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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

New Hampshire's local-option law
which has been on trial for nearly
three years, has met with general APP
proyal in that state compared to the
system it supplanted. The state IL
.ense commissioners in their last an
nual report say:
Under this system many roadhouses
and dives have been driven out OF ex-
istence and the traffic has been brought
out into the open. The saloons have
been kept out of residential sections
as much as possible, and confined 70
specific locations in the business parts
of cities and towns. The selling, de-
livering or giving away OF liquor 70
minors, habitual drunkards or black
listed persons has been made crime
A violation of the law is cause for re-
vocation Of the license and the FOR
fixture of the bond. In towns voting
against license the authorities nave
ben able to enforce the prohibitory law
more effectively than before.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
And to Congressman Haskins.
Fair Haven Era

Rural delivery continues to grow in
Vermont thanks to Congressman Foster.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

Senator Tillman delivered violent
attack in the senate Saturday against
President Roosevelt for his course in
connection with the Brownsville negro
troops affair. In a voice heavy with
emotion, Senator Tillman charged Pres
ident Roosevelt with having revived
the race issue. and with bringing about
conditions more threatening than those
of 1861. "The president is primarily
more responsible than any other man
for the position the negroes in the
south and out of it have taken on the
question of negro rights" he declared.
Z" He gave recognition to Booker T..
Washington in a social way. He did it
knowingly, flying in the face of the
feeling of caste among 100000
white people in the south, and against
the same feeling of twothirds of the
people of the north. He doesn t under
stand the negro or the deep and vital
character of the issues involved. He
made a mess of it, in the first instance,
in the Booker Washington case, and
has made worse mess of it in the
Brownsville case"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

A general service pension bill was
passed by the senate Friday which, II
il becomes a law, will give the survi-
vors of the Civil war and the Mexican
wars who have reached the age of 6a
wears $l2 month, $l5 to those of
70 and 500 to those rs years of age
Senator McCumber, the author, amend
ed. at Senator Carmack s instance, so
as to make it apply to survivors OF the
Mexican war as well as those of the
Civil war, and so as to prohibit the
pension attorneys from receiving fees
for securing pensions under the bill.
The words in the bill "War of the Re-
bellion" were changed to 'Civil War !"
after some discussion as to what the
war of '61 to '65 really was. SEN
ator McCumber estimates that if the
bill becomes law it will increase the
pension expenditures of the country to
the extent of about $S,000,000 annually,
while the commissioner of pensions
thinks that the increase will be be-
tween $10,000,000 and $15,000,000 a
year.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

The side judges bestowed the office
of county clerk on deserving candi-
date.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

To the unreasonable weather OF q
week or two ago can probably DC az
tributed in part the. epidemic OF grip
that is raging in this section. III the
aspect of this week s correspondence is
any criterion the various towns IN the
neiphborhood of Brattleboro must be
suffering greatly from the disease 30
many people are in its clutches that IN
numerous instances public gatherings
have been postponed, mills closed ana
business in general depressed The phy'
sicians who were complaining carry IN
the winter because of the distressingiy
healthy condition of humanity are now
working overtime in their efforts to
check the spread of the malady. It 5
a difficult proposition, however, and the
mierobe will probably continue its dew
ilish course until it gets tired out and
quits of its own free will. Fight shy
Of grip if you can, but don't try to
work any game of bluff if the pesky
thing actually gets hold of you. Sub
nit gracefully, plead guilty, and your
sentence will be much lighter.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18
The Meddler
IN The eoaf fifs yoa. PIT u on.

