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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
THE NuB OF THE RACE QUESTION

The extreme length of President
Roosevelt s annual message will doubt
less deter many people from giving 1t
the careful perusal that such an import
ant document ought TO receive, For
this reason, therefore, If not out of con-
sideration for the newspapers the presi'
dent ought to attempt TO check his CO.
pious flow of words. But the message
is worth reading in spite of its world
ness. 1t treats a large variety of
national topics with the same clearness
and force that has characterized former
state papers of the chief executive. 1t
strikes straight from the shoulder with
out regard to who is hit. President
Roosevelt S treatment of the race ques'
ton is particularly timely. He says;
There is but one safe rule in dealing
with black men as with white men;
il is the same rule that must be applied
in dealing with rich men and poor men,
that is, TO treat each man, whatever his
color. his creed, or his social position,
with even-handed justice on his real
worth as a man. White people owe IT
quite as much to themselves as TO the
colored race to treat well the colored
man who shows by his life that he de-
serves such treatment; for II is surely
the highest wisdom TO encourage in the
colored race qll those individuals who
are honest, Industrious, law-abiding,
and who. therefore, make good and
safe neighbors and citizens. Reward
or punish the individual on his merits
as an individual. Evil will surely come
in the end if we substitute for this rule
the habit of trcating all the members
of the race, good and bad, alike. There
is no question of "social equality n
"ncgro domination" involved; only
the question of reentlessly furnishing
the bad men and securing to the good
man the right to his life, liberty and
pursuit of happiness, as his own quail
ties of heart, head and hand enable him
to achieve il.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
There Will Be No Deadlock,

Considerable comment has been oe'
casioned by the fact that the new
Supreme Court of Vermont will be
made up of only four judges and that
consequently there will be a deadlock
over some important ease. The i'm
portant point is made that in effect in
the ease of the former supreme bench
which contained seven members, ap
peals were heard by an even number
of Judges owing to the disqualification
of the Judge who originally tried the
ease in the court below. Now there
will be no disqualification and at least
three judges must agree in order to
overturn verdict in the superior court
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

The New York and Florida Limited
train of the Southern Railway, which
left Washington at 1920 last week
Wednesday evening, carrying Samuel
Spencer, president of the Southern rail
way and party of guests, including
Gen. Phillip Schuyler of New York, was
run into at $50 Thursday morning near
Lawyers station, fourteen miles south
of Lynchburg, by the first section of
the Southwestern Limited, following it
South. President Spencer s car, which
was at the rear of the first train, was
smashed into kindling wood. President
Spencer, who was asleep in his berth at
the time, was no doubt instantly killed,
as was Gen. Schuyler. At least five
other persons lost their lives, two of
whom were guests of Mr.. Spencer. As
is common in rear-end collisions, fire
was added to the horror of the wreck
and most of the bodies were badly
burned.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Breeders of thoroughbred livestock
rghtfully chafe under one rule in effect
in the cattle commissioner office. This
rule provides that certificates of health
from veterinarians in other states shall
not be accepted as evidence that cattle
imported are eligible to pass quaran'
tine. Such rule is not only nneces'
sary but a detriment to the cattle breed.
ing of Vermont. Breeders should be
allowed to import animals provided
certificates showing that they are in a
sound condition can be secured from
competent veterinarians living in the
localities where the animals are pur.
chased. Such certificates are accepted
in other states when cattle for breed
ing purposes are exported.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Horse Thief Stanton was too i'll to
come to Vermont to face the charge
for which he was arrested but he was
well enough to hit the high places for
his home in Philadelphia as soon as the
New Hampshire authorities released
him. To the outsider it looks very
much as if Mr. Stanton played State s
Attorney Ryder for an easy mark.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Theory VS. Practice.
ISt. Adams Messenger,

