carpenter, of Prospect ST.
Battlehoro. VI. SAYS Residents OF
this city VIII remember the testimonial
iii which Mr. Bingham recommended
Doans Kidney Pills some seven Years
ago. Previous to that time he had been
more on less bothered by kidney COM
plaint and its attendant symptoms He
procured Doan's Kidney Pills and their
use absolutely proved that the claims
made for this preparation were not ex-
aggerated Since then there have been
times when ne has had slight returns
of the trouble but he has always used
Doans Kidney Pills and they have on
each occasion stopped the attack be-
fore il became al all bad. We are glad
TO recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
whenever an opportunity ~"esents it,
self
For sale by all dealers Price soc
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

The Barre Times complains that ag-
ricultural fairs in Vermont are degen-
Grating into places Of rowdyism and
cities a recent case where at one days
fair four prosecutions were made for
cruelty to animals, and eight arrests
for intoxicatfon. What self-respecting
farmer" it says. wants TO go and
rningle in such a crowd" II is large
" because the self respecting
farmers have not patronized the bona
fide agricultural fairs. but have shown
a preference for the circus and mere
arnusements rather than for gatherings
of educational or industrial value. that
the managers of some of our fairs
have resorted to questionable features
which they hoped would draw people
enough to make the event financial
success If the people on whom fair
depends for patronage would demand
a good. clean program with fakes and
rowdyism cut out and would then sup
mort such an effort. there would be no
more reason for complaint Generally
speaking. the public gets what the
public patronizes The Valley Fair
MANAGEMENT which undertook TO NIL
al Brattleboro. the demand for first
class agricultural and industrial exhi-
bition for its section. has no trouble
with rowdyism.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
Is 1. Slow Poisoning?

Al Atlantic city chemist has been
accommodating with food preservatives'
adulterants and coloring matters sueh
a. are used widely in our food pro-
a,,cts nv feeding them 10 dogs, ran
hits and guinea pigs. The effects nave
heen fatal and post mortem eKaiiiila-
lions show the results OF actuai pols
oning The materials used by nm
,,,ore sueh as we are all eating every
aay in canned goods, bread stuns'
chicago beef and sausages. spices anu
condiments, and drinking IN "iiies
and LIQUORS, beer and ale.
some Of the secrets connected WIN
,he noisoning Of ale and beer are
likely 10 be divulged in the collins collins
trials In Massachusetts oil lhiee
breweries and one brewery agent 20
a. aanlteration Of their product Win
,raroAuoric and salicylic acids. MOST
Of the liquor adulteration cases
,,roneht before the Massaciiusel's
coprts during the campaign Oh ln'
,.ora of health have been settled ps
= rlas Of guilty and the payment OF
ane but these cases are expected y
Ne tonight in court and TO brihs On.
$500 Interesting expert testimony u
,,ita1 consequence to public reailh'
~ acids named are both poisonous
and are administered by brewers aV
carainp TO the health authorizes ~
give an effect of ripening 10 peer ina
sho,,,d mature in the watts, SO that II
ne mt on the market within
week Hydrohuoric acid is SO pen
Grating in quality as to deVour inc
class in which il is held.
what are we to understand by lhe
continued developments along lhs
line Of food. drink and drug adui'erA-
,ionq Is II a case of the SLOW pois
,ri,g of the people of country. no"
- ho,.e we been taking these pols-
ana what effect have they hao
,,nnn our physical and moral status
Az they responsible in any measure
~, The alarming prevalence Of her-
-,g diseases and weaknesses re-
.n,+ing from impaired nervous sys-
TENS? atlars
Sa,,A of these questions and olhers
INC 5ifferent lines win doubtless DC
answered during the crusaae "iiie''
-,,iar interest and anxiety Is lnau-
purating against this great evil -
axtent of whose ravages can gel y
mt Guessed With the advance a.
scientific control Of disease kiloMleuse
to prevent il and conditions iaNO-
able to health, morality ana hapiiiie'9
it certainly seems that nothing oo~'1
more reasonably explain our ia'iule
10 advance in physical ana iiieii'','
vigor than this course OF SLOW poiSoi,
ing which is apparently being au
nniuistered to us through me meuiuiiis
of our food. medicine and drink
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

