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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
THE vrRnoNr PRINTING co., Publishers
pRArrLEBoRo. FRIDAY, JUNE ., 100
Tho Presidents Humanity.

The superintendent of the public
schools of Washington. D. c., has bar
red from those schools the May issue
of Our Dumb Animals on account OF
the severe criticism of President
Roosevelt which 1t contains.
George T. Angel, the venerable
president Of the Massachusetts, society
for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails, is the author of the article IN
question and says. among other things:
What a bad example President
Roosevelt sets to the youth or our
country by this hunting expedition! He
teaches them to believe that hunting
and war and bloodshed are the CHER
things in life. The president has gooo
qualities, but his humane education
has been neglected. have always OPP
posed him on the ground that some-
time he would get us into dangerous
war. l think that he is the most dan
gerous man in the country
The disapproval of the writer CEN
tiers on the newspaper story, since de-
MED, but evidently believed by Mr..
Angel, that the presidents party, dur
ing the recent Colorado trip, hunted
Gagged bear. 1t is outrageous that
second charge against the president
of cowardly cruelty to animals should
have been manufactured by reporters.
President Roosevelt is a strong man,
physically and mentally. He likes
rough sports and is by nature fight
er but he wants a fair fight. He Is
said to have refused to hunt the cap
tive bear. He is not one to take undue
advantage. He advocates preparation
for war, not because he loves 1t, but
because he considers it the most eff
fectual way to ensure peace and the
maintenance Of justice. He Is right IN
this view, simply because the temper
of the world is not yet ready for the
peace of arbitration and compromise.
It is absurd to accuse the president
of cowardly cruelty and no one who
has followed his career closely through
the past ten years would for moment
believe either of the two stories told
of his countenancing cruelty to ami
mails.
AS for President Angel, we do not
see how a man In his position can be
blamed for speaking out as frankly
in the case Of the president OF the
United States as he would In the
case of an obscure citizen. He
realizes that the example of the presi-
dent carries greater influence than that
of any other man in the country; and
his loyalty to the principles Of the So
ciety which he represents constrains
him to speak in unmistakable terms
against an example which seems to
esty and courage.
The action of the superintendent OF
schools at washington was injudicious.
It was not we'll to thus open public
controversy in which the personal
characteristics Of a president of the
United States are opposed to the
teachings of humanity and peace. Most
of us will find Mr.. Angels views ex-
IRENE, but we must respect his hon.
esq and courage.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

A correspondent Of the st. Adams
Messenger, in one Of a broadside or
tobacco reform communications which
that newspaper brought upon itself by
a recent inadvertent remark says;
From my own personal experience
I believe / have a just right to know
both sides. for was constant user
of tobacco In nearly all its forms until
April, 1904, but since that time l have
been living in an entirely new light.
'HaNelujah. Or in good old Bible
language Behold old things have pass
ed away and all things have become
new. Hence can reverently say tnat
true religion or genuine Christianity
and tobacco juice will not stay In the
same skin together
This seems conclusive and yet the
Methodist conference endorsed the
Hon. Frank Plumley who admitted
that he smoked when his wife was
willing. We should prefer to hear
from the correspondents neighbors in
confederation of his claims before
swearing off.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
No Danger.

