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The Nome daily gold digger., 1906-06-28
WROTE LETTERS TO
 THAWN'S WIFE
Special to the Daily Gold Digger.

New York, June 27.-It has de- veloped that Richard Mansfield White, the well known Seattle club man, who was shot and killed on Tuesday night last by Henry Thawn, the Pittsburg millionaire, had writ ten mum Der of letters to Thawns wife during the past fifteen years The husband found one of these let ters last week, while White was a guest at his house. The moment they met the shooting took place. Thawn s lawyers are arranging to make a plea of temporary insanity engendered by ungovernable jeal- ousy He will waive examination at the preliminary hearing.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1906-06-28
jpecial to the Daily Gold bigger.

Special to the Daily Gold Digger.
 New York, June 27.-A wild and unfounded rumor to the effect that a plot to murder all the Jews living on the east side had been discovered, spread throughout the city this morning. The Hebrews became panic stricken as the rumor spread like wild fire. When the rumor
The Nome daily gold digger., 1906-06-28
Special to the Daily Gold Digger.

Special to the Daily Gold Digger.
 Seattle, June 27.-Ralph Cook, chief of the city fire department, was notified last night by Mayor Moore that he must either resign or be re- moved. The result of the investiga- tion into the footing which took place during the Arlington dock fire has
The Nome daily gold digger., 1906-06-28
Lemps St. Louis and Rainier Beers at the Northwestern Commercial Go. 10th phones.
Lease Good Property.

F. s. Lang, J. s. Kimball and A. J. Bruner have secured lease of some ground along the third beach line from the Golden Dawn Mining Co.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1906-06-28

Carstairs, Marquette, Hermitage, Guckenheimer, Frankfort, Colgate and Spring Valley Ryes, Old Crow and Old Taylor Bourbons, at the Northwestern Commercial Go. Both phones.
The Nome daily gold digger., 1906-06-28
MURDERER WILL
 PLEAD INSANITY
Special to the Daily Gold Digger.

Seattle, June 26.--After spending whole day in the examination of jurors in the case of George Mitchell, charged with the murder of William Crefileld, not one juror was added to the list. Eleven have been secured. Mitchell will plead temporary insan- ity
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
WHICH COURSE SHALL BE TAKEN.

However the village decides to act
under the authority given it by the
legislature in the matter of munich
pal water system there is no chance
for unfair treatment of Mr.. Crowell
The amendment to the charter provides
that the village must purchase or offer
to purchase the Chestnut Hill and Sun
set Lake system for 100000 within
year from Wednesday before it can
have the right to build competing
system 1t is further provided that the
charter amendment must be ratified by
a special village meeting before it takes
effect. After such ratification the viii
lage has the right to choose water
board Of not less than five or more than
IL members and may issue bonds to the
extent Of 100000. In case Mr. Crowell
refuses an offer of 100000 for his
systems as they are today the village
has the power to construct a system
Of its own. 1t is now up to the voters
to decide which course they will pur-
sue. If the present systems are pur,
chased the village will have plant
already on a paying basis. If it is
decided not to buy Mr.. Crowell S sys-
TENS he will continue to furnish
Brattleboro with water and will eventu-
ally make the contemplated extensions
and improvements.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
Not the Entire Press.
Woodstock Age.)

Ex- Railroad Commissioner Howard of
Craftsbury read the signs in the sky
and got out of office little before the
expiration of his two years of active
and fruitful service. 1t was short
term, but q harvest for Howard, accord
ing to the report of the legislative in
vestigating committee. The other men,
bers of the commission escaped with
some criticism, severe in one or two
cases, but the probngs Of the commit
tee show something like plain graft m
Howard S part.
just plain graft.
1t is no wonder that the report #
the committee twas received with 81
lence in both houses" And what would
the stricken legislators say in view of
the reiterated assertions of the entire
press of the state that there was no
graft in Vermont?
The report makes interesting reading.
1t is like a eorroborative echo of Mr..
Clement s scatter gun-which some
times hits the target.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
The Railroad Commission.
Montpelier Journal.)

