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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
On the Whole, Fleteh's All Right.
Isl Alhans Messenger.

While the MesscAge has not itself
been convinced that some things Gov
ernor Proctor asked the legislature for
were exactly required under the cir
rumstances, Certain amendments of
the corporation tax law, for instancel,
while, ms this paper said at the time, IL
believes the governor should have tax.
en- the people into his confidence abodt
their own business in sending nomina-
tons TO the senate; and while IL hear
tily disapproves of his pocket votocs
when IL was too late for the legisla-
turc TO have another say on the ques-
tions involved; nevertheless, The Mes
sengcr is moved to heartily congratulate
Governor Proctor on his record as a
whole, thus far, and to bespeak for the
remainder of his administration the
best of success.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
Lemons and Sour Grapes.
(St. Adams Messenger.)

"Just to exemplify the truth that
the best apple trees always have the
most clubs around them, The Brattle-
boro Reformer has started a depart
ment headed Our Lemon Crate, in
which are reprinted criticisms from
papers in various parts of the state
directed against that enterprising
town near the southwestern Vermont
border. springfield, Mass, Union.
If the Brattleboro contemporary
looks more closely at its fruit offerings
it may discover a part of them to be
sour grapes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

there Is no "fooln provision for ex-
Guiding the machines from the roads
II there Is any great fault To he
found with II, II must be- In its length
aud It's attempt To make provisions ms
to lamps, horns, etc, which are apt 10
be at times oppressive.
II is, however, the business of every
automobilist to observe this law to the
letter and thus do his part toward dis
pcrsing the absurd prejudice that exists
against the machines In some quarters.
Aud II is no less the business Of the
horseman To accord To the auto-driyor
n similar consideration,
The road is big enough for both.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
How Long Shall We Stand 1t?
(St. Adams Messenger.)

Wv. Ah'pSNhSti'J
''It seems to be the same story again
this year in the legislature. The mem
bers seem to feel that double taxation
is unjust, but they feel unable to choose
substitute law, and the statute is
likely to remain as ii is for another
two years. We were in hopes that
our lawmakers could make beginning
toward a change this year. ''-London-
derry Sitter
Well, how long do you imagine the
people of this state will see the Re-
publican party shirk its duty session
after session and let it off with such 4
mild and gentle grandmotherly sweet
reproach as that9
What do the people usually do when
they once get aroused about such
things9 What is the lesson of exper-
fence? Do they act moderately,
cautiously, discreetly, prudently, and
and excitement of the reactory in
f1uence that moves them to take the
power into their own hands for correct
i've purposes impel them to excuses
and indiscretions sometimes as bad as
or even worse than the original evils
they sought to cure?
If the taxpayers of Vermont, tae
owners and business men of
the state, the citizens that have the
most at stake in revision of the tax
law-if these men want to invite
radical overflow of existing law and
the trial of some venturesome expert
ment, let them continue to neglect this
pressing problem just long enough for
it to become the issue of some political
made in dead earnest and
with strong leadership.
Look out for the consequences when
an exasperated citizenship takes tax
law mending into its own hands after
such a campaign!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

The third assistant postmaster gener-
al, the bookkeeper of the department,
discusses the postal deficit in his annual
report. He shows that the deficiency
for the fiscal year ended June 30, last
was nearly $l3,0O0,OO0, instead of
about $ll,000,0O0, as previously
estimated This result is reached BY
including in the expenditures the cost
of maintaining the executive forces and
the bureau of the auditor of the depart
ment. Then the third assistant points
out that when you get down to bedrock
there is really no deficit in view of the
fact that the mail originating in the
executive departments and in Con-
gress is carried free. Last year he
says sit was estimated that if a charge
were made for this free postal service
the revenues would have been increas-
ed by approximately $20,000,000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

