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The Marshall republican., 1908-07-24

Prof. H. zimmerman, who
has had charge OF the German
school 10 this city for the past
year, returned 70 his home At
Sheboygan, Wis, last week
where he viii spend the sum
mer. We understand that be
will return in the fall and take
charge Of the scnool again.
d. w. Marmaduke
arrived here Tuesday from
Alabama, where he mas been
since last fall.--Martin
Renken is carrying his left
hand 10 sling on account OF
having the nails Of two fingers
, mashed off in the machinery
at the mill, vt which place be
il wcrking.--J. F. Coulter
senior member Of the Coulter
Hwd. Co. and family are will
J.. II. Coulter and family ~
near Elmwood. Mr.. Coulter
is on the farm resting up anC
o,berwise recuperatipg biz
health which is improving
They will return 10 town soon
Sweet Springs Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1908-07-24

Mr.. aud Mrs. f. W Tuepker
and children returned Thurs.
day from Dutzow, Mo-, where
they had been to attend the
funeral of his mother. -
Mrs. L. +. Urban and sister,
Miss Sylvia Roberts, who have
been the guests OF Mrs.
Charles Urban, returned 70
their home at Marshall Sat
urday evening. -Carl Her
ing who has been attending
Washington University at ST.
Louis the past winter, arriv
ed Thursday afternoon I,
spend his vacation with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Herring, Jr.---F. W. Molten.
brock spent Sunday 10 Kan
sas City with his wife and b
there is no change for the
worse he will go TO kansa al
City and bring her hOme.--
Roy Briscoe, OF Marshall, wa
1.-The guest of j. N. Breiten
stein Tuesday. = Blackburn
Record.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
BRArrLrBoRo. FRIDAY. NOV ~, 1905

The position Of the city Of 81. Adams
with relation 20 disease. while less likely
to cau~c popular alarm than that Of Brat
tleboro. is fraught with far graver posi-
bilities. The failure Of the water supply
in the Franklin county metropolis ne
Gently necessilatcd the establishment OF a
pumping plan, to bring water from Lake
Champaign, This water at best il likely
TO be polluted. and to !, is probably due
in part the increase in the number OF
cases Of typhoid fever. So many cases OF
the disease have appeared Of late that the
state board Of health has taken cogniz'
ance Of the situation and sent the city
health officer letter outlining what pre-
cautions should he taken. As a rule peo'
pie are less likely TO take the necessary
precautions against typhoid than they are
against other diseases more fearful in
name but less serious in results. This is
perhaps the most dangerous feature Of the
problem which now confronts st. Al
bans.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
Vermont NeU,s.
NEW YORK CATTLE BARRED.
Pennsylvania Animals Also Under the
Ban-Foot and Mouth Disease.

The importation into Vermont of neat
cattle, swine, sheep or goats from the
states of Pennsylvania or New York un-
til further notice is ordered to cease in a
general order lust issued by Fl. S. Will
son, state cattle commissioner, owing to
the existence of the hoof and mouth dis
ease The order is as follows:
General Order No. g.
BY virtue of the powers and authority
vested by chapter 236 of the Public Stat
utes of the state of Vermont in the state
cattle commissioner, you are hereby mott
fed that the foot and mouth disease,
which is contagious disease and is so
recognized under the laws of this state,
exists among the cattle in the states of
Pennsylvania and New York.
These states are in the opinion of this
commission. infected districts
You are hereby further notified that in
order to prevent the importation of the
diseased animals, and as a means of pre-
venting the introduction of the disease
within the state, the state cattle COM
missioner issues the following order:
lst-No neat cattle, swine, sheep or
goats are to be brought into the state of
Vermont from the states of Pennsylvania
or New York until further notice.
2d-This order does not apply to the
of cattle and other domes-
tic animals through the state by rail
that are shipped from states west of New
York and Pennsylvania, and whose desti-
nation is outside this state, or animals
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
Railroads and Taxation.

