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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Up TO the Water Board.

BY its action Wednesday evening the
village showed itself to be strongly in
favor of immediate action looking tow.
ard municipal ownership of a water sys-
TEN. BY large majority it passed a
resolution electing water board and
giving that board authority to spend
$250,000 for the purchase or construc.
ton of a water system. The resolution
advises the board to procure the Sunset
Lake and Chestnut Hill systems, if this
can be done at fair consideration by
purchase or by arbitration and if not,
to construct an Independent system, Sc
curing further legislation if such be re-
CURED. 1t further appropriates $780,
600 for the project, and authorizes the
board to raise this amount by issuing
the bonds and orders or notes of the vii
lage. The effect of this resolution de-
ponds almost entirely on the attitude of
the water board itself. If its members
are disposed to deal generously with
Mr.. Crowell-and we know of no rea-
son why they should not be so disposed
the question of municipal ownership
can be settled as well by them as any
one else. If, on the other hand, they
are unwilling to do this and attempt to
establish at once an Independent sys
TEN, delay and expensive litigation are
likely to result. The issue is likely to
hinge on the question of what is a fair
price for Mr.. Crowell s systems, and we
think the water board should bear in
mind that it will be worth no small
amount to get rid of competition. The
Reformer is still of the opinion that the
village would better await the compile
ton of the present systems than to be-
gin forthwith the establishment of an
one. but if negotiations
with Mr., Crowell can be consummated |
without delay the whole matter will be
happily solved. In any case It's up to !
the water board
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Which Is but an Assumption.


The term of United States Senator Red.
field Proctor will expire on March 4, 1911,
when the senator will have attained the age
of so; and Vermont papers are already pub.
fishing report that Fletcher Proctor, son of
the senator is slated to shcceed him. the
political programme involving First, the
election of Fletcher Proctor as governor next
September when the state election takes
place; secondly, his efficient service for one
term thirdly, his refusal to be candidate
for reelection as governor in zoos and the
choice of a friendly governor in that year,
and, finally, the resignation of Senator Proc.
tor and the appointment by the governor of
his son in his place, to be followed by the
election of the son in 1911 for a full term of
six years. Vermont is small state, and the
election of son to succeed his father in the
legislature is no thing; but the method
ascribed to Senator Proctor for making GER
tain the succession of his son in the United
States senate is an unconscious frank tribute
to the steadiness of political conditions.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Ketchum a Scapegoat7
LMorrisyille News.l


It is said that in Addison county, the
home of the wrecked Farmers National bank,
there is considerable public sentiment which
sympathzes with J. W. Ketehum, who was
the clerk of Lewis the president, for a few
months 1t will be remembered that both
Lewis and Ketehum were given the same sen
tence--seven years. Ketehum was at best
only the employee, the clerk, of Lewis, and
did his employers bidding. Just why he re.
ceived the same sentence as Lewis is ques.
ton which Addison county is discussing with
a good deal of vehemence, and pretty good
men are found there who insist that he was
made scapegoat for the sins of others and
that political influence was in no small de.
gree responsible for conditions existing there
under the political regime Of D. H. Lewis.
Ketchum has many friends who think that
five years, less deductions for good conduct,
is enough punishment for him and they are
considering a movement for his pardon.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
A Simple Solution.

