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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-20
CHINA, GLASSWARE,
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS,

Am now receiving from the best fac
tories a splendid assortment of Dinner,
Tea and Toilet Sets.
New beginners in housekeeping are in
vited to call to see me, as can show
them the best general line ofgoods i'll the
market.
Dinner Sets from S. to $50
Toilet Sets from s. 90 to $40.
Lamps from Ioc to $40.
The celebrated "B & H. " and angle"
Lamps are the best and have plenty of
them i'll stock
All goods carefully packed and deliver
ed.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-20
AI0hairS

Of very fine grade and finish in Navy
Chamragne, Cadet, Gray, Tan, Royal
Black, White Green and Silver Gray
,sS-Inches wide, SOC yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-20
New Silk EOulardS

IN neat dot and figures in Cham,
Navy Brown, Grey Black and h
24-inches wide; SOC ward. "
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-20
Navy Blue and Black MOhaiI
SicilianS.

Good Weight and Beautiful Lustroue
Finish, exceptional value, 5o-inches
wide, 75c yard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-04-20
New Dotted and Striped Mo

hairs
for Shirt Waists and Shirt Waist Suits.
bla,h q and with white dots, blue
ground with white dots and green dots;
Black or blue ground with white stripes,
blue ground with self stripes, IS and
42-inches, SOC yard.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
SETTLE THE WATER QUESTION.

A solution which ought TO meet with
general satisfaction is now offered to
the village of Brattleboro in regard to
the rapidlygrowing water con
troyersary. Through the efforts Of a
number of men whose steadfast belief
has been that "A harmonious settlement
of the question is for the best interests
of all concerned an agreement has been
reached between George +. Crowell
and the water board whereby the lat
ter binds itself to submit to the voters
the question of inserting in the pro-
posed charter amendment a clause COM
polling the village to purchase the
Chestnut Hill and Sunset Lake systems.
The price agreed upon is $4,000, the
cancellation of the debt of $4,000 which
Mr.. Crowel owes the village ON the
Vernon street pipe line and the payment
by the village of the cost of the new
10 inch pipe on Flat and Frost streets.
Al n special meeting called for Nov. 10,
the village will be given an opportunity
to ratify the agreement which the
water board has made. If this is done
the village will shortly come into the
possession of IA water system which is
already on a paying basis, the likeh'
hood of expensive litigation will be
obviated and the trouble which might
arise from the existence of competing
systems entirely done away with TAX
ing these facts into consideration there
is but one thing to be done, and The
Reformer has sufficient faith in the
wisdom of the voters as a whole TO
predict that the step taken by the
water board will be speedily ratified.
For the welfare of Brattleboro, Citizen,
attend the special meeting Nov. 10 and
help settle the water question in the
best possible way.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

II Mr.. Gibson had thought twice we
believe he would have consigned to the
waste. basket the Moran'like epistle
which he sent TO the local papers last
week, The desperate campaign,
shrcwdly planned and skillfully direct
ed -, which he claimed was being waged
to defeat the interests of the village
in regard to the water controversy
was nothing more than nm attempt on
the part of George +, Crowell to pro-
tcct his own interests. No one can
blame Mr. Crowell for retaining able
lawyers to assist in getting such pro-
lection. Any property owner would be
foolish not TO do the same thing. As
far as Mr.. Gibson s aspersions on the
local press are concerned The Reformer
has no hesitation in saying that its
stand on the water controversy has
been taken in the firm belief that such
was for the best interests of the entire
village. Mr.. Gibson is proving himself
an able legislator, but discretion would
have been much more valorous than
such haste as must have prompted his
last week 5 pronunciamcnto.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

OF course the state papers will knock
us for displaying sueh nerve, but just
the same we are going to say that no
man in Vermont is better fitted to hold
down one of the superior judgeships
under the proposed Judiciary than Hon.
f. l.. Waterman. He is absolutely hon
est, enjoys the fullest measure of pub
lie confidence and carries under his hat
truly judicial mind. The fact that
he is fortunate enough to have resi-
dence in Brattleboro should not be
raised as an objection against him.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
sIMPLIFIED SPELLING CHALLENGED.
Protest in Behalf of Foreigner Whom Spell
ing Is Designed to Benefit

