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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
Here 1t Is Again.
LBnrlington Free press.

Brattleboro comes to the front again
with an office. The New England Farmer
hears that former Gov. Charles J. Bell
will not be candidate for reelection
ms state master of the grange, and it
SAYS that after carefully reviewing the
list of "prominent and useful members
of the order in the state IT finds in
George w. Pierce of Brattleboro the
most logical candidate for the position
mt present available. " Possibly State
Master Bell may have something inter.
csting in this connection. but, if not, let
Brattleboro have the office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
stili After EN-.
IMorrisyille News.

Brattleboro is still after 'em, Now
she "suggests" that IL the propose
change is made In the state Judiciary
that Hon. Il. H. Waterman Of that town
be made one of the superior judges
There are just as good men, and n whole
lot of them, ms the man here mentioned
and they don't live in Brattleboro,
either. For PHYS sake, let the rest Of
the state have a show.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
Attracting Notice Already.

The Springfield (Mass.) Union re-
marks: vermont will now get after
the summer visitor and will try to
boom the Green mountains as a resort
A State Improvement society, organ
lied this week, has this special object
in view. This comment Of a few
lines goes to show that when state or
community is "up and doing" tine fact
will be observed generally. Every such
straw shows that the wind is in the
right quarter.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
Skidoo.
INforrisville News,

The Vermont Fish and Game league
has again elected Henry G. Thomas OF
Stowe its secretary. The league has
never had n more faithful official than
Mr.. Thomas. He has been, and no
doubt always will be, an arduous work
er for everything that pertains to the
best interests of the league, and it is a
pleasing fact that every member Of that
body knows this to be true.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
Everybody's a Candidate.
TPoultney journal.

If in the recount of ballots cast in
New York state election a tie ballot
should be found, thus resulting in no
election of any official, the quickest So
luton would be to apply to Brattleboro,
this state. Everybody's a candidate
for something or other in the good old
Windham county town, and if Brattle-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
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[st. Johnsbury calcdonian. !

The reelection Of Henry g. Thomas
of Stowe ms secretary Of the Vermont
Fish and Game league ought TO be fol-
lowed by his roappointment by Cover
nor Proctor as fish and game commits
sioner. Mr.. Thomas has been an ener.
getic worker for the best interests of
the league and the sportsmen Of Yer
mont and he deserves to succeed him
self
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
Little Hope for the Fish.
Ludlow Tribune

With few fish on one side of the
scales and large manufacturing inter
ests on the other side, it would nat
urally be expected that the manufacture
ing end of the beam would 20 down
with some emphasis. This is Just the
situation with regard TO the bin intro
duced at Montpelier the other day to
prevent the putting of sawdust, dye
stuff or any other material "obnoXious
to fish " into any waters or streams OF
the state.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

Sportsmen in Massachusetts are rec
ognizing the need of license for non
resident hunters, and an effort will be
made at the coming session of the legis-
lature of that state to mass a bill to that
effect. The Vermont legislature will do
well to see that similar measure is put
through, if for nothing more than self
1nfanpp
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
THE WEEK IN THE WORLD.
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.


District.Attorney Jerome has made
public the first report prepared by him
upon the request of Governor Higgins
Of New York concerning the conduct Of
the business OF life insurance in the
state. The report is n document of
some $4,000 words and is addressed to
the governor II deals with the affairs
of the Mutual Life Insurance company.
In later report the district attorney
saws that he will consider the business,
methods of the New York Life lnsur.
ance company. Epitomizcd in a sen
tencc, the conclusions OF the district
attorney are that there is no state law
under which insurance officials can ne
proceeded against criminally for acts
now or formerly in common practice,
some of which were made public during
the recent legislative inquiry, except in
the eases of two officers of the Mutual
Life against whom specific charges of
forgery and larceny have been filed.
Mr. Jerome points out that. while 1t IS
in the power of the insurance commits
sion of New York 10 obtain law GOV
ering the alleged evils of insurance, the
cases under discussion do not come
within the provision of any statute now
existing.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
Hope for N. II. Democrats.