"In 1886" walls the Boston Record.
"what will have become Of Memorial
day. that commentaries so much in
our history? What is being done to
see that it does not vanish utterly?'
Everything is being done that hui
man mind can devise and human ener-
gy execute For years the veterans.
with the active cooperation Of parents
and teachers, have been teaching the
children of the public schools the les
sons of patriotism. freedom. union and
heroic self sacrifice which the day
commentaries. The Woman's Relief
corps and Sons of Veterans. strong pa
triotic bodies composed largely of a
younger generation, are well able and
enthusiastically inclined to carry on
the work of tribute when the veterans
shall be obliged to lay it down. And
back of all these are citizens. as will
ing and as deeply interested in the
events of the day as are the members
of organizations. The great battle
fields of the war as we'll as many DO
cal scenes of heroism and patriotism
are being marked as sacred ground by
monuments and inscriptions. and the
names of Abraham Lincoln and other
heroes of the great conflict are kept
bright upon the pages of public MEM
DRY.
No: we are not forgetting and there
is no present danger of our forget
ting the principles and events for
which Memorial day is time of trib-
ute. One proof of this is found in the
fact that every year a chorus of min
gled reproach and appeal against for
getting-of which the utterance of the
Record is a sample-goes up from the
press of the country. 1t is because we
prize these things that We are anxious
for their preservation. Another PROOF
is given in reports of last Tuesdays
gatherings in church and schoolhouse,
CITY and country, all over the land.
showing that public interest is not
waning with the thinning of the vet
Grams ranks
Memorial day will not be obliterated
with the passing of the Grand Army OF
tho Republic any more than the union
will perish with the men who once pre-
sarved il
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
Earning His Money.
randolph Herald

Gov. Bell is putting in full time at
his gubernatorial work Most of our
governors in the past have taken on
the office as a sort of side line and
not allowed it's duties to interfere a
bit with their ordinary business or
pleasure. With Bell it is different.
we haven't heard that he has leased
his Walden farm. but he must have a
trusty hired man to do the springs
work. milk and chore, for wherever
anything is going on you'll find Bell
there. He attends the Rogers court
hearings, follows up the investigating
committee and has general habit OF
turning up everywhere that anything
is doing. We rather like the notion.
too. 1t costs the state little or moth
ing additional. but does no harm that
we can see. 1t sets good example OF
vigilance and attention to other public
servants. Bell evidently likes the
governorship job. That's not to his
discredit. In his activity. almost
ubiouity. he is seeing and learning
constantly of the state and its needs.
and will be the better qualified for
the place. Unlike certain Of his pred
ecessors. Bells energy did not depart
with his election.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

1t hardly constitutes sound argu-
ment against increasing the salary of
the superintendent Of education to
say that ordinary teachers are under
paid. Probably they are but because
they get too little is no reason why
the Superintendent should not be paid
enough.-Montpelier Argus.
If there is any more money in YER
mont available for educational pur-
poses. get better teachers-of course
they will cost more-first. With the
right kind of teachers. the need Of a
state superintendent of education will
not be urgent. The top is the wrong
place at which to begin improvements.
The teachers are the ones who are
working directly upon our children's
minds and characters. and no amount
of high-priced supervision can make
good teachers out of poor ones.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

No one-not even the voluble Mrs.
Blickensderfer-can say that Mrs
Rogers Is not having every chance for
life that 1t is possible for Vermonts
judicial and executive authority to
give her without exceeding the rights
of their office. Yet no evidence has
been produced to show that. she did
not deliberately plan and commit the
murder of her husband or that the
verdict of the Bennington county jury
was not just one. under existing
laws. The question Of her mental
condition at the time of the murder
has not been answered and never can
be answered. at this late day. with any
degree of certainty. A possible doubt
of murderer's sanity may always be
said to exist three years after the
crime was committed. Likewise. 1t
seems impossible that any human be-
ing could commit murder. and pass
through the terrible ordeal Of detec-
ton, trial. sentence. Imprisonment and
the facing of an ignominious death.
without mental disturbance that would
be brain wrecking. Vermont. which
believes only theoretically in capital
punishment, will learn a lesson, prob
ably. from this example Of murderer
in whose case no excuse can be found
for modifying the extreme penalty Of
the law. If this were life imprison-
ment, 1t is safe to say that no dues-
ton as to Mrs. Rogers's mental re-
sponsibility at the time of the muir
der would have been raised.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

