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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
Very Much Alive.
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There were those who predicted
that if Charles J. Bell Of Walden,
farmer, was elected governor of YER
mont he would prove little more than
a fgurehead. Such must now be
watching his excellency with increas-
ing amazement. 1t keeps corps of
vigilant reporters busy to give the
public from day to day mere out
line of what is going on. According
to these reports this would be the
usual days program: Walden, a. M,
arises, dresses in overalls and milks
Is cows before breakfast; 6 a. M,
partakes of a farmers frugal break
fast. puts on his glad clothes and by
10 a. m. is addressing a grange meet
ing 100 miles distant. Two or three
new oranges are instituted before
noon and by evening his excellency is
in Boston or New York addressing
the Sons of Vermont or flattering the
daughters. Before midnight he has
travelled % miles by team, 500 or 500
by rail, with no record Of how much
on foot. Six speeches and 1000
handshakes during the day is consid-
cred a low average. Those who were
prophesying that Bell wouldn't cut
ice are advised to keep an eye out.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

Vermont farmers should now gird
up their loins and go forth to meet
the pure Vermont maple sugar
fraud which, wherever originating, Is
damaging their business reputation
and prospects. Shrewdness, If not
goodness, demands that they throw
their influence and example on the
side of honesty, which is the best
policy in this as in other matters.
They should be not only blameless
as regards this notorious
evil, but aggressively against 1t, as
outside the state.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

Speaker Cannon, drawing on the
precepts of Lincoln, decides that the
new battleship order should be cut
down from three to two; President
Roosevelt invoking the wisdom of
washington, finds that three battle
ships are none too many. Bringing
washington and Lincoln up out of
the past to oppose each other on
battleship issue seems about equal in
absurdity to the recent project ad-
vertised as a grocery store, run "as
Jesus would
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The Randolph Herald and News
suggests, as a possible remedy for the
entertainment graft at the state instt-
tutions, putting the superintendent
on salary basis altogether and let
ting them board themselves. II this
suggestion could be carried out, 1t
would undoubtedly reduce the fren-
zied hospitality which Is said to pre-
vail at state institutions under pres
ent arrangements, to normal visiting
onditions-desirable for more than
financial reasons.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

If you want good administration
in your town put your best men IN
Office Usually the best men are not
office seekers, but if you put them
there-all along the line from select
men to overseer of the poor-they
won't refuse to serve. Select good
men for every useful office. Give the
perpetual office seeker such places as
inspector of leather and pound keep
Huntington Clipper.
Good enough advice for any town in
Vermont. 1t seems to be an axiom
that the best men don't seek office.
Therefore they must be sought.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The man VINO wants to sober up on
settler and milk will have to go out OF
the saloon to get it after the new
amendments to the local option law
go into effect. Nothing but intoXi-
cants may be sold in licensed places
then. This provision must be de-
signed to decrease the consumption of
liquor by putting the consumer out
of business sooner.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
of our Esteemed Contemporaries.
oratorieal Honor for Vermont.
Morrisvlile Messenger

II Is the custom in Illinois ON Linz
coins birthday for the governor, other
state officials and the general assembly
to listen to special address from
some invited speaker of high oratori-
cal accomplishment, The invitation
this year came to Hon ID. j. Foster,
congressman from this district, and he
Is reported to have met the engage
ment on Monday with distinguished
honor to himself and to the occasion.
As further evidence of our congress-
mans popularity in this line, 1t may
be said that he Is slated TO give the
st. Patricks day address before the
united Hibernian societies at Charles
town, S. q.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

Vermont can only with deep
regret lose from It's citizenship sueh
men as Hon. Jonathan Ross whose
public services are important ana per-
manent, and George w. smith OF
White River Junction, whose impress
ON the business world is none the less
Both excellent men III
their respective lines.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
Entirely inappropriate.
TBoston Herald

That was an impressive moment
in the high court of Impeachment
proceedings when Judge Swayne's
free pass over the railroads was allud-
ed to,
Il didn't mean to raise any question
about the propriety of riding on free
pass" hastily explained counsel for
the prosecution.
NO" retorted counsel for the de-
fence. Il don't suppose anybody
would raise that question in this pres
ence.'
Uaughter.)
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
Among the things pulled out of

