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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06
A Call For . Rope.

In view of the carnival of murders,
riurderous assaults and attempted assas-
sinations in Vermont in the past few
months, certainly this IL not very fav-
orable time to labor for the abolition of
capital punishment. To the peaceable
citizen up tree IL looks as IL few well
distributed executions by the rope might
prove Of excellent value, from all points
of view. II executions for murder are
not q deterrent, then they certainly serve
an ideal purpose in removing sundry very
undesirable and thoroughly Questionable
citizens; also some bowling blood seek
ers who never can be made desirable citi-
zens. II the only possible punishment
for hot-blooded or deliberate murder Was
known to be free board, lodging. medi-
cal attendance and q good home for life or
until the insanity dodge could be success
fully worked, would this improve condi-
tions? Is there Vermont citizen such q
near sighted moilycoddle as to urge il,
The recent attempt At murder In this
town, q like event at Dandy and six muir
ders in Rutland county inside year do
not call for any sanatorium treatment for
the offenders. Let justice be summarily
donei Whether hanging Is a "lesson" to
the surviving desperadoes or not, il re-
moves the sore on the body polite Let
Vermont justice hand out a fer well
distributed old-fashioned executions by
the ropel Let US clean housei-Hard-
wick Gazette.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

The news does not believe it will be
possible to secure q law thft will give q
lump sum to the members OF the legisla-
ture instead OF paying them by the day,
as has been suggested by several news
papers. 1t is not sure that such law
would be entirely practical anyhow.
Why not "compromise" by q roll call at
every session and dock members, failing
to answer at any call, a days wages!
Mortified News.
The legislature is apt to be reasonably
generous with itself in the matter Of COM
pensation, and reasonably lenient with
itself in the matter OF attention to duty.
Being an absolute law unto itself, with
no check or hindrance, save its concep-
zion OF duty to its constituents, it gener-
ally finds adequate reasons for whatever it
chooses to do in relation to how its own
work shall proceed, and how the state
shall pay therefor. Doubtless there
should be reform and correction. Doubt
less there will not be. It has always
been much the same. II is much the
same everywhere. It's so because hu-
man nature is so.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

One of the biggest pieces of farcical
furniture in official Vermont is the So
called court of claims. From its high
sounding title and the honorary prefixes
acquired by its members (all good men
and good fellows), as well as the ponder
GUS solemnity and degree of red tape with
which its proceedings are conducted, the
average voter concludes that the amounts
involved run up into the millions, per-
haps; that the "claims'' arr of magni-
tude of the Alabama claims; and that the
financial mechanism of the state would
go to absolute despair in minute il this
"court" missed . single session. As a
matter of fact, the cost Of this tribunal is
out Of all proportion to its service, which
can just as we'll be performed BY other reg
ular salaried officers like the auditor, the
treasurer and the attorney-general. II
was created to save the trouble and time
Of the legislature in passing on lot Of
small claims that came before it. It has
accomplished this in part only. 1t could
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06


1t is apparent that the professional Re-
publican politicians of New York state
are not overjoyed at the decision OF Gov
ernor Hughes to run again. While his
administration has been q strong one,
and while the official standard has been
kept up to . plane scarcely before
equalled, the party leaders still look
askance at Hughes. He is not OF their
sort. He was taken up in the first place
as the only hope the party had OF beating
Hearst, and he just did it. He asked no
odds then of the machine; he has sought
none since; be begs none now. He has
gone along, doing his duty fearlessly, as
he saw it. He has never been hand-in.
glove with the magnates who assume to
run the party. Perhaps he has snubbed
them at times. They were whipped into
line by public opinion when Hughes
stood for the presidency, but they proved
recreant and treacherous when occasion
arose. They would like to unload
Hughes, but it is doubtful il they dare
undertake it. He has too strong hold
on public favor. Politicians are arrant
towards at heart. To hold their place,
they must move with the popular current,
however unwillingly. Perhaps they will
acquiesce in Hughes nomination and try
to slay him at the polls. And perhaps
they will fail there. II ever there was a
public figure who arose in spite of the adj
verse elements in politics, iris Charles E.
Hughes
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