The appointment of Eli II. Porter of
Wilmington as member of the railroad
commission will come as a surprise to
many. 1t was freely predicted that
the personnel of the commission woul
reveal the payment of political debts,
but the unquestioned democracy of Mr..
Proctor makes it certain that it was
his personal ability, honesty and clear
eyed good Judgment that commended
him to the governor and the Honorable
Senate. John w. Redmond of Newport,
the chairman, and S. Hollister jackson
of Barre, are also appointments that
will appeal to the common sense of the
public. The first is a lawyer of APP
proved ability, with wide experience
in railroad practice, and the latter is
so well known in this county for fear
less enforcement of the law, as well as
for distinguished ability in his pro-
fession that his appointment will re-
ceive the hearty endorsement of all ex-
cept law breakers. The board, as made
up, will equitably and honorably adj
minister the law and will be credit
to the executive by which it was ere
ated.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
DOING THEIR DUTY.
Scores of Brattleboro Readers are
Learning the Duty of the Kidneys.

To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are sick.
Backache and many kidney i'll follow;
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan s Kidney Pills cure them ALL
Brattleboro people endorse our claim.
C. +. Veet of % Chestnut street,
Brattleboro, VT, SAYS: 81 can honestly
say that Doan s Kidney Pills are the
best medicine | ever used. / had been
troubled four or five years with kidney
complaint. / had pains across my
loins, headaches and dizziness, and
whenever | took cold it seemed to ag-
gravate the trouble. There was too
frequent action of the kidney secre-
tons and if | overworked it seemed
as though my head was in whirl
/ tried different remedies but they did
not appear to suit my case. Having
heard the merits of Doan s Kidney Pills
] got box at f. H. Holden s drug
store After using them a short time
| could plainly notice the good effect
they were having. | continued taking
them some time longer, and gradually
but surely improved. l found Doan s
Kidney Pills a splendid medicine and
can advise others to try them
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, 1906-12-21

We took occasion to speak recently
of the unfairness of the rule adopted
by the cattle commission whereby Ger
tifcates of veterinarians from without
the state will not be accepted as evil
dence that cattle brought into Vermont
are free from tuberculosis. A con-
crete example of the effect of this rul-
ing has been brought to our attention
this week. A local man who is deep
ly interested in the breeding of pure
bred stock wishes to import from an
adjoining state an extremely valuable
bull. He finds that the state of Yer
mont will not accept the certificate of
tuberculin test made by a veterinarian
outside the state and that no transport
tation company is permitted to bring
any cattle within the state unaccompa-
MED by permit from the state cattle
commissioner This obliges the import
er to assume all risks of the purchase
of a diseased animal, which must be
destroyed or returned whence it came.
The owner, on the other hand, is will
ing to sell the animal on certificate of
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
Cabinet Changes Monday.

Oscar s. Straus Of New York city
Monday was indicted into the office
of secretary Of the department of COM
merce and labor in pursuance of the
Encouragement of the cabinet made By
President Roosevelt. Secretary Victor
H. Metcalf retired from that post
and took the position of secretary IF
the navy department in place of Charles
]. Bonaparte who took the oath as at
torney general of the United States
and Immediately began his new duties,
William II. Moody, retiring attorney
general, began his duties as associate
justice of the United States supreme
court Monday, being sworn in at the
beginnings of the court s sittings He
was escorted to seat on the extreme
left of the bench beside Associate JUS
tiee Holmes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
Political Astigmatism.
burlington News,)

1t is an interesting fact that Mr.,
Howard whom the legislative commit
tee accuses as a CRATER, lives in the
same town as the state auditor.
If the auditor knew nothing else Of
Mr.. Howard S pleasing eccentricities,
how could he help becoming aware of
Mr. Howard s method of charging the
state for the use of his own team in
transportation to the railroad station,
taking voucher therefor from his own
hired man.
If graft is committed right under
the auditor S nose, what must be the
conditions when say a hundred miles
intervene2
Really, we think it is up to the
auditor to explain to the people of
Vermont, whose servant he is.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

tuberculn test by reputable vctcri-
marian, bu, is not willing 10 sell the
animal subject To test while In quar-
anlinc, his claim being that Il is unfair
TO subject the animal to n test after
long aud tiresomc railroad journey in
asmuch Ms LESSONS, due perhaps only to
excitement, might cause the character
istlc reaction of tuberculosis, There
is no reason for the state cattle COM
mission pcrsisting in this pig-headed
policy unless II wishes TO be party
to minor species Of graft by giving
It's veterinarians monopoly of the
testing business. There are just Ms
many competent :" vets outside YER
mont rs in.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

