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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
A SHINING EXAMPLE.

Seldom does the world receive such
heritage as that left by John II. Merri
field. The example of his life so ricl
in all the qualities that make for The
betterment of things in general is one
that cannot fail to be of far reaching
benefcence. A man he was whose
service to duty never lagged, whose ODE
dience to right was never faltering
If ever hesitation held him it was at
the will of his relentless master, Con
science. To him promise was bond
so sacred that its fulfillment must be
made at any cost Modesty oftimes
made him doubt his ability to hold
public office, yet in every trust he was
a faithful and efficient steward. Mr.,
Merrifeld was kind lovable and gentle
the quality of his mercy was not strain
ed, and the recipients of his silent
bounty are far greater in number than
most of US realize. To have lived a
life such as his is in itself almost
sufficient recompense. And what
sordid, unresponsive world this must be
if it has not derived unreasonable good
from such an example of honor, gener-
osity and integrity.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
ONLY ONE.
The Record in Brattlehoro is Unique
One

/ The RECORD III BrattleboTo is unique
One.
| If the reader has ''bad back OF
any kidney i'll and is looking for re.
lief and cure, better depend on the
only remedy endorsed by people, you
know. Doan S Kidney Pills reieLe
quickly-cure permanently. Brattle-
boro citizens testify to this. Here is
Il case of it,
Mrs NJ W. Bingham, wife of NJ W.
Bingham, carpenter, of Prospect ST.,
Brattleboro, VT, says: Residents of
this city Will remember the testimoi
al in which Mr. Bingham recommended
Doan s Kidney Pills some seven years
ago. Previous to that time he had been
more or less bothered by kidney com
plant and its attendant symptoms. He
procured Doan S Kidney Pills and their
use absolutely proved that the claims
made for this preparation were not ex-
aggerated. Since then there have been
times when he has had slight returns
of the trouble but he has always used
Doan S Kidney Pills and they have on
each occasion stopped the attack be-
fore it became at all bad. We are
glad to recommend Doan s Kidney Pills
whenever an opportunity presents it.
SELF
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-
take no other
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
THE BRATTLEBORO REFORMER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1907

lists which provide for substantial adj
ynnces. In numerous cotton mills ~
northern New England, an advance Of
about per cent went into effect to-
day, while IN other manufacturing
plants the increased rate viii become
operative tomorrow. Al the same time
the Boston Elevated Railway company,
Boston aud Worcester Street Railway
company. the Portland Street Railway
system aud other lines viii give gem
oral advance 10 their thousands OF en-
ployes Among other employees Of rail.
roads who received increases In pay
were the engineers Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad and
the freight clerks of the Boston and
Maine system. The United States gov
eminent viii also take hand IN the
general movement now in progress In
all parts of the United States, To-
morrow practically every civilian en-
ploye nj the Charlcstown navy yard
will begin to earn higher pay. The nd.
vance is expected 90 range from 90
cents 10 ~ per week, Several hum
dred mechanics will be affected, Tho
movement to advance wages now In
progress In many industries il almost
wholly due TO the increased cost of liv-
ing.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, JAN. 4. 1907
AS TO 1907.

In new Typographical raiment and
with change in name for the purpose
of designating only the home of the
publication instead of attempting 10
limit its field, which has long ago out
grown Windham county, The Reform
er turns over the page of 1906 and be-
gins another year, Its purpose has al
ways been to furnish its readers with
bright, crisp, up-to-date, weekly re-
sumo Of the events within its territory
together with brief reference to hap
penings of national Importance and
pertinent comments on topics of espeei'
al interest However, at this time of
the year, when the spirit of resolution.
making is in the air, we feel like re-
peating with renewed emphasis our de
termination to give the readers of the
Reformer a great big moneys worth
for 1907. And we feel safe in saying
that this promise will be fulfilled, if
it can be done by much hard work and
lots of thought on our part. We are
striving to put the Reformer in the
"Sulphide" class, in the ranks of those
publications whose opinions are not
mere time-worn platitudes, but original
both in thought and in expression. We
want the Reformer to be opened every
week with the expectation that some
thing new-at least as new as anything
under the sun can be-and worth read
ing will be found within its pages. We
are going to do this if it is possible, and
we urge our readers to be free with
their expressions of approval or disap-
proval on the success of our endeavors.
In addition to our regular features we
have planned some new ones-a por-
tion of them serious in nature and 9th
ers in lighter vein but all, we hope,
worth while. With this brief reference
to ourselves we wish the whole Reform
er family prosperity and good luck for
the ensuing twelvemonth.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Not a Political Clearing House.
Mortified News.)

