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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Forgetful Belknap.
burlington News

A short time ago the urbane and court
y editor of the Bellows Falls Times pub
lished an article in which he undertook to
prove that almost every newspaper man
rectly recognized" in some political way
Some of the differences were trihe far
fetched, but the most serious oversight
was his modest failure to include himself.
The Randolph Herald makes up for the
omission thus: 'In Brother Belknaps
roundup of the Vermont newspaper men,
re-published elsewhere, he somehow for
got the editor of the Bellows Falls Times,
who was or is government stamp ticker,
at handsome salary--for time invested
of Vermont educational orators
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

The Massachusetts towns which voted
on the license question early last month
led the prohibitionists to hope for an UNI
usual gain in dry territory this year but
returns from town meetings held this
week prove this hope to be i'll founded.
The no-license forces no doubt put their
hardest work into the early voting towns
in the hope that the results would infu-
ence the action of towns deciding the
question later. Apparently, however, the
early triumph of prohibition served main
ly to arouse the license people to strenu-
Gus effort.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

All Vermonters will no doubt be inter
ested in the estimate of the states public
utilities bill which we reprint in another
column from the Public Service magazine.
With due allowance for the viewpoint OF
this publication which looks at matters
from the corporations side, the estimate
is not so far out of the way. 1t points
out that the two most glaring defects in
the new law are it's failure to regulate
competition and its failure to provide a
uniform system of accounting While
The Reformer believes that the law will
be of benefit to public and corporations
alike it has maintained from the outset
that a grave mistake was made in elm
mating that portion which gave the com
mission the right to regulate competition.
The writer in the Public Service maya
zine well says:
By denying the commission the right to
regulate competition the legislature has
laid every city in the state open to wild
cat promoters who can go into a COM
munity and force existing companies to
buy them out. 1t makes it possible for
these spectators to reap rich harvest,
which in the long run must be paid by the
pubic. L ne evil OF UNRESTRICTED COllpeul-
ton has been recognized in every state
having a ommission-except Vermont.
1t is well established principle that the
introduction of connection is contrary to
public policy when the community is al !
ready being served satisfactorily at a rea-
sonable price.
When the law was under consideration
this very principle was pointed out by
numerous state papers as well as by Rep
resentative H. G.. Barber of this town,
who introduced the bill. But the lobby
maintained by the independent telephone
interests together with other interests to
which pointed reference is made in the
article proved altogether too strong for
the interests of the people of the state of
Vermont.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Rum VS.. Morphine.
(Rntland Herald !

The verdict of the Washington county
jury, which acquitted morphine victim,
accused of murderous assault, on the
ground of mental responsibility. is a sin
gular sidelight on the working of the av-
erage mind. There is no moral difference
between a victim crazed and made alb
normal by alcohol and one in the same
situation by reason of morphine. Hun
dreds of men are thoroughly insane by
alcohol. but. if they commit any offense
against the law. there is no help for them
with jury. They may be as thoroughly
under the dominion of the "rum habit
as this Washington county victim was en-
shaved to morphine, but the morphine
slave goes to a sanatorium and the whis-
key slave goes to state prison. Is there
any Justice herein?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
OUR HALL OF FAME.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining t
Prominent Personages.

Brattleboro has a real estate man whose
full name is James Knox Polk Barber
Randoll but he signs himself plain J. B
Chaplain A. j. Hough of the late la.
mented house of Representatives, is so
ciety poet. His epics of Odd Fellowship
are read in many lodge rooms.
H. HI. Blanchard, who trimmed out
Senator E. B. Finn and Representative
F. c. Davis for the Springfield municipal
judgeship, is no politician and never held
an office except states attorney.
Tax Commissioner J. E. Cushman of
Burlington is one of the luckiest cusses
The legislature raised his pay from $500
to $4,000 because of the additional work
the new taxation laws would put upon
him, and then killed all the taxation meas
ureS
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Her List Not Exhausted.
bennington Banner.)

