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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Country and Town Should Get Together.
[St, Adams Messenger


After all manner of good advice about all
kinds Of things is given the legislature soon
to assemble, it certainly can make no mistake
for one thing by keeping ever in mind the
mutually of interests of town and country,
remembering that, as general principle,
what helps one helps the other. This is all
the more important because, just as certain as
that the session is about to begin, just so GER
tain that session will witness men on the floor
of the house and men in the committee rooms
or lobby urging that such and such a matter
is for or against the interests of the small
towns and another is for or against the in
terests of the large towns. There will be
manifest throughout the term the same old
disposition to attempt to array the country
against the town and to prejudice the town
against the country. Perhaps 1t is fair to
say that the greater part of the game is the
attempt to excite the country suspicion of the
city proposal and the customary appeal to
the farmers to stand up for their own in
terests that usually accompanies it.
The farmers could help in no undertaking
more profitable to themselves than to join in
the making of wise and generous laws for the
upbuilding of villages and cities for, as fast
as they grow, farming lands all around them
increase in value and nearer. steader and
more profitable home market for farm prod
ucts is assured.
Instead of encouraging and fostering the
old, old rural jealousy of the village and the
city, every bit of policy in the men and infu-
ences responsible for legislation at Mont
pelier this fall could do the state no more
practical service in their way than to get
country and town to work together, because
after ALL their interests are one and the same
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

When the argument is advanced that
automobiles should be kept off certain
highways because Vermont roads We're
not built for them, consider well which
will do Vermont the most good, warn
out the automobiles or make the mod
ern roads-St. Adams Messenger.
Very little consideration ought to
show that it would be retrogressive
step to bar automobiles from highways
that are too narrow when the remedy
lies in widening the highways. The
auto question will no doubt receive
considerable attention from our legisla-
tors this fall, and they must bear in
mind that the machines have come to
stay. Then, too, it must be REMEMBERED
that the automobile tourists who pass
through the state every season not only
leave quantities of money here but are
in an excellent position to advertise the
opportunities Vermont offers as sum-
mer resort On the whole, the General
Assembly cannot well afford to be other
than broad-minded in it's treatment OF
the automobile question. The welfare
of the state demands this
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Virginia Ham Must Be Cured in Virginia
fBoston TrAnscriptl

When the meat inspection law goes into
effect Oct. ] both the producer and the pur.
chaser will have TO mind their P's and Q's,
more especially with regard to pork products
which begin with p. You must be careful TO
avoid tempting the producer to deception, TO
ask when you desire Virginia ham, for ''Vir
ginia Style Ham There is a method Of
curing ham practsed in Virginia which has
been adopted in other states, but II a Yer.
monter puts forth ham smoked after the man
ner of the old Virginia AS Virginia Ham
he is In danger Of judgment. II he labels II
Virginia Style Ham he is within the law
and is not guilty Of attempt to deceive. When
you go marketing be sure TO remember the
rules and regulations for your dealers sake.
Inasmueh as trade names have acquired con-
ventional meanings everywhere, some of the
rules announced seem more nice than wise
and quite as likely to provoke ridicule as TO
facilitate the purpose Of the law. All :he
ends the statutes seek might be attained by
compelling products TO be stamped with the
place OF their origin. Probably trade will
have a hearing in the marke, which will be
needed in congress. A wellmeint law can be
laughed into desuetude far from innocuons II
the methods ofits enforcement BORDER ON the
ridiculous.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
KILLS CATARRHAL GERMS.
Hyomei's Healing Air Reaches Every
Part of Nose, Throat and Lungs.