1.-The Simplifed Spelling Board has every
reason to spell Success with a capital. Presi'
dent Roosevelt marches in front of the army,
brilliant scholars carry the coors eminent
authors beat the drum great dictionary
makers belong to the general staff, and An.
drew Carnegie looks after the payroll,
writes Hugo Munsterberg Harvard's emf
nent psychologist, in the November Nc
Cures.
In one of the most brilliant and timely
articles that has appeared on the subject,
Professor Munsterberg throws down the
gauntlet to this formidable array, and as a
foreigner, psychologist, and an educator
he arragns the whole Simplifed Spelling
movement
His satirical protest on behalf of the for.
eigner-whom the Simplifed Spelling is es'
pecialy designed to benefits amusing and
to the point.
"Let us take an illustration referring to
large proportion of the three hundred
words destined for mutilation, he sug'
gests. For the schoolboy who begins
with the coniugation, nothing is easier than
to learn that the ending ed indicates the
participle. Nothing, perhaps gives to the
eye of the foreign reader such a feeling of
safety. That is now gone; the poor boy will
have simply to learn by heart the GO new
verbs whose partcple goes in future with
out this ed ifcation. I hear whole classes
reciting sadly, Exceptions from the rule of
ED are addrest, af1ixt, blest, busht, carest,
chapt, clapt, clipt, comprest, contest and so
forth And if the grammar copies its in
formation from the Circular of the Spelling
Board itself, those poor children will read
the list of exceptions in paragraph which
itself contains the participles spelled, men
toned, handicapped, ignored, and others
which seem to them of the same order
Professor Munsterberg sums up clearly
and precisely the psychological objection to
simplifying our spelling. Just as well
might we propose to close one eye in read
ing he declares for the reason that the
nervous processes in the second open eye
and in the corresponding half Of the brain
are a shameful waste of neuron.actvity. E.
Simplicity and uniformity are the
only real waste. because they demand from
us an amount of attention which is ruinous
in its emulation; they perhaps reduce the
expense for printers ink but they increase
neurasthenia among the millions of news.
paper readers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Caught in His Own Trap.

Old Joe, farmer, was noted for the
many ways he had of skimping and
saving One day he hired big country
boy to help him with his work The
boy reported for duty at $50 in the
morning, and Old Joe sat down to break
fast After the lad had finished the
meal the sharp old farmer said: "What
do you say if we eat dinner while we
are at it?n
AS the boy agreed, they fell to and
ate little more. Then, seeing that the
youngster could eat no more, Old Joe
suggested: "Suppose we finish up and
eat supper, too
"All right assented the lad, and he
managed to swallow another crust of
bread.
"Now let's get to work." shouted
the gleeful farmer, thinking of the saw
ing in meals he had made.
"No," returned the boy; ~ never
work after supper. A man s time is his
own then. -
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

News from Halifax, n. s, Tuesday
told of many vessels wrecked or in dis
tress, of wires Frustrated and of dam
age done by gale and sea all along the
coasts Of Nova Scotia, Cane Breton,
New Brunswick and Prince Edward ISL
and, Four vessels were driven ashore,
another after having everything nova
bic on deck washed away was forced to
put back to the port from which she
had sailed, and the steamer Turret Bell,
which went aground on the north side
of Prince Edward Island last week, was
driven farther ashore. The storm was
most violent in Northumberland strait,
where two schooners and one bark were
swept aground and third schooner was
wrecked near the eastern entrance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

Paul O. Stcnsland, ex-president of the
failed Milwaukee avenue state bank,
who was arrested in Tangier, and Henry
W. Herring. cashier Of the same insttu-
ton, were sentenced Monday by Judge
Pinckney in the criminal court of Chi
cage to ndetcrminate terms in the peni-
Tertiary for embezzlement and forgery.
The sentences may run from one to 10
years. The sentence given Stensland
was concurrent with the one pronounced
several weeks ago Stensland on the
witness stand said that the irregularities
in the bank began about 10 years ago,
when he commenced to invest the funds
of the bank in real estates During the
last eight years, he declared, he had
lost 100000 in real estate transactions.
He also lost S21S,00O in running CO.
operative store. Stensland declared
that he used the money of the bank for
real estate and for the payment Of
debts at the suggestion of Herring. He
asserted that he had never forged
names, despite the fact that he had
pleaded guilty to forgery when he was
brought back to this country from Tan
gier.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

Mr.. Hughes reception of the news of
his election to the governorship of New
York was Characteristic "My feeling
is not one of elation," he said, "but Of
responsibility" That Mr.. Hughes
realizes the responsibility of the office
to which he has been chosen there is
not the slightest doubt. He will give
New York a strong, fearless, progress
sive and honest administration
thing of which that state is badly IN
need.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

We most heartily endorse the senti.
mcnt expressed by the Barre Times in
the following paragraph:
As meagrc bit of respect TO the
owners of the title, those who by SPLEEN
did achievement or by years of service
have merited recognition, let us drop
the appendagc of colonel from the
names of members of the governor s
staff ms soon as their terms are finished.
II we must grant the use of the term
of military renown to those who have
secured it only through meritorious ser
vice in leading Il grand governor S ball,
or because of especial credit in bravely
charging the banquet table, then let MS
use it sparingly. To properly distin.
guish members of the governor S stan
which is more or less military in char
acter. some title is perhaps permissible
to separate them from plain "misters W,
but when the "colonels - have dotfed
their gold braid and returned to pri-
vate life. it is senscless t. continue TO
burden them with the lightweight of
Col. SO.andso.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
LIQUOR Law AMENDMENTS.

