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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-01
THE VALUE OF HARMONY.

Brattleboro people are not the only
ones who regret that Col. j. Gray Es'
tey was not put on the Vermont dele
cation 10 the republican national con
yention. His candidacy met with
hearty support from all portions OF the
state and il was only in the interest Oh
harmony that his name was withdrawn
mt the last moment. AS Attorney zen
eral Fits well said, in answer to ex'
Governor Stickney's "footless - refer
ence to Brattleboro's alleged desire for
office. the local delegation went to the
convention to promote good feeling IN
the party and with no intention OF an
tagonizing various sections or casting
slurs at any town or candidate. That
the action of Col. Estey commands the
respect of republicans throughout the
state is shown by the following from
the Burlington Free Press:
Some of the special features and de,
yelopments of the convention are Wen
worth considering at this time. Inc
only contest in connection with dele
gates at large before the convention
was between Hon. Allen Nj. Fletcher
of Cavendish and Col. j. Gray Estey oil
-Brattleboro. Many delegates had sup
nosed from what had previously been
stated that one of these would De
district delegate and the other ueie
gate at large, and had thus pecom.
committed to both of them, SO tha'
when Windham county pushed Gen
Williams of Bellows Falls into the
position of district delegate on tues
day and then presented Col. Estey II
the race for delegate-at-large on wed
nesday, some Of the delegates founo
themselves forced to choose between
two candidates, both of whom they ex
pected to support. lnasmuch as Wlnu
ham county already had one delegate
Col. Estey was handicapped, to the cor
responding advantage of Representa-
tive Fletcher of Windsor county. Wlti
that magnificent unity and push whici
make Brattleboro the wonder as wei
as the envy of all other towns IN I'M
state, the supporters of Col. Este.
fought for him until they received
telegram from him saying magnanl
mously that he did not wish to be
candidate, if it meant contest.
The lesson of this all is that coun
ty must settle its own contests as be
tween conflicting candidates. within
it's own boundaries, instead OF askln'
a state convention to settle them 10
it-a lesson by the way which chitten
den county must take to itself IN con
nection with its rival candidates 10
the nomination for secretary OF state
Another lesson is that the communltle
which work together in earnest AM
sincere harmony are those that mos
frequently harvest plums, and there
not another town in the state vine
can not study the example OF Brattie
boro with profit.
Another lesson is that it is neve
safe to conclude from early arrivals a
a convention what the great body o
delegates will do when they. arrive 0
the scene. Vermont republicans nav
a way of doing their own thinking
and instead of following like a flock
sheep they are just as likely to tur
and 90 in an opposite direction.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-01

New Hampshire people are a'e"sea
over the way It's railroad commission
PERSISTS in embarrassing" the man
asemen, Of the railroads for all blame
in accidents Tho report which the
commission made ON the horrible acct
den, AT Canaan seven months ago was
called a masterpiece Of kalsominine'
aud the repor, jus, issued on the head
an collision a, Fast liaVerhill month
aro Is said 10 be even more braAen IN
lis eSoneration Of the railroad manage
.ent. The chairman of the railroad
commission. Henry NJ. fu,ney, has been
a thorn in the flesh Of many residents
AZ the Granite state for long time
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-01

The state insurance report for l9oo
has Just made its appearance. NO, we
do not mean 1907, although as a matter
of fact it is almost time for the report
of that year. When a state report Oh
this kind is over year late 1t lndl-
Gates anything but systematic ar
rangement in the department from
which the report comes. We have ar
gued frequently for separate 1nsur'
ance department in Vermont, and the
slipshod way in which the state treas
urer and the secretary of state handle
this work would seem to bear out our
claim. But if we cannot make tins
change right away we ought at least
elect a state treasurer and a secretary
of state who will devote their own time
to the duties of their offices and not
farm the work out to clerks. Consid
cradle criticism has been heard lately
about the way in which the state In
snrance matters have been handled, and
some people are beginning to wonder II
affairs in the state treasurer S depart
ment are as far behind.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-01

Promising TO be a sister to anyone
is getting about as serious as proihis
ing TO be husband.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-01

Vermont has been having its share
of fires of late.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-01

Entered as second class matter, ssaas'yy
1907. Al the pest eh,ee Ms,rh a is;e,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-05-01

