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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
FIND TWO BODIES IN HAYMow.
South Dakotans Discover Apparent
Double Murder

Bristol, S. D., Oct. 2S.-Lying close
together in the hayloft of barn near
farm house mile northwest of this
town, the dead bodies of two men were
found last night by Bristol teamster,
who went there for a load Of hay.
Investigation by the authorities dis
closed the fact that the men were muir
6ered. An inquest is dow being held
by DR.. Scheneker, which may throw
more light on the crime
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
BANK SAFE DYNAMITED.
Robbers Are Frightened Away Before
They Get the Cash.

They Get the Cash.
Kerkhovcn, Mimi, Oct. 27.---The
State Bank Of Kerkhoven was dyna-
mited about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The vault was badly damaged.
but the burglas were scared away be.
fore the safe was opened. The inner
safe did not yield to the explosion.
Entrance was made through back
window, and tools were taken from
the section house. No clue to the
robbers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
BARkEEPER is MURDERED.
Saloon Proprietor Is Arrested on Man.
slaughter Charge.

Menominee, Mich, Oct. 27-Wes-
ley Miller, a saloonkeeper Of Maple
Ridge. Mich, has been arrested and
remanded to jail on charge Of man
slaughter. Timothy Mcnamara. bar
tender in the saloon, came to a mys-
FERROUS death in the saloon some time
ago. and it was believed not from nat
ural causes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
FALLS INTO MUD; sMoTHERs.

Iowa Farmer Seized With Epilepsy
While Doing Chores.
Sioux City, Iowa, Oct 26-Seized
with an epileptic fit while he was
STOPPING to feed his hogs, Elmer Eb-
berly, a farmer, fell face downward in
the half-foot of mud in the pig pen and
was smothered to death.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

view Of such Interpretation might bet
ter have been thus expressed.
Nevertheless, every citizen knows
that the intent Of the law was that
these detailed directions should be fol
lowed, and for good purpose. The
best and truest citizen, il seems 10 us,
would not be the one scoiiing at the
law and laying bare its weaknesses,
but the one who, recognizing II MS the
expressed will of the majority and rs
such to be respected, obeys its provis'
ions as carefully and as faithfully as
though some penalty were attached TO
their violation.
II was not generous or II helpful
act toward the people of Vermont, this
humiliation of law which was bench
Gently designed and did injustice TO no
one. We fail to see what good can re-
suit or could have been expected to re-
suit from IL.
we mus', w '""S'i "''' w -
opinion of the encouragement of the
state: but TO the ordinary, unframed
citizen it would appear that wilful
violation by any citizen Of any plain
provision Of law whose purpose is
the secrecy of the ballot, should be
sufficient evidence of intent or will
ingness to violate that secrecy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16


The Randolph Herald and News takes the
position that the wages paid the men EN-
ployed by the Vermont Marble company at
Proctor are not an issue in the present gov.
ernorship contest, and devotes considerable
space TO telling the public it is none Of
their business. Is this position well taken !
Isn't it the right and privilege and even the
duty, Of the voters to look into the private
as well as the public records Of any candi.
date for offcel
Put the two reports from Proctor together
$500 to 5000 men are earning from $4,000
TO 100000 per month. According to our
arithmetic this figures from $50 to $50 per
month, or from 81 TO so per week. OF
course, some of the men must get more than
the latter figure and this will reduce the
average of the others.
The Banner is not supporting or opposing
either Proctor or Clement on the labor issue
but on the face of the figures, furnished in
both cases by thes friends of Proctor. we
should be ashamed to look a workingman in
the face and tell him that the labor situa.
ton in Proctor is none OF his business and
not an issue of this campaign.
Privately we are OF the opinion that neither
Proctor nor Clement shas much to brag' Of in
the way of friendship for labor, and that 1t
will be better for both to fight it out along
other lines in this campaign.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Another "Fool Law?

If we may accept as authoritative
the opinion of the attorney general,
given elsewhere, on Judge Wheeler s
violation of the secret ballot law, we
certainly have before us indisputable
evidence of the existence of more
fool legislation. +"
OF what earthly use is statute Civ
ing detailed directions for voting
which any voter may follow or not, at
his pleasure9 What sensible excuse
can be found for law under the pro-
visions of which towns are led to pro-
vide voting booths which no voter
need enter unless he choosea The en-
tire force and application of the law,
as interpreted, may be summed up in
these few words: "Let no one see
how you mark your ballot" and in
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
pErIEs STATE COMMISSION.
DR.. Seaver Refuses to Answer and May be
Punished for Contempt

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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

