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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

Everything goes in Londonderry. Tn.
editor of the Sitter, having his allot-
ment of supplements containing the
laws of the last session. furnished by
the state, sent them out as a special
edition on Tuesday, although they were
dated to accompany the regular issue
on Thursday. Thus in promulgating the
laws of Vermont, the Sitter and the
postmaster at South Londonderry have
broken the postoflice department regu-
lations.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
Carving Thirrs Too Far.

There is certain amount of humor
in the announcement that the Boston
athletic association is going into ath-
letics.-Boston Globe.
No more than there would be in an
announcement that the Vermont wheel
club was going into bicycling Wind
ham County (Brattleboro, Nt.) Reform
er.
Or the sewing circle into sewing
Boston Globe.
Or the afternoon whist club into
whist.-Clevelan Plain Dealer.
Whist. chile. whist.-Boston Globe.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

The annual report of the Valley Fair
association shows that the receipts Of
the last fair were $12s.6O less than the
expenditures. This, of course, is dis
appointing to every one interested IN
the success of Brattleboro s annual agri-
cultural carnival, but there are features
in the report which are encouraging
i. The cost of the three-days fair in 1906
was less if anything than the two-days
show of 1905, and while the total at
tendance for the three days shows no
increase over the attendance during the
two days of the year before it was as
large in spite of the fact that the
weather of the third day was anything
but propitious. To be on sound foot
ing the fair association must be able
to face rainy weather without the pros
pect of going broke. This years total
would Indicate that such a contingency
can best be met by holding fair three
lHSLedu VI tWp udSs' ne uotahou "a
nancial statement which has been given
the stockholders this year is great i'm
provement over the brief and somewhat
meagre reports that have been furnish
ed in past years, and its distribution
several days previous to the annual
meeting will allow a much more com
prehensive discussion at that time.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

The publishers Of Websters Inter
national Dictionary have among their
testimonials the following from Public
Printer Charles A. Stillings: Webster
has been for many years, and is now,
the standard of spelling and pronun-
citation in the government printing Off,
ce; / can see no reason why it should
not continue to be so during this adj
ministration. This was issued before
President Roosevelt issued his reform
ed spelling edict but subsequent events
have not impaired the worth of the
testimonial.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
Post Office Appointments.

The contest for the Hardwick post
mastership was settled Monday when
Congressman Kittredge Haskins rec.
commended the appointment of Frank
T. Taylor, the present incumbent. Mr.
Taylor had announced his intention of
retiring from Office, but has reconsider
ed his determination and will accept
another term. There were several APP
plieants for the place.
Congressman Haskins has also recon-
mended the appointment of John $.
Sweeney as postmaster at Island Pond
to succeed 0. M. Carpenter resigned.
The recommendation will 60 to the
senate soon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
Thank You!
Burlington News)

Gin new Typographical raiment and
with change in name for the purpose
of designating only the home of the
publication instead of attempting to
limit it's field, which has long ago out
grown Windham county, the Reformer
turns over the page of 1906 and begins
another year.
So says our contemporary, the Brat
tleboro Reformer, in it's current issue.
The Reformer is now handsomer pa
per than ever before, plainly, and in
solid merit corresponding improve
ment is shown. We trust that it will
continue to flourish until there is moth
ing left to reform-which will be a
long day.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
Not Yet but Soon.
LHarlwick Gazette.l

1t is said that in the state Of New
Hampshire over twenty-five million dol
lars are invested in the summer resort
business. and during the last season
the summer people left seven and one
half million. Quite an item. Vermont
is endowed with nature charms
equally as attractive ms her sister state
and is fostering and encouraging the
summer business more and more each
year and the time win come when we,
too, will have an income of large pro-
portions from the same source.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
Real Thing Wanted in Religion.
Rutland News.)

