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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
LIQUOR DEALERS IN
OFFICE

The St. Louis Christian ADVOCATE
upon most interesting hap
,ening in England, in interesting tone
Sir JOHN CHARLES BELL has just
been inaugurated Lord Mayor of Lon
don and as preliminary to the cere-
mony, he is said to have resigned his
seat as director of large brewery
concern and to have transferred his
stock to a member of his family in
order to prevent the criticism that
would follow the assumption of public
office by a liquor dealer There are
in England statutes dating from the
reign of Edward II, 1907, which for
bid any person interested in the man
ufacture or sale of spirituous liquor
from holding any public office what
ever, for fear that in some manner
justice might be prevented, or the laws
misapplied in the interest of the liquor
business. The statute mentioned has
never been repealed and it is strange
testimony to the respect for law in
England that an act put in force just
six hundred years ago should be re-
spected today as it was then. A law
of this kind would create consterna-
ton in more than one American city,
especially in ST. Louis, where the sa-
loonkeepers have large and very in
fuential delegation in the city gov
eminent, delegation which, by COM
bining, has more than once been able
to defeat the expressed will of the
people.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
PROHIBITION IN THE
SOUTH

The Ne7os s. Courier, of Charleston,
South Carolina, presents view of the
Prohibition movement in the South
which is markedly at variance with
that commonly emphasized by the north
ern press which has just begun to ap-
preciate the fact that there is Prohi
bition movement. The northern press is
vigorous in its insistence that the south
ern states are going Prohibition because
Iane" and reasonable" discussion
. the financial and material side of the
Prohibition question has come to view.
The NezOs 6 Courier says:
At the present the chief causes at
the back of Prohibition in the South
are religious. Most of the people, es-
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02

time till very lately seemed very much
at home in the camp of the enemy, and
whose hastily assumed disguise as the
guide, philosopher and friend Of Pro
/. hibition, is thin and poorly adjusted.
Let us beware the Judas kiss!
Hhe reader is again reminded of the
utterance of National Chairman Jones,
in the first number of this paper, when
he said that the peril of this hour is
"easy compromise" Upon nothing
should we be more strenously insistent
than upon the necessity of fighting this
fight out on the same old line that the
Prohibition party drew forty years ago.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02

pecially in the country, believe that
whisky drinking, whether in moder-
alton or excess, is in itself a sim
Thousands of excellent citizens, men
who are educated and wealthy, be-
lieve that total abstinence is the only
righteous conduct in relation to in
toxicants, and they practice it, and
they will be loyal to that view so long
as life lasts.
Anyone who has studied the course Of
events during the past few months is
likely to agree very much with the
Nea0s s. Courier There has been very
little emphasis either in Georgia or in
Alabama on the financial side of the
Prohibition argument. 1t has been SEN
timent and morality that carried these
states for Prohibition. In very large
part the same is true of Oklahoma, and
the same was true in the two districts
of Delaware which voted Prohibition
last fall
The same paper comments upon the
movement in the United States Senate
which began upon motion of Senator
TILLMAN, to amend the interstate COM
merce law, so as to prevent what is
known as the "jug" trade. 1t says:
We are convinced that a Prohibi-
ton which is partial in its actual op-
Grafton is, on account of that par
TALLY, allowed to exist in many parts
of the South where otherwise it could
not withstand the feeling, merely dor
mant now, that laws which interfere
with what a man may take to his lips
are obnoxious and tyrannical. Practi-
cal Prohibitionsts might very well
ponder the maxim, 'Let well enough
alone"
There may be certain modicum of
truth in this statement, yet we hardly
believe that any marked results of the
sort that the Ne7Vs s. Courier looks for
would come from such amendment Of
the law. Whatever be the reasons on
account of which the people of the
South have wanted to get rid of the
drink traffic, all recognize that, in
measure, their efforts have been rem
dered nugatory by the jug trade which
finds its chief support in the interstate
commerce law, which it is now pro-
posed to amend
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
IN THE MATTER OF
REVENUE

