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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
THE RRATTIEBORO REFORMER FRIDAY, AUGUST z, l9ol

legislature made an appropriation oil
$1,000. Thus far, We have heard OF no
glowing reports OF the ofeHh
Maintain states exhibit; on the con
tray. the least said the better seems 10
he the dominant note Of the homeeom'
ers. However. we are indebted 10 blil
linuton man, William NJ, Martin, for
sonnet hing explicit. lie says that the
Vermont exhibit impressed him uniavor'
ably and then he goes on To state his rca'
sons, which, IN brief, are that most OF
the exhibits remain in their cases, anu
tbe large space which was generously set
apart ior Vermont il occupied by "A lew
scenic photographs hanging on the wall:
Over them was the word Vermont IN
large letters. Mr.. Martin saw no one ~
charge OF the exhibit and there seemed
TO be lonesome conditions generally pre-
vailng in that vicinity, The Vermont
building itself he found made creditable
appearance, but there were few people
who wandered that way 10 make AN m
spccton and there was little or no IN
tcresl in the things shown there:
Ii this experiment in throwing away
money does not disgust the state OF Yer
mont into prompt refusal OF the next IN
yilation then we miss our guess. This Is
not the first time that we have been
singed by this proposition, but, thanks
be- il cost us only $4,000 on top of deep
modification this time. When the next
one OF the numerous eXposltions comes
along-th Alaskan fair is the next We
belieye-let's exercise little sense and
have the moral courage to say No,
thank YOU" We shall be both wiser
and richer, and that, too, without sacri'
fcng one little Of possible good results.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

The government filed Tuesday in
the United States district circuit
court for the district of Delaware at
Wilmington, Del, a petition against
E. /. Dupont De Nemours & Co., the
E. 1. Dupont De Nemours Powder
company of New Jersey and "a other
corporations and II individuals con-
nected with the 26 corporations which
are made defendants in the petition.
The petition relates that all of the
defendants are engaged in interstate
trade and commerce in gunpowder and
other high explosives and violating
the act of July 2, 1890, commonly
known as the Sherman antitrust act.
1t seeks to prevent and restrain the
unlawful existing agreements, con
tracts, combinations and conspiracies
in restraint of such trade and com
merce, to prevent and restrain the at
tempts on the part of the defendants
to monopolize such trade and com
merce and to dissolve the existing
monopolies there. The prayer in this
respect is identical with that in the
so called tobacco trust petition.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

Secretary Taft friends won hand
lily at Columbus Tuesday at the meet
ing of the Ohio state republican cen
tral committee, resolution being
adopted by the committee indorsing
Taft for the presidency by vote of
Is to 6. An amendment, proposed by
the friends of Taft and opposed by
the friends of Foraker, was adopted
by a vote of II to 10, saying in eff.
feet that there is no intention to
eliminate Senators Foraker or Dick
from politics in Ohio. The resolution
indorsing Taft for president was as
follows:
We believe that the great majority
of the people of Ohio, convinced of
the high character, great ability and
distinguished services Of Secretary
Taft, indorse his candidacy for the
presidency; and, further,
We declare that the republicans of
Ohio overwhelmingly desire that the
name of Hon. William Howard Taft
be presented to the nation as Ohio S
candidate for president and that the
republicans of other states are invited
to cooperate with the republicans of
Ohio to secure his nomination in 1908.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
Money Doing Double Duty.


Brattleboro has furnished an instance, OF
how money may be made to do double
duty. Brattleboro business men in l9o2
subscribed Sl475 toward paying the cost
of a survey of the Connecticut river with
a view to having dam built across the
river if capital could be interested.
There was no expectation of ever getting
the money back, except possibly in an in
direct way. The project Of building a
dam for some time gave little prospect
of realization.
Those who had charge of making the
dam a certainty announce that the orig
inal subscription would be paid back,
and practically all of the subscribers
agree to turn the money into fund for
advertising the benefits which are accrgI-
ing from the original investment. In ad,
dition to that the board of trade will
contribute several hundred dollars and
the company owning the dam will increase
the fund by a substantial sum.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
Canteen Temperance Institution.


