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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

Practical Politics complains that
most of the patent medicine debate
In the Massachusetts legislature was
omitted from all the state newspapers
except the Springfield Republican
and suggests that such suppression
was made to please large advertisers
If patent medicine makers are COM
PEELED to publish their exact formu-
las. we may expect some reading as
interesting as that now offered by
them in the details of their remark
able cures.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
devious

Mysterious are the devious
ways of the law to the
layman. The Franklin coun-
ty states attorney has discovered
that justices of the peace have no
authority to dispose of the cases of
persons arraigned before them on the
charge of selling liquor without a
license, provided such persons plead
guilty, and has asked the attorney
general for a ruling. A justice may
not hold a respondent who pleads
guilty for trial before the county court
if the offense is punishable by a fine
of over SO unless special provision is
made for the specific offense. No
such provision seems to have been
made in the present liquor law, so if
a respondent pleads guilty, the justice
cannot impose a $500 fine legally, nor
can he legally bind the prisoner over
to county court. The protection of
the people demands the strict and lit
eral construction of the laws, whether
they defeat the ends of justice or not
but oftentimes the Interpretation of
the laws by the lawyers and the courts
falls little short of the ridiculous. The
outcome of this bubble will be await
I'd with some interest.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

1t having been decided that Charles
III. Darling of Bennington is to be
given the appointment to the Burling-
ton collectorship of customs, when he
retires from the office of assistant
secretary of the navy, rumor has 1t
that Collector DIN Merrill, now hold
ing the former office is to be offered
the post of assistant secretary of the
treasury. AS the salaries of the two
assistant secretaries are the same
($4,500 annually and Judge Darling
was said to be unable to live in proper
style in Washington without drawing
on his private resources, it is difficult
to understand how Mr.. Merrill can
accept such an appointment unless he
is either able to live more economical
ly than Judge Darling, or has laid by
a sufficient amount of cash during his
term as collector to warrant him in
sacrificing a few years of his time at
a loss. We hardly think Mr. Merrill
will accept such a position if offered
to him, and we certainly hope not, for
there are plenty of men who want it
and need it, but Vermont has use
for all her Merrills at home.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

We quote from the headlines found
on one page of one Vermont daily
newspaper one morning this week:
Burglary at Bethel; Man Arrested at
Randolph: Illegal Deer Hunting Gin
Hardwick); Fined $500 and Costs
(Enosburg liquor seller) An Invalid
at Mortified Seriously Burned and
May Die; Shooting ARRAY at Dorset;
Suicide at Readsboro; Trees Tapped
in Brattleboro. And yet there are
those who say that nothing is going
on in Vermont All this is trouble
enough for one day, surely
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

Vermont will be prohibition again
before she knows IT," says the ST,
Johnsbury Republican. Vermont new
err was prohibition except in name,
but she is nearer to it now than ever
before. The fact that the people
wanted local option does not signify
that they wanted license. They were
simply sick of hypocrisy and wanted
the control of the liquor business of
their own communities put into their
own hands. A no vote does not indi-
cate disapproval of local option. 1t Is
a privilege under the law.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
Cabinet Representation.
Harrington News.

burlington NeWs.I
Vermont has had but two members
of the cabinet since the formation
of the recommendation Collamef
and Redfeld Proctor She has Jared
better than some of her sister states,
though Rhode Island has never had
member of the cabinet, though ev-
cry other New England state has
been thus honored. The Providence
journal says that Maine has had six
members, New Hampshire three.
Massachusetts thirty-two and Con-
necticut nine. Massachusetts, has
furnished more members than any
other state, with New York close
second and Pennsylvania third
Ohio comes fourth and Virginia
Maryland and Kentucky follow in
order
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

If preparation for war is one of the
most effective means of promoting
peace the prevalence of wars during
the past few years indicates plainly
that civilized nations are still In need
of considerable more preparation, II
the venerated Father of his Country
has been following current history he
is probably glad that he never made
that statement In just that way.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

matter and passage Of law passed
that year creating the ofiice Oh ssa',
highway commissioner and proViui ins
for better regulation and supervisor
of the expenditure of the state nish-
way fund. He was a member OF 'ne
senate of 1900, and served on the sen
ate committee on highways MT
Gates made the subject of road con-
struction a special study and has per-
sonallv investigated the methods IN
use in other states.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
High School Erudition.

