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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29

State aid for the treatment of tuberculosis
is one of the planks in the republican party
platform in Pennsylvania this year 1t CON
templates the appropriation of millions of
dollars to further the work undertaken by
DR., Lawrence +. Flick, president of the Hen
ry Phipps institute for the study, prevention
and treatment of tuberculosis, DR.. Leon
ard Pearson OF this institute has perfected a
serum which has cured consumption in cat
tie.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29

While The Meddler has no wish TO
side against the automobile IN TINS
matter he is constrained TO believe that
the course the bailiffs have taken is the
only consistent one Perhaps II might
have been wiser to pick out one or two
of the worst offenders and make an ex,
ample of them instead of coralling all
who went over the course faster than
the law allows, but in view of the de-
cision the bailiffs made they have done
the only thing they could fairly do
Had all of the offenders looked at the
matter in this light the problem doubt
less would have solved itself. BY the
simple process of waving examination
all the autoists could have taken thslr
cases to county court, and there is
good reason to believe that nothing
more would have been heard of them
as long as the machines were kept
within bounds of reasonable speed.
This. in fact, is what two of the re.
spondents have done already, and II
the Justice before whom third was
tried had shown less indecision the
whole matter probably would have been
disposed of by this time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29

Circulars have been sent out from Washing
ton the past week TO every state in the
union containing list Of the members Of the
present house whom laboring men can vote
for with the assurance that these on this
list, SO the circular states, will vote for any
constitutional measure in the interest Of la
Dor which comes before the house. The cir
cular is unsigned but II is believed TO be
the work Of allied labor organizations. II Is
entitled Labor Rights in Congress and the
feature Of its introduction is an attack on
the house leadership, which reads I'VE are
not in love with the system in vogue that
gives three members Of the house the right
to cut of debate, to smother mems convie'
tions. to ride roughshod over the opinions
of duly elected representatives but this sys.
TEN will continue in more or less modified
form no matter which party is in power un'
iii the public sentiment OF the country de.
mands and compels change, and when II
does the committee on rules will alter their
tactics and not before" The list Of names
given is fairly evenly divided between re.
publicans and democrats. This is another
evidence Of the intention OF organized labor
to carry its fight to the polls in the coming
congressional elections.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29

II is extremely unfortunate for al
concerned that such tempest IN u
teapot has developed, but the autGlsis
should bear in mind that the whole
thing was brought about by few OF
their number who failed 10 use sense
in regulating their speed. So many
complaints were made to the bailiiis
that they at length decided to marx
out course, time all machines that
went over il and take action against
all drivers whose ears exceeded the
limit prescribed by law. As It nap
pened some of the most careful drivers
in town were caught while some of the
most reckless escaped. This was GER
tainly an unfortunate state Of affairs
but the bailiffs believed they ought TO
show no Partially and so voted TO
complain against every one whose time
showed he had exceeded the limit. IL
was the opposition on the part OF some
of the autoists 10 this decision of the
bailifs that caused all the eommotion'
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
APo|itica| WeatlercO(|
PROCTOR IN 1906

In state convention, June 20 "A
Proctor said; "The PRESENT LOc.|
OPTION LAW came as resut i
long agitation of the subject hhl
only fair that it SHOULD HAT|
FURTHER AND FULLER TRIAL |
until then | believe that any aga.
for its repeal is not likely 70 Won
any good for the cause Of tempsa|
itself. and that those who desire i
strict so far as possible the sale 4
toxicating liquor can BETTER wnI
TOGETHER 10 accomplish that
THEIR RESPECTIVE c0snlrJ
TIES UNDER THE PRESENT Law
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
PROCTOR IN 1902

In the spring of 1902, when Proctor
was n candidate for governor, he wrote
The following 10 Dr. l.. A. Russlow OF
Randolph: "In reply TO your letter OF
the 18th inst, | am perfectly willing 10
state to you frankly my position IN re,
snec, IN the PRoHIBIToRY LAW. l
AM AND ALWAYS HAVE BEEN IN
FAVOR OF 1T, and have always so
voted in the legislature. believe u
is BETTER SUITED TO PROMOTE
THE WELFARE AND SoBRIETY OF
OUR STATE THAN ANY SCHEME
OF LICENSE. Now compare TINS
with his attitude today. Does he turn
as the political wind blowsl
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29