When such rock bound aud hide-bouud
republican towns as Lebanon, Clare
mont, Milford and Derry roll up hand
some maiorities for the democratic can
didatc for governor, who stands for
honest methods, clean politics, sterling
manhood and pure government. there is
still hope for the ultimate triumph Of
honesty and dcceucy in the old Granite
state. Let democrats all along the line
grid up their loins" and prepare for
tho neXt contest.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

Extremely sarcastic utterances are
frequently made unconsciously. \
local clerk who is in the habit Of taking
his dinners at a Main street restaurant
recently visited that establishment and
proceeded to stow away one of the most
magnitudinous meals that can be mag
ined. Starting in with two plates 2f
soup, the hungry one then ordered an
extra large portion Of roast beef, side
dish Of roast pork and all the vegeta-
bles on the bin of fare. These he ate
with great relish. aud followed with
some pudding, two pieces of pie, plate
of cheese and cup of coffee. As he
handed his coffee cup to the waitress to
be rciilled the young man looked across
10 Que of his tablc.matcs and said
without cracking q smile: ~ don t
see how the proprietor can afford 90
serve a meal like this for a quarter, do
you}"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

Since the heavy snowstorm of last
week Sunday many large limbs have
been dangling from trees in different
parts of the town Some of these limbs
hang directly over the sidewalks anil
are extremely dangerous TO pedestrians.
One on Oak street is a vcritablc sword
of Damocles, hanging just above the
sidewalk by only few strips of bark
apparently. Whoever has authority
ought to see that these limbs are taken
down before they come down Of their
own accord on the head Of some unsus.
pecting person.
The Meddler
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
Kicked the Bucket.

A bucket shop in st. Johnsbury is
said to have kicked the bucket under
the operations of the new law. Neigh
Dor Jackson of Barre has an unkind way
with the gentle grafters of the black
board and private wire.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
Thanks, Awfully.
Randolph Herald.

Brattleboro S mouth is open so soon
for one of those prospective Judiciary
plums. One reason why she gets so
much is because her public men are
worthy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

Editor Of Reformer:---
In all the discussion of late in the news,
papers, concerning the proposed changes in
Vermont's Judiciary, I don't remember hay,
ing seen single suggestion of Judge ]. NJ
Tyler's fitness for any proposed promotion,
yet, it is generally recognized that his ju.
dicial temperament and high standing GER
tainly entitle him to every consideration in
the comforting Of supreme court appoint.
ments. In suggesting Judge Tyler's name,
in this connection, we need not detract one
iota from the good things said of Judge
Waterman, nevertheless simple justice as
well as a recognition of faithfulness and well
doing, prompts us to remember Judge Tyler
in any endeavor to seek the highest stand.
ard for judicial preferment.
+. w. CHILDS.
Brattleboro, Vt, Nov. 10.
Judge Tyler already ranks next to Chief
Judge Rowell on the supreme court bench
and would have similar rank under the pro-
posed Judiciary. The position for which
Judge Waterman is mentioned is that of
superior judge, which of course would be
inferior to the supreme court.--Ed.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
1e Weddey
II The eoaf t7fs you. pai il On.

This is the time of year when those
who are enyied during the summer
months for their ability 20 own auto
mobiles are obliged TO settle with ihe
garage man. No one envics them now
Indeed, they are looked upon more ns
objects OF pity. The other day u local
autoist was confronted with his expense
bin for the past season, What did y
amount To-! Just ti215o, ''see here
said the astonished mobile owner %
the garage proprietor, chow much viii
Won give for my machine and agree to
cancel that biilln The garage man
thought a moment and then made the
conservative offer of SI5, which was
Immediately accepted. Since the ma
chine cost $1,000 At the beginning of the
season, the autoist paid Just sll2i for
his few months sport, Rather eNpen'
sivc pleasure,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

boro don got everything that's going
IL y not her fault.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

The Brattleboro dam is coming. Don t
laugh. lust wait and see.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

