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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
GovernorshIp ralk On.

While 1t is yet full year away ere the
state Republican campaign will be on in
its full agony and anxiety. reports are
rife from the west side of the mountains.
to which will go the next gubernatorial
candidate, that already there is at least a
quartet of those who are "wiIline'i to he
the party's standard bearer in the coming
campaign. II would further seem. TINS
early, the full promise of an exciting pre-
convention canvass and one teeminR With
acrimony. 1t may also seem az this date
that there may come the golden oppor-
tunity for some dark horse to appear at
the eleventh hour and run off with the
nomination. as all four of the names most
frequently heard today are of men who
are fighters. AT this date the belief is
warranted that a strong contingent OF the
present state officers are for DIN Merrill
OF Enosburg for the party candidate. The
fact that be has been the recipient Of
party favors in the past. may be urged
against him, but the fact that a man has
been collector Of the port of Burlington
ought not to make him any the less fit to
be the governor. A second name heard
today, as it has been for some time. is
that of Speaker Thomas c. Cheney. A.
he is serving his second term as presiding
officer Of the popular branch of the state
legislature, his has been the unequaled
opportunity. to build up machine album
dainty able to do things. at least that is
the record OF speakership manipulations
in other states. But unfortunately. appar-
emily, for Speaker Cheney, here comes
Former Secretary of State F. g. Fleet
wood OF the same MorrisviIle announcing
that he also is after the governorship. II
is peculiar situation and one that will
prove exasperating to those politicians
and near politicians who are wont to
favor all the candidates at the same time.
The fourth name much heard in connec-
ton with the coming nomination is that
OF State Highway Commissioner Gates of
Franklin county. His is a peculiar ele-
ment of strength in that he is not SO we'll
known as the others mentioned. At least
this view Of his case is sustained by mod
ern American political history.-,White
River Junction Landmark.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Advantaee OF Lake Resorts.

The development of Lake Lamoille.
near Morrisville. into a summer resort il
encouraging. There is not body OF wa
ter in Vermont, however secluded or re-
mote from the railroad, that has not large
resort possibilities. All the Vermont
lakes and ponds have attractions that will
appeal to plenty OF people il properly
brought to their attention. There are as
many denizens OF the cities who want Sc
elusion and remoteness from population
centers as there are who wish the more
centrally located and popular resorts.
With proper advertising and the provi-
sion of boarding, boating and fishing
facilities every little lake in Vermont can
attract its quota of summer visitors.
Bennington Banner.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
rERcENTEnARY ooINcs.

As the time approaches, interest grows
in the coming Champlain tercentensry.
The commissions OF Vermont and New
York have worked together and the plans
as framed up promise week of much
activity and present attractions in keep
ing With the event and bound to draw
thousands OF visitors.
The full official program was made
public Tuesday. Vermont divides the
week with New York, whose celebrations
at Plsttsburgh, Tieonderoga and Crown
Point will be notable affairs, deserving a
large patronage from this side Of the
lake.
President Taft will devote several days
to the celebration. He will reach Bur
lington Thursday morning, July s, com
ing by boat, and will be escorted to City
Hall park by the Vermont National
Guard, where, at 1890 O'Clock, literary
exercises will take place, Governor Prou-
ty presiding. Those who will participate
in the exercises include such well known
personages as Governor Hughes Of New
York, Hon. James Bryce, British ambas-
sador, NJ. Jusserand, French ambassador,
and President Taft. To see and hear
these men will be worth while.
AT noon comes parade to be reviewed
by the president and governors present.
At ? 80 therewilI be Indian pageants at
the water front. Later in the afternoon
is a reception at the Algonquin club, fol-
lowed by banquet with full post prandi-
al features at the University gymnasium,
with 400 available seats at $3.50 each,
which will go like hot cakes. In the
evening there will be more Indian pa
geants.
Friday, the official party, including tue
president, will journey to Isle La Motto
by boat. A feature Of the service there
will be solemn high mass sung by the
bishop of Quebec and the bishop Of the
Albany, n. Y, diocese. vermont's peer
less orator, Judge Wendell p. Stafford,
will deliver the address there. A boulder
will be dedicated in memory of Col. Seth
Warner and Capt. Remember Baker by
the Patriotic Women Of Vermont, fol-
lowed by Indian pageants.
Vergennes will also celebrate, on Satur-
day, July 3, when Hon. John Barrett will
speak, and swanton on Saturday. Judge
Stafford will be the orator at the latter
place.
1t will be well to draw a red mark
around about couple of days-July SO
ON the calendar and connect with this
affair, the like of which won't happen
again for a hundred years, anyway,
which will be too late for most Of us.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
JUSTICE NOT CHEAP.

