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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
The Boundary Of Pity.

We may well draw a lesson from
the recent exhibition of ill-judge1
officiousness inflicted upon the state in
the name of pity.
An emotional woman who knows
how to write and circulate a dramatic
story, colored for the criminal and
against the victim: with leisure for
travel and plenty Of money for a
new trial." finds it easy, in the name
of pity, to set reason at defiance and
to bewilder even justice itself.
There is safe boundary at which
pity should stop, nor dare step foot
beyond into the rightful field of JUS
tice. This boundary is the line where
crime has been committed. Human
beings are not divine, with the mas
terry of evil and can not safely say.
go, and sin no more" PHYS work is
with crimes victims and with COM
munities that suffer thereby; justice,
only, should deal with the criminal.
BY justice we do not mean vengeance.
but the honest application of such
legal measures as our government
provides.
We doubt the genuineness of much
of the so-caled pity for Mrs. Rogers
Real pity would be more solicitous for
spiritual reclamation than for the |
preservation of physical existence.
How many of those who plead for the
life of the murderess would be will
ing to assume personal responsibility
for her good behavior or to give her
personal support and influence toward
a better life? How many, now, in
pity for her fate, will look about them
for an embryo Mrs. Rogers to save-a
young girl who never had a chance"
to be good because she was too weak
to face the current of circumstance?
This work lacks the pleasant stimu-
ation of emotion attending public ap-
peals and the petitioning of govern
1rs; it requires self sacrifice, infinite ,
patience and human faith which will a
not falter but it is the natural out :
growth of real pity-never of the love s
If pity, which merely poses. ,
The time to save>a murderer is be- S
ore the murder is committed. Let {
Is remember that !
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
A DISTINGUISHED
PHYSICIANS
OPINION REGARDING OLD AGE.

A distinguished physician has re-
Gently declared that "Old age is not
1 a time of life-a length of years-but
condition of the bodily tissues, and
it is possible for a man at so to seem
| older than a man at TO-
This is fact. We happen to know
a mother of 81 years, and a daughter
of 90 years right here in Brattleboro,
and honestly you would believe the
daughter to be the older of the two.
The mother is alert, lively and active,
while the daughter is fast losing her
mind and memory, and literally dying
of old age.
THE secret of YOUTH" says Druggist
Greene, lis to keep the bodily tissues
from wasting, and the greatest discov-
cry known to medicine for this pur-
pose is our cod liver oil preparation,
Vinol, as it contains in a highly con-
centrated form all of the medicinal ele-
ments of cod liver oil, actually taken
from fresh Gods livers, but without oil
or grease. Vinol is an ideal strength
ener and body builder for old folks.
ii repairs worn tissues, checks the
natural decline, and replaces weakness
with strength as nothing else can.
''Vinol tones up the stomach, creates
a healthy appetite, makes rich, red
blood, and invigorates and strengthens
every organ in the body to do its work
as nature intended. Vinol is indeed a
great blessing to old folks. and ex-
tracts from such letters as the follow
ing prove it:
Mrs. Sarah ]. Windrom of Chicago.
H., grand-niece of Alexander Hamil-
ton, says: ''Vinol is a godsend to old
people as it is sue a wonderful vital
yer and strength creator"
Mr.. A. ]. Baker of Evansville. Ind.
says: There is nothing like vinol for
he aged, and he would not take a
thousand dollars for the good it has
lone him."
Il just wish every person in Brattle-
,oro who feels DID, whether they are
I'D in years or not. would try vinol on
'ur guarantee. We will give back your
money If you are not satisfied-we
mean this for a fair offer and it is M
o you to prove our good faith" Geo.
: Greene. Druggist.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

The Randolph Herald and News
says The mass of nom believers in
capital punishment simply shudder;
they don't yell or rush into print with
impassioned appeals for this one vic
tim Even this seems eXcusable in
But it is the person who advocates
capital punishment-votes for it, per-
haps-and then when the state author
tiles undertake to inflict it, "yells or
appeals for mercy, who makes the
saddest spectacle in the eyes of a law
abiding public
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
Money in Weeds!

sisting manufacturing druggists in
trying to induce New England farmers
to cultivate weeds,-dandelion, bur-
dock, couch grass and curly dock, COM
mon golden seal, senega (snake root,
sage, belladona, henbane and stramon-
ium. New England farmers are trying
to destroy them,> while manufacturers
are importing about s16,000,000 worth
every year. Some of the weeds are
worth rs cents a pound. Great press
ure will be brought to bear upon some
of Bentley avenues residents to let
their crop of burdocks out at halves
this wear
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