The advertising that depicts the gov
ernor of the state as riding around
to the county fairs in an OK cart drawn
by two oxen or in a goat cart drawn
by two billy goats may be good fair
advertising but the governors doing
il would scarcely comport with his dig
nifty or that of the commonwealth
Fair Haven Era.
Perhaps the governor laid aside one Of
his official titles last week Thursday
and appeared on the OK cart as master
Of the state grange and a guest of the
Rutland Valley grangers If not. he
win probably point 10 President Roose-
velt's operations among mountain lions
and on submarine boats as examples
of what a chief executive may do in
the way Of the spectacular without loss
Of dignity,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

we do not believe that anything that
mas happened at Windsor initiates
against ne life Imprisonment theory
a. the Reformer calls H. The efficacy
of capital punishment and Of life inn
prisonment as protective and corrective
measures ought 10 be considered apart
from the Mary Rogers case. and the
Reformer wfll admit that no more
damnable place than the Vermont state
prison could have been found for the
trial of life Imprisonment a. cor
receive and reformatory measure The
state prison hasn't been reformatorH
by a long shot. but that doesn't prove
that We couldn't apply the principle 20
a considerable extent Al least IN well
regulated institution lyndonNilie
Journal
Unless some guarantee Of good faite
stronger than any heretofore offered
by our system Of prison management
+ made 10 the citizens Of Vermont,
the recent developments g. the state
prison VIII initiate against the life
Imprisonment idea now generally IA
rored throughout the state as meth
Cd Of punishment for murderers bet
Ter suited 10 the civilization of the age
than that now prescribed by Law. Tn
less We can be sure that prisoners win
enter in prison lift, into conditions IA
yorable to moral and physical health
where reform is possible. how can we
choose such penalty as more humane
than death? It will be difficult for the
honest citizen who has done his duty
In the past. as far as he knew it. tow
ard having the state business trans
acted decently to see just how he can
be assured of this in the future II Is
true that death is not, 10 the indiVid-
ual murderer. corrective measure; but
ii is sure not 10 increase his moral
degradation. We do not favof the death
penalty for murderers, but We do be-
lieve that clean prisons are absolutely
necessary TO the justification Of SEN
tence Of Imprisonment for life.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
ciroumstantiaI Evidence.

The newspapers last week reported
the anding Of a letter upon the bous
~ a suicide in North Dakota confess
ine that he killed an Ohio girl LOT
whose murder a tramp was hanged
many years before The Montpehef
Journal thinks this case a strong ar
-pn,ent in favor Of life Imprisonment
instead Of death as penalty ~
murderers, The Barre Times incillles
to the same opinion
The probability is that the case IA
rrpestion is purely imaginary a man
xvhosa mind is in condition for SUI
ride would hardly be a credible wiz
ss The man may have been de-
ranged by drink or disease and gulu-
ed mentally by yellow Journals u
u,nnIeasant memories. Ii is mol az
rarted that his letter offered any coi
,.ohora+ive testimony. but mere Cum
1o.sior II is unlikely that the au-
.t,o,.;+ies of any state would condemn
and execute a tramp merely pecause
he happened to be near the scene VI
murder and no other culprit appear
cd There must have been other CIR
c,,mstances connected with his al
Legged guilt of which We are unac-
quainted.
But even if we could reasonably ac-
cent the suicides confession as True
The case would not be an argument
against capital punishment-which' py
the way, does not need such argument
n condemn it-but against the con-
viction of any person, on circumstah-
tial evidence alone. of the charge Oh
murder in the first degree. charge
involving life and death should be
absolutely proven, and clrcumstah-
tial evidence is not proof. II has been
shown. time and again, to be not only
unreliable. but in apparent conspiracy
against truth. Circumstances occa-
sionally outrage innocence with
6endishness positively superhuman.
The civilization which puts to death
a man who has taken the life Of an
other is humane and reasoning. IN
deed beside that which condemns
human being TO death on the evidence
of circumstance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