A Rutland minister observed public
" last night. in speaking of the grow.
ing tendency of the public to demand
the "real thing in religion, that the
time had passed when the church would
tolerate as its representative any man
who "made money like the devil and
spent it like an angel" And John D.
kefeller-although he is the most
conspicuous example of the class so cpl
grammaticaIly described--is not the
only one who should sit up for the medi-
cine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
The Courage of His Convictions,

The eccontricities of the late Judge
Hovt II. Wheeler of Brattieboro are
coming to light even after his death.
The fact that his will contained no seal
or attcstati5n clause reminds us of that
other strong personal view of his when
he refused to enter n voting booth, I'M
der the Australian system, 10 cast his
ballot Judge Wheeler was not afraid
to stand up for his views when occasion
demanded either, and now his last will
and testament speaks ont when he him
self is incapable.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

We are sending out this week in
common with other state papers, a sup
plement containing the laws of public
interest passed by the general assembly
of 1906. These are printed and folded
in worse shape than ever before. In fact
they are so bad in appearance that we
are constrained to apologize for them.
1t is a disgrace to the State of Vermont
that such work should be permitted to
pass as "officiai. y Is it case of graft
or parsimony? We DO not know
where the supplement was printed, but
it was shipped from the Roscoe Print
ing house, Essex Junction, which claims
to be "the largest and best equipped
commercial printing establishment in
Vermont. If Roscoe did the job, he
ought to have little less capacity and
equipment and few printers instead.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

"Vermont Sirup, made from the
choicest maple and cane sugar mix
ture,'' under the new law, both tastes
the same and wears an honest label
Boston Record
"Pure Vermont Maple Sirup" is a
label that still can be honestly used
by many sugar makers in the vicinity
of Brattleboro, and the product will
still have a flavor that is lacking in
that made from "choicest maple and
cane sugar mixture. y
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
fFair Haven Era)

Hon. John A. Mead and Hon. Perez
val W. Clement were given the place
Of honor, first page, in the Union sig
nal : New Years illustrated edition
devoted to the "Publie Men OF Rut'
land, Percy has no present intention
Of being lost TO sight, even though the
Wilson. Clement ease is out of Vermont
courts.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
And Yonl


We extend congratulations to those
newspaper brethren in Brattleboro who
with the new year have changed the
name of their paper from "Windham
County Reformcrh 10 1.-THE Bratilobofo
Roformer, The former title was too
unwieldy to handle. They are to be
complimentod also ON the new dress OF
their paper.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
IT is SERIOUS.
Some Brattleboro People Fail to Real
ize the Seriousness.

ize the Seriousness.
The constant aching of bad back,
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches of kidney ills
Are serious-if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles follow.
A Brattleboro citizen shows you how
to avoid them.
Mrs. D. A. Wilder of 43 Elliot street,
Brattleboro, vt, says: ~ had attacks
of backache off and on for several
months, which were particularly annoy
ing when / brought any strain on the
muscles of my back. There were also
severe headaches and a cold always ag-
gravated the trouble, and at such times
| would hardly be able to get a night s
sleep. 1t was during one of these spells
that | got Doan S Kidney Pills at F. II.
Holden S drug store. They promptly
relieved me, the baekaches ceased and
so did the headaches. I am glad to rec
ommend Doan' s Kidney Pills to others.
for the cure in my case has been a. per
manent one. -
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
A Close Second.
(st. Johnsbury Republican,

Brattleboro politicians having captur-
ed all the offices, it only remained for
a Brattleboro hotel man to purchase the
Pavilion to make the thing complete.
But,
Mr.. Viles says he has not sold the
Pavilion. and little study of the poll
teal map would indicate that Washing
ton county in the coming two years is
to be a pretty close second to Windham
in the race for political preferment.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
And You!
Montnelier Journall

The Brattleboro Reformer appeared
last week in new dress of type that
improves the appearance of that sheet
immensely. Under the present man
agement the Reformer has forged rapid
ly to the front and is today one of the
very best weeklies in the state. In
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
They Will, Probably.
(Northfield News)

A Brattleboro man states that he has
purchased the Pavilion hotel in Mont
pelier and the present proprietor denies
it. The public is willing that they
should settle the matter between them
selves.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