One plank in the platform which the
republicans of Windham county will
adopt at the convention in Newfane
next Tuesday ought to read something
as follows: Resolved, that we sup
port for assistant judges only such men
as are willing to equip the office of the
county clerk and the two probate Of
fees with furniture in keeping with the
needs and dignity of these places OF
business. y 1t is matter of record
that Windham county doesn't own
enough furniture to make respectable
showing in hall bedroom of third
class lodging house, and the side judges
are the officers who have the say in re-
gard to making this much-needed pur-
chase.
NOW is a good time for the select
men to get busy and make the i'm
provements in the auditorium ventila-
ton system An appropriation for this
purpose was voted at the last town
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
THE MEDDLER.
"lfMe coat MS yoH PIT " en-

The action of the village baillhs -. ~
proceeding against a number OF iooa
caught violating the spsso s.
regulation has furnished subject ~
lively discussion the past week, ana tn =
discussion has waxed so warm lh". ="
feeling all out of proportion win .no
Importance of the matter has been en-
pendered. People who have never sur
fered the slightest harm from autolho,
biles have been heard to express ths
wish that the violaters Of the spec,
law would be, "soaked the limit +,
while car.owners who luckily escaped
capture have characterized the ac .ioa
of the village fathers AS persecution
and used other strong terms IN con-
demning il.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
If You Have a
Farm
Cottage
House
Eor Gaia orTo Pant 10
For Sale or To Rent fs|
the Summer Season

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all over the United States ens
inc the Transcripts adyellhgs|
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Summer are published IN
Transcript than in any WI
newspaper in America, Np
proves it to be the most sut'"
full paper for such advertlslhs "a
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-29
BUSINESS
PRINTING

We want your orders for letter heads,
bill heads, statements, envelopes, and
special Office supplies. We guarantee
satisfaction. If you say so, we re-.
print your job till it suits.
THE VERMONT PRINTING COMPANY,
onefs 5uiiding Annex Tel, 1878.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-01
THE DOLLAR MARK.
It's Popularity In Being Written Before
the Figures.

Its Peculiarity IN Beng "Titteh 0o'o'o
the Figures.
Did ii ever strike you as being at all
peculiar that we would use the dollar
mark 60 before instead Of after the
figures in expressing the sum of 5, 10,
20 or any other number of dollars? We
may say "25 dollars" plain enough for
any one to understand, but as soon as
we put he expression into figures and
characters it is dollars rs" ($25)
instead of 25$, as it should be. Nor Is
this all that Is peculiar in this connec-
ton.
In every country which has writ
ten language and a system of coinage
the abbreviation for the unit Of value
precedes the figures. In England the
pound mark (G) Is used in the same
manner that the dollar mark Is used
in this country, while the same pecu-
!iarity Is noticeable in Germany, where
the abbreviation m. (for mark) appears
French abbreviation fr. (for france Is
used in France.
If abbreviations are not used the leg
end is more apt to be correct. We
find that in Mexico they have a "23
pesos" instead of "p. "a" as one might
expect, and in Newfoundland they
have a plain dollar piece. So, too,
in France, where the abbreviation is
not used we find such pieces as 10
francs" "20 francs" and 40 francs"
In Germany they have piece marked
TX thaler," which Is all very plain, but
the moment a clerk, bookkeeper or
other person makes an entry or jots
down a memorandum he tells you that
ii is 18th. X"
The English pound sign. which Is
believed to be the oldest monetary
abbreviation now in use. is the old ini-
tial letter by which the Romans ex-
pressed pounds" just as we use the
Tbs" 1t has been suggested that we
use our money abbreviation backward
because the Romans In expressing
pounds" always said libra decem'
instead of "decem libra" the first be-
ing pounds ten" and the latter ten
pounds" When their initial letter
or character was used 1t always pre-
ceded the figures, thus "9 TO- instead
of the reverse. Thus the whole world
has got in the habit Of doing these
things backward.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-01
Mother Shipton's Prophecy.