Ii Is being noted as a remarkable
fact that the number of deer killed In
the extreme northern counties during
the open season was much smaller, ac'
cording to the statistics of the fish and
game commissioner, than that in the
southern counties In Essex county,
which borders on the forests of Can
ada and northern New Hampshire, the
number reported was only IS while
in Windham county So were reported
II would be foolish to assume from
these figures that Windham county at
fords better deer hunting than Essex.
More likely the reason for the variance
is that the residents Of the latter
county are not In sympathy vita n
law which restricts them to one week s
hunting while their neighbors on the
north and east have an open season Of
several times as long in which 10 kill
Vermont deer which stray over the
borders. The statement is often madr
that no Essex county jury will convict
Il man of illegal deer killing, AMI the
law of course is of no use without pub
lie sentiment behind it, This IL only
another example of what special fish
and game legislation might do toward
these interests.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
BRArrLEBoRo, FRIDAY. DEC. 81, II
ON THE OTHER FOOT.

In its desire to prevent any eontin.
uance Of graft which was so strenu-
ously denied by the republican machine
last summer the legislature a few weeks
ago passed bill which provides that
no state officer shall receive payment
for services not actually performed,
While basking in the light that reflect
ed from this glorious deed-a deed, by
the way, which should have been done
years ago-the general assembly sud
denly awoke to find that il had nncon
sciously locked its own pay, the state
auditor refusing to pay the members
for Mondays and Saturdays on the
ground that those were recess days
when no work was done, Surely this
was a ease of the shoe ON the other
foot, so the legislatures removed the
offending pedal tegument by passing
Joint resolution directing the auditor
to pay them in full for Mondays and
SATURDAYS. The action cost the state
about $22, 900. The Rutland Herald put
the matter in its true light when it
sums up the situation rs follows:
Here arose ease of casuistry. As
an abstract or academic proposition
the heel of the legislature rested
squarely upon the perdiemite rock; but
in making practical application Of
IL. 10, Ia al
think that the Lawmakers would come
within the scope of the law. 1t was
not necessary for them to sit in the
capitol in order to mature measures
for the good of the state. They are
supposed to think thoughts of stare
every waking moment during the Sos
sion. They could do that at home as
well as at Montpelier. This explains
why they promptly passed joint res1'
luton directing the auditor to approve
the pay accounts for Mondays and Sat
urdays when the members were not
in Montpelier
This, of course, was pure case OF
graft getting something from the
state for nothing on account of hold /
ing a public position. We are thus
up dSdlHSl IHt Iu'olloh VI bH' pog Wv"
logical, basis of graft. The present |
legislature has made war on graft, an
at the same time it has committed a |
rank act of graft. Here is the question;
Is the taking of an unearned dollar |
from the state because you are in an
official position to do so, an immoral
acti The $4,000 was tempting, we
admit. Can a member of the Vermont
legislature yield to money temptation
when the state is in position where
it cannot help itself, and still call him
self a virtuous public ofiicer' From
the action of oar legislature plainly
majority of that body would answer
that this could be done. If the taking
of 500, 900 of unearned money from the
state by its law makers is moral act,
then we must look about for someone to
write thesis on the psychological
basis of graft. If we were to jump
at conclusion, we would say that the
public morals at Montpelier need a lot
of tinkering, and that the number of
public men that are working Vermont
for sucker is altogether too great for
her good.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
How To Throw Mud