Josiah Quincy, the able democrat
and cultured gentleman of Boston, is
bankrupt, not in politics, but in bust
ness this time.-Rutland News.
Bankruptcy in politics would hardly
be worth mentioning in the ease of many
Vermont democrats.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

In its report of the last Valley Fair
the Reformer gave the total attendance
as $4,000. The official figures place the
number at 22,064. Not an extremely
wide discrepancy.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
Perhaps.
lRoston Heraldl

In the matter Of Mary Baker q. Eddy
versus McClure's Magazine, II would
seem to be the opinion of the court
thai an autobiography ought to be more
authentic than a biography.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

Congress will be urged again at this
session to pass law which will permit
the sale of beer and light wines at
regular army posts. Those interested in
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

everything except the party and neigh
borhood prestige Of age, u is giving
lis competitors the race OF their liVca'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

The entire country viii watch with
interest the custer proceedings brought
by the new attorney general of the
state of New York against Mayor George
b. Mcclellan of New York city. The
complaint declares fatty that William
r. Hearst was elected mayor in Nov
embcr 1905 and it is alleged that cleo
ton laws were violated in various ways
to bring about the change in the re-
snlt. Followers of New York politics,
whether believers in Hearst or not, have
always been suspicious of that 1905
election. and if the outcome of the re.
cently.iuaugnated litigation should be
the unseating of the present mayor il
would bear out the opinion of many in
regard TO the rottcnness of New York
nolitirs
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

David Bclasco's great attention TO
detail was evidenced in the production
of The Girl of the Golden West Tues
dav evening. To be sure, the company
which appeared in Brattleboro was not
the same one in which Blanche Bates
is starring in New York, but it is under
Mr.. Beascos control and everything
necessary to a complete production was
in its equipment. The snow scene IN
the second act was one of the most
realistic bits of stage mechanism seen in
Brattleboro for a long time. When the
stage wind began TO whistle outside
a man who was sitting in the parquet
remarked that the weather report said
colder but he didn I suppose the change
was Going to be so sudden. And when
the stage snow began to blow in
through the slamming door of The Girl Q
cabin a woman in the balcony was heard
TO say that it would seem as if the
STAGE hands ought to be able to see that
it was showing outside and to shut the
outside door. even if the storm had
come I'm suddenly.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

The genial Michael Black, he of junk
wagon fame, nearly lost his fur cap
the other day. Mr. Black was par
taking of lunch in Halls restaurant
with his lid lying on chair beside
him. A woman a few seats from HIM
had finished her repast and was about
to leave the place when one of the wait
resses grabbed Mr.. Black S top-piece
and hurried after her, saying breath
lessly: Madam, you forgot your
muff. " The woman looked very much
disguised when the denouement came,
the waitress bIushed and tried to sup
press a giggle and Mr.. Black solemnly
averred that the feed was on the house
The Meddler.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

There, The Meddler feels better!
Kidding ones system of such phlloso'
ply is the next best tbetter, perhaps,
from moral standpoint) to acting the
part OF a human being and telling
everyone in the above category-po-
litely. OF course-to 90 straight to the
devil and engage in advance nice
warm room for their friend. All joking
aside, it is enough to criticize the actual
errors in a paper without impugning
the motives of those who make public,
as far as they are able, all events that
they think will help make a real, live
newspaper. And even when such eritl-
cisms are made they should be couehed
in language that savors just little Of
decency, common sense and gentleness.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

The first installmcnt of the History
OF Christian Science in MeClure's Mag
azino has brought forth signed state
mcnt from Mary Baker q, Eddy in
which she denies the truth of the great
or part. of the statements made by tho
magazine historian. This is doubtless
only the beginning of a controversy
that will continue as long as the series
in McClure's continues. In this dis
cussion the Reformcr has no desire to
take part. To its readers who are in
tcres,cd il advises a careful perusal
Of both sides. If Christian Science is
based on principles of sincerity and
truth il will not suffer from any amount
Of attacks. II its principles are not
such the most elaborate press bureau
cannot prevent eventual exposure.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11
The Meddler
IN The eoaffifs yon. put u on. :

