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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05

The referendum vote by which the local
option law went into effect in 1903 was:-
Yes, 29,711; no, 2s,9S2; majority for the
law, 40.
Four counties are dry this year, Caledo-
mia. Orange, Or. cans and Windsor. On
the east side of the state there are only
five license towns, Canaan and Norton in
Essex county, Barre town in Washington
county and Rockingham and Somerset in
Windham county.
The license towns on the west side of
the state are:-Hancock, Middlebury,
Salisbury and Shoreham in Addison coun-
ty; Arlington, Bennington and Pownal IN
Bennington county; Burlington, Colches-
ter, Milton, Richmond and Shelburne in
Chittenden county; Swanton, Richford
and St. Adams city in Franklin county;
Isle la Motto in Grand Isle county; Hyde
Park and Morristown in Lamoille county;
Castleton, FAIR Haven, Pittsford, Rutland
and Wells in Rutland county.
Middlebury, Salisbury, Milton, Rich
mond, Norton, Swanton, Hyde Park,
Pittsford, Wells, Somerset and Rocking
ham change from ''no' to ''yes," Somerset
having gone mo" by a vote of to last
year.
Brandon, Brighton, Ludlow, Mont
pelier, Mortified, Poultney, Putney,
Readsboro. Sandgate, Searsburg, st. Al
bans town, st. George, Nergennes, Wal
lingford AMI West Rutland change from
''yesn to "no.'
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05

old Ram VS.. DR.. NJ. c. Twitchell and the
MARY Fletcher hospital, to recover damag
es named at 5000, the court ordered a
verdict Tor the defendant. The boy had
an eye injured last April by the explosion
OF torpedo and was taken to the hospital
at burlington, where DIR. Twitchell decid-
ed II was not best to operate on the mem
Der. Later, piece of TIN worked out of
the eye, the sight OF which was lost. The
plalItih claimed that the doctor should
have detected the presence of the tin and
removed Il, when the eye might have been
saved Dr.. rwitchell claimed that the
wound was healed when he saw il to such
an extent that he could not have found
the metal without probing and destroying
the eyeoall.
man whose name is said to be Fred
| Goodroe, aged 80 years, Of Bedford, Que,
was run over at Swanton by an engine
March % and both legs were cut off Just
below the knee. He was lying on the
track, aud 1t is said that he was in an in
toxlcated condition. The man was taken
into the station and surgeons were called
to amputate the legs. He diei. Ii sp-
peared at the inquest that Goodroe had
been yiciously assaulted by Charles Rob-
inson Just before the accident on the
! track. Goodroe, who was very drunk,
was punched and beaten by Robinson I'M
til he dropped. After lying there several
minutes, Goodroe got up and staggered
on down the track, grooming fearfully and
wlplng the blood, which poured Gown his
face, away with his hand and cap. He
was seen to reach point about half way
between the crossing and the dry bridge,
when he again fell and laid there until the
train came along and ground of both legs.
Robinson was seen fleeing to the woods
and has escaped.
A guardian was recently appointed for
Royc Smith, an OLD, eccentric man who
has lived alone few miles from st. Al
bans for many years. An examination of
the house disclosed considerable treasures
secreted. The amount of currency found
was y, 740, OF which 5000 was in gold and
the remainder in bills. Among the bills
found were some " hich looked as new as
il just from the printing press, and these
evidently have never been in circulation
at all This money was found secreted IN
several different places in the house, the
larger portion being in an old trunk in a
low cupboard in the old mans sleeping
room. Scattered about the house were
several checks, some Of them given long
time ago. Some of these checks were in
the letter IN which they were mailed to NJ.
Smith in settlement OF accounts. 1t is
not yet certain whether these checks are
all good. In the old trunk mentioned,
notes and mortgages with face value of
several thousand dollars were found. The
present value OF this paper is yet uncer-
tain.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
IN THE INTERESTS OF FAIR PLAY

editors have made capital of affidavit read
Mr. Clement kind of nonresident
Vermon Rchford 23d aid
perfect right spend of the winter Seattle
aamazoo requires Very would live
wear elsewhere The doesn't know
much affairs and considers nobody business
but his
the News printed the day before the above
tract appeared had Rutland
after trip in his job before the
paper out
Let this business of the governorhp Let have
ee argument than this Percy punctured"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
Four Years License Votes.