The latest declaration in favor OF the
restoration of the army canteen IS that
of the Army and Navy convention IN ses-
sion at Washington last week. The con
vention. in its resolutions, states that
our own experience has shown beyond
question that the sale of beer and light
drinks in the army canteen, was verlt-
able temperance measure; that it aided
in promoting the moral welfare and com
fort of the men in the post and camps;
and that no greater blow to genuine tenn
perance was ever struck than when the
law was repealed.
1t believes that congress should have
the courage to meet this question square
" and fairly and not be influenced as IN
the past by theories of persons, who have
had no actual experience with army and
navy life" and it accordingly directs the
officers of this organization to take what
ever steps may be necessary to urge con-
gress to restore the former law as to the
canteen. believing that we are acting not
only for the good of our soldiers but like.
wise in the interest of temperance and
moderation Huntington News.
What will the w. c. I. U. and other
petitioners against the canteen say to
this? Probably what they have always
said, that they know better what is good
for the army and navy in the drink line
than the officers who have to face not "A
theory but a condition.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

Rumors come from sources that
seem to be authoritative to the effect
that the Vermont Anti-Saloon league
is quietly inaugurating a campaign
for the resubmission of the local OPP
ton law. Officials of the league, we
are told, are making inquiries in diff
ferent parts of the state for the pur-
pose of testing the sentiment regard
ing such a movement, and if the idea
appears to meet with favor it will be
pushed vigorously. We are at a loss
to understand how any believer in
temperance can lend his support to
such an unreasonable crusade. Weak
points there may De in the present Ii
cense law but compared with the dis
carded hypocrisy of state prohibition
it is a powerful temperance measure.
And in this sentiment we feel sure we
will be borne out by many erstwhile
advocates of the former law. 1t is
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

The foundation stone of the An
drew Carnegie palace of peace was
laid Tuesday afternoon at Zorgvliet,
Holland, in the midst of the wooded
park stretching from The Hague to
Scheveningen, by NJ. Nelidoff, presi-
dent of the peace conference, and the
Inauguration of this monument which
the American millionaire is raising to
commemorate and carry on the work
of the international peace conference
was marked by considerable ceremony
Practically all the delegates attending
the present peace conference, a num-
Der of high court officials, the men,
bers of the states general and dele
cations from numerous bodies were
grouped around the stone, which,
when the structure is completed, will
form the corner of the grand hall of
justice.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
Bully for You!
TSt. Johnsbury Caledonian.

81, IVIIIHUWIN Nt0IV7I''''7''''I
Well, we raised the $4,000 all right and
il is still coming. Now that everybody
has got the habit of giving it is hard to
stop. When the returns are all IN the
total will be around $4,000, and we con-
graduate the nearly 1900 contributors
Who made this campaign such a success;
1t was a great campaign and full OF good
results. Besides reaching the goal and
furnishing the means for making the |.
NJ. c. a. a factor in our municipal lie,
il developed a get together spirit in st.
Johnsbury that has never been seen be-
fore. This is one of the great achieve,
ments of the campaign and will make 1t
easier in the future to accomplish greater
things. The result was achieved by the
gifts and sympathy of everybody and in
union there is strength
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

The good a playground does vii
lage by arousing in its inhabitants a
spirit of initiative is ably discussed
in an editorial which we reprint from
Golfers Weekly and to which we call
our readers attention. Embodied in
the editorial is letter from a man
whose careful study of the needs OF
a certain village brought him to the
conclusion that the community was at
its best when most playful, and so, as
suming that he had not mistaken
cause and effect, he gave the town 10
acres of playground at the edge Of a
river bank. A word picture of this
playground on a Saturday afternoon
is given in the donors letter which
ends by saying that what his town
needs is "not more policemen, nor a
bigger roadhouse, but more play and
music and blurted laughter; less love-
making in dark parlors, and more
freckles and full voices; free clothing
and open windows. " A careful con
sideration of this idea and its applica-
ton to Brattleboro cannot fail to re-
suit in the acknowledgment that this
town would be better able to hustle
were it the possessor of recreation
center
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
A Businesslike Movement.