Editor of Reformer:
The legislature and the people now have
an official statement from the commission
err of state taxes, such as they ought to
have had at every session since 1884, but
never have had before. This report shows
that the railroads are not paying ne-half
the rate of taxation that is assessed upon
the grand list. Before Governor Proctor
asked and obtained an increase of railroad
taxation in 1906, they paid about one
third as much as the general public.
The legislature now has an opportunity
to carry out in an intelligent manner the
advice of the minority of the late tax com
mission, that railroads be taxed sat the
average rate levied upon property through
out the state" BY doing this they will be
in line with "Proctor's policies" and also
with Governor Prouty's pre-convention
promises of equal taxation.
Nearly every paper in the state from
time to time bewails the condition of
railroad ridden New Hampshire" but
that state assesses railroad taxes at the
same rate that property is assessed on the
grand list.
George w. Pierce of Brattleboro, master
of the state grange, was the author of the
minority report referred to above and was
joined by Mr.. Olmstead, democrat from
Newbury If the grange and Governor
Prouty together cannot remedy this in
justice, the public may well despair, until
they awake and elect men to the legisla-
ture that cannot be bought or scared
John l.. Barstow.
Shelburne, VT, Nov. %, 1908.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
Fires and Electric Wires.

Editor OF Retormer:-
| would like to take exception to a
statement made in last weeks issue in re.
gard to the fire in the Dewitt Grocery
company's stable, in which you say that
this fire was caused by electric wires. "
This, of course, interested me and | made
an examination OF the premises. | found
there were no live wires, i. e., wires car
rying current, anywhere near the burnt
part of the building, that the wires run
ming through the hay-loft where the fire
was, were not carrying current and there
fore powerless to start this fire.
| would also like to call your attention
to the chief engineers report, in last
years annual village report, of a fire at
the electric light station 'caused by cleo
iris wires" As matter of fact, which
a very slight investigation would have
shown, there were not at that time nor
ever have been any live wires anywhere
near the scene of that confagration.
1t is very easy Mr. Editor, to lay the
cause of fire to electric wires by those
not familiar with electric wiring. We
have never had fire in Bratteboro from
this cause and it is safe to say that so
long as the rules and requirements of the
fire underwriters are observed and fol-
lowed as carefully as they are today, we
never shall have.
| regret exceedingly that this record
should have gone on the town report and
| write this letter with the desire to
prevent repetition of the error this
year. Yours very truly,
Nov. 20, 1908. Horton ID. Walker.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
County Court in Session.

The special session of the Windham
county court was held Tuesday morning
in the office of Zina II. Albee in Bellows
Falls. The presiding judge was w. w.
Miles of Barton, and associate judges were
Frank Worden of Halifax and Fred B.
Pier of Jaamica.
Court opened at $50 o'clock, and the
only hearing before the judges was that
of an appeal from the probate court of
Westminster district of Martha NJ. Hall
against the estate of George II. Hall. The
question of appeal rested on the construc
ton of the residuary clause in the will.
Arguments were taken from both sides
and the appeal was taken under advise
ment The appellant was represented by
G. A. Davis of Windsor and George L.
Fletcher of Chester, and the interests of
the estate of G. H. Hall were represented
by j. G. Sargent.
The court adjourned at ! o'clock, to
hold the next session at Newfane at an
early date.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

1t was to, be expected that Maxwell
Eyarts would make particularly forcible
and convincing argument in behalf of the
bill providing for a generous appropria'
ton for the state fair. The institution is
a hobby with Maxwell; he is reported to
have helped it out OF his own pocket to
the extent OF several thousand dollars, and
il is not surprising that he is anxious TO
be relieved of this drain on his finances.
Before the committee on appropriations
last week Mr.. Evarts painted in glowing
colors the benefit the fair already has
been to the farmers, the livestock breed
es and other agricultural exhibitions of
Vermont There has been some benefit, OF
course, but not enough to warrant state
aid. Indeed there is no apparent reason
why, if the state fair is such great
success as is claimed, it should not be on
a self-supporting basis.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
SAFE IN COSTA RIGA.
J. H. Burke Gives First Impressions Of
the Country.
Port Limon, Costa Rica, c. A.,
Nnrnnhcr IL lAnS

