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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15
give place to something more nearly in
keeping with broadminded statesman

The Connecticut Legislature Is at
tempting to pass law compelling the
use of lanterns on all vehicles in the
highway after dark; or to be more
nearly correct, the people of the state
are trying to have the Legislature pass
such bill. Such bill II would SEEM
ought to meet with general favor. In
these days of automobile touring night
travel will always be dangerous until
measures of this nature are passed in
all states Many drivers of ordinary
vehicles of travel realize the safety
that lies in carrying a lighted lantern
but there are others who will persist
in taking chances until compelled by
law to use proper care,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

A Vermont man has joined the
plaintiffs in the suit against the lead
ers of the Christian Science church,
but we do not recollect that he is even
pleasantly remembered" in Brattle-
boro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

"The wilds of New Hampshire "
seem very attractive to hayward
youths nowadays. Two boys with that
section as their objective point were
stopped in Brattleboro last Friday
night. and on the same date two Ever
ctt Mass, Youngsters headed for the
same destination were intercepted at
Ashlnnd. \. II.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

In Whatcly, Mass, last week a
crowd of people saved hotel from
destruction by fire by throwing snow
balls at the flames. Such a thing could
not happen in Brattlcboro; there is
an ordinance against snowballing in
this town
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15
Decrease in balance in two

years ..'..'..''''''' P-0'''-
These figures show clearly that none
of the town school money has been lost,
and explain why the school district ran
behind. The directors failed to make
their estimate of expenses for the year
ending February, 1907, large enough,
failed in estimating the resources to
allow for a likelihood of variance in
the revenue from different sources, and
failed TO discover their mistakes in es-
timating until they had given orders
for more money than was forthcoming
This ought to clear up much of the
haze that surrounded the discussion at
Tuesday evenings gathering
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Two engines were used Tuesday in
hauling train of eight ears on the
West River branch of the Central Yer
mont railroad. 1t must be pretty hard
shedding cup the gauge"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

The heading Of leading editorial
in the Swanton Courier has a familiar
sound. 1t is: "The Water Question.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

A suit asking for $10,000,00O actual
and $30,000,O00 tentative damages was
commenced Saturday in the United
State circuit court by the Pennsylva-
mia Sugar Refining company, against
the American Sugar Refining company,
H. o. Havemeyer, it's president, John
E. Parsons, the corporation general
counsel and Gustav E. Kissel, Walter
D. Robinson, George L. Trigg and Nor
ris J. Werner. The action grows out
of the failure of Adolph Segal in
Philadelphia, whose bankruptcy involv-
ing millions was one of the financial
sensations of last year, coupled as it
was with the death of Bank President
Frank s. Nipple of Philadelphia. The
complaint alleges that the defendants,
in violation of the Sherman antitrust
act, conspired to prevent the plaintiff
corporation from engaging in the re-
filming of sugar, and actually did sue
ceed in preventing it from operating
its plant Because of all this, it is
claimed the plaintiff suffered an actual
monetary loss of $l0,00O,0O0, and the
Federal statutes permit the plaintiff
to sue for treble damages.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15
THE TOWN SCHOOL MONEY,

