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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
General Drift Toward Fusion.

A Burlington republican says in the course
Of a letter to the Herald:
The Proctor papers evidently consider
the article published in the Brattleboro
Phoenix, good campaign document. The
Phoenix refers TO the delegates from Brat
tleboro to the independent republican con.
vention as being made up as follows: Two
blacksmiths, livery stable employe, lawyer,
fish dealer, bartender, lunch room pro-
prietor, shoe repairer, cigar salesman, print.
err, grain sacker hack driver, barber. II
this class Of voters throughout the state
support the fusion ticket, as is more than
likely. where will the machine find itself in
November y
This is the point that we have been making
all along. The average voter in this state
lis in political revolt We have heard with
no concern at all the stories told industrious.
" by the Proctor republicans Of the number
of leading citizens town bosses Of former
years and tried and true workers who are
solid for the Montpelier ticket. We have no
doubt that more recognized heeiers and
henchmen are enlisted under the banner Of
the machine than in any political campaign
for years. 1t makes up complete roster Of
partisan officers; but where is the army I
That is the question Our information Is
that the drift away from the machine is too
general to be accounted for on any other
theory than that of political revolution.
And this movement is along the normal lines
of revolutions. No class Of citizens pre-.
dominates. The farmers are becoming as
uneasy as the wage workers. We know a
group of ~ farms with 10 voters who have
always voted for Proctor and prohibition.
While they have not of late years been able
to bank any earnings to speak of at the
end Of the year, and while they have seen
farm values decline from year to year, they
remained true to the party. When Fletcher
D. Proctor 'came out for local option as
one of their number stated it, they made
up their minds not to vote at ALL As the
fusion movement developed they began to
discuss taxation and other subjects affecting
their interests and the statement is now made
that fusion will probably get the votes Of
Is of them. Similar reports are coming from
other farming districts.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

The inside history of fusion II ever
written will make one OF the most in
teresting and readable things ever
penned:-Fair Haven Era.
Tame, though, beside that Of the
"ring" which fusion seeks TO break.
vermonters should not dclude them
selves into the belief that strange
things are just beginning to happen.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
State Boards Ultimatum Dehed.

At meeting of the board of aldermen at
Burlington, Monday night, the ultimatum Of
the state board of health, which orders the
city to post notice at every water faucet,
stating that the water is dangerous and warn
ing people to bell it before using, was read.
Alderman Meagher then said: ''Oh, let them
go to HI" There was some argument over
the water question A committee was final
ly appointed to make plans and submit es-
Inmates for the construction of filtration
plant.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

Prices on nearly all kinds of meat
have been advanced during the last
ten days, though market reports showed
no increase in the price of cattle. Of
course, if the consuming public wants
to help the packers recoup the losses
due to their own unjust methods, it
can. But it would better buy meat of
individuals, of Independent packers at
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

A woman has led Harry Thaw into a
murderer cell and now a woman must
furnish money to try to get him out Of
II. Artist Gibson may well question
the proper application of the term
.'The Weaker Sex.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
yERMoNTERS AND VERNON!
ISSUES.

Today, the early announcement Of d
enormous campaign fund, of speats
from the halls of Congress and The u
tional Cabinet all point TO the final 4
sort of the ring master, an appeal 1
the Grand Old Party.
This is still another confessiol !
weakness. There is no party or I'D
in the present fight. No national ~
enters into it. It's matter for TsI
monters to settle at the polls. It ~
Germs no one else. Cannot the Prar
Republicans trust the free and :
forced expression Of the state on sd
issues7
Their fear to do so is the stror.z
argument against continuing then !
power,
Moral: Vote the fusion ticket
September.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

Artist Julian Dupree is touring the
world in quest Of his ideal woman, with
love, rs he claims, for his guide, Most
men find that II they stay comfortably
at home and wait, love brings to each
OF them charming woman who, upon
the wedding day, they are willing to
swear is their perfect ideal. Some
times, afterward-"but that's another
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

Since President Roosevelt disclosed
the horrors of American packinghouses,
similar abuses have been uncovered in
England and now German sausage fac
tories are found TO be using quantities
Of horseaesh. GLOW far that little
candle throws his beamsl"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
THE WEEK IN THE WORLD,
orsa, Events and Moysmsn,s which Are
Making History.