The state tuberculosis exhibition, in.
ternational in character, which closed
this week at Boston has been a great
and successful educator in a crying
need and has made certain the estab-
lishment of consumptives hospital
for that city.
By meaus of all kinds of exhibits
and in the testimony of specialists,
men of science, business men and poll
ticians, the exhibition furnished a
demonstration of the cause, origin and
means of preventing consumption
which led Rev. S. M. Crothers formerly
pastor of the Unitarian church at
Brattleboro, to say at the great mass
meeting which closed the exhibition:
Now we know what to do. The mys-
terry of the disease has been dispelled.
We can all remember that when this
disease attacked a person the thing
was considered fatal, and we saw the
young life fade away. There appeared
to be no hope. All that we could do
was to teach the lesson of resignation.
You remember that beautiful ode to
the nightingale written by Keats when
he was dying of tuberculosis.
The moment knowledge came that
the germ had been discovered then the
death line lowered. 1t was found that
the disease was preventable. 1t is not
a question for the specialist SO much
nc IL is for tha pub1ioio+
The men of science have been called
on to give us facts; it comes upon us
as citizens to do the thing we know.
This concerns the solidarity of the peo-
pie in their trades, in their homes, in
the churches, the schools and the people
as buyers. 1t concerns the whole com
munity that we shall have BETTER So
cial housekeeping; to pledge ourselves
by every means for the overthrow of
this disease, and so educate the people
that the allowing of Stun conditions in
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

The grandson of William X. Wander
bilt, who was sentenced to imprisonment
in Paris last fall for killing a girl with
his automobile, has escaped, after all,
the serving of his sentence the officials
having been induced to give him the
benefit of first offence. Official human
nature in France, it appears, does not
vary widely from that to which we are
accustomed. Where there S a million
aire S will, there IS almost invariably an
official way
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
A Question Answered.


James H. Martin remains as United States
district attorney for Vermont, an exception
being made in his case. The other office
holders who have held two terms, notably the
collectors have been displaced and new APP
poinimenis made. Mr.. Martin remains, at
the express request, it is stated, Of the attor'
ney general who is pleased with the manner
in which he handled the Chinese cases. That
may be good story to tell, but II takes
more than one man to believe H. Mr. Mar
tins opponent was Alex Dunnett, of 81.
Johnsbury and IL is not forgotten that Mr..
Dunnett was friend of Percival W, Clement
and supported his case before the house com
mittee on elections To give aid and comfort
to Clement-supporter at time when the
Proctor machine is likely to have the fight
Of its life is not to be expected and of the
necessity of enforcing discipline Mr.. Martin
owes his retention OF office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

The maple sugar growers of Vermont
can not hope to prosper if they get a
bad name in the markets. If the charge
made against them by Chicago man
at their convention this week is true,
that they give short weight and demand
full pay, they do not deserve to pros
per. 1t is an outrage upon the state of
Vermont and upon the pure and deli
cious product of her naples that such
men are permitted to debauch the bust
ness. Are there not enough square
men among the sugar makers of the
state to institute reforms before fur
Their damage is donea The charge of
has been squarely thrust in
their faces, not whispered behind their
backs. How will they meet it9
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

If the Mormon cnurcn supplements
ITS work in Sharon by erecting Brig
ham Young monument in Nottingham,
according to report, Vermont will occu-
py proud and enviable position when
Joseph L. Smith S prophecy of Mormon
ism as the world S ruling religion is full.
filled. Nevertheless most Vermonters
earnestly hope and believe that time to
be long way Off
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

Whenever you hear an angry politi.
elan in office protesting lofty con
tempt for the newspapers and for "pub-
lie camor, set him down without hes
itation as either fool or knave. All
the chances are that he's more than a
little of both,-Hartford, Conn, Cour-
ant.
Has the Courant been reading the re-
cent speech of one of Vermonts con.
gressmen! Come, now, Neighbor Cour
ant, we have good mind to get mad
Fool or knave, or both9 We guess
not!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns
Of Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Negotiations Under Way,
GRuiland Herald.