Jamaica is now being pointed out as the
mother of judges. Judge Watson of the
Vermont supreme court, and Superior
Butler were all born in Jamaica The late
Judge Ii. H. Wheeler of the United
States district court was resident of ia
maica when he received his appointment
to the bench. The late L. NJ Read of Bel
lows Falls, for many years judge of pro
bate. was also former Jamaica man.
Burlington Clipper.
The state might do worse than to choose
still another native of Jamaica for posi-
ton on the bench in the person of Hon.
O. NJ. Barber of Bennington.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Can You Talk Vermont?
(Springfeld Union.)

An English newspaper wants to know
how many languages are spoken in the
United States. A partial list includes
English, United States, George AIDE,
CHIMNEY Fadden, Vermont Texas, Base
ball. Henry James, Chorus Girl, Lew
Dockstader, Hoboken, and, of course, all
of the current European and Asiatic
tongues.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Jim Burke's Rise.
Vergennes Enterprise.

Another Vermont boy has made good,
James HI. Burke of Essex Junction. He
went to Costa RIGA last fall as chief train
dispatcher of the Northern railroad of
that republic, and has just been promoted
to be general superintendent of the sys-
TEN with its odd 700 miles of road. Mr..
Burke graduated with honors from the
school of hard knocks and has had to
make his own way in the world without
a pull to help him He is succeeding.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

was called in in l9O7-0S and made a part
of the permanent school fund. 1t amounts
bill, which he says he expects to become
a law at the next regular session of con
gress, bears the title, "a bill to secure
repayment of all money owing to the
United States, repayment of which has
been pledged All the other New Eng.
land states will be affected if this bill
becomes law, and it is probable all will
unite to defeat it,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
The U. S. Deposit Fund.
m n.

If the bill introduced in congress by
Representative Murdoch Of Kansas be
comes a law, the U. S. deposit fund, which
Vermont holds and which forms the
greater portion Of the states permanent
school fund. viii have TO be returned to
the national treasury. This fund was
Nermont's portion Of accommodations from
the sale Of land by the national govern
ment and was received by the state by an
act passed Nov. IL. 1887. In 1912 it was
distributed to the towns Of the state, but
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Our Spelling Match.
bradford Opinion. J

Brattleboro has had revival of old
pastimes-a spelling match 1t was great
fun and drew large crowd, and twas
Yankee lawyer spelled down the crowd.
It's always been one of the sources of
consolation to some of us that spoilers
are born and not made, and it probably
holds true today even with the new
phonetic smelling.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Up-to-D Date.

'Have you thrown the cow into the
antiseptic Tank"
Eyes"
Have you washed the can with car
bolic acid solution?"
81 have"
'Have you plunged into the germ
destroying bath, yourself?''
Certainly"
"All right. Go ahead now and take the
COW into the alright glass cage, but keep
on the lookout that no stray bacteria gets
into the milk. Otherwise l shall have to
withdraw your license"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Athol, Mass, is having no little trouble
over the location of its government build
ing. The site selected by a government
inspector is considered too far from center
of population, and at special meeting re-
Gently the town carried by vote of 227
to a motion to enter formal protest
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

The fact that youthful offender was
able to escape by fire escape while a St.
Johnsbury sheriff slumbered nearby with
the key to the room under his pillow may
account in part for the ease with which
illegal liquor selling is carried on in the
lily white county
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
N. B. Ye Esquimaux!
bellows Falls Times.)

Street sprinklers We're started in Brat
tleboro Friday. Take notice, We snow
bound and hidebound sections of the state
which opposed an early fishing season for
Windham county. Corn will be ready to
have down here before they finish sugaring
in Orleans and Caledonia counties.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
We Don't Claim Him.
(Xergennes Enterpirse.l

Of course the St. Johnsbury papers
still claim Minister Ide of Spain as resi-
dent of that Oily white town." He once
lived there and "once passed through
Brattleboro," but is now a citizen of New
York, to which fact he owes his appoint
ment.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
Our EX-Governors.
Boston Transcript

Vermont is rich in ex-governors. four
teen in all, headed by the venerable Mr..
Holbrook of Brattleboro. The duties of
the office do not wear it's occupants out.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
WEEK IN THE WORLD
Great Events and Movements Which
Are Making History.