The Weather Man was bit OIL IN
h;s prediction day before yesterday,
His report Wednesday morning sad sad
nsnow and warmer, but as the day
wore on the mercury in the various :
thermometers dropped so low thHr |"
storm became out Of the question M ,l,
nesday night was probably the eolde .,
of the winter thus far. One seil'Ie lssisa
tering thermometer on Western avn .s.'ia :.
mdrning while those of the ordinary
variety showed as low as 10 notehes
under the eypher. Although snow be,
can 10 fall before noon yesterday the
extreme cold continued and at md
dny il was still zero weather. However,
there's no use kicking about IT. y :
tough ON the coal.bin but it's healthier
by far than the warm days we We peeh
having.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-18

~. b,.f investigation, but no Que was
a.,, responsible for his downfall than
O,...os The fact that wadsworth
4 sneaker OF the New York as
sembly gives added emphasis 70 inc
independenee Of the governor s ACTOR
- ,,,nlne down the eandidbte Of
state Chairman Timothy l., woodrun
far superintendent of elections for
New York city, Governor Hughes adj
,n,ni.,.roa another siiif dose of medi-
lin. To the machine and removed the
las, doubt about the truth Of the state
ment that "poll does not CO. IN the
.v.cn,iyo chamber To the republican
,o,,tieians OF New York state II must
look as IL lemons we're dropping from
the trees on which plums are supposed
=, grow, hut the change In the Fruit
viii no doabt be hailed ms good
amen nv the solid element Of the party.
Say The New Hampshire ash and
,,me commissioners in their biennial
report; From reports received from
every section Of the state brook trout
fishing has not been as good IN 81
wears ms Il was last season. In the
southern part of the state this last iail
we have experienced one of the most
severe droughts in years. This must
necessarily affect our stream fishing an
other season, as many brooks have
been dry that have not been dry III
wears before. But with the stocking We
are able to give our streams at the pre-
sent time, and with the assistance We
receive from the United States commits
sion, we can have these depleted streams
in fiourishing condition again in
short time" And yet in New Hamp
shire trout fishing in streams begins
April /, time considered outlandisl
in lis earliness by the fish and gam'
commissioner of Vermont where SINH
lar weather conditions obtain.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
WAS WORSE
THAN SHYLOCK

The Jews in some parts OF the
country are asking to have The
Merchant of Venice removed
the course OF studysin public schools.
because the character OF Shylock
tends TO excited prejudice against
the Jews. II this were the case
to any considerable extent. we should
agree with the Jews i'm protesting
but long experience in reading nd
hearing the play has not excited in
the mind OF the writer any prejudice
against the Jews. We can imagine
that the play produced before peas
ants i'm Russia might excite them 10
the wrath they already cherish
against the 1--WE; but the story has
often made cultivated Gentiles sym
pathetic. and the question is often
raised whether Shakespeare did not
intend the character as protest
AGAINST the cruelty OF Christianity in
the case of the Jews Certainly Oh
story of Jacob and Esau is much
more prejudicial TO the reputation of
both of the patriarch and of the
Jews who regarded his sharp prac-
Iice with admiration than the story
of Shylock as told by shakespeare
Christian Register.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
Government
By Lobby
GOV. WOODRUFF GRAPPLES
WITH AN OLD CONNECTI-
CUT EVIL.

Connecticut political conditions are
not the same this morning they were
yesterday morning. Something Of
very serious import-with far-re ach-
ing consequences in it-has occurred
in Connecticut. An honest governor,
thwarted ad Knocked in his unselfish
efforts for the peoples good, has
done what Hughes of New York said
he would do in like case; ne has
turned, directly and fearlessly, to the
people. Such a speech as Rollin S.
Woodruff made at New Haven last
night is an absolutely new thing IN
the states experience; but when was
there ever before such occasion and
provocation for it?
He tells the people of Connect tut
plainly that the present General AS
sembly-with, as he believes, a ma
jority of honest, well-meaning men in
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

now almos, at the door.
We have just quoted an eloouent
American OF these years; the date
at the top of the page recalls a
very eloquent, very noble American
OF other years, and his words NAV
well so to the freemen, and Con-
necticut with Gov. Woodruff's words
and Mr.. Bryan's. Whatever party
spirit shall strain the ancient guar
antees of freedom " said George Will
liam Curtis on an earlier April 10.
or bigotry and ignorance shall lay
their fatal hands upon education:
or the arrogance of caste shall strike
at equal rights; or corruption shall
poison the very springs of national
life-there, minutemen of liberty.
are your Lexington green and Con-
cord bridge; and, as you love your
country and your kind, and would
have your children rise up and call
you blessed, spare not the enemy!"-
Hartford Courant.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
I HE P A RIS