Vermont, like other states, has laws re;
curing the erection and maintenance oil
auide'posts on country roads. Lake othef
states, il has some officials who disregard
the laws. and the encouragement has
been asking his assistants to investigate
in every section, and when they ind Sc
leetmen who have been remlss IN TINS par,
ticular, to present evidence to the grahu
inry. This seems buslnessllRe move
ment toward reform, and tourists, the
chief sufferers from the absence OF sulue'
nests. win heartily approve il. The re-
rrettable thing is that the energetic at
Commencement is not able to prosecute
the careless selectmen easily to be found
in five other states.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
Railroads
BOSTON & MAINE RAILRQIl
In effect June "a, 1907
Trains Leave BfattleboIo;

Montreal and Quebec, via c. v and ]. y
fC2.37- i'll. 10 a. m. C 23g ?. m 'iatt,
Montreal & Quebec, via Newport and c IN
'f2.37-fll.l0 a. m. 1tl0.ls p. IN.
Quebec. via Sherbrooke and &. 7. Rya--.!.Ali
1fl0.ls p. m. ..
Quebec. via Que. Cent. Ry.-t'2,G a. n ~
p. m. -
Greenfield, Northampton. Holyoke, SFnaaa
IS, % q, m. 1901 a. m. fl0.l5 a. n t-ai'
s4.75p. m. sS.29 p, m.
Bellows Falls, Claremont Junction, NEs
White River Junction-'2S7 a. N. T1tt
tl1.lOa. m. '2,25 p. m. F+41 p. N, TAApi
'l0.ls p. m. o b,
Wells River St Johnshury, Lyon3oHFlss-'
a. m. $40 a. m, lilo a. II, f+Sfi
HOBS p. m. ~,
Newport. Sherbrook-f2,5 a, m. t5,ai
fli.l0 a. m. tl0.ls y. m. u,..
Boston-Dl.27 a m. "A SIS a. N TblI" a.! = /
tAll.45 a. m. tBL50 p. m. tBZ-oV p u 81
.Daily. fDaily except Sunday. tDail. n
Saturday. SUNDAY only. A via Greer15s5- !.
via Bellows Falls. c Montreal onIy ~
except Sunday and Monday and oIse'a'-~
after Sept, so. ,,--.-ss
Detailed information and timetables NAY ~
tanned at ticket office. ,,-p-
D. J. FLANDERS, {, NJ. BIN NJ. /,
Pass. Traf Mgr. Ten as ~
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

To the average student of village
affairs the water question presents no
clearer aspect now than it did six
months ago. The arrangement an
nounced last week whereby the time
in which the village may decide to
buy the Crowell systems will be ex-
tended by means of an option grant
ed to private citizens does not meet
with the approval of all, and a num-
Der of the citizens who signed the pc
tition for a special village meeting to
take action under the legislative act
of last year are still anxious that such
a meeting be called. What the village
ought to do if it actually wants mu-
nicipal ownership is to buy the Gro
well systems at once and enlarge and
improve them according to its own
desires. The trouble with this plan
is. however, the difference of opinion
that is likely to arise as to what
should be done in the way of enlarge
ment and improvement. But if there
are citizens who desire special meet
ing to see what action the village vii!
take at this time, why shouldn't such
a meeting be called2 No harm can
come to the extension of time ar
rangement through refusal to pur-
chase the systems now, while if the
majority of voters are in favor of
buying Immediately there is no need
of deferring action any longer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
The Value of Simplicity.

81 like simplicity" said Senator Bev:
eridge. simplicity saves us lot Of
trouble, too. -,
tel the other day and fell into q political
argument. They were ordinary, everyday
sort of men, but one OF them had an eN'
traordinary flow OF polysylablc language
He talked half an hour, and his compan-
ion listened in a daze.
land now. the speaker ,pompousiE
concluded, perhaps you will coincide
with me?
"Tbe others face frightened up.
"'Why. yes: thanks, old man he an
swered heartily. moving toward the bar
room door, 1 don't care if | do "
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
On the Water Wagon.


The world has heard much OF John
Bull and his island" but there is local
parallel of interest. The Bellows Falls
Times speaks OF the Vermont instance as
follows: ,.. =.
land as a large part of it will be flooded
when the new dam across the Connecticut
is completed. The loss is not so great
as il seems at first thought for the Brat
tleboro booze business was some time
since transferred to Hinsdale.
Brattleboro was formerly afflicted with
too much "booze" but lately it has had
too much water" though IL is still IN
the market for that commodity.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
Good Reasons Exist But
Londonderry Sitter. ]

An adjourned session OF the Windham
county court has Just been held in Brat
tlcboro and now that town is once AGAIN
fired with the desire to have the county
seat permanently established there. Good
reasons exist why that location Is deslr'
able; and if the county seat were not al
ready established, no doubt Brattleboro
would be chosen for it. But the county
cannot afford TO bear the expense OF max
ING the change, Bellows Falls, would be
80 much better accommodated that we
have expected she would assist Brattle'
boro in holding out financial induce
ment to effect the change. We are bark
inp
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

of public instruction, and perhaps 9th
eIsi are entitled 10 mileage though the
governor and council did not include
them in the benefits. What would Jethro
Bass have said when these doctors disa'
gIoe!
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
When Doctors Disagree.