Published in 1448. Republished ir
164D.
Carriages without horses shall go.
And accidents fill the world with woe
Around the earth thoughts shall ny
In the twinkling Of an eye.
The world upside-down shall be,
And gold be found at the root or
tree,
Through hills man shall ride
And no horse be at his side.
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk,
In air men shall be seen
In white, in black, in green.
Iron in the water shall float
As easily as a wooden boat.
Gold shall be found and shown
In a land that Is not known.
Fire and water shall wonders do;
England at last. shall admit a Jew.
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-01
BENEFITS MARRIAGE DAY.
How the Famous Editor Viewed An
Important Step.

Somebody, says Newspaperdom. has
dug out a copy Of the New York Her
aid for June l, 1910, in which James
Gordon Bennett, the elder, announced
his approaching marriage to the read
ers of the Herald, under the heading.
Declaration of Love-Caught at Last
Going to be Married-New Move
ment in Civilization. I am going to
be married in a few days. The wealth
er Is so beautiful-times are getting
so good-the prospects Of political
and moral reforms so auspicious, that
I cannot resist the divine instincts OF
honest nature any longer; so 1 am
going to be married to one Of the most
splendid women in intellect, in heart
In soul, in property, in person, In man
ner that / have yet seen in the course
of my interesting pilgrimage through
human life.
IT cannot stop in my career. must
fulfill that awful destiny which the
Almighty Father has written against
my name in the broad letters OF life,
against the wall of heaven. I must
give the world a pattern Of happy
welded life, with all the charities that
spring from nuptial life.
I'm a few days 1 shall be married
according to the holy rites Of the most
holy Catholic church, to one Of the
most remarkable, accomplished, and
beautiful young women Of the age.
She possesses a fortune. I sought and
found a fortune-a very large fortune.
"She has no Stonington shares, or
Manhattan stock, but in purity and
uprightness she is worth half mill
lion Of pure coin. Can any swindling
bank show as much? In good sense
and elegance another half a million;
in soul, mind, and beauty, millions on
millions, equal to the whole specie or
all the rotten banks in the whole
world.
Happily, the patronage of the pub
lie to the Herald is nearly $25,OOO per
annum-almost equal to presidents
salary. But property in the worlds
goods was never my object. Fame,
public good, usefulness in my day and
eeneration-the religious associates OF
female excellence-the progress of
true industry-these have been my
dreams by night and my desires by
day.
I'm the new and holy condition into
which / am about to enter, to enter
with the same reverential feelings as
l would heaven itself, 1 anticipate
some signal changes in my feelings, In
my views, in my purposes, In my pur-
suits. What they may be / know not;
time alone can tell. My ardent desire
has been through life to reach the
highest order of human excellence by
the shortest possible cut. Associated
night and day, in sickness and health,
in war and in peace, with a woman
Of this highest order Of excellence,
must produce some curious results In
my heart and feelings, and these re-
suits the future will develop In due
time I'm the columns of the Herald.
Meantime / return my heartfelt
thanks for the enthusiastic patronage
of the public both in Europe and In
America The holy estate Of we'd
lock will only increase my desire to be
still more useful. God Almighty
bless you ALL
james Gordon Bennett"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-01

IF you win under regular market
fluctuations, you must be made to lose.
Your regular broker wishes you to win
that your trade may increase in num-
Der and volume. Your bucket-shop
keeper has no purpose other than to
steal all the money you have, or can
beg or borrow or steal, and when he
has done this, to steal the home that
houses your family, to steal the dress
your wife will need next year, and the
food your baby will require as 1t
grows. If you are skeptical on any OF
these points, ask Ridgeway .Bowker,
one of the least Of the thousands or
victims. He knows! So does every
other man and woman who has reused
from dreams of riches to find himself
in the clutches of the bucket shop
keeper.
Yet because the bucket shoppers
simulate responsibility, they are per-
mitted to perpetrate their swindles
with virtual impunity. The proprietor,
manager or operator of a horse-racing
pool-room is under the ban Of the law
in nearly every state in the Union. The
professional gambler sets up his outfit
for poker, faro. roulette, monte, and
craps behind barred doors and drawn
screens. The expert manipulation OF
three English walnut halfshells and
pea Is chased from every county-fair
ground in the republic. Postoftice In
spectors and secret service officers
pursue into penitentiary cells the
hackers and managers of discretionary
pool switches. The promoter OF fake
mining oil or development stock
swindlers sooner or later brings up In
the dock of a police court. Policy has
been out!awed and practically banish-
ed"
But the bucket-shop keeper goes
his way almost unmOlested. Banks
solicit his accounts. Newspapers are
eager to print his advertisements
Proprietors of office buildings impor-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-01