The new railroad commission bill
gives some life and standing to this
state board. The governor has also
done well in sweeping out the old com
missioners and replacing them with
new men, and likewise recognizing the
democratic party in appointing thereon
one of its ablest leaders, Eli H. Porter
The News would have been glad to
have seen a practical railroad man on
the commission. However, Mr.. Porter
is thorough business man, and Messrs.
Redmond and Jackson are lawyers of
high standing. The board may be de-
pended upon to administer its affsirs
fnr ~ lie state without
ID corDr
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
WEEK IN THE WORLD.
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.

Between so and 60 people are dead
as the result. of an appalling railroad
accident at Terra Gotta, suburb of
Washington, d. c., Sunday night when
a passenger train over the B. & O., met
in collision with an extra construct
ion train In addition to the killed
more than 30 people were severely in
,iured. Two distinct stories are being
told as to the cause of the disaster by
the friends of those who will naturally
be implicated. The entrance to the
block on which the accident occurred
it at Silver Spring, Nd. 1t is said that
local No. &c, from Frederick, had en-
tered the block with clear track.
Two green lights were then set on the
signal tower, showing that the block
was occupied. The engineer of the
dead train which was following, ac-
cordingly slowed down as he entered
the block to run cautiously" AT the
Takoma station near the center of the
block, it is said, the day operator had
tied down white signals, showing clear
track and left his station. At this in
dication the engineer of the ''dead
train. crowded on steam and forged
ahead at great speed in the foggy night
on a slippery track. In a few minutes
the huge engine of the "dead train
plunged into the rear of the local, just
pulling out of Terra Cottaand only three
miles from Washington. Operator Phil
lips at Takoma denies that his signals
were white. He declares that he was at
his post and that red signals were set
showing occupied tracks. He was much
astonished to see the dead train
'ush past, and expected it to slow down
md back up. Instead he heard of the
accident within few minutes.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
A Bronze Medal Calendar.

The 1907 calendar of n. w. Aver & Son,
the Philadelphia advertising agents, is
just out. and as usual it is one of the
They have followed the same design used
in 1906 but their famous medal and motto,
Keeping Everlastingly At 1t Brings
Success" appear on bronze background.
which gives it an exceedingly rich appear
ance. While the calendar is arranged with
a month on each flap the figures are clear
ly legible across large room. The blank
spaces on the flaps are filed with new
and pointed epigrams on advertising and
building in general.
The calendar is too expensive for gem
cral distribution, but while they last
vail conv to anv adj
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Pronunciation Differences.

There is a difference of opinion be-
tween a conductor and brakeman on a
certain line in Montana as to the pro-
nuuciation of the station S name, Eu-
relia.
Passengers are considerably startled
on arrival at this particular station to
hear the conductor yell:
You re a liar; you re liar!"
This statement is then confirmed by
the brakeman, who roars:
"You really are; you really arel''
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Sherlock at Work.
TSpringfield Republican. !

Has Mr.. Clement of Rutland given
up hope of being governor of Vermont
We observe that Howard l.. Hindley,
who managed the Clement literary bu-
reau in the campaign of 1906, has Sc
cured control of the Montpelier Journal.
The gossip is that the change of owner
ship is in the interest of Allen M.
Fletcher of Cavendish, who is believed
to be a candidate for the nomination
for governor, two years hence. Mr..
Fletcher was born in Indiana, but has
lived in Cavendish since 1881. He is
reckoned millionaire, and has been
allied with the Clement wing of the
republican party.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

New Hampshire gets good thing
from its summer resort business. Capt.
tai to the amount of S22,2s5,l79 is in
vested in that traffic in the Granite
state, and summer people last year left
behind them $7,549,375 in cash. Pro
per exploitation ought to make Vermont
rival of her sister state in this line,
The White mountains may be grander,
but they are no more beautiful than
the Green monntains.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
She Knew Something.

eff you marry John" said the wo-
man John is farmer), "you II have
to get up at 4 o clock of mornings and
milk II cows. =
I'D rather get up and milk hun
bred cows the girl declared, ethan
hang out the window of some New
York fiat till o'clock of mornings
waiting for my husband to come home
to me- New York Globe.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

County Fish and Game Protective as
sociation, apparently had no more eff
feet ON the members of the legislative
committee on game and fisheries than
did the numerous personal letters from
people In this corner Of the state. The
committee was dead set against
class legislation as il enormously
termed special laws framed to meet the
requirements of special localities, and
so passed n general measure for the
whole state. Many Of the hunters and
fishermen hereabouts are inclined to
the belief that the committee took its
tip from $. +. 4 G, G. Thomas, and
the popularity of that gentleman has
not been enhanced in this section. How
ever, the only thing to do is to enforce
the new law as strictly as possible and
thus prove to the unbelicvers that we
were right in our contention,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

