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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

Now he is going to take little vaca-
ton trip to Honolulu. He has visited
Alaska.
The senator is lawyer by profess
sion but his practice has been neglect
ed since he joined the velvet club and
while the congressional directory Nists
him as a lawyer he is rather an inn
migration expert. just why he be-
came such is only a guess. 1t gives
him an opportunity to travel. The
Congressional Record is never pressed
for, space to accommodate his remarks
for he doesn't bubble to any extent.
He is always on hand at committee
meetings and if murmur is made con-
corning immigration matters the sena-
tor gets wise. Some years ago a
scheme was doped out to provide an
asylum for smAlfry political paupers
and after much study the plan was
labeled an immigration commission.
Whether the plans of the promoters
were to make the scheme a perpetual
one is not known. The commission
was formed and Vermont got in on
the ground floor with Senator Dilling
ham as member. The senator was
not to blame because political paupers
had to be taken care of. Someone
had to be chosen and it certainly was
too good thing to let pass. About
first breath Senator Dillingham;, who
had silently become wise to the pos
sibilities of the commission, got next
and since that time has devoted him
self to the immigrant. That part of
his official task is not laborlous. Mel
ther is his job on the senate commit
tee on the University of the United
States.
The senator is native of Water
bury and will he &C. years old if he
lives until the 18th of next Deem
Der. Since he became a lawyer in
1867 Senator Dillingham; has allowed
but few opportunities to pass when
there was a chance to act as a public
servant. He has held down about
everything that the state of Vermont
and Washington county could offer,
and while he has never been accused
of being a politician he has taken a
slice whenever the pastry looked pal
atable. He was member of both
branches of the legislature back in the
DAYS when the salary did not permit
a member TO indulge in room at the
Pavilion. He is a member of both
the Sons of Governors club and the
Governors club OF vermont. lie pre-
fers to be called governor rather than
senator. He does not worry. There's
no need for him to do so until March
3, 1915.
Some months ago in conversation
with a bright-eye the senator yawned
and remarked that he wished he was
in Vermont. 1t took less than As
nours for a story to travel back home
that he was sick of his job. 1t took
less than p hours. after the story
reached Vermont, for a half dozen
willing patriots to discover that their
collars were size small and that
their hats would have to be re-blocked.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
OUR HALL OF FAME.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining t
Prominent Personages.

John Horizon and DR.. King are about
all that's left to draw from in Grand Isle
Jack Norton, Franklin county's Adonls,
knows who's who up in the butter coun-
try.
Burlington's bouquet of wise ones IN
cludes Joe Flint Joe was cast in the
original Billiken mold.
Commodore Mel" Maurice, states at
torney OF Lamoille county, was once com
modore of the Montgomery Yacht club.
Editor Lamberton, who stands accused
of being the author of an alleged satire
labeled Post Humorous Papers, knows too
much about men and mice to be malgned
in such manner
adj on page one.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

Men who hadn't seen Senator Dilling-
nam Tor year were telling each other
that he was really looking bad-looked
IKE sick man. The story brought to
hight the identity of the wistfnl ones,
and that was all it did do. Whether
1t was bit of smoke-out or one of
those vagaries that drift out of Wash
lngton occasionally will never be
known. The senator will be p when
he gets the flag at the end of his pres
ent term and it's good guess that he
will prefer the prattle of his only
grandchild-a little tot out in Califor-
nla-to a reelection. Waterbury's
citizens are anxious for the senator to
sell his Montpelier home and return
to Asylumville. but he would find it
lonesome there now without the
baby. For a grandfather the senator
is really young looking.
While Senator Dillingham; has learn
ed that Washington life is not such a
drab drag as it is painted he never
forgets that Vermont is the land of
his birth. Though he doesn't know
every Nermonter and his father he is
always at home when bunch from
his state arrives. just how he has alb
sorbed so many of the small details
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
Verdant Mountain Patriots
. n @No.1o ) y ~
A Soft Voiced Scion