Two important amendments to the
present liquor law have recently made
their appearance in the legislature, One
provides the granting of sixth-class Ii
censes in towns regardless of the March
vote; the other widens the scope of the
ffth.class or druggists license and re-
quires the applicant to hold a certificate
of fitness from the state board of phar-
macy in order to secure one. Both
bills merit careful attention.
The first permits summer hotels to
sell liquor to bona fde guests for a
short season of the year and is similar,
though more stringent, to the New
Hampshire law. The Reformer has al
ready placed its seal of approval on
such a measure believing it to be for
the best interests of the new and great
err Vermont which all progressive citi-
zens are anxious to bring about, Every
thing possible should be done to en-
courage the growth of the state s sum
mer hotel business, and everything pos
sible will not be done unless more liber-
al legislation affecting the sale of liquor
in summer hotels is secured. As long
as summer guests demand that drink
be served with their meat there is no
reason why Vermont should cut off
this profitable source of revenue for
the sake of taking a stand on the NOR
al phase of the question.
The bill pertaining to the druggists
license provides that licensees may sell
LIQUOR for medicinal, chemical, mechani-
cal or sacramental purposes. Every
purchaser is required to sign certifi-
cate stating for what use the liquor is
wanted, and the licensees are required
to keep books in which all such sales
shall be recorded. No fifth class Ii
cense shall be issued unless the appli-
cant present to the licensing board a
certificate Of fitness from the state
board of pharmacy stating that the
applicant is considered fit person to
be entrusted with such a license and
that the public good will be promoted
by the granting thereof The bill sets
the license fee at not less than $40 and
fifth class licenses shall not be consid-
cred in determining the number of Ii
censes to be granted in any town that
votes yes. In case a town votes no
license the fifth class licenses may be
granted by the selectmen.
Advocates of this bill claim that the
present restrictions of fifth class Ii
censes are too strict and impose too
much responsibility on the druggists
who hold them. They argue that many
instances arise when the law prevents
them from selling liquor for uses which
they know to be proper, and that such
cases impose hardship on the person
who wishes the liquor as well as the
druggist who is obliged to refuse it..
The proposed change, they claim, will
place the responsibility more upon the
purchaser and make the liquor traffic
in no license towns easier to handle.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Deception Not creditable.


Now that public curiosity has been
satisfied, the newspaper correspondents
allowed TO see Mrs Eddy and prove to
their own satisfaction that she Is alive
and able to be up, walk a few steps and
able to 90 driving, she should be al
lowed to continue the privacy a feeble
old woman of 81 is entitled to. Mrs.
Eddy is no better or no worse than
could be expected in n woman who has
reached her age, That Mrs. EDDY
could not possibly manage the great
diversity of business interests that fell
to the consideration of the Christian
Science movement was clearly evident
10 the correspondents who saw her at
Concord Tuesday, and the efforts of
those who surround her to convey Tia"
impression she does is an effort at de-
ception that is not credit TO the
movement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
sticklers for constitutionality.

The Vermont house of representatives,
is fairly Spartan in its determination to
abide bv the constitution Of the state
An amendment of that instrument
makes ineligible for membership OF
either branch of the legislature any
man who receives "a salary from the
treasury of the United States " -Four
members of the house elected in Sep
TENDER were fourth-class postmasters
in their respective towns. In ordinarT
times their ineligibility might have
passed unnoticed. but in view of the
peculiar nature of the campaign the
majority were not disposed to taxi
chances. and all four have been I'M
seated on the recommendation OF the
committee on elections. II was object
ed in behalf of the unfortunatcs that
thew did not receive salaries from tue
treasury. their compensations being de-
pendent on stamp sales, They appear,
indeed. to have been country shop
keepers to whom fourth-class post
mastership is valuable only as drawing
trade. but the point raised in Their
favor was not well taken, for their
compensation is calculated and audited
bv the sixth auditor of the treasury,
Here in Massachusetts we are more lib
eral than Vermont, for postmastcrs are
excepted from the ineligibility of fed
eral officials TO seats in the council and
the general court
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
A Wise Suggestion.
TMontDelier Journal.