1t was inevitable that the special taxa
ton commission should recommend the
creation of new permanent commission.
But for this, the report would have
lacked the proper feature to make it count
as report at all. What pleasant sound
that word, commission" has to the OFF,
cial ear! How much has been lost to the
world by net having the adequate num-
Der and kind OF commissions" to attend
to it! A commission" might have pre-
served the art of embaIming, or of hard
ening copper. The real authorship Of
Shakespeare might not now be in ques-
ton had scommission' sat on and de-
termined it at the time. How that inn
mortal document, the federal constitu-
ton, ever started on this western repub-
lie without q single "commission" to
carry out its provisions may well cause
remark at the lamentable oversight. Sc
iously, tax commission might be worth
considerable to the state, il properly con-
stituted and given authority sufficient to
make it amount to something more than
q name.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

For the reason that the great majority
OF our readers prefer live reading matter
to standing list Of names, occupying
the same amount OF space, we do not
run the Republican national, state, Con-
gressional and county tickets.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

Candidate "Jim" Burke claims Gov
ernor Proctor as Democrat, and warmly
endorses his administration. The Demo-
Gratis have been claiming Roosevelt as
their own for several years. Yet the Re-
publicsns have sort Of prior claim to
both that both will willingly recognize,
while gratiHed that they can so nearly
satisfy the other side.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

Hon. John w. Redmond of Newport is
doubtless an efficient supreme court re-
porter. He is unquestionably q splendid
chairman OF the state board OF railroad
commissioners. But he is and has been
both for two years past. One nan-two
good state salaries-too much.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06
Notice.

Has your horse blemish, or any dis
ease of the feet We authorize dealers to
refund your money II . si.00 bottle Of
Morrison's English Eminent fails to
cure. We also guarantee q 50-cent bottle
to prove satisfactory. The James w.
Foster Co., Manufacturers, Bath, n. II.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06
PRESS NOTES.
"coIne Through" ersttis

Going Through" 6rattieboro
Burglars in Brattleboro! Where was
ye tything-manne?- Adams Messen-
ger.
Surely you wouldn't have him interfere
with anybody that was "going through"
Brattleboro, would you?-Enosburg
Standard
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

tried. Even II we do not endorse all
the recommendations Of the tax commits
sion, we are under obligations to 1t for .
great deal Of valuable matter bearing on
the subject.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Has "Joe' Battell heard about "Gov."
Prouty's being fined for auto speedingg
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

Zed Stanton will have no sour grapes in
his; he's going on the stump for Prouty.
Barre Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

be Topped Oh with no distress to the body
polite, and it ought to be.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

It's Zed's usual duty-one he never
shirks-to whoop Ter up for the other
fellow and the g. o. p.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

THAD. NJ. CHAPMAN, I
EDW. ID. WELIISG,
HARRY BLODGETT.
HOMER K. WRIGHT,
w. II. BISHOP.
JOHN q. NORTON, I
e 5. FLEURY.
FRANK c. WILLIAMS,
EARLE 6. KINsLEY,
~. D. PHELPS,
ERNEST w. GIBSON,
JOHN l. BACON,
SMITH b. WAITE,
H. T. BALDWIN,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-06

Newport, VT, August ist. 1905.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
MANY BOGUS
CHECKS PASSED
By 4 WOMAN
Mrs. ]. A. Spears : is Badly
Wanted by the Pensa-
cola Police.
HER CHECKS FOR LARGE SUMS
WERE ACCEPTED BY THE MER-
CHANTS AFTER SHE HAD FIRST
GIVEN THEM SMALL CHECKS
WHICH WERE GOOD.

The police are endeavoIing to 10.
cate Mrs. j. C. Spears, who has been
successful in passing bogus checks
on several merchants in this city dur
ing the past two weeks, and who, with
her husband, stopped at boarding
house on East Government street, op-
posite Seville Square, during their
stay in Pensacola.
The game worked on the merchants
was a clever one. Mrs. Spears de-
posted $50 in the Citizens National
bank, on which account she issued
checks in payment for small pur-
chases, which were honorcd at the
bank on presentation.
Sne increased the amount of her
purchases few days afterwards and
also presented checks to cover the
amount, which the merchants accept
ed, but the checks were returned to
them marked insufficient funds
Mrs. Spears, who is described as a
good dresser and said to be quite
good looking, had left the city before
the checks were found to be no good.
1t is supposed That she is the same
woman who recently worked the bo-
gus check game in Jacksonville.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
OLIVE.
sneeIai to The Jou-n.i.