It's controlled by the leaders" and
the lobby and the forces of graft and
private profit in the background. is
suing orders TO both. He tells them
that the session so far has been a lug
Cling with with legislation. He tells
them that he despairs OF the enact
ment at this time of a single law in
their interest What deplorable
spectacle is presented to our view 3"
he exclaims, "of the lawmaking pow
er OF this commonwealth paralyzed
by the grip of lobbyists! How long
will Connecticut stand for this?"
Such words, from the lips of a
chief magistrate whom the people
respect, have not dropped void and
inert to the ground. Gov. Woodruff
thinks they will be remembered when
the delegates to the republican state
convention are chosen, and we hope
he is right. Everybody concerned
may be entirely sure that Connecti-
cuts electorate will remember them
on election day. Long before that
the speech made at New Haven last
evening will have been read by every
intelligent voter in the eight coun-
ties. "The time is coming" said Mr..
Bryan at the capitol yesterday, when
an indignant people will say that pol
itics must be honest" Coming it is,
to certainty; in Connecticut it is
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

our friends in BlueGeld who arc
trying TO make a city out OF their
bally old town. are preparing now
% appears to lay down the tools of
progress and draw party lines In
electing "A few councilmcn. Why. "a
councilman oughtn't to have any
more politics than a hen They are
the people, above all others. who
ought to be operated on as soon
as elected for this form or Dementia
Americana. and then put i'm Office
free from prejudice as a turtle. 4
man who will carry either personal
on political prejudice into the Coun-
ell chamber ought TO be bucked and
Gagged and laid in the cellar.-Poca-
hontas Headlight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
ARRIVALS AT
THE ALTAMONT

p H. Sheckham. Geneva y. Y.
Jno. NJ. Beverly, Bristol. Va. Juo
Lucas. Egglestou, Va. G. w. Large
Bristol, Tenn. c. - Porter Beck
ley, w. Va; Jas A. smith. PeakviU.
Va; O. X Lambert, Maybeury W
Va; c. Summerneld, Abingdon Va
J. ID. Call, Swords Greek va. w. S
Lindsey, Rural Retreat Va: w. J.
Emhoff Columbus Ohio. w. Thomp
son. Culpepper. Va; Alvin Wei
house. Atlanta. Ga; f. =. Stating
Richmond, Vt, Jno. Sands Roanoka
Va; l. J. Payne, Philadelphia Pa
Mrs. r. A. Weaver. Columbus. Ohio
c. c. Long, Tazewell Va Josef
Seay, City; j b. Willard. william
son, w Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
NOT AN ABNOR-
NAL SPRING

To go back no further than 1901.
for example we shall find that there
were billiards and SHOWS far into
April. and that overcoats were neces-
-"ry right mp 10 the end of June.
There was one day late i'm April
when the thermometer suddenly ran
1n past so degrees and as suddenly
dropped 30 degrees IN 1902 the
spring was late ana cold and it rain
ed alI summer I'm 1903 the Their
mometer hardly ever got above 20,
even during the summer months
Chicago Chronicle
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
SAFE INVESTMENT

If you have anywhere from $500 $4,000 to invest here
is something attractive would call your atten-
ton the Wyoming Copper Company This
is dividend paying stock The which Company
is engaged is that Of Smelling Mining CopperThere are
no failures in this kind investment in this
stock will yield large your mon
ey.
The Penn-Wyoming Copper Company a enterprise of
great magnitude 1t biggest cop
per mines in the state of Wyoming operates
smelling plant reduction power plant
ing outfits mercantile establishments, electric
light plants with perpetual franchises Encamp-
men coal mines and is building own standard guage
railroad 40 miles long which completed in June
The Penn Wyoming Copper Compauys smelling and reduc-
ton works operation having started up on the 5th
day OF last month turning copper at of 49,
600 pounds daily from the sale company earn
ing q cent capital stock AND is
ONLY RUNNING AT ONE-THIRD CAPACITY-fuIl capacity
Will not be reached until the railroad completed
have placed sale with c. OIeary & Son. Bluefed,
West Virginia, small block this at very attractive
price If you care to make safe profitable investment
you should buy 90 once.
some Of the best posted most conservative investors
have bought and daily buying large blocks
Of this
The Company has just paid 22d dividend.
would be- clad explain this proposition anyone who
viii call on me at G. oLeary Office Bluefeld w va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
Boys Bst Spring CloFins at
This One Best Store