About the time we were making up our
paper we received the Columbus Hemis.
phere of Wednesday, in which Mr. Gilbert,
the crop-eared editor of that print, who is
so universally acknowledged by his own
party to be a scurrilous blackguard, has
made another attack on us. We would take
up the article and give II some notice, dir
ty as the job may be, were it not for that
fact that some portion of our columns to-
day is devoted to the especial benefit Of
one of his contemporaries whom we con.
slider little superior to him OF crop cared
notorety. Next week we will take Mr..
Gilbert and his billingsgate article into
consideration. For the present we would
whisper in his ear Of he has any ear) that
he is the greatest liar and the lowest
BLACKBOARD we have ever known He may
console himself with this drop Of comfort
until he hears from us rehabilitation, o.,
Inteligencer
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
Reward for Meritorious Service.
burlington Free Press

Governor Proetor's reappointment II
J. +. Cushman as state tax commission
er will be received with general salts.
faction as well as commendation. Mr..
Cushman has performed such meritot-
Ious service for the state as indicated
by the enormous increase in the amount
of revenue from his work and the
measures formulated by him that it was
recognized he was entitled to reelection,
to say nothing of the promotion of the
interests of the people. Mr., Cushman
is to be congratulated and so are the
taxpayers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
It Pays TO Advertise.
lMnnchester. Y. H.. Tnion. }

Some of the cities of Vermont, If
the remarks of their newspapers may
be taken as a criterion, are inclined to
be Jealous of Brattlcboro in Windham
county, which has impelled the Brattle-
boro Reformer to assemble, each week,
a number Of the sharpest of the press
criticisms, under the caption; "0ur
Lemon Crate; Replenished from Time
to Time by Our Loving Friends.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
Swimming Still Good.

(Manchester, n. H.. Union.)
The Vermont house Of representa-
tives has turned down the proposition
to appropriate $4,000 for the freeing
of toll bridges over the Connecticut
River between New Hampshire and Yer
mont. providing this state would ap-
propriatc a similar amount for the pur-
pose The sacred right to swim thu
river is not withdrawn, however.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

Senator Phelps is said to have made
an eloquent speech in behalf of the
bill providing for the appropriation Of
$4,000 for a Vermont exhibit at the
jamestown exposition. Bully, Brig.
We doubt the wisdom of the appropria
ton, but we are glad to hear about
your eloquence.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

Congressman Haskins believes that
the salary of representatives is too
low, and therefore voted for bill
calling for an increase. The other mem
bers doubtless believe just as Mr.. Has
kins does, but the majority of them
did not have the courage to stand up
and say 50.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
In Massachusetts,, Too.
Lsnringfield Republiean.l

The problem of the invasion upon
farms and gardens resulting from the
increase of deer affects Massachusetts
as well as Vermont and other states.
1t appears that State Treasurer Chaplin
has paid out the whole of the appro-
priation of $4,000 allowed by the leg
islature for the damages caused by wild
deer, and there are still few addi-
tional claims on hand that will have
to be paid out of next year s appropria-
ton.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

We deplore both unequal aud double
taxation as being unjust and in viola
tion of the spirit of the constitutional
requirements that each person and cor
poration shall contribute his proportion
toward the expenses Of the government.
We recommend that such measures be-
adopted by the next legislature as will
relieve us Of two evils.-Ninth plank
in republican platform of 1906.
1t is the memory of this pledge that
is causing many of the state papers to
expostulate because the general assem-
bly, of 1906 has lodged the double tax
alton problem. "lIave you forgotten, y
say they, "thc promise in the platform
on which victory was WOMB Mo:c
charitable than attributing to the leg
islature such forgetfulness would be
the assumption that it found the ques
ton too abstruse for immediate solu'
ton, although of course such contingen-
cies are never thought of when politi-
cal platforms are drawn.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

1t is said that some of the West river
representatives thought they saw in the
Brattleboro municipal court bill II
scheme to revive the project to move
the Windham county seat. This was a
case where suspicion lent everything
but enchantment to the view.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

First it was Waterman & Martin.
Then it was Judge Waterman & Martin.
A little later it was Judge Waterman,
Martin & Gibson. After that it was
Judge Waterman, Judge Martin & Glib
son, and now it s about to be Judge
Waterman, Judge Martin & Judge Glib
son. Climbing some.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21
Relics of the Past.
LEnoshnrg Standard. }