1t is rather significant TO read in a
Thanksgiving editorial in the Middle
bury Register, which not so very long
ago voiced Col. Joseph Battell's earn
est advocacy Of the state dispensary
system for liquor law for Vermont;
''Thc excellent license regulations
held in check any persons who might
attempt to make the day one Of un-
secmly dissipation and prevented that
class, if any there be among us, from
Decorating the day intended for one
of real thanksgiving and praise to the
Givcr Of all Good. -
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

action Of more business than IL Is reg
ularly doing and is not further equipped
with every successful device for pro-
noting the safety of employees, pass
cngers and freight, When the railroads
stop charging the small shippers more
that the large ones, and stop trying to
do all the business in sight, and give
their attention to doing well what they
do, there will be fewer accidents both
ON the Southern railway and on the
Rutland.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Has the Right Qualities.
Londonderry Sitter.

f. l.. Waterman of Brattleboro on
Thursday was unanimously elected
Judge of the new superior court of
Vermont. This is immensely pleasing
not only to his immediate friends, but
to the entire state. Judge Waterman
possesses the right qualities for a jurist;
and we, predict general satisfaction with
his rulings. We are only sorry that he
must remove to another county, as GUS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Strange to say, it is reported that the
New Hampshire commissioners on the
freeing of toll bridges between the
states object to paying two thirds of
the expense while Vermont pays only
one third. Apparently the commission
ers have not yet been able to grasp the
full appreciation of the enormous adj
vantages that will accrue to that state
if her citizens are permitted to come
freely into Vermont without paying
duty on themselves.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

What kind of an exhibit can Vermont
make at jamestown for $4,000 and
where will she put it9-St. Adams Mes.
senger.
1t can probably be arranged to send
the mammoth pumpkins from the Brat
tleboro Retreat farm for half this sum
if the other half is available for the
construction of suitable building.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Only a Trifle Envious.
INorthfleld News, |

The little plcasantries INDUCED in by
the press and people over the remark.
able number of important public offices
which have been bestowed upon Brat
tleboro in recent years are II pleasant
diversion from more sober consideration
Of state affairs. Many of the things
said are bright and none. so far as we
have observed, are unkind.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Let Them Grow.


State Forestry Commissioner Ernest
Hitchcock of Pittsford says that farm
ers show poor judgment in cutting
down their young spruce trees for
Christmas purposes; the farmer sells
them for five cents apiece and the trees
bring from % cents to 81 in the large
cities. If the trees are to cut down
at all the Vermont farmers ought to
get somewhere near the market price
for them instead of the ridiculously
small figure now received.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

The state papers this week have
been printing an item about Civil
war veteran purported to have been
burned to death in this town. The
fact that the event happened in Towns
bend is not of great Importance. When
there is any doubt about where a thing
took place it S safe to assume that it
happened in Brattleboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Endorsement Was Deserved.


burlington T I0U IVs''
The governor appointed Register A
+. Schwenk of Brattleboro Judge Of
probate for the Marlboro district III
Windham county to succeed Judge f.
l.. Waterman, recently elected judge
of the new superior court. Judge
Schwenk, who is law partner of Con
gresham Haskins, was handsomely en-
dorsed for promotion to his new posi-
ton.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Daft" Was Eternally Right.
TSt. Adams Messenger.l.

Remember the insistent demands
made years ago by Windham county
newspapers for a 'housecleaning2 -
Yes, and, generally speaking, Editor
Charles II. Davenport was everlasting
~ right in spite of the ridicue that
was heaped upon his persistent appeal
for more light upon and fresh air in
Vermont $ official housekeeping. Time
again brings tardy justification, that $
al
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Watch II Disappear.
Wnnlsinck Age. |

WOODSTOCK Ngc,I
Ii under the new law railroads can
really be compelled to do away with
every dangerous grade crossing, the
legislature has accomplished something
for the safety of human life. White
River Junction has one of the most
dangerous and offensive crossings in
the state, and It's disappearance will
be watched with tremendous relief.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Sheriff J. E. Allen entered upon the
duties of his office under favorable
auspices and with the best wishes of
a host of friends and admirers for a
successful administration.-Bu Burlington
Free Press.
Neighbor, your soft-soap factory is
working overtime. Talk about the best
wishes of Ghost" of friends and ad'
mrers is tabooed in good newspaper so
cipty
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

The new state S attorney received
from the old state s attorney this
week large box. 1t is rumored that
the box contained among other things
"the i'd of Windham county.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Lots of EN-.
TSt. Adams Messenger.