To be called liar and sneak, u.
maker of dirty, contemplate. unfe'
liable sheet, person without spark
Of honor or decency, BLACKBOARD with
no conscience, no sense Of propriety am
no respect for the rights of individuals
such Is often the lot Of the hard'work'
ing newspaper man who tries TO gave
MS readers all the news that s NJ 10
print. without fear or favor. Wheh
snch malcdictions come the thoughtful
scribe considers carefully their source
before allowing his gorge TO rise above
the boiling point Not infrequently ne
Gains himself by coolly surveying the
perspiring manufacturing individual
who is belehing forth language abso-
lutely unfit for the ears of the stenog'
rapher in the adjoining room. such a
survey generally makes the newspaper
man wonder If he himself were ever
in such pitiable plight. And instead
OF stamping and cursing and making
evident his weakness he calms himself
by taking solace in these immortal
lines:
When we take time to speculate
On what fo,ls some mortals be,
We're constrained, perforce, to elac-
ulate; -,
"Peace be with them. Twenty'three!
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

the movement urge this legislation on
the ground that the restoration Of the
ranteen viii put stop TO the drunkenness
that now exists In the army. Under the
cantecn system the soldiers were fur
nished beverages under careful regula'
tions, Now they are driven to low re-
sorts aud vile whiskey, Army officers
are unanimous in the opinion that the
present theoretical legislation In regard
TO the eanteen Is Of no practical value.
The American soldier viii get drink
when he wants il. Why not arrange
matters so that he can satisfy bis appe'
lite under conditions devoid Of the vice
that is found In all drinking places not
under military supervision, Tho army
cantoen is temperance institution, and
should be recognized MS such by all
sincere temperance workers,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

An order issued by the war depart
ment will send every colored soldier in
the United States to the Philippines
within a few months. The Twenty
fifth infantry to. which the battalion
dismissed from the service on account
of the Brownsville, Texas, riot belong
ed, will sail for Manila in April and
other organizations will follow. The
department denies that there is any
connection between the order and the
Brownsville affair and official expla-
nations are offered to show that the
two things were not related.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-01-11

Alexander Berkman, who was releas-
ed last summer from states prison in
Pennsylvania, after having served four
teen years for an attack on Henry G.
Frick following the homestead riots in
1892, with Emma Goldman and two
others, was arrested in New York Sun
day by central Office detectives. who
broke up an alleged anarchist meeting
on the east side Emma Goldman made
the speech which caused the police to
act and Berkman exhorted the audience
to disobey the command to disperse.
The other prisoners were John r. Cor
yell. who presided at the meeting and
Israel L. Schwartz, a sixteen-year
youth, who refused to leave the hall
when it was cleared.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-15
CLUSTERS LAST ORDER sent TO
CAPTAIN BENIEEN, not RENO.
1ruumpeeeT Martin, Now Resident Of New York, Carried
the Note to Benteel to Bring on the Packs and
& While Cone Clusters Command Was Massacfed

Sundays Duluth News Tribune con-
|tains the following, which will be. of
interest to all old diners:
The whereabouts Of Trumpeter Mar
tin, the only survivor of the Custer
massacre, and the one man missing
from-the gathering when the memora-
BILE sreunion was held on the battle
field in the SOS, has been ascertained
through the recent publication in New
York correspond ence of an interview
with Mr.. Martins who is now on the.
retired list Of the army and holding a
position as ticket seller for the elevat-
ed railroad Through a misstatement5
as to some facts in connection with
the battle made In the interview,
some interesting correspo dence.
throwing light on some features Of it
has resulted between Sergeant Martin
and D. r. Barry of this city.
& Outside Of those who were actually
mixed up in the events which cuImin-
lated in the bloody slaughter of Custer
and his men in the battle OF. the Little
Big Horn, there Is perhaps no living
man who is better acquainted with
the incidents Of the day which saw
the wiping out Of the Seventh cavalry
than is Mr.. Barry. Mr.. Barry lived
for many years in the vicinity Of the
light. attended the reunion when
Chief Gait told of the massacre, and
has numbered among his friends many
Of the officers Of the troops engaged
and the chiefs who led the Indians, SO
i that he is in a position to challenge
statements concerning it, the more 50
because he has gathered much In
formation not generally known by
means Of correspond nce with the
few living who had anything to do
with the happenings Of the day
Custer went to his death.
General Benteen's Letter
i Mr.. Barry has a letter from General
1 Benteen, who was a captain at the
time Of the fight, under date Of Oct. 9,
1896, in which he says that Clusters
order was sent to him and not to
Major Reno, as has been sometimes
stated. The part Of the letter dealing
with the subject Is as follows:
1T is quite easy to talk Of what
might have been done, but I know
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-15