Olive. Dec 16.-Brother Barker
gave a good lecture at the Baptist
church Sunday. A good crowd attend
ed and all present seemed to enjoy
his talk.
Columbus Beck, the land surveyor,
of Atmore, is in our vicinity now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Naff were the guests
OF Mrs. A. w. Majors Sunday last
e. G Creighton will soon have his
barn completed
Mr.. Johnson, of Century, was a visit
or to relatives and friends at this
place few days last week
Mrs. Milton Clopton, OF Brent, was
the guest of Mrs. Sidney Clopton Fri
day last
Sherman Majors made. a flying trip
to Florala, where he will visit his
brother.
r. NJ. Merritt and wife, of Pensa-
cola, were visitors to relatives and
friends Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jernigan were visitors
in our neighborhood one day last
week.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17

Co, Division B, Orange county, Judge
Parkhill, Judgment reversed.
Vaugn's- Seed Store Co. VS.. j. d.
Stringfellow, Division B, Alaehua
county, Judge ParkhilI. judgment af-
firmed.
Charlotte Harbor and n. Ry. Co.,
VS.. Blair Burwell. ct al. Division B.
DuvaI county. Judge Hooker, Judgment
reversed.
January Adams, VS.. state Of Florida.
en- banc, fernando county, Judge
Taylor, dismissed
r. p. Canon, ct al, VS.. H. Green,
Division b, Suwannee county, Judge
Parkhill, reversed.
j. r. Schomaker, ct al, VS.. T. II.
Waters, ct al. Division A, Jackson
county. Judge Cockrell, reversed.
Daniel George VS.. A. S. Drawdy,
Division A, Volusia county, .lldge
Cockrell, reversed.
Florida Rwy. Co., vs. NJ. Z. Adams,
ct al. Division B. Taylor county; Judge
ParkhilI reversed
H. b. Cliafiin Co. VS. Florida King,
ct al, Division r. Desoto county,
Judge Hooker, affirmed.
E. o. Painter Fertilizing Co. VS..
Chas. A Dupont, Division A, st. Johns
county, Judge Cockref. reversed.
Mary l.. Moses VS.. V. NJ. Autuono.
Division A, Hillsborough county,
Judge Whitfield. reversed.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
SAMSON.
speeist to The Journal.


Samson, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Mary Ed
wards, of CutAbert. Ca, who has been
visiting her children at Geneva, Ala.
and Turner's Spring. Fla, paid the
family Of Prof Jones short visit or
her return to Georgia.
Mrs. c. e. Whittle, of Dothan, Ala
stopped over in Samson q short time,
on her way to visit her fathers fam
lily. Dr. G. NJ Grace, of Graceyille
Fla
Milton Kirkland of colquit, Ca,
spent Saturday and Sunday here pros
pecting.
We are pleased to announce the re
turn of Hub" Reynolds from Hot
Springs, much improved.
Ed Jones has recently returned
home from a visit to Greenwood. Fla
w. c. Amos. with a crew of skilled
workmen, has gone TO Black, Ala, to
build some brick stores.
Genial Charlie Steward, of The
Pensacola Journal. pissed through
here this morning from Graceville.
Mark Barber. negro lsborer at the
Robbins & MCGOWAN mill, was seri.
ously, il not fatally, injured yester-
day.
Dan Smith left Thursday last for
Panama City on business.
j. w. McOlloughs and wife, an aged
couple living near Samson, were
thrown from a buggy and badly hurt
by the team running away.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
Commissioner Nc Corrnick of
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Conducted the
Hearing.
II WAS SHOWN THAT THE
SOUTHERN EXPRESS CHARGES
s1.7s PER HUNDRED FROM PEN
sAcoLA AND ONLY $1.as FROM
MOBILE, AND THE EXPENSE rs
GREATER THERE.