At least two Vermont newspapers have
eentured TO ask p. w. Clement the question
Of ito bolt or not to bolt. This is signiii'
can't Of the public estimation of the Marble
City candidate II we are permitted to sug.
gest q small matter, let us rise to say that u
Mr. Clement intends to run as an indepen'
dent republican he ought TO take Vermont
into his confidence, not after the convention,
but right now Vergennes Enterprise ana
Vermonter.
-Four years ago the machine voters were
bought and paid in the office OF the Vergennes
Enterprise, After the caucus of June 4, 1909
crowd Of voters marched through the Office
and received their money. Thousands OF
dollars were paid for the votes In this dis
graceful way in vergennes, ferrisburg, Wal
tham and surrounding towns. II the Enter
prise viii give satisfactory assurances that
such practices win not be renewed, II VIII
then be in order to ask Mr.. Clement what he
will do.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

tbs, the Waterbury nurse who last week
risked her own life to save patient
from drowning, is more admirable and
significant than ordinary heroism. 1t
takes more than ordinary heroism to
risk one S life for an insane charge. 1t
takes also high sense of duty and a
belief in the sacredness of life. The in
cident demonstrates most emphatically
that human life is not without consid
Grafton and value among the employees
of the state asylum, however much pre-
vious occurrences may have indicated
otherwise
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

What kind of legislator is he who,
knowing the railroad rate situation and
the national struggle involved, will still
insist on free transportation from the
railroads, and even use threats to Sc.
cure it! Yet it is rumored that state
Legislators have done this. The mem.
bers of state legislatures need looking
after. They should be more carefully
choson
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

Nothing definite remains on earth of
Gen. Ira Allen, it appears, except his
memory; but that is still quite fresh
and green and will long remain so re-
gardless of bones, headstone or inscrip-
ton A handful of earth from the soil
in which the old hero's body has for
almost a century been miuglmg would
NOT materially add % the value Of 3, me
mortal in the state, but MS a kindly sug-
g.-ftm' from Nt. NM"mm.. ..Mit
.. ... 80 .a"m.-. ..r.. uo I.. ....
f.... IF @a"bO oot ho amls+.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
A Good Rule Broken.
1.-THE Independent. I

1t was an excellent resolution by President
Roosevelt that postmasters who have good
record should be retained in office, regardless
of recommendations of congressman. 1t is
not clear why he should have broken his own
rule in the case of the postmaster at Kokomo,
Ind, simply on the request of Congressman
lands, who wanted a political friend to have
the place. It was admitted that the post
master had done his work well, and, said the
president was a good fellow We wish
the president had stuck to his own rule.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

According to the State Board of
Health, Windham county is the great
measly center of the state. And Brat
tleboro is in that county, too!-Barrc
Times.
Yes: Some people and communities
keep measles and other disagreeabe
humors and predispositions stored up in
their systems, but all such things Just
naturally work out of Brattleboro and
Windham county generally. We class
measles among the things good to have
had early and plenteously.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

Senator Depew had plenty of cham
pions in the New York legislature when
the resolution demanding his resigna-
ton was considered last week. 1t is
easy to understand why. According
to investigation testimony, the shadow
OF insurance fraud did not fall alto.
gether outside the capitol walls.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Temperance a Business Asset.
bennington Banner. |

II seems to the Banner that the anti saloon
league misses the great point of its opportun.
ity by spending all its strength fighting for
temperance. Total abstinence is growing
favor in this country because that business
conditions demand men who never befog their
brains with drink and not because it is any
harder to get liquor than il was forty years
ago. A man, and especially young man,
will find that temperance is a business asset
that will increase his earning power. The
anti.saloon league has great opportunity TO
do good. Is 1t taking advantage of this OPP
portunty in the wisest way
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

Reports already indicate that che
railroads are violating their pass agree
ment by furnishing free transportation
to members of legislatures They will
MS promptly violate their rebate com.
pact, Their own pecuniary interest, not
the general good, is what they are
earnestly seeking to promote.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

Prohibitionists should rejoice in the
fact that the number of United States
Internal revenue certificates held h
Vermont has greatly decreased under
the local option law. But are they re.
Joicing' We have not heard single
hnlleminh
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Looks Easy from Bennington,

