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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
The Willy Delegates.
(Rutland Herald.)

Lieutenant governor Prouty writes the
| Herald that definite information in regard
TO the preferences of delegates to the
state convention gives him 452 votes and
the nomination. This must necessarily
take into account some Stanton defections,
as the proportion OF the unlnstructed re-
mains practically the same as it was on
| the night OF the caucuses when the Her
aid conceded Mr.. Prouty 400 votes ON the
strength of its dispatches.
Mr.. Prouty ought to know how they
stand and no doubt is making every effort
to find out, but it is certain that quite a
considerable number OF delegates, espec-
tally those from counties that have ia
vorite sons for other nominations are
purposely Withholding their preferences SO
as to be in a position OF strategic adyan-
tage. Take, for instance, the situation on
the east side, where Plumley is apparently
in the lead for the nomination for Con-
gress.
Ii this is the case, it means that he has
carried Orleans county. To carry that
county he must necessarily have had some
affiliations with Mr.. Prouty. Then comes
Windham county to the convention with
both state and district delegations on the
ground early, enthusiastically working for
the nomination of Mr.. Haskins, and
stronger in pursuit of that object than
of any other. Does Mr.. Prouty presume
for moment that they will permit their
expressed or tact preferences for him to
interfere with the chances of their can
didate for congress!
The same situation may prevail in this
country. Although the large majority
of the Rutland county delegates are quiet
ly or definitely for Prouty, here are two
candidates at home whose interests
should be paramount If it becomes nee
essary to protect DIR. Mead or Judge
Farnsworth, will these S0-odd 'uninstruct-
ed' delegates sacrifice their home candi-
dates for the purpose of adding to the
strength of candidate who, in all hui
man probability, does not need their help
Prouty has a majority of the delegates
as they stand today. He has enough
under expressed or implied pledges to
control the state convention, but he is
distinctly vulnerable upon the side of pos
sible dickering and swappingoff. He is
not nominated and combination might |
be made that would defeat him. The |
chances are fully three to one against it,
but SO excellent bookmaker as Mr.. |
Prouty will by no means overlook the
ong shots.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
GOOD ROADS. 0

Itself actively interested in the cause O
good roads, the Brattleboro Automobile
club is making commendable effort tt
awaken enthusiasm on this subject among
all the people in this county and state
The particular method of road building
which the local organization is now inves
tigating is that known as the King system
which has for it's foundation the continued
use of what is known as the split-loe
drag. The directions for making this de-
vice are as follows Get log eight feet
long and II inches in diameter, split it in
halves, bore three two-inch holes in each
half-one at each end and one in the
middle-joint the halves, split sides for
ward, with good strong braces, about
three feet long, wedging them in securely.
If log is not available, Pinch plank
REINFORCED with 2x6 may be used. To
this is attached chain so that the device
will drag at an angle of 45 degrees. All
that is then needed is pair of horses
and driver.
The inventor of this drag advocates its
use when roads are in muddy condition,
his claim being that the drag will smear
the soft mud over the top of the road-bed
in a layer which will become hard with
sunshine, wind and travel. Continued
dragging will form additional layers,
making the roads harder, smoother and
more impervious to rain until in a year
or two the surface is SO compact that it
can hardly be torn up with pick. Under
this system the more travel the harder
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

To the attention of the esteemed st
Adams Messenger we respectfully call the
following extract from Mr.. Dooley's esti
mate of the democratic party in the cur
rent issue of the American Magazine, as.
surfing our Franklin county neighbor that
Ephraim G. Virgins is pleasantly re-
membered" here although he passed
through" some time ago:
9Th little old gintleman with tn rosy
face that is istenin' to thin is a Dimmy-
crat firm Vermont, who has been men
toned in tn prayers iv the Congregational
minister FIR forty-nine years, an still his
hard heart is not softened. Ye may talk
about ye'er heroes firm Leonydas who
kept tn. pass at what-d'ye-call-th'- place-I-
can t-think-now-b but Hogan-will know, We
can talk about yeer heroes in ancient
and modhren antiquity firm Leonydas to
Mrs, O'Leary's COW, but give me tn man
who has voted tn, Dimmycratic ticket in
Vermont since tn war. Nv all tn glad
folks at tn Dimmycratic convention none
will be gladder thin me fellow Dimmycrat,
Ephraim G.. Virgins, iv Brattleboro. See
him, between tn two Tammany men, with
milk an maple-sugar on his boots. He is
tellin' thin about tn Missoury Compro
mise an tn Dhred Scott decision, which
is very inthrestin' to thin. They are
about to confde to him tn good thing in
tn third at Acqueduct.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That Nc
Brattleboro Citizen Can Afford to
Tpnore