An amusing incident happened this
week in connection with the miscar'
rage of letter intended for The Re
former. The letter contained tickets
for the BrownD Dartmouth football game
nj Springfield tomorrow and was adj
dressed 10 Windham County Reformer
Windham, n. II. After some delay the
letter was returned 10 the seudcrs by q
minister of Windham Depot, n. H., who
wrote as follows: "The enclosed has
just come to my hand and ! send II
back to you by return mail, as there IS
evidently some mistake. There is no
paper published here, but rs | am the
only pastor in town the postmaster
thought ! must be the 'RefOrmer. ]
should like TO have seen the game, as !
have two boys graduated from Dart
mouth, but cannot, of course, take adj,
vantage of such a mistake to do so. y
The Mcddlcr congratulates the Wind
ham county On. H. "Reformer upon
his refusal to yield to the temptation
the football tickets must have awak'
encd.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

Have you tried the toboggan slide the
selectmen have put in from South Main
street to Morningside cemetery
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

An order signed on the isthmus of
Panama by President Roosevelt, max
ing radical changes in the affairs of the
government for the canal zone, was
made public Monday The effect of the
order is to place the canal work and the
government zone under the direction of
Chairman Shonts, aided by the chiefs
of the bureaus, who will report directly
to the commission, thus eliminating the
work of the governor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

Charles Waldstein, professor Of fine
arts in Kings college, Cambridge, Eng,
will arrive at Rome soon for the pur-
pose Of perfecting an agreement with
the Italian government concerning the
carrying out of his project for the eX'
cavation Of the ancient city of Hercu,
laneum. The professors plans to this
end have been accepted by the Italian
government on the condition that the
participation of foreign countries in
the work be only under the form of
private contributions and that there be
no foreign official interference. Profes-
sor Waldstein has secured the active CO.
operation of King Victor Emmanuel rs
president of his organization, as well as
that of Emperor William, King Edward
and President Roosevelt. The eXcava-
ton of Herculaneum will be a gigantic
enterprise. The work of digging up the
ancient city was begun by King Charles
III. in 1888 and it was continued under
the direction of the Italian government
in 1866. This excavation has always
been attended with the greatest diff
Guilty, as over the ruins Of the ancient
city there stands today the town of
Resna, with 10000 inhabitants.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23
GEO. M. CLAY, Agt., BrattIebou, Vt.
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 viii Notices
and Settlement Notices We shall be glad
to have you direct the Register Of Probate
to send your notices to the Reformer
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

A general investigation of what is
known as the Hartman system Of rail
roads, under the authority conferred by
law, is one of the subjects that has
been discussed by the interstate COM
merce commission. Because of the
pressure of work now before the com
mission and the great amount of labor
and time involved in such an under
taking, the matter has thus far been
considered only in an informal and
tentative way and no final decision has
been reached as to when the proposed
inquiry shall begin or the methods to
be followed in securing the information
desired. The commission, it is said,
really stands committed to an inquiry.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany was found guilty by a jury in the
United States Circuit court at New
York Tuesday of receiving rebates
amounting to $4,000 from the New
York Central and Hudson River rail
road The New York Central railroad
recently was found guilty of giving re-
bates to the American Sugar refining
company, and was fined $l0S,000.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-23

A bomb was exploded in st. Peter 5.
Rome. Sunday The edifce was crowd.
ed, and an Undesirable scene of con-
fusion followed. There were no fatal
ties. As soon as the echoes of the tire
mendous roar had ceased canon
sought by reassuring words to quiet the
people, but in vain. They fed in all di-
rections and a number of women faint
ed. Women and children screamed AMI
men tried to protect their families in
the crush. The church is so large, how
ever, that there was ample room for the
crowd to scatter, and no one was in,
iured. No trace of the perpctrator of
the deed has been found. 1t is sup
posed that the explosion was intended
to kill the pope, but he did not attend
the service.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Brains of Noted Men.

