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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

tial sum. From these sources Brattle'
boro will have fund Of several thou
sand dollars to expend in telling manu-
facturers throughout New England
what the town has to offer in the way
of factory sites and cheap power
II is worthy of note, too, that the
men most largely interested in the
power company are not only willing to
contribute to an advertising fund but
are anxious to locate as many indus
tries as possible in, the towns near
the dam and will use their influence
in this direction. In discussing the
matter few days ago one of the pow
err company officials called attention to
the fact that removal Of the steep
grade at the upper end of Vernon street
would do as much rs any one thing
toward increasing the desirability OF
the numerous factory sites in the
south part Of the town. This is one
of the many matters which Brattleboro
must take up if it wishes to make the
most of the opportunities which the
dam offers. And in considering this
and other problems we must always
bear in mind that now is the time to
begin hustling campaign if we in
tend to get all there is for Brattleboro
out of the dam project.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
Sneaker Cannon Coming.

The next meeting of the Vermont Off
GERS Reunion society will be held in the
Strong theatre, Burlington, on the even,
ing Of September 3. The committee OF
arrangements, consisting OF Col. Z. Hen
ny Powell, Gen. r. S. Peck and Capt. b.
j. Derby, with the assistance of Congress
man D. j. Foster has secured as the
speakers of the evening Joseph G. Can
non, speaker of the house of representa-
tives, and Baron Rosen, Russian ambas-
sador to the United States. 1t is also
expected that Governor Hughes OF New
Nark will be one of the speakers. Baron
Rosen speaks English Auently and will
undoubtedly give an interesting address.
The annual banquet of the Vermont
Fish and Game league will be held the
following day at Hotel Champlain Bluff
Point, and all three of the distinguished
gentlemen whom it is expected will
speak at the meeting of the Reunion So
cety will attend and make addresses
Governor Hughes will be present at the
meeting at The Strong on the evening
of September 8 if he is able to make the
necessary train connections.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
Railroads
BOSTON & MAINE RAIlRlE
In effect June "a, 1907
Trains Leave Brsttlsbolo:


Montreal and Quebec, via c. Y. and 6. !, !
FC237-fil 10 a. m. &C 230 p. m. 'igan
Montreal & Quebec. via Newport and CHF
'+2.37-fll.l0 a. m. 4fl0lSp N.
Quebec, via Sherbrooke and G. 7. Ry., -TlL!i1l
Ttl0.ls p. m. 40
Quebec, via Que. Cent. Ry, -f'2.3' a, r. u
p. m.
Greenfield, Northampton. Hoyoke Slates
rs. % a. m. 1907 a. m. tl0l5 q. N. TN
'4.25p. m. IS. % p. m.
Bellows Falls, Claremont Junction, W.
White River Junction. q. m, nv .., ),
lilo a. m. '2.25 p. m. t+47 p n. 'aAe'
lois p. m. - l.
Wells River. st. Johnsbury, Lyondo1yL.1H- /,
a. m. 1910 a. m. lilo a, m '-$A
HOBS p. m. Ia.
Newport, Sherbrook-'2.5 a. m. 1913 u
flll0a a. m. tl0.lSp. m. ,,,u,
Boston--DI.27 a. m. "A 5.2s q. N. 7b4Ls N
4All.45 a. m. tBl.50 p. m. +B2R p d .
.Daiiy. +Daily except Sunday. tDa-I Y
Saturday. SUNDAY only. A via GFeeai y
via Bellows Falls. C Montreal 9n!y, W. ~
except Sunday and Monday and d's''l---
after Sept. 80. ,..-.-A.j
Detailed information and Timetables l'' =
tanned at ticket Office. ,,-o-
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
WEEK IN THE WORLD.
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.

The long expected report OF the inter
state commerce commission upon lts IN
quiry into the operations OF the railroad
consolidation managed by +. II. Harrl-
man was made public Saturday. 1t Will
be disappointing to those who expected
sensational statements and recommenda-
tions from the commission, for the Ian
guage employed is mild and there is no
hint of prosecution. "Indefensiblc hnan-
cicring' is the strongest term used in
the report. copies of which have been de-
livpred to President Roosevelt and AttOr-
new General Bonapartc. The report Is
unanimous. Summarized the commits
sion's conclusions as set forth in the re-
mort are that competition in transporta-
ton has been effectively stopped in ter
ritory equal to one-third Of the United
States. and Il, II. Hartman as an indi-
yidual has dominated the great railway
consolidation which he built up in the
last few years. 1t is recommended by
the commission that a federal law regu-
lating the issue Of railroad securities
should be enacted and that the functions
of a railroad corporation should be con,
fined to furnishing transportation and
that it should not be permitted TO invest
generally in the stocks, bonds and secur-
tiles of other railway or steamship com
panies. connecting lines excepted, The
report is the result of much discussion
and some compromise in the commission.
II is a simple recital OF facts, but a strong
case is presented even in that way. That
the Hartman railroads have in some in
stances evaded and in Others violated the
provisions OF the Sherman antitrust law
is made clear. Whether proceedings to
dissolve the various alleged illegal merg'
ers for which Mr.. Hartman and his as
sociates are charged with being respon-
sibe is for the attorney general to de-
ter1nine after he has examined the report
and the evidence submitted with 1t.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