evening relative TO the finances oil th'
town school district, and Rev l.. NJ
Keneston. chairman of the town school
directors. made the assertion that dur
ing the year ending Feb. /, 1907 the
district failed to receive something like
5000 which rightfully belonged to H.
In discussing this matter, Mr. kenes'on
gave the impression that this amount
was actually lost, saying that none oil
the town officials knew what had be-
come of it and were unable to asccr'
tain. Mr.. Kcneston further stated tha'
the town school directors knew nothing
ohout their accounts being overdrawn
until they were notified that money hao
been borrowed and placed to their
credit. In short, Mr.. Keneston init
mated, if he did not say 80 IN as many
words, that the reason for the dehe'
ienev in the school directors account
was because about 5000, which right
fully belonged among the receipts Tor
fine wear, had failed to materallze'
This statement naturally caused some
CONSERVATION among the citizens Of
the town school district and 1t was
properly stated by one voter that II
anv money had been lost steps should
Immediately be taken to find It,
But is Mr.. Keneston sure about the
loss of any money! In their annual
renort for the year ending Feb l,
1907. the town school directors say
that the resources for the year were
reduced by S920.95 because the receipts
from the town school tax were $34o'Zo
less. the receipts from the state schooi
tax S432.39 less and the amount re-
ceived from the United States Deposit
money $141.2l less, This money GER
tainlv was not lost The amounts re-
ceived from town and state schooi
taxes are bound to vary from year TO
wear. and the reduction in the amount
received from the United states ue'
posit fund was due to the new la"
which compelled town treasurers to pay
the interest on this fund into the sta'e
treasury beginning Dec. II, 1910.
Previous to the annual town meet
ing of March, 1906, the town school
directors recommended to the selectmeh
= fax of 80 cents and that amount was
voted at the meeting. This recon-
meudation should have been made only
after the school directors had made an
estimate Of the expenses for the com
ing year and taken into consideration
the amounts to be expected from va
rious sources. During the year ending
Feb. l, 1906, the school directors ac-
tually received $7911,36 and expended
including the amount transferred to
district No. p $815364. In other
words, they ran behind $242.2S, the
amount by which the balance on hand
was reduced. In the face of this show
ing the directors recommended the
sama town school tax-35 cents-for
the next year, considering that enough
to meet expenses. But it failed to be
enough bv $1S64.74. The reason why
it failed will be shown by the follow
ing table:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15
OUR LEMON CRATE,
Replenished From Time to Time by
Loving Friends.

If there had been more imitators of
the late lamented Judge II. II. Wheel
err in Brattleboro, there would have
been less election tangle to unravel at
the annual town meeting,-Fair Haven
Era.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

J. Pierpont Morgan, the New York
fnancier, went to Washington in his
private car Monday night, and went
Immediately to the White House, where
he was in conference with President
Roosevelt for more than two hours.
The object Of Mr.. Morgan s visit was
to urge the president to take some ac-
ton to Galaxy the public anxiety now
threatening to obstruct railroad invest
ments and construction. Mr.. Morgan
pointed out to the president that the
financial interests of the country are
greatly alarmed at the attitude of the
administration toward corporations,
and particularly the railroads. At Mr..
Morgan s urgent request, Mr.. Roose-
welt has agreed to have conference
with four leading railroad presidents,
Messrs McCrea of the Pennsylvania,
Newman of the New York Central, Mel
len of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford and Hughitt of the Chicago
and Northwestern, to determine if
some agreement can be reached as to
the relations between the railroads and
the administration. It is probable that
E. H. Hartman, head of the Hartman
lines, may also participate in the con-
ference.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Era.
Barre has been taking some proper
credit to herself for the unusually
high class theatrical performances that
have been presented at her opera house
this season, but it turns out, as might
have been expected, that the lessee OF
the theater is Brattleboro man.-St.
Adams Messenger.
Hitherto Brattlcboro has easily held
the lead among the Vermont towns
about which the rest Of the state re
volved as regards public offices, natlv-
itv of famous men and women, and the
pleasant position of mother-in,law to a
host of prominent personages. St.
Johnsbury has been rapidly coming to
the front, however, and now The Gale
DOMAIN issues a double number IN the
bid for leadership in this direction as
follows: "The Boston Globe extends
daily congratulations to men OF prom,
nence as their birthdays come around
and on Thursday congratulated Con
pressman Samuel w. Mccall of Massa-
chusetts, born Feb. %, 1851; and Con-
gresham w. Bourke Cochran of New
York. born Feb. %, 1854. 1t is quite
n coincidence that both of these CON
gressmen married Caledonia county
! ladies. - If BrattleborO can not beat
this it will have to hustle to retain its
laurels at least from the mother-in-law
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
Brattleboro still retains its reputa-
ton as the home of "those who used
TO live here" and Of unexampled
scraps in town meeting.-Barre Times.
This is a lemon.
It is offered to Brattleboro, this
state.
Brattleboro is the home of fair WON
en- and men renowned for wisdom.
It is the home of legal acumen and
of budding statesmen, with choicely
assorted bunch of the finest brain
whorls in Vermont.
It is the factory, plantation or lncu-
bator that produced and harbors our
attorney general, a judge of the United
States court, judge of the supreme
court and prospective judges and Ju-
dicial experts galore.
And vet Brattleboro s town meeting
was continuous performance for
something like three days because no,
body was able to find out who had
been elected.
It seems that no one had majority
on the first, second and Nth ballot
and the powers that wisely watch over
the smiling plantation of ripening
lemons and budding legal intellects pot
tered about amid the ruins and rem
nants of a bewildered town meeting,
seeking vainly who was who.
Majority! Great Suffering Caesar s
Ceremonial Sarcophagus! Don't those
brain tanned intellects grasp the notion
that plurality elects in town meetings.
Has Brattleboro leaped with such
vast and fervid bounds to the top Of
the tumbril that she must needs forget
that when she meets in town meeting,
good, old, New England style, she is
governed by the same rules as St.
George of Belvidere?
As Artemus Ward would so truth
fully remark, "This is goak.' And,
as a choice and delicately ripened fruit
of the genus Citrus and the variety of
Limonum, the Journal presents the
home of blonde sopranos and brunette
attorneys with this brief but heartfelt
goshereno.-MoL or Journal.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Excess of expenditures over
receipts in two years. ...$ 2,lo"oS
Money borrowed during year
ending Feb. l, 19O7....... 1,9oo'oo
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15
The Meddler
"U The coat fits yOh put IL on. y