From figures covering tne license vote
in every town in the state at the recent
March meeting, obtained by the st. Al
bans Messenger, the following comparison
is made possible.
TOWNS TOWNS TOTAL YES. TOTAL NO.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
THAT QUESTION, "WILL HE Dol

Baeboo Refomer OF March 6 commenting the camor Of
Mr. Clement abiding
the the republican convention said
good Mr. Clement with The the
still in his mind but maybe he will promise
connection correspondent Of the Boston Herald
in Of March 27th
Everybody Talks But Proctor is parody popular often
quoted question hurled win he
bolt convention 1902 which defeated he
independent Clements demand
republican machine will
cndaIous corruption OF 1902 which generally admit
he boed convention of republicans composed
will Of the and he denies the right
else ask him that question without
making corresponding and interrupted
the Procto
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
PRINT PRoCToR'S RECORD BESIDE PROC? OR'S
PLATFORM

The recently published Mr. Proctors record of certain pub
whe from the Proctor and editor
bringing be charges will not Du the
they are aimed this the Bristol Herald Ind, replied
The publish where Mr. Proctor really stood on
might further and do the state real service by telling
what Proctor stands fornow.
at denial and poohpoohing would not satisfy
p who advertising The attempt to dscredt the latter
better that Mr. Proctor is not
that kind charges basee etc. is not connng
recordMr Clements too for that matter Let
readers Put the Clement PLATFORM well
known representing practical REFORM alongside the Proctor PLATFORM
and let the people Judge"
Issued by the Clement Literary Bureau, 1906
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05
THE SOLID PRESS OF VERMONT
SLIGHTLY SHAKEN

Notwithstanding the newspapers
supporters appears
press unanimously Candidate
editors capable Independent thought
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-04-05

lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, never
falling remedy for lazy liver.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
SWINDLED.

one Of the events decided at the an
nual sports held during the autumn at
a certain preparatory school was mile
bicycle race
A young competitor turned out on d
new wheel. and appeared to be consid-
erablY surprised when he ran last. He
subse4 uently wrote TO his father as fol-
lows:
Dear Father: You were awfully
swindled over that machine you bought
me. I should call at the shop and tell
them something if 1 were you. Yours,
etc. JACK"
A day or two later Jacks father called
al the school and mentioned the sub
ject.
What's the matter with the wheel? p
he asked. Have you broken it?'
oh. dear. no.. was the response; but
IL isn't what l expected it would be You
we're cheated when you bought IL.
Fancy giving $50 for a wheel. only TO be
licked by jigger that cost s25! That's
what Green paid for his. and he won
the mile easilyi"
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
"CAE I HAVE TIP

Little Jack Nachett rad habit OF
slying: "Can / have it," every time he
saw something that he thought he
might like: and he liked nearly every
thing that he saw. Cor while. folk
thought il was funny and they used
10 laugh at him; but after he had be-
gun TO grow. his relatives and friends
became very tired of Il and they tried
hard. but without avail. 10 break him
OF the bad habit. At last he was
broken. OF it. as you shall hear.
His mother took him into a big store
one day and az the counter among lot
IF other customers stood man witt;
only one arm. Jack looked at him in
amazeYnent for time. Unable 10 CON
troll MS curiosity he asked:
Please. mister. where is your other
rrm?"
1T was cut off in a sswmill.'
"Can ] have to- asked Jack immed-
lately
Then there was q roar of laughter
Throughout he Store. YOU may be SUI,
and before Jacks mother left the place.
some Of the other customers had spread
the story through the town. so that
when Jack appeared. be was greeted on
all sides BY renewed laughter and by
shouts Of Can I have it?' and did
you get it," till he WAS near crying
Jack was 4 proud little fellow and the
Joking stung him so that he broke him
self OF the bad habit after that
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

It was cold outside and windy. and
more than that. their cousins. Jim and
little Blanche, We're TO spend the day.
So when mamma smiled IN at the door
with a II. is almost mail time, dears;
you know papa doesn't like TO wait"
there was not the usual hUTTying TO see
which should be first.
Papa was in a bedroom where he had
been lying for two weeks with a frac-
tured limb II was hard for a strong.
active man Ike him, and when mail
time approached he grew eager, and
sometimes little impatient when there
was unnecessary delay
SO far, however. there had been bright
faces and eagerly outstret~hed hands at
the postOfilce as soon as the mail was
opened. each demanding a fair share.
And after that il had been mere matter
OF wind and feet as to which share
should be delivered first.
But today they were in the midst Of a
very interestiI 2 game of authors with
Jim So when mamma turned away.
/ the children only bent a little closer
over their cards
Cousin jim. with his keen eyes and
( keen Wit, understood, and there was a
smile Il amusement about the corners
of his mouth at the quancary which his
companions were in. and little Blanche,
over in the corner with some dolls, TO
which she had gone after being de-
barred from the game as too young and
inexperienced. understood, too.
Ten, fifteen minutes passed, then Fred
sprang 10 his feet
I've got to get that mail before I
can do anything" he exclaimed. color
ing little, hut looking a them stur1ily
the rest Of You keep on with the
game"
But Clara was on her feet by that
time. her hand on his arm.
No, you stay, Fred. and let me GO
she entreated. II haven't thought of
anything else since mamma came to
the door Please let me go! I WOE I
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
WINTER.