The OYegoniam, of Portland, plumbers
into the same error regarding liquor
revenue which has already been pointed
out in the case of many more able pa
pers. 1t says:
The little city of Portland alone col
lects $325,OOO year, which, if liquor
taxation were abandoned, would be
added to the direct taxes.
1t seems remarkable that even a low
grade of editorial intelligence does not
discover the fact that liquor revenue is
never paid by the saloonkeeper or the
distiller or the brewer; it is paid by
the consumer, and when the people vote
to allow the liquor traffic to collect their
revenues for them, they vote to pay the
liquor dealers, in addition to the reve-
nue. collected, thousand percent on the
collection.
The Oregomian plumbers yet again. 1t
says:
On the economic and industrial side,
too, there will be much loss. We are
hopgrowers and vineyardists and pro-
ducers of cereals; we are makers of
bottles and barrels and cases; we are
NSarr1ers by water and rail. Thou-
sands of employers are in these lines
of industry and business. Owners of
real estate in large numbers, also have
an interest direct and indirect in one
part or another of this great eco
non1c industrial and financial prob
lem
All this, too, is easily disposed of if
one will indulge in a little thinking 1t
may be set down as principle that
ultimately, "in the long run," no work
benefits the public the result of which is
not beneficial to those who stand clos
est to it. The man who earns good
wages making daggers for the Malta,
instead of benehting the public, is in
juring it. The same is true of the man
who makes bottles for the brewer, or
the man who raises grain for the
brewer, or the man who transports the
brewers output The state could better
afford to pension all who today live
upon the traffic than to suffer the re-
suits of their work.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02

FOR A GREAT FORWARD MOVEMENT
response The Prohibition Tenth Legion plan announced
columns few weeks has been that we believe
forward movement Prohibition
naism.
Many friends have expressed desire help extending the
circulation Pohibon but did feel that they
subscriptions in the short time allowed for that
purpose.
Therefore, we have easily possible for
reader of this paper help reach twenty-five thou
sand voters by March 1.
going do this by accepting subscriptions IN clubs
of fve sir and azng s1ty days whh to
secure the subscriptions
place paper Of thousand subscribers
by March This that must find five thousand of our fifty
thousand subscribers who willing to make the effort and spend
the time for the securing OF five new SUBSCRIBERS each
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE
Conditions we're never more favorable great Prohibition
party advance than they The prejudice against our party
our candidates. The widespread Prohibition sentiment makes
the people receptive arguments and appeals Practically our
only problem is that of reaching the people,
They reached time when prejudces not aroused
They be reached than single appeal to the
With these things in view there can question
making Prohibition friends through Prohibition
WILL YOU HELP?
There reader of this paper who cannot find five
to subscribe The securing of these five matter
but five thousand be induced do this much The Ma
homa Pohibioni will enter the campaign of 1908 with larger
circulation than national paper has ever had in any previous
tiona campaign.
This plan worth while Can we have your help?
Remember the conditions
l. We will accept subscriptions in clubs of five at sixty
cents each.
g. The entire five subscriptions time
Card Certificates, each
good for subscription you then send in subscriptions
as fast as they secured, at any time.
You may subscriptions the full price and retain the
commission of forty cents each allow the commission
the subscriber, whichever you desire.
We allow the sixty anyone who does not
pledge himself five subscriptions by March excepting
lar agents and the purchasers of Post Card Certificates
TJDOnr of wnWilm med
forward sample copies of the paper and subscription blanks
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
LETTER FROM Z. B. SMITH.
He Believes In Outside Expert TO Con
vince People Of the Serious Situation.
Friday 4. NJ.

| Editor Reformer;--
viii YOU allow me space in your
pancr for a brief letter via telephone
| have been asked by telephone by a
number of people il / think IL is ease
of smallpox in my house. have re-
piled that ] have no business 10 think
otherwise. Seven persons. all of them
with infinitely more knowledge of such
things than | have. and some of them
with expert knowledge. have pro.
nounced il smallpox. Nv house is pla
carded and we are living up 20 the
letter as well as the spirit Of the law
on quarantine regulations. After the
officials OF the state board of health
had pronounced my BOYS illness as
smallpox. ] asked them IL they would
not get an authority from Boston or
New York 10 confirm their diagnosis.
They refused. because the state made
no provision for any such proceeding.
AZ that time ] was asking for purely
selfish reasons. but now, from state
ments that have been made 10 me over
the telephone. ! Judge there is a dispo.
sition on the part of some of our towns
people to question the decision of the
state board of health. and to treat
lightly the whole affair; consequently,
would ask for the cooperation of
state and local authorities in getting
an eminent specialist from outside the
state 10 pass Judgment on these eases.
If ! may be allowed personal opin-
ion. should expect he would confirm
the diagnosis already made. Il ask
further expert opinion for two good
ard sufficient reasons:
First. if my boy 5 illness is not small
rcX. if all these other eases are not
smallpox. we, who are most interested,
are entitled to know il and the burden
some restrictions of strict quarantine
removed and the discomfort and ex-
pense of smallpox disinfection done
away with.
Second. if smallpox is epidemic in
and believe il is. il is
he business of every man. woman and |
'lild in this community TO do every
thing in human power to stamp out |
his terrible disease.
am asking this for the good of
Very respectfully.
f. b. Smith.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
Rebekah Meeting in Bellows Falls.