A lesson for newspaper publishers
was presented last week in the case
Of the West Medford, Mass, young
girl who committed suicide Ia New
York city. Her father says her death
is the result of mental anguish caused
by a false story published year ago
by a Boston newspaper TO the effect
that she had run away with mar
ried man. The paper afterward re-
traeted the story but the girl could
not escape from the odtum Of the re-
ported wrong doing No paper has
any right or can afford to risk its
own reputation for reliability and the
good name of individuals for the sake
of printing an interesting bit Of news
which can not be confirmed. Better
get left occasionally than 10 publish
falsehoods. wreck regulations and de-
stroy lives The story Of the West
Medford girls death should also have
its suggestion for the individual scan
daI- moneer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

The American board Of missions at
its Seattle meeting last week prompt
IL tabled all resolutions on the faint
ed money question Even DR. Glad
dens speech in favor of his resolu-
ton failed to produce discussion or
action upon this subject which was
expected to dominate the attention OF
the meeting. Yet DR.. Gladden's res
olution was a modest one. 1t merely
forbade the soliciting of gifts from
questionable sources and said nothing
about the acceptance Of voluntary
gifts. from whatever quarter. The Of
ficers of the board probably realize,
as no one else can do. where the great
need of the boards work lies. They
NAV realize. too. that TO cut of all
questionable sources of the boards in
come would mean. practically. TO
stop its work. Many churches might
obtain similar result from such action
The good work Of the world is not all
done by the upright. President capen,
Of the American board emnhasized
this fact IN his speech Thursday in
behalf Of the work in China After
dwelling on the importance OF Chris
fiauizing China and Japan be said
that the indifference Of Christians was
the chief cause Of the slow growth Of
the church in those countries. What
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
Capitalization of Industries.
rRurIington News.1

The Chicago Advance thinks that
young men don't have as good
chance row as in years past II argues
that farmers sons do not find the land
before them as ii was 25 or 30 years
ago. Then the great states and terri
tories Of the west were an open prairie
with the opportunity for homestead
and a tree claim The young men
who are now crowded of the farms Of
Illinois and Ohio cannot take home
stead in Kansas or Nebraska They are
forced toward the city 10 Increase the
compefitiou there with the result Of
arrrzvating the labor trouble Al
other obvious fact is that the big e.
fablishmenfs and gigantic Corporations
have been crowoing out the smau e.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

Gen Frederick D. Grant adds his
testimony to that Of MANY other Mill
tary men. against the anti-canteen
law. in his recent annual report. 1t is
the same old story. Of bad liquor in
dens of vice established near the
military posts to prey upon the weak
ness Of the soldiers. Gen. Grant says
that every possible device is used to
lure the soldiers into these places
where they are frequently drugged
and robbed. He concludes: IT is dis
uessing that the prosperity Of the vile
resorts is due to the activity Of good
and worthy though misguided du-
zens who have succeeded in abolish
ing the canteen Of the army
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

North Adams Transcript
The state police, says a current item,
have just discovered another way III
which speedy automobilists fake reg
istration numbers. Blue pieces of paste
board are fastened to their machines
and wrong numbers are printed there
Ion iii white letters. Unless examined
closely. the home made number foeks
like the legal sign issued
by the state Employment Of device
of this character ike the earlier
scheme Of oiling the number plate 50
that dust would stick 10 il and OBJ
scure the figures Is the plainest Of in
dications that the automohilist 50 do
ing intends TO violate the speed iaWs
without being identified Ii is a sam
pie Of the attitude Of some users Of
automobiles that makes the feeling
against them as a class SO hitter il
many sections The scheme. when dis
covered should be considered prifna
facie evidence OF w-breaking intent
sufficient TO merit serious penalty
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
Make a Personal Estimate.
Darlington Clipper.l