The troubles OF the state treasurer have
begun, it seems. A prospective heavy
shortage in the department of justice is
reported, resulting from an unexpectedly
heavy increase in court expenses and
Jail maintenance. The latter comes about
principally from the changes in the law
requiring commitment to county jails, in
stead Of the house Of correction, for
minor offences, such as intoxication,
breach of the peace and vagrancy. The
purpose of the change was to save the
state expense in commitment fees and
prevent the over-crowding Of the house of
correction, but apparently we have gone
from bad to worse The jaiIs have been
overtaxed and several OF them are nov in
process of enlargement at the expense of
the counties. II has been found imprac-
tical to employ the prisoners at the iails
economically and the easy life has had
its attractions to the lazy and shiftless, as
compared with the hard grind at Rut-
land. The house OF correction reports
plenty of room and is being filed as fast
as practicable, from the Jail deliveries,
but the cost OF transfer is considerable
and the saving of doubtful extent.
1t is apparent that the new law is good
news to the hobo fraternity. Along in
the winter, when travel is cold and hard,
a month or two in comfortable jail quar-
tiers, with little to do, is a very different
proposition from having to work out fine
and costs of commitment to the house OF
correction at polishing marble at 80 1-S
cents day. All the large towns have
been simply flooded with human derelicts
since last fall, up to early spring. Ran
dolph has sent between thirty and forty
to Chelsea jail in this period, ten going in
one merry party. OF course it all costs,
and the state has to pay, outright n--most
cases, the board Of these wanderers. One
of the first acts OF the next legislature
will be to correct this heavy leakage
The constant growth in current court
expenditures is a more difficult matter to
handle. The layman cannot fathom it, and
the legal fraternity do not seem disposed
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
A chastened SnlrIt7

in New York last week a supreme
court justice reduced the amount OF dam
ages awarded negro porter for false ar.
rest in q case OF alleged theft from $500 tc
$500 on the ground that negro would no,
have the sense OF humiliation under such
circumstances that white man would.
-Ex
From the standpoint that all courts are
infallible and above the high water mark
Nof error or prejudice, as many would in.
Ter, it might be said that the above men.
toned New York court decision was just
and correct. But when the pigment oil
the skin becomes the ground for altering
court decision with the humiliatinp
effects OF the case referred to, we would
like to see it carried up to the high court
OF the Almighty and be allowed to report
what the Lord would say about it.-New.
port Express and Standard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Airshlp Flying Growing in Favor.

The recent success of Count Zeppelin
in making nearly 900 miles in his great
dirigible airship from Frederickshaven,
Switzerland, almost to Berlin, Germany,
has stimulated interest in these craft. II il
announced that four lines OF airships will
soon be established from Paris to Nancy,
Lyons, Pau and Rouen in France, also
the United States army proposes to equip
dirigible service to serve as scouts along
the Atlantic coast. Stations about 800
miles apart will be built, each with a
balloon, which will patrol between them
and far to sea in case Of war, giving no
tice Of an approaching foe. Walter Well
man will make another try for the North
Pole in a dirigible, starting from Spitz-
bergen about Aug. 1.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

1t would appear that the legislature
made a mistake in shifting as many pris-
oners as possible from the house OF cor
rection to the county jails, first because
the move has attracted more prisoners to
the state, largely tramps looking fer
lodging in the winter months without be-
ing Obliged to work, and second because
it has cost the state a greater sum Scr
capita to keep prisoners in the jail rather
than the house OF correction. The move
was made to cut OF the fee system as far
as possible, but it has resulted in an ex-
ira cost to the department of justice in
one year Of probably s25, 600. Montpelier
Argus
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Church Union ane Feeeratlon.