The Vermont newspapers which do
not favor Percy Clement as candi-
date for governor are doing well by
not advertising Clement S advertising.
-Brattleboro Phoenix.
Possibly. Those who look at it in
that light are certainly saving them
selves lots of open discussion of pub
lie matters by not giving Clement a
hearing. One or two who have accept
ed the advertising are compelled to
devote an equal amount of space to
attempts to belittle it and refute it.
OF these the st. Johnsbury Caledonian
is perhaps the most amusing example.
When man wants to say something
that you don want to hear, it is by
all odds easier not to listen to him.
Yet one rather admires the spunk of
the editor who isn't afraid to try to
hold up his end of the argument.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

If the women s clubs would take up
the fight against adulterated and poi
sonous foods they could do more to
end the evil than all the laws that
could be passed in hundred years.
Rutland News.
A mighty good suggestion.-Brattle-
boro Phoenix.
So it is, though somewhat belated.
The women S clubs began to agitate
this question several years ago, and
the Vermont state federation, as well
as the Brattleboro Woman s club,
have accomplished no little along this
line within the past year. One of the
meetings of the Brattleboro Woman s
club, few weeks ago, was devoted
to the discussion of Pure Food, with
an address by DR.. H. d. Holton of the
state board of health. The adoption
of the pure food laws, which have been
made a part of the statutes in various
states recently, is due, in no small
measure, to the work of the woman s
clubs. The women have done their
part as organized bodies. 1t is now up
to the Chords of creation to see that
they are properly protected in their
marketing and to them as individuals
to supplement their club work by re-
fusing to buy doubtful food products.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

If the usual coincidence of history
is true, Mr.. Clement may gain tenn
porary consolation by the various
towns that voted Eyes. Whether or
not he likes it, the public is still apt
to associate strong license sentiment
with similar strength for the gentle
man from Rutland. But, on the whole,
the returns don t indicate his nomina-
ton on the first ballot, at any, rate
Vergennes Enterprise.
If this public association of causes
really exists, which we doubt, then
public thought must be very super
fetal. Mr.. Clement favored and pro
NOTED the passage of the local-option
liquor law which simply means local
choice; but there is not the slightest
ground for the assertion or the as
sumption that he favors license for any
and every individual town. Why not
credit him with mental acumen suffi-
cient to have foreseen the wholesome
outcome-now apparent to all-of the
measure he endorsed?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Why Poultry Is Profitable.

A hen is profitable or improbable,
just in proportion to the number of
eggs she lays but hens are like human
beings-they can not do good work
when they are not well.
Green Cut Bone and Meat is pro-
nounced by some Poultrymen the best
known article for keeping the hen in
a strong, healthy condition during the
days of severe cold weather which we
have in January, February and March.
C. S. Page, of Hyde Park, VT, fur
nishes this commodity and on receipt
of $3.50 will send barrel, freights
to any Railroad Station in
New England or New York.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN.
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.

huu luelu.
When the back aches and throbs.
When Homework is torture.
When night brings no rest nor sleep.
When urinary disorders set in
: Women's lot is weary one.
There is way to escape these woes.
Doan S Kidney Pills cure such ills.
Have cured women here in Brattle.
boro.
This is one Brattleboro woman S tes-
timony:
Mrs. D. A. Wilder, of 43 Elliot street.
Brattleboro, VT, says; ~ had attacks
of backache off and on for several
months, which were particularly an.
moving when | brought any strain on
the muscles of the back. There were
also severe headaches, and a cold al
ways aggravated the trouble, and at
such times | would hardly be able to
get nights sleep. 1t was during one
of these spells that l got Doan IS Kid.
ney Pills at F. H. Holden s drug store.
They promptly relieved me, the back
ache ceased, and so did the headaches
L am glad to recommend Doan s Kid.
ney Pills to- Others, for the cure in nv
case has been a permanent one. -
For sale by all dealers. Price, 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
THE MEDDLER.
oIfMe loaf M you PIT n 0"''