The Meddler made up his mind last
week to publish a list of some OF inc
Brattleboro vioators Of act ISL Of the
"penal code" providing a fine OF SO
for splitting on the sidewalks and in
public buildings, but the announce
ment that the names of some of the
more prominent offenders would appear
in print caused such an addition TO the
list that The Meddler feels the only
fair thing under the circumstances IS
to leave out all the names for the pres
ent at least. Nobody was mean
enough to "peachn on anyone else nor
did any of the offenders deliberately
give themselves away. The increase was
caused by people with annoying con
sciences coming quietly to The Med
dler and asking that their names be
omitted in case any list were publish
ed. These involuntary confessions
have made the list of offenders so
long that its publication is out of the
question. 1t is on file, however, and
resort may be made to it in case act
ls7 is not better enforced in the tu-
ture.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Barre has been taking some proper
credit to herself for the unusually
high class theatrical performances that
have been presented at her opera house
this season, but it turns out, as might
have been expected, that the lessee OF
the theater is a Brattleboro man.-St.
Adams Messenger.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

The state basketball championship;
that came to Brattleboro, too.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Balance on hand Feb. l, 1905, $1,357.S1
Balance on hand Feb. l, 1907, l,l5O.79
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Shortage during two years
(aside from money borrow
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Paid out in two years. $40 $3.50
14,S7S,4S
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Brattleboro still retains its reputa,
ton as the home of "those who used
to live here" and of unexampled
scraps in town meeting,-Barre Times
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-03-15

Received in two years. $l4, S7S,4S
Paid out year ending Feb. l,
l9UO Up ojh'''N'
Paid out year ending Feb. l,
1907 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. o,o0l'oo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-04
II a Candidate for Congress
He Will Declare Against
Fairbanks for President.
IS NOT FULLY DECIDED.
Mr.. JESSUP is FOR ROOSEVELT
OR TAFT FOR PRESIDENT AND
BELIEVES THE PEOPLE ARE
NOT FOR MR.. FAIRBANKS.