do not mind the hurricane.
And biting winter rain
l love 10 watch them sweep across
The woodland and the plain;
For as they roar the trees among,
] fancy I can hear
4 whisper like fairy song:
THE spring is drawing near"
I do not mind the gloomy days.
When clouds are dark and low
And rough winds from the meadows tear
Their tattered sheets OF snow;
For through those ragged holes I've seen
A sight the heart to cheer,
The face of some sweet flower that tells
''The spring is drawing near
o children big, and children small.
This wisdom. bear in mind
FroWn not Sh any rains that fall
Nor CRU: able at the wind;
And wheT. the gloomy winter day
Is far from blithe and warm,
Look well. and think. and you will find
A promise in the storm.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

be able TO DO single thing well all day
If I DON'T
Jim rose slowly. grinning.
Il think ! vii go along and .1r, see the
waiting for you two TO say that for the
last ten minutes. Come, Harry
out into the hall they tptoed. and
down the stairs. and at the foot Fred
glanced furtively toward papas bed
room Then ne stopped
The door was open. and standing by
the bedside was little Blanche IN the
act OF handing the invalid a whole lot
of letters and papers. Her hat and
cloak were on and her face vas glowing
with exercise and exposure 10 the out
side air.
quizzingly: been laying by somewhere
for repairs, haven't YOU? This little
fast EXPRESS has made her round trip.
and you are only Just putting out I
Ike schedule time on my road.
fred looked at Clara, and Clara looked
at Fred.
she is our visitor. and We let her do
our work said Fred.
And We wouldn't let her join in our
game of authors" added Clara, gloom
fly, and she is such nice, happy lit
tie thing, too
Here Blanche came skipping from the
bedroom
ct was such lovely walk" she
cried merrily. THE wind ii just blew
and blew. and most carried me right
along, and j had 10 hOld on my nat All
the way: and the posrman he gave me
such a lot of mail. more, your papa says,
than he's had in a whole week before.
Oh, IL was such fun
Jim patted her on the head.
81 guess IL WAS. for you. Sis" he said,
rather sOberly. Il m not so sure about
us-nO. ] mean about myself. You see. .
bluntly. I've been setting myself up 10
be little better than the rest OF you:
but 1 neser once thought Of going after
the mail. not once. Come" abruptly,
Tets go back up stairs
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
LOOKING AHEAD.

When ] grow up I don't know just
Exactly what III be:
Sometimes / think I'll go to war.
Sometimes / think Of sea.
Most times l think I'll pick out war;
There's so much glory there;
But then ] think Of getting shot
And then / don't quite dare.
There's Bill. He says He LII go ala
right.
And that he'll be so quick
That long before they get an aim
He'll make the foemen sick,
l s'pose that is the bestest way,
And yet the other day
Bill stumbled on a hornets nest
And didn't get away.
Not till tho hornets all came out
And stung him full Of stings,
And il he couldn't dodge the bugs
How could he guns and things?
So after all # might be best
To go away from shore
And be a noble pirate. or
Perhaps q commodore.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
PETER AND THE FRACTIONS.

The fractions knocked at Peters door
And cried: Dividing by 4.
PRAY Peter. can you tell US what
The answer would be on the spot?
or II some person kind should buy
You halves Of apple pie
And we should gran pies away,
How many pies would you have, pray
What Is a OF -.
And what is Is Of i?
md s times = is what?
Is a whole number or not?
So ali the nighr the fractions cried
Questions. till Peter nearly died
And he said: We'll | clearly ZEE
The fractions Will keep after me
Until / take some time from, play
And study fractions every day"
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
BABY JACK.