The 18th annual meeting of Rebekal
lodges, I. 0. O. f., of district No. TO-
was held with Amity Rebekah lodge, No
7, in Bellows Falls Friday evening. Mem
bers were present from the following
lodges Dennis, Brattleboro: Myrtle, Proc
torsville; Amity, Bellows. Falls; Crystal,
Saxtons River; Columbia, Springfield;
Mizpah, Ludlow; Hope Chester; Dorcas,
Weston; Kent South Londonderry. and
West River of Newfane A supper was
served in the Baptist church from to
$50 D. m after which the meeting was
called to order at 7.3O o'clock. Mrs.
Frances Damon, noble grand. delivered
the address of welcome, and Mrs. Alice
A. Landry of Brattleboro, past president,
spoke in response.
The exemplifcation of the degree was
then given by Kent Rebekah lodge of
&c. Londonderry Too much praise can
not be given to this lodge for the splen-
did manner in which they exemplifed
that this lodge has only existed for about
two years. The report of the last dis
trict meeting was then read. followed by
the reports of the different lodges.
Mrs. Mabel R. Dane of Newport, presi
dent of the Rebekah state assembly, gave
an exemplifcation of the unwritten work,
and after remarks by the grand officers
and visitors the ceremonies closed. Re
freshments were served after the meet
ing. while the members were making
their social adieus.
The grand officers present were Mrs.
Mabel R. Dane of Newport, president of
Rebekah state assembly; Mrs. Susie
Reach of Hanover, N. H., vice-president;
Mrs. Frances Stone of Springfield. grand
Mrs S. May Burton of Weston, |
district deputy president; Mrs. Eva
Hazen of Windsor and Mrs. Alice Ian
dry of Brattleboro, state presidents; o.
j. Jewell of Proctorsvile, district depu-
ty grand master, and Past Grand Master
Estey of Massachusetts,.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
ABOUT so BUCKS KILLED.
Returns From This County Indicat,
Heaviest Slaughter Yet.

The postponement OF the open deei
season seemed TO have no effect on the
sport from the hunters point of view
During the past week considerably more
deer have been killed in Windham coun'
" than a year ago, the number up 10
date closely approSimating so. II re-
ports are accurate Jaamica is the ban.
ner town OF the county with record OF
II. Putney coming next with 10, Lon.
donderry .. and Dummerston 8. Other
towns reported are as follows: Stratton
g Dover I. Halifax I, Townshend 4,
Wardsboro 3, Newfane :. Nottingham 2,
Guilfod >. Vernon 4. Rockingham @.
Reports from the different towns
throughout the county will be found in
the correspondence on another page.
As far as is known only one buck was
actually killed within the limits of the
town Of Brattleboro, that being shot by
John Tucker in the Stickney brook
neighborhood Monday afternoon. A
number OF Brattleboro men have been
successful. however. among them being
George Tucker William c. Horton.
George Wilson, Dr. Thomas Rice and w.
are still! in the woods and have not yet
reported.
One Of the finest bucks brought into
the local market is the one which Mr..
Horton shot about 3 o'clock Tuesday af.
ternoon on the johnson place on the
edge of Marlboro. IL has a beautiful set
of antlers and weighed fully 300 pounds.
MIR. Horton saw seven does during the
day. A local party of four composed of
DR.. Il. $. Bowen. w. A. Shumway. a
=. Knight and J. b. Manley returned
Tuesday afternoon with a deer which
had been shot in Wardsboro. All of the
party but DR.. Bowen had hand in the
slaughter. ]. ]. Martin. Louis Good
Evans returned Yesterday afternoon with
a handsome buck on the front of their
George r, Tucker of Frost
street secured his buck the first thing
Monday morning in company with Clay
ton Coane of Pntney. At about the
same time ARENAS Wilkins, son of 4.
W. j. Wilkins of this town. killed
handsome buck near the electric power
station in West Dummerston. John f. |
Gale of Guilford was probably one of the |
irst successful hunters, bringing down a |
big buck on his land on the edge of Yer |
non Just at daybreak Monday Yester.
lay, afternoon Dan Prescott got big
1uck after an exciting chase through |
ernon. He first saw the animal near
drummer station and wounded it. The
io'I 'iicH ran W ltt river Wnere III WAS |
inally secured by Mr.. Prescott with the
assistance of several men employed on
he dam.
County Fish and Game Warden Frost
vas called to Westminster Monday on
'ccount of the success of Doreo Jacobs
i Dudley, Mass. State Commissioner Fl.
!. Thomas of Stowe had not forwarded
licenses to the town clerk Of Westmin-
ter, at least none was received. and
When Mr. Jacobs applied for license
lone was to be had He therefore de-
'osited SIS, the amount of the license
ee for nonresident hunters and started
With his gun for the woods. He returned
DON with trophy but did not leave
own until Mr.. Frost had written him
cense. Mr.. Frost says the open season
pplies to small game as well as deer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13