Bennington Banner
The Randolph Herald and News made hit
the other day with the following but pointed
paragraph
1.-THE state grange endorses Bell. Hi
there Kit, more garden seeds" From this
distance it looks as though Governor Bell
could easily succeed Col Kit Ilaskins in con.
gress II he cares to try for the place
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

f0e rgt uuuu during this time
was in 1892 when 235 persons were
victims of mob vengeance. The rate
of decrease the past year has been near
ly % per cent and since 1901 over 100
per cent.
Of last years lynchings, 65 of the
&c were committed in the southern
states and upon negroes. Fifteen were
for assaults upon women against 80 for
the same cause in 1904; "a were for
simple murder against SO in 1904 and
Is were for other reasons.
At first thought, credit will be given
our white citizens for this crafty
ing record. 1t appears that they are
conquering the spirit of lawlessness,
learning self control and Difference to
the powers of organized government.
But is all the credit due to the white
racer May not the negroes, who have
been the chief objects of mob violence,
have been gaining in self respect and
the power of self control so that they
have offered less provocation to the
lynching spirit?
1t would be interesting to know the
corresponding figures for the total of
crimes committed during these years so
that we might see whether the decrease
in lynching is due to better negroes or
wiser white people.
Possibly-and let us hope so--it is
happy combination of both that is cut
ting down the lynching record at the
rate of 20 per cent year.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
The Grange Says So.
Waterbury Record, I

The Vermont state branch of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor at its meeting in
Burlington last Saturday endorsed the action
OF the state grange. on certain questions.
Now who says the grange is not factor in
Vermont politics.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, JAN. H. 1906.
An Extreme Humanity,

Charles Eliot Norton has joined the
ranks of the open advocates of the
killing of the hopelessly insane or dis
eased and victims of accidents. lie
writes to Miss Anne Hall Of Cincinnati.
who with Mrs. Maud Ballington
Booth of the Salvation army, is con
Quoting a campaign for the establish.
ment of this humane principle, that
."there is no ground to hold human life
as inviohbly sacred and to be preserved
no matter with what result to the i'm
dividual or to Others - He declares
that "setting aside all doubtful eases,
no right-thinking man would hesitate to
give dose of laudanum sufficient to
end suffering and life together in
eases of hopeless injury by accident,
painful mortal diseases such as cancer,
where the sufferer desires to die, and
aged persons mentally affected. Pro-
fessor Norton s idea is purely to afford
relief to hopeless suffering.
Miss Hall S plan for putting her theo-
ries into operation is to have a board
of experienced physicians to act as in
termediaries between life and death,
subject to the call of persons in hope
less misery, desiring to die. These
physicians should be empowered to APP
ply anaesthetics to terminate the ago
nizing pain of fatal illness or accident.
Miss L. Graham Crozier, an authority
on sociology, favors the chloroforming
of children of the very poor who lead
lives of squalor and hunger in the
large cities. She has worked among
the starving waits and declares that
she would not hesitate, if endowed with
proper authority, to end the lives of the
unfortunate children to whom life is
only prolonged misery.
OF course no one questions the kind
ness of ending life in occasional cases
of hopeless sutfering-as, for instance,
in railroad wreck where victim, Sc
surely pinioned by wreckage, is being
slowly burned to death-but the gen
eral idea is wholly impractical and UNI
ale. There is no human being so wise
and incorruptible as to be fit to say
where the line of hopelessness shall
be drawn in the life of another. The
delegation of this power would open
possibilities. Inconvenient and tire
some old people, wives, husbands and |
children would disappear by the dozen
and the score, through the painless
method, especially if there were money
in the case. In the present state of So
ciety we could not hope that it would
be otherwise. The power, established in
humane and unselfsh hands, might cas- .
lily pass into others mruug for power
and selfish -aiu
This is Il dcmm-tu .. ... .u
ern humauif. .....N.
all human ... -.u4U Hr
held invioIar nUW yw law would exc
cute a murderer; yet it would kill chill
dren and old people because they are
uncomfortable. There is a happy me-
dunn of humane consideration which
regards the highest good of the greatest
number.
No: Let us each resolve to bear as {
bravely as possible such pain and mis-
fortune as may be ours until Death
comes, unsummoned, to release us. 1t is s
the safer and the wiser way.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