Little Jack Frost IS coming 10 town
To pinch the children's nose;
He'll also tint their cheeks bright red
And my! how he'll nip their toselsr
He doesn't care. though their coats be
thick
He'll blow his breath right through /;
He'll make EN- run and hold their ears.
And pucker their lips and saw
'Whewi'
For little Jack Frost is the baby. YOU
know.
Who. when he grows up. becomes Mr..
Snow. Exchange
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
THE WAY TO FARMLAND.

often say TO grown-up folk:
IF l was big as you.
And could go anywhere l liked,
l know what l would do"
And then they say. What would YOU
do?"
And l say. why. I'd go
And travel quickly as / could
TO Fairyland. you know"
And then they smile at me and scy,
Alas. we're far too tall
The only ones who find the w
Are people that are small"
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
A FOOD THOUGHT.

OF all the curious beasts there ars
1t seems TO me the queeTest far
Is not the elephant or loon
Or even the dogfaced baboon.
But queerer than ali these, and, too,
Queerer than parrot, whale or gnu,
The anteateT seems to my mind
Which on the Amazon they find,
The thing that seems so queer in hins
Is that he eats ants with a vim,
And vet there are such lots OF food
That must be surely quite as good.
Now ! Rave lots OF ants. and yet
/ would rot eat q one. / bet.
No, / am nice 10 them. for I
Would rather eat a piece of pis
Than all my ants or uncles, too.
1 don't think they'd taste good. De
you?
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
ZY-THOUGHTS

said Lazy Dick. How nice 'twould he
II no one ever Weakened me.
And I could sleep and sleep. and so
Got rested up just once, you know
/ think II Is a selfish thing
For folks TO say that / must fling
Ny blankets of and jump out Quick
The minute that they hoIler Dick"
Us boys should not be bothered so.
Because I'm sure that we can't grow
Up big and strong and do our best
Unless we have a lot of rest
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
WHAT AM I?

Ever wavering am ].
am constant never.
Yet to duty / am true
With my best endeavor.
Every time you look at me
You Will find me changing.
Yet each time / tell the truth
Howsoever ranging.
Never. day or night, do
Leave my work neglected,
Though hy every passing breeze
/ may be detected.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
POOR WOMAN.

why do yoI look so worried"
at keeps me so busy looking after M
servants But why do you look so wor-
ried?"
II haven't enY servants you see. and
have everything 10 look after. "-Hous-
ton Post.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
GIRLISH QUALITIES.

Patience and Gentleness are neces-
sary qualities in every girls life. Pa
tience aids i'm eXtinguishing envy. over
coming anger. and crushing pride. How
much good may be done and joy brought
by a gentle word or look, Truly "a
soft answer turneth away wrath. "
Girls are not called upon to do great
things except in rare instances; but
the everyday trials of life I'm the oTdin-
Any and appointed exercises of the
Christian graceS afford ample scope for
pTaCttClng that virtue OF mankind which
has become pToVeTbial. The best eXel
Ctses OF patience and se!f-denial. and
the better because not chosen by our
selves, are those in which we have TO
bear with the failings of those about
uS-tO endure neglect when We felt We
deserved attention, and ingratituGe
when We expected thankS-to bear with
disappointment i'm our expectations. with
Intrusion or disturbance; IN short, with
whatever opposes our VIII or contra
diets our humOr.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

trees deep green, leaving q few white
ia shSs TO represent SNOW. Touch the
hedge with biue-green and the front
fence with sepia. The smoke should
he q deep blue-grIy. When done press
between books. then mount on red
picture mat aud hang On the wall OF
your en.-Indianqgolis Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

yellow 10 indicate "a sunset Paint the
bodies and branches Of the trees-whcre
saaded-a warm brown, leaving the
white spots 80 indicate the snow. Lay
"a dun faint gray over the distant hills.
Paint the house sides brick red leaving
The roof white. Paint the evergreen
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

First cut out the picture and paste
carefully on bit of smooth paste
hoard. Then. with your water colors,
paint the sky ii Turplish blue At the top.
blending down toward the horizon line
to- q pale crimson and ending against
the line OF hills with a bright orange
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
THE EXPECTED HAPPENED.

Its the unexpected that always hap
pens. they say,
well. If that's a hint for me to come
across with the flyer I owe YOU. you'll
have to come again. ! amt got IL now"
Houston Post
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
TELLING FORTUNES.