Commissioner Walter Mccormick OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
heard evidence yesterday in the com
plaint OF the wholesale fish firm oi
Il. IL. Saunders & Co. against the
Southern Express Co., involving the
rates on fish shipments from Pensa
cola to Birmingham, as well as other
points in Alabama, the complainants
alleging discrimination by the express
company in favor of Mobile. The
hearing commenced at 10 o'clock and
was concluded about O'Clock in the
afternoon. The attorneys for the com
plainant and defense were given fif
teen days in which to file briefs, after
which the complaint will be consij-
cred by the commission.
1t was shown by the testimony of
Capt. T. e. Welles that the rate from
Pensacola to Birmingham is $1-75 per
hundred. while from Mobile it is $1.35
For many months prior to few weeks
ago the rate from Mobile was only
$1.1e. 1t was also shown that at Pen
sacola the company is at no expense
in loading its cars for the fish conn
panies employ their Own teams and
men in handling the shipments from
the houses to the cars, while in Mo-
U0c COIflpdny 10 dt IHC CApChcO "a
handling all fish and has to haul the
shipments considerable distance.
1t was proven to the examiner that
while the rate to Birmingham is S1-75
that to Nashville 1t is only $500,
though the haul is much longer. and
that So per hundred is charged to Gin
cinnati.
Capt Welles was followed as q wit
ness for the compliments by Capt. A.
F. Warren and E. w. Fowler, the lat
ter at one time agent for the express
company here.
Geo. T. Morgan represented Saun-
ders & Co. and r. c. Aston the South
ern Express Co.
Taken for Bay Trip.
After the adjournment of the hear
ing Commissioner Mccormick and all
officials of the Southern Express Com
pany were taken for a trip down the
harbor by Capt. Welles on the tug
Monarch The following composed the
party:
General Counsel Aston and wife. of
Atlanta: General Superintendent f.
NJ. Williams, of Birmingham; Super
intendent Lucian Minor. of Nashville;
General Route Agent Ed. H. Winnie.
of Nashville, and Agent Morris, of
Pensacola
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
YOUNG LADY ACCEPTS
INFANT BEQuEAThED HER

Boston, Mass, Dec. 16.-Miss Mary
z. Robbins, an instructor at Simmons
college has accepted the baby sent
there for her by the win of young
married pair, both of wlom died.
Miss Robbins met the pair abroad
and formed an acquaintance. Recent
ly trained nurse called at her apart
ments with an infant, saying that the
mother and father had left instruc-
tions for Miss Robbins to accept 1T
Documents brought by the nurse sub
stantiated her statements, and the
strange legacy was accepted.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
COTTAGE HILL.
specIa, 10 The Jeurn.L

Cottage Hill, Dec. 16.-Rev. Hardin
delivered an eloquent and spirited
sermon on Mansions Sunday morn
ing last. He viii make Cottage Hill
his home.
w. Kerr left for his home in Michi-
gam last Monday noon. His sister,
Miss Laura, will remain for the
winter
Mr.. Dexter moved his family to
Roberts Monday of this week.
Misses Gertrude and Marie Dexter,
Laura Kerr and Mrs, F.. z. Maxey
were callers at our school this week.
Master Gordon Meyer received a
severe ibruise on his head by falling
against a brick pier OF the school
mousse while playing Monday morning.
Charley Adams sndF the Misses
Fields took a pleasure trip to Rob-
erts Monday.
A happy party of people, consisting
or Charley Adams and Howard Fields
and family. boarded our earliest train
for Pensacola last Wednesday morn
Ing to enjoy the sights of the city
and the pleasures of the bay. An
ENJOYABLE trip was taken TO the navy
yard on the U. S. tug Waban After
doing the yard and the old fort,
they returned to Pensacola via the
trolley line. patroniZed all the car
lines In seeing the city, took a, trip
to the east shore of Bayou Texar,
where they lunched, and enjoyed
boating on the bayou. In our mind,
they only needed trip on the bay
in naphtha launch after dark to
round out very delightful trip.
They returned home on the night
train. An exciting event was when
the young ladies misehievously cut
their names in a bench, where other
names had been cut, and narrowly
escaped arrest.
Mr.. Fields returns to his home in
Bedford, Ind, this week, to look after
business interests and to build a hand
some residence for his family. He
will return in few months to Cottage
Hill. Mr.. Fields had planned to make
this place his permanent home, but
found the location and conditions so
dinerent to what they were repre-
Sented TO him, that he will move his
family back to Bedford, Ind
Mr.. Manning and family have taken
possession of the new house recently
vacated by Howard Todd.
Master frankie Adams celebrated
his thirteenth birthday Tuesday, by
entertaining mis- young friends at his
home
The patrons of our school held
meeting at the school house Tuesday
night and transacted business per-
tanning to the school
Cottage Hill needs Better location
and sdryer ground for our school yard
and building. Being so close to the
railroad, every passing train is an an
noyance. A well is badly needed and
the present location is too objection
able for a well. The builiing also
needs paint of an attractive color.
The building should be moved to a
new site and the yard could then be
beautiful by shrubs and trees.
The MaXeys. LoyS and Corfmans
dined with Mrs. Hahn and Laughter
Miss Julia, at <eir pleasant home
Sunday last
III. Z. Corfmsn and wiz. and daugh-
ter, Fairy, will Christmas at the beau
tiful and palatial home of their
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. 6. o. Timmons,
OF Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Everybody is haley in anticipation
of Christmas. and let us make it The
gladiest time of the year by belping
everyone TO help themselves to be
happy. To this end our school viii
close Friday, with Christmas cheer
and good wishes, for a two weeks
vacation.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17

