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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
It Happened in Chesterfield, N. H.

The case of James Airing of Brattle-
boro and his stepson, Ernest Brand, is
a rather edifying view of family affairs
in a second edition, and shows what alb
surd things people sometimes find to
quarrel about. The boy got his hair cut
and the step-father, loafed; then the step
father got his hair cut and the boy loafed.
They "had words when the tonsorial
operations were finished and the boy
struck his step-father over the head with
broomstick and the step-father fired a
charge of birdshot at the boy, two pei
lets taking effect. Happening in Brat
tleboro, this case leads one to ask wheth-
err Airing and Brand were not by some
mischance estrayed from the Retreat, cas-
ually known to the unregenerate as the
fOolish-house.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

The Mortified News expresses the
hope that the time is not far distant
when this state will see the governor s
staff abolished. The Reformer adds
its hope to that of The News. The
spectacle of bevy of gentlemen who
could never pass a physical examina-
ton that would admit them to a boy s
brigade and whose knowledge of mill
tary etiquette hardly extends beyond
an understanding Of the word halt,
throwing out their lace-bedecked
chests and stumbling over their swords
on state occasions, is not one that
adds dignity to any official gathering
If the governor of Vermont needs a
military escort let it be detailed from
officers of the national guard, for, as
The News says, the service would then
be performed with dignity BETTING
the occasion and such a policy would
be an encouraging recognition of the
military branch of the state govern
ment
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
A Platform Plan.

Here is The Messengers old familiar
outline of planks for the party platform
that has been brought out on occasion for
years. Some of these planks have already
been enacted into circulation. Others are
being talked about now and then and pub
lie sentiment is forming that may some
day act upon them also.
But here they are again:
Change of constitution to give veto pow
err to the governor, take off the time-lock
limiting proposals of amendment to once
in 10 years, and reapportion representa-
tives in legislature on basis of popula-
ton.
Permanent roads.
Recognizing the courts.
Forest culture.
Remodeling the corporation laws.
Taxation.
Uniform negotiable instruments law.
Separate insurance department.
A valued policy law.
An attorney general.
Abolition of capital punishment.
Powers of railroad commissioners.
Reorganization of office of state audi
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
Two New Horse Barns for State Fair.

The state fair commissioners have de
cided to add to the State Fair grounds
two new horse barns. They will be SC
feet long and % feet wide. There will
also be erected shed for colts and ex-
hibition horses 800 feet long. These, in
addition to what there is already on the
grounds, will make the most complete ac-
commodations for horses of any fair il
all New England.
The main track of the railroad is now
laid to the grounds and cars are running
on it, Exhibits coming by rail can now
be landed right on the grounds.
The fish and game league will make an
extensive exhibit which will be the most
interesting of anything ever seen at any
state or county fair. Last week car
load of tanks were received at the grounds
and eight tanks will come later from the
Sportsmen show of Boston. The fish ex-
hibit promises to be large and instruc'
tive
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
Railroads
BOSTON & MAINE RAlLR0II
In effect June "a, 1907
Trains Leave BraElsboEa;