Morrisville News and Citzen.l
1t is a lamentable fact that several
of those old-fashioned essentials"
such as spelling, arithmetic, and geo.
graphy have been sadly neglected by
some of the high schools of to-day.
Greek, Latin, and French appear to
have crowded out the 'old-fashioned
essentials" We once asked a young
lady about to graduate from a high
school the number of towns in the
state She could not tell. Then to
give her something easy we asked her
to tell how many towns there were in
Lamoille county. To our surprise she
was just as ignorant concerning the
latter as the former But she could
translate Greek and read Latin and
talk French in good style.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

A problem beyond anything Poet
Ware had to cope with Is confronting
the new pension commissioner YES
pasian Warner. A South Dakota vet
eran, pensioned for disabilities, has
recovered his health and wants his
pension stopped, Such a request was
never before received in the depart
ment and therefore no machinery for
stopping pensions under these cir
cumstances has been provided. It's
a corker for the pension office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

Judge Munson holds that drunk
enness Of criminal is no excuse for
his crime. This Is the klndest atti-
tude to take. severe though II may
seem, toward human weakness
which Indulgence and sympathy only
make weaker Men must be taught
that II they deliberately abandon self
control they must answer for results
Such responsibility Is a prop to the
weak and a safeguard to the pub
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
"Come Early and Avoid the Rush"

The governorship campaign of 1906
seems TO be on in earnest. Fletcher
d. Proctor is writing to voters al
over the state soliciting support. OF
course if the citizens of Vermont want
to be all listed. tagged marked ''loyaI
subjects" and filed away in the pigeon
holes of the house of Proctor, ii is
nobodys business but their own. II
will save them all the trouble OF
thinking for themselves when the 9TH
err candidates for the governorship are
announced, and the contest warns up
later
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

Kansas objects 20 Commissioner
Garfield as state investigator of the
oil Industry on the ground OF incom-
petence, Where could Kansas have
received such an impression? Surely
not from the commissioners recent
able beef trust report
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
A Needed Good Example.

Governor Bell hurries home from
Washington to vote at March meeting
Some of the prominent citizens right
at home in any and all of the 246
towns Tuesday could not spare the
time to go to the polls. And that's
the same old story over and over
again in caucuses, conventions, and
elections of all kinds. The apathy in
difference, neglect of public duty of
the intelligent citizens constitute
greater menace to the security of our
institutions than the open attacks of
the ignorant and vicious.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
A Peculiar Office Dignified.
[St. Adams Messenger

ISI. AIDdIS MtSStIISVT.I
Vermont has an official treasure in
Adjutant General William H. Gilmore,
whose unassuming but firm admins
tration of authority, endless tact, and
unfailng good nature have made a
peculiar office that might easily be
made the pastime of man. milliner
in reality a substantial and valuable
agency of the state.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
Shouldn't Expect Perfection.
[Boston Transcript.

The people of Vermont are not yet
entirely satisfied with their local OPP
ton law Probably the Rutland Her
aid hits it about right in saying, that
while things are not as they ought
to be, the traffic is neither as extern
sive nor as offensive as it was in the
daYs of state prohibition
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

Rrattleboro voted no-license and Ii
beginning To look white around the
gllls.-St Johnsbury Republican.
II Bmttleboro ever does achieve
whitenoss we hope Il viii be some
thing vastly different from the whit
ed sepuchre" stamp so much affected
by northern communities,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
That Would Fix 'em.
Randolph Herald and News.

randolph Herald and News.1
The Rutland News says, There is
no denying the fact that the law of no
pay, no vote is a magnificent cOllec-
tor" of poor taxes. We suggest some
thing even more efficient. Pass a law
to hang every delinquent.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
But Rene mber Darling.
Isl. Johnsbury Republican.