" Everything for Norway is said to
be the new Norwegian kings motto.
Not quite everything, please. The Unit
ed States is still well able to hold her
own
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

Mammalian Argns.l

II II. L. Hindley is going to Rutland to run
Clements literary bureau he should get one
OF those electric thawing machines.--Ben
ington Banner.
Perhaps Hindley can cut ice enough to
do without the machine
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12

1t is Oil Magnate Rogers against the
supreme court of the state of New York
now, but the situation has not yet
ceased to be amusing to Mr.. Rogers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
That's the Question.
milwaukee Sentinel. !
History Repeated.

''Will the coming man marry ~ asks Rev
Dr. Peters Sure. But will he stay putt
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Hartford. Conn. Conrant.l

Hartford, Conn, CourantJ
4 have not retired yet by any means, "
says Chairman Benjamin b Odell, jr., to
the public. go along with your darned
old ark, said the antediluvian optimist
(standing in water up to his chin) to Father
Noah. IT don't believe there's going to be
much of a shower
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
Burlington, VT. 50.
PROBATE NOTICES.

The charge for probate notices of the
usual length in the Reformer for the three
weeks required by law is $500. This in.
cludes Commissioners Notices, Will Notices
and Settlement Notices We shall be glad
to have you direct tn Register of Probate
to send your notices to this Office
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
FTLEMEN FRO

boston will be w
ermont ASSOCIATE
popley Scnare, B
q. m. until ten !
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
80 lbs. Corn Beef
for $I.OO
L. n. & F. A. RICHARDSON,
NOTICE

The Sparhawk Sanitarium offers special
facilities to young women who desire to be-
some professional nurses. Information on re.
quest.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-01-12
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
MERTON WRONG.

Senator Merton's position on the
tariff question, as stated by himself
in opening his campaign for the Dem
ocratic nomination for governor, is
very weak and disappointing. He
says that he does not quite approve Of
the Democratic slogan, Tariff for
revenue and declares himself In
favor of protection. Between Senator
Merton and the most ultra high taxer,
who would reform the tariff upwards,
the difference Is In degree and not In
principle And, perhaps, the latter
has the best Of the argument; because
II high tariff taxation promotes the
general welfare 1t Is hard to offer
a reason for it's reduction But both
are wrong. Commercial freedom, and
not commercial restriction, would best
promote the general welfare. Senator
Merton praises Bryan; but Bryan Is
radically right on the tariff question,
while Merton is radically wrong.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
JOINT DEBATE.

Henry +. Cochems, OF Milwaukee,
candidate for the Republ lean nomina-
ton for congress, expresses a willing
ness TO meet In joint debate, his APP
ponent, Mr.. Stafford, the present In
cumbent. Mr.. Cochems has the right
idea as to the proper manner In which
to conduct a congressional canvass.
Joint debates ought to be the rule and
not the exception. In the third dis
trict Mr.. Babcock and Judge Maboney
should jointly discuss the issues be-
fore the people. And after The prima-
ry election the winner OF the Republi-
can nomination and Mr.. Murphy, the
Democratic candidate, should take up
the fight and meet each other In joint
debate. There would be lasting bene-
fit In such political methods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-16
A Primary Pledge.

Wausau Pilot-We publish in anoth.
er column u pledge to attend the
primaries and to vote for democratic
candidates. 1t is II grand idea and
should be generally published and
complied with. Great care and eau
tion has been generally exercised In
presenting democratic tickets to the
people this fall and democrats, every
where, imbued with the right spirit
should endorse and support them.
When n democrat supports n republic
can candidate, he must vote the whole
republican primary ticket and he
thereby does his party an irreparable
harm. BY all means vote for demo
Gratis In the primaries.