Ignore.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. comes from
the kidney secretions. They will warn
you when the kidneys are sick. We'll
kidneys excrete clear, amber fluid
Sick kidneys send out thin, pale and
foamy, or a thick, red, ill-smelling urine
full of sediment and irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes from
the back. Back pains, dull and heavy, or
sharp and acute, tell you of sick kidneys
and warn you of the approach of dropsy,
diabetes and Bright's disease Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure sick kidneys and cure them
permanently. Here's Brattleboro proof
Mrs. F. J. Bassett of 2 South Main
street, Brattleboro, VT, says: For some
of the kidneys. | had severe attacks of
headaches and dizziness, and often a
twinge would catch me in the small of my
back. There was also too frequent &C.
ton of the kidneys, and at times l was
slightly bloated. l read great deal
about Doan's Kidney Pills so 1 went to
+. HI. Holden's drug store and got box
They relieved me at once of the pain in
my back, headaches and dizziness, and
reduced the bloated condition of the body.
| consider Doan's Kidney Pills an excel
lent kidney remedy. Ny husband also
used them and was greatly benefited"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an take
no other.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
State Convention Outcome in Doubt.

From the reports sent out by the
Prouty and Stanton headquarters it, is
extremely difficult to CLEAN anything that
throws light upon the outcome Of the
state convention next Wednesday. The
latest figures from the Stanton camp are
as follows: Pledges for Stanton, $40;
pledged for Prouty, 29l; unpledged, 81;
unreported, IS. Reports from the Prouty
management give Of the, outcome of the
caucuses in this wise: Pledged to Prouty,
444; pledges to Stanton, 23S; unpledged,
81. The total number Of delegates to the
state convention is 1856, and the number
necessary for choice 369. The situation
on the lieutenant goyernorship is also ex-
tremely vague, DR.. J. A. Mead, of Rut.
land, and NJ. F. Barnes, Of Chimney Point,
both claiming enough to win. The atti-
tude of the delegates on this question is
more than likely to have some effect on
the governorship. There is also a division
of opinion as to whether Guy A. Bailey,
of Essex, or Walter K. Farnsworth, OF
Rutland, will land the nomination for
secretary of state.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
A Good idea.
Woodstock Age.)

The proposition OF the Automobile club
OF Vermont to placard bad places IN the
roads is a good one. IL will help the tray-
eler by horse or automobile. And 1t may
be a good method OF prodding the towns
in whose highways these places are found.
No road commissioner would be pleased
to see his especial domain placaried with
danger signals and he might feel com.
PEELED to make it his business 10 lind the
proper excuse for their removal. Put the
signs up without consideration for the
injured senslbilities OF any one. They
will help the good roads movement, which
needs all the assistance IT can get.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

Beginning January !. isos. We disconiihned the
practice u printing dates on tho lAbsls 81 papers
20 Indicate the date q expiration q subscriptions
We keep ledger account with each subscriber
and give . receipt for every payment, The lAl~l
pan is impraetieAbc and 10 being discarded 10
early all publications. A. the end Of the year Il
your subscription 10 UNPAID ban will BE- sent you
As last a. subscriptions arr renewed the dates
viii be removed from the lAbsls Keep your re-
csipt from year 10 year in case you question the
accuracy IL our reeorda
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
Thinks It Saved His Life.