The Vergennes Enterprise believes
there is a growing movement in the state
in favor of church union. quoting Ran
dolph with three decorations. In that
place the Congregational and Christian
churches first Joined hands, then the
Methodist churches formed a federation
and last the two societies at Randolph
Center have come together. These
unions have thus far proved a success and
in many places in the state their example
might be followed with most beneficial
esults.--Lyndonyille journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
WHAT Is DOING
THE WORLD OVER
A WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Politics Ended This Strike.

The strike OF street car operators in
Philadelphia was ended last week in a
compromise by which the men get an ad-
vance to % cents an hour, with not more
than ten hours as a days work, and a
prospect Of further increase next year il
conditions permit. The strike started
out in a very determined way and bade
fair to produce considerable trouble. The
tie-up was almost complete. The COM
pany was able to move only small part
OF its cars and only during the daytime,
so that much inconvenience resulted.
strike breakers were brought in, which
led to violence and some rioting in which
several were seriously injured. The
mayor declared the cars should be run IL
the city had TO take over the system. The
approaching Republican primaries and
the prospect that the city would go for
the independent ticket so frightened the
Republican bosses that they arranged a
settlement which was q virtual victory
for the strikers, and service was immedi-
ately resumed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

is deferred for months and even years;
when conductors and trainmen are CURLY
insoIent to timid and inexperienced pas
sengers; when crews of freight trains
deliberately block farm ana other cross
ings when they could almost as easily
stop at one side; when in all these and
hundreds of other cases railroads do not
use ordinary decency in dealing with the
public they and their friends have no JUS
LITIGATION for complaint because the atti-
tude Of the public toward railroads is al
ways hostile. Let them take the beam
out OF their own eyes and there will be no
trouble with the mote in the eye of the
public.-Bennington Banner.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

When you win your case in court, don t
show your gratitude by treating the jury
to cigars. A plaintiff who did this at the
last term OF Orange county court found
his verdict set aside and had to compro-
mise to avoid the expense OF retrial. 1t is
an old and settled principle of law that
no consideration OF any kind must pass
from party in cause to those who pass
upon it in court. 1t matters not that
there was no advance understanding and
that the token was merely a cigar OF I'M
certain quality; the practice is one that
must be broken up as il might lead to. a
serious abuse. Now If we could only
Danish the cigar treat from politics there
would be--Iess smoking
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
cI0se Tension over TarIff in senate

The Senate is making slow progress on
the tariff bill. The cotton schedule is I'M
der discussion and the progressives are
making hard fight and gaining some
concessions in lowered duties, though on
every test vote the conservatives prevail.
Aldrieh is proving an active leader for the
latter and does not hesitate to mix it with
such radicals as LaFollette, Gore and Bev-
eridge. LaFollette made a very extend
ed speech last week against the committee
bill, and angered the opposition by his
absence at an evening session, which re-
suited in delay. Penrose accused him OF
trying to obstruct and the Wisconsin
retorted that Penrose's own absences
could not be explained without trans
crossing the rules.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