William Makepeace Thackeray
wrote his wonderful novels with "A
brain that weighed tifty-one and two
thirds ounces. The brain of the fam
Gus physicist Siemens tipped the
scales at exactly fifty ounces, and
that OF the phrenologist SpurZheim
weighed forty-eight and three-fourths
ounces. Among other notable brains,
with weights, were De Morny, states
man, forty-seven and one-half ounces !;
Daniel Webster, forty-seven one one
half ounces; John Campbell, lord
chancellor, forty-seven and one-third
ounces; Helmh"ltz, psychologist, for
ty-siX and three fourths ounces; Ma.
poleon III, forty-siX and three-fourths
ounces, and Louis Asassiz, forty-six
and three-fourths ounces.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Anatomy of the Caterpillar.

The thoughtless person who care
lessly brushes the life out OF cater
pillar would probably be mucn
amazed If told that he had crushed an
organization that was made up or
parts as numerous and quite as inter
esting and instructive as those of the
elephant And a careful study of the
anatomy of this minute and much de-
spised animal has disclosed so many
singular and interesting parts as to
warrant a quarto volume on the sub
ject. Four thousand and forty mus
cles have been discovered in the cater
pillar. and not only discovered but
accurately described. All of which
goes to show that, though trite, It's
true that to the Creator the smallest
insect is as important as the largest
vertebrate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04

Feeling of Fear Indicates Wrong That
Must Be Revised.

All the old abuses in society, uni
versal and particular, all unjust ac-
cumulations OF property and power,
are avenged in the same manner. Fear
IS an instructor of great sagacity, and
the herald Of all revolutions. One thing
he teaches. that there Is rottenness
where he appears. He is carbon
crow and though you see not well what
he hovers for. there Is death some
where Our property is timid, our laws
are timd, our cultivated classes are
tmd. Fear for ages has BODIED and
moved and ribbered our government
and property. That obscene bird is
not there for nothing. He indicates
great wrong which must be revised
Emerson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
ORR INGALLS, SUCCESSOR.
New York Life President Pays $685.
600 Back to Company.

New York, Jan Sit is officially
announced that John A. Mccall, pres
i1ent OF the New York Life Insurance
Co, has paid to the company the
1895, 900 advanced TO Andrew Hamil-
ton and so far not accounted for by
Mr.. Hamilton.
Mr.. Mccall some time ago promised
TO make good this sum unless Ham
ilton, who was legislative agent for
the big insurance companies, render
ed an accounting.
On receipt of Mr.. McCall's letter ac-
companying the check and note, a
meeting of the board OF trustees was
called for today. While no official
statement on the subject was obtain
able it was accepted as a fact that
Mr. McCalPs resignation as president
will be presented to the trustees to-
day.
At a conference Of number OF trus-
tees Tuesday Alexander e. Orr was re-
quested to accept the presidency OF
the company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
YEARS eE AS WE MAKE THEM.
Annual Milestones Need Brighten
None But the Foolish.

! have very little regard for the
fight against Time which spends it.
self on a strife with gray hairs and
wrinkles. There used TO be a picture
published as an advertisement in
which an sderly woman had one side
of her face all ironed out smoothly.
while the other was wrinkled and
worn. The wrinkled side was tn.
more pleasing. AS we grow older
every line In the countenance should
tell story of loving deeds. We are
making for ourselves in youth the
Mosques We shall wear TO the very
end. Every fretful, discontinued, dis
satisfied expression writes itself upon
the face 50 that the sweetest and
ripest natures will have the rarest
loveliness when they grow old. A
woman is as old as she looks. and as
old as she feels. A sign of our in
creased heath and vitality to-day is
found in the fact that a woman of
fifty looks about as old as a woman
formerly looked at thirty-fve. and
many an active woman Of eighty has
the vigor that was formerly common
at sixty. The milestones need fright
en- nobody Older people are no
longer put in a corner, nor are they
expected to hug the chimney corner
II is a womans obligation TO be
charming to her latest day.-Mar'
garet +. Saagster in Nomln's Home
Companion
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
campbeII eets the New job.