According to every indication the
next annual banquet of the Vermont
Fish and Game league will be an event
worthy of mention in connection with
its predecessors. Whether it will help
to make a governor, secretary of state,
treasurer and other state officers, IS
altogether another question.-Burling-
ton Free Press.
As is also the question whether the
fish and game interests of the state
will derive any direct or indirect bene-
fit from the gathering.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

At the Vermont state fair commissions
ers' meeting in White River Junction
Saturday there were present Fletcher D.
Proctor, George L. Whitney, Maxwell
Evarts of Windsor. NJ. E. Adams of
Derby, George L. Terrill of Morrisyille,
Hon George Aitken of Woodstock and
Fred l.. Davis of North Pomfret The
purpose of the meeting was to revise the
premium list and settle the question of
advertising. At the close of the meeting
the party went to the fair grounds and
inspected the work in progress. The
commissioners expressed themselves as
we'll pleased with the outlook and expect
an unusually successful fair.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

The news of the arrest in America of
a japanese officer in the act of sketching
a fort, which is totally discredited at
Toxic, and would ordinarily have invited
angry comments against the source OF in,
formation, is quietly left without editorial
comments in the leading japanese papers.
sought in the fact that despite the war
talk which is being transmitted to Toxic
from America, the impression continues
Ito prevail that the friendly relation ex,
isting between the United States and
Japan is too deep-rooted to be disrupt
ed by any anti-Japanese sentiment,
which, however loudly voiced, Is known
TO be limited to a small section. The
presence in America of Admiral Yama-
motto at this time is considered to be
most timely, and the cordial reception
accorded him by President Roosevelt Is
profoundly appreciated as forecasting a
satisfactory solution of the labor ques-
ton
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

with the intention of engaging in the
importing and breeding of pure bred
Holstein cattle. Mr., Gregory is wldely,
known as the proprietor of the Hotel
Gregorian in New York city. This +
the kind of man the state should
welcome. His stock farm should and
will mean much to the agricultural in
terests of Vermont.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
John Barrett, Advance Agent.
CEnosburg Standard. J

The state press has not INDUCED in any
pleasantries lately over that versatile
Nermonter, John Barrett, but we note
that the Saturday Evening Post considers
him worth two columns OF comment on
the who's Who" page of that journal.
The writer calls him the Advance Agent
of America" and says:
Barrett is percolator. He intends, to
be and is the center OF everything that
happens in his vicinity, from congress
of nations to a mass meeting in tent.
If he cannot get in the door he will get
in the window, and if he. cannot get in
the window he will come down the CHM
ney. He'll be there. He will have some
thing to say. Far be it from him to re-
main silent when there is a voice to be
lifted. He is always on the job"
AT any rate" concludes the writer,
and therein sums up the whole case, he
is constantly progressing from one. impor-
tant post to another, and there isn't so
mitch sentiment about these things as
some people imagine"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

The individual who cannot swim
should never wade in water that is
above the waist line without wearing
a life preserver. Better still, he should
never 90 out over knee deep until he
learns to swim.-Baltimor American.
Mother, may learn how to swim?
Yes, my darling daughter,
Hang your clothes on hickory limb,
But don It go near the water.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
immigration Commissioners Cordially
Received.


Senator Dillingham; and his immigra-
ton commissioners are having good
time abroad and manifestly are being re-
ceived in a helpful spirit by the Euro
pean governments. Neither Italy nor
Austro,Hmgary has that resentful atti-
tude toward emigration to America which
long characterized the imperial govern
ment of Germany. The reason for this
difference is that the emigration itself is
different. Most of the Germans who
came to the United States came to stay
here: they were not birds of passage.
Their expatriation was in most cases de-
liberate and permanent But this is not
so with the Italians, the Hungarians and
our other newcomers from southern Eu-
rope. A great many of them come here
only to stay long enough to save money;
few hundred or at most few thousand
dollars, and having done this they go back
with their money to their native land.
Thus ITALY and Austro-Hungary are
drawing a large revenue from America,
and their people are returning, not only
with new ideas and with improved eco
monte efficiency, but also with consider
able sums of ready capital which are be-
ing devoted to the expansion OF native IN
dustries. Italy and Austro-Eungary,
therefore, can well afford to be cordial to
the American immigration commissioners.
1t is in the interests of Europe, as it is
in our interest. to have the tide of immi-
grafton properly regulated, so that the
really thrifty and honest toilers who
come here to stay few years or many
years will not have their race discredited
bv association with deported criminals
and paupers.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