Hyomei is the only scientific and
thorough way to cure catarrh. Stom.
ach dosing does not reach the catarrhal
germs in the air passages and cannot
possibly drive them from the system.
BY breathing air medicated with Hyo.
mel the germs in the nose, throat and
lungs are killed and all traces of ca
tarrhal poison are effectually driven
out.
Some people may think that Hyomei
is simply for catarrh of the head and
throat, but it is equally effective in
catarrh of the stomach, liver or kid
neys The catarrhal germs are in the
mucus membrane and Hyomei not only
kills the germs in the air passages, but
enters the blood with the oxygen, thus
killing the germs in the blood and free
ing the whole system from catarrh.
Hyomei is sold by George E. Greene
under an absolute guarantee to refund
the money unless it cures. A complete
outfit costs but $1.00, extra bottles soc.
A guarantee like this is stronger
proof of merit than any claim that can
be made in an advertisement George
E. Greene would not give his personal
guarantee in this manner unless he
had perfect confidence in the value of
Hyomei.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Deer Plenty In Rutland County.

Emerging fearlessly from their retreat a
little after shutdown, large herds Of deer ap
pear almost every night in the vicinity OF
Rutland. The stringent game laws which
went into effect few years ago giving the
deer fair chance to live and multiply, are
the cause of great numbers and size. Long
protection from the wanton slaughter Of the
sportsman's gun have made these beautiful
animals so tame that they have been known
to sleep in the meadows far from the friendly
protection OF the woods Most Of those that
have appeared so far have been large, young
animals, but they are nearly always led by
lordly buck, who stands guard over the herd.
In Mendon their appearances have been espe-
cially frequent NJ. +. Wheeler of Rutland,
who has cottage at that place, sees them
almost nightly. Sometimes they come within
Is yards of the house and they are as tame as
cows. Their appearances have become so fire.
quent that Mr.. Wheeler often invites friends
to spend the evening with him and enjoy the
novel and beautiful sight. In spite of their
fearlessness they never attempt to injure the
crops, seemingly content TO browse upon the
pasture lands.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

The st. Adams Messenger asks:
"What is the Brattleboro Reformer s
specific objection to the continuance Of
Henry G. Thomas in Office as fish and
game commissioner The Messenger
is no doubt familiar with the story of
the lawmaker at mock session who
objected to bill proposing to abolish
the ide-judges of the county court and
use wooden dummies. "Mr. Speak
err he said, ~ think the bill will
cause needless expense; the ones we
have are just as good. -
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

tive investors are unwilling to put their
money into summer hotel properties
here for the reason that the existing
law prohibits the sale Of liquor to guests
Of hotels in towns which vote no on
the license question. In New Hamp'
shire the license law contains a provi-
sion which allows the granting Of spec
ial hotel licenses regardless Of town q
vote, guests only being included in the
list to whom the lieensee can sell. Such
provision, applying emily to summer
hotels and rigidly drawn, might be
conducive TO more summer hotels in
Vermont.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Repeal Fool Laws.


No doubt the members Of the legislature.
elect are receiving lots OF advice, good, bad
and Indifferent, these days. We wish to chip
In our mite. by all means get rid OF some OF
the rubbish that is on our statutes. There
are many laws In Vermont that no one re-
gards-in fact, but few persons scarcely
know OF their existence, and these few care
nothing about having them enforced. They
are mostly relies Of ancient times. Take. for
instance, section 30ss, which reads: 1.-THE
selectmen shall submit TO the town at every
annual meeting a report Of all the places In
which guide posts are and ought to be erected
and maintained within the town. For each
refusal to make such report they shall sever
ally be fined So" We wonder how many
towns within the state receive n report annu'
ally from the seeetmen concerning the guide
posts.
Section 1901 gives a lengthy description Of
the guide posts which shall be used then
winds up by stating: THE town may adopt
a suitable substitute for such guide posts. .
Rubbish Away with such dead matteri
There will be greater respect for the laws
that are necessary IL those that have fallen
into disuse be stricken from the statutes.
Look TO II this year. soons.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Whose Report Is TT