that all was done that could possibly
be after / joined Reno on the hill, my
arrival there being only a few
moments after Reno. No one knew
where Custer was. Trumpeter Martin
only knew about the point from which
he had been sent back with the order
to me to bring up the pack mule
train. When that order was sent me
by Custer, he Custer couldn't tell
within ten miles of where / might be-
found, judging from the nature Of the
orders had received from him, with
all Of which Martin. the trumpeter,
was acquainted. Ny orders were ex-
splicit, through Martin, to Bring the
packs, !" and made more SO by a.
postscript, Bring packs 2
Took Clusters Last Order.
Sergeant Martin, in his reply to Mr..
Barry, admits that the statements at,
tributed to him are in error. In. the
letter. which is written in a peculiar
4,
style, he says on the subject:
Tits not true that Major Reno re-
Iceived the order. from General Custer.
The order was directed to Captain
Benteen, and SO delivered 1T TO
captain Benteen and not to Major
Reno 1t was simply a misunder-
standing on the part of the reporters.
When I delivered the order Major
Reno was way and far away from
Captain Benteen but as soon as We
reached Reno Benteen showed him
the order and Reno remarked that his
command was in a bad condition AMI
that he had lost half his men. That
was all there was to it. When / re-
ceived the order from General Custer
it was about IL o'clock a. M, about
1000 yards from the crossing Of the
Little Big Horn river, and that it was
| General Clusters intention to cross
| and capture the village. But 1t was
| the other way. =
Trumpeter Martin concludes his let
ter by thanking Mr.. Barry for writing
and making a request for one Of Mr..
Barrys famous photographs of CHER
| Gal, who was a leader among the
hostiles in the Custer fight. This. Mr..
Barry sent him, and In return has re-
EceiVed a photo OF the .tonly survivor
;of the Custer massacre 81 sssfss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-15
STAGE FRIGHT.
The Way Henry Miller Rendered 4
Well Studied Line.

The Way Henry Miller Rendered 4
81 Well Studied Line.
y In Toronto, almost my first appear
Sance on the stage, I was cast for the
Earl of Shrewsbury In Amy Rob-
ssart. The title sounded imposing,
and ! felt quite important, although
had but a single line to speak. In an
sWer to Queen Elizabeth's command,
II charge thee. my Lord Of shrews-
bury, arrest that man. I was called
upon to reply, HON does your
grace mean y,
Ny pertur bation over that line was
probably more serious than anything
In my subsequent career. What en-
phasis to give, what intonation to use,
what manner to assume, gave me
greater concern than felt later over
an interpretati Of Hamlet. Irepeat-
ed the line thousand times, stressing
first one word and then anot her. using
this infection and that, and getting
into it every grade and shade Of mean
ing. With what result I? SO far as i
could learn afterward, did not speak
It at all on the opening night The
leader OF the orchestra was the first
person preached on the subject
How did i speak my line n asked
him after the play, longing for the
encourag cement none had vouchsafed
to volunteer.
didn't hear you say anything at.
al. was his dishearte ning rejoinder.
And neither did any one else whom T
could discove Henry Miller in Bohe-
milan.