MEETING OF THE
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AssocI-
ALTON is TO BE HELD FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND ALL MEMBERS
ARE REQUESTED TO BE PRES
ENT.

Officers of the School Improvement
Association are to be elected at a
meeting of the association TO be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock. and
it is therefore desired that there be a
large attendance of the members.
This will be the annual meeting OF
this important association, and 1T is
expected that it will be an interest
one, as plans will be MAPPED out for
future work.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
FUNERAL OF GRAND SIRE
OF THE ODD FELLOWS

Nashville, Tenn, Dee. 15.-The flu
neral OF John L. Nolen. grand sire OF
the sovereign grand lodge. Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows, and one of
the foremost lawyers in this state,
who died at a local infrmary last
night, will be held at the West Nash
vile Methodist church THURSDAY morn
ing and the burial viii be at Mt. Olive
this city
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
BIG pEcREAsE IN COTTON.

washington, Dec. I6.--Decrease in
the area in India devoted 10 the cul-
ture of cotton is shown by the fact
cotton cultivation as compared with
7,710, 900 acres a year ago and 1e,-
-72s. 900 acres the year before that
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
DROPPED DEAD WHILE
CHASING CHICKEN THIEF

Montclair, n r., Dec. 16.-Miss Car
oline r. Mayer, so years old. dropped
dead in the street near here last night
while pursuing thief who had enter
ed a hen laouse ar her home. Death
was evidently the result OF heart dis
ease directly due to excitement
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
CAMEL sEPLEvNEe.

Chicago, Dec. ia bzilin Of the
municipal. court yesterday repleysned
camel held az sanifar1um. The
owner declared that the animal vac
detained wrongfuily and wnens II was
delivered from captivity he led II
through the streets to his residence
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17

Limoges, France. Dec. 16--Ten per-
sons were killed and fifteen injured
today in collision between q passen-
ger train and a freight train in the
Pouch tunnel between the towns OF
Brive and Limoges
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17

Get the best. When you
pay your good money for
Candy, get the best-Whit-
mans. The Crystal Phar-
macy.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
CHEF OF STAFF.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. 16.-Generai
SoukhomliRoff, governor general OF
Kiev, has been appointed chief of the
general staf-
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17

THE PLAYGROUND is THE
SCHOOL FOR CITIZENSHIP, THE
LABORATORY WHERE RIGHT
HABITS ARE DEVELOPED.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17

in fact, is one of extraordinary in
terest, and it's Introduction and sue
cess will be direct credit TO those in
charge of the local army work in the
city at the present time.
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17

Subscribe for The Journal
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
Movement Inaugurated to
Protect Gulf Coast Interests

tcentinued from FIrst Paael
The Pensacola journal., 1908-12-17
disqualified.

J. r.. Saunders VS. s. c. Collins,
Santa Rosa county, Division B. Judge
Park1fll, Judgment reversed
III. s. williams VS.. A. C.. L. Rwy-