So far, no legislation looking to an
in our forestry regulation
has appeared in either house. And the
slashing of Christmas trees has already
begun among the young spruces. If our
woodlands are to be preserved, with all
they include in the way of climate,
moisture, etc, some radical legislation
must be undertaken that will oblige
holders to take wid,r view of
the question OF forest salvation than
that involved in the almighty dollar.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
A Great Improvement.


We want to congratulate the members
of the Vermont Fish and Game league
ON the election of Representative Max
well Evarts ms president of that popular
and efficient organization. Mr.. Evarts
is an enthusiastic sportsman as well ns
Il public.spirited and progressive eiti'
zen. and il is safe to say that the sport
ing interests as well as the natural re.
sources of Vermont will be promoted
under his administration.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

The new state fish hatchery may not
be located in Bratteboro but the Wind
ham County Fish and Game Protective
association is to be commended for
taking up the matter in behalf of this
town. There 5 little truth in the pro
verb Everything Comes to Him Who
Waits, when there are any hustlers
around
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Fits for Congress,
Burlington Free Press. ]

Some of the admirers of Atty.-Gen. c.
c. Fits are suggesting that he be made
the successor Of Congressman lIaskins
at the proper time, even though he be
not candidate now. and thus reduce
the number of Brattleboro' 5 public
offices by one; but the Hon. Frank
Plumley of Mortified may have some
thing to say on this question. Both are
excellent men and well qualified to rep
resent Vermont creditably in Washing
ton. SO far as politics and geography
are concerned, the mountain line y
seems to be the only insurmountable
barrier to aspirants for public Office
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

the inhabitants Of any body Of water.
The real purpose Of the request for
such legislation is doubtless the protect
ion of the guides who earn their $3.50
a day by rowing sportsmen who like to
troll In Maine there is statute pro-
hibiting trolling from motor boats but
II is for the benefit Of the guides in
stenl of the fish,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

A petition asking the legislature for
a law to prohibit the use of motor boats
on Caspian lake during the fishing sea
son leads the Hardwick Gazette to offer
the following explanation: Fishing at
good as usual and old visitors attribute
the sailing of numerous motor boats as
the reason. It is difficult to figure
out just what effect motor boats could
have ON the lure-taking inclinations of
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Stretching 1t.

An American visiting Dublin told some
startling stories about the height of some of
the New York buildings. An Irishman who
was listening stood it as long as he could,
and then queried:
''Ye haven't seen our newest hotel, have
YET"
The American thought not.
'Well," said the Irshman, ''it's so tall
that we had to put the two top stories on
hinges
''What for7' asked the American.
$50 we could let EN- down till the moon
went by said Pat.-Exchange.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Chance for a Merger.
Montpelier journal, !

4 progressive note was struck in the
bin introduced by Senator Chase OF
Windham county, which would appro'
pirate n small sum to examine and re-
port upon the available water power IN
the state. Perhaps this small sum Of
money and the proposed Vermont I'm
provcment society might make a profit
able coalition.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Has 10 Do It's own Admiring,

The State Fish and Game league ~
somewhat of mutual admiration soci'
ety. At its meeting in Montpelier
nearly every one of the committee to
nominate officers himself received q
for some office.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Victor II. Metcalf, accompanied by
Consul |. y. Uiien of Japan, Tuesday
visited the japanese quarter of San
Francisco and the Oriental school. in
pursuing his investigation into the cx-
clusion OF japanese pupils from schools
attended by white children. The secre.
tary ate luncheon with the japanese
consul and then went to the japanese
consulate, where he heard statements
and complaints Of japanese restaurant
keepers, who say that their business is
boycottcd,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

And now Fits is being mentioned
for congress. We refrain from making
a pun on what he might do to his oppo'
nents in fight for that position
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

If you don't get what you want in
Vermont it because you don t live in
the right town. Apply to the Brattle-
boro board of trade for location here.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
The Man for the Place.
Huntington Clipper.

Judge James l., Martin sounds well
aud is we'll He is eminently fitted for
the position by natural ability, eduea'
ton and long aud successful training
nj the bar. Martin is the man for the
place.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
THE EDWARD (. BANNERS CO.,
No. 24s Weybosset ST., Providence, R. I.
PROBATE NOTICES.

The charge for probate notices of the
usual length in the Reformer for the three
weeks required by law is S2.00. This in
cludes Commissioners Notices, Will 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, 1906-11-09

To the waste basket with the bill
creating board of dairy inspectors.
Vermont has commissions enough 81
ready.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09

On the island of Guam there is said
to prevail new disease called Rhino-
mutilans. 1t has nothing to
do with rhinoceroses, however.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-11-09
Come and Bring Your Friends.
Burlington Clipper.

If you are a candidate for any state
or federal office, just move to Brattle-
boro.