A special despatch from Montpelier
10 the Rutland Herald says;
Gov. Bell said today in regard to the
yeport OF Acknowledgement Fits on the
beef investigation that he was not yet
ready to make il public and did not
know how soon he would be ready.
when asked if il were not a fact that
the encouragement had recommended
the removal of the entire board OF cat
tie commissioners, he responded; mo,
air There is no such recommendation
in the report.'' Among the recon-
mendations which he will make in ms
annual message will be one asking TOT
the better regulation of the payment OF
money for diseased cattle. lie beiieVes
that under the present system OF re-
muneration there is velvet for some
one. His message to the legislature VIII
he brief and will contain but few rec
concentrations.
Governor Bell should ask himself the
question, Whose Report Is It' He is
exceeding his right as chief of the state
when he withholds from the public
land the newspapers) document OF
such Importance to every citizen as
this report. He believes there is swell
vetv for some one in the present sys-
TEN. does hei What does he base this
belief .ons Have we got to take his
word for il or can we have the facts
and see for ourselvesi There is pleas
ure in the thought that his message
will be brief. What the people want
ia facts, not recommendations. just now.
Whose report is it' The governor or
the people 81
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Sunday School Association,s Convention.

The 3sth annual convention Of the Yer
mont Sunday School association is to be held
in Randolph Oct. 1918. The first session
will be Tuesday evening the 10th, and the
convention will close Thursday evening, the
18th. Experts of national fame will be pres
ent Prof. Edward P. St. John of the Hart
ford School of Religious Pedagogy will give
four lectures on Child Study; Mr.. W. G.
Pearce of Chicago. the international teacher
training secretary, will be present for the
entire convention and give four addresses,
besides taking the conferences; Rev. DR..
Pickles, the educational secretary of the
Massachusetts, Sunday School association, will
deliver an address on the Essentials of Bible
School Teaching; Rev. P. l.. Frick of Che-
sea, Mass, will deliver an address upon the
Two.Fold Mission of the Sunday School.
This is to be practical convention of meth
DDS. Conference relating to the real prob
lens of Sunday school work will be con-
Quoted by experts along the several lines
Some of the best talent in Vermont is en-
gagged for this convention. This should prove
a great attraction to all lovers of Sunday
school work in the state.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

1t seems a pity to remove from the
state prison at Windsor so useful and
exemplary a prisoner as DIR. W. r.
Hardness is said to be. What a great
work for the state and for humanity he
is doing as surgeon, and what salu.
tary influence his example must exert
over the unfortunate inmates! Besides,
as convicted forger, was his sentence
"not less than five years in December,
1903, an unjust one' "Temper justice
with mercy" but don t untemper it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

"This is the last ad. we publish in
any paper in this town. announces
a Greenfield merchant. "We are well
established now and nearly everybody
knows where we are and what we
keep Thus does the merchant show
that he is new in business and not ap-
preciative of the value of publicity
as an adjunct to business success. The
experiment of getting a trade "estab-
lished" by means of advertising and
then allowing it to shift for itself has
been tried repeatedly In every case
it has been shown that sales decline
with the curtailment of advertising and
that the only way to keep business
booming is by systematic method of
keeping before the public. The Green
field merchant will someday awaken to
the fact that Everybody" is exceed
ingly forgetful and needs continual
reminding.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

The six.inch trout law is dead let
ter. The only way to save the trout
from extinction is the permanent clos
ing of the breeding streams for a term
of years. Leave the rivers and large
streams open to the angler without re-
striction as to the size of fish taken
but keep the rods off the little rivu.
Wilmington Times.
There is considerable truth in this
statement as far as it refers to the
closing of the breeding streams. Peo-
pie who have studied carefully into
fish culture are of the opinion that a
continuous close season on small streams
and the headwaters of larger ones would
do more than anything else to improve
fishing, although many do not believe
in leaving the large streams without
any restriction. One fact which in
the past has stood in the way of pro-
gressive fish legislation is the belief
held in some quarters, that the law
throughout the state must be uniform.
This idea is absolutely wrong. The
conditions in different parts of the state
are essentially different and should be
taken into consideration. Maine and
New Hampshire, whose fish and game
laws are far ahead of ours, recognize
this. Why not take advantage of the
local option principle and allow each
county to have laws best fitted to its
own conditions, with the provision, per-
haps, that in case a county does not
care to take individual action the state
laws shall applyf
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
New Way to Catch BuIlfrogs.