Lester M. Nelson of Naples, Maine
says in recent letter: 81 have used DR..
Kings New Discovery many years, for
coughs and colds, and I think it saved
my life. l have found it reliable rem
edy for throat and lung complaints, and
would no more be without a bottle than
| would be without food" For nearly
forty years New Discovery has stood at
the head of throat and lung remedies. As
preventive of pneumonia, and healer of
weak lungs it has no equal. Sold under
guarantee at F. H. Holden & Co.'s drug
store. Soc. and Sl.00. Trial bottle free,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

The outcome Of the caucus in Brattle'
boro Tuesday evening means without
doubt that Ernest w. Gibson will be
senator from this end of the county in
the legislature of 1905. His victory over
William II. Vinton was the result of a
carefully conducted canvass which brought
out one of the largest votes ever recorded
at local caucus. Mr.. Vinton's support
ers made a game battle and the showing
they made was unusual considering the
fact that they were unorganized up to
within the last few days. As a matter Of
fact there were no very great issues at
stake and although The Reformer would
have preferred to see Mr.. Vinton the
nominee it has no doubt that Mr.. Gibson
will represent this county ably and con-
scientiously. Perhaps he will be more free
to act impartially if he surrenders the
Boston and Maine pass which his oppon-
ents claim he carries; perhaps he was
never fortunate enough to have one,
who knows? On the whole we believe Mr..
Gibson will accomplish as much for Brat
tleboro and the county in the next legis.
lature as any other man could hope to.
To be sure, he is not as great legisla-
tor as some of his statements would indi-
cate but he has had considerable expert
ence at Montpelier and knows what it is
to be torn by opposing constituents.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

salllns over the lswn last ssssF,lsy mass
have mistaksa il for the iloa, fF~hk
riumley. eoAsressman'siaes-" LIS barely
possible that same nearsishlei isEseh
mi.ieok the sAs bas iaT The candidate
iTosa Nonhhsh,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
A sOeialis, Arithmetic.


Vermont is Tor the tTs, time 10 have a
fall socialist ticket IN the held al the
September clccliun, aud noteworthy
iaet about il Is that all the names thereon
arr English OF Yankee. The nominee ioT
governor, Joseph II. Dunbar, Of North
llartland, l. mathematician whose ar
i,hmciics Arc said 10 be uscd IN the public
schools Of the state. Some people w
that way will now be raising the question
whether the Dunbar arithmetic has not
hands OF children.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
BOSTON & MAINE RlIuI
In effect June 20. lsos
Trains Lssys hau.,ssn

MonirsAi and Queb-c. VIA c Y. asl ca.
-"ssss .. m. ili.6 =, N, 'caNEs]
pm.
Montreal a Qasbee. va NsufoFi AZ e,I
Ia p m. iii.VAm iloNhr
Qust-c. via Sherbruoke and G 7 ~ -s-s]
tiile5 O. m. fiois o. m
Quebee. via Que. Cent ~. ''..1a
q m. i'iols o. m.
Crcenheid. Northampton. Holysis. -
-te2s q m. 'hSoA m isa5An N
i25a .. m. 'le5p.m. t.9pn ~
Bellows Fails. ClArcmon, Juhsii.. ~
White River Junction iioAn. aIJ
1904 .. m. 'ii.oT m. 'als ,. q. al
'i0is o. m
Wells River. ST. Johnshury, Lynlc.rls-l
a. m. til.U q. m i2lsp. n. tlgt.|
Newport Sherbrooke- iSsosn. '.fl
fl0is .. m.
Boston-iASSoA m. tAsV7 a n AN
.B2 10 o. m. 'Aa2s .. m. n
sDAily. tDaily except Sunday. Is.ar
A via Greenfield. u via Bellows FA-A n
trcAl ony. 'Daiiy except Saturday, I'd
eept Monday.
Detailed Information and tine tah'ss zr
tanned AZ ticket Office.
d. J. FLANDERS. c n BUR-
Pass Traf. Mgr. Ges Ia
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
SOMERSET.
William Paddock is in town.

William Paddock is in town.
The Vandevere box factory is closed.
Wilbur Marshall is in town on business.
Mark Tudor, of Bennington, visited his
brother, Charles, last Thursday.
Fred johnson was elected as delegate
to attend the convention at Montpelier.
The roads are in fine shape. The state
money was laid out to advantage this
year.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

u. = ssfs lel thai ihs republican state
ooas saiion next Wednesday will inooIieF-
ate nolhias Ia it, platform EsiaiiSe 10
substituting the Massachusetts, fora II
l.allos Zoe the pEos.ni iniioiioas syslsm.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
That jamestown Report.
(,Iontpelier Journal.)