Nice-Admiral Pascual Cervera, who com
manded the Spanish fleet in the battle of
Santiago, Cuba, died at Puerto Real,
Spain, Saturday afternoon. He was re
tired from the active list Of the Spanish
navy on Dec. IA last at his own request,
on account of failing health. Admiral
Cervera was born on Feb. IS, 1899. He
was graduated from the naval academy at
San Fernando, and was commissioned to
foreign service in 1859. He served in
Morocco and in the Cuban rebellion 1868
rs, and was recalled from Cuba to hold the
office of minister of marine. On the out
break of the war with the United States
he sailed from the Cape Verde islands
with cruisers and 8 torpedo boat de-
stroyers on April 80 1898; entered the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba, May 10, and
lost his entire fleet off that port July 8,
in an attempt to force his way through
| Admiral SIMPSONS blockading squadron.
Henri st. Yves of France won the
$4,000 international marathon derby at
the National league baseball park in New
York city Saturday Dorando Pietri of
Italy was second, John j. Hayes of New
York third and Matthew Maloney of Yon-
kers, n. Y, fourth. Tom Longboat. the
Canadian Indian, quit in the 10Th mile
and Alfred Shrubb of England gave up in
the 25th mile. both exhausted st. Yves,
VINO Inquired ltlle III Jne forecasts, COW
cred the 26 miles 1856 yards in Oh 40m
30 3-5s, and finished with a fast sprint in
good condition. Dorando was Am AZ 3-5s
behind him and Hayes 3m sos later. Ma
loney's time was not taken st. Yves
won $4,000 of the prize money, Dorando
$780, HAYES $500 and Maloney $1,000
Shrubb and Longboat go unrewarded.
As result of the New York statute
which limits the amount of new business
an insurance company can write in a year,
the New York Life has announced that
on May / it will discharge 1000 of its
agents in various parts of the country.
This order followed an opinion of the
state supreme court to the effect that the
law was constitutional.
Residences and business buildings to the |
number of over 500 were destroyed by fire |
in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday Six per
sons were burned to death and the prop |
erty loss is estimated at S5000000 The |
area swept was 10 blocks in length and |
seven in width
Oxford won from her historic rival.
Cambridge, on the river Thames Satur-
day. the formers eight-oared crew finish
ing 31k lengths ahead after a tussle which
was one of the most stirring in the his
tory of the course.
Charles w. Elliot, the retiring president
Of Harvard university, has declined the
appointment of minister to Great Britain
which was rendered him by President
Taft
During the spring every one would be
benefited by taking Foley's Kidney Rem
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Foley's Honey and Tar is a safeguard
against serious results from spring colds
which infiame the lungs and develop into
pneumonia. Avoid counterfeits by insist
ing upon having the genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar. which contains no harm
full drugs. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

The abnormally dry season on the wa
tersheds from which Vienna draws its wa
ter supply made it necessary recently TO
tap. The city is now building works for
new supply obtained 100 miles from
the city.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
WE WANT YOUR CALFSKINS

Beef Hides, Horse Hides, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow Bones, etc, and viii pay you out
side prices therefor. We pay spot cash;
we pay the freight; we pay full market
value. We want to arrange with some
one in every village where we have no
agent, to collect the above named goods
for us and to sell Pages Perfected Poul
try Food and other poultry supplies. We
furnish money with which to buy and we
keep our buyers thoroughly posted at all
times as to market values. Write for full
particulars.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, vt.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