We trust our Vermont and other East
ern senators are not misled as to the pop
ular attitude on the question of tariff re.
vision by what comes to them direct, in
the form Of personal appeal, from a GER
tain class OF constituents. Senators re-
port that they hear only, or almost only,
from interests that plead for the reten-
ton, even the increase, OF certain duties
affecting their business, and in the alb
senee of other admonitions they conclude
the general public is quite Indifferent as
to whether the Republican party keeps its
tariH REDUCTION promises or not The
public, it is true, is not sweating blood or
yelling itself hoarse, but has its eye upon
Congress meanwhile watching what takes
place. 1t Is giving that body every
chance to redeem itself without applying
pressure. 1t is waiting to see how the
tariff bill energies before passing judg-
ment. But it will pass judgment, event.
ually, in no uncertain way. 1t will back
Taft in his demand for an honest down
ward revision, and II he should sidestep
it will back the principle itself. Con-
| gressmen will naturally hear more from
the producers of particular protected ar
ticles than from the consumers, yet the
latter are by no means ignorant or in
different. The great Middle West seems
to be fairly represented by about dozen
fearless independent Republican senators
who are doing their best to keep to the
party colors, but thus far Aldrich and the
standpatters, including quite a squad OF
nerveless) Democrats, seem to outnumber
them and direct the policy. We trust
our Vermont senators will think twice
before following them unquestioningly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Senator Pages large Family.

A story which had its origin in Mont
pelier has been localized in Washington
by the correspondent OF the New York
Tribune. Senator Carter of Montana had
introduced one Of his constituents to Sem
ator Page. A moment later the attention
OF the Westerner was attracted to a group
OF pages romping in a corner. "Who are
those lads7'' Senator Carter Is constituent
asked. 'They are little pages" respond
ed the senator. The Visitor from Mon
tana looked back at Senator Page and ex-
claimed: "Whewl He must have been
on good terms with President Roose-
Welt y As the story originally started
Gov. Page was guiding one OF the stall
wart sons OF Lamoille around the state
capitol when the visitor from the spunky
county noticed group OF pages and
asked: "Who are those boys?' When
Gov. Page replied, "They are little
pages" the man from Belvidere looked
incredulous, but responded with becom-
ing gravity, ''Why, didn't know you
had SO many children. governor. Brat
tleboro Phoenix.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Sheep pelts
Ialiow Bones, etc., and will pay Won out,
side prices therefor. We pay spot cash,
we pay the freight; we pay full marke,
value We want to arrange with some
one IN every village where we have No
agent to collect the above named goods
Tor as and to sell Pages Perfected PouI.
try Food and other poultry supplies. We
furnish money with which to buy and we
keep our buyers thoroughly posted at ali
times as to market value. Write for full
particulars. - --
Carroll s. Page, hyde Park, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Maenates seek . eIock courts.

Vice President Baglin OF the United
Copper company. who was placed in the
Tombs at New York last week for con-
tempt Of court in conspiring to remove
certain books Of the company ordered to
be presented in court, as released with
out hearing. At meeting If the com
pany. be was dropped from the director
ate, which r. Augustus Heinz has reor-
gained. II is fight between the courts
and the company to protect officials from
trial and punishment.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
overworklna the Paraons.

We note that the pardon petitioner is
working over time asking Governor Prou-
y to liberate people who have been sent
to the penitentisry or House of Correc-
ton for various crimes. The governor OF
Vermont has something else TO do part OF
the time than to liberate people who have
been unable to so conduct themselves as
to prevent jury OF their peers from pro-
nouncing them worthy OF imprisonment
for crime. Burlington Free Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

The state registration OF automobiles
which means state tsyation-is appar-
emily working out nicely. About SIS, 900
will be realized By the state this year,
which, it is safe to say, is much more
than local taxation would have brought
out. The money. too, all goes toward
highway improvement, being divided
among the several counties according to
their. respective revenues from this source.
and is therefore bound to appeal quite
strongly to the favor Of those taxed
Commissioner Gates states that the fund
will be used, as far as possible, to prepare
roads for automobile traffic, and con-
templates applying most OF the revenues
derived from Windsor and Rutland
counties toward building an automobile
highway between Woodstock and Rut-
land.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Tm0 No.ea Muraerers Turned Down

The New York appellate court has de-
cided that Harry Thaw's commitment
was legal aud will not release him until
be is proven sane. The court has also
denied Albert Patrick's novel plea for lib
erty, based on his claim that having been
convicted he should be executed, and not
having been executed he should be liber-
nfnd.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Auto Paxlna be- Wav.