The state treasurer has !ust received
from Lieutenant Governor q. ii. Prouiy,
the chairman OF the Vermont commission
TO the jamestown exposition, 500 received
from the sale OF the Vermont building
which cost 5000. With the sale Of the
Vermont building out Of the way what Is
to hinder the report Of the commission,
long overdue, upon which the state auditor
has not yet cast hs eye! Due time for
this report is now, not after the conyen.
ton, which will determine the nomination
either OF Mr.. Prouty or Mr.. Stanton.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

Lent faVsrins the abolition Il the tre
system leoanse al the abusrs that have
oocuFFsi ia a 80 INSTANCES = goed deal
like cutting on onr's arm in order 10 81
- II a MART oa the little hngeFs
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
There Il Is Again.


ANt AlhAhs MtsAthh'A1
A. grandson Of Windham county, Tai.
easily uommrnds himself ~ the gopd oliiI,
ION ii Nuunoniers. II will bv hard 10
pfuyr. however, that man 81 tbs
hradth VA every Way ever PASSED
through BTaiileboro.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

There is some doubt about the outcome
of the republican state convention next
Wednesday. There is also doubt about
the outcome OF the second district conyen-
ton which will be held the day before.
In the first instance the Prouty claims
and the Stanton claims are so far apart
that nobody Knows which to believe. I'M
Gle Zed Stanton says he knows OF $40 dele
gates that are for him sure, and he only
wants 81 more to have enough. Mr..
Prouty says he's got 4ii without question
and allows his opponent but 23s, with 81
unpledged. Judging by some of the tabu-
lated claims that have been sent out from
the Prouty headquarters the gentleman
from Newport believes in the political
maxim "claim everything" At any rate
his figures on Windham county are likely
to need revision before next week. In
the district convention 100 votes are nee
essary for choice. Congressman Haskins
knows of lS2 delegates who can be de-
pended upon to vote for him and expects
to get at least eight more from the 20
reported as unpledged. This leaves l67
pledged to Plumley according to the
Haskins figures, but the man from North
field alleges that he has 223 coopered. We
are inclined to believe that the gentleman
of international reputation is claiming
more than the returns warrant and his
actions seem to warrant this belief. A
candidate with as big lead as Mr..
Plumley claims would be at home work
ing on his nomination speech instead of
busily engaged in "horseshedding' ex-
al....n
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
Bucklen's Aruica salve Wins.

Tom Moore of Rural Route !, Coch-
ran, Ga, writes: 81 had sore come on
the instep of my foot and could find moth
ing that would heal it until applied
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Less than half
of 25 cent box won the day for me by
effecting perfect cure" Sold under
guarantee at +. H. Holden 4 Co.'s drug
store
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

An important feature II the national
republican platform Is the emission Of any
reference 10 popular electlon 81 senator's
or TO puhlicily in campaign contributions,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

Where would Handsome 0eorse have
been had had il not been ior the Proctor
Influence ia Rutland county,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

r.. Inquire of the Manager of the nearest cent?
office OF the New England Companys system!
W write tor pamphlet Rural Telephone Service
New England Telephone and TELEGRAPH Compal
SadvertiSing Department, Room 914, No. t01 M
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

Says the Bennington Banner: Those
Brattleboro men who shot at big balloon
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

Excursion to New London July 4. See
ad. on page One.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

Excursion to New London July 4. SEE
ad. on page One.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

Battered az seconded matter. January 4.
1907. Al The past eihne al hraillshara. VI,
ssdsr the act u Congress 81 March 3. 1879.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

A fire which started in livery stable in
the city of Three Rivers, Que, Monday
destroyed 300 buildings and caused prop.
erty loss of more than $l,000,000.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26
TO REfoRMER suBscRIpIRs.