Among the things pulled out OF Ber-
liz pond, Montpelier's water supply,
by the Waterman, from June to Oct
ober. were the following: Cats %, rats
"a. skunks 20, frogs so, turtles Is,
birds 102. fish 1856. toads 81, musk
rats 30, orange and banana Feelings
277. wild ducks Z, snakes 80, bones
Sc. woodchucks 80, crows 26, stale
bread 7s, squirrels "a, dogs 3, sheep
and lambs 5, rubber boots 3, partridg-
es 1, hens 10, sausage 4, animal excre-
ment 9177, human 165, dead calves 5.
The Waterman caught 55 people bath
ing in the pond.-Barre Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The demand for a day police, it IL
asserted by nolicense advocates, was
created by license conditions. Yet 1t
petition for such service, signed by
two-thirds of the grand list and prac-
tically every business man of the viii
lage, was presented to the board Of
bailiffs in 1895 and has been before
the board ever since
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The Bellows Fails Times cannot
see how it is that license reduces
taxes in Brattleboro and increases
them in Greenfield, Mass. Esop tells
of a satyr who refused to have any
further intercourse with a man VINO
was so inconsistent as to blow on his
fingers to warm them and blow on ms
food to cool it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
Government Regulation Of Rates.

New 10TH w oii u.l
The real objection to the presi-
dents plan, as The World has point
ed out, is political rather than eco
AS long as corporations are
allowed to contribute to campaign
funds and Interfere in national pol
titles government regulation OF rates
would be an irresistible inducement
to the railroads to exert all their en-
ergies to control the presidency.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

Those interested in the good roads
movement will unite in genuine regret
at the death of j. o. Sanford of SIAM
ford, large portion of whose life was
spent in the effective study of Yer
mont's highway problems. A good
man, we'll and usefully employed. We
cannot spare that kind.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

Will the removal of Jay was
Kaught from the crowded Chlttenoeh
county Jail to roomier quarters make
conditions more comfortable for the
rest of the inmates? Or was ne the
only sufferer?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
ROYAL TONIC
BEATS ANYTHING WE EVER
SOLD AS A STRENGTH GRE
ATOR AND 6oDY-BUILpER.
Druggist Greene Enthusiastic Over
This Delicious Cod Liver Oil Tonic
Which Contains No Oil.

I'VE sell many tonics," said Mr..
Greene, our weH-known druggist.
I'VE have demands for many So
called strength creators
we handle all kinds of remedies
that claim to be invigCrators. We DO
this because we are druggists, and
it is our business to supply the pub
lie with that which they want.
When our advice is asked, how
ever, as to a tonic and rebuilder.
strength creator and an appetite pro-
Queer, we invariably recommend vi
mol. We do this because we know all
about Vinol. We know all that if
contains, and will tell you it is not
secret patent medicine. We have
sold enormous quantities of it. and
We have had every opportunity Of
fered us to watch the results that
have been accomplished by the use
of this wonderful reconstructor.
IF you have not yet had occasion
TO use such a tonic we would like TO
have You call on us. and learn why
we are so enthusiastic about this
scientific remedy.
''Vinol contains all the curative
principles in a highly concentrated
form that are found in cod liver oil
IL does not contain, however any of
INT ppiioNious' ulgestion destroying
grease that always proved to be such
a drawback to what otherwise would
have been a most valuable remedy
We wish you would remember Vinol
and bear in mind that as a blood en-
richer and flesh creator for Old and
young and as a wonderful aid to di-
gestion we know of nothing that will
compare with it.
Such is our faith in Vinol that We
will gladly refund TO any one who l.
not satisfied the price they have pais
us for 1t" George E Greene. Drug
gist.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
Make History Profitable.

II is suggested that Vermont ought
to celebrate the discovery of Lake
Champlain in some worthy manner.
WHY not have a worlds fair and touch
for million dollar appro-
priation? Vermont ought to get INTO
line with a great celebration, regard
less of cost-providing the national
is willing to continue It's
and foot the bill.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The state board of health is IN
sisting, as it should, that the laws
for the protection of state health be
enforced Disregarded, they are val
ueless. Properly enforced they WIFI
soon cease to be disregarded.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

Are we to hear nothing more ABOUT
the Connecticut river dam PROJECT uh'
til there is another political campaign
on? If so, why did we not force the
issue and nominate the late gentle
man from Brattleboro" for selectman!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

Now that Governor Bell has got the
Mary Rogers case settled temporarily
no doubt he will improve his oppor-
tunity to look up the report of the in
vestigating committee on the state
prison and possibly take some action
on it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
"By Their Works We Shall Know.

Before nominating town or city Of
ficers read the annual report of your
communitys business. If the aftalrs
have been handled with judgment
discretion and economy, re-elect the
men responsible. They're the kind of
men you're looking for.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The new president of the State
Anti Saloon league declares for the
employment of spoilers; but spoilers,
the nature of whose calling is not a
guarantee of courage. may have rooe-
ed convictions against tackling the
Vermont proposition Remembering
the case at White River Junction Of
s. d. Wilson as all spotterdom doubt
less does. and the strained relations
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

It will be interesting to learn the
number of citizens of Vermont dis
franchised by the last session of the
state legislature Haven Era
1t wiz be still more interesting to
learn what bearing the constitution
of the United States has on such
Acknowledgement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
That's Not Necessary.
TNOrthfield News. ]

With such able attorneys as Messrs.
Moloney and Senter working In her
behalf even Mrs. Rogers herself may
become convinced before next June
that she did not murder her husbahu.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

one of the worst of the local no.
license campaign charges, in regard
to the ownership of one of the liquor
sailing places, may easily be refuted
by an examination of the town re-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
Which is Highly Desirable.