The Jury in the case of Eugene Gagne
against the Deerfeld River company re-
turned a verdict for $500 in favor OF the
plaintiff in United States court at Wind
sor Friday. The case was for injuries re-
ceived by the plaintiff in defendants
mill at Wilmington in 1905 in a machine
called an edger. He lost three fingers by
having his left hand caught In gears
which it is alleged should have been
boxed Bernie T. Cole pleaded guilty to
breaking into a postofice at Craftsbury
in 1905, and was sentenced by Judge Holt
to one year at hard labor in the house
of correction at Rutland.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

Hotel Marion at Felchville was burned
to the ground Monday night. The ire
was discovered by Charles Douglass about
/ o'clock in the shed; he broke open the
front door and aroused the inmates VINO
ali got out safely. The whole neighbor,
hood was awakened and with the help OF
the volunteer fire brigade with buckets
and nails of water the fire was confined
to the hotel building. j. n. HARDWOOD
the proprietor. saved some of his furni
ture. the loss being $1,000 with no insur'
ance. The building was owned by Burt
CbelHs of Claremont, n. H., his loss be-
ing $500 with insurance of $1,000.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

Congressman Haskins recently re-
ceived notice of the granting to a
constituent in the northern part of
the state of a pension carrying with it
over $4,000 in back pay. Talk about
a letter from home
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
A Good Record.
lRntland News.l

The West Brattleboro hospital has
made remarkable record in surgical
cases since it opened in May, 1905; Out
Of $50 patients operated upon, only one
"A woman So years old, with a compound
fracture of the hip-has been lost. This
certainly is record that may be pointed
to with pride.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

Congressman d. J. Foster Of Bur
lington has returned home from west
crn trip during which he delivered ad-
dresses in the state of Iowa.-NeWs
item.
Papers in accord with Mr. Foster s
aspirations toward the senatorship
please copy.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
Convincing Evidence.
(IIardwick Gazette.)

According to one of our state notes, a
Brattleboro man entered a charge of ID
cents against his stepsOn because the lat
ter called him Ounce, and brought suit
on it. The accusation would seem to be
substantiated by the charge.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

Under orders issued from the navy de-
partment, almost the entire enlisted force
of the battleship Iowa, at the Norfolk
navy yard was transferred Monday to
the battleship Vermont, at the Boston
serve and her crew is needed to man the
Vermont, which has been put in commits
sion for the first time.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

James Towne of Purdyville, a l9-year-
old boy, died Saturday of lockjaw, at the
home of A. G. Purdy in Manchester,
from a wound received independence
day. The boy was handling a revolver
loaded with blank cartridge, when it
accidentally went off. badly wounding
his hand. Despite all the efforts of the
physician, lockjaw set in, which, steadily
growing worse, resulted in the boy
death Young Towne had been living
with Mr.. Purdy for some years.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

Bristol should be larger, better and
buster place says the Bristol Herald
Granted but why spoil the ALTERATION
bv using larger instead of bigger?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

The government last week filed in the
United States circuit court in New York
petition against the American tobacco
company, the Imperial tobacco company,
the British-American tobacco company.
the American snuff company, the United
cigar stores company, the American
stogie company, the MacAndrews and the
Forbes company. the Conley foil com,
pany. and So other corporations and %
individuals connected with the named
companies. These corporations and in
dividuas constitute what is generally
known as the tobacco trust" and the
petition directed against them sets forth
the purpose of the government to dis
solve this trust by breaking up the agree
ments under which the consolidated con
Germs are working. In showing the growth
Of the trust" since its organization in
1890. the conclusion is reached that at an
early date, unless prevented, it would
completely monopolize the entire tobacco
industry.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

A telegram was received in Bennington
Tuesday from Philadelphia stating that
the Bennington lodge of Elks, the larg-
est in the state, had been reinstated.
Through charges preferred by District
Deputy r. E. Bowers of Montpelier, the
lodge was suspended about a month ago
and its charter revoked. According to
the dispatch the lodge was exonerated
and credentials were issued to its dele
gates.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

Reports indicate that the big, many
seated automobile which recently he
gan tri.weekly trips between Green
field and Mortified is being so well
patronized that trips will be made ev
cry day hereafter. This means, OF
course, that more Mortified people
will visit Greenfield and thus their
habit of making that town their trad
ing center will be strengthened. Why
doesn't somebody establish automo.
bile service between Brattleboro and
Northfeld2 We need all the North.
field trade we can get.
The Meddler.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

One Brattleboro man will have no
vacation this year. He went fishing
the other day and was so nearsighted
that he brought home AZ short trout,
which cost him $40 per, total OF
1920 Down Brattleboro way they
want the season heightened and the
legal trout Acknowledgements Ar
gus.
The official F. & G. c. Bazoo never
neglects an opportunity to take a
crack at the sportsmen of Windham
county whatever the provocation' As
a matter of fact fish and game inter
ests down in this part of the state are
being carefully protected in spite of
the fact that the change in the trout
season was so disastrous to the trout
that it is almost impossible at present
to find one over six inches long.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

They will still call it Willard" z.
Barnes.-St. Adams Messenger.
Well. what difference does it make I?
The name will never have to appear on
the official ballot.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
A Little Early for the Rod Crop,
lSt. Alhans Messenger.