ask, of the breadth Of any civilized
communitys views, that such thing
be tolerated.
n the Mormon church wishes to go
10 the expense Of erecting a monu-
ment or other tribute to the memory
of its founder we see no reason why
Vermonters should object. In this
country every man is supposed to be
free to worship God according to the
dictates of his own conscience ana
there must be a central truth In the
Mormon religion to have inspired so
great measure Of loyalty and self
sacrificing devotion as its adherents
have shown. II the church or any OF
its members disobey the laws OF the
country that is another matter. But
IL they are not punished and brought
to terms, 1t is as great reproach 10
the government as 1t Is to the church'
The tribute Of loyal belief Is al
ways beautiful. Vermonters VINO op-
tect to the Mormon tabernacle should
remember that they are VIGOROUSLY
lacking in that degree Of enthusiasm
for a BELIEF, a hero, or great deco
that impels men to go down into their
pockets for the money to pay tribute
which is merely tribute. 1t is not
natural that they should see anything
but the practical side of the project.
In his relations to the church which
he founded. Joseph Smith must have
done something worthy of the respect
In which his name is held by the Nor
mon people. That he was unwittingiy
born in Vermont should not debar him
from their proffered tribute.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
East Dorset Gets Busy.
[BenningtOn Banner.1

After long nap East Dorset has
come to life and both the marble
shops there are now In operation. For
several years East Dorset has been
mournful sight with its deserted mills,
vacant houses and general air OF de-
cay and the change is welcome one.
Dorset with its wealth of marble de-
posits. water power and timber has all
the elements essential to growth and
NAV vet become the largest and
most prosperous town in Bennington
county.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
No Excuse for Northerners.
[Springfield Union.1 .

Confederate and union veterans,
side by side. Joined In decorating con-
federate graves In New York Sunday.
In this case, the confederates seem to
have shown a broader spirit than
some Grand Army men In New York
who protested against the Confeds.
marching In the Memorial day parade,
Here In the north We are inclined to
criticise the southerners who cannot
forget that the war is over but the
fact is, there are some In the north
who keep the fires Of sectional hatred
burning just as brightly and with far
less reason. for the north did not suf-
fer as did the south.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

Either or both Of the plans put
forth in connection with the interna-
tional agricultural conference, II car
ried out, would make for the worlds
peace as well as better results in the
practice of the agricultural art. Any
international exchange Of ideas tends
to bring about closer relations between
those nations participating. and no
subject is more universally interesting
and important than that of agricul-
ture.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

Particularly good repartee was that
reported as made by Admiral Togo
last Sunday in the thick Of the fray.
Just after a wholesale discharge Of
Japanese guns. and before the smoke
had cleared away. the commander OF
the flagship yelled loudly from the
bridge, where's Ro?". Above the
roar Of the guns came the admirars.
"Ro- lest -vensky."
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
Commissioner Prouty Defends Bureau

The washington correspondent of
the Burlington Free Press says:
Washington is still talking about
the dressing down that Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Charles A.
Prouty of Vermont gave the senate
committee a few days ago for allow
ing his bureau to be badly abused by
numerous witnesses. Mr.. Prouty is
credited with being the man who put
many ideas about railroad rate regu-
lation into the head Of President
Roosevelt. He is Indifferent whether
he is legislated out Of office or not
and has told his friends here Of his
intention to return to his native state
and run for congress one Of these days.
although he has no definite plans on
the subject at present"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
They Prefer New England Life.
IBoston Herald

Canada offers a practical reward to
the men and women who raise large
families. A 200-acre farm is the in
ducement held out to the man who
can boast at least twelve children liv-
ing 1t is noticed however. that OF the
French Canadians who come across
the border to us and rear their chik
dren here few return to claim the
reward. Northwestern Massachusetts
has a goodiy number of families whose
children range from sixteen to twelve.
though only few Of the parents are
native born Americans.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