As the genial secretary of civil and
military affairs last evening presented
the member from Brattleboro with his
commission as judge of the municipal
court of the town which he has repre-.
scented with such honor at this session,
he said in substance that he was be-
coming somewhat weary signing com
missions for him. First, he was made n
colonel on the governor s staff, commits
sion one; next made justice of the
peace, and by the governor, commits
sion two; then he was made a member
of the board of visitors to Norwich Uni
versity. commission three; and last, and
far from least, comes commission
naming him the judge of the municipal
court of Brattleboro, commission four.
st. Adams Messenger.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

Some amusing blunders made in an
essay competition on alcohol are credit
ed to the young essayists in souvenir
which has lately been published. Here
are a few: "Alcohol is mocker: at
last it biteth like servant and stingeth
like a halter. "Today many people
are in a gaol for committing suicide
while under the influence of drink. y
"A tetotaller is strong, and has better
chance to get on in life, whilst drunk
ard is weak and fat, and stands on
street corners all his life. T" doctors
say that fatal diseases are the worst. y
1T causes liver complaint and consump-
ton and cities and nations are much
more fatal. Shortened lives have been
increased. " cit ruins many of their
families and diseases on the stomach,
liver, and consumption. y "Alcohol is
a dreadful poison which is the root of
all evilness. christian Life.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

Gen. Count Alexis Pavoich Iguatieif
a member of the council of the empire
and cx governor general Kiev, Noly-
hynia and Podolia, was shot and killed
by an unknown man al Tver. Russia,
Saturday, in the refreshment room
of the hall occupied by the mobiles as.
sembly The assassin fired six bullets
from revolver into his victims body
and then tried to commit suicide. but
was seized before he could do so. The
obnoxious drumhead court martial law.
under which hundreds of the leading
terrorists have been executed during
the last few months, was worked out
at a special conference, of which Count
lgnatieif was a member, and to him
the revolutionists attributed the author
ship of this measure. Since NJ. Stoly-
pin has been premier the count has
been several times reported as intrigu-
ing with other members of the social.
ed camarilla to Dust NJ. Stolypin and
induce the emperor to dispense entire
ly with the lower house.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
Hear 'em Talk About 1t.


just to exemplify the truth that the
best apple trees always have the most
clubs around them, the Brattleboro
Reformer has started department
headed "Our Lemon Crate, - in which
are reprinted criticisms from papers in
various parts of the state, directed
against that enterprising town near the
Southwestern Vermont border
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

The state papers are not yet through
commenting ON the way Brattleboro
pulls in the official plums. The recent
election of G. W. Pierce of that place
as Worthy Master of the state grange
keeps the pot boiling. But all these
comments. whether sneers or jokes, do
not hurt Brattleboro. That place is to
be congratulated, first on having men
entirely qualified to fill the positions;
and, second, on having enough hustle
and pull together to land the offices.
Other towns might take notice-Lon-
donderry Sitter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
Gibson in Honor List.
Lst. Alhans Messenger.

Alphabetically arranged, the twelve
strong men Of the house are Archibald
Bailey of Essex. Darling, Dewart, Ev-
arts, Fletcher, Finn, Gibson, Hatch,
Hurlburd, Porter, and Senter, every one
of whom are strong in debate and held
in high regard by every member of the
legislature.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
OUR LEMON CRATE.
Replenished from Time to Time by Our
Loving Friends.

Now that +. W. Gibson has been
made judge of the new municipal court
in Brattlcboro, what lawyer now re-
mains in that bailiwick who has not
been provided fort There seems to be
a fine field for real practicing attor-
ney.-Barre Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
Not a Wild Eyed Proposition.
Vergennes Enterprise.