The right course 90 take In regard y"
iiauor advertisements IL n question iIe'
onently nut up 10 the newspaper pun.
Usher MANY people object slrenlouslf
to the exploitation OF aleohohe pcno'
ages through the advertising columns ,h
Of the press, aud many newspaper pun,
fishers, with ears 10 the wishes OF tnoN
subscribers, exclude such advertise
ments, IL must be admitted, however
that fraud cannot be fairly laid nj tue
door of the average liquor advertise
mont II tells its story In straight
forward way, and does not hesitate 10
call spade a spade. There " noun
ing misleading about nm exhortntion
10 "Drink So.and-So's Whisky :, ana
The man who follows such advice can
hardly claim that he has been fooled
If he awakes the next morning win
lcathery taste in his mouth ana
don Observation-Disclosures feeling IN
the pit of his stomach. There are liquor
advertisements In the paper WIN
which The Meddler is connected, ANA
for that reason IL is called by some
n disreputable sheet, And there
are other papers which refuse TO
print such vicious things, and yet give
space on their front pages TO rehear'
sails of the merits of liostetter
Stomach Btters which have been
shown by analysis TO contain over 30
per cent. of alcohol Is consistency a
virtue!
The game of bnneo cannot be called
monotonous- the spectator 5 point
of view. The ways in which u Is
PLAYED are so many that IL is difficult
10 keep pace with the rules, vet the
underlying principle rs always me
same In fact, the man who IS 1T
hardly ever gets up from the table
without a feeling OF extreme self-re-
proach nj the thought that he has been
fooled the same way beforc-wlth
slight variations. A Putney resident
who had occasion recently 20 visit the
hotel in that town, fell in with an eX'
tremely interesting young man. Ac'
cording to his story the stranger was
on his way from Montreal TO New York
to participate in a pedestrial contest.
OF course he might have made the trip
bv train, but the walk was just the
training he needed. So extremely in
tercsting did the young man appear
that the Putney resident invited him
to be his guest that night. Early the
next morning, after profuse thanks for
the hospitality, the traveller resumed
his journey toward the great city, but
he returned shortly. II was certainly
very strange, he said. He must have
left his pocketbook under his pillow.
WHAT No. Well. that was indeed an.
moving He could get thee money so
easily in New York. To cut the story
short. the game worked splendidly
Out of the kindness of his heart the
Putney man lent the stranger what
money he needed, and as far as can
he learned the stranger is still on his
way to New York.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Including Proctor.

The parodist who recently rhymed
so skilfully and, as we all thought, so
patty, under the caption, Everybody
Talks but Proctor, was evidently mis-
led with the rest of us, II reports are
true, Everybody Talks, Including Proc
tor, would have been the proper way
to head the jingle.
The Boston Records Looker-On
says:
] understand that Boston has be-
come quite a centre for Vermont poll
ties. Fletcher ID. Proctor, son Of Sena-
tor Proctor, who is candidate against
p. W. Clement for the republican nomi-
nation for governor of that state, holds
frequent conferences at Boston hotel
with prominent politicians from differ
ent sections of the Green Mountain
state. At these meetings prospects are
discussed and plans laid, without caus-
ing so much comment as would occur If
these gatherings were held in Vermont.
The guileless parodist will have to
broaden his range of vision and en-
large the scope of his conceptions in
order to successfully keep tab on the
house of Proctor. While he and his adj
miring Vermont audience have been
gayly guying the silent man for his
inactivity in announcing his program,
the "silent man" has been the central
figure of moving series of metropoli-
tan performances; and the show s'over
all but the voting.
Go home and get to work, incense
quential Vermonters! When the time
comes for you to do your little act, you
will be given your cue by those ''prom-
inent politicians from different sections
of the Green Mountain state. )"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

Rev. Dr. Norman Seaver of Rutland
denounced the treatment of prisoners
at the house of correction ms 'mur'
derous but he was absolutely boor.
ish in his flouting refusal to cooperate
with the state : commission in an at.
tempt to better conditions at that in.
stitution. We have too many such re-
formers-all buster and intolerance,
and no real, sympathetic, helpful ser,
vice
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

Of the citizens obligation under the
liquor law when he asks them, In a
signed aud Published letter, to keep
away from places where liquor is IL
legally sold, and TO inform the officials
OF suspected places and visitors there
to. The earnest cooperation OF, eiti'
zcns In UNFOLDING the will of the ma
lority is not only duty, but neces'
sity, IL we are to make success of
popular government,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

. While il may be true that Proctor 5
workmcn average less in the way of u
wage its worth more TO live in
Proctor than IL is elsewhere. Yer.
gennes Enterprise.
Why pine, then, in unregenerate Yer.
gennes! For such as You only should
the Proctor paradise exist, of such as
you be composed, and by such main
tanned. Get TO Proctor and the full.
value life, without delay!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

Mr.. Clement has not yet told the
voters whose support he is seeking,
whether he will abide by the choice OF
the republican state convention or not,
and the longer the question remains
unanswered the more important IL be-
comes. -Morrisville Messenger.
II is good deal TO ask of Mr.. Glenn
ent, with the memory of the conven'
ton of 1909 still fresh in his mind;
but maybe he will promise.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

Don't frown-look pleasant. II you are
suffering from indigestion or sour stomach,
take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Hon. Jake Moore
of Atlanta Ga, says: II suffered more
than 20 years with indigestion. A friend
recommended Kodol. 1t relieved me in one
day and I now enjoy better health than for
many years. Kodol digests what you eat,
relieves sour stomach, gas on stomach, belch-
ing, etc. Sold by Geo. E. Greene.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Wreck of Freight Steamer British King.