An exchange says: 1.-THE Brattle-
boro police trouble came to a head
Saturday night" This is an erroneous
statement. There wasn't any head for
trouble to come to Saturday night, be-
cause the bailiffs were unable to keep
one on. and there is no present pros
pect that there ever will be one. Lack
of a head is just what ails the Brat
tleboro police force.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
Local Option Favors Enforcement.
montpelier August

1t has been said that 1t would be a
hard matter to enforce no license in
Barre because it was not strictly
temperance town under prohibition
It appears that the officials intend to
enforce the law and have made a
good beginning. So far as law Is con-
cerned. 1t should be as easy to enforce
the present law because the people
ar behind it and when they have
voted prohibition they have some in
tention of securing prohibition for
their town. A similar commendable
purpose of enforcement Is observable
elsewhere and imposing a few statu-
tory penalties should have good eff
feet
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
Facts Are Stubborn Things.

The Vermont supreme court was re-
moved beyond the reach of waves of
petitions or Mysteries by women un-
familiar with Mrs. Rogers's brutal
crime.--and Gov. Bell Is confirmed In
his idea that he was doing exactly ac-
cording to law and equity alike when
in the first instance he declared that
the execution should go on.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

We may rest assured that Vermont
will do her part in securing good
teachers-whether by keeping YER
monters, taking them back from other
states or by picking the desirable
from outside product. During the past
week, Bradford and Brattleboro have
both chosen for principals Of their
high schools. Vermont boys who have
been doing excellent educational work
in other states.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
OF Course!
lspringfield Republican,

Some citizens OF st. Adams think
that Vermont city's crying need is
brass band. while others contend that
the most needed thing is new hotel.
The-debate takes front place in the
Of the state. A live place
ought not to halt between two opin-
ions. Exhibit proper enterprise ana
secure both.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
A Blacklist Started.
IYergennes Enterprise.

Three Vermont firms or men. Frank
Whitcher of Marshfield New York
Sugar company of Montpelier and YER
mont Maple Sugar company of Stowe
ton. are under the Massachusetts, ban
for selling adulterated sugar. Let their
names be published from Canada to
Pownal.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
And II viii Pay.

The railroads Of Vermont are doing
more than their share in advertising
the summer attractions of Vermont
This is work in which all can enter.
II nothing more. We can tidy up our
own premises so that the effect to the
summer visitor. not to mention our
own selves, will be pleasing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
The Kind That Sticks.
TLooker-on, in Boston Record.

[Looker-on. in Boston Record.1
A Bostonian, who received part
of his early education In the Shell
burne Falls academy, retains this as
his teachers definition of rhetoric
he gave me the teachers name, but l
forbear to use it:-"Rhetoric is that
study which learns us to speak and
write not only correct but elegant
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
Some Folks Bound to Kick.
ISt. Johnsbury Republican

Governor Bell evidently believes In
obtaining his information first-hand.
He has attended nearly every meeting
of the committee investigating the
Waterbury asylum and in that way
has placed himself in full possession
Of the facts as they developed in the
testimony presented. Yet. here
comes the Groton (behind the) Times
complaining because the governor is
tagging around after his commits
sioners! Oh, Lordy, Lordy!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
Good Place for tuberculosis Hospital.
bennington Banner.1

Some of the leading lawyers of the
state want the sessions of the United
States court changed from Windsor
to White River Junction or Bellows
Fails because Windsor hasn't sprawl
enough to keep hotel open in town.
The committee which is to investigate
the state prison may be compelled to
camp out on Mt. Ascutney and forage
for board during the inquiry.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

Governor William L. Douglas OF
Massachusetts finds more comfort on
the shoemakers bench than In the
gubernatorial chair. and asks to be
allowed to retire at the close OF his
present term,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
asaxs in His Own Country"

The people of Sharon and vicinity
are said to be greatly shocked over
the possibility Of a Mormon shrine in
their neighborhood. on the site of the
birthplace Of Joseph Smith. the found
er OF the church. and one state news
paper declares that it is too much to
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
Sober Second Thought.
[Vergennes Enterprise. ]

On the whole. We take issue with
the Burlington Clipper and maintain
that Vermont is not niggardly In pay
ing her public servants. Service for
service. Vermont compares fairly week
with other states.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
Of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Huntington Free Press. ]

HUNTINGDON Free Press.
Secretary Shaw did not say in his
speech to the Bankers club at Des
Moines. that the government finances
are in danger. What he said was
that the government finances are in no
danger. He added: I'VE could build
the isthmian canal every year and
never know that we were paying the
additional taxes 1t cost"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
Neglected Home Opportunities.