Montreal and Quebec, via C. Y, and 6 =
+C2.37- tll.l0 a. m. 'C23lp. m 'leEll
Montreal & Quebec, via Newport and { "a
'f2.37-tll.l0a a. m. ttl0.ls p. n
Quebec, via Sherbrooke and G. 7. Ryp- fllAi'
ttl0.1Sp. m. =.
Quebec. via Que. Cent. Ry.-t'25 a Z ~
y. m. +,
Greenfield, Northampton Holyoke, Sp1,as
-'5.2s a. m. 1907 a. m. tl0,l5a H. 7-2ll
ASP. m. ss,79 p. m.
Bellows Falls. Claremont Juncuoat VIZ
White River Junction. 81 a N. ~ . ~
lilo a. m. '2.25 p. m, ti4l p m TaAi'
lois p. m. h
Wells River, St Johnsbury, Lyondory-ts-..
a. m. $40 a. m. lilo a, m. 1-SI'
tl0.ls p. m. .a,,
Newport. SherLrook-'2,37 a, n taH ~
flI.I0 a. m tl0,ls p, m. nod,
Boston-Dl. 81 a. m. "A SIS g. NJ BILE =. u
FAILS a. m. tBl.50 p, m. +B2@Rn y
y, m. mn g.
.Daiiy. +Daily except Sunday. tIal! N
Saturday. SUNDAY only. A via GFeelI 81.
via BreIlows Falls. c Montreal only ~
except Sunday and Monday ana as''H--
after Sept. 30. ..,,..-.,Ls
Detailed information and time-lao'es lA' =
tanned at ticket otiie. =, rr-p-
d. J. FLANDERSc l. NJ boh ~, 4,
Pass. Traf, Mgr. 1en ''N !
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
Prefer to Be Independent.

One could hardly say that such remark
Brattleboro ever rushed" into print,
but their temperance in occasional CON
tributions to the state press shows that
their biennial renascence, or perhaps
quadrennial appraisal of democratic pos
sbilities, has again taken place. A JEFF
fersonian democrat was heard to mourn
recently that what the democratic party
needed was a few democrats that were
not afraid to be democrats all the year
round, This might also apply to demo
cratic newspapers, as the state at pres
ent does not boast anything resembling a
Thoroughbred democratic newspaper
What's the reason? Are democrats and
democratic editors ashamed of their inn
mortal principles?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

tor Capitalization of state commissions
and creation of general purchasing agent
Tor all state institutions.
! Uniform city, village and town char,
| tiers and uniform system of municipal
accounting throughout the state.
Debt limit for municipalities.
Municipal suffrage for taxpaying WON
en-,
Abolition of the fee system for compen'
sation of public officers.
Local.opton liquor law.
Primary elections law.
Repeal of the communistic principle OF
the state highway and state school tax
law,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
The MeddLer
IN the coat i,is yoa, put IL on. "

The Meddler has tired of calling at
tention to the poor condition OF our
highways but he cheerfully gives
space to the following communication
on the subject:
With all the incessant talk we have
heard about good roads, and with
Brattleboro voting a two per cent. ad'
ditional tax for highway improve
ment, on motion of George W. Pierce,
the roads were never in a more deplor'
able condition. The highways even
about the village are distressingly I'M
even and full of rolling stones to main
the horse and rack the carriage, while
the outlying roads are a discredit to
modern roadmaking. One of these
days the road commissioner will face
an action by some aggrieved party for
habitual violation of an explicit and
mandatory statute that stones shall be
removed at intervals from the high
ways. And there will be other road
commissioners in the county who are
violating this plain state law to be
reckoned with. Only few days ago
man driving into town saw his horse
somersault and face the carriage by
tripping on one of thousand rolling
stones beneath its feet.
1t must have been over a year ago
that the bailiffs voted to install two
all.night incandescent lights on the
railroad bank in the rear of Main
street. Three of the bailiffs who voted
for this protection are still in Office
but nothing seems to have been done
toward bringing it about. Really, two
all.night lamps in the rear of the
buildings on the east side of Main
street will be worth more than a great
deal of extra fire and police protec'
ton. The village fathers ought to
carry out their vote Immediately.
While The Meddler is on the subject
of lights he might as well call atten'
ton to the fact that there is hardly
an evening when some one of the vii
lage incandeseent or arc lamps is not
out of commission. 1t is of course diff
fcult to keep all these lamps in good
repair but there seems to be no reason
why any particular one should be al
lowed to remain out for two or three
nights in succession. People who live
near the village lamps should take
note when they are not lighted and
report the occurrence to the bailitfs
who will in turn notify the electric
light company.
The Meddler.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