Vermont can lay claim to all kinds
of glory accruing from, her bouquet of
strong ones, pretty ones and wise
ones who have gone forth to assist in
moving the machinery of the federal
government. The list of those that
take pay from Uncle Samuel contains
some that puzzle the paymaster to
understand by what license they take
their money. This does not apply to
Senator William Paul Dillingham;. He
isn't much on making noise and he
makes no holler when he skates bill
through congress for an increase of
pension for Epaphroditus +. Hunllins,
He is not a blaze in the way of land
ing Vermonters i'll soft snaps nor does
he make specially of hotfooting
around the capital in an endeavor to
insert an item in every appropriation
bill for a government building for some
Vermont town. He has a faculty of
always landing squarely on the mat
when there Is good looking commit
tee appointment to be made. He has
grown into the job of being travel
ing representative for the govern
ment. A few years since he toured
Europe just to learn what kind of i'm
migrants come to America and WHY.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
AN APPLICATION FOR AID.

A widowed mother of seven children
six of them too young to work-who sup
ports her family by laboring throughout
the day as stitcher in an overall factory
and doing housework for various families
at -night would seem to us qualified alike
financially and by occupation to receive
aid from the fund established by Thomas
Thompson for the relief and support of
needy seamstresses, needlewomen and
shop girls. The woman herself should be
pardoned for thinking she had right to
assistance from the fund in view of the
circumstances. Her application brought
forth the following answer from an agent
of the fund:
Mr.. Bradley's reply to your applica-
ton will, | am sure, be a disappoint
ment to you, and | am sorry to be
the bearer of sad news.
He feels obliged to refer you to the
town authorities for any aid you may
need in meeting your expenses. |
understand him to say that he has
given the same answer to applications
from you in the past, and you know
that when he once makes up his mind
he is not likely to change it.
Alas, yes. The applicant in this par
ticular case, along with scores of others,
knows to her sorrow that when Mr.. Brad
ley makes up his mind he is not likely
to change it. And the worst of it is
that the process of AakingN up his mind
frequently seems governed in no way by
the circumstances in the case. Mr.. Brad
ley is a man of some excellent qualities;
his intentions are good and his motives
sincere no doubt. But his Judgment and
executive ability-or rather the lack of
them--make him about as fit to admins
ter the affairs of the Thompson fund as
to be president of the United States. |
Even when his friends defend his honesty |
and sincerity, which so far as we know |
have never been questioned, they admit |
that he is mot fitted for the position"
Mr. Bradley's failure to realize this him
sell has caused strife, annoyance, dis |
satisfaction, misunderstanding, bitterness |
and sorrow, and they will continue just |
as long as he persists in holding place
for which, so far as we are able to judge
he has not single special qualification.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
DIR. Webb's Son.
Isl .Jobnsbuny Caledopian. J

(St. JohnsbuIy Caledonian.
If DIR. Webb's son takes any pride in
the fact that he ran his French racing
machine at the rate of SO miles an hour
from Bennington to Troy, n. Y, last Fri
day, he ought to be informed that every
one else in Vermont is not only indig-
nant at his reckless performance but
ashamed that the incident occurred in the
Green Mountain state. Nothing does
more to perpetuate and intensity the ha-
tired of the farmers against the automobile
than this utter disregard of the laws of
the state and the rights of other people
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
Williams Urged On.
nf;ddlabury Reoister !

INlddIebnry Keglstef.J
1t is said that States Attorney Williams
of Bellows Falls is soon to start an in
vestigation to determine if possible where
there is any discrepancy in the Judiciary
expenses of Windham county. This ac-
ton is taken as result of criticism
started a few weeks ago when Lieut.-Gov.
Mead loaned the Department of Justice
$4,000 to help pay its bills. 1t is to be
hoped that Williams will discover the diff
ficulty
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

A special despatch from North Adams
states that the pilot of the Pittstield Aero
club is at work near Bennington on an
aeroplane motor with well-known Yer
mont man as partner and hacker" Is it
Mead, Merrill or Q. NJ. Barber?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

The continued dry weather without a
great deal of rain is making the electric
Montpelier Argus.
What electric power plants just dote
on is continued dry weather with great
deal of rain
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
Foolish Examinations.