'ol, AIUdIS 4NOooVHSVI'I'
David Henry Lewis must have been
thankful yesterday to be free once
more. Wonder if anybody else was
thankful never to have been caught
in the first place.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Nothing has been seen or heard of former
States Attorney Charles Batchelder of
Woodstock, by members of his family or his
acquaintances since October 10. When he
left home it was feared that his mental fac
ulties were somewhat impaired.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
STRATTON.

Representative L. G. Pike returned to
Montpelier Monday.
Mrs. A. j. Pike. Mr., and Mrs Z. c. Pike
and little daughter Wilmer spent Thanksgiv'
ing at Mrs. Henry Lackey's in Wardsboro.
Mrs. Miranda Pike, SO years of age and q
member of Pike Hollow Ladies Aid society,
attended the sale at West Wardsboro Nov.
81.
H. f. Eddy and family went to Brattle-
boro Monday. From there Mr.. Eddy re-
turned to Montpelier for the rest Of the ses-
einn
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
A Card.

We the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 50-cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails
to cure your cough cold. We also guar
antee ascent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

tom does not sanction two judges Of
the higher courts residing In the same
county.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

The water board went to Montpelier
with the hope of getting its charter
amendment passed in the original form
1t returned with-a lemon in its fist.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

The Reformer till Jan. l, 1908, to new
subscribers, $1.50.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

When the municipal corporations com
mittee was not at work--for everybody
admits there is no labor connected with
the regular legislative sessions-The
Meddler had an opportunity to stroll
about the capitol Incidentally he made
several important discoveries. He found
that the executive chamber is numbered
%. A friend said it meant skidoo to
the weekly payment bill if it ever
got that far. The Mcddler also noticed
on the doors of representatives, hall
two big signs, each bearing the word
pull " These signs are entirely sup.
erfluous. Everybody knows that It
takes pull to get,a bill into that sacred
chamber and push to get it out in any
where near its original form.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Batch of Arlington appeared as
counsel for the water board but what
he said wouldn Z lead anyone to think
that he was anything more than "pleas'
antly remembered in Brattleboro' as
the newspapers put it. He frequently
referred to the "Beech Hill water sys-
tenn when a person at all familiar
with Vermont history ought to know
it S a Chestnut--by this time, and he
persisted in pronouneing Crowell 20
rhyme with trowcl 1t S not surprising,
however, that Mr.. Batchelder should
have failed TO have mastered the nitric
acies of the problem. They seem to
be beyond anyone down here.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

Perhaps The Meddler s most import
ant achievement during his stay in Mont.
pelier was the discovery of Fish and
Game Commissioner Thomas. 1t has
been rumorcd for a long time that there
was such parsonage in Vermont but
The Meddler never took much stock
in the yarn until he found himself face
TO face with Stowe.away. Mr.. Thomas
said he was glad to meet The Meddler
(Which was, of course, prevarlcatlen)
and The Meddler followed suit Then
ensued a heated discussion about Wind
ham county fish and game interests,
Mr.. Thomas clinching the argument by
asserting that he had been told by a
man from that part of the state that
he couldn I catch a trout longer than
FIVE inches in any brook in the county.
OF course The Meddler was not bright
enough TO think of it at the time, but
he should have asked Mr.. Thomas to
advise the man to take fishing lessons.
On the whole The Meddler enjoyed his
trip to Montpelier immensely, and he
didn t 60 over to South Barre either.
The tenants of the town hall building
have emitted dismal bowls the past
week When inquiry was made as 70
the trouble they forced between chat
tering teeth the story that the steam
heating plant Cor the man who runs
it, was not onto its Cor his) job. So
frigid was the atmosphere there Tues
day and Wednesday, it is stated, that
the United States mails were delayed !,
the town records away off their schedule
and Lorne Elwyn in danger of getting
frost-bitten. Then too the front door
had lost its spring and persisted in
banging with such force as to break re-
peatedly its lone pane of glass. Some,
thing surely must be done for the relief
of the sufferers. Get busy, Hub
The Meddler.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Me MeddIeY
II The coat fins you. pr Il Jm