that will take place in the next see
ond district convention over the ques
ton of Congressman Haskins's success
sor. The Rcformer does not speak Of
dcially for Col. Haskins but 1t feels
safe in saying that he will be can
didate for denomination next June, and
If his years of experience in Wash
ington together with his strong record
as careful and wise law-maker count
for anything at all his claim for fur
Their recognition will be one that will
have to be taken into consideration.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
A Well-Conducted Savings
Bank

lie NofIllllelu news comments
on the success attained by the
Hyde Park Savings Bank in the
following very complimentary
language:
The assets of the Lamoille County Say.
ings Bank and Trust Co. of Hyde Park.
have passed the million dollar mark. as al
ready noted in these columns President G
5. Page is receiving the hearty congratula.
tons Of the press and many people upon its
success-for this is one of the pet enter.
prises of Vermont's genial Ex-Governor
1t must be conceded also that Mr.. Page
has succeeded as well in the banking line
as IN other directions in which he has won
the reputation of being one of Vermont's
most successful business men. 1t may also
be noted that no man in the world believes
more thoroughly in the judicious use of
printers ink than Mr., Page and advertis.
ing has been a factor in the upbuilding of
this bank.
Mr.. Page has conducted his bank on origi.
nal lines for his motto has always been
Vermont money for Vermonters to foster
Vermont industries and develop Vermont
enterprises
1t has been Mr.. Pages boast that not
dollar of this banks money was ever loaned
outside of Vermont, and while no other
banking institution in the state accented
such proposition for itself for years, the
happy tendency of late among many of the
financial institutions has been to seek home
investments. The Hyde Park bank pay,
four per cent. interest Congratulations to
President Page upon the success that his
bank has attained under his years of good
management.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
A Tip from Jack Harris.

| understand that Esquire Plumley of
Mortified has now announced to his
friends his final determination to be a
candidate for the congressional nominal
ton to succeed Col. Haskins. From now
on the lines will be constantly drawn
tighter until the fight gets into the open.
1t will be rather more than warm one,
in which possibly there will be more
than two contestants. Time enough,
however, to give this subject due atten.
ton and discussion months hence
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
Ten Years in Bed.

For ten years I was confined to my
bed with disease of my Kidneys" writes
R. A. Gray, j. P. of Oakville, Ind. ut
was so severe that could not move part
of the time. | consulted the very best
medical skill available, but could get no
relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended to me. 1t has been God
send to me-" Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

Rosecrans W, Pillsbury and Winston
Churchill seem to have buried the po'
litical Ratchet deep in New Hamp'
shire soil for the novelist has made
public a letter strongly endorsing the
Manchester mans gubernatorial can
didaey. This support will no doubt
add some strength to Mr.. Pillsbury' Is
boom. but il will take more than one
open letter to efface the memory OF
the last republican state convention in
New Hampshire.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
WAY DOWN EAST.
And Something About the Success Of
the Man Who Produces It.

William A. Brady, known wherever
theatricals exist as one of the most
astute and farseeing men engaged in
the production of plays, has in the
course of his 20 years as a producer,
given to the stage many of its most
conspicuous successes as well as bring
ing before the public successfully
many of the most prominent actors
and actresses of the present time.
Wilton Lackaye, Mr.. Mantell, Wright
Lorimer, James J. Corbett, Al Leech,
each owe much of their successes to
Mr.. Brady s farsighted ability. Grace
George, whose recent success in Sar-
dou has set the two continents talking
over her brilliant portrayal of Cypri-
enne in Divorcons, made her first sue
cess under Mr.. Brady's management
and has since steadily advanced in
popular favor until today she is recog-
nized as one of the most artistic wo-
men on the stage. The list of success
full plays to his credit is a long one,
prominent among them being Pretty
Peggy, Under Southern Skies, Lover s
Lane, The Marriage of William Ashe,
Way Down East, and in conjunction
with Joseph R. Grismer, As Ye Sow,
and their latest and greatest success,
The Man of the Hour.
Successes such as the above and a
record of unwavering faith with the
public has made his name synonym
of good things theatrical. His first
great dramatic success Way Down
East, which he produced in conjunction
with Joseph R. Grismer, is now in its
eleventh season, and the usual large
audiences greet it as in former sea-
sons. The storm effect, the choir
singers, RUDE Whipple, and the bois-
ferrous Hi Holler charm the same as
ever. Way Down East will be seen
in the auditorium Wednesday evening.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