Bucket shopping Is betting upon
fluctuations in market prices. Where
the broker buys or sells for his cli-
ents' accounts, the bucket-shop keep
er buys or sells nothing-he lays a
wager against the money his dupes
have entrusted to him. Where the
broker borrows from his banker to car
ry trades ordered by his customer, the
keeper Of a bucket-shop steals the
whole sum his dupes have placed In
his hands. Where the broker handles
his clients money disinterestedly, the
keeper Of bucket-shop has a stake
in every order exactly equal to his VIC
times deposit. 'Bucket-shopping Is no
worse than making a book at race
track, or any other form Of gambling
said George G. Turner, in a newspaper
interview, after his swindling corpora
ton, the Haight & Freese company. had
been put into the hands Of receivers
In Boston, New York and Philadelphia,
The man who makes book at a race
course allows you the privilege of see
ing a run for your money The keep
er of a bucket-shop practis5s plain
sneak thievery.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-01
BUckET-SHoP SHARKS.
Get More Than $10000o,0oo Yearly
From the American People.


The above Is the title Of a series OF
articles that are to appear In Every
body's Magazine, the first Of which Is
in the June number, from the pen OF
Mr.. Merrill A. league. The editor
makes the following Introductory note:
"The bucket-shop thief Is the jackal
that sneaks along on the trail Of the
big beast Of prey-the frenZied finan-
ciers-plcking up their leavings. He
drags down the manned, the weak, and
the small who are disdained by the
larger and more darling plungers
The bucket shop thief invades fields
into which the frenzied financier does
not think It worth while to go-the
small town and city-and lures the
storekeeper and the business man to
their ruin by the glitter Of his false
Banker & Broker sign. Mr.. league
led famous fight last year on noto-
rious pack Of these unclean creatures In
Philadelphia. He has been engaged by
Everybodys to explain what a bucket
shop IS, who the thieves are that run
bucket-shops, and where they are"
Mr.. league In this first article does
not mi2ce words one bit and makes a
most scathing denunciatlon Of this
form of vi'lainy" which takes from
Americans Of comparatively small
earnings one hundred million dollars
each year, third of which goes in
to the pockets of the thieves Of the sort
with whom Bowker dealt" (the in
stance Of one Of Bowkers dealings with
Haight & Freese company, who have
gone into the hands Of receivers, and
how they fieeced him out Of his money
Is cited and 1t Is the same old story of
gain at first and then losses). "The
other thirds Is tribute to the os-
tensibly respectable accomplices Of the
thieves-publishers of newspapers,
brokers of standing in the stock-mark-
cts, the telegraph and telephone cor
porations."
We take pleasure In presenting below
several of the most interesting para
craps In this first article and only re-
gret that we cannot publish 1t in full,
as thereby we would be doing the pub
lie an everlasting good in making the
people more fully acquainted with this
monster evil that has been tolerated
too long. especially in the south, where
1t has done its work of destruction so
completely:
"Rogues who operate this system for
fleeing the public establish themselves
In the financial districts of the great
cities; they push their way into the
re motest hooks and crannies of the re-
public Their harvest-fiel lies wher-
ever there Is a dollar that can be sto-
len. For their assistance leading dai-
ly newspapers and periodicals freely
offer advertising space-even seek their
patronage, offering them place and
publicity equal with that afforded ad-
vertisements Of legitimate bankers and
brokers, not in any way distinguishing,
for the public's protection, the spu-
rious from the genuine"
When you are moved to speculate,
or 20 hla rpnp roip n0N'T
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-01