The Massachusetts state board Of health
has recently completed an examination OF
canned meats aud meat products, ana OF 'ne
sanitary condition u slaughter houses paeh'
ing establishments and sausage factories ~
the state. Its report Of this examination
was made public last week. In substance
il declares that many food products brought
into the state from the ives, are fraudulent
In character, that preseFvailves are used IN
many eases and packing house debris IN
others, local products being given eleah
bin u health, with the exception that Two
arms are said 20 have used snail quantity
o. preseryaiives In some of their products,
while the condition II the slaughterins
houses aud sausage factories are declared
10 be- excellent with one or two exceptions
Under direction of the board, $50 samples
" food were examined, and tho report
states that the general results were favor
able though In many eases stun labeled
pOited tongue, chicken. beef, tongue ana
ham were not made Of the articles they
we're supposed 10 be- The board viii have
the report printed and sent out to the state
trade Then those concerns which were
found 10 handle adulteraied products viii
be notified that they must discontinue the
sale, and this notice viii be followed by an,
other investigation and the prosecution OF
those concerns which fail 10 observe the con
diiions, II Is the intention Of the board that
the provision dealers shall observe the pure
food laws Of the state taking the eonse.
quences provided by law N they fail, and
that only goods which come up TO the stand
ard shall be permitted to be sold Some
agents Of the Chicago packers having re-
fused to take back cans Of condemned meat
product now unstable in Massachusetts, re-
tail dealers, who feared a big loss 20 them,
- a.. ~ 80 l. all nE al
10 sell the stock on hand Secretary Charles
Harrington promptly refused. Under no cir
cumstances could the condemned cans be
sold In Massachusetts. lie told them TO
bring the board the name Of the man who
refuses TO take back the stuff he sold in the
state with proof that he sold IL, and he will
have 10 answer in court for every can he
sold II is evident, that the Massachusetts,
board Of health means business.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

Some time ago someone wisely sug-
gested that the danger of an automo.
bile collision at the entrance of the
West River bridge would be greatly
reduced if the boards on the west side
of the bridge were removed, thus Civ
ing people coming down the hill a
chance to see into the bridge and vice
versa As time goes on the wisdom Of
this suggestion becomes more and
more apparent. Only recently two
automobiles narrowly escaped coming
together at this point, and they We're
not exceeding the speed limit either.
Isn't the matter one that can be at
tended to by the selectmen, or will we
have to call it to the attention of the
board of trader
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

In hot weather what recreation com
pares with bathing for actual enjoy
ment9 The comfort that comes from
a cooling plunge after day of toll in
the heat can be derived in no other
way. More Brattleboro people would
pursue this recreation if the town had
a more suitable bathing place within
its confines. With all the water that
surrounds us it would almost seem as
if a public bath could be established
at comparatively trifling expense and
the pleasures of bathing thereby af-
forded to many who now do without
them, except for weekly Tubing.
The Meddler.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

any price or even 20 without meat, than
10 indemnity for losses so dcseryedly
suffered.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

Attention is called by the Brattle-
boro Phoenix to the singular lack of
"leading citizens" in the Independent
ranks. Nowhere is this more true than
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

Lady Curzon of Kedleston, Eng. wife of
the former viceroy of India and formerly
Miss Mary Letter of Chicago, died Wednes-
day. She had never fully recovered from
her serious illness at Walmer castle, Kent,
in 1904.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