Eventually some method must be de-
yiscd for the removal Of these remain
ing relics of the past, toll bridges, which
have no place in the present age Of
progress.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

A special message relating to the
japanese controversy in San Francis
60 was sent to congress by President
Roosevelt Tuesday. The message en-
bodied the special report of Secretary
Victor II. Metcalf which deals with
three matters of conference.-the cN-
cluson of Japanese children from the
San Francisco schools, The boycotting
of japanese restaurants and acts of
violence committed against the Japan
csc The president calls especial at
tention to the small number Of Japan
csc children attending the schools, their
brightness and good behavior and the
impossibility of making them attend a
special school on account of their being
scattered throughout the city. Ia Ge-
gard to violence the president gays he
authorized Secretary Metcalf to state
that everything possible would be 6onc
to enforce the observance of the treaty
between this country and Japan, and
calls particular attention to the last
sentence in the secretary S report which
is as follows ~ III considerations which
may move a nation, every consideration
of duty in the preservation of our tref-
ty obligations, every consideration
prompted by fifty years or more of
close friendship with Japan, would
unite in demanding, it seems to me, of
the United States government and all
its people, the fullest protection and
the highest consideration for the sub
jects of Japan. "
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

Every Man His Own Detective is
the name of a book which f. w. Put
nam is thinking of writing Mr.. Put
nam went TO Montpelier last week to
attend meeting Of the Mystic Shrine
and wore new and expensive fur
lined oyercoat. At the Montpelier
House where the banquet was served he
tried 10 get his garment checked but
the thcck-rOom was full SO he put the
coat on top of the safe behind the Of
fee counter. During the evening Mr.
Putnam had occasion to visit the Of
fee and noticed that the coat was gone
lie said nothing about his loss at the
time but waited until the crowd dis
persed, thinking perhaps the garment
could then be found. When the last
visitor had departed nothing was left
but a much dilapidated coat which
evidently had been left in exchange
for Mr.. Putnam s new one. The Brattle-
borO man went to bed with resentful
thoughts and couldn Z sleep. Before
the departure Of the early train next
morning he arose and went 10 the office
in the vain hope that his coat might be
planning to leave then. And sure
enough in few minutes down came
the coat outside of man. els that
your coat?' said Mr.. Putnam to the
stranger "Sure thing" answered the
man. ''And those gloves are yours z"
inquired Mr.. Putnam. "Why of course.
why not'" was the reply. "Well, per- O..
haps the coat and gloves belong to
you continued Mr.. Putnam rs he put
one hand in the coat pocket, "but that
cigar case is mine. - That was enough
for the stranger. He forthwith slid
out of the garment and hit the high
places for the station.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

The Meddler was leaving his house
the other morning when he was ac-
costed by the young son of neighbor.
" | IN not going to school today" said
the boy. "Why notl' asked the Med
der Because, said the youngster,
we've got. whooping cough at our
house " "What of it, " said the Med.
der, "you haven't got it, have you1"
Z" No, ! haven't got it, was the ans
wer, "but | We got to stay home be-
cause the house is guaranteed "
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

Dr. Charles G. Wheeler has been APP
pointed member of the state board of
osteopathy. DR.. Wheeler is Brattle-
boro man. Upstate papers please copy
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-21

Sh-h-h-h! We are going to say a
good word for our old friend State Fish
and Game Commissioner Thomas. He
appeared before the joint committee
on game and fisheries and opposed the
bill introduced by Representative SouIc
of Alburgh allowing seining in Lake
Champlain. This angered the gentle
man from cup the line" so to get
even he killed the bill increasing the
salary of the commissioner from $1,000
to $500 Mr., Thomas was right in
bringing about the death of the seining
bill and the member from Alburgh
showed kiddish spirit in getting back
at the commissioner in this manner,
However, Soule's action was only a
fair example of the "dog eat dog
policy which has prevailed at Montpel-
ier But it s tough on Thomas.