Newport Express and Standard.)
The work of the state superintendent of
education is of high standard, and ask
ing conundrums may be one of the duties
be has to perform; but if those same
pupils should ask him such questions as
How far can frog jump if prieked in
the tail with PIN" he might also be
debarred from the Brattleboro high school
through his inability to answer.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

Three years ago the citizens of the
cure factory of the Manhattan Shirt
company. The concern has been doing
business in Poultney something over two
years and its annual payroll has been APP
proximately $4,000 1t is still increasing
its output. Concerns like these are well
worth what they cost a community at
he ontset
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

The Barre Times thinks that Senator
Page wouldn't have voted for free hides
If 1t hadn't been for the fact that he is in
the hide business, and therefore draws the
conclusion that the senator's tariff views
are Influenced by his pocketboOk. We do
not understand how Senator Pages atti-
tude on the hide question can be viewed
a. selfish. Free hides viii enable the in
dependent tanners of the country to buy
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
What We Can't We Can.
burlington Free Press

The time will probably come when Yer
mont will have canning factories enough
to at least can its own fruit and vege
tables for its own consumption. At pres
ent most grocery stores in Vermont sell
goods from other states that we ought to
can for ourselves as well as for others.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

Bennington is on the hustle; it's getting
itself advertised in many ways. The man
ayers of its opera house, proud of the
bookings for their theater, are distribut
tions, with the following breezy state
ment:
Bennington is probably the most up-to
date and cosmopolitan town in the state
OF Vermont. 1t has Sunday baseball and
Sunday band concerts. Next year we are
going to make application to be annexed
to the United States Come ON in, the
waters fine"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

The Montpelier journal offers timely
advice when it urges its town to keep
hustling for increased population from
now until the time for census taking next
June. The size of IA town next June will
be its size for the next 10 years as far as
outsiders are concerned.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

Whitehall, n. y expects to be able to
retain the terminal and repair shops Of
the Delaware and Hudson railroad which
were abandoned because the townspeople
became too fussy about the noise the
trains made A committee of citizens has
conferred with the railroad officials and
agreed to let the railroad do anything
reasonable if it will only stay
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

disastrous fire visited Osaka, Japan,
saturday. destroying 20,000 buildings and
rendering thousands Of families homeless.
The conhagration lasted for more than 70
hours. ravaging the principal business sec
tlon and destroying many costly buildings.
MANY people were injured.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

The campaign against the house fly has
been carried to such an extent that ac
cording to one authority fly in the
house is as much of disgrace as bed
hlln
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

in foreign as well as domestic markets
and thus subject jobbers like the senator
to more strenuous competition than they
meet at present.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

Village officials say that many local
fail to comply with the law
providing that all machines be equipped
with tail lamps which shall be lighted
after dark Heed of this warning may
prevent arrest later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25
TO CODIFY GAME LAWS AND
 REPEAL INACTIVE STATUTES

To the Editor of the F,armer:-
 Sir-Two prominent sportsmen of Connecticut. Messrs. RussellS Perkins of Pomfret Centre, and Arthur B. LApsley of Brooklyn, issued a. little while ago a notice to the Sportsmen in general of Connecticut, requesting them to attend a meeting called for May 15 to be held at the Allyn House of Hartford with view of organizing a State Sportsman'S Association for the Protection of Game and Fish, and for a better enactment of laws that would tend to increase ehe supply.
 The response in person from the eight counties composing the State was most flattering. and the enthusiasm of the delegates foreshadowed most sue cessful results, and it's not going out of our way in prophesying from the expression of feelings and interest manifested on the occasion of these preliminary proceedings that the pro- ject is launched under the most favor able auspices of accomplishment, and all that remains to make it a perfect success is the united support of all in tereSted on the subject
 It is little enough to say that this cause is worthy of the deepest consid- eEation of all residential devotees of the gun and rod, and let it be under stood that the usefulness of this or ganization won't stop at the mere fact of producing birds to shoot or fish to catch, as I shall instance in a state ment that one of it's prime objects is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25