Schools generally commenced this
week If you send your children to
school. do YOU ever visit the school,
DO you know anything about ii ex-
cept by hearsay2 Would it moi be we'll
10 apply ordinary business methods 20
the schooling Of your children Visit
the schools and see what Is being done,
III the teacher is worthy his or her
calling they Will give you the giaa
hand. Don't take il for granted that
your children are doing az well a.
they can. Visit the schools and know
Are not your children, and their future
welfare and success in life. worth Just
a little Of your time? Visit the schools
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

portunity TO inspect roads outside
their own state and who have simply
taken the proper standard OF then
own roads for granted, viii not en-
JOY this criticism. They may not be
10 please automobilists
In the matter OF roads but they viii
naturally allow that Vermont roads
ought 10 be as good al least, as those
of any other state In the union.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
THE MEDDLER.
~ NJ oost " yea RI q co.

whether the soth annual valley
fair win fulfil the predlcii"n 81 -
overworked old phrase, better ti,a.'
ever" Is question Tor INT Nui, ~,
week Ia decide. The rosy OUTLOOK ma
j. rewardine the combined efforts !"
The various officers Is Indeed iaNoi
able omen. and If everybody pul's
gether. including that Nener"bie -,
sonare the clerk OF thr N.as.''
there ought To be no trouble w pI
inc about the fuliiilment Here's NOV
~ IN, weather clerk understands
how We Rrattieboro people ies' "''"'
II.
II may be too soon after me rah az
for The Meddler 10 talk about rpaes'
as al present there Il hardy q his
way in town that does ho' So, ss'o"
stsns ~ the recent downpour. There
Il nj excuse however for haNins
within the village limits q street -
easily transformed into quashlh'
a. Elliot street. Mud IN certain quAl-
tittes i a necessary evil but mua ~
surb abundance and 81 such cnhslst
80. ~ mar found on Elliot street
n altogether 100 much Of bad thlils'
ana stems ought TO be taken inline-
diately to prevent its reappeaialS,ss
after The next shower. one M A-,,sn,
almost think after drive oul hlAlos
street in wet weather that ne nae
taken a trip through the local oepo'
yard.
Brattleboro is not immune from the
souvenir postal epidemic. Mhlch ma
assumed such enormous proper'itoiis s
within the past year. The CRAFT 10
already distaneed that Of stainp-Soiss
leciing. which formerly nouiisi ne.
luxuriantly. and good authorizes sas
n h Vet in its infancy Admitting
m. harmlessness OF the pastime. Ibe
Mesdler does not fully understand
the satisfaction that comes from pur-
suipe II In stamp collecting tht
charm lay in the possession OF 4
specirnen OF some rare issue ana the
knowledge that only limited num-
her ~ It's kind were In existence
souvenir postals. on the ctner haha'
ara issued in such enormous quaint
ties that there Is no danger o. any
particular one ever becoming rars y
out OF reach Of the collector Win
little money al his command nov
ever the lad makes money for me
aealers ana for Uncle Sam. though
liz the bane Of the letter carriers
existence.
The telephone service investigation
which has been going on this Week
was made the foundation Of a goou
Joke on a local real estate man Mon
day The real estate man was can
I'd Ia the phone by the ringing OF ms
number and thu party al the other eila
stated that he was an Inspector test
.ing the instruments about town bow
does your telephone work inquired
fbe alleged inspector II works an
fepeutlv al times" replied the real es-
fate man. Just stand 70 the right 81
inc transmitter and say hello, sa1d tne
insueetor. The real estate man ana
50 Now stand 70 the left ana 40
tba same thing. commanded the voice
a. tbe other end. The real estate man
complied. Now stand as far back a.
Won can ard say hello as loud as YOU
can. came the orders u the wire Ihis
tha real estate man did without
whi,nper. ARE You way back in
o1lired the supposed inspector the
real estate man admitted that ne Was
,.Then Sit down. was the re5oindef
ana the receiver went up with bang
Valley Fair. Rrattleboro, Sept n
4e1
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
A Mos. Desirable Quality.