November H. 1908.
At dawn Saturday, Nov u, the United
fruiter Esparta dropped anchor IN the
roadstead fronting the city OF Limon, al
ter fairly pleasant trip from Boston. We
then learned that Taft and Sherman were
elected by a large majority in the cleo
toral college. but not until today were we
able to get full particulars.
A trip into the interior has convinced
me that nature did much for Costa Rica,
but her development through the agency
OF man has been sorely neglected. Less
than one-third OF the land equalling in
area Vermont and New Hampshire, can be
trayersed by white men. Nearly 500 miles
OF railway is now in operation with less
than as many miles OF highways.
San Jose, the principal city with its es-
timated population of 5000, is located IN
beautiful valley nearly 1900 feet above
sea level. has many modern improvements,
including electric lights and electric rail
ways, but strange as IT may seem, there is
no delivery of mail in San Jose or any
other city in the country. .
Catargo, typical Spanish city of $1,000
one mile above the level of the sea, is the
home OF the families of number of
Americans The climate in both cities is
all that could be desired. Limon is hot
but so far as | can see it is healthy
The streets are well laid out, paved with
cement cutters on either side. With the
exception of the United Fruit companys
buildings and few Others, the structures
are one story with low roofs. There are
more mosquitoes in Vermont than in
Costa Rica j. III. b.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
Don't you want to go around the world
with Albert Bushnell Hart. professor of

Don't you want to go around the world
with Albert Bushnell Hart, professor Of
history at Harvard university? He will
begin series of thirty or more letters
next Saturday, Nov. %, in the Transcript
for 'Tarry at Home" travellers. By means
of these letters Professor Hart will take
every reader of the Transcript to those
regions and countries whose present day
activities and struggles are the focus of
the worlds attention. 1t will be an edu-
cation as well as vitality interesting to
read these letters. The first will describe
the wonderful development by Americans
and others of the great Canadian north
west, and will tell why our citizens are
deserving their own country to build
homes there. Subsequent articles will de-
scribe those new conditions and striking
in the states of Washington
and Oregon and in Alaska territory, re-
garding which well posted Americans
should be informed. Crossing the Pacific
he will visit Japan, China and the Philip
pine islands, and will return home by way
of Egypt, the Balkan states and other in
teresting parts of Europe. Do not miss
these letters, but order your Transcript
today
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

The Montpelier journal says the legis-
lature thought best to preserve the obso-
lete Sunday law now on the statute
books $50 that it could be sprung in case
of necessity to check any attempts to
make the Sabbath a general holiday"
The farce of the whole action is revealed
in this statement The legislators have
no idea that the law as it stands will be
enforced literally; in fact they tacitly ad-
nit that it will continue to be dead let
ter except in occasional cases where it is
enforced as a warning. In other words
the statute will continue to be joke
and the cause of contempt for law in gen.
eral, except when it is invoked to meet
contingencies which could be handled
equally as well by liberal and sensible
Droyision
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
OUR HALL OF FAME.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining t,
Prominent Personages.

Ex-Gov. C. J. Bell is very fond of his
Vandyke beard. He has it trimmed two
or three times year.
Eugene M. Campbell of Lyndonville
who ran for governor on the prohibition
ticket, never drank a cocktail in his life.
United States Marshal Horace w. Bail
ey is deep student of Vermont history,
but no one would think it to look at him
Congressman Haskins is very fond of
gardening, and is successful too-probably
because he does not use congressional
seeds.
Luther johnson, proprietor of the Ran
dolph Herald and News, has auburn
locks but he never got red-headed when
writing editorials.
Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified, who
is to succeed Congressman Haskins.
hasn't seen his knees for nine years. He
is said to measure 81 inches at the equa-
tor.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

Congressman Richmond p. Hobson, erst.
while hero, is cloggng the United States
mails with tons of pamphlets (sent free
as official business after being printed at
the expense of the government contain
ing copies of an open letter to the presi-
dent urging the resembling of the orders
for the withdrawal of the feet from the
Pacific. Newspapers receive with these
pamphlets letters urging them to lend
their support to "avert the chances of
calamity to which we shall be exposed if
the fleet withdraws and leaves us de-
fenseless to face the grave problems and
dangers that have arisen in the Pacific
ocean," Congressman Hobson's campaign
looks to us like an extravagant waste of
public money for the purpose of advertis-
ing one man.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
How Is Your Digestion.