How about the east-side collector
ship? There are those who are get
ting little Grouty about planting
their sweet Williams. Our advice is
BE a Mansur and keep your nose OFF
the Emery wheel" Just call on Dis
trict Attorney Dunnett.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
Effective Only if Enforced.

Maine didn't have single murder
trial during 1904. How many states
that still maintain capital punishment
can say the same Boston Globe.
Perhaps Maine has the h1bit of
carrying out the sentence pronounced
by the court in capital punishment
cases
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

During the year 1904, $500 rural
free delivery carriers of United States
mall resigned their positions, one
thousand of these after September
4. Il certainly looks like another case
OF mo bread, no soldier"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
A Tribute Of Sympathy.
New York Tribune.l

Congress sometimes shows a deli
cate sense of consideration. - This
years River and Harhor bin contains
an appropriation for the improvement
Of Esopus creek
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
Evil to Him that Evil Thinks"

1t seems rather mean for the Wash
ington Post TO remark that Vermont
has voted to continue taking it by the
bottle instead of by the glass.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
Of our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Explained, at Last!

Boston Record.I
John Barrett is going to leave Pan
anna. 1t is so cramped there that
there was no room for the canal.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
No Honor in Fraud.
G1.nwell Nrass citizen !

man ought to blush for dishones-
ty. whether he defraud the city Of a
mere poll-tax or Of n big tax on his
real and personal estate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17

Gov. Bell was 90 years old last Fri
day but he yet remains an exception
TO the Osler rule,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-17
BRArrLEBoRo, FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1905

s,Tsr5 Az oa.TTl1ooao co,T ofdol m sooso ol.s' w.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Deer Lake Items.

The party given at Mr.. Eingrave's 8
was quite successful.
Mr.. Post and DR.. Sifton were seen
driving west last Sunday. .A
/ Mrs. L. j. Barker left here for J. G.
Cooper's to spend week or two.
Haying goes tine now days. Soon
will be through. Then comes the har-
vest. }'>''e.' -. ..ta. ts-a
Mr.. Thomas Sorem purchased 100
acres of land in section Is, township
l42, range 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright were seen out
driving last Sunday. We are glad 10
see Mrs. Wright able to be out again.
Pendergast brothers have new
herder. Now I suppose the town herd
er will take it easier. Probably in the
hay field or on the harvester.
The gospel meeting at the Prairie
school house Sunday was good and
quite we'll attended. Let the good
work go on.
Those that called at Deer Lake
postoffice Sunday were: Messrs. How.
ard Roe, Andrew Kelson, Lea Wright,
Jr.. and Lea Wright, ST., Sorem
brothers, Guy Chadduck and Carl
Smith.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
= Biz Land Sale.

1t is said an eastern concern hes re-
Gently purchased the Rose lands in
Kidder county, a total purchase of
about thirty-two thousand acres, and
have paid S6S, 900 down upon the land.
They have a force of men in the field
and will begin at once upon selling off
the land in small lots, at ten or twelve
dollars an acre. The Rose land is
purchase that was made about the
time of the Hackney-Boynton pur-
chase, purchasing their lands from the
Northern Pacific. The total consider
alton Of the present purchase is not
known, but it is said to have been in
the neighborhood Of two hundred
thousand dollars. With the splendid
crops being raised in Kidder county
this year, there is an atmosphere OF
general prosperity throughout the en-
tire country. a's@
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
BaIing Nav In the Field. .

Baling hay from the field is a great
saving of time and labor, says an ex-
change. The prevalent idea is that
this can not be done safely. For
years farmers in Kansas and Okla
homa have been baling their prairie
hay direct from the field. The propo-
sition is that hay fit for the stack or
NOW is also lit for the bale. Hay that
will mold in the NOW will also mold
in the bale, but if the hay is properly
cured and put in the baler after the
dew is off it may safely be pressed
right from the swath or cock. Many
farmers may be surprised to learn this
and all who bale hay will be interest,"
ed and prohted by the information. Z"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Good Time at GIendive.