Prosecutor Jessup states that he
has not yet fully decided to announce
himself as a candidate for the republi-
can nomination for congressman from
the Sixth district He says that if he
does decide to make the race he will
announce his candidacy within two or
three days Many of Mr.. Jessup's
friends are urging him to make the
race and it is thought that he will de-
eide to do so.
IF do announce myself as candi-
date for congressman from the Sixth
district l will come out flat footed
with the statement that I am opposed
to Vice President Fairbanks candi-
dacy for president. am against Mr..
Fairbanks name being endorsed for
this high Office by the republicans of
this state and | am opposed to having
his name proposed at the national
convention. If | announce myself as
a candidate for congressman l shall
want the voters of this district to
clearly understand how l stand in re-
CARDS to Vice President Fairbanks
and his machine
Mr.. Jessup is for Roosevelt or Taft
for president of the United States and
he believes that the people of this
country are not in favor of Mr.. Fair.
banks candidacy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-04
MRS, ALICE WEIlMAN
DIES NEAR HACERSTOWN
Demise Was Due to Cancer OF
Liver and Stomach.
FUNERAL WILL BE SUNDAY.

Hagerstown, Ind, Oct. AIRS
Alice Weidman, wife of Augustus
Weidman. one half mile north of town
died this morning at six o'clock after
a lingering illness of cancer of the
liver and stomach. She was taken to
Spiceland sanitarium several weeks
ago but the treatment there, did her
no good and she was brought to her
home. The deceased was 40 years
old. She leaves three daughters, Jes-
sic, Nora and Clara besides her hus-
band. Mrs. Emma Foyst of this place
is a sister and there are three broth
ers. Henry, Michael and John and one
sister Miss Bertha Gohring sf Cam
bridge City. The funeral exercises
probably will be held at the Presby.
terian church Sunday. Interment al
West Lawn cemetery.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-04
This Is the Total Number of
Those Under IA Working
in Richmond Factories.
RECORD is A GOOD ONE.
sUPT. MOTT is DETERMINED TO
SEE THAT THE LAW is OBBEY-
ED-TRUANT OFFICER WILL BE
KEPT BUSY.

There are but three boys under four
teen years of age now working in
Richmond factories and who should be
in school according to law. but these
have received a special dispensation
from Superintendent T. A. Mott, and
will not have to return to school as all
will be fourteen years during the fall
months
The record in Richmond is an unusu-
al one. as frequently towns the size of
this city are greatly affected. School
superintendents in factory towns inva-
riably have considerable worry over
the labor proposition. Not SO with
Supt. Mott.
At times there are parents in Rich
mond who very much desire their chill
iren to bind themselves down to man
nal toll, that they may help support
their families. but these instances are
few and far between. Last year only
fifteen parents made the statement to
Mr. Mott that they desired to keep
their children out of school to work
So far this year. with the exception If
the three cases. there has been no re-
quests centered upon the school author
tiles.
Supt. Mott is a sticl1ler for law obey
ance and says he will keep every child
under fourteen years out of the facto-
ries and in the schools. for if the pa
rents of the children will not give the
children common school education il
falls upon the state to do so. Truant
Officer Bishop will be kept busy during
the entire winter closely watching the
factories to see that all children are
kept in school according to the state
law
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-04
HAT FACTORY WANTS
MORE ROOM FOR WORK
Commercial Club Will Consider
Plan to Aid.
NEEDS FACTORY BUILDING.

The regular meeting of the board
OF Commercial club directors will be
Monday night when they meet to dis
cuss what terms shall be given the
hat factory now in operation in this
city. Terms are necessary as It is
impossible for the present owners of
the concern to enlarge in the present
quarters. AS enlargement means
much in the future success of the firm
the company will necessarily have to
leave It's present location for another
Just what the Commercial club will
do to aid the factory in this search re-
mains to be seen. 1t is highly prob
able that the hat manufacturing con-
Germ will not consent to remain in
Richmond unless the Commercial club
opens to it broader road to success.
A good factory building is necessary
to the proper manufacturer of hats
and for this the factory concern is
seeking.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-04
JOSIE BOND AGAIN
IN THE CITY COURT
Given About Her One Hun
dred and Eleventh Jail
Sentence by Converse.
PUT UNDER PEACE BOND.
IMPRISONMENT HAS NO EFFECT
UPON HER AND THE BOND
WAS MADE EFFECTIVE AT THE
PROSECUTORS SUGGESTION.