Hardwick Is not the only town In
the state which has found out 10 It's
sorrow that the new LIQUOR law Is an
unsafe one 20 break Many Instances
have come 10 the Gazeites notice
where illegal dealers have been heaN-
fly fined or have been sentenced 10
Rutland when unable 10 pay. There
seems TO be strong sentiment IN IA
vor 81 the enforcement Of the law
None have. however. been hill quite
as hard as Hardwlck was a few months
ago. when We had our house cleaning
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
General Good Outlook.


mill man in the southern part OF
the state has raised the pay of his
employees twelve and half per cent
of his own accord. II is a good indi-
cation that there is bright outlook
in business which he appreciates
Hardwick Gazette.
1t is also a pretty good indication
that the strike Will not figure among
his business trials.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
vermont's Stable Citizens.
rMiddlebury Register. I

IMIuUIVUuT4 IttoINttI'a
1t is the farmer poorly equipped
with gray matter that nligrates
TO the south or west. CHASING
a will wisp. as IL We're.
The farmer who uses his brains
holds the balance of power and he viii
continue to hold il and TO hold his
lands in Vermont despite the ailuring
advertisements of the blandiloaueni
land gent
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
Greek Meets Greek"
rMnrrisri1le Neus-l

We publish elsewhere the letter OF
Hon. p W. Clement announcing MS
candidacy for the nomination for the
governorship Fletcher D. Proctor is
already in the field and is making a
strenuous canvas both by letter-writ-
ing and personal solicitation. If these
two men remain in the field a lively
campaign may be expected as MI
Clement has some pretty strong argu-
ments in his letter in behalf of his
candidacy
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
OF Our Esteemed Contemporaries
c. n. Davenport Commended.

The Springfield Reporter asks. What
DO you think Of Davenport's demand
for a house cleaning il Vermont
There certainly was need enough for
II. as events have proved. Let as have
more Of il and not be afraid TO give
Charles H. Davenport credit for II just
because he is a democrat He is an
honest man, who had the good Of the
state al heart and kept everlastingly at
il. demanding a thorough h0use-cieau-
ing In Vermont as long as he had d
newspaper al his command. Would
we had more men like hlm on the
watch towers
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

Establishments. Surely Il cannot be
maintained that young men md y easy
to start up for themselves IN mercAhtiie
business now as they did before Inc
days OF the BIG department stores. OF
IN manufacturing business as u was
before The formation OF the gigantic
combinations II Is beyond dispute thar
the tendency 81 the last score OF years
has been 10 lessen The number nf pro-
prietors aud II Is equally clear that
This tendency greatens the number OF
depe ndents
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

The Middlebury pastors who nave
taken a stand against the marriage OF
divorced persons must be respected Tor
conscientious courage. whether one
agrees. or not. with their convicuohs-
The average Vermont minister is not
SO nunifcently salaried that he can
thus cut of a source Of revenue with
out self-sscrifice.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

The fairs are in session. but the
weather is not TO the liking OF their
managers. Never mind; lei everybody
attend a fair this season But 90 not
carry a big roll Of money with YOU.
The takers will get you. il you don't
watch ont"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

Automobiles who have Travelled
widely are reported as saving that
Vermont roads are the worst they have
seen anywhere and quite out Of Keep
ing with the beautiful scenery ana the
abundant resources at hand Vermont
ers. many Of whom have had little op-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22

does the world think" ne asked. of
the Christianity Of man who gives 81
for foreign missions and 81 for
necktie and So for choice seat at
an evening entertainment
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-22
0aindham County 8rformer
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