The revised automobile law is vast
ly different thing from the somewhat
wild-eyed proposition that first came
from the committee. The speed regu-
lations, registration provisions, fees an |
other provisions are of a rational char
acter and ought to meet the approval of
law-abiding motorists generally. And
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

The appointment of James Bryce as
ambassador at Washington in place of
Sir Mortimer Durand was announced
in London Friday. Mr. Bryce is secre.
tary for Ireland in the Liberal cabinet
of Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, and
is one of the most distinguished of the
public men and scholars of Great
Britain He is 6s years old. For
twenty-three years he was professor
of law in Oxford University. He has
been in Parliament since 1880. He was
chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
in the last Gladstone cabinet and
president of the board of trade in the
Rosebery cabinet. He has written
several books, the best known being
The Holy Roman Empire and The Amer
lean Commonwealth. The latter book
is considered in this country as the
standard work on the American sys-
TEN of government. He has long been
an intimate personal friend of Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

Many sweet things have been said
about Morrisville and Brattleboro on
account of their state Office holdings,
but the pendulum seems to be swing
ing now towards Newport. Certainly,
with lieutenant governor, two COM
missioners and a trustee of the school
fund, the town in the extreme north is
entitled to share of the bouquets
Morrisville Messenger.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

The announcement that the towns on
the west side of Windham county are
likely to be connected with Massachu
sets by trolley brings to mind what
might have been if the project for
Brattleboro and Wilmington railroad
had materialized.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

There is certain amount of humor
in the announcement that the Boston
Athletic association is going into ath-
letics.-BostOn Globe.
No more than there would be in an
announcement that the Vermont Wheel
club was going into bicycling.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
Me WeddAer
II The coat fiiJ you. PIT IL IN. "


4 woman of generous proportions
boarded n local trolley ear the othei
day aud was soon busily engaged N
conversation with q friend who hap
pcned 10 be- ON the same conveyance
When the conductor came through u
collect fares the large woman handed
out her money aud was met by the fol-
lowing inquiry; "Do they usually LET
you ride for the regular prieei The wo-
man replied good naturedly that she al
ways had been transported at that
price, but when the conductor was out
of carshot she remarked 10 her friend.
"Well, ! call that pretty fresh.
"Why, don I You know the mani
inquired the friend. "Know him! y
answered the large woman, 81 never
spoke to him in my life before.
What sensitive lot these proud ia
theirs are, One of them happened to be
down street with his progeny one day
last week and took occasion 10 exhibit
the baby frequently, always fishing for
n compliment by saying; Glow : that
for husky boy'" To this inquiry
another proud pater admitted that the
youngster was promising but added:
I" S pretty light aint heG" This
left-handed compliment aroused the
ire of father No. Immediately.
" Humph' he sneercd, "We re not try
ing to raise baby elephants at our
house. y
The Meddler never supposed there
existed a man mean enough 10 combine
Christmas and April Fools day. II
seems, however, that such one lives
and is connected with the famous town
of Brattleboro-at least he is acquain,
ted with one of the residents of that
burg. a certain young man, whose
name and occupation will be withheld /
for moral reasons, received Tuesday a |
package containing two quart bottles 4
This much the recipient could tell by 4
simply feeling Of the wrapping paper
and like Sherlock Holmes he deduccd
the rest In fact he became so sure
that the bottle contained liquid that
cheers but not inebrates. unless you
lilHh tbb iuutH Nl u, lnhN hih HOulh
fairly watered After asking his boss
'or a brief leave If absence he took
he package TO his room and prepared
or Iuletide celebration First he Sc
'ured "A large tumbler then some sugar
md a pitcher Of hot water. This done
le undid the wrapping paper and drew
he cork from one of the bottles. In
lis hurry he took no notice of the fact
hat the bottle contained colorlcss Ii
luid; in fact il was not until he poured
ONE into a glass and tasted it that he
discovered that some thoughtful friend
iad sent him half-gallon of the
'tickney brook product. Shall we at
empt to analyze the young man ;
eelings9 Perish the thought.
The Meddler is always glad to re- ,
Give contributions although of course !
stamps should be enclosed to ensure !
he return of the manuscript etc. - Here :
! one, however, which came without I
ny return postage and rather than to a
ave it lying around The Meddler win
i've it publication.
"Passe.r
he whirls no more the giddy round
OF parties, balls and dances,
With Mr. Smith or Mr. Brown,
Because she s Mr.. chances. :
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

The Vermont commissioners to the
jamestown exhibition should remember
the Vermont building at the Chicago fair
so that they can avoid the repetition of
such frost as that abortion created.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

On the whole, we would say, if you
want TO live unusually long and be hap
Ply, move to Vcrgennes. If, however,
YOU are determined to hold office, move
to Brattleboro.-Bu Burlington Free Press.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
Full of Tart Things.
[Montnelier Journal. !