The Vermont Fish and Game league
will make at the State fair an ex.
hibit which is promised to be "the
most interesting of anything ever seen
at any state or county fair" Will
it consist of collection of embryonic
politicians preserved in alcohol
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

The Burlington Free Press tries to
take some of the blame from the shout
der of the Vermont jamestown com.
mission by saying that this state was
no more tardy in completing its ex
hibit than was the United States gov
eminent. A pretty thin defense.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
Warming.

If you have kidney and bladder trouble
and do not use Foley's Kidney Cure, you
will have only yourself to blame for re-
suits, as it positively cures all forms of
kidney and bladder diseases. Sold by
All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

The naval appropriation bill which will
be presented to the next congress will
recommend that two and perhaps four
more battleships of at least 10000 and
possibly $4,000 tons displacement be au-
thori2ed. Seven members of the house
committee on naval affairs made an official
visit to the New York navy yard Mon
day-and the information about this recon-
mendation came from some of them at.
ter the visit The vessels to be authorized
may be sister ships of the 2O,OOO-ton Della
ware. The contract for that vessel was
let recently, or. as one of the members of
the committee put it, Congress may go
further and authorize the construction OF
battleships of even $4,000 TONS
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
Let Ware Move Here.
lSpringiield Union.l

Ware complains that it has too many
girls Brattleboro fears that it may lose
profitable industry for lack of girls.
Cannot the two places open correspond
ence to the end of mutual benefit?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

The state railroad commission has
already marked "a grade crossings for
abolition, two of them in the town OF
Dummerston, and the cost of making
the removals ordered is estimated at
about $4,000. A surprising feature
of the working of the new law regard
ing grade crossings is the lack of OPP
position on the part Of the railroad
companies. In nearly every case the
opposition, if there has been any, has
come from the towns, which are
obliged to stand 10 per cent. of the eX-
pense. At recent hearing on the APP
peal of the town of SALISBURY from a
decision of the commission Chancellor
Hazelton dismissed the motion for ap-
peal on the ground that the matter
was not within the jurisdiction of the
court of chancery. This ruling will
have a tendency to strengthen the po-
sition of the commission and add
weight to its subsequent decisions,
but the position of the town of Shafts
bury is not wholly unreasonable. The
reconstruction of the highway made
necessary by the removal of the grade
crossings will be expensive, and the
town has a good sized debt and a small
grand list. In speaking of the case
the Bennington Banner says:
The case is another instance demon
strating the inability to construct a
law which will not bring about appar-
ent injustice in individual cases. The
principle involved in the abolition of
grade crossings is admittedly right; it
is the division of the expense only
that is open to argument and there is
perhaps good ground for the contention
that the railroad companies and the
state at large should bear the whole of
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
Force at Granite Quarry to Be In
creased.

There are indications that the force
of men at the West Dummerston gran
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

A few political pipe-dreamers al
ready have begun to picture the fight
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

The Gale.Albin libel suit seems to be
suffering from a bareback" in all
turretS
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
pRATTLEBoRo NEEDS