Running through the minds of parents of boys is,
where to get Boys clothing that will give the most
wear for the money. GIVE us well made clothing for
our boys! is this thought put into words Cothingp'
says mother OF a family OF sturdy boysI in de-
spair when think how my boys through their
clothes-I'd buy iron sole leather if / could!'
There is wear out time for every material. The
thing to do is to get the best materials and have them
put together i'm the best manner,-ALWAYS INCLUD-
ING FIT AND STYLE and there in a nutshell you have
the Boys Clothing at The Leader We are selling
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
SECURITY SOND GUARANTEED BOYS SUITS.
Which represent the acme Of HIGH GRADE d e M
LONG WEAR Clothing for boys at PO.UO

by an arrangement with the manufacturers should
these suits not provc-IN ACTUAL WEAR all we
clam them to be- YOU come to and get your S. back
without mllmur The manufacturers tell us that they
can easily afford to do this because nobody claims the
money The makers make it impossible for them to do
so, by building Suits that always give satisfaction Ev-
cry Vulnerable part Of the garment is reinforced and
the fabric the tailoring st Wing and finishing are all top
notch. All sizes and patterns in varied shades.
Come, see our selection OF Chdren's Wash Suits-no
matter what your price limit may be you depend
upon getting the greatest values possible in whatever
style you select in this great collection
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
OUT OF THE MOUTHS
OF BABIES

Willie This paper says another
octogenarian is dead What's an octo-
genarian anyway"
Fossie-'I don't know, but they
must be awfully sickly. They are
nearly always dying"
Mabel Gagged 6)-"Ain't on afraid
OF our big dog?"
The Parson Very thin) NO. nv
dear. He wouldn't make much of a
meal off me"
Mabei-"Oh, but he likes bones
best. Chicago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

Registration of the voters of the
City is now going ON at the Court
House IN the City Hall Registrar
will be there from a. m to- 70. DO
this week. and from . 200 TO r
m and from Q m TO 8 %. m
next week All voters should regis
ter
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

Go to the Elks Opera House %
night If you wish 10 laugh and ha
good time generally Get your
seats early if you wish TO witnc-.
this excellent minstrel show i'm com
fort, for a large crowd is expected .u
be present
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

Little Margie after her first week
at school said to her mother: Mann
ma, do l know as much as you don't
know?"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

The Daily Leaders funny
sheet will be started very
shortly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
GOOD EVENING"

Use Monitor Pulverized
Flour for your Rolls, Bis
cult or Pastry for tomor
row, and they will be good
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
FAIL TOLOCATE
ELUSIVE GHOST
SPoOk GIVES THE MERRY HA
HA TO SEARCHING
PARTY.

| WAVERLY. Tenn, Oct. 27.-Dr
Cooley has a ghost, a real live &C
commodating kind of ghost.
For some months the family OF DR..
Cooley has heard mysterious rappings
coming seemingly from the under por'
ton of the residence, gradually be-
coming louder and more frequent.
Last night DR.. Cooley invited several
citizens of Waverly to help him solve
the problem.
Sheriff O'Barr, Marshal Daffel and
Mr. A. W. Lucas took the lead. The
DOCTOR had the ghost securely fastened
up under the house and was on guard
at the only opening, when the party
arrived, He explained that the ghost
was an extremely strange individual
and could easily tear off the boards
which stopped the opening. Several
of the men present decided to take off
the boards and make an extensive
search under the house, but the
boards were so securely fastened they
could be removed only by pricing with
a very strong bar. DR.. Cooley said he
had nailed the boards on several times
and the ghost was able to remove
them without difficulty and without
noise, When the boards were re-
moved the sheriff and the marshal
crawled under the house with lanterns
and revolvers, ready to shoot any
ghost that might show himself. This
didn't worry the ghost little bit, 1t
it kept up a continuous rapping but
the party was unable to locate the
sound of the mystery.
After a vigorous search the ghost
remains in possession OF the under
part OF the house while DR.. Cooley
and family are still wondering what
it is. The house sa new one erec-
1t Is. The house is a new one erec-
White farm one mile west of Waverly
Another party will endeavor to lay the
ghost tonight.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
PRESBYTERIAN
STATE SYNOD
WILL CONVENE AT NASHVILLE
NEXT TUESDAY FOR THREE
DAYS SESSION.