New Hampshire did not end her rail,
road pass row by passing new and
stringent legislation, for the governor
and council are puzzled and the Supreme
court divided as to just what the new
legislation actually means. The majority
of the court holds that Supreme and SUI
perior Judges, the state superintendent
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
Still Housecleaning.

center.

The esteemed Brattleboro Reformer,
which instituted the cry for a house
cleaning in Vermont" and which cleaned
house for itself by moving into fresh and
commodious quarters in the American
block. is evidently fourishing, and it de-
serves its success.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
Heroes as Well as Politicians.
Mortified News.

Every citizen will take off his hat with
pride 10 Brattleboro. this time, One oil
Inc heroes OF the explosion ON the battle
ship Georgia was Nlidshipman Luclen
Frank Kimball, native OF that town,
who graduated from Annapolis less than
a wear since. Evidently Brattleboro
raises heroes as well as politicians.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02
Say No Next Time.

We Vermonters who haven't attended
the jamestown exposition are somewhat
startled to read what other Nemonters,
who have been there, have to say about
the Vermont exhibit, for which the state
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

Isl, Johnsbnry KePubIIvuH'I
One Of the many strange freaks oil
LIGHTNING was that where two lads were
ruled out of bed at Brattleboro one
morning the past week. Many fathers
and mothers viii wonder why this ex.
neriment has not been tried before.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

extremely doubtful IL there Is any
strong demand for another referen'
DUN on the liquor question. People
who have watched the working Of To-
cal option closely and are broad
minded enough to size up results fair'
" will admit that II is the only sensi'
BILE way of dealing with the liquor
problem. In Brattleboro the problem
is particularly difficult on account Of
the town s location on the border line
but there is no comparison between
conditions now and those under the
prohibitory farce. Not only is there
less drunkenness mt present but there
is general feeling of satisfaction
that the law is being strictly enfore'
ed. To so small an extent was public
sentiment back Of the old measure
that lax enforcement Of it was fire.
quently tolerated here.
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The Burlington Free Press calls at
tention to the increasing number OF
automobilists who find Vermont the
most enjoyable state in New England
in which to tour and sees in this fact
the solution of the problem of how to
promote Vermont's popularity and
progress as summer resort. Com
menting upon this matter the Free
Press takes this sensible view:
The automobile has come to stay.
At first it seemed as though il would
be IA great hardship for our farmers
wives and daughters not to be able to
drive and meet those horrid red ma
chimes, but the horses are getting ae'
customed to the autos, just as they
got used to the covered carriages,
which at first so frightened horses.
We chung to the covered vehicle, how.
ever, and now no one would dream OF
protesting against that kind of a ear
riage because of the way in which
some horses are frightened. Event
ually it will be the same with autos.
Horses will become accustomed to
these machines in all parts of the
country and we shall think nothing
about the problem except in rare in
stances. Reckless parties will occa'
sionally create trouble just as reckless
driving of horses sometimes causes
trouble for other carriages, but the
rough edge of the whole matter is
wearing off, and we are beginning to
see things as they are. If all the
farmers and boarding house keepers
and hotels and all concerned make 1t
a point to render the visit of auto
mobile parties pleasant in every pos
sible way, it will be tremendous in.
vestment for the state; and in our es.
timation it will mark the beginning of
a new era in Vermont S growth and
prosperity as resort for summer
tourists, especially those who ride in
automobiles, the popular touring We
hicle of the future. Our Green noun
tains are a natural Eden. Let us make
our state the automobile Eden.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-02

A shocking number of railroad acct
dents occurred in the United States dur
ing the three months ending March 81
according to a bulletin issued Wednes-
day by the interstate commerce commits
sion The total number of casualties to
passengers and employees while on duty
was Was, 20 563. compared with 2O944 report
ed for the preceding three months. Pas
sengers and employees killed in train ac-
cidents was 42l.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-19
ATLANTA READY
FOR Mr.. BRYAN
DEMOCRATIC LEADER ARRIVED
YESTERDAY - WILL SPEAK
THIS AFTERNOON. y

