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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
Speed the Parcels Post.
Boston Record.)

Postmaster General Meyers pl Ian to
make a new endeavor for parcels post
is met everywhere with immense cordial
itv, save in the ranks of the express com
panies. 1t would be great boon to the
country. In detail. Mr.. Meyer suggests
an increase from four pounds limit OF
weight to eight or ten pounds. This Is
progress in moderation. The limit IN
Great Britain is II, France carries par
GELS up to % and Germany 10. In France,
England. all about Europe, the tourist
may send and receive promptly by post
his laundry and small commodities safely
and quickly. The same advantage should
be open to the citizens of this country
Mr.. Meyers initiative is most commend
able II may be sure of widest popular
backing.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
ppArrI,EBoRo NEEDS

A public playground where the spir-
Il of initiative can be nurtured ana
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 eve-sores to the community.
Better train service--especially an
earlier morning train north and lat
er train south in the afternoon, also
an enlarged freight yard with better
facilities for prompt handling o.
traffic;
More tenements to accommodate the
steady increase in the towns popula
ton and facilitate the opportunity foi
further growth that is bound to come
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 Ii
prepared to offer substantial and self
sustaining concerns;
More cooperation in booming th'
"bigger, better, buster Brattleboro'
idea; less strife over petty affairs
whose relation to the general welfare
of the community is comparativel!
small: more disinterested endeavor Il
improve conditions wherever the!
can be improved; less selfishness, 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, 1907-08-23
A BALANCE WHEEL. NEEDED.

The mass of fool legislation brought
I'D at every session of the general as
sembly is one of the obstacles IN the
tyav of wise laws. Not only is the
time given TO nonsensical measures ia
ken away from the consideration OF
important bills but the appropriations
made for useless purposes often reduce
the available funds to such an extent
that meritorious causes do not get their
inst deserts. To obviate these Difficult
ties more authority should be placed IN
the hands of the state chief eXecu-
tive. The governor of Vermont, like
the governor of New York, for exam
pie, should have the power to blot out
rrow-minded and unwise legislation;
in him should rest the authority to pre-
serve the welfare of the state as a
whole as opposed to the greed and sell
fshness of certain factions and inter
ests. The grand record of the last leg
islature of the Empire state never
would have been had Governor Hughes
been limited in power as is the COVER
nor of this state; the public utilities
commission or the reapportionment
would never have materialized had the
whims of the legislators been as pre-
dominant as they are here. Vermont
has suffered for years from the pulling
and hauling, the scratching -back-and'
'l-scratch-yours policy Of its repre-
sentatives, and yet the blame cannot
be placed on any individual. The trou'
BILE is with the system-it has no bal
ance wheel. The need of giving the
governor actual veto power is carefully
discussed by the st. Adams Messenger
in recent editorial from which the
following excerpt is taken
With the fast growing spirit of pop
ular discomfort and unrest and the IN
creasing disposition to send to the leg
islature men representative OF the eX
IRENE radical opinions born Of that
restlessness and discomfort and the
freaks of opinion that go with 1T, the
need of strong, centralized authority
in a chief executive with a real veto
power over ill-considered legislation
and the pressure of the constitution be
hind him and his office to back him W
in his administration, never was fel
so much as it is today.
One of the problems confronting Yer
monters at this time in the reconstruc
ton of an Anticipated constitution Ii
the restoration of the gubernatoria
office to its proper place in the scheme
of government And we shall neve
be able to take our place in the pro
gressive movement under way in Mas
sachusetts and New York until we hav,
taken hold of this problem and SOLVED
it. We are practically conducting tn
state today on the town meeting sys
TEN of government with the legislator
in full control. We are dependent up
on the whims of 276 men assemble,
once in two years, most of them with
out previous legislative experience an
all too many of them men that neve
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
Thinks Advice Poor.


An item going the rounds Of the state
press says: Acknowledgement Clarke &.
Fits of Brattleboro has advised various
states attorneys to await an early decision
from the Vermont supreme court on the
constitutionality of the weekly payment
law" This, with all due respect to Mr.
Fits. is, it seems to us, most remark
able attitude for the attorney general.
This law is on the statute books to be en-
forced. It's constitutionality is something
for the courts to pass upon, Just as they
are being asked in some states to pass
upon the constitutionality of various. Ii
cense laws. But the duty OF the various
states attorneys and of the attorney-gen-
eral is to enforce the law, nov to pass
opinions on its constitutionality. We very
greatly doubt whether states attorneys
who accept this exceedingly remarkable
advice are not making themselves liable
to prosecution under the statute that pro
vides heavy penalty for neglect of duty
by public officers.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
AS SEEN BY AN OUTSIDER.