Some of the southern states are try
ing to enact laws which will throw
the entire support of the schools for
colored children upon the colored pop
ulation-blacks and whites each to
maintain their own schools from their
own taxes. If this plan succeeds. the
schools of the colored people will nee
essarily be cheap schools, unless aid
ed by charity for the negroes, as
class, are not money makers or savers.
There is no doubt that the burden of
the free, but yet uniisciplined colored
population upon the south is a heavy
one. The north, which rightly in
sisted upon freedom for people so un-
trained and helpless. should bear with
The south the burden of bringing them
up TO self-reliant good citizenship.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

The growing tendency of the times
toward kindly means of overcoming
or controlling evil has been favorably
illustrated in orange, Mass. recently
if reports are true, by the selectmen
of that town. These worthy officials
are said TO have cured two cases of
occasional drunkenness" by their
powers of persuasive reasoning, in
private conversation, along the lines
of bad example to children and evil
effect upon self The plan is certain
ly a commendable one and, if it
really correct the evil, even in a few
cases. would do more than legal meas
ures have ever been known TO do. 1t
is a public service, however, that
few selectmen would care to give.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

The first report issued from the
new New York state tuberculosis hos
pital in the Adirondacks is one most
encouraging to other states interested
in the struggle which science is maxi
ing against one of the most dreaded of
diseases. This institution, which was
established by an act of the New York
legislature, has only been open since
July of last year, but IL of the SO
patients admitted have already been
discharged as cured, 10 have apparent
ly recovered, the disease of "a has been
arrested and all show Improvement
Science has undoubtedly located the
vulnerable points of this grim adver-
sary whose complete subjugation is
only a question of time. All science
asks is chance, in every community,
to meet the foe in fair fight.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

Sheriff Peck is entitled to respect
for his desire to avoid the dreadful
duty of executing a human being. But
if he had resigned when the legislature
failed to commute Mrs. Rogers's SEN
tence he would have had no occasion
to make his ridiculous petition to the
governor. An officer of the law may
facts regarding prisoners under sem
tence; only the original Col Buttinski
would presume to offer unsolicited adj
vice to the executive as to his action
in view of those facts.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

In view of the authoritative an
nouncement that Judge Darling is to
be collector at the port of Burlington,
one wonders If Mr. Barber is now be-
ing rewarded for his work in the cam
paign of 1902. without regard to the
fitness Of Mr.. Barber or
Judge Darling for the colectorship,
there is no doubt that the former was
the choice of his county and probably
of his district. Thus do we again OBJ
serve that an ounce of pull is worth
a pound of popularity-in politics,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

I'VE don't have such winters now
a-days as we used To have" has long
been the preface to many an interest
ing yarn spun by the Oldest inhabi-
tant; but 1905 has spoiled Its useful
ness as credible statement for many
"A year to come. This Is the real, old
fashioned article In winters,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
May Deserve Fresh Ones, Then.
9 Wilmington Times.l

throwing. Attorney General Clarke
C. Fits has been the target for so
many that the st. Adams Messenger
collected a wagon load of them and
threw them all over again the other
day. Perhaps they'd mean more If
they were saved till Mr.. Fits had
been on his job for-say a year or
two
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

The average Vermonter can find
fault enough, himself, among his
neighbors at home. with conditions
and prospects of the state; but he
doesn't air such criticisms abroad and
he doesn't want to hear outsiders make
them. Senator Dillingham; is no ex-
ception, apparently to the general
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

The measure before congress pro-
viding that In cases of application for
injunction in labor disputes none shall
be granted until the opposing party
has been given opportunity to be heard
in the proceedings is fair to all con-
cerned There are always two sides to
every question and both are entitled 10
a hearing before any decisive steps Of
restriction or concession are taken.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
Sh-h! Sinh!

tCharieston News and Courier.
We do not care except as a matter
of fair play what becomes of Smoot;
but after his case is ended it would
be in the interest of good morals if
investigation should be made of the
private life and conduct of some
other members of 1.-THE highest legis-
lative body in the world" Are
they above reproach? Why not in
them or such of them as
require investigation for the public
good and as an aid to the people at
home who vote for them? If we are
going to be good, let us be good all
the way through.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
00lindham Guuntp 4efoymrr
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

MARY A, Rogers WIN Not Die To-
day." says headline In the last issue
of our local contemporary, The writer
must have had some inside informa-
ton. We knew merely that she would
not be executed
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