Atlanta. Oct. 18-Final arrange
ments were completed today for the re-
ception and entertainment Of William
Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska MI Bry
an arrived IN the city this afternoon
fro1ANorth Carolina Via the Seaboard
AfALne and was met at the train
BY Aesiderf II. II. Cabaniss Of the
fair Noeiation andes committee
from The Young Mems Democratic
League. This evening he was enter
tanned Informally at the home Of Capt
W. G Raoul
Saturday morning. October 10, NJ
Bryan win De escorted TO The fair
ground by committee headed bg
Governor Hoke Smith and win de-
liver an address from the g~and5land
at p o'clock noon. lie will be in
trodIbed to his audience by Governor
Smith. Following the address D. viii
be rendered a luncheon at the Pied
mont Driving Club. end later be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock 10 the after
noon viii be given public reception
at the executive mansion
In the evening Mr.. Bryan VIII be
the guest Of the Young Mems Demo
cratic League al a dollar dinner 70
be given at the Piedmont hotel Pres
ident II. Il. cabanss of the fair asso
citation viii be postmaster after be
ine introduced BY President Aldina
Chambers Of the league The speak
ers win be Governor smith. ~
gresham Chas. L. BarJlett, IN
Murphy Gambler aud Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan win leave at midnigh
for New York where he is to speak
Monday night
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-19
A., 3. q n, SCHEDULE.
Effective Sunday, May s, 1897
Departures.


Effective Sunday, May s, 1907 e
Departures.
For Offerman, Nichols, Waycross,
Cordele, LaGrange, Roanoke. Atlanta.
Mn. E y Z ilBgE IN 4 u d n n Y u u NJ
Foi Jacksonville ana poInts souJi
6.45 a. M.
For Savannah and points north,
1910 a. m.
For Offerman, Nichols, Waycross,
Fitzgerald. Cordele, Oglethorpe, Ma
con and Atlanta, D. ID.
For Jacksonville ana points south,
AIS p. m.
For Savannah ard points north.
sos p. m.
Arrivals.
From Savannah and polhts north,
7,30 a. m.
From Jacksonville and points south
80 a. m.
From Atlanta. Macon, OglethcTVs
and other points north. 1855 p IN
From Savannah and points east
e:t0 p. m
From Atlanta. Roanoke, La GrSsSe
and intermediate points. 900 y "A
From Jacksonville and points SOFA
1o,55 n m.
w. fNkGeahy Joe. C, L.vep-T
Gen Iass Agt- Com AZ
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-10-19
DAYS DOINGSAT
STATEGAPITAI
PENSION L&T FOR 1903 is GROW
ING RAPiDLY-OTHER NEWS
FROM ATLANTA.

Atlanta. Oct. 1s.-Pension Com
mission j. w. Lindsay Is nearing the
completion Of his yearly report
which show the status of the pension
list Of 1908.
While not prepared 10 make a def
mite statement Commissioner Lindsay
says there is no doubt about the fact
that the rolls are str growing and
will be larger in 1903 than ever be-
fore. Just to what extent he win not
be able to sac uutil the completion Of
his report The legislature has APP
propriated s95o,0oO for pensions for
1908 ard 1909 bu. the indications are
now that this amount win be exceed
ed next year
Strong Pardoned.
Atlanta, Oct 18 Governor Smith
today granted pardon to L. D..
Strong, the young white man who was
given a three year sentence for vol
untary manslaughter. on account OF
the killing Of Henry Smith, a printer
The killing grew out of wrong By
Smith to. srongs sister sympathy
in the case was altogether with
> Strong.
Browns Sentence COMMITTED
Atlanta. Oct Is. -Goyernor emitb,
acting on the recommendation f the
prison commission today 2S6muted
the sentence Of J. c. BrR, a nc.
gro from Crisp CopI fly from
death on the gallows to life imprison
ment IN the penitentlary Brown was
convicted of the murder Of another
negro.
clemency Asked fer Forger.
Atlanta. OCT 49, Representative
elem Dunbar OF Richmond county.
appeared before the PRISON commiss-
ion today and made an appeal for
executive clemency in behalf Of w.
d. Undertake of Richmond county
who was convicted for forgery in
Richmond superior court aud sen
fenced to serve four years in the
penitenuary. Timberlake has already
served two years. The commission
has taken the case under adyisement