Owosso. Mich, Jan. 3.-The com
mittee of the state board of phar-
macy. consisting of J. D. Muir Of
Grand Rapids A. H. Weber, Cadil-
lac, and w. E. Collins of Owosso,
met here Tuesday and selected M. l..
Campbell of Leslie for the new posi-
ton created by the last legislature,
that of state inspector of pharmacies.
Mr.. Campbell's duties will be TO
find evidence against drug stores
which are running with incompetent
help; in which unqualified men are
dealing out drugs under somebody
else's license, often where original
holder of license is dead; and to col
lect information against local option
county drug stores" which are said
TO be merely gin mills in disguise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Wood Used by Ancient eritons.

Present-day Britons and their an
cestors of "A very long-vanished past
are brought into close touch by the
discovery in a large barrow near
Leek. in Staifordshire. of some of the
wood with which the ancient Britons
are said to have dyed their bodies.
The wood was found in the form of
which is being removed for building
purposes, has been found funeral
urn containing some of the bones of
a child. and a stone worked into the
shape of a heart Some of the blue
woad has been found before in an
other barrow in the same part of the
country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
Wife Second in the Rewards.

Way back in the early sixties a
great freshet swept down the Andres
coggin valley, and the farmers in
many cases lost everything but the
land. After the waters had subsidized,
and they began to hunt for their fam
lies and stock, an old farmer, appeal
ing with tears in his eyes. to his
sympathizing neighbors. said I'D
give S. to know where the old woman
is, and I'd give SO to know where
the old SOW is
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
ADVICE OF A FRIEND
And Its Happy Results.

Mrs. Florence Stewart of Evans.
vile, Ind, writes, ANY woman who
can appreciate what il means to be
restored to health and vigor after be-
ing SO run down and anaemIc as to
make life a misery will understand
why ! cannot express my gratitude
for Vinol.
81 had been in this condition for
years, and had tried many remedies
prescribed by physicians, but without
benefit. When a friend suggested a
cod liver oil preparation called Vinol,
! must confess | had not much faith
in IL, but | decided TO give it a trial,
and after taking it short time | be-
gan to feel better. | continued its
use, and today am as strong and
hearty as can be, and feel that Vinol
saved NV life.
IL advise any woman who is In need
of a blood maker and strength crea-
tor TO Vinol, and / know she will
thank me, as | thank the friend who
suggested il TO me
Our well-known, druggist, Mr.. Con-
nell, of Connell Bros, saws, ''Vinol is
not a patent medicine but il is the
most valua bic and delicious prepara-
ton of cod liver oil, the greatest
health restorer and strength-creator
we have ever sold. and we ask every
rundown nervous. debilitated, aged
or weak person in Belding. and every
person suffering from stubborn colds,
hanging-on coughs, bronchitis or i'm
cipient consumption to try Vinol on
our guarantee to return money II IL
fails TO give satisfaction. Connell
Bros, Druggists,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-01-04
MICHIGAN BRIEFS.

The annual statement of the Grand
Rapids & Indiana road show that the
road during the past year did the
largest amount of business OF any year
in it's history.
Geo Haviland, assistant in o, NJ.
Martins undertaking establishment,
at Ann Arbor, was badly injured by
the upsetting of buggy Tuesday. One
side of his body is paralyzed.
Geo l.. Stephenson, of Richmond,
the young school teacher who went
insane while on his way to attend the
state teachers institute at Lansing,
Is no better and small hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery.
Fire at O'clock Tuesday morning,
destroyed the barn of Flint r. Smith
Oh East HERSHEY street, Flint. A driv-
ing team and an automobile, CARR
fges and all the contents were burn
I'd loss $4,000.
Shippers in Kalamazoo and other
towns east on the line Of the Mich
igan Traction Co. and the Michigan
Central are warmed up over a raise
IN freight rates The rise averages
fully 75 per cent as recKoned from
copies OF the new tariffs.
While rushing to his hen coop at
tempting to catch a chicken thief, at
night, John Dieterle, a German In
structor at the University Of Michi-
gan. fell into a seyen-foot sewer trench
and sustained fracture of his cheek
bone and several bruises. He is now
in the hospital, where he will be laid
up for several weeks.
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