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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03
sRArrLEBoRo. FRIDAY, AUG, $, 10
Politics and Good Roads.

Commenting in one breath on the
good that may come from the Good
Roads movement in Vermont The Phoe.
nix in the next urges that every can
didate for representative and senator
this fall be relegated to the rear II ne
favors the repeal of the state highway
law of 1898. Thus has The Phoenix
done the very thing which the pro-
motors of the Good Roads movement
have been trying so strenuously to
avoid. II has colored the movement
with tinge of politics. Nowadays
people are sadly inclined to look upon
every new project as a prop for some
political platform. The revival of the
Connecticut River dam enterprise was
greeted with such expressions as
"Who wants TO run for town represen'
tative this yearl" and now il is be-
ing claimed by some that the Good
Roads officials have been imported to
help along the republican cause. How
foolish are such assumptions. How
foolish is any statement likely to
clothe them with credibility. The Ma
tional Good Roads Association is far
too large and broad an organization to
be affiliated with any one political
party. much less to lend its aid to the
furtherance of campaign in any one
state. Its purpose is solely what its
name implies and its object one that
deserves support from everyone inter
ested in the nations prosperity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

Editor of Reformer:
Will you give me space to call the atten
ton of drivers of automobiles to Sec 10
Act Sc of the laws of 1904, which reads:
Every automobile motor vehicle OPP
Grated in this state shall be provided with
an adequate brake, with muller, and with
suitable bell, horn or other means of sig
mailing, and shall, in going around corner
or curve in highway or on approaching in.
tersection of streets signal with bell OF
horn
NY observation is that this regulation is
very largely dsregarded; that public safety
demands its enforcement. Also that it is
independent of the speed question and does
not require time tests for its enforcement.
Henry Tucker.
Brattleboro, Aug. 1, 1906.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

It's amusing TO note the antics of
some of the state papers in their en-
deavors to make club against fusion
out of the representation plank in the
democratic platform. This good plan
must receive the endorsement of two
successive legislatures before it can
take effect, and these legislatures Will
be made up on the present basis OF rep
resentation.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

elbow would you like to be the lee
man, doesnt sound so sarcastic as
formerly in Hartford, Conn. By re-
cent court decision the three ice com
panies Of that city, against whom quo
warranto proceedings were recently in
stituted. will be able to sell their prod
uct at prevailing rates during the re-
mainder of the summer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03
Not Related to Politics.
Montpelier Journal

The National Good Roads association has
inau-urated good roads campaign in YER
mont which is in way related to either
political party now striving for power as
the time for election draws near. The presl-
dent of the association and an organizer were
in Brattlebero the other day and worked
in conjunction with the board OF trade
finally arranging for Windham county con-
yention to be held there Aug. 7. 1t is more
than likely that state convention VIII De
held in this city later. The people in the
state should take hold of this work for good
roads in this state means more profits for
the farmers, more summer tourists VINO
spend their good money wherever they CO.
etc, etc. These men from the nationai as
ISOLATION have been all over the country In
the interest of roads and the information
which they can give may be able to solve
the road situation here more accurately than
it has ever been before.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

esDelaware will 90 democratic, says
J. Edward Addicks, "unless President
Roosevelt stops interfering with our
state When it is borne in mind that
Mr. Addicks, as ever, is candidate
for the United States senate honest
people feel like urging the president to
keep butting in.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

a distance from the Ice, never by putting
cracked Ice In the goblets. A temperature
Of az degrees ia low enough for drinking
water. Extreme fatigue should be avoided
hut IL is not true that lit doesn't pay
TO get heated up rsing out Of town" Even
II one must return 10 broiling heat few
hours at the seaside assists the body TO re-
gain It's tone Young children who both be-
come III aud recover more quickly than
adults, are often literally saved from death
by a single day In cool air There Is no
better way Of frightening the peace OF
mind which Is favorable 10 health In July
than aid the charitable in sending ailing
babies 10 the seashore
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

Alfred Allen of Chicago, erstwhile
prize.fighter, gambler, loon-keeper
and high roller, has been converted and
declares that all his future bouts VIII
be with the devil. If experience counts
for anything he ought to be able to
land on the solar plexus of his antago-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

There WASH ;, any need for so much
fuss over meat inspection according to
some of our congressman, and now a
government inspector reports that IN
Atlanta meats have been sold which
were washed in water that came from
city sewer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