TRdHUOIpH I1VTHIu anu 4NcN"'I
one of the chief arguments for the
substitution of life Imprisonment for
capital punishment is that ii will put
lot of morbid sensationalists out OF
business and justice can move on
without interference from outside.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
An Incubus to Strenuousness.
washington Post. ]

Il believe congress necessary,
says the ear.
The president has one that he would
probably be willing to donate to the
car.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
GENTLEMEN FROM VERMONT

Visiting Boston viii he welcome At the noon.
Of the Vermont Association. az The westmin.
ster. Copley Square. 10 ton. Open daily from
nine a m uu-ii ten :. -.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

It's singular fact that man who
deliberately shoots his brother and
thereby kills him should be admitted
to bail in the absurdly small sum of
$1,000, but that is a fact in the case
of Fred johnson of Winhall, who ia
tally wounded his brother, jay last
week. johnson has had no difficulty
in securing bondsmen for this COM
paratively small amount, and 1t would
not be surprising if he pulled his
stakes" and left this part of the
country. The Meddler is inclined to
believe there are lots of men who
would be willing to pay $4,000 apiece
to be rid of their enemies.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The local-option law of 1904 came
into effect Wednesday, and there has
been some discussion as to whether
licensees are obliged to conduct their
business under its provisions from
now on. Emasculated as the present
statute is The Meddler thinks that
this question is settled under section
116 which says that "act 80 of the
acts of 1902 is hereby repealed ex
cept as to rights accrued or
established under the provision of
said act" The wording of this Sec
ton may be obscure but it would
seem that the intent of the legislators
is clearly shown, l. e., that the IL
censees shall be governed by the
provisions of their old licenses until
they expire.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The startling revelation" which
appeared last week in statement
from Mr.. Fits relative to the con-
duct of local hotelkeepers is an ex-
ample of how strong feeling will lead
a man to distort truth in an effort to
benefit a cause in which he is inter-
ested Mr.. Fitts's statement was not
actually false yet it was Cntirelv mis-
leading and conveyed (purposely or
not it is for him to say an utterly
erroneous impression. At the close
of the examination two weeks ago Mr..
Fits stated to the license commits
sioners that there was no evidence
which would warrant the beginning
of revocation proceedings, and asked
them to keep the matter secret on ac-
count of personal reasons. To this
the commissioners agreed and kept
their share of the bargain, while on
the very next day Mr.. Fits told of
the proceedings to local newspaper
man and was Instrumental in having
a distorted version of them appear in
print. Are not such actions unworthy
of any citizen, to say nothing of one
who holds the important post of at
torney general?
The Meddler
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

still existing between Vermont tent
per and the spotter business, what
wonder II they have?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03

The efforts of those who strive 10
amuse in the art of amateur MN
strelsy should never be criticised
without a liberal sprinkling of chai
ity: indeed The Meddler has no IN
tention of making any criticism
whatever, yet he cannot refrain from
Offering a suggestion which may,
perhaps, be borne in mind by those
with burnt cork aspirations. When a
singer or a quartet is attempting. to
do something good, something entire
ly removed from the comic, don't for
PHYS sake, if you are an endman,
distract the attention of the audience
by cutting up monkeyshines and do
ing other equally silly things. Note
the next professional minstrel show
and you will see that when the ballad
singer is working the men in black
face keep as quiet as possible. It's
one of the rules of the game, and inn
portant to the success of any minstrel
production.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
ppATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1905

aRArrlfBoRo POST OFFICE As sseoso CLASS MAJ.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-03
THE MEDDLER.
"IfMt foat fts yen PIT il en-