A society has recently been organized
in Chicago under the name of the
Roosevelt Third Term National League.
Its purpose is obvious. In its platform
this organization acknowledges the
president s declaration that "under
no circumstances would he be n candi'
date for, or would he accept another
nomination but il challenges his
right to refuse the presidency for a
third term Sin the face of the people s
demand " A spontaneous demand from
the people of the United States might
cause the president to reconsider his
statement of 1904, but demand Great
ed by an organization which is spending
a large bunch of somebody's money on
printing and postage for a selfish mo-
tive no doubt, is the last thing Mr.
Roosevelt would want. The Roosevelt
Third Term National League has no
really good reason for existence.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Vermont Solons who put up at the
Pavilion will hereafter have to depend
upon a Brattleboro man for sustenanee
Thus is Montpelier, like Rutland, oblig-
ed to draw on the resources of the good
man factory of the state.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

A Bellows Falls water-right owner
has brought suit for $4,000 against
that village on account of alleged dam
ages to his property. Thus we learn
that municipal ownership is not entire
" without its troubles.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

LSt. Adams Messenger.l

CDR. Charles G. Wheeler has been
appointed a member of the state board
of osteopathy. Doctor Wheeler is a
Bratteboro man. Upstate papers
please copy. '-Brattleboro Reformer.
Gladly.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
Not a Business Proposition.
bennington Banner

A railroad from here to Shelburne
Falls by way of Wilmington might be
success from scenic point of view,
but as business proposition it would
be about as profitable as an icicle fac
tory in Glastonbury.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Alexander J. Cassatt, o., president OF
the Pennsylvania railroad system, died
suddenly Friday afternoon at his home
in Philadelphia from an attack ni
heart trouble. He was forced TO give
up active work several weeks ago by
severe attack Of whooping cough.
Mr.. Cassatt was born in Pittsburg, Dec.
s. 1899. He was educated nj the Uni
versity Of Heidelberg and Rensselaer,
Polytechnic institute. He engaged
early in railroading and spent the years
lS59-6l locating n road in Georgia. Ia
1861 he took employment with the
Pennsylvania as n rod man. In 1861
he was made resident engineer Of the
Philadelphia & Erie railroad, and three
years later was made superintendent OF
motive power and machinery Of the
PENNSYLVANIA. In 1870 he became gen
cral superintendent of the Pennsylya-
MIA. A year later he was made general
manager Of the Pennsylvania lines
west of Pittsburg, serving in that ca
paeity until 1874. In that year he be-
came third vice president of the road,
succeeded as first vice president and
resigned in September, 1882. 4 year
later he was elected a director of the
road. In June, 1899, he was elected
president Of the road, serving until his
death.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

whatever value there may be In such
a commission, which is no longer an i'm
potent affair and n political clearing
house.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

First Il was Waterman q Martin.
Then il was Judge Waterman 4 Martin.
4 little later il was Judge Waterman.
Martin 4 Gibson. After that il was
Judge Waterman, Judge Martin 4 Glib
son, and now it's about TO be Judge
Waterman, Judge Martin a Judge Glib
son. Climbing some,-Brattleboro Re
former.
II would be "climbing some for
any other town in Vermont, but just
about the usual pace for Brattleboro.-
Vergennes Enterprise,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Windham count y sportsmen are far
from satisfied with the fish and game
laws enacted by thu last session of the
legislature. Our. VI N-id utterances
and the resolutions D,ed by the
society with longer lie than the
organizatiof ready f. -r~' T
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04
OUR LEMON CRATE.
Replenished from Time 10 Time by
Loving Friends,

Who is Hooker, j. T., Of BFattle-
borol His telegram TO Representative
Gibson, lyon get US that charter
straight, or | win see that the village
attends TO you,' did not help the anti.
Crowellitcs bit, when its text became
known to the members. There is more
politics and personal animus than wa
Ter in that Brattleboro fight, anyway,
Randolph Herald.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

"Did you ever know it to be neces-
sary to draft anyone in Vermont for
an Office? "-Montpelier Argus.
What a question for an intelligent
newspaper like the Montpelier contem-
porary to ask. Hasn't it noted the Sc
we're measures necessary to secure citi-
zens of Brattleboro to conduct the af-
fairs of the state and nation2 Has it
so soon forgotten how year after year,
until within the past "A hours, peace
full and modest Brattleboro citizens
have been dragged from their fresides
and under threats of a most terrifying
nature forced into public service! Go
count the desolated Brattleboro homes,
or if you have no time for such a task,
the homes that still retain a loving
husband and father of voting age-and
cease forever to raise the question of
no draft.-Northfield News.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

The weather of the past week ought
to make it easier to locate the com
bination to the eggsafe.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