The name of +. d. Proctor does not
appear among the "notable living
men and women in the latest volume
of Who Who, but we note that r. 7.
Partridge, vice-president and general
manager of the Vermont Marble com
pany. has place in the book. Is this
an oversight or an insinuation that
youne Mr.. Proctor is not the brains of
the coneernl
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

tingly sarcastic. We still hold to the
opinion that tax.collector to be sue
cessful must be diplomatic ms well ms
honest, but we win admit for the ben
eft of Hon. Skidoo that some things
are more difficult to collect than taxes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

lust think of it! An "off ~ year in
Vermont and the republican candidate
for governor actually packing his grip
and starting out ON a midsummer
stumping tour through the smaller
towns of the state, visiting the out-of'
the.way places and sweating nightly
in their stuffy halls while urging his
audiences TO remain steadfast and vote
the straight ticket. And yet the re.
publican papers throughout the state
stoutly maintain that Clement is al
ready the worst-beaten man in the
history Of Vermont politics. The two
are not easily recOncilable. Fletcher
d. Proctor spoke in Andover Monday
afternoon, in Weston Monday evening
in Townshend Tuesday evening and in
Jacksonville Wednesday evening. The
people of these towns no doubt feel
honored at visits of the republican can
didate for governor but they should
bear in mind that these calls never
would have been made had their towns
been reported "safe" by the Proctor
henchmen. In Vermont republican
candidates for governor do not soil
their linen by midsummer railroad
Journeys unless such tactics are CON
sidered indispensable to the continual
ton of machine rule.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03
Dog Day Dogmas.
Huntington News.l

The New York World lays down some
reasonable rules for promoting hot weather
comfort. Not much meat, it says should be
eaten in hot weather; less food of any sort
is needed than in winter. Alcoholic drinks
are doubly dangerous in hot weather. !ced
weak tea is an excellent drink if one dips
ont the ice and throws it away, allowing
the LIQUID to lose its chill. Iced water in
families should be prepared by setting
sealed jars of water in the refrigerator at
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

When Clement appears in his swal-
lowtail at campaign rally, the rural
auditor must be reminded of the par
able of the lilies and remark that Sol
onion in all his glory was not arrayed
like this.-BurliiSSgton Free Press,
I'm Brattjeboro NJ. Clement appeared
in business suit and impressed has
hearers as a clear-headed business man.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03
HONEST LABOR
NOT WANTED
IN THE
PROCTOR PARTY.

The Brattleboro Phoenix the leading organ OF the Pu-
for PARTY in Southern Vermont the exponent OF Mache R
and the advocate of Government of the People BY the Poun
and the Astocrat in its issue of July o. last IN an attempt
sur and bee the Independent movement called aenlOn
the occupation of the several delegates from Dfa'7ooo
Independent State Convention, saying:
"We find the makeup of Clements delegation from tH
town to be as follows
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

Congressman Lorimer, at rally
here. illustrated the quality of the
trust in packing house products by
feeding his audience with canned goods
twenty years old.-Chicago News Des'
patch.
A case of "trying it on the dog"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

Winston Churchill will visit Cheshire coun-
ty, n. H., during the week of Aug. 9th. He
will address a series of public meetings
as follows: Walpole, Aug. 6; Winchester
and Hinsdale Aug. Z; Peterboro, Aug. s !;
East Jaffrey, Aug. 9; Keene, Aug. 10. Sew
eral MONDAY meetings are being arranged
for in other towns of the county, and an
opportunity will be afforded the people of
all the towns in Cheshire to meet Mr.
Churchill and hear what he has to say upon
state issues.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

ing the year just passed ia,i9a applicants
Tor admission 10 the ports OF me th'ssu
States we're debarred, and ~ aliens were
deporied ON the ground that they had poeh
imported for immoral purposes ihiItcoh
criminal proceedings were Instituted against
those responsible for the importation OF 'hesc
persons Ten of the importers were eun
yicied aud the eases Of three are sun peha'
ing. Commissioner Sargent says 'hat every
effort is being made by the bureau OF inini',
grafton TO break up the white slave iraiiie'
The governments preliminary figures OF
classified foreign merchandise trade for the
fiscal year ended June 80, show that OF
S225, 000,0 900 gain In exports, slis,oooooo
was furnished by agricultural products soV''
600, OO0 by manufactured goods, ana foE,'
600, 900 by mineral products, vi the nus'
total Of Sl,Tii, 900, 900 In exports, agrieui'
mral products furnished 55 IL per cent,
manufactures "a IL per cent, In the pre-.
ceding year the percentages were % ana
95 ia respectively. The great recovery IA
our shipments OF grain and cotton explain
the restoration OF agricultural exports 70
their commanding position In our foreign
trade growth. From 1901 10 1909 there was
nearly $1,000 900 .shrinkage In agrieul'
tural exports while In two years, 1904 10
1906, we see an increase Of sll0,ooO,ooo,
to new high record figure s2o'ooo'ooV
greater than in 1901.
when the federal grand jury eonyenes IN
Chicago Monday final steps viii be taken TO-
ward forging a complete chain OF evidence
against the Standard oil company ana some
Of its high officials which the government
prosecutors hope viii lead to indictments
and prosecutions under the anti'rebate law
To this end Attorney. General Moody has
had some Of his best legal talent at work for
several DAYS analyzing the evidence taken
before the grand jury at Cleveland few
weeks ago and preparing a line of pro
eednre that will fortify the testimony al
ready adduced. The chief task OF weaving
a net about those alleged to be guilty OF
law. breaking will fall to the lot Of John u
Sullivan, district attorney FOR the northern
district Of Ohio, who was in charge Of the
investigation into the relations Of the stand
ard company and railroads at Cleveland.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