Contractor Stabern who has the gov
.ernment contract for the work of
building along the new Glendive irri-
cation ditch made arrangements for
the transportation Of about six thou
sand tons of material to Glendive and
along the Yellowstone with Captain l.
P. Baker Of the Benton line of steam
ers. The contract for the Yellowstone
ditch and special ditch has been
awarded but has not yet been signed.
1t is expected however, that it will be
completed in the near future and Mr..
Stabern is ready to begin upon the
work as soon as the details and pre-
liminaries are formally completed,
The total contract for work along the
ditch is something over a million dol
lars and Mr.. Stabern has the contract
for about twenty-five per cent Of that
amount and the telephone line which
is being built along the proposed canal
has been begun, about ten miles Of the
line has been completed out of Glen
dive. Frank Hughes Of Glendiye,
manager Of the electric light company
there, says that city is thriving and
at this time there are about tifty-tbree
new residences being erected. The
government irrigation work means the
expenditure Of a considerable sum Of
money and that is having Its effect
upon the town. '
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
GENERAL STRIKE HINTED At
SAID EMPLOYEES OF HILL ROADS
ARE DISSATISFIED WITH
PRESENT CONDITIONS.

ot. Paul, Aug. 9.-Suspension Of all
traffic operations, in q general strike
Of train operators, may result from
conditions which have sprung into ex-
istence from the telegraphers' strike
on the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific.
Head officials of the telegraphers'
organization believe that such gen.
eral strike of railway men is in pros
pect and believe that, II it comes, the
roads will Immediately agree to terms
asked by the telegraphers in prefer
ence to having general tieup OF their
lines just when the fall crop ID ready
to move. The present arrangement
Of dispatching trains by telephone
messages, compelling experienced
trainmen to work on orders OF inefl-
Client and inexperienced station agents
and operators and like dangerous
things now existing, are said to be the
reasons for the dissatisfaction among
trainmen.
Despite the above statement Of the
strike leader the officials of the roads
insist that the situation is sattsfac-
tory. General Manager Horn Of the
Northern Pacific declares traffic con"
ditions on his road are about normal.
1t il reported that the strike has
thus far cost the railroads $1,000,O00.
This is In reduced earnings, as, from
a freight point of view, the movement
has been comparatively small since
the Inauguration of the strike.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Gerber.

Farmers in this vicinity are taking
advantage of the fine haying weather
and good quality OF hay is being put
up.
Harvest will be here before some
are ready for it. Some barley and rye
has already been harvested.
Mr.. Smith of the firm of Atkinson
Bros. & Smith Of Sykeston was out
here two days last week looking over
locating the corners on the Burdick
land in 1865. Mr.. Burdick expects
to be here in about ten days to put
this land on the market on crop pay
ment terus.
A. G. Wilson and p. J. Nichlos Of
Kensal were cut last week to look up
a half section Of government land. D.
W. Gerber located them on section
2O-142-68.
A. B. Eastman is tie first to get
thru haying. He put up about 100
tons.
P. Purington has his new house al
most completed.
Thos. Grum has purchased a pewc
threshing outfit. Tom is a hustler
and we hope he will make success
Rev. Smith of Melville preached
here last Sunday morning to large
-, : O ~
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
from Portland. /.