The vergennes Enterprise is fully
living up to its name in the flashing IL
gives this week to the people OF that
section for not waking up to their OBJ
portunities. The contemporary SAYS
there is power in Otter creek going to
waste. electric energy in dynamos
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
An Advance Notice.
Huntington Free Press,

IBurlingtOn Free Fress'I
When the history of the Rogers case
Is written that part of 1t relating to
the woman's sojourn in Windsor Will
not be the least interesting chapter
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

has ruled that the "spit-balr must
not be used In games played In that
city. The board claims that the ele-
ment of danger to the health OF oe-
ers is strongly present In the practice
of splitting on ball which Is handled
by several players. Whether this
point Is well taken or not. the prac-
tice is not a good one from any point
of view. A "splt-ball" game Is unin-
teresting to every one but the pitcher
who uses It effectively, or the "rooter'
who only cares to see his team win.
It takes the life out OF a game by
making 1t a pitchers battle and not
contest between teams. While the
rules of the game allow It, the practice
has no place In the national sport.
and II the Newark health officers can
enforce their ruling, and thereby es-
tablish a precedent for other cities to
follow, their efforts will be appreciate
ed by all lovers of clean" baseball.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02

Backed by the city ordinance which
prohibits splitting in public places.
the board of health of Newark. n. J..
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
The State lnve.tio atoms,

The commission appointed by Gov.
Bell to investigate state institutions,
consisting of Gen. N. G. Williams of
Bellows Falls. c. A Stafford of Nor
risville and H. F. Brigham of Bakers
field, met at Bellows Falls Friday and
Saturday, May 1921. to agree on a
report of the commissioners inves-
tigation of the state insane asylum at
Waterbury. The points which are to
enter into the report were agreed upon,
and report Is now being prepared.
but it may not be made public before
June Is 1t is understood that the
report will contain nothing of a start
ling nature. Gov. Bell was present
Friday afternoon and evening. The
governor stated that the commission
would next investigate the state
prison at Windsor. and that a thor
ough job would be done because of the
report Of the legislative committee
last fall. which severely criticised the
management of that institution. The
reform school at Vergennes and the
house of correction at Rutland will
also be investigated.
Mayor Burke of Burlington, In a
message to the board of aldermen of
that city. has made charges against
the former superintendent of streets.
Herald Stevens, alleging that in his
final report for the first four months
of the present year $4,000 appears to
have been expended when in reality
not a dollar of it has been used for
work this year. He also charged AL
derman Stiles with accepting a COM
mission of s25 on the purchase of a
horse for the fire department and ad-
vised that he be requested to resign
If the charge be found true. He also
charged Street Commissioner n. X.
Brown with negligence of duty. At
a meeting of the board Monday even
ing. May 90. Mr.. Brown was removed
from the office, which he has held for
IA years.
Edgar W. Atwater. 20, an old-time
telegrapher. who saw exciting service
in the employ of the government dur
ing the civil war. died at the home of
his uncle in Burlington last week of
paralysis. He was born in Burlington
and learned telegraphy there but his
most important work was done In
New York city during the war when
he was trusted with important mes
sages which he sent faithfully. He
was once captured while on an impor-
tant errand for the government. but
was afterward released.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-02
THE MEDDLER.
ar he foaf ff5 You PM n on"

The bailifrs are still humming .ne
refrain Of that popular paiiau a,no