until all danger in tho village ha'
PASSED,
A proclamation issued BY DF. Hotter
yesterday maTnine warns the public ol
the serious aspect ~ the smallpox "
the Iash, IL al.a states aud recon
m.nds that vaccination In all eas1'
shaaid be- prompt, aud that every meas
afr possible 90 pFryeni the spread 81
he disease should l.. tskaa, faI tbs
past tMa DAYS the deciofs have beef
having their hands fall Ia addition "a
their ether work Ia taking care OF those
desiring vaccination, and = rough .sii
mate would plar. these who have been
inornlai~i as close "a 800, The work
IL vaccination IL still continuing,
Mast 81 the sehoal teachers have left
for their homes, fret securing permits
sion from the healin officers N their
respective towns. A session Of the
Vermont supreme court Was schedule
ia begin In hfatilebato Tuesday, but
YESTERDAY members ~ the Windhani
county bar addressed "a Chief Judge
John ". Rowell u request that the SEES
sion lac continued a. some future dale
II for any reason the court preferred 10
confirm. II,
Previous "a III. closing Of sehools
and while the disease was supposed 10
he ehiekenpoS, every possible effort
was made 90 prevent is spread. TN
Monday. Miss Florence wellman, super
visor Of grades. gave Instructions ia the
various teachers that II pupils come 90
school with euptions upon their bodies
10 send them al once 10 her office, This
was done In number ~ Instances, aud
In every suspicious ease the child was
sent either hack home or directly 90
the health officer.
In the local telephone exchange The
calls have been increased nj least 100
pcr cent. within the past three DAYS
owing 10 inquiry for ~. welfare Of the
inmates Of the guaraniined houses seni
over the telephone. The selectmen and
the board 81 health have been in con
sultaiion aud should the epidemic con
iinue steps will be taken toward the
of house Of detention,
the building 90 be a frame structure,
Dr. Tucker made the statement last
night that IL there were any people In
The town Of Braiileboro desiring vac.
rinaii0n and unable 10 pay the amount
demanded by the physicians they would
be yaccinaied NJ the expense Of the
town, II they would confer with him.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13

"a The honse Wednesday morning III
saii they mnsi lri ~ ga the cattle klll
ing business 90 b1sin Ia think aloui Z
slate tax Ascending Ia the hsnrss hand
ed hlm b the siale eahlnrt, there vii
L. ahaal sis0wa Ia sI~nd an sI-clai Ap
pFapfsal ians. shiA the committee ga aif
lopttaitoas has .Iseiai hlll. that eall
iaf alasss taoiihs ap oksT hall a million,
killing cattle esssls Nsraohl aisouI sis',
Wa a Year Massachusetts, tired this
slaughter plan and gave u M, Vermont
mnsl either alallsh The Aholr bnslnrss 90
"a, the Indemnity down "a ahrm Il
went pay the farmers quite a. well az
u ioes al present.
The honss rrsa,ly~l iisolf lnia cum.
mi,ier III the whale this afternoon and
the printing scandal, IN Nhlch The h1fN
linsion fHe pf~ss, the ~. Alhahs Nee
s-nscF aud ih. futile rompan, VI Hut
land ate involved, was gwen q heafins
Auditor Gfaham Nas sumnlan.,i leiaIr
the committee ALL asked WHY be had ~
fused 10 par the hill. and Attorney
General Fits Rad the original asrrmrn'
between ia. firms mentioned 90 mann
tain a certain scale " priws Frank "
Howe oi the Remington lAnn"f ais,
representative, ADDED a. head ioliut ahi
dnw out the fact that III" rfees Wen
not particularly excessive hnl thai
Printing Commissioner langley had
made the statement that. hassi on this
years competitive pficrS, cue 81 W. eus
Jecied firms would owe the state MONEY,
Pending an opportunity 70 lniermsair
Commissioner Langley, the commute"
rose.
something will probably hrrak loa-e
when langley tells his story, for, as DOC
Martin lsid, nany mrmbcw believe y
WAS a plain case 81 conspiracy 10 deifand
the state. and. just h~ause some 81 the
had SGT their pay bei"tr
they got caught, the committee wants !"
pay the fcllre that did.
Thcm was a spirited hearing leiore |
The committee GA elections this evening
on the contested ..ai IT ", T. Walker VI |
Dummrnton. n. g. Bacon If Bmitle-
bono Appeared for the pfrsrni incumbent
aud 4, 4, Srhwcnk at iniilchoio Tor
he contestant, A. d, Miller The claim
Il the latter was that be- was deliberate
n counted out, hut the defense were
lille Ia keep the ballots frnm appearing
j. evidence and the legislature Is not
likely 10 send for them, a. the policy has
,cen no, Ia unseai member unless con
'inccd of fraud
The house OF 1870 held it, reunion and
'anquet this evening. Ex-Governor y.
}. Proctor called Ia order and Fred g.
fleetwood of Morrisvillc was toastmas.
or. Governor q. II. Prouiy. Lieutenant
Governor L. 4. Mead, Speaker T. {.
'hency. T. 4. DcIiocr Of Montpelier.
ed s. stanton. Judge elect. 7. l.. Davis
{ pomirrt aud DIR. W. =. Nay Of I'm.
crhill also spoke.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
Marriages