John Sharp Williams OF Missouri, the demo.
cratic leader In the house Of representatives.
at Washington. will submit 10 the lnierpar'
liAmentary union, which meets IN London this
summer, a proposal for an agreement among
civilized nations TO abolish the enforcement
Of international debt collection at the can.
mons mouth. Mr.. Williams, Representative
Burton Of Ohio, Representative Bariholdt Of
Missouri and other members Of the house, as
well as a number Of senator's will represent
the United States at the forthcoming con
ference OF the union, which is body com
posed Of delegates from the various legisls'
live assemblies Of the world. Secretary Of
State Root will probably bring TO the atten-
ton OF the Pan.American conference at Rio
Janeiro this month the proposition opposed
to the forcible collection Of international
debts This doctrine has been discussed by
Secretary Root, and its presentation TO the
conference at Rio Janeiro, composed OF men
representing South American countries, may
be followed by interesting developments.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

The Australian commerce act, which went
into effect June :, contains provision re-
garding the labelling OF goods. II in part
requires trade description specifying the
exact nature OF ingredients to be placed
ON all articles used for food or drink by
man, or used in the manufacture or prepare.
ton Of articles used for food or drink by
man, and on medicines or medicinal prepare.
tions for internal or external use; manures !;
apparel including boots and shoes, and the
materials from which such apparel is manu-.
featured jewelry, and seeds and plants.
How strictly the terms Of the regulations will
be interpreted may be judged from the fact
that the term whisky is only TO be APP
piled to whisky made from pure malt
only" This act does not apply to Australian
made goods exported TO any one or more
states OF the commonwealth, but applies to
all imported goods, and II such goods are
adulterated they will have TO bear evidence
Of the fact in' plain letters.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

The Meddler believes that the office
ought to be given to young man,
someone who will have plenty of time
TO serve provided he makes good. Pol
tiles ought not TO be considered. The
argument that man ought to have
il because he is republican or ought
not to have it because he is demo-
crat is entirely beside the mark. The
farther the office can be removed from
the spirit of reward for political SER
vice the better it will be for everyone.
But there is an abundance of good ma
terial from which to select, and the
candidate upon whom the majority
unite will doubtless be the best man
for the place.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

S. y. ID. North, director of the census,
formerly OF Boston, has oeen appointed by
Secretary Metcalf to represent the depart.
ment Of commerce and labor on the joint
board authorized by act OF congress TO formu.
late regulations for the enforcement Of the
pure. food law. Three members will constitute
this board, the other two to be appointed by
the secretaries OF the treasury and agricul.
ture. DR.. Harvey W. Wiley Of the bureau
OF chemistry will be named by Secretary
Wilson. Secretary Shaw has not made the
appointment accredited to his department.
The board will meet in Washington the lat
ter part Of this month. A large amount Of
work in preparing regulations is necessary
before the law becomes effective, Oct. l..
II is probable that no strict enforcement Of
the law will be made before December, as
an appropriation by congress is necessary.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

The office Of tax.collector is no cinch.
To be successful in the position man
must not only be absolutely honest and
thoroughly conversant with business
methods; he must be diplomat as we'll
He must know when to insist upon inn
mediate payment and when TO grant an
extension of time. He must be willing
to accept all sorts of excuses without
losing his temper and yet keep ever
lastingly at the work until it is COM
pleted. He must, if necessary, accept
payments ON the installment plan and
perhaps make n dozen calls 10 secure
half ias many dollars. The late Mr.. Cor
don was thoroughly familiar with all
these tricks of the trade, and his abil-
ity TO keep on the good side of every
body and at the same time collect the
taxes was what made him such capa.
bic man for the position. 1t is doubt
full if his successor will possess all
these qualifications but he ought to
combine as many of them as possible.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

President Roosevelt Saturday appointed
David Lubin of Stockton, Cal, member OF
the permanent committee of the international
institute of agriculture, with headquarters at
Rome Italy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