II some budding genius should
write parody on when the Sunset
Turns the Ocean Blue TO Gold" and
start off with when the C. V. turns
the Narrow Gauge to Broad" we
guarantee good sale along the West
river valley.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
ways That Are Dark"
[Boston Herald

"Stop!" said the teacher, vehe-
mentl.-
Stop sThat?" said Johnny.
stop whatever you are up to-"
Johnny.
That seems to be the present atti-
tude of the government authorities
toward the beef trust. They under
stand the nature of the critter and
do not feel called upon to specify his
delinquencies.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

The state board of agriculture
would better retire Euclid N. Cobb
of Illinois from its list of farmers
institute speakers. Vermont farmers
need encouragement and inspiration
and knowledge of ways and means to
make the most of their conditions
which are far from hopeless. If we
may judge from the tone of his let
tiers, published elsewhere, Mr., Cobb
evidently knows as little as he cares
about Vermont farms and farmers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
The "Get together" Spirit Endorsed,
Mortified News.1

Speaking of the "Get-together'
banquets which have lately been held
in st. Adams and Mortified, The
News also likes the together
spirit of the business men of Brattle-
boro and Vergennes, who have recent
ly secured two or three new industrial
enterprises for their respective towns.
In these "Get-together' ideas is much
hope for the expansion of business in
Vermont
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
One Thing We May Insist On.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
Government ownership of railroads
may never be brought about, but it
is time to prove the negative PROPOSE
ton that there shall be no railroad
ownership of the government.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
We Guarantee Conversion.

If Senator Teller really thinks that
Vermont has refrigerated, he could
learn his mistake by going up there
next summer to spend a months va
cation.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

Water freezes In Montpelier under
license Just as easily as II did OF yore.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

Governor Bell came out OF the melee
with most OF the honors,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10
JAPAN TEA DRINKERS

cEyLoN AND INDIA NATURAL GREEN tea because Of
it's purity and delicious flavor while from an economt
raj etandnont IT'S money the pocket, pound
ing the place Of two Of JAPANs Sold In the same form
the fam GUS sALADA"bIack tea lin lead packets only
SOC 6oc and roc per lib. BY all grocersTry ten
sample packet. ....,u 49,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-02-10

To-day our wives and sweethearts
begin 10 study the homely art OF cook
cry the subject of the first lesson
being Hot Supper Dishes. No doubt
we shall learn by experience whether
this title refers to the proper kind OF
food to serve at hot suppers, the cor
rect method of keeping supper dishes
hot or the right way to prepare hot
dishes for supper.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
Gomez Nominated for President.

Havana. May 24.-Gov. ]. NJ Gomez
of Santa Clara province was yesterday
nominated for president by the Liberal
convention Governor Gomez received
103 votes out of the 1O9 cast. The iull
membership of the convention num-
bered $50. General Bartolomeo
Masso received one vote. There were
five blank ballots. and these were pre-
sumably cast by the Nunez delegates.
After the result was announced, har-
mony appeared to be complete
Jose Miguel Gomez is fifty years oil
age and a native Of Santa Clara prov
ince. He participated in the two
great revolutions, in the first Of which
he reached the rank Of major and IN
the second that of major general. lie
was one of the commissioners sent TO
Washington to advise as to practical
method for dissolvins the revolution
ary army.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
Destructive Rain Storm.

Denver, May PA Greeley dispatch
last night says: The country within a
radius of sixteen miles of Greeley
shows that last nights was the most
destructive rain storm ever expert
enced in the locality of Peckham,
Hillsboro, JohnstOwn, Windsor, La
Sale. Eaton and Pleasant Valley. To
the north. west and south, little hail
fell, but the deluge was so great that
water stood over the fields from eight
to twelve inches deep. In many places
bitches broke their banks and added
their flood, making rivers of the fer
tile fields
By a conservative estimate. 1t was
found that the rainfall to the acre
equalled five carloads Of water, or a
fall of 1.3S inches.
The center of the storm was near
JohnstOwn. There, several big breaks
occurred in the Hillsboro ditch, which
will cost several thousand dollars TO
repair. The Little Thompson creek
runs within two miles Of Johnstown,
and rose fifteen feet in an hour, taxing
every bridge on It's banks away. 1he
Platte river rather than the Poudre,
received the rainfall. and there was
enough water in the Platte today to
fill every reservoir in the county for
ten years.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
Dowie's Mexican Colony.