The Wilmington Times, published
by Hon. Skidoo Strawser, assumes
from a recent utterance of the Reform
er that this paper thinks successful
tax-eollector must combine the quail
ties of a lightningrod agent, pneu-
matte drill and toady-an assumption
which is meant, probably, to be cut
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

If Brattleboro now has population
of $500 it Just takes the place held by
Barre six years ago-Barre Times.
And if the Connecticut River dam ma
terializes we II give Barre hustle IN
less than six years hence.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

Mr.. Clement was just right Monday
evening in his explanation of how
towns are generally "carried y by
the machine. An emissary from the
man slated for governor visits Brat
tleboro for instance. He doesn't 60
about proclaiming his leaders candi-
dacy to the common people. More like
" he calls at one or two law offices,
His work completed he goes home and
reports, and Brattleboro is marked
O. X. by the campaign manager. When
caucus time arrives a man who "hap-
pens' to be in attendance presents a
list of delegates to the state conven-
ton and it is chosen without opposi-
ton. These delegates 60 to Montpelier
and in company with delegates SINH
larlv chosen from other towns nomi-
nate the machine candidate, and the
state committee comes out with the
solemn statement that no more spon-
taneous call was ever heard than that
which compelled the machine candi-
date to accept the nomination.
The Meddler.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

This reminds The Meddler of a good
joke that is being told at the expense
of "A local dentist who still pins his
faith to horsefesh as the proper meth
cd of locomotion The dentist and a
friend were recently driving by pond
Just after sunset. In the pond was an
enormous bullfrog, and as the team
passed he sounded stentorian
''honk. - The dentist horse lurched
forward. "Here comes another one of
those darned autos,'' said the dentist
as he yanked the horse and looked
backward over his shoulder, 'and the
lights aren I lit either just TO cor
rect a false impression the frog
"'honked" again, and the dentist
spent the rest of the trip home trying
to make his friend promise to keep
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

A Barre alderman, who is lucky
enough to be able TO own an automo'
bile. was recently fined $40 and costs
by a Williamstown, VT, justice for
exceeding the speed limit According
to local lawyers, including Attorney
General Fits, justice of the peace
has no right to impose fine under the
present law but can only find probable
cause for holding the respondent for
county court Are our legal lights at
fault of their Interpretation of the law
or has the Barre alderman been H.
legally fned' These questions certain
" have some bearing on the recent au-
tomobile agitation in Brattleboro.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

Someone has wisely suggested that
the local board of trade ought to in
stitute a town census for the purpose
of finding out just how many people
are living in Brattleboro. This is Ger
tainly a good scheme. There is nc
doubt that Brattleboro has grown con
siderably since the national census OF
1900 but at present the increase IN
population can only be estimated. II
ought not to cost very much TO aseer
tain just how large we are, and the
satisfaction of possessing this knowl
edge would be well worth the cost
Brattleboro s present population is
SAP. Wouldn Z it be worth while u
be able TO make such statement AZ
that for instancei
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

extraordinarily year. $780, SIX
months rs cents; four months, 90 cents per
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on request.
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03
TWO BLACkSMI1HS
LIVERY STABLE EMPLOYE
LAWYER
FISH DEALER
Ex.BARTENDER
LUNCH ROOM PROPRIETOR
SHOE REPAIRER
CIGAR SALESMAN
PRINTER
GRAIN SACkER
HACK DRIVER
BARBER"

1t then gave away the whole Proctor Greed when sta
that Crents ticket from here to the Republican State CON-
veriaon four years ago was made up OF PROMINENT ANY
PROFESSIONAL MEN OF LARGE INTERESTS but we hni
none of them under Clements banner this year.
It's these prominent and professional men with large y
teress" who dominate and control the Republican Party
Vermont to the supreme disregard of the welfare OF the COM
mon people, for whom they have no use except at voting @
Remember your FreemanS oath:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03
THE MEDDLER.
"lfMt coat ms yon PIT n en-