The Phoenix line freight steamer British
King foundered in raging storm on Sunday,
about $50 miles south of Sable Island, ~ S.,
carrying down to death 81 members of the
crew. Thirteen men were rescued from the
sinking vessel by the Leyland line steamer
Bostonian, bound from Manchester, England
to Boston, and II by the German tank steam.
er Mannheim, from Rotterdam for New York
Five others, who had been sucked down in
the vortex made by the British King as she
sank, were picked up by the Bostonian as
they foated on frail bit of wreckage, after
a desperate struggle for life in the whirlpool.
The wreck and the rescue were attended by
suffering acts of herosm and thrilling Incl.
dent rarely equalled in the grim record of
sea tragedies. The Bostonian arrived in Bos.
ton Wednesday, and the details of the dis
aster became known. Capt. James O'Hagan
of the British King died on board the Bos.
tonian from the effects of terrible injuries
while he was trying to save his
ship.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Only the Working Men.
Randolph Herald.

We don't see that it makes any particular
difference with the claims Of the Hon.
Fletcher D. Proctor for the governorship of
Vermont what the scale of wages is at the
works of the Vermont Marble company. That
is a matter which concerns the company, and
its employees, q mutual business considera-
ton II does not concern the state at large.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Lovely Winter.

Same old winter,
Same old freeze,
Same old shiver
Same old sneeZe.
Same old microbes,
Floating round,
Same old wind.up,
Under ground.
Same old cranks who
Say it's great,
Noses dripping,
While they wait.
Same old scratches,
Only more,
Same old hands,
Chapped and sore.
Same old longing
To be where
Scents of flowers
Fill the air.
Same old fear that
They who stay
Here might get our
Jobs away.
Same old tumbles,
Same old slips,
Same old cold sores,
On our lips.
Same old icy
Sheets at night,
Same old pipes all
Frozen tight.
Same old sun, far
of and small,
Hardly any
Good at all.
Same old measles,
Everywhere,
Same old big humps,
Here and there.
Same old creaking,
Wheels to hear,
Same old sidewalks,
To keep clear.
Same old break downs,
Trains all late,
Wires tangled,
Oh, it's great.
Same old lying,
Same pretense
That we like it
What the sensel
Let s be candid
Let's admit
That we'd very
Gladly fit.
That we'd cut out
Snow and ice
If we only
Had the price.
If 'twere not for
Love of gain
Who among us
Would remain
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

Edward Hatch, ir., of New York is plan.
ming to build new 10-story hotel at Bur.
lipgton. The object is to provide adequate
hotel accommodations on the easterly side of
Lake Champlain. Associated with Mr.. Hatch
in the enterprise are other wealthy men of
New York and Burlington.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

Charles Willette of Shelburne had been
pardoned by Governor Bell Willette was
convicted in 1908 of assault on his step.
daughter and was sentenced to serve not
less than four, nor more than five years in
state prison, at Windsor
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

The interstate commerce commission at
Washington published Saturday an order pro.
viding for the investigation OF alleged rail-
road monopolies in coal and oil in accord
ance with the Tillman Gillespie resolution
recently passed by congress. Interstate
Commerce Commissioners Cockrell, Clements
and Prouty began at Kansas, No., Monday
an investigation into the charges made by
independent producers of Kansas that the
railways of Kansas discriminate in favor of
the Standard Oil company in the matter Of
oil rates outside that state The house In
terstate commerce committee decided Tuesday
to report favorably joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for the investigation under
the Tilman- Gillespie resolution. The lat.
ter measure, as finally passed, was a COM
promise combination of the Tillman, Gillespie
and Campbell resolutions. In presenting IL
to the house Feb, %, Mr.. Townsend of
Michigan said that it was born of settled
conviction of the people as reflected in con.
gress that injustice and wrong is being done
them by certain interstate carriers of coal
and oil
He continued: 1T has been confidently al
legged that certain railroad companies have
large holdings of coal and oil lands, that they
buy and sell coal and oil; that in other cases
officers of these roads own sufficient of the
stock of oil and coal companies when used
in connection with the stock owned by the
roads to enable them to control such com.
panies that by reason of such ownership
dealings and collisions the two great neces
sites of modern life, coal and oil, are made
more expensive to the consumer and at the
same time independent owners and dealers
in these products are injured if not ruined
He declared in closing: This investigation
should be made promptly, fearlessly and
WELL Mr. Gillespie of Texas, one of the
authors of the measure, said that since its
introduction he had received many letters,
and that if half what he heard was true
system of commercial brigandage prevailed
compared to which the desperate of pioneer
days was chld's play: Senator Tilman of
South Carolina was the author Of the meas.
ure as introduced in the senate.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

States Attorney Jackson of Wash
ington county presents the right view