In the name Of invads and hospital pa
tients, to whom purity OF their food is Of
vital Importance, the Illinois branch of the
National Consumers league has asked the
government to place a special label on at
least one brand Of meat The matter was
presented in letter to Secretary of Agrcul
ure Wilson at Chicago, last week who fin,
shed his investigation and left for the west
Before he departed he stated that after Aug
the government would withdraw its inspec-
tors from and deny the use Of its label TO
all plants that have not perfected sanitary inn
provements. In an interview, Secretary Will
son took an optimistic view Of the future OF
this country in the meat business in foreign
markets. He appeared to feel that the gov
eminent had saved the packers by its fear.
less exposure of conditions formerly pre-
vailing at the stockyards.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

At the town meeting every voter in
the school district and village will have
an opportunity to vote for the eandi'
date OF his choice. The winner will be
the man who is favored by the major
ity of the citizens of the town, village
and school district. Had the school
district taken the initiative Tuesday
evening there is possibility that the
whole town might not have endorsed
its action. Such result would have
been unfortunate for all parties con
eerned. No man can afford to give his
time 10 tax collecting unless he can
have what the town, village and school
district combined pay for the work. A
division of the job would not only
mean three times the work in collecting
but three times the annoyance to the
taxpayers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20

German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian
grain importers are conducting a campaign
against alleged improper grading of Amerl-
can grain. German grain dealers assert that
Argentine corn is rapidly replacing American
corn in the market, because it arrives in
merchantable condition, while American corn
is so bad that buyers have lost millions of
marks thereby.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-20
THE MEDDLER,
"HAs oqqf mn ySH fnf +" en-

II needs something outside OF matters
purely educational to get people really
interested In q school meeting. ms
was shown by Tuesday evening gain
ering. Ordinarily handful OF voters
saws how much money shall be expend'
ed by the district and by whom II shall
bee handled. When, however, contest
like the one now on for the 'ax'eoilee'
iorship is in progress the school meet.
ing Is transformed. Many OF those
present Tuesday evening were no doubt
attending their first school meeting
Their interest in actual school affairs
amounted to very little. They were on
hand to participate in scrap, The ae'
ton of the meeting in postponing the
election of tax.collector until after
the special town meeting OF next
Thursday was well taken. BY this
method no citizen OF the town Is de.
priyed of his say in the matter, and
the likelihood Of stirring up feeling
that might result in dividing the OF
flee is reduced to minimum.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

and caught a bobcat at the base of
Wildcat butte, five miles from town.
Master of the Hounds Shelter says
the varmint was as big as a mule.
]. H. Garrett and w. H. Dudley
went to Boise Monday, returning
yesterday. They had intended
bringing home the automobile that
has been in the hospital there for
several weeks, but postponed that
trip on account of the inclement
weather and bad roads.
The oldest inhabitant comes to
the front with the declaration that
the present rainy spell is not a
marker to the one that got in its
work about this time in 1892.
Then it seemed to be neck and
neck race with the historic down
pour in which Noah played lead
ing role-thcy say.
Carl Manghmer, who was former
ly chief engineer for the Great
Western Beet Sugar company, has
accepted his old position, and arriv-
ed week ago to assume its duties.
He was accompanied by ]. D. Watts,
| his assistant. Mrs. Watts came
with her husband and Mrs. Mangh-
mer arrived Tuesday.
w. H. Dudley has resigned the
position of manager of Hotel Tur-
ner, and is succeeded by F. A.
Wilcox, who is well known in this
section, through his connection with
the various stage lines running to
the several camps from Mountain
Home. Mr.. Dudley will leave foi
the east in few days to be gone
several weeks, when he will return
here to remain.
Mayor Turner returned Sunday
from Boise, where he went to con.
suit a specialist regarding The
trouble he had experienced with his
eyes. The occu1ist informed him
that the optic nerve was partially
paralyzed, but that it would yielC
to treatment and there is no occa
sion for serious apprehension. Al
ready his eyes are improved. Mr.
Turner says that while in Boise h.
! heard discussed the matter of thu
! fish ladder at>the Berber dam, men
ton of which was made in thes
columns last week. There is lad
der there; but the general opinioi
is that it is not properly constructed
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS !:

Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the Great Western Beet
Sugar company, Mountain Home,
Idaho, until s O'Clock p. m. on the
Doth day of June, 1906 for the con-
struction of a flume near Dixie,
Idaho, requiring about 200, 600 feet
of lumber.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of the Chief En-
gineer in Mountain Home, Idaho.
The company reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
CARL MAUGHMER,
Chief Engineer.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31
SPECIAL ATTENTION

while and blue. The choir had
special music, and the sermon was
on the subject, The Immortal Mem
DRY of the Living Dead.
Services next Sunday at II a. m.
and s p. m. Sunday school at IL.
Junior Endeavor at 4. Dora Eaton
leader. Y. P. S. c. E. at 7. Mrs.
r. B. Hilborn leader. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 8.
Sunday school lesson study at s AS.
The Ladies' Aid cleans the church
today.
The Junior Endeavor will have a
social Friday afternoon from 3 to
on the court house lawn. They
will serve refreshments for dime.
Everybody invited.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Misses Gertrude and Ruby Mel1en
visited friends in Boise last week.
e. ]. Colthorp returned Saturday
from a business trip to Dillon,
Montana.
Levi Mellon and Joseph Kinds left
Monday for Bottineau, North Dako-
ia, expecting to be absent month
or more.
Mrs. Charles Crossman and Mrs.
r. B. Mari came down from juno
ton Bar yesterday and are guests OF
Hotel Turner.
Miss Pearl Tress, who spent the
winter in Nc, icain Home returned
last week to her home in Golden
dale, Washington.
Attorney Howie went to the
Ferry Saturday to institute eject
rnent proceedings against Mrs. S.
A. Hargrove, who rents the Stock
ton hotel.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. A. McCarger
McCarger goes east on business con-
nected with his mining operations
on Wood river.
Commodore Thomas Chesterfield
Gray, a prominent mining man OF
Sumpter, Oregon, was in Mountain
Home Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends again.
The appeal in the Jackson versus
Barrett and Evans case was argued
before the supreme court last week
by Attorneys Wolfe and Howie, rep
resenting the two sides.
C.E. Corker's friends here will
be pleased to learn that he has sui
ficient1y recovered from his recen
serious illness to leave the ranch
and is now at the Ferry
Patrick Mckinley, recently arriv
ed in Mountain Home from Har
mon. Wisconsin, and took up LAM
near here. His family is now Will
him and they are keeping house II
to Wn.
Fred Moore returned from Sal
Lake Saturday. The ostensibl
purpose of his visit there was t
buy equipment for the elecii
plant-and he enters vigorous denia
to tn rumor that he went through
the Endowment house while away
The Mountain Home Kennel clu
went out after big game yesteroa
morning with the pack OF hound
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31
CHURCH NOTICES.
CONGREGATIONAL

The Memorial services last Sun
day evening drew a full house.
The decorations were in the red,
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)? The Racket Man Of Mountain Hon
JUST TWO MORE WEEKS OF OUR BIG SALE


Values $3.50, $325 and SIS set.
A pitcher and six glasses to match
on display in south window; choice
while they last, set $2.48; only a
limited number will be sold at this
price.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

Big assortment of children's lace
caps and sunbonnets, deliberately
trimmed in lace and embroidery
from use up.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31

DIR. Galloway came in on No q.
Tuesday morning. He has quite a
large number of patients here.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-31
ChiIdfen's Shoes

We have just few more pair of
children's shoes in sizes, ID to 2,
to 1 and to 8, all high grade
shoes from the best manufactures
in the east. During this sale at
less than manufacturers prices.
We have assorted these in lots:
Lot No. 1, per pair 80. .1ec
Lot No. 2, per pair ..........75c
Lot No. 3, per pair $50
Lot No. a, per pair ........$ 1.4S
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Ladies' Belts

Black silk, 75c quality. ...... .4Sc
Ladies' gold belts with gold plat
ed buckle .... $50 and up