TTNTs
Lightning has been frislling around
Bratteboro again, but report does not
say what politicians had their rods up
this time,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
Evil to Him -
(St. Adams Alessenger.)

1t is too much to say that the brute
that stole railway ticket and money from
the little girl travelling alone from Flor
ida to Vermont should be lynched, But
il is hardly too much to think it,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

NJ. J. Hapgood thinks we have mis-
construed him relative to his opinion
on Sabbath observance. He says he IS
down on automobiles even on week
days and sends us a letter, which we
print elsewhere, in which he ex-
presses his views on the subject. We
hasten to make amends to the gentle
man from Peru if we have placed him
in a false light, as we probably did
on the automobile question. On gen
eral principles, however, we hold to
our original contention that his views
on Sabbath Observance are inconsis,
tent in that they discriminate against
certain forms of amusement no worse
than others.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

An editorial from the Londonderry
Sitter which we print in an adjoining
column calls attention to something
which we spoke about a number of
months ago, viz, that the number of
schools required for district under
the new expert supervision statute is
too large to allow of its practical
working in the smaller hill towns. The
value of this law can be materially
increased by an amendment cutting
down the number of schools necessary
for a district.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
Men Vermont Needs.
Waterbury Record

George F. Gregory of New York
city has purchased very valuable
farm in Brattleboro. He buys the farm
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19

4 large hedgehog was Killed on
Burnham avenue Saturday morning.
The animal was first noticed walking
slowly up the street followed by two,
dogs. This is the second time one of
these obnoxious animals has been
killed on the main streets of the city,
one having been killed on Crescent
street last summer The animals are
becoming very thick in the woods
since the bounty has been taken off
them-Rutland Herald.
Exhibit B. in the evidence of the
plaintiff in the case of the bounty
hunters against the state of Vermont
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-07-19
The MeddLer
IN ihe coat jrfs yon. Paf II on "

The Meddler has been intending LOT
several weeks to speak about the ho'
riblc condition Of the concrete IN ifoht
of the town hall building. III ~ 80
fun Of patches and seams that cross.
ING il without stubbing ones toe Is u
difficult feat and keeping 1t clean -
almost an impossibility. Then TOO, ~
appearance is so slovenly that onts'"'
efs are likely to gain bad impression
of the town 5 civic pride. II the M'u
der is correctly informed the select
mon are as anxious as anyone TO nave
new concrete laid but Road Commis
sioner Eames, who seems to be a court
of last resort in highway matters ~
not inclined to do the work. Nothlhs
that Mr. Eames can do will make II
greater improvement in the appear
ance of Main street ut this point thah
new concrete approach to the town
hall building. Here s hoping that he
will see the matter in this light before
long.
An irate person whose name begins
with K once called The Meddler a
self constituted regulator of affairs
that were none of his business, rms
is probably true to a greater or less
extent, although as long as it is his
business is to comment upon things
that do not concern him personally IT
is a little difficult to understand what
things are not his business. The Med
dler intends to say what he thinks but
he means to think right before ne
speaks. He considers il within his
province to comment on matters that
have to do with the welfare of Brattle'
boro whether or not their mention
pleases certain individuals. For in
stance, if he wishes to call attention to
the fact that there is a disagreeable
odor from the sewers that empty into
The river in the rear of the American
building he is going to do it even II
the baiiffs do not relish the criticism
One thing that is really needed in
Bratrleboro is a respectable, wellreg'
ulated, moderate-priced boarding house
IA place where men and women can
get good rooms and good meals at a
reasonable figure The present accom-.
modations in this line do not begin to
accommodate all who wish board and
lodging; indeed it is an extremely
difficult problem for anyone who comes
to Brattieboro to work to End a place
where he can live at a price in pro.
portion to his wages. The many idle
machines at the Hooker, Corser Il
Mitchell factory could no doubt be
supplied with operatives much easier
we're there boarding house of the sort
mentioned here, and the entire prob.
lem of securing employees in this town
would be simplifed. This is certainly
an opportunity for some enterprising
man or woman.
Reports indicate that the big, many
seated automobile which recently be-
gan triweekly trips between Green
E,Il aud Nnr+L6aII 80 ba;pu On wall