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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

become generally known until today.
For the last five years be has been
olind and had suffered from cam
plication OF diseases brought on by
oserwork. But almost TO the very
last he worked at hymn writing.
Ills tours throughout this country
and Europe with Dwight L. Moady
the evangelist, brought hin, into
wide prominence. Sankey, Ii might
oe said. wrote the gospel hymns OF
Inc world. In China, Egypt, India,
Japan and 10 almost every language
known to man, Sankey's hymns we're
sung. He received large income
from his publications, and leaves
considerable of an estate.
Among Mr.. Sankey's most familiar
compositions are: aThe Ninety and
Nine" and "When the Mists Have
Rolled Away
His songs are said to have had a
circulation OF more than 90, zoe, 900
copies.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
la = Yfe.psses. ceedaisn.

Rev. Penlberion closed hts years
work as pastor OF the Methodist
church Mt tbis place last sunday and
left Monday morning on the stage 10
attend the general conference which
is 10 be held al weIsef this week. so
FAR as The Recorder IL able 10 learn
Rev. pembefton has not only hcea
successful in building up the church,
but silI he returned st The request
of the sccIpty. By request be hands
this paper the foiiowIng summary of
the cbuieh work for TIE past year:
Increase o; membership sg, de-
crease !. 80 there has been net gain
ia .tbe church membership OF 20.
The present total membership oi the
society IL ~. The foiioxlng amounts
have been raised by the oTganixa.
iions of tie church. Sunday schools
fo- mission work ss2; Epsortb
League $40. Amount from church
sss, making total contribution for
mission work sleo. For other be.
neroienees ss1.
Tbass heneyolences with monies
raised for incIdentals, snd pastors
aad District Supi, salaries makes =
grand total Of sl.54a.ea, $500 OF this
amount heing raised through the ef-
forts " the Ladies' Aid Society.
The follosIng Is list OF the pas.
torai duties attended Ia: Calls for
rear 3os; sermons preached es;
funerals Is; seedlings performed ~ I;
hsptisas ~. In conversation with
the writer s0me ~eeks sao Rss.
Psmhsfton stated tnnt The past year
had been q pleasant and harmonious
one 20 both Himself and Mrs Peu-
terton.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Of the Commercial Travellers Pros
parity congress held here today
First cane grim looking men under
the leadership OF Alexander ilerk.
man, professed anarchist, who somn
years ago shot II. q. friek. The mil.
lionaire. after the Homestead steel
strike riots. IL WAS necessary for
the police 20 dispel the army and
Bcfkman angrily reproached the fol.
lowers ss ''iot OF spineless, driseling
idiots' for not opposing the police.
lsefkman and Ills followers said that
they represented sO,oO0 unemployed
workingmen. The second ARMY
vas composed of determined suf.
fragettes. They also demanded rec.
ognitiun by the prosperity congress
Alter llerkman aud his followers
bad been dispersed. committee OF
Unemployed" askei that q resolu.
lion they had prepared be presented.
IL was not presented To the congress.
IL stated that while there was de.
inand for workinaInon IN the western
states. the men had been out Of work
80 long they did not baye clothing
or tools or money for transportation
70 the waiting positions. The reso.
lutIon was free from hitter language
and stated that the authors of II
sefe 10 thorough sympathy with the
prosperity movement.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

ly the previous night nc his home, q
few miles east OF town. The de-
ceased has been suffering for some
time with acute heart disease and
bad been warned that the summons
would conie very suddenly. lie was
10 town Monday. apparently better
than he had been Tor the past year,
and thought bis general health was
~ much improved that ba was good
Tor a good many years The deceas-
ed Was about o. years of age, and was
cue Of the early pioneers IN The Lees.
burg district, lie came To the Lees.
burg gold diggings IN isaa. n few
months after they were discovered.
coming FROM some point Ia Montana.
lie was native OF Pennsylvania,
but left there fonr the west Ia early
manhoud.
These old pioneers who have
known Dan for the past forty years
and more only have the most kindly
words 70 say concerning the deceased.
lie WIS strictly honorable, compan.,
ionai,le ard bis word as good "A most
mems bond. lie never married and
spent his last years with maie
companion ON bis ranch. The fn.
METAL services were held yesterday
afternoon. He leaves q ranch snd
some placer mining property 10 the
Leeshurg district.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
MADE A MISTAKE!
Agents Of Salt Lake Hierarchy
Failed to Nominate (dndi-
date for Supreme
Court.