Girls and boys, as well as grown
people. like TO hear what the future or
the fairies have in store for them. Tie
& flowing is a new and easy way of
finding what your fortune will be in
matrimony. 1t Is a simple game using
fairy airships made of feathers TAX
as many fluffy feathers as there are
girls and boys in the party and paste
on each feather a prophecy written or
a bit Of paper. such as:
Yes.
No
Sometimes.
Possibly.
Never.
AT 25.
Probably,
Depends upon myself.
If / can.
When the time comes,
OF course.
Three times.
Before you know ii.
Not If can help IT.
Certainly.
Doubtful.
Surely.
Put all these fairy airships into a
pasteboard box lid which you have
previously punched full OF holes
Stand on a chair. hold the box lid high
you are about to launch will tell their
fortunes-will they marry AT the word
marry" launch the ships OF fate by
tanning vigorously under the box lid
with a large palm leaf fan. This Will
send the ships flying in all directions,
and the boys and girls must endeavor
co catch one before IL falls and learn
his or her fate therefrom.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
LUCKY FELLowl

Abou Ben Adhem was. besides.
The luckiest man I'm town,
When he stepped barefoot on q tack
Twas always sharp end down.
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
THE OuIZZICAL OLD PERSON.

4 person Of Aiken. s, C,
said How very much better 'tWOuid bt
If his name were taken
And instead OF Aiken
They made the name TiCklelelee,'
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-03
Col. Head Flour
ishes In Hutchison

Col. r. G. Head. one Of the best
known cattlemen OF the entire west,
writes from Hutchinson, Kansas that
he is now associated with some of
the well known cattlemen Of Kansas
In q firm which is known as the Las
Vegas Live Stock Commission Go. COl.
Head also controls and operates the
Stock Yards Hotel The following
item from the Hutchinson Gazette
Of recent date relates to the consOli.
dated companies OF which Col. Head
is now the head" In double sense:
There is little reorganizing going
on among the commission companies
out al the stock yards. Col. Head,
Bully Wood. Uncle Henry Wilson
Emmett Hutton and one of the Davis
boys are forming a new company
which will be likely to do a large
business. The Las Vegas company
in which Col Head and Billy Wooc
were the principal members, has been
doing a good business and with this
merging the new company ought trRdo
much better" Hutchinson, Kansas
Gazette.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-03
CHINESE SIT.
UATlON GROW.
ING COMPLEX
American Fleet In Asistie Waters To- II
Strengthened los Fear n AaothS ~.
Tile UpdslnS. ~

Washington. d. C.,Jan. 3,--The atti-
tude of the Chinese towards foreign
ers and foreign interests generally has
become sufiiciently hostile to warrant
preparations on the part Of various
governments for the suppression Of
another demonstration such AZ that
which occurred In 1900. The navy
department had intended to order
the battlesiap Oregon back to the
United States. but In view Of the
threatening situation which has de.
veloped, instructions have been cabled
to leave the vessel in the Orient.
There is no change in the purpose
Of the president to increase the bat.
tleship squadron In Asiatic waters b
two vessels during the coming spring.
The Chinese situation was discus4sd
at the cabinet meeting yesterday and
later Secretary Taft cabled General
Wood. commanding the military ditls'
ion in the Philippines, that he VA
to be reinforced in order that he mi9Al
always have Z strong detachment y
readiness TO proceed wSlhout delay n
China in case American inferestl
should be menaced The troops q
Manila will be within nifty h0ars q
Chinese territory, and II It shOuld b
necessary to land q force n the south
ern part Of the empire there will bs
no long delay.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-03
Introduces Bill for that
Purpose in New York
Legislature. Sweeping
Reforms Aimed at by
Insurance Legislation.

Albany. y. Y, January S.--Senator
Bracket Of Saratoga. soon after the
legislature convened today, introduc.
ed resolution demanding Of Chaun.
cey NJ. Depew his resignation as
United States Senator on account OF
his relations with the Equitable Life
There was more than usual inter
est also in the annual message OF
Governor Higgins to the Legislature,
which includes important recommen,
datiops as to life insurance. the
mortgage tax law, savings banks
surplus tax and electoral reform.
In regard to insurance he asked
the legislature to pass a law to
safeguard the money Of the policy
holders and eliminate the possibility
of personal gain from the manage
ment. To accomplish this he sug'
gests the investment OF funds In
mortgages secured 0y real estate
That deposits with or loans to nnonied
corporations should be subject to sui
table restrictions; that the contro
Of subsidiary commpanies should not
be permitted; that insurance direc
tors should have no conflicting bus!
ness connections; that policies
should be of standard form so there
should be no ambiguity; that ful
publicity. should be assured; thaV
equitable distributions Of gains O
the company to policy holders enti