Vermont automobilists pay to the state
the handsome SUN of SIS, 72s, of which
Lamoiile county chips in S404.26. All OF
this goes into the improvement of the
main highways. There are thus far $50
machines, Of which 1s9 are new this year.
This is pretty good sum for our nigh
ways. The auto isn't so bad after all.
Morrisville News and Citizen.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
PuhIic's Grievances Set Forth.

When train is long overdue at sta
ton and the station agent refuses to an
swer civil question as to it; when a
merchant receives box of goods that has
been broken open and several dollars
worth of property taken out and in try
ing to make protest and enter claim is
told to ego to hell;" when his claim is
finally entered and is pigeonholed by the
company's employees who refuse to an
swer letters and payment of just claim
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Herald Sounds a Warning.

Bear this in mind; county option, state
option and all propositions that seek to
complicate, embarrass and render less
effective the present local option law are
direct steps, more or less concealed,
toward the frank and total emasculation
OF the law and return to the Infamies
and absurdities of prohibition. Let us
face it and understand it.-Rutland Her
aid
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Or. L. P. spraeue's Retirement.

The retirement of DR.. l. P. sprague as
medico-legal chemist Of the state labora-
tory OF hygiene, to take up general medi-
cal practice in New York town, will be
regretted generally by those acquainted
with the young professor and the consci-
entious character OF his expert work
However, his successor, DR.. {. F. Dalton
of Burlington, will doubtless maintain the
high standard set by DR.. Sprague.-R ut-
land News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Robbers Tortured Women.

Five masked men entered the home oc-
cupied by three women at Belmont, Pa.
Sunday. and not finding the money they
expected, tied the women, one of whom
was 90, another so, and the third % years
old, and held lighted candles to their
bare feet to make them disclose, in which
they failed. II the men are caught they
will be Iynched
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
PRESS NOTES.
Quite . Business.

The Burlington Rendering company
has paid the state over a thousand dollars
a month for the carcasses of cattle con-
demned for tuberculosis during the past
three months. This will aid materially
in the administration OF the new law rel
ating to the condemnation of tuberculo-
sis-affected cattle. Rutland News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
crazed Butcher Ear Amuek.

John Mvrphy, q Boston butcher, be-
came suddenly insane while working in a
Strengthening establishment Saturday and
seizing q nine-inch butchers knife, ran
amuck. Before he was felIed by a blow
from the fist Of the superintendent and
overpowered, he had killed i've and badly
slashed three of his lellow-empIoyes.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
They sim Ret :. b..

King James won the Brooklyn handi
cap last Thursday in record time of 2 :O4.
There was no attempt to suppress betting,
recent court decisions having emascuIated
the Hughes legislation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

Why is it that the Randolph Herald
can see only two prospective candidates
for the governorship in 1910 in this
county and leaves out the most popular
one OF all, Frederick g. Fleetwood
MorrisyiIle Messenger.
Begging your pardon, we didn't omit
Mr.. Fleetwood. But haven't you smoked
yourself out?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10

Maxwell Evarts is back on his pins,
and bending all his returning strength to
the task of making the state fair huge
success. The association wheel lost a
strong spoke in the death of John L.
Bacon, and will need Mr. Evarts now
more than ever.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Bic Business Wave just Ahead,

Reports from Pittsburg state that very
heavy orders have come lately to iron and
steel manufacturers, forecasting q great
revival OF business that ought to be at its
crest in October. Fear is expressed that
congestion may result from the boom
ahead. Several big concerns long idle
have resumed already. The price of steel
products may be restored.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-10
Potato City Badly crlsped.

One-quarter of the village of Pressure
Isle, Me-, was destroyed by fire Monday.
The town has population OF about 5000
and is the potato center of the famous
Aroostook county. Ten potato stores.
100 dwellings and other buildings were
burned