Boise, lda., Aug. -. Now that
the regular and the rump democratic
state conventions at Wallace have
finished their labors and the dele
gates have returned to their respect
i've homes, this question rises In the
minds OF the suspecting people OF
Idaho: Why was it that the pro-
Mormon aggregation, or the apostate
bolters, In their fake convention at
Wallace, did not nominate a man for
the supreme bench to succeed Chief
Justice Ailshie, whose term OF Office
vii. expire the first Monday In Janu-
airy next?
To many 1t will appear that the
rumpites did not want to do any.
thing that might incur the displeas-
ure of the present Chief Justice, as
be is one OF the members OF the su-
preme bench that will be asked To
render an opinion as To which OF the
tickets nominated at Wallace shall
be put In the democratic column on
the official ballot this fall, and Ii Is
generally understood that be will be
a candidate without opposition for
reelection to the position he no@
very creditably occupies
The failure on the part Of the ac.
credited representatives, Of the Salt
Lake hierarchy In Idaho TO nominate
a candidate for so important an office
as that Of justice OF the supreme
court OF this state is construct 10
mean that the cheap political move
was premeditated, and that back OF
It all is sinister motive to appar.
entity escape the notice Of even the
casual observer outside OF the realm
Of politics.
1t Is firmly believed by many here
that the move was made 10 court
favor at the bands OF ldano's bonored
chief justice, but 1t is safe to say
that this man who now so bighly
honors the supreme bench OF this
state will not be tricked by the bic
rarch's political pirates In the matter
Of decision as TO the regularity Of
the two state conventions at Wallace
The defenders OF The state constI-
tuition and the enemies Of the relig.
ious fanatics OF Mormonism have the
utmost faith In Judge Ailsbie ana
firmly believe he will only subscribe
to an opinion on the matter In ques-
tion based upon the law and the evil
dence, the bait Of the political i'm
posters to the contrary uotwithstand-
ing.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
FAVORED HARMONY !
hon. Frank Harris, Of Weiser, Candidate for congress
Gives His Views on the (onyentNn-F0w il
will be Brought Before Court.

when asked bow this might be
done, be replied that NO far as the
personnel Of the two tickcts was con.
cerned that no democrat need be
ashamed 10 support either. and tnat
by getting tugether and making ono
ticket oct Of the Two. tickets superior
70 either might he framed. OF
course this arrangement will require
"a rcadjustment Of the state csntral
committee, problem more difl,cult
Iof solution than the arrangement d
The ticket and the platform upon
which it Ia "a stand,
On being further interviewed a. TO
his candidacy. Mr.. Harris said that
he would cheerfnIiy withdraw 10
favor OF Senator McCiear. II by 90 do
Ing, honorable harmony could be at
tained.
Upon being questioned ~ 10 what
attorney or attorneys would probably
represent the cause OF the regular
ticket, Mr.. Harris stated that he
was not now prepared 10 say but
assured the reporter that thu exigeu.
cies Of MS side OF tile case would not
demand The employment Of Al many
as ten lawyers, that two lawyers st
the mnst would be sufficient 10 pre-.
sent their case 10 the eourt, In the
event that The case IL 10 be brought
10 that tribunal, since the supreme
court Ia the cass OF Addle Va Daven.
port, reported in 7 Idaho, page as2,
mas decided that the faction having
the party organization Ii regular.
Mr.. Harris stated that from 70
ports brought 70 the convention from
all sections Of tho stata. that thu
chances for democratic success, with
harm any. have not been a. bright a
any time within the last eight years
| weiser American.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