Josie Bond was given about her one
hundred and eleventh Jail sentence
this morning at the city court. Josie
was fined $40 and costs and put under
bond to keep the peace for the perion
of sixty days. This means that Josie
will spend the next sixty days in the
women's Jail. In the event some one
goes on her bond Josie will only serve
thirty days in the Jail, the thirty days
being equivalent to her fine.
Mrs Anna Bymaster stated that Jo-
sic b. had provoked her the first of
this week by threatening to hit her in
the head with a half brick. Several
weeks ago a brother of Mrs. Bymaster
was arrested with Josie on a charge of
associating Both were given Jail SEN
tences.
Mrs. Bymaster stated that prior to
this arrest she and her brothers wife
called at the home of Josie Bond to
see if the man was there. Josie or
dered them out of the house and they
obeyed her command. Mrs. Bymaster
states that since Josie was released
from Jail a few days ago she had been
cursing her and threatening her be-
cause she claimed that Mrs. Bymaster
had had her arrested for associating
with her brother. Mrs. Bymaster
stated this is an untruth
Trouble Reaches Focus.
A few nights ago the trouble be-
tween Mrs. Bymaster and Josie reach
ed a focus. Mrs. Bymaster with a
woman friend. went to neighborhood
saloon to get a pail of beer. Enroute
home Josie, with a negro, stepped out
! of an alley. Josie had half brick and
she first gave Mrs Bymaster a severe
cursing and then threatened to break
her head open with the brick. VIII
| liam Essmaker, Mrs. Bymaster's SON.
| in-law. came down the street about this
time and took his mOther-in-law home.
Prosecutor Jessup advised the court
| to place Josie under a peace bond. He
| said that this would be a most saulta-
ry method of dealing with this woman.
| Imprisonment had absolutely no effect
on her Josie admitted that she had
| threatened TO hit Mrs. Bymaster, but
| that her weapon was only small
! stone which she had brought from her
! home Josie's mother. little woman
! who can always be seen at the side of
! her daughter whenever Josie appears
| in the city court, wanted to swear out
! a warrant against Mrs. Bymaster on
a charge Of having .entered the Bond
| home without permission. Prosecut-
or Jesup stated that Mrs. Bymaster had
a right to enter the home as long as
| she did not come for an unlawful pur-
pose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-04
"Singin SkuIe Beginment" Is
To Be Presented by Many
Well Known People.
TICKET SALE is LARGE.
1T is BELIEVED THAT THE CHRIS
TlAN CHURCH LADIES' AID So
CIETY WILL PROFIT WELL BY
ITS UNDERTAKING,

The following cast of characters
will be sufficient to show that the
"Singin Skule Beginment" which will
be presented at the Gennett tonight
for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid so
ciety of the Christian church, will be
a very funny affair. There has beer
a large sale of tickets and prospects
are bright for a splendid and enthus
iastic success.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-04
WORLD WILL LEARN
OF The QUAKER CITY
Statistical Information Is to
Be Sent Out.
NOT SLUSH, BUT FACTS.

Secretary E. M. Haas of the CONNER
cial club, is actively engaged in pre-
pairing statistical reports concerning
Richmond. which will be placed on
small leaflets and in small pamphlets
for general distribution the country
over. Richmond is to be eXtolled in
loudest terms. but not without proof
of the pudding" as all statements will
be borne out by figures showing the
enviable position the city holds as j
manufacturing and residence town.