In Brattleboro, Nov. 5, by Rev. Johr
r. Cow, Harriet Eldora Judd, formerly
of Springfield, Mass, and Harry T. Col
Inns of Marlboro.
In Brattleboro, Nov. TO- by Rev
George B.. Lawson, Thomas Fellows Cliff
ford of Franklin, N. H., and Miss Mar
guerite Evelyn Tucker of Brattleboro.
In Westminster, Nov. II, by Rev. W.
F. Whitcomb, Charles G.. Miller and
Miss Mary A. Wright
In West Wardsboro, Nov. 5, by Rev.
w. A. Dawson of Burlington, Rev. Wal
lace Selden Boardman and Mary. Sadie
Davidson, both of West Wardsboro.
In Ogdensburg, N. Y. Oct. 81, by Rev.
N. Smith, Henry William Osgood and
Mrs. Myrtle Ellis Wilson, both of o.
densburg
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
Former Smallpox Scares.

Brattleboro has had three smallpox
scares in recent years but none of
them was as serious as the present one.
In 1894 Miss Louise Foley, who had
Just returned from abroad to visit her
family on Frost street. was taken i'll
with the disease A strict quarantine
was established, however. and no
further cases developed. In the fall
of 1901 George Sherwin. also of Frost
street, came down with the disease but
there was no further spread. The last
smallpox case in Brattleboro was that
of Charles A. Boyden three years ago.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
PERSONALS.

Arthur Blood is on hunting trip in
The northern part Of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Roberts returned
Wednesday from a visit in New York
city.
Miss Mabel Hunt and Mrs. julius
Washburn and daughter, Miss Abbie
Washburn of Putney, expect to leave
Monday for Los Angeles. Cal.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
Observation-Disclosures

The above is the name of German
chemical, which is one of the many valu-
able ingredients of Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is recog-
nized by medical text books and authori-
ties as uric acid solvent and antiseptic
for the urine Take Foley's Kidney Rem.
edy as soon as you notice any Irregular
ties, and avoid a serious malady. Sold by
all druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
Deaths

In Boston, Nov. 7, Elmer Hantz
Spaulding, 40.
In Brattleboro, Nov. u, Mrs. Mary A.
Witt Burns, 70.
In Mortified, Mass, Nov. Z, Miss Me-
litia Brown, u.s.
In Newfane, Nov. 7, Chester Henry
Betterley, 70.
In Somerville, Mass, Nov. 9, Mrs. La
f syys H. Smith, 70, formerly of North
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-11-13
Linen ScarfS
SO, As and 81 inches long.

SO, As and 81 inches long.
For sideboards, dressers and
stands. The assortment is greater
than ever before.
Plain hemstitched, damask hem.
stitched, drawn work and basket
weaves. Very special values at
SOC, 75c, SOC, s1.0O up to s2.98.
TOWeIs-Special Values
Large Huck Towels, good quality
l0c
Large u Linen Huck Towels, spe,
cial value .................l2 12c
Extra Value, Heavy All Linen Huck
Towels ................ .25c
Damask Towels, hemstitched and
fringed -. ...............25c
A Regular SOC Damask Towel, hem
stitched S9c
Fine Damask and Huck Towels in
full holiday assortment at SOC, Toe,
S1.oO, $1.25 and $3.50 each.