A public playground where the SPIT
4. of initiative can be nurtured and
the enjoyment of outdoor life encour-
aged;
A restroom for the convenience OF
women shoppers from the suburban
districts and the benefit Of local mer-
chants who depend upon these SHOP
pers' trade;
A reorganization of its highway de-
partment for the purpose Of bringing
about a radical Improvement in the
condition of the streets about town
and more careful supervision of them
after they are improved;
A deeper sense of civic pride in the
appearance of various portions OF the
town and a consequent elimination OF
all eye-sores to the community.
Better train service an
earlier morning train north and lat
er train south in the afternoon, also
an enlarged freight yard with better
facilities for prompt handling OF
traffic;
More tenements to accommodate the
steady increase in the towns popula-
ton and facilitate the opportunity for
further growth that is bound to GOMEZ
Wider publicity for the exceptional
advantages which will soon be avail
able to all industries locating in this
section, and greater exploitation OF
the inducements which the town is
prepared to offer substantial and self
sustaining concerns;
More cooperation in booming the
"bigger, better, buster Brattleboro'
idea; less strife over petty affairs
whose relation to the general welfare
of the community is comparatively
small; more disinterested endeavor to
improve conditions wherever they
can be improved; less selfshness, lit
tie more tolerance of the shortcom-
ings in our neighbors, and a stronge
determination to make this a mode
New England town in the truest sense.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

Judge Pritchard, in the United States
circuit court at Ashevlle, n. c., Tues.
day in an opinion in the rate case of
the Southern railway against the corpora
ton commission and the Encouragement,
upholds the jurisdiction OF the court in
the issuance of the recent injunctions
against the officials during the contro-
versy and declares that the suit is not
one against state within the meaning
of the 18th amendment OF the federal
constitution. The decision holds that the
corporation commission is still charged
with making rates, the only limitation
upon their power being that they shall
not make a maximum rate in North Caro-
lima in excess of . IA cents mile, and
that they can provide heavy penalties
and fines for failure TO comply"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

Details of the movement of the great
battleship fleet around the continent of
South America are being Systematically
developed, both on board Admiral Evans 5
flagship Connecticut and at the navy de-
partment, where, by the presidents or
ders, the various naval bureaus are at
least formally authorized to put into exc
cution the plans for the fleet movement.
No decision has yet been reached as to
the route by which the ships will return
to the Atlantic and decision in that mat
ter will not be necessary for many months.
1t is settled at last that the battleships'
or at least number Of them. will go
into Puget Sound. The exact number
will be determined by the capacity of
that body of water to accommodate the
hir YesSpls
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30

It is the growing belief in Washington
that Victor II. Metcalf, secretary of the
navy, is soon to retire from the cabinet.
Mr.. Metcalf, it is said, aspres to be a
senator from California. The president
has in the assistant secretary of the navy,
Trueman II. Newberry, material for a
good secretary of the navy hailing from
the middle west, section whose interest
in the service the administration would
like to Increase and Mr.. Metcalf will
have an opportunity next year to oppose
George Clement Perkins, senior senator
from California, for the senatorial nomi-
nation. 1t is the desire of the admins
tration to strengthen its influence in the
senate and of course as senator from
California, Mr.. Metcalf would be in a
position to render considerable service
in putting through the administration pro.
gram for upbuilding the naval stations OF
the Pacific coast Both sides would be
satisfied if Mr.. Metealf could get into
the senate.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-30
WEEK IN THE WORLD,
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.

In a letter to Acting Secretary of War
Oliver, made public at Washington Tues
day, Representative james A. Tawney
of Minnesota, chairman of the house com
mittee ON appropriations resents what
he regards as the imputation of Chair
man Goethals of the isthmian canal com
mission and Attorney General Bonaparte
that congress had failed to appropriate
sufficient money to carry on the work OF
digging the Panama canal to the full ca
pacity of the force on the isthmus. Mr..
Tawney says he was greatly surprised by
the statement of Goethals that in conse-
quence of appropriations being inadequate
to meet expenditures it had become neces-
sary to lay off thousands of men, and
even more surprised at a reported opinion
by the attorney general that under an
amendment to the urgent deficiency APP
preparation bill act Is months ago, the
canal appropriation must be apportioned
to certain periods, which apportionment
could mot be waived or modified except
upon the happening OF some extraordinary
emergency or unusual circumstance which
could not be anticipated at the time OF
making such apportionment."