INUHIFtIIVT JUUTHdI'
The Brattleboro Reformer has a new
department which it calls ''Our Lemon
Crate. y And the contents are tart
enough, too.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28
THE WEEK IN THE WORLD.
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.

The court martial which has been
trying Rear Admiral Nebogatoh and
20 officers Of his squadron for surren-
dering 10 the japanese at the. battle
of the sea OF Japan on May 2s, 1905,
handed in lis decisions Monday ut 81,
Petersburg. Wee Admiral Noboga-
toll, Commander Lichinc Of the coast
defense ironclad; General Admiral Ap.
raxine; Rear Admiral Gregorieif, Of the
eoast defense ship Admiral Seninvin;
and Lieutenant Smirnoil, who succeed
ed 10 the command OF the battleship
Nicolai |, were sentenced TO death, but
in view of extenuating circumstances
and the long and otherwise blamelcss
careers of these officers, the court will
petition the Emperor 10 commute their
sentences 10 ten years imprisonment
in fortress. Four other officers are
sentenced TO short terms of imprison-
ment. The sentence passed upon Rear
Admiral Nebogatoif and the three Com
are similar to those handed
down in the cases Of the naval officers
who were condemned by court martial
for surrendcring the torpedo boat dies.
troyer Bedoyi TO the Japanese.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

Brattleboro was not forgotten by Gov.
Proctor when the appointments were
made and especially well remembered
was Col. Gibson. The latter appoint
ments were numerous Waterbury
Record.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

The town of Newport is after the
laurels of Brattleboro as the boss office
holding community in the state. With
a lieutenant governor, two state COM
missioners, a state trustee, the govern
or s executive clerk, and what other
offices we do not recall now, it has
made a good start.-Barre Times.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

With practically all the members OF
the Arctic expedition which left in July
1908, under command of Robert f.
Peary, on n voyage TO discover the
north pole, the ship Roosevelt arrived
in New York bay Monday night. Com
mander Peary has been in New York
for some weeks, having left his vessel
AT sydney, c. b.
The Roosevelt, although pretty
well ice-eoyered, showed few signs
of the wear and tear entailed ON such
a voyage, notwithstanding that her
foretop mast had gone-lost in gale
of wind in Bailin 5 Bay ON her south
ern iourney-and that she had to be
towed to her anchorage from City Is
land by a tug. This was due to the
fact that three of the four blades ia
her propeller were out Of action, two
being bent up in corkscrew fashion.
while the third was missing, having
been completely snapped off. Every
man that started out with the expedi-
ton returned and in good health. Coun
ting Commander Peary, the party num-
berGd 81 men,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-28

The term lettercarrier is a misno-
mer at Christmas time.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-11-30
HAVE YOU CATHRRH
Breathe Hyomei and Got r eli.f
and Cure. Guaranteed.

II you have Catarrh with its manv
unpleasant symptoms, you should be.
gin to use the hea ing Hyomei at once
Hyomei is made from nature's
soothing oils and balsams. and con.
tains the germ killing properties of
the pine forests. Its medication il
taken in with the air you breathe so
that it reaches the most remote cells
of the respiratory organs, killing all
catarrhal germs and soothing any ir.
ritation there may be in the mucous
membrane.
A complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81, extra bottles. if needed, so cents.
and Rotermund gives his personal
guarantee "ith every package that
money will be refunded unless the
trea ment cures.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-11-30