Business men Of Rutland, VT, and Chicago
have discovered a new way to catch bullfrogs,
and they tried 1t with such good results at a
pond where they were camping that they lived
on frogs legs until the diet became common
place to them. They rugged a strong light in
the bow of their fishing boat and rowed about
among the stones on which the big frogs sat
and sang hymns in the night. As the light
was swung in among the frogs they seemed to
be transdxed by the brilliant illumination and
were easily captured in the hands OF the fish
ermen. The men took in bushel the first
night, and the record for Vermont was thus
beaten in an hour or two. The old method Of
catching frogs by coaxing them to bite at q
bit Of red flannel on a fsh.hook is too slow TO
be compared to the more enlightened method
discovered in Vermont and IL is to be aban.
doned by the boys who make dimes by catch
ing frogs for the epicures to eat. The game
may become so fast and furious under the
new method that the bass singers of the night
may be thinned out so much on the ponds Of
New England that the legislatures will be
called upon for laws TO protect the frogs at
certain seasons Of the year. The leg of
frog has become one of the delicacies Of the
fisherman in the past few years, and IL is by
far the most appreciated product of the ponds
that are scattered about the country in large
numbers No fish. with the exception of
trout compares with the frog leg when II is
properly cooked, and there is less apt to be
poor cooking in the case of the frog leg be-
cause the process is so simple.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

There has been great deal of anx-
iety expressed over the fact that the
beef scandal cost the republican ticket
thousands of votes; and much concern
is displayed as to whether or not the
commissioners could lawfully sell dis
eased beef for food. But nobody seems
to remember to sympathize with the un-
fortunate people who ate the meat or
to wonder just who they are--or were.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
A Cheshire County Candidate7
cheshire Republican,

1t is reported from Concord that n strong
desire is expressed in some quarters for the
nomination for governor by the democrats of
Franklin P. Kelom of Winchester. The
suggestion of Mr. Kellom's name is certainly
most admirable He is clean. strong man,
of high character, large experience, undoubted
honor and answering devotion to the demo
cratic party and its principles. He has
served in the state legislature, both from
Concord and Manchester has been treasurer
of Merrimack county and national bank ex'
aminer for New Hampshire has wide
acquaintance and host of personal friends
and would command the votes of hundreds of
real reformers outside the democratic party.
If he can be induced to run Cheshire county
should rally soldly for Franklin P. Kellom.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

1t is said that bill abolishing capt.
tai punishment is to be introduced in
the next legislature. Let each repre-
sentative to that body 60 fully Informed
as to what his constituents desire in
this matter instead of waiting to be
swayed by rhetorical bombast on the
floors of the legislative halls. This is
question which the opinion of ma
jority of Vermont citizens should an
swnr
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

that the population 10 probably not less than
$500. The Bennington check list this year
was 2ai7. OF these names somewhere In the
neighborhood OF SO are old soldiers at the
Soldiers home and entitled TO vote only the
state ticket, but without these the town
check list is over 225o. and figured ON the
Brattleboro basis this would indicate popu'
lation Of upwards OF 5000. We doubt " this
Is true, but have no doubt that the population
OF Remington is increasing q little, and we
expect the town will continue to hold fourth
place In the state In 1910.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Minnie's Sincere Prayer.