An interesting bit of Shakespeareah
drama was enacted IN NeWIaHe w
other evening, the principals peihs
young woman from Brattleporo a''
n man whose identity Is unknown
TO The Meddler AT least, There Wero
numerous events which led 10 the
enactment of the sketch, II such IL may
be called. In the first place parry
of young people went on sielsn
ride to the county seat After soo'
sumner and an hour or two spent ~
doors the thought came TO one Oh Wy
company that Il would be a goou
thing to serenade the residents,
Forthwith the young people starry
out and did numerous stunts on thV
village common, much to the dlssua'
of the light sleepers In that neleh-
borhood. At length one of the youhs
women discovered a ladder ieahihs
against the walls Of the County housc
and the dramatic idea possessed her
al once. The ladder was placed pc
meath a partially open window ana
the Young woman was soon on tte
top rung, calling in tragic VOICE:
Romeo, Romeo! Where art thou
As 1t happened, Romeo, or sotte-
one else who answered to that name
was inside and delivered the goods III
the shape of a pitcher of ice-watei'
What effect this chilling reception
had upon the young woman WIN
histrionic tendencies Is not stated
but II is assumed that she came 10
earth with something like a dull ana
sickening thud.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-14
JAPANESE SEIZE SAkHAL IN.
Gains Prestige in Peace Negotiations
by Occupation of Island.
Brooklyn Ea gle

One of the earliest rumors following
the outbreak of the Manchuran war was
to the effect that the japanese had made
landing on the Island of Sakhalin.
That they could have taken the island
then or at any time later that suited
them is certain, for without first securing
supremacy at sea Russia was at all
times powerless to protect it. The fact
that the japanese have waited till the
present time before even making so much
as demonstration gives a most interest
ing illustration of the deliberateness and
strict concern for purely military require
ments with which they have prosecuted
the struggle.
The dispatches now tell us that land
ing has at last been made. The landing
of japanese troops on the island startled
military circles in st. Petersburg, though
it had been realized since the defeat of
Admiral Rojestvensky that the Japanese
were able to take possession of the ISL
and as soon as they thought fit The
japanese fleet covering the landing of
troops consisted Of two battleships. seven
cruisers, three gunboats, thirty-siX tor
pedo boats and ten transports loaded
with troops. The japanese landed at
the village of Meree, between Shepivan
and Korsakovsk. The commander of the
Russian detachment of troops at Korsa-
kovsk ordered the coast defense guns to
be blown up and all the government
buildings burned before retiring.
Until 1875 Sakhalin was japanese.
Then Russia made a claim to it, and
after some negotiations Japan yielded it
up, receiving as partial compensation GER
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-14
COmfOrting q.

A few years ago when they were
operating cable cars up and down
steep hill in one Of the New England
cities, middle-aged lady, who had
never seen them before, entered car
one day that contained only two other
people, seating herself as near the con-
ductor as possible, and when he had
collected her fare she spoke to him
and said:
us this car perfectly safe?''
81 hope so, madam" replied the con-
ductor.
"Have you ever had accidents on
this awful steep hill?"
"Wel," replied the conductor, there
have only been a few small accidents;
nothing serious"
where would CO." she then in
CURED, IF this car should get away
and go sliding down this steep hill?'
''Well, madam" said the conductor,
sit would all depend on how you have
lived your past life."-Philadelphia
Ledger
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-14
Arriving at a Verdict.

Kushequa, Pa, July 1o.-(special.)-
In this section Of Pennsylvania there
is a growing belief that for such Kid
ney Diseases as Rheumatism and
Lame Back there is only one sure cure
and that is Dodd's Kidney Pills. This
belief grows from such cases as that
Of Mrs. NJ. L. Dawson of this place.
She tells the story herself as follows:
Il have suffered from Rheumatism
for thirty years and find that Dodd's
Kidney Pills have done me more good
than any medicine I have ever taken.
I was also bothered with Lame Back
and can only say that my back hasn't
bothered me since l took Dodd's Kid
ney Pills"
Considering that Mrs. Dawson only
took two boxes Of Dodd's Kidney Pills,
the result would be considered wonder
full if it were not that others are re-
porting similar results daily. Kushe-
qua is fast arriving at verdict that
''Dodd's Kidney Pills are the one sure
cure for rheumatism"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-07-14
No Veto Power in Ohio.

Ohio is the only State in which the
governor does not possess the power of
veto, according to the Brooklyn Eagle.
The story dates back nearly 100
years to the time when Arthur st.
Clair was the territorial governor of
Ohio. In those days the fee for a
marriage license in Ohio was So, and
according to the law such a fee went
into the pockets Of the governor. The
general assembly finally decided to re-
peal the statute, and not desiring to
deprive the governor Of this particu-
lar source of revenue, two bills were
passed, one repeating the law permit
ting the governor to annex the mar
lxage license fee and the other increas-
ing his salary proportionate amount
But the governor, with keen eye for
the main chance, signed the bill rails
ing his salary and vetoed the bill de-
general assembly passed the vetoed
bill over the governors protest, but
Mr.. st. Clair was sustained by the leg
islative council. There was a general
mixup for a while and later the con-
stitutional convention met and abol-
ished the veto power. Fifty years
later, in 1852, another constitutional
convention was held, but all attempts
to incorporate a veto power into the
State constitution were defeated.