a more genial and comprehensive un- derstanding between Sportsmen, in- structing those in need of a better in depreciation and obedience of the laws, promoting socially better and more ef- ficient relations between sportsmen, having superfluous and inactive stat utes repealed, and codifying in a con- crete form laws producing the greatest efficiency eliminating all possibilities for technical escapes by evaders of the law. ling, but it's accomplishment replete with beneficial results can be easily attained by the cooperative efforts of sportsmen, and their throwing a. little enthusiasm in the work that will eventually produce the greatest bene- fits to the greatest number.
 hope all will view this embryo rally in the same light as the projectors who wisely foresaw the necessity of a. par ent organization with it's wider scope and more powerful influences.
 In conclusion will say I trust to see all good sportsmen interested in the preservation of and increase of birds fish and game animals, the betterment of laws conserving to this end, give this project of which I have tried to give a comprehensive synopsis, their unqualified support and adherence.
 WASHINGTON A. COSTER
 Secy- and Treas. Uncasville, Conn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25
ORATORS WERE NO PROBLEM IN
 NORTHAMPTON
The Massachusetts Stickmen Knocked Mir. "Rube" Out of the Box and Batfed Next Man Hard.

Northampton, May 25.-The Meadow Larks really got in a full game yes terday and to celebrate the event trounced Jim Of1oLrke's Orators in good style 6 to 1. "Rube" Pollard started to pitch for the visitors but was replaced by Romer in the third in ming after three hits had been made. Romer did well for the next five in nings, though the hits of the home team and daring base running added a few more. Bridgeport secured II hits off Plank. but they were not punched enough to do any harm. Plank also struck out eleven men. Wade in left field made two stellar throws to the bases mailing his men. For the visitors Bourquin and Kocher played strong fielding games. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25

night "The E.nglishman never was a good fighter and I4angford is one. of the best. I'd like to see him fight Johnson but do not think they will get together" said Jeffries last night. Sam Berger, .Jeffries' manager, re- ceived a letter from Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian fight promoter asking him not to close match with Johnson without giving him a chance to bid for the fight. Mcintosh wants them to fight in England or Australia. This Johnson refuses to do. He said that he can make just as much money fighting in his own country as he can in foreign lands. Jeffries and James Corbett will be seen as opponents again, but not as fighters. Jeff will or ganize a baseball team tomorrow composed of White Sox utility men and play against a nine organized by 'tGentle1nan Jim" Jeff will play first and Corbett will twirl and play in the field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25
"EASY MONEY" IS LANGFORD'S REMARK
 ON LAST FIGHT
Special From United PreSs.)

Special From United PreSs.)
 London, May 25.-"Tt was about the one of Sam Langford's comments to- day on his fight last night with Ian Hague. the English heavyweight cham pion whom the Boston negro tucked away in the fourth round. The Brit ishers haven't yet recovered from their surprise. They expected Langford to win-all except a bunch of Yorkshire fellows-but how Langford, who fully "outsized" by Hague in every particular. could make the burly Briton look as though he had never been in a ring before, was more than the dazed local sportsmen have yet com prehended.
 Langford, heretofore estimated as one of the best in the business. is to- day believed by the London fighting fraternity to be the best man in the game. easily better than Jack Johnson. The Boston lad showed last ni~ht that size is no barrier and as this is be- lieved to be the only advantage that Johnson has over Langford, the latter would carry the English money were he to fight Johnson. Langford was about town today showing but a few marks of his encounter, though Hague did land a number of pretty stiff wal lopS. But the hard punches never faxed Sam. The blow that ended the fight Kas one of IIangford's celebrat- ed rights to the chin, which put Hague into the realm Of deepest stupor.
 All through the fight Langford pep pered Hague with left jabs. Lang ford will likely journey down to Paris shortly and seek a match with some of the heavies there, among whom are McVey, Barry, Ferguson and Jeanette The preliminary bout was between Jimmy Walsh, the American, and Digger Stanley of London, which was declared a Graw but non-parti- san critics believe that Walsh had a clear advantage and should have been c-ixr ka 6oniSiQra
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25
AMATEUR BASEBALL