There had been a dressmaker in the
house and Minnie had listened to long
discussions about the very latest fash
ions. That night when she said her
prayers, she added new petition, ut
tered with unwonted fervency:
"And, dear Lord, please make us all
very stylish. Under the Spreading
Chestnut Tree, in Everybody's Maya
zine for October.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

attractions are Of about the same order as
formerly. and really II does not seem TO be
these things that draw; rather the desire OF
people 10 meet and visit with each other and
mix with the multitude--a peculiar trait OF
human nature The fair affords the excuse
and opportunity for the gathering. II may
not be quite true, the answer made by fair
manager, who. being asked what special thing
brought out the crowds. said; Nothing;
they just come to see themselves. Why, next
year, II we should advertise one lone jackass
for feature. there would be more out than
this year
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
Fairs Do Not Need State Aid.
Randolph Herald

There will be no need of newspaper homi-
lies this year on the decline of the country
fair and the causes contributory thereto, nor
will the move to have the state back up such
by liberal appropriations get very
far, in view of the splendid patronage ac-
corded nearly all of the Vermont fairs the
present season. 1t is no uncommon thing for
10000 to $4,000 people to turn out on sim
gle day, and the total attendance at some of
the fairs has reached 10000. There is no
accounting for it. either The exhibits and
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

tSt Albans Messenger

Vermont fairs are still struggling to adjust
themselves to changed conditions in the pop
ular taste and requirements. Some of the
more astute managers are realizing the de-
mands of the times and catering to them.
Others are still reluctant to believe that the
days of the purely agricultural exhibition are
over. Little by little it will grow upon the
men in charge of these institutions that the
popular fair anywhere today is distinctly a
showman's enterprise and must consult the
tastes of an amusement-loving public. And
then we shall see something doing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
THE WEEK IN THE WORLD.
Great Events and Movements Which Are
Making History.

Proposals were submitted to the isthmian
canal commission last week for the furnishing
Of Chinese labor to be employed In the con
struction Of the Panama canal. The require
ments Of the specifications were, In brief,
that the contractors should agree to supply
the commission with at least $500 Chinese,
the committee having the privilege OF calling
upon the successful contractor for additional
labor not exceeding $4,000. II was further
specified that the iaborers should be on the
isthmus ready for work within 81 months Of
the opening OF the proposals and that thu
contractors shdtAs deposit with their pro.
posais bond Of $4,000 MS guarantee Of
faithfully carrying out tho terms OF the con
tract. While the commission has been In com.
munication with about $50 individuals and
corporations who have signihed a possible de-
sire to submit proposals, only four PROPOSE
lions were finally offered.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from the Editorial Columns Of Our
Esteemd Contemporaries.
Good for You, Watson.
TDorra T,;u,ae

Alfred E. Watson of White River Junction,
who was recently deposed as member of the
republican state committee. is now vice
president of the Independent Citizens club of
his town. 1t will be remembered that Mr.
Watson stated some time ago that he was not
a boiler" but that he had independent
ideas politically. AS vice-president of the In.
dependent Citizens club he will undoubtedly
be in a position to put those ideas in opera.
tion
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

Rev. John H. Morley, president Of Fargo
college, Fargo, N. D., has accepted call to
become pastor of the First Congregational
church of Springfield and will take up his
duties there Sunday, Oct. IA. Mr.. Morley is
a native of Hartford, Conn. He prepared for
the ministry at Williams college and Andover
seminary and has been in the west for the
past 80 years. He was for time superin-
tendent of home missions for the state of
Minnesota and for the past seven years has
been president of Fargo college. During his
term the endowment has been raised to
100000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-28

California has already adopted law which
has worked an almost complete radiance from
that state of spurious mining stock and that
lecherous parasite on the mining industry
the fake promoter II is probable that the
proposed legislation which will be submitted
to the state legislatures this winter will be
fashioned after the California law, which pro-
vdes that any person who shall undertake TO
sell or assent to the publication. privately or
publicly. Of fraudulently exaggerated report
tending to give any person or the public gen
orally the idea of greater value or less APP
parent value or market value than such
stock may really possess. with the intention
of defrauding any person or the public.
shall be deemed guilty OF felony, and on
conviction shall be punished by imprisonment
In state prison or a county jail not exceeding
two years, or by fine not exceeding $4,000. or
both