Vermont as described by frahh w
nam in the September number of the
New England magazine is thrifty
and incorruptible, a model state" IL
is firm and clean from the heart out ~
so free from corruption, in fact, that
magazine writers who come here "may
MS well leave their muck'rakes at
home.n Mr.. Putnam s extremely com
plimentary article is third in series
on the topic, What IS the Matter With
New England and it is apparent that
nothing can all the Green Mountain
state if Mr.. Putnam s assertions are
TO be believed Nothing but words OF
nraise has he for our institutions. The
present system of representation Tor
example, he admits is unequal, but
"such is the degree of intelligent gen
eral interest in public affairs in the
state that this inequality has not
worked out evil results" Indeed,
Vermont as surveyed by Mr.. Putnam
is lust about right in every way, much
more pure and undefiled than many of
rs natives had realized. After tracing
the birth and early history of Vermont
in an interesting way, the. writer al
ludes briefly to recent political happen
ings, making light of the idea that the
Proctors rule the state in any other
way than by intelligent Interpretation
of the wants of the people. He calls
attention to the good work done in the
last legislature in railway and pure
food legislation, mentions the step tax
en- toward rcforestation and the perma'
nent school fund, comments on the rail
road interests, which he believes to be
out of reach of the merger, and sings
the praises of Vermont s maple sugar
and the Morgan horse. The Vermont
Fish and Game league, Mr.. Putnam
feels sure, has not got the job of run
ming state politics for Governor Proc
tor told him so. The governor, Mr..
Putnam feels sure, will not have a
walkover in case he wishes to 60 to
the senate because the ubiquitous
David j. Foster says so. Taking it all
in ALL Mr.. Putnam has made an eX
tremely interesting story out OF ms
view of Vermont, yet we are inclined
to believe that all would not have gone
as well with us had he scrutinized as
closely and used the magnifying glass
as freely as when he gathered material
for his tale about New Hampshire,
"study in industrial vassalage, politl
cal medievalism and the aristocrati'
ideal in public education.'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

should have been sent to the legisla'
ture at all. When we begin to realize
how essential il is TO good government
that in the Office of the chief executive
shall reside the balance of power that
will rise above the mere caprice OF fac
tional legislative strife and administer
affairs in the name and behalf OF all
people, then we shall realize what J.
means to have truly republican form
of government as we have never done
hefore.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

The postponed annual meeting of the
Vermont Press association will be held
at the Van Ness House in Burlington on
Thursday evening, September 5. On that
evening Speaker Cannon and Baron Rosen
are to be in Burlington, and as many
members of the association will go to
Bluff Point the following day to attend
the annual banquet of the Vermont Fish
and Game league, the date named was
thought by the officers of the association
to be a good one in which to hold meet
ing. Official notices of this 'meeting will
soon be sent to members by the secre-
tary
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
Glad to Have Him Go.

llpdilC llliNo'l
A man in Brattleboro, who tried to col
lect 5000 fire insurance policy at the
point of a revolver, was glad to settle for
$50 when the adjusters told him where
some Of the property supposed to. have
been destroyed by fire could be found,
The man also promised to leave, town as
soon as possible. 1t was learned that he
had been burned out under similar cir
cumstances only a short time before in
northampton, Mass.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

DR.. G. Campbell Morgan, the eminent
English divine, virtually told his
Mortified hearers the other day that
it was none of their business whether
he smoked or not. Considering the
strict rules that prevail at the North
field institutions regarding the use of
the weed, this statement caused con-
siderable discussion, but the frankness
of the preacher is commendable to say
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
Only $500 Left.
Mortified News

It is announced that only about $500 re-
mains of the $4,000 appropriated by Yer
mont for the jamestown exposition. The
commission probably finds that money
goes at this show a good deal like sand
through a rat hole. 1t is to be hoped that
the commission will be able to give a
copy of Vermont the Green Mountain
state to every visitor to the exposition
from now until it finally closes its gates.
There is no other way so good to advertise
the state at this time; and certainly no
better way to spend the balance OF the APP
preparation.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
A Pointed PLAT itude.
(Nlontpelier Journal.)

Frederick $. Plat of Poultney is the
new clerk of the United States district
court of Vermont. Mr. Platt has been a
faithful party servant for many years, in
evil and good report, in clean and shady
dcings. in laudable as well as contempt
ible works. Service like his must be rec
ogni1ed and it has been, but few Yer
mcnters would like to pursue the same
path to achieve at least such very or
binary reward. But it probably suits
Plat
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
Ten Years in Bed.