FRIDAY. JUNE %. 1905
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-26

Congressman John Sharp Williams, Of
Mississippi, has resigned the leadership
of the minority of the house of represen.
tatves, his resignation to take effect July
|. In letter to the chairman of the
democratic caucus Mr.. Williams states
that his step is actuated solely by the
idea that it is best for the democratic
party.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

The primary election law has appeared
ct last. It has all the machinery OF an
election minus the red Ere and the band.
Before Vermont adopts 3 measure which
not more than one-third OF the people
know anything about except in a very
general way, the people should be given
an opportunity to say whether or not
they want it, and the referendum should
be attached with the right OF acceptance
or rejection. A primary election law in q
town like Glastonbury with eight voters
would certainly be travesty. Vermont,
fortunately, still remains rural and
should not be saddied with any more
laws like the original caucus --act, which
would place more power in the hands of
bosses and political heelers than at the
present time Vermont may need an
election law, she may need a battleship,
but she ought not to have q gold brick
worked OF on her like the caucus act. -
Montpelier Argus.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05
Speaker Cheney DID Rlqht.

Il comes Of very poor grace for menu
beers who were opposed to the stand taken
BY the speaker on the question of adj
journment for election to sequsster them
selves In the corridors, Hobbies and hotel
Offices and criticise him. He believed
that he was doing his duty and the peo-
pie OF Vermont will support him for il.
The idea that members must 60 home to
vote, at the expense Of the state, is all
bosh- The fairest way to do IL they were
to adjourn would be to 60 home for q
week without pay. Speaker Cheney told
the House some plain, ungarnished
truths; be informed them what they most
OF them already knew but did not appre-
ciate, that II was the most back v ard leg
islature in fourteen years so far as results
were concerned. and he did not believe
their constituents would like to have
them frittsr away their time when they
ought TO be attending to business, since
they will lose none of their constitution
al rights. Speaker Cheney lost nothing
BY telling members to work among the
rank and file OF the state. He did his
duty. He had the courage to get up
and say what he did. It will not be
forgotten. II Montpelier Argus.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05
state Normal sehooIa.

A bin has been introduced into the Leg
isiature to carry out the recommenda-
tions of the commission appointed to
consider these schools.
It appropriates s125, 900 for buildings
and q site for one central normal school.
This is only a beginning.
Before The state embarks on this trou-
blesome sea it will be well to consider
carefully where the voyage viii end.
Admitted that the normal schools are
not now what they should be either in
equipment or buildings is it not wiser to
make what il now has better than to
start anewf
The schools are not badly located now
to serve the purpose OF educating teachers
for Vermont common schools.
Where do the best teachers come from?
Nine times out OF ten from the poorer
families; from families who are not Imam
eially able to send their children far away
to any school.
Many Of the most successful teachers in
the state worked their way through some
nearby school and boarded themselves. It
was that or nothing.
The schools are fairly well scattered
now so as to be easily accessible to the
most students from the farming towns.
Make the present normal schools better
in every way.
Let the state assume ownership of the
buiidings-they would bring very little.
any Of them il the state should establish
one normal school The towns in which
they are would probably give the build
ings to the state rather than see them
closed and close the schools with ali X
means to the town.
This would cost but very little compared
with what the commission recommends
and this bill would draw from the state
treasury.
Not only expensive buildings but ex-
pensive equipment.
Then state aid to those who would
agree to teach for q certain number Of
years in the state.
Not only free tuition but free board
and all other necessary expense.
IL this was not given the central nor
NAL school would be a failure from the
start as 1t would not attract the kind Of
students that make successful teacbers-
the Woodworking, self-supporting young
men and women, the sons and daughters
of the farmers, mechanics and sturdy yeo-
many of Vermont.
Better 60 slow with the costly idea Of a
central normal school
II will prove q v bite elephant and cost
Vermont more than 3 million dollars be-
fore 4 Is made q ccess.-BurlinRton
Gilman
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-11-05

The vermont-Norwich football game Of
last week gave large audience their first
real glimpse of modern football enthusi-
asm. as it is seen in the large college con-
tests. 1t is good thing in its way. It
serves to create a. feeling of interest in
our Vermont colleges that has sometimes
seemed to be lacking. We trust that the
annual future meets Of Norwich and
Vermont viii witness as close contests, as
much spirit and as much real manIiness
as last weeks did.