Oregon fruit, and make it better and
more favorably known than any other
plan that could have been devised and
says that its success means much In
the future. In sending the apples east
for sale the growers who owned them
placed them in the hands of the union
to be sold for whatever they would
bring after being advertised and ex-
hibited.
"a prominent apple man here had
offered to put up the money to defray
the expenses of freight and other
charges and the quoted price OF the
fruit at Hood River. In their mes
sage Loomis & Co. state that the en-
tire shipment was sold in "a hours
after it was put on exhibition.
Estimates on the apple crop are
increasing and it is expected that the
crop will reach 250, 900 boxes. That
is the number that have been made to
market the crop, and is about twice
as many apples as were ever sent out
of Hood River during any previous
season.
Manager Shepard, of the union, is
authority for the statement that 80
cars of fruit have been sold By them
aud that 80 more cars of Newtowns
could have been disposed of if they
could have been obtained.
"The office and warehouse force of
the union has had to be increased this
year to ~ men where previously four
or five were able to do the work. and
it has been necessary to have GO
packers in the field to pack apples.
Unable TO secure men for the work
the experiment of using girls has
been tried and a number of them
have been found to make very good
packers.
"That the problem of getting
enough packers aud pickers will have
to be solved before next year is the
opinion of the union growers and all
Others who have given the matter any
serious consideration.
"If girls can be used they say thai
it will furnish employment to a goot
many OF them for a number of week.
provided they can be obtained"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-11-30
Link River Dry.

For the first time in three years
Link River went dry Friday, and
Mrs. o. B. Gates had the novel ex-
perience Of walking across the river
channel dry shod The wind COM
menced blowing Thursday night and
by Friday morning had backed the
water up into Upper Klamath lake
to such an extent that the power for
the electric light plant was shut off
During the day the wind continued
blowing, and for time it looked as if
the city would be in darkness during
the night. At the Klamath Lake
Navigation Company's dock the
waters of Lake Ewauna raised IA
inches, while on the Lower Lake fall
of IL inches was recorded. its waters
having been blown up this way.
About o'clock in the evening the
high wind which had prevailed all
day commenced dying down, and
shortly thereafter everything had
assumed normal shape and the waters
that find their escape through Link
River commenced running down hill
again. Herald
Another big wind storm drove back
the waters of the Upper klamath Lake
Saturday evening and as consequence
electric lights were glimmering during
the forepart of the night He raid
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-11-30
METHOD OF HOOD
RIVER GROWERS
Place Apples on Exhibition In
the Ea stern Mari and
Sell at Auction.

The following account of the work
for this year Of the Hood River Apple
Growers Union given in the last num-
Der of the Hood River Glacier will
be of interest to the fruit growers of
Josephine county:
"A message received last week by
Z. H. Shepard, manager of the Apple
Growers union, to the effect that a
car load of apples which union
growers exhibited at the recent fruit
fair here, had been sold in New York
at SO and s2.75 box, regardless OF
variety, is said by Mr.. Shepard to add
another feather in the cap Of Hood
River apples as heretofore such prices
have only been obtained for two
varieties-Spitzenbergs and New
towns.
"That color plays an important par,
in the sale of apples in eastern mar
kets is evidenced by the fact that the
green varieties sold for less than the
red, the latter bringing the So price
and the former $2.75. Mr.. Shepard
thinks that this marks new depar.
tuIe for Oregon fruit and that the
varieties which have not before been
very tavorably received in the big
markets of the east will in future
command better price.
"The successful marketing of the
fruit was accomplished by advertis
ing 1t in the fruit trade journals and
selling it to the highest bidder sftel
having had it displayed in large
show window connected with the
establishment of Loomis & Go. The
apples were sent to this firm to dis
pose Of on commission and as an ex
pertinent and the sale of the entire
nine varieties which comprised the lo
is said by the apple growers Of th'
union to be long step in the direct
ion of making a market for all varie
ties of apples grown at Hood River
In 1t were included Red Cheeks
Arkansas Black, Gravenstein, 0rtleys
Aiken Red, Kings, Wealthies and ont
or two other varieties.
"The idea of having the apples dis
played in the district where the trade
has its headquarters and enabling
them to see just what they were buy
ing before they made any offer fol
the apples, Mr.. Shepard thinks, will
do much more to get big prices 70