When you are moved to speculate,
or to gamble upon margin, DON'T.
But II you must gamble on margin;
IL you are of those that in their folly
and vanity think they can beat the
game that has broken better men than
live today, by all means give your pa
tronage to a regular broker. Shun the
bucket shopper as you would shun a
house quarantined for smallpox. Your
regular broker will sail you as straight
a course as you have a right to ex-
pect when you embark upon your ca
reer as a gambler, albeit his fellow
broker, on the opposite side Of the
market, will be endeavoring to scuttle
your ship, striving with all his might
to send it to the bottom"
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-15
STOLE HIS FEIEYDS'
 MONEY AND WATCH
Lived On Charity Then Turned Burglar and
 Steals

After accepting his board and room from his two friends, Messrs. Wagner and Clark. for three weeks, during which time he had borrowed money from them, J. N. Sarsfield Tuesday morning broke open their trunks and stole s75 and gold watch, and sever- al other articles of value. He con- mitted this burglary while Wagner and Clark were at work, and spent all day Tuesday gambling and drinking. Off cers Doyle and White were notified of the burglary and warrants were sworn out for his arrest They found Sars- field in the Red Light saloon and ar rested him, he still possessing the watch.
 After Sarsfield had been arrested Wagner & Clark identified him as the burglar and also identified the watch. He had spent the money at gambling and was trying to pawn the jewelry which he had stolen. His preiimina- Try examination will be held this morning in Justice McDonald's Court He will probably be bound over to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of burglary.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-15
ANONA CLUB.
Mrs HenkeI and Mrs. PhiIbrook En-
 tertain Young Folks.
FULL WEIGHT COSL,

Members of the Anona Club were the guests of honor at a card party Tuesday night at the home of MT and Mrs. c. NJ. Henkel. Mrs. Henkel and Mrs. Philbrook being the hostesses. A large number of young people were present and enjoyed the occasion. Hearts were played and a number of prizes were awarded. Light refresh ments were served. The event was one to be remembered by the young folks as a very pleasant evening. Those present were:
 Messrs. Lean, Sterling, White, Hor- ton, Graf, Bennett, Owen, Wren, No Ian, Karger, Norton, Campbell, Dr. Hogan, Banks, Holden; Misses McIn- tyre, Smith, McKena, Edwards, Brown, 1tzweir. Fh'azee, Sullivan, Hogan, Callahan, Brady, Akard, Newport, Nc Nair, Mrs. Nolan, Mrs. Robinson, Mir. and Mrs. Henkel. and MT. and Mrs. Philbrook.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-15
HOLD.UP MEN ARE
 AGAIN AT WORK
Boss At ShaltuCk Mine Was Robbed Last Night
 Near Lowell

A. Lean, boss at the Shattuck mine,
 was held up last night about 10 o'clock by two men and robbed of his watch and several dollars in silver. at the ice plant, as he was on his way to Bis bee. Officer Wilmuth was notified. He immediately started towards Low ell on the railroad track. When he was near the ice plant he met two sus- picious characters and begun question ing them. As their stories were not consistent one with the other, he took them in charge and walked them to Lowell, where they were turned over to Deputy Sheriff Moore. On exami- nation revolver was found on one, Mcdonald, and he was placed in jail
 The other gave bond. Mcdonald lives in Lowell and is about 25 years of age.
 Some money was found on the men but no watch. Whether it can be proven that they are the hold-up men or not, Mcdonald will be charged with carrying concealed weapons. The other may be released. Both parties will be put through the sweatbox to- day before Justice Hogan, when it is expected it will be ascertained if they are the hold-up parties.
 they told Officer Wilmuth would lead to the belief that they are.
Bisbee daily review., 1906-02-15

Sued Tucson-Attorney A. Orfila has brought suit against the city of Tucson to recover damages to the amount of s4 300 which he alleges was caused by the power company of that place. The petition alleges that the jar from the plant caused the plaster to fall from his house which stands near by; that it greatly disturbs the comfort of his home, and that the smoke from the six big smokestacks makes it very unhealthy for the fam fly.