Agnes Paulson writes from Portland
about the expo: We have been in
Portland Just one week and to the fair
grounds t1ice. 1t is a grand sight as
you enter the gates to see one mass of
large white buildings. The Lewis g.
Clark expo, IS a great success and
large crowds Of people visit it every
day:
We went into the North Dakota
booth and registered the first day.
The booth is in the Oregon building.
: We saw the Roosevelt cabin. The
other exhibit buildings we visited
were the California, Government,
Forestry, Idaho, Utah and Manufac-
turing building, 1t takes several days
to see them ALL One interesting fea-
tures3n, the Manufacturing building
was the making Of shredded wheat
biscuits, another was the manufacture
OF ice, and still another was the max
ing OF silk handkerchiefs.
There are several lectures and mov-
ing picture shows every day. Then
there are balloon and air ship ascen-
sions. The buildings close at six pm.
sharp. In the evening the electric
lights make fine showing. The out
line Of each building is all lighted up
and altogether the grounds in the
evening make grand sight. We have
been pleased very mnch with the west
ern country. The only part of the
trip I did not like was in Washington,
the only thing we could see for miles
was sage brush. The dust blew into
the cars and made travelling quite dis
agreeable.
We leave here in about a week for
British Columbia, and will be back in
Jamestown in about two weeks.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
BASEBALL SCORES.
National League.

National League.
At Chicago, 4 New York, Q.
At Cincinnati, 13; Philadelphia, 7.
At Pittsburg, 0; Boston, 8. Second
game-Pittsburg 8; Boston, 2.
American League.
At New York, IA; St. Louis, 4.
At Washington, 9; Chicago, Z.
At Philadelphia, 8; Detroit, 9.
At Boston, 4; Cleveland, 3-eleven
innings.
American Association.
At Columbus, Is; Kansas City, 2.
At Indianapolis, 9; St. Paul, 4.
At Toledo, 0; Milwaukee, 4.
At Louisville, 5; Minneapolis, q
eleven innings.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Crops Look Well.

- SEQ. Fletcher has returned from an
extended trip made on purpose to in
spect growing crops. He has been alb
sent for several weeks, travelling in
Mcintosh, Logan, Kidder, McLain
and Oliver counties. He reports fine
crops Of barley, oats and flax and says
wheat is generally a fine crop. In
some fields there is considerable smut,
but in many fields none at all. He
thinks North Dakota will have the
biggest and best crop year Of it's his
torv
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
SAY STRIKE Is OVER.
Every Office on Coast Divisions Said
to Be Open. ,.,. >

Every Office on Coast Divisions Said
to Be Open. ,,,. 1
Seattle, Wash, Aug. 9.-According
to Superintendent Wymouth Of the
Seattle division Of the Northern Pa
cific road and Superintendent Scott of
the Cascade division of the Great
Northern railway the telegraphers'
strike is practically over. The former
states that every Office on the Seattle
division of the Northern Pacific is
now open and that the company has
all the operators it wants.
Superintendent Scott, whose head
quarters are at Everett, states that
every station north of Everett, ex-
cept Lockport, is supplied with an op-
orator. He says that trains are NOV
ing on time and that there are no
delays in the arrival of freights on
his division. ,-,'-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
Clare and Vicinity.

Guy Chadduck and Carl Smith call.
ed at the postoft1ce Sunday.
= III. Is Ward made a business trip to
Pi1gree Saturday.
Bert Christy has completed his new
barn.
Adolph Steen was calling in this
neighborhood Saturday and Sunday.
M. B. Olson harvested his barley
Saturday. 1t promises large yield.
j.. Late flax is badly in need of rain,
in fact, shower would harm nothing
unless hay: which is pretty we'll clean
ed up.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10

about the same. A few freights NOV
ing with about half tonnage:
Billings, Mont. - Switchmen here
have gone out on strike, as they would
not work with scabs. Several hundred
loaded cars tied up on the Montana
division. Passenger train stalled on
the main line here.
St. Paul-The strike is more effect
i've today than at any time since we
started.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-08-10
THE pIAMOND.CURE.

The latest ne VS. from Paris is that
they have discovered a diamond cure
for consumption. If you fear con-
sumption or pneumonia, it will how
ever, be best for you to take tnat
great remedy mentioned by W. T.
MCGEE of Vanleer, Tenn. ~ had a
cough fer fourteen years. Nothing
helped me, until / took DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, which gave In
'stant relief and effected permanent
cure. - Unequalled quick cure for
throat and lung troubles, at W0anen-
berg & Avis drug store; price soc
and 81 guaranteed. Trial bottle free.