of the 30,4s4 homestead entries granted
in the wetsern provinces Of Canada last
year ISIS were by Americans and 74l7 by
Canadians.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Mrs. H. E. Blanchard of Readsboro is
local editor of the Bennington county page
for the Deerfeld Valley Times.
Other Women.
Mrs. William H. Taft has learned under
an expert to drive her own automobile.
| Mrs Taft will be an important factor in
the political and social life of the country
and in its legislation. The president has
always found her a safe and wise coun-
sellor in the greatest events of his career
Mrs. Emma E. Thomas of Upton. Mass,
after being refused permission to go to
Penikese island with her l6-year-old son
who is a leper, later was offered a posi-
ton as an attendant upon lepers by the
state board of charities. She gladly ae-
eepted the position in order to be near
her boy.
Miss Drohan. teacher in eighth grade.
delivered the fifth lecture in the course at
Mt Kilburn school, North Walpole, n
H.. March 26. Her subject was Disci-
pine Miss Kilburn said in part: dis
cipline as we know, is the most important
part of teaching, vet more teachers fail
on account of inability to discipline than
for any other reason. A teacher should
never bring a child to say. 4 am afraid
of her. but rather 4 don't know what
TO think of our teacher In other words
a teacher should be at all times mystery
to her pupils. The secrets of good disci-
pine are: First, the development Of a
child's self respect, secondly, the DISPOSE
ton to find good in every child. thirdly. |
failure TO see and emphasize little faults !
that have no root in moral evils and last. |
but foremost. reservedness and perfect self |
control on the part Of the teacher"
Lydia Eliot.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

During the spring every one would be
benefited by taking Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. 1t furnishes a needed tonic to the
kidneys after the extra strain Of winter,
the kidneys. and causing them to elimin-
ate the impurities from it. Foley's Kid
ney Remedy imparts new life and vigor.
Pleasant to take. Sold by All Druggists.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

SARAH ELIZABETH:
Those mullins YOU liked so well were
made from Gold Medal Flour LIE.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

the Woman's Nature Study club met at
Warner Memorial home.
Mrs. H. E. Blanchard of Readsboro is
local editor of the Bennington county page
for the Deerfeld Valley Times.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Entered as second-class matter, January d.
1907, at the post office at Brattleboro, W,
under the act of Congress of March 3, 1873.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

The worst arraignment of present
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
In the County.

Miss Maud Goodell is appointed superin-
tendent of schools to serve until July
in Westminster.
At Saxtons River Monday afternoon
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

A second breakfast dish-Cut circular or
star-shaped pieces of toast, Law on each a
circular piece of ham upon which place
poached egg.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Vinegar made very red with beet juice
is safe colorng for hard boiled eggs from
which the shells are removed.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

sATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY, APR. ., 1909
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

Charles W. Elliot, the retiring president
of Harvard university, has declined the
appointment of minister to Great Britain
Taft.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-09

For Easter breakfast serve a dish of
boiled eggs arranged in a nest Of French
fried potatoes. If there are children in
the family they will enjoy seeing them
colored.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-11
HER THREE ESSENTIALS
smarteet Looking Girl at Resort Gave
Most Attention to Hair, Feet
and corsets.

You're about the smartest looking
girl on this piazza" remarked the old
bachelor to the hronze-haired girl at
nearby summer resort How do
you manage it?" AS he knew she
worked for a living SO weeks in the
year, she didn't mind
I'm tell you" she confessed, be
cause you can keep a secret and you
know / don't have much money to
spend. l have just two good points
and l make the most of them. And
then ! always wear fine corsets"
HUH" he calculated. What are
the alleged good points?"
She smiled cheerfully: Hair and
feet"
He instantly surveyed each and
nodded his approval.
So she went on, "as can'l afford
much In the way of gowns, etc.
blow myself on shoes and stockings,
which are much cheaper and quite as
noticeable"
Yes" he asserted; "the way you
wear them"
Then" she continued serenely. 81
get the latest style of hair the min
ute it comes out. That keeps people
so busy looking at my puffs they don't
have time to notice my dress"
But the-er-corsets? he suggest.
ed as she rose to go.
AN absolute necessity" she smiled
back at him.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-11
LADY PASSENGERS LOG
She Wanted to BE Sure Just What
the Wind Should Be
Called.