AT the time Al the regular annuai
meeting OF the Incorporated school aus
trict two weeks ago Tuesday The Med
dler was in favor Of postponlng inc
choice of officers until after the speci'i
town meeting, thinking that plan 'he
best method OF settling the tax collee'
tor contest. Committeeman Martln
was also in favor of the plan NJ tha'
time. for the same reason The Med,
dler supposed. Since the postponed
meeting of Tuesday evening, however
there is more doubt about Mr.. Mar
tin IS reason. There We're between SoV
and 400 people at the meeting OF July
II on account Of the tax.eollectorship
contest; at Tuesdays meeting there
were less than 30 people, the fight hav'
ing been settled At the first gather
ing the question of increasing the sal
aries of the prudential committee was
not raised; at the second 1t was voted
to increase the combined salaries from
$3.50 10 $500.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-03

Revised figures indicate that the immi-
grafton to this country during the fiscal year
ending June 30 last was 1854 greater
than it was during the fiscal year of 1905.
The immigration during the year last past
aggregated 1,100,073, against 1,o26,499 for
the previous year. 1t is notable that the
class of immigrants was not so high as in
many previous years, most of them coming
from Austria Hungary, Russia and Italy.
Fewer came from such progressive countries
as England Scotland, France, Germany and
Sweden than for a good many years. Dur
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

Mankato, arrived here Tuesday for |,
visit with Miss Mckenzies grandmother,
Mrs. Farnum.-Le Sueur Center Leader.
Miss l.. Roberts left for Sycamore, n.
~, yesterday afternoon for visit.
Miss NJ. Thomas left yesterday for
Rome, n Y, to visit relatives.
Dir. and Mrs. Barney have returned
from Walker.
Mrs. F. A. Kneeland of Mankato is
visiting at the home of Silas Braley in
this city.-Winona Independent.
Miss Laura Davis departed this after
noon for Altoona, Pa.
Mrs Daniel Chamberlain of Menom-
onie, Wis, who has been visiting her pa
rents in Tennessee, is stopping for a few
days with her brother, j. R. Snow, OF
this city.
Mrs. j. HI. James arrived home from
the east today, after a two months
visit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

was not quite right when completed, and
Mr.. Thompson found the mistake and
corrected it.
j. B. De Rosia of Omaha arrived Sat
urday night to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. DeRosia, for few days. 1t
is his first visit to Mankato in eleven
years.
County Treasurer Hart returned this
noon from his two weeks trip to On
'tario. He left his family at Mitchell,
Ont, and they will visit there and at
other points for two weeks more.
R. C. Hill and family go tomorrow to
Minneapolis, and after spending three
days there will start for Forest Grove.
Ore, their future home.
Miss Verna Babcock and Miss Soule
went to Minneapolis this morning to
spend the week.
Benjamin J. Williams was in from
Cambria today
Miss Alma Bierbauer has returned
from a weeks vacation spent at Lake
Washington.
Attorney Charles Thompson was down
from Amboy today.
G. j. Shanahan of Faribault paid the
city visit today.
F. r. Volk was i'm from Lake Washing
ton today.
Misses Annie and Jennie Nuss of ST.
Louis arrived today to be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Holman at their
Lake Madison cottage for month.
They went to the Lake this afternoon
Miss Isabel Reid went to Minneapolis
today to visit friends for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. III. Cramer of Malone,
N. Y, arrived today to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Davidson and
family for month. Mr.. Cramer went
on to Minneapolis to attend the encamp-
ment, and will return Friday.
w. L. HiXon is expected home tonight
from his eastern trip.
Miss Anna Willard and Miss Rose
ThurstOn went to the twin cities this
morning to spend the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Willard of Waseca
arrived yesterday to visit the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. G. Willard, for
an indefinite period. Mr.. Willard has
been appointed travelling fireman for
the Chicago & Northwestern road.
A. r. Pau Jr and family will tomor-
row move into the Security flats, taking
No. Bib.
Supt Mcconnell will 60 to Lake Madi-
son tomorrow to remain there a few
days.
Mrs. p. Kreemr of Minnesota Lake
stopped over in the city today, on her
return from Madison Lake, after spend
ing week there as the guest of her
friend, Mrs. o. Liedloff.
DIR. A. G. Liedloff, accompanied by
his mother and sister, returned from
Madison Lake today after enjoying
very pleasant outing in one of the cot
tages on the Point w. F. Liedlotf of
the Lampert Lumber company returned
with them.
Fred Clements of the Frederic. ST
Paul, spent Sunday with his PARENTS in
This city.
DIR. g. r. Curran spent ,ast weeL a.
Rochester, attending cipait at tho bosn;
taL lie was called from there 70 No
della.
MRS. Steinhauer, of Wells. was onerot
ca upon this morning at st. Joseph,s hos.
pltal for appendicitis
= a. Berquist and George Witter Wis.
i'el friends at Waterville, Sunday.
Ed Jeffreys, of East Nant-,to
taken sick Saturday morning with acute
eahsrenous appendicitis and was oner.