For ten years was confined, to my
bed with disease of my kidneys, writes
r. A. Gray, j. P. of Oakville, Ind. 1t
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, 1907-08-23

An explosion believed to have been
caused by the bursting of a big meteor,
was felt in all parts of Addison county
about $40 o'clock Sunday morning, awak,
ening people from their slumbers ana
causing many to believe that an earth
quake had occurred; Intense alarm pre-
vailed in all the, surrounding towns, tne
shock having shaken buildings to such an
extent that in some instances dishes
were Jared from the shelves and win,
dows were cracked. Some persons even
assert that they were thrown from their
beds by the conclusion. The meteor IS
believed to have struck in Bristol notch
and Prof Samuel Sheldon OF the BROOK
ivn Polytechnic institute. who is staying
at the Addison House, will begin an in
vestigation. The fall of the meteor was
witnessed by several persons whose du'
ties called them out of doors early Sun
day morning.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold I'M
der a positive guarantee to cure consti-
patton, sick headache, stomach trouble,
or any form of indigestion. If it fails,
the manufacturers refund your money
What more can any one do. Sold by All
Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

the least. Many other good ministers
are also of the opinion that the odor
of tobacco is not wholly incompatible
with religious teachings.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
Another Commission Wanted.


Vermont, small and thinly populated
state. has no less than 30 state boards
with So members. A commission to lor
off commissions is apparently needed.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
Another Lemon.
lSt. Albums Messenger.l

(St. Adams Messenger
State news items are reminding us that
in 1916 there was frost IN every month ~,
Windham county. Must have been hard
an Inc Brattleboro candidate industry.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

The Meddler has been asked several
times to speak about the number of
people who do their shopping Satur-
day evenings when they could just as
well attend to it at other times. If
these people would take other times
to visit the stores, the folks who have
only Saturday nights to ego down
street" would get better service and
the clerks in the stores would be re-
lieved to a considerable extent of the
rush of Saturday night
The Meddler.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

People who are fond of listening
over the telephone sometimes get
caught and the complications that arise
are often amusing. On certain rural
line two women were recently discuss,
ing a new book entitled The Doctor.
" Haven t you seen The Doctori" said
the first, and the other was about to re-
ply that she had not had the pleasure
Of looking through the volume when a
man s voice interrupted the converse,
ton. II don't know who it is wants
to see the doctor" il said excitedly,
"but he Just going by my place and
III 90 right out and stop him. -
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

A man went into a local bank the
other day and called for five dollars
worth of the thickest and heaviest
quarters that are made. The clerk who
attended to his wants was naturally
somewhat curious to know why the
customer was SO particular and made
bold to inquire "Well,' replied the
man, 81 we got one of those quarter
gas meters in my house and | want to
be sure to get all | can for my money.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23

Senator Charles Dick of Ohio is ex-
tending his interest in the militia to the
regular army A consultation, is being
held between him and officers Of the regu-
lar army and navy in respect to a, pro
posed increase in pay. A bill is being
drawn up and when approved by the pres
ident he will take it before congress.
Senator Dick says an increase in pay must
be granted if the standard of the army y,
is to be upheld He thinks the bill will
be passed without opposition.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
The MeddLer
"If the coat fIis you, PIT II on

Whit must outsiders think OF brat
uoharo az n business center on any
evening when the stores are not opon'
Main street is certainly graVe'yniuy
looking place on at least -FOUR nisn as
ant of every week. The Meddler ms
shaken of this matter before but e''
attention has been called to u asa,h'
recently, IL seems almost ms II the ~
col merchants would find 1t prohtapie
TO keep their store windows liiu''lih"'
ed at least until 10 o o'clock every even
ing. Not only would the people on tno
street have n chance to look over the
window displays but more people woulu
oct in the habit of making tour Oh
Main street in the evening, TO say
nothing of the better impression oal
siders would get Of the business actiV'
ity of the town, 1t Is not uhilHeiy,
too. that the merchants could MAKE
some arrangement with the gas compa'
nv whereby lighting for this purpose
could be secured at minimum rate
Inst because the board of trade is
not marching up and down Nam s.i'o'
behind a brass band proclaiming ioud;
" what it is doing, few people have
assumed that the organization IS rest
ing in the arms of Morpheus and are
participating in an anvil chorus witn
the board of trade as the anvil Suen
knocking is premature. A board oil
trade is not an institution whose sue
cess can be measured by the noise II
makes. Much of its work, to be etfecc'
tive must be done as quietly as posi-
BILE. Industries cannot be induced 10
move from one town to another by the
blare of trumpets. The local board OF
trade has already accomplished much
of benefit to the town and the pros
meets are bright for still more good IN
the near future. People who have their
hammers out should profit by the fate
that overlook those who asserted that
the Connecticut river dam project was
merely political pipe dream that new
er would come true.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-08-23
THE RRATTJEBORO REFORMER, FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 19o1