inois Legislature, that that state
couid he reckoned In the democratic
colulnu, caused satisfaction az Fair.
yiea today. Mr., Bryan got much
comfort from the prediction yester.
day Of Chairman ". j. Conners that
the empire state was safely for him,
but the additional assurances Of Mr..
Murphy, who is considered as being
IN very close touch With the political
situation OF New York. were more
than welcome news 10 the democrat.
10 candidate.
MI Morris rode out 10 the Bryan
home during the afternoon and
brought the encouraging news from
his state, lie expressed himself "a
Mr., Bryan as being certain that the
national candidates aud Adlai Steven.
son, Who Is running for governor.
would draw many republican, votes,
!. There WAS scarcity Of visitors a.
Faifyiew today. With the exception
uf talk with Mr.. Morries, no poiiti-
cal conferences were held and Mr..
Bryan vas thus enabled TO dispose OF
much accumulated work The donbt
with respect To the hour at which
Nh. Bryan would speak IN nes Moines
Aug. 2l, was removed this afternoon
when he stated that the program
called fer the delivery OF a speech IN
the open air AZ 500 O'Clock In tie
esenlne, probably at the fairgrounds
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
La Toilette Admirss Bryan.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. -. Before an
audience OF 6,0O0 at the Epsortb as
sembly last night, sen. Robert NJ.
La Toilette expressed great admira-
tion and friendship for W. J. Bryan.
hut insisted that be himself ~as q
republican. The fight against the
railroads to secure lover rates and na
discrimination, be ssid. had beer
started back in tlse seventies WIS
consin. Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.
These policies we're mol the product
OF the minds OF either Bryan o'
Roosevelt. he said. a man in tlae
audience accased La Toilette Of be-
Ing a democrst, but he dsnied it.
He spoke for some tine Of 1be Aio-
rich-vreland bin. which he deneosc-
ed as vicious.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

a shooting scmpe took place on
Hat creek yesterday between tso
ranchmon. The man who Was shot
vas Geosge Newbour. James Woods
doing the shooting. The wounded
man IL not dangerous unless blood
poisoning should set In.
The difficulty Was over the ice OF
grindstnne. owned by tie man Woods
ard occurred al The hons OF The lat
Ter. In heated controversy Woods
drew q repeating ride on Nwebou-.
when he sas bat few feet distant.
In attepmsing TO knock the gun
aside the shot struck Newbour In the
hand, slattreing the tones The
hand.
The injured man vas brought to
tosn yesterday sftefneon and placed
IN the hands of Drx. Wright and
Whitwoll for examination. Dr..
Wrights states that more than Ike
" II vill he necessary 20 ampu,ate
tss1 AaHA ~ klt Vtktts AfE " L3Qty
shattered that The hand viii not
beal.
Information ~as sworn out against
James WOODS last night aud the war-
rant placed Ia the hands OF Deputy
Ball for service. Mr.. Rail- left last
sight Ia bf'na Ia tie man ~ho did
the shooting.
Tits man Woods Is an old time
packer. eoEiing 20 this country IN
the early Leesbura days. He Il said
% be over eighty years Of age. and
normally Is said 20 be not quarrel
some.
Opinion seems 70 be divided BE-
tween the tao Heo hut The Record
er has no comments 10 mkse for fear
Of doing one or the other an inius~
tice.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Hon. Frank Harris, af Meiser, who
was nominated hy the regular demo,
cratic convention at Wallace. upon
being interviewed by an American
representative, gives the following as
his views on the political situation
As nov presented:
upun being asked for reason Why
the factions attending the convention
could not hafmoni8e and place but
one ticket In the field. replied as fol.
lows:
.The only reason that could dis.
cover for the failure 10 get together
was the extreme aversion OF the lead.
els OF the bnlting faction TO Senator
Dubois, but why this aversion | am
In the dark, as failed 10 elicit from
any one 10 whom talked satisfac-
tory reason for opposing his leader
ship, The faction opposed 10 the
senator's leadership proposed TO us 10
incorporate IN platform the very
plank on the suffrage question that
vas afterwards adopted by our con-
sention, but they attached TO their
proposition such condition that
the same would be perfect nnliity,
ard they further demanded that We
shorid surrender 10 them absolute
control OF the party machinery.
This proposition could mol 10 en-.
tertained by the regulars. and conse.
auenily the breach widened. until
the final dissolution came" :"
When asked as 10 his opinion on
the legal aspect OF the case IN tile
event the same goes into the court.
for adjudication, Mr.. Harris stated
that he still entertained hopes tina,
satisfactory adjustment OF the diff
ierencas could be reached without
the Intervention OF legal proceedings
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
SOME RAGE RIOTS!
Soldiers Required to QuelI Rae
War al Springfield, Ills.
Helpless Negroes
Murdered.