The Meddler has been "under the
glitter Of the gilded dome' at Mont
pelier this week. He went there to
see what impression Brattleboro 3 water
war would make ON the general assem-
bly,. He found that the Solons were
impressed by the heterogencousnoss OF
the controversy but didn I seem at all
interested in the numberlcss details.
Now and then an upstate senator or
representative would listen for short
time to the talk mt the public hearing
and then clear out of the supreme court
room with sigh of relief or devopt
PRAYER of thanks that he had not been
assigned to the committee on municipal
corporations. 81 We been here now for
90 minutes, said one listener, land
| can Z make head nor tail out OF H.
The Mcddlcr was on the point of in
forming the man that the head had been
cut of and the tail docked, when he
made his escape. ~ never knew,
said another, "that water could set
people talking like this. There must
be something mixed with Il"
Chairman Finn of the house com.
mittee on municipal corporations, who
is famliary known as Badly (proba'
bly, on account of his Van Dyke) fur
nished most of the fun at the hearing.
He didn I lose sight Of the question UNI
der consideration, as some of the water
board members who tried to deviate,
will testify, but he didn't let any
humorous situation escape his attention
either. When someone attempted to i'm
press the committee by saying that
Brattleboro was "A quiet little village
Mr.. Finn said: eyes, j should think
so from what | have heard about it. y
At another time the irrepressible
Springfeldite declared that the com
mittee would try to draw the bill so
clear that "evcn Brattleboro man
could understand ii. Indeed, the only
thing that seemed to jar Finn at all
was when member of the Brattleboro
delegation mistook him for Frank Stiles,
editor Of the Springfield Reporter.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-15
RECORDS THE PULSE RATE
Instrument Thrt Shows the Hearts
Action During Muscular Work
s and After.

A recent Publication OF the University
OF Michigan describes an instrument
for securing a continuous graphic record
OF the pulse rate 60 man which anord
valuable Indications Of the hearts
work. The records showed that the com.
meDcement % muscular work IS fol-
loved almost simultaneously by q
marked acceleration az the pulse. Ia
fact, this modihcatioa Of the pulse rate
is observed 10 the neat heart cycle after
the work bogiuE
In typical cases there are three we'll.
marked siaBes-a primary rise, apcriod
Of sustained Ecceltfdtiou aud y second-
airy rise. Similar stages Of decrease IN
rate occur after the work stops. The
rapidity OF the pulse during work de-
ponds not only upon The amount of work
done, but much 10 upon the manner
10 which h Is done. Speed and reslst-
anee are factors requiring separate con-
~sideratlon aud Of these two speed has
the greater influence
These records show that while mus
c1lar work may not appreciably require
the expenditure Of bodily forces Il lm-
mediately reacts upon the heartand that
conversely cessation OF muscular exor-
ton Is az Immediate relief 20 the heart
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-15
Powers Lost.

Caleb Powers lost in the United
States Supreme court. That tri
bunal decided it had no iurisdic.
ton. Justice John NJ. Harlan
delivered the opinion. The clos
ing words of the Supreme Jus
tice should cause a blush of
shame to suffuse the cheeks of
the Kentucky officials who have
been SO relentlessly prosecuting
Powers. Here is what the Judge
said:
1T is true that looking alone
at the case, as made by the peti.
ton for removal, the trials of the
accused make an exhibition of
misconduct on the part of ad.
ministrative officers connected
with these trials which may well
shock all who love justice and
recognize the right of every hu-
man being accused of crime to
be tried according to law. Fur.
Their, the case as made by the
record, it must be conceded,
tends to show, if it does not JUS
tify the belief, that administra.
tive officers having connection
with the trial Of the accused had
it in mind al each trial to exclude
from the jury, so far as it was
possible to do so, every person,
however competent, who belong
ed TO the same political party as
the accused.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-15
ManuaI labor.