The 81. Adams Messenger suggests
that perhaps II the Brattleboro Reform.
ct looks more closely at the contents OF
its "Lemon Crate" "a column devoted
10 gentle reminders of the number OF
Offices held by Brattleboro mem II
will find along with the lemons n few
sour grapes Montpelier Journal.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Representative Gibson Of Brattle-
boro received commissions for five sep
arate appointments from Governor
Proctor This is the Brattleboro idea
brought horne, so TO speak.-St Johns
bury Republican.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Brattleboro managed TO pretty thor
oughly use the state capitol for laun-
dry and washed ont considerable of
her dirty linen there and hung il up
in the corridors to dry.-St. Adams
Messenger.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

With the close of the year the wage
chedules of ~"
oro+inns s,y,sJsia
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Mrs. Russell Sage, widow of the
/ fnancier. has given out n statement in
which she declares that il is not her
/ intention to distribute Immediately the
money left to her by her husband and
much less does she intend to distribute
il everywhere and to everybody. She
declares that she has Mt her own doors
in New York city plenty of cases of
need which have nearer claim on her
than the people of other cities whose
needs, she believes, can and should be
met by the philanthropie people of
these cities. The earliest date at which
her husband S estate can be closed, she
says, is one year from his death, and
therefore, present application TO her IS
premature. Declaring that the appeals
TO her and efforts to secure interviews
with her to obtain assistance, amount
to persecution if she chose TO regard it
So She adds that she will give only
after the fullest investigation and that
all applications must be made to her
in writing She is impelled to make
this statement, she says, because of
her sympathy for the poor and igno-
rant people whose needs are great and
in whom false hopes have been aroused
by untrue reports of her intentions.
The grand jury. which for the past
month has been investigating the af
fairs of the New York Life Insurance
Friday returned indictments
charging forgery in the third degree
against George w. Perkins, former vice
president of the New York Life, and
of the firm of J. P. Morgan
& company, and Charles S. Fairchild,
a former secretary of the treasury,
president of the New York Security and
Trust company (now out of eXistencc),
and member of the finance committee
Of the insurance company. Mr.. Per-
kins was in court when the indictments
were announced He was formally ar
raigned, entered plea of not guilty, |
and gave bond in the sum of $4,000 |
bis sureties being ]. Pierpont Morgan, |
ir, who pledged city residence val |
ned at 100000, and Cleveland II. |
Dodge. who pledged unimproved city /
property valued at $4,000. Mr.. Fair
'hild is at present in Europe The
'Ouft assured ME- Gerk1nS IHdI uOu- /
DE surety was not necessary, but he re
died that he preferred it that way.
Secretary of War William H. Taft in
Washington Saturday made his first of
icial statement in regard to his candi-
lacy for the presidency in 1908. He
aid: "For the purpose of relieving
he burden imposed by recent publica-
ions upon some of my friends among
he Washington newspaper correspond
nts of putting further inquiries to me,
wish to say that my ambition is not
olitical, that | am not seeking the
nomination, that | do not
xpect to be the republican candidate,
for no other reasons than because of
that seems to me to be objections to
~ availability, which do not appear ,,
D lessen with the continued discharge
f my own official duty, but that / am
OF foolish enough to say that in the
Improbable event that opportunity to ,
IN for the great Office of president
ore to come to me | should decline it,
,r this would not be true .
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Representative Ernest W. Gibson re-
turned to his home in Brattleboro load
ed Down with appointments that are
sufficient to weigh down any one ex'
cept Brattleboro man. He has been
appointed a colonel on Governor Proc.
tor $ staff, justice of the peace of the
town of Brattleboro, an official visitor
TO Norwich university at Mortified
and Judge of the municipal court at
Brattleboro. We hear he is fully cap
able of bearing his honors in a credit
able manner but we never yet heard a
citizen of Brattleboro who couldn t
hold up any Office conferred on him
White River Junction Landmark.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Town representative of Brattleboro
is a position well worth having if the
precedent of the last two sessions is to
to be followed. Two years ago Repre-
sentative Fits was elected to one of
the highest offices of the state, that of
attorney general; while this year Rep
resentative Gibson has returned home
loaded down with commissions. First
he was made colonel on the governor S
staff; next he was appointed by the
governor a justice of the peace; then
he was commissioned a member of the
board of visitors to Norwich univer-
sity; and last he has been appointed
Judge of the newly created municipal
court of Brattleboro. --Londonderry
Sitter
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

This rate absolutely guaranteed In advance Money dep
fore the 9th of month will be entitled interest from
month. ~
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

Deposits In the Savings Department OF the Burlington Trust
receive cent interest commencing with February l. 1901
next interest period.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-04

What, a ban against snowballing
That is the report that comes from
Brattleboro, where the town fathers, it
seems, have taken extreme measures to
protect the resentful victims of mirth.
some schoolchildren. Now, snowballing
has its excuses, like lots of other
things, and an icy missile is apt to do
damage to either a bald head or a
plate glass window In eongested
business section, the practise is open
to objections, but not to be allowed to
throw snowballs anywhere is a grave
shock to the youth of any New England
village. -Springfeld, Mass, Union.