declares, would stop the growth of social
ism by demonstrating the government
ability TO stamp out evils which have
caused social unrest OF the Wall street
slump he asserts, 1T is not true that the
president is engaged in a raid against all
corporations" He denies Roosevelt has
"out Bryaned" Bryan, claiming many rad
zeal differences in the policies favored by
the two men. OF the tarlh, he says Tree
Trade 4" will certainly lead only to disas'
Ter" but that il is the duty OF the re.
publican party TO prevent excessive tariff
rates There are many excessive SEIZED,
ules, but no attempt at revision should
be made until after the next presidential
election.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
sHEPHERDsToWN W. VA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER H. 1907.

articles around him. each representing
a different profession. The most de-
sirable is placed nearest his hand, SO
he will reach that first. All present
watch with eager interest to see to
which article he is most attracted, be-
cause the one chosen 6rst is supposed
to decide his occupation in future life.
If the baby is boy, the relatives
and friends rejoice; but if girl, there
is little rejoicing, and the poor little
BABY finds cool reception awaiting
her.
So b,by grows, learns to walk and
talk, not so differently from foreign
bibles. Wnen he is old enough he
runs and plays, and seems to have q
good time.
If baby is boy, he is educated and
started in life for himself. If girl,
she has no education, and at an early
age-six years ,say-her feet are bound
causing her great suffering. But al
though she suffers she could not be in
duced to take OFF the bandages, as she
is told she cannot get married if she
hasn't small feet.
When shs grows up the parents
great object is to get husband for
her. So she leaves her own home to
go to that of her husbands, where she
is slave to her mother.in law all her
days. The baby is taught to worship
the heather gods, and is brought up
to believe all the superstitions of its
parents.
Now, my little friends, 1 have told
you about the little heather children !;
perhaps sometime may tell you about
the Christian children.
Dear children at home, you who
have pleasant homes, loving fathers
and mothers, and who know Of Jesus
and his love, and how he said "Suf-
fer little children to come unto me,
and forbid them not"-will not you
work and pray and save your pennies,
so that more missionaries, and per-
hsps you, too, when you grow up, may
come to China and tell these poor little
Chinese children of Jesus, too?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14

A prominent physician of Baltimore
tells of an amusing experience of the
early days Of his practice when he
was residing in a small town where
by far the majority of the workers
were miners.
81 was greatly distressed at the un-
sanitary conditions prevailing in their
cottages, says the doctor. "snd,
among other things, tried to explain
to each household the importance Of
maintaining wholesome atmosphere
in their sleeping rooms. l laid in a
stock of Thermometers, which were
distributed to the households where
they were most needed. took pains
to point out to each family in turn
Just how the thermometer would indi-
cate the proper degree of temperature.
"As 1 was making the rounds one
day inquired of the woman at the
head Of one establishment, wherein /
observed my thermometer proudly
displayed at the end of a string,
whether she had followed my in
structions.
"'Yes, sir, answered she; I'm
very careful about the temperature.
I watch the thing all the time as it
hangs up there.
"What do you do when the temper
ature rises above 682
al take it down, sir, an put it
outside till it cools off bit.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-11-14
rraIIed BY Indians in New York.

Bishop Hare, of the diocese ofSOuth
Dakota, was sent West many years
ago as missionary bishop of the Epis-
copal Church. he founded the mis-
sion at the Rosebud Indian agency,
aud it was his custom to give to each
Indian that he confirmed silver
cross of peculiar pattern.
A few years ago a lady from New
York was visiting in South Dakota,
and the bishop gave her one of these
crosses.
Some years after that there was a
general convention Of the Episcopal
Church held 10 Nev York City, and
several Indians were sent as delegates.
all wearing Bishop Hars's crosses.
Arriving in New York, they were
dszsd, and at loss to know how to
End the building where the conven'
tiou WAS to be held. But stoically
they started out upon the street.
Soon after they met lady whom
they Immediately began to follow.
Whenever she turned, wherever she
went, they went, too. The lady be-
came much annoyed aud finally thor
oughIy fri ghtened to fad that whsr-
ever she went lins of red men was
trailing behind her.
Bat investigation explained 1t.
She wore their cross. and they. seeing
it, had believed her one OF their num-
Der who would surely 60 to the meet.
ing they wished to attend; 80 they
had taken her for their guide.