We are always in these days
endeavoring To separate intellect
and manual labor; we want one
man to- be always thinking and
another TO be always working,
and we call one a gentleman, and
the other an operative: whereas
the workman ought often TO be
thinking. and the thinker often
to be working. and both should
be gentlemen in the best sense.
As il Is. we make both ungentle.
the one enyying. the other de.
spising his brother; and the mass
of society is made up OF morbid
thinkers and miserable workers.
John Ruskin.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-15
Supreme Court Decision.

The supreme court has decid-
ed that the officers of a corpora.
ton must answer questions and
must produce books and papers
showing up the business of a
corporation, although this action
may convict the corporations Of
criminality. On these points the
court said:
III whenever an ohcer or EN-.
ploye of a corporation were sum.
moned before a grand jury as a
witness he could refuse 10 pro
duce the books and documents of
srch corporation upon the
ground that they would incrim.
mate the corporation itself, Il
would result in the failure Of a
large number of cases where the
illegal combination was determin.
able only upon the examination
of such papers. The individual
may stand upon his rights, as a
citizen, but the corporation is a
creature of the state. II would
be a strange anomaly 10 hold
that "a state, having chartered q
corporation 10 make use of Ger.
tain franchises could not in the
exercise Of it, sovereignty IN.
quire how these franchises had
been employed ana whether they
had been abused and demand the
production OF the corporate
books and papers for that pur.
pose.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-15
DUCK HUNTERS HARD LUCK
Big Supply Of Ammunition prov.d
Unavailable at a Critical
Moment.

II there is Que thing VI which I have
absolutely no knowledge. IT, Is hunting
and fishing, remarked John 3 Tnsiis
according 10 the San Francisco Cbron.
iele' i Y caught q fish or Killed n
bird in my life, and suppose / never
Will couldn't tell 20 The difference
between g striped bass and @ mallard
duch, unless Il came In on d platter.
But have a friend who Is a SPORTS
a You eve saw such a Keen
sportsman 10 your life. He has a bic
roomful Of guna and fishing tackle and
all kinds OF sporting paraphernalia. RE
used 10 worry the life ont az me- with
his persistent invitations to 20 hunt.
ing and fishing. Finally / agreed 10 ro
duck hunting with him lie provided
all the regaiis Among ether things
be ordered a lot OF shells from a down
town gun store, and I was 10 10 ana
get the shells and pack them I'm ms
grip. ! got the package from tho gun
store and We went 20 Alyiso. We were
proceeding up a slough ia a small boat
in the cool Of the early omsulBg when
wo ran into a million ducks.
Open mp that package Of shells.
yelled my friend.
Il opened the package. It contained
% pounds % assorted ash hooks. 1
haven't been duck hunting since"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-03-15
An Important Coz Yenr,,

a st. Louis Democratic paper
spreads CONSERVATION among
many of its readers last week by
announcing conspicuously that
the assertion of the Republicans,
relative 90 the split in the JeTer.
son ranks, was true. 1t went
further and gave the details of
the coming struggle at the st.
Louis primaries when the Folk.
ties will be bitterly opposed by
the Anti olkites.
This admission. following close
upon the utterancee of Judge L.
n. Evans, chairman of the State
Committee, relative 10 the head
quarters and which created no
end of i'll feeling in the party,
has made many of the Folkites of
st. Louis practically hopeless.
They knew that the advertising
of the split will turn many of the
doubtful against them; they see
no possibility of making the Lid
cover enough votes to carry the
State.
Rows in the Democratic party
are by no means uncommon.
But never, in Missouri, have they
found themselves mixed up in 50
serious a battle, u battle that
holds no promise of ending.
In contrast to their disordered
household the Republican party
through the State flushed with
last years victory are urged to
fresh effort to establish the per-
manent supremacy Of their party
next fall There are many dis
satisfied Democrats and some of
them Will go with the Republi.
cans.
If the Repul leans keep up the
good work they are now doing,
the campaign of the of year."
1906, can be made the most re-
markable in the history Of Mis-
souri,.