The Synod of Tennessee Of the Pres
byterian Church U. 8. A., will con-
vene in the Russell Street Church,
Nashville, Tuesday morning, with DR..
r. W. Binkley presiding as Moderator.
The attendance is expected to be good
and a number Of prominent men OF
the church are upon the programme
for talks. One of these is Dr. W. H.
Roberts, of Philadelphia, Moderator of
the Presbyterian General Assembly.
DIR. Alexander Henry, Secretary of the
Board of Publication and Sabbath
School Work, is also expected to be
present, as well as Rev. Willis l.. Gels
ton and Mrs Ella Boole, Secretary of
the WoRan's Board of Home Missions,
the women Of the Synod holding their
annual missionary meeting at the
same time.
The Synod will be in session
through Thursday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01

allowed to stand it becomes soggy.
The process Of making macaroni is
simple; the soft dough is forced
through openings which cause it to
take the form of strings or tubes, and
these are hung on poles till dry. or
zen in passing along street you will
see quantities of the product exposed
on roofs or on the open street itself
where any amount of dust can settle
on it,
The Italians love their tomato
sauce, not onl yon macaroni and bread,
but even smeared on a fapjack to
make sort Of pie. A pieman had his
stand Just opposite out house Early
every morning he would make his
batch of pies in the street finishing
them with just suggestion of toma-
to sauce. for tomato toes are costly; and
then all day we would hear him crying
his wares. Every few minutes some
one would stop and buy slice for a
cent, and go down the street eating
it. OF course. we had to try even
this concoction-but after gingerly
taste we passed it on to street boy;
it was not what we would call a
delicacy.
Milk in Naples is guaranteed fresh
and undoctored by vrey simple pro.
cedure; the milkmen drive their COWS
or goats through the streets, ard they
will milk you a pennyworth in bottle
or cup to order while you wait; or, il
you live in an upper, story, you put
your penny in basket, let it down,
and get your milk back by the same
primitive dumb waiter. Flocks OF
mich goats being driven out of the
city to their pasturage or into the city
70 be MIXED are common street
scene in Naples, and, in fact in vart'
Gus continental cities.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
lNDICT JUDGE
PETER GROSSCUP

NATION, H., Oct. 27.-Judge
Peter S. Grosscup and Marshall E.
Sampsell, receivers of the Union Trac-
ton company of Chicago, together
with seven other directors of the Mat
toon city railway will, it is believed,
be indicted for manslanghter by the
grand>jury which will sit in court on
Monday or Tuesday. True bills,
which it is believed will be voted, are
the result of a collision in Charles
ton in August between passenger
and freight cars on the electric rail-
way, in which fifteen persons we're
killed and fifty-two seriously injured.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-11-01
L. M. PERKINS WAS
ELECTED MAYOR
WINS OVER c. n. BERRY BY A
MAJORITY OF OVER
HUNDRED.

FRANKLIN, Tenn, Oct. 26.-The
municipal election held here today to
elect Mayor and one Alderman each
from the First, Second and Third and
two from the newly crested Fourth
Ward points to E. M. Perkins by
majority of about $50 over c. r. Ber'
ry, the incumbent. In the Third Ward
indications point to the election OF
Dr. S. ]. House over w. B. Matthews.
There we're 531 votes polled, the lar
gest number ever cast here in mu.
nicipal election.