Mrs. Mary Bowling of No. 22S 9Th Ave,
stomach trouble. She says: Gratitude
for the wonderful effect of Electric Bit
tiers in case of acute indigestion,
prompts this testimonial. l am fully con-
WINGED that for stomach and liver etrou-
bles Electric Bitters is the best remedy
on the market today" This great tonic
and Alternative medicine invigorates the
system, purifes the blood and is espec-
tally helpful in all forms of female weak
ness. Soc at F. H. Holden & Co.'s drug
store
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

under control 81 the United States. ba.
rrsa al animal industry. department 81
agriculture, intended for export,
M-Any IeFsan violating the pFoSisiahs
u this order sill he punished as provided
la srriion sEss. chapter sad, u the Public
Statutes II the state II Nermoni,
II. \. Wilson,
Vermont Cattle commlsslaher. !.
Dated Al Arlington, ,his 2ls, day II
Nox.tnier i9le
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
Cause OF piper's Prowess,


Il has been suggested that the nov e,lc'
hraicd 4. \. u. liIer OF Jamaica, en-
pluyoi At the capital during the present
legislative session, who is able 10 crowd a
hillianl hall into his mouth, acquired this
remarkable pfuiirirncy 10y HE strenuous
efforts 10 make hi food consumption
square with the pricc ol board al the state
raplial,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

The Rutland County Fish and Game
league is an active organization. During
the past season it has distributed among
the streams of the county 10000 trout fry
and an equal number of fingerlings, and
is now preparing to begin the propagation
of black and Mallard ducks 1t is work
license and has under way an active cam
paign against the bill allowing the killing
Of does as well as bucks. This varied ac-
tivity shows that the league is composed
of sportsmen who are willing to do prac-
teal work in the interests of fish and
game. An organization of this kind
amounts to something Windham county
did have a fish and game league.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
Shelburne, VT, Nov. %, 1908.

If you suffer from constipation and liver
trouble Foley's Orino Laxative will cure
you permanently by stimulating the diges-
tive organs so they will act naturally.
Foley's Orino Laxative does not grippe, is
pleasant to fake and you do not have to
take laxatives continually after taking
Orino. Sold by all druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
No, by a Dam Site.


The building Of the great sl.Uo,cpo dam
near hnallleboro has gwen that uh.lul'
iOus aud somewhat pivtenlioas haillNiek
a nuW Appreciation -"linttiebonubya Dam
site" llul the smallpox epidemic nos
raging there has an elleci 10 keep travel
away temporarily, and Not Bratileboro,
hy a dam site. Is the answer Of travellers
10 queries a. 90 whittier they are bound,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

Here is some consolation. A writer in
Parsons Weekly says: ''Those who suf-
fer from smallpox and recover usually
live to green old age. 1t seems to renew
life in some mysterious way by thoroughly
purifying the blood"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

The Manchester Journal is in favor of
limiting one days catch of trout to five
pounds instead of 10 pounds as at present
And we are inclined to agree with our
Bennington county neighbor. A catch of
five pounds of trout in day is sport
enough for anybody unless he be a fish
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

tRaa.ioiI.h Herald and News
smallpox pTu,alrhi in liIallIrboro all
summer and H., ilnlioh, Who hives ih-Te,
and l. -prIriaD ol the state hoaid u
Il, aliii has jnsl found u oat Somebody
plra,e wake the dorloF.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

The state fair number of The Vermont
er contains a group picture of several
well known Vermont men one of whom it
designates as "ex-Congressman Haskins."
Please keep the EEK" off for a little while
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

The unofficial and authorized jury of
outsiders has decided that the award for
personal pulchritude among the eleven
governors and next governors, is to be
evenly divided between Draper of Massa-
chusetts and Prouty of Vermont
ton Record
Thus does our chief executive match up
to his illustrious title of Handsome
Georpa
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
that . Just II.


strange a. u may seem, iFalllehoEo ls
alFvady thankful, Probably hesauSe Tue
smalll@ak seafu u ne sotsr,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
WEEK IN THE WORLD
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.