Mexico City, May 22.-Gladstone
Dowie son of the Zion prophet,
John Alexander Dowie, and Judge
Barnes, legal adviser. are in the city
completing details for the taking over
of a large tract of land for the pur-
nose OF establishing a colony in Mex
leo similar to tnat at Zion City, Illinois.
In an interview today Mr. Dowie said:
1--WE have secured an option on one
of the Gonzales haciendas. embracing
100000 acres of territory in the state
of Tamulipas. We are also negotiat-
ing to acquire farming lands, making
a total of 100000 acres. The papers
closing the deal have been signed by
the Zion agents and Lieut.. Col. Man
'uel Gonzales, the owner of the haci-
enda, and in few weeks we will begin
the active work of establishing our
colony"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
MRS. LIVERM0RE DEAD
CELEBRATED WOMAN REFoRMER
One Of the First Great Woman Writer
and lecturers-Noted for Her
Work in the Civil War.

Melrose, Mass, May 24.-Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore, the well-known writer
and reformer, died at her home mere
yesterday. Bronchitis and a weak
heart hastened the end.
Mary Ashton Livermore was born IN
Boston December 10, 1921. Her
maiden name was Rice. She was noted
in childhood for resolution and restless
activity, being foremost in all health
full outdoor sports and also remarkable
for proficiency in her studies. She was
a pupil and for some time teacher IN
the Charlestown, Massachusetts, 1e-
male seminary, and subsequently De-
came a governess in southern Virginia.
where she remained two years, and
then taught at Duxbury, Massachu-
settS.
There she met Daniel p. Livermore,
a Universalist clergyman, whom she
married and accompanied successfully
TO Stamford, Canecticut; Maiden and
Weymouth, Massachusetts; Auburn.
New York. and Quincy, Illinois, IN
which places he had pastorates. In
1857 he became editor and publisher OF
the New Covenant at Chicago, on
which she did great deal of work.
At the beginning of 1862, Mrs. Liver
more was appointed one of the agents
of the northwest branch of the United
States Sanitary Commission, which
had been then recently established IN
Chicago. During that year she trav-
eled throughout the Northwest. every
where organizing sanitary aid socle-
ties. In the following December she
attended a countil of the National SAM
tary Commission at Washington, ana
the next spring was ordered TO make
tour of the hospitals and military posts
on the Mississippi. At this time SAM
tary supplies were low. and the most
serious results at the Nicksburg camps
were feared, but by persistent appeals,
by circulars and by untiring persist
ence and enthusiasm, she secured I'M
mediate relief.
She also took an active part in the
organization of the great Northwestern
Sanitary Fair at Chicago in 1868, from
which nearly 100000 was secured for
the purposes of the association, and
obtained the original draft OF MS
emancipation proclamation from Pres
ident Lincoln, which sold for $4,000.
Since the war she has labOred earn
.estly in the woman suffrage and tenn
perance movements, often appearing
on the platform, and editing the Woe,
ans Journal (Boston, 187O-7D. Her
success as a lecturer before lyceums
has been great At time when these
institutions were at the height of their
popularity, she was one of the four lee
turers who were most in demand and
that commanded the largest fees, the
other three being men. For years she
spoke five nights in the week for flye
months in the year. travelling 23,OOO
miles annually.
Among her more popular lectures
are: What Shall We Do With Our
Daughters 2" Women of the War and
1.-The Moral Heroism Of the Temper
ance Reform" The first of the forego'
ing has been issued in book form. She
was the author Of pen Pictures and
Thirty Years Too Late" Temperance
tale. She also prepared work of 600
pages giving her experiences during
the war.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-05-26
Storm at For. Worth.

Foit Worth. Tex. May ga heavy
windstorm, blowing at the rate of sev.
enty miles an hour, struck this city
from the southwest at $50 last night.
Part of the west wall of the Texas &
Pacific passenger station was blown in
and John Young, train dispatcher.
killed.
The storm was most severe west of
the city and all telephone and tele-
graph wires in all directions are down.
A passenger on a Texas & Pacific
from the west reports that the town of
Mineral Wells was partly blown
away.
One church building belonging to
the African Methodist Episcopal con-
gregation here was demolished. Many
business buildings lost their roofs, in
cluding the First National bank build
ing, seven story structure.
The Baptist and Episcopal churches
in North Fort Worth were badly
wrecked while the roofs of the Grand
hotel in East Weatherford street and
the Johnson house in West Bluff street
were torn away. Fifty dwellings in
various parts of the city were dam
aged. The Second Ward school build
ing was partially wrecked.
Handley, seven miles east of here.
suffered much property damage. 1t is
not known that any one was killed out.
side of Fort Worth.