1t was blowing rather hard, and
here was nasty sea on an hour and
a half before the first breakfast bugle
An officer of the ocean liner hurried
llcng the passage between the state
rooms, and timid voice called to
lin:
'Oh. Mr.. Officer please stop"
He turned and saw dear old lady
With wrapper thrown around her
Keeping through her half.open door
Yes madam said the officer.
Mr., Officer, please would you call
his a gale?" asked the old lady. anX
,usly.
oh! no, madam. There's not tn,
east danger. | assure"
Well is 1t half a gale?"
Not even half a gale, and this is
UGH an excellent sea boat that yop
eedn't worry Bit" explained the
fficer.
Well, what would you call 1t
ease?" said the lady, steadying her
1lf as the vessel rolled.
Just fresh nor'west breeze
adam, with cross sea running. But.
'ally, there's nothing to fear
Thank you so much. | just wanted
! get it quite right in my diary, you
low."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-11
Did as He Was Told.

Some years ago the Yankee schoon.
r Sally Ann, under command Of Capt.
'pooner, was beating up the Connect
ut river. Mr.. Comstock, the mate,
as at his station forward According
his notion of things the schooner
as getting "leetle" too near Ger.
ain mud flats which lay along the lar.
GARD shore, SO aft he went to the cap
ain and with his hat cooked on one
,ide said
"Cap'n Spooner, you're getting a
eetle too close to them flats. Hadn't
e better 60 about?"
The captain glared at him.
mir. Comstock. jest you go for.ard
nd tend to your part of the skinner.
III tend to mine"
Mr.. Comstock went for'ard in high
ludgeon.
Boys" he beloved out, see that
ar mud hooks all clear for lettin' go!"
"Ay, ay. sir"
Let 60, them" he roared.
Down went the anchor. out ratified
the chains, and like flash the Sally
Ann came luff1ng into the wind, and
then brought up all standing. Mr..
Comstock walked aft and touched his
hat.
well, cap'n, my part of the skinner
Ia to hor."-Bluejacket.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-11
HINDU WIDOWS WIN RIGHTS
Those OF Highest Class Are
Now Being Allowed to
Marry.


From her role of half-toy. half
slave to man, penned up in the seclu-
sion, OF the zenana (woman's apart
ments), the woman OF Hindustan Is
rising to equality with man. India is
daily getting anxious to accord its
women a humane and just treat
ment. Sex inequality had decreed
that while the widower was allowed
to marry, even permitted to indulge
in polygamy, the widow was forced
to remain widow. This injunction
Is no longer being faithfully obeyed.
Widows of the highest castles are be-
ing allowed to marry. Moreover, Hin
dus are making special efforts to es-
tablish homes where young and old
widows are kindly treated and taught
how to be nurses. doctors, teachers
and missionaries. The aim of these
institutions is to inspire the widows
to help toward the uplift of East In
dian society and also to make them
capable of supporting themselves in
stead of being charges on their rela-
tives, as has been the case hereto
fore.
Polygamy was never very common
in India, but to-day 1t is doomed. To
day the woman of India is leaving the
privacy of her apartments, going to
modern schools for education and en-
tering the arena of public activity to
help along the evolution of Hindu
stan. Schools and colleges especially
designed for girls and neighborhoot
centers meant for the advancement
of matured women are coming to be
pronounced features Of East Indian
cities.-Review of Reviews.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-11
The Golf PLAYER

The man was closely followed by a
dense mob. Fierce imprecations rent
the air. A fiend incarnate could not
have inspired more bitter denuncia
tons.
Robert"
Thief"
xiii him!"
Such were the cries of the excited
populace.
is he. then, such notorious Grim
inal?" wonderingly asked the stranger
within our gates.
We paused In our hasty preparations
to hurl brick and explained to the
stranger that the object of our wrath
was baseball umpire, and that the
home team had lost the game.
But the stranger displayed little in
terest. and. coming to the conclusion
that he was merely devotee of gols
we threw the brick