Prcsident,ele lat has picAed one maii
Tor his calumet nlhord fiheho'' VINO u
now tue lhlt'I states i9teslet, VIII "
secretary oi agriculture under the new Az
mlnistration' ofefton W. fi1en' VINO y
now the assistant forester VIII snoeeei
Mr.. Flnchot a. the head 81 The forest ser
vice, Mr.: Roosevelt would IKE 10 nave
put Mr.. Pinchot az the head OF tue de.
parment OF agriculture, but the services
OF James wilson were 30 shtlsiacl9'! tla'
the change couid mol wen o. lhaue' Mi;
Wilson, when ne retliss, WIN nave serNcu
as secretary OF agriculture ~ years
i1nchot Is the originator VI ,he govern
ment new forest pohcy, anu from wy
INST has been the moving sp.iit psh ,h
country resources lie j. very wealthy
man. President hooseSe't y eAPee'cu W
suggest 10 eohsr,ss the instLu'lon u.
new bureau 10 desl ea.IusNsH WIN 'he
pubic heaith, 10 pe ataeh.u 70 thc
partmeht oil the interior, rather 'hah aa'
George X, Sheldon, treasurer OF the re,
publican national committee Monday hIed
the ! 81 OF contributions Tor the recent ma
tional campaign. IL shows l2,15o contrlbu.
tors, many Of them covering number OF
lesser contributions. Inc total amount
contributed was sl,5b,o's2' tine ngures
subject 10 slight amendmentl, ne names
of individual contributors are gwen with
out specifying address or locality, tins be-
ing the method oil enforcing them when
as lar as available. Inc net amount ~,
cciNed ana dlspulsed AZ new loi ~ anu
Chicago headquarters was sluSo,5oS,z" IN
addition to above there was collected Dy
the national committees hnance commit
tees. in the several states and turned over
to the republican state committees Tor use
IN their own states, S2O, LOO The largest
individual contributor was lalts brother,
Charles. who gave $1,000. President
Roosevelt gave $1,000.
Nearly 200 persons, passengers and
crew Of the Ellerman line steamer Sar-
1inia, are believed to have persisted Wed.
nesday when the steamer was destroyed |
iria, Egypt. The fire started when the
vessel was a mile off Grand Harbor, and
AIMED by the gale, quickly enveloped the
steamer. In terrible panic many jump.
d overheard and were drowned before
he boats could be lowered. Others were
raped by the fire and roasted to death,
,r smothered. The Sardinia left Liver
,ool November IA with a cargo OF general
and carried crew of "A, 20
rst- class and six second-class passengers.
t is believed that she took on many 9TH
r passengers, mostly Levantines, Maltese
Critics of the navy who condemn war
hips because OF minor defects were pub
cly answered at banquet in Chicago
londay night of the United States Naval
cademy alumni of the west. Six rear
dmirals sat at the banquet board at the
auditorium hotel and letters scoring re-
ent critics and praisng the navy were
ADMIRAL Schley and Rear Admiral r. d.
vans. The rear admirals present were
Washington i. Camps, chief of construc.
ion in the navy: Albert Ross, William {
[. Brownson, Francis J. Higginson /
rencb +. Chadwick and James ii. Day. I
IN.
t
inform laws tS and obtain suggestions to,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

Joseph G. Cannon has returned to
Washington this week in preparation for
the opening of congress. He issued a
statement Tuesday to the effect that he
was in favor of an honest revision of the
tariff and added that he believed the
people who were in favor of this would
get what they voted for.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

Entered a. second class matter, January 4,
1907, a. the post unce A. hIatilrboro, W,
under the Aei n Congress u March 3, 1879.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27
The Corporation Phantom.

The very word corporation has come to
have distinct meaning of its own and
yet of course this combination of the
@ tng FROM standnopt
Only by the uniting of many together has
it been able to establish the combined
capital necessary to create the countless
hospitals, libraries, colleges, parks. asy-
lums. museums, and elsewhere funds for
the encouragement of learning, the pro-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

Two tornadoes, one sweeping south
ward, the other northward, across the
western part of Arkansas Monday killed
many persons and destroyed much prop
erty. All means of communication were
destroyed, but indefinite reports indicate
that at least 60 lives were lost and the
damage will reach into the hundreds Of
thousands of dollars.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-27

The first conference of the governors
of the six New England states to discuss
uniform laws and obtain suggestions to-
warding conserving the resources of this
section of the country came to an end
in Boston Tuesday after series Of ex-
tremely interesting sessions. The princi-
pal subjects discussed were forest preser-
walton, good roads, fish and game protec-
ton and propagation, and forest planting.
Eminent authorities on these matters
gave addresses which were followed by
general discussion.