Springfield, H., Aug la.--A solley
from tile guns OF soldiers which
moved down hse members OF the
mob and slightly moundinR many
others put All end 10 The riot here
Tor the time hein9 ut o'clock this
morning, after two persons had been
killed by bullets and one negro
lynched In addition To the ucstruc-
tion OF a5 business places conducted
by negroes. The city IL quiet today
after night OF horrors. Solciers
are patrollinp the streets and saloons
are closed The section occupied by
negroes looks as II struck by a cy.
clone The restaurant Of Harry n.
Loper, who loaned the sheriff an an.
tomnllile 70 spirit away George Rich
ardson, the negro whom the mob
wanted for an attack upon Mrs. Earl
Ilallam, Ii "a complete wreck, and MS
auto Was also wrecked Militia from
Peoria, rekin and Decatur arrived at
$50 this morning on a special train.
Charles Hunter, negro porter, who
shot James Hayes, white onlookef,
sas seized by the mob, dragged from
u builainR amid yells, a rope fastened
nruand his neck, dragged 10 tree
and hanged, tine suspended body be-
ing rlddled boy bullets
soldiers With bayonets liked
charged Main street, aud succeeded
10 QuiotinR the crowds 10 the bust
ness section. In the meantime the
work Of destruction was proceeding
10 The negro section where houses
serr burned, the blacks fleeing.
Fifemen found themselves helpless.
Save tile homes Of The whites, bat
II you put drop Of water on negroes
homes We will cut thc hose, yelled
the mob. Az first the bremen paid
40 attention, but when one linc OF
bose was cut The firenen saw IL was
useless TO try 10 fight the nre. The
poorer negro section was sipni out
The mob then moved vn the bones
af the mote respectable blacks.
Run every negro out of town the
mob shouted. Many carried torches.
The troops drew up la front Of tbs
mob. and ordered IT ~ bait. Al 1rsl
the rioters paid no attention and
continued 10 advance. Suddenly
there WIS u crash " muskets aud the
.issll OF fIre. the soldiers shooting 10
the air. The nob hooted. "DiS.
perse or se vii shoot you down, .
shouted the coitnel. The mob re.
fused. Suddenly the order TO shoot
aas given. Five rioters fell, snd II
I il believed ali Of them Will die. 1hs
riot then ended. II Is not kposn
how many sere sounded. soldiers
then took charge u tbs turned sec.
ton, uhile bremen resumed the work
Of pAtting the fire out.
Among The injured is Eugene ".
Chspln, prohibition candidate for tbe
/ presidency, who, while delivering sn
ADDRESS on the eskt side 81 the psfblic
square last night, attempted 10 de.
| rcnd 4 negro who had beeD dragged
from a street car and nas heing
4 pounded by tlie IBob. stand back.
gentlemen, or I'ii shoot every one
sbo touches thss maD," shouted
( Chsplr. as the olesding and fright.
enes negro Jumped for bis platform.
Chaplin ~ss Instantly struck 10 the
side ~ the bead and knocked Ge~n.
10 The nelee the negro pulled knife
and sisslcd several white men.
James Scott Was struck by stray
bulle, and Killed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
auTrs THE q. OF. PARTY.

The Teton Peak Chronicle of ST
Anthony announces that II will take
an independent position in this cam
paign because OF the rottenneSs OF
the republican party, and will do
what 1t can to drive corrupt men out
OF politics. -Blackfoot Republican.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
Eyansel,si sAnkey is Dead.

New YORK, Aug. l4.--Irs ID. San
Ky. known as an EVANGELIST through
o,,t the Christian world, died last
night at his home iD Brooklyn, hus
the news Of his passing away did not
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

As strange as 1t may seem the ciig
council have ordered nes crossing TO
be put In al ths court house eosner
and the Anderson corner. Tbey
we're most assurediy neeaed; aud II
will strike many taxpayers that there
are other places =isere sorne OF the
surplus funds could be ssed 20 ad-
vantage In municipal improvements.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
4. Ven rlsssias 10 Bryan.

Fairxiew, Lincoln. aug. Ia --Tke
added prophecy 81 I'ammany Leader
MurptiT that New York woaid be
found for Bryan IN November. and uf
+. Norris, former member Of the III \.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Word reached town Tuesday morn-
ing that Dan Beektiied very sudden
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
ps.ssaa .. Prosperity csnss...

Ssx York. AUG. is-Tso rival
armies descended on the meeting
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

Neatly and artistiSaIy Sc,
means neat and ar.t-..
,ot, work. The Recorr,a-
aoes no other t<inc. But nea,
work.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20

~ your frfencm are ufalfsnx
you or ~cu has@ au fs0us Of
nevus cali up 'f-hon@ C8 anes
Nu@ Will do the rest.