As preliminary to the Crane Valve Co. No. l vs. Crane Valve Co. No. 2 Industrial league game at Crane Field Saturday, the Crane Valve Co. No. 2 office team will play the No. 1 Re serves There will be great interest manifested in this battle, and money having already been wagered on the result: The No: Reserves are the first in the field with their batting order, this being, it is believed, to scare the No crowd The batting order is herewith given: F. Rooney C.; James Scane late of the Cloyers, D.; Shamrocks. If; J. Blake. the crack Winnepaug player. H.; Milo McLaugh- lin, the only living married second baseman in captivity, 2b.; Fred Milius ter. formerly with the Rosies. s.s.; Percy Russell, a dream of other days, Of, and Srniler Curran, the crack player secured from the Mollies. If.
 Besides this strong array of base ball talent, there will also be J. P Diver. champion chain breaker of the world. who will act chief rooter; Thomas Flynn. score keeper, assisted as stcnographers; A. Bodwell, as um- pire; George Brady. trainer; Benny Lee coacher. and Messrs. Corners and Callender. medical examiners.
 Next Sunday at the Meadows the F.qua Club and Carr's Night Riders will battle for supremacy at 10 o'clock Special cars will leave the lower bridge at 9:3O for the grounds. The Euuas will bat them out follows: F. Mu- sante. 2b.: H. Becker, C.; w. Smith, s.s.; J. Youngs. 1b.; T. Meath. eff; G. Garaventi. 2b.: Geo. Mara, captain, C. f.: and J. Kearns. If. The Night Riders have the following: D. Sweeney C.; J. Mitchell, D.: F. Snader, captain, 3b.: T. Carr. h.; c. Jewett. 2b.; R. Nichols. s.s.: c. Murphy. eff; C. Youngs If, and D. Spafford, If
 (By Dick Barrett.)
 The NukieS have withdrawn from the Park City League and will jump to the Come Quick Club which Is new organization.
 Don't think Hans Lund will play Sunday if he knows where Mike Lucas keeps that White Daael s,Iit af hi.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Chicago: R.H. E. Chicago O01 0 o 1 0 *-2+-1 New York 900 O 0 o o 0-1-5-1
 Batteries -. Smith and Sullivan; Crockett and Blair.
 At Cleveland: RHE. Cleveland, % O o 4 O 0 2 *-6-14-0 Philadelphia, 01 O100 0 o 0-2- 6-1 ' Batteries-Young and Easterly; Dy- gert Vickers and Livingstone.
 At Detroit: R.H E. Detroit, OLA OO2 2 s-1O-16-1 Washington, 1 0 o O o 0 o O. l. 7-3
 Batteries-Summers and Schmidt Altrock, Smith and Blankenship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25

Hans takes liking to it and Mike wants to look out for he is good climber.
 Some thing is going to happen with the Warner Bros team if Mike SWee- ney should not get a show to play next Saturday afternoon.
 It's a good thing Pop Moran is the main squeeze in the Park City League or his Big Brother MusSey wouldn't have such a show to play. He might be good in some shop but he is no good in baseball. His lungs are very strong and that's how he gets by.
 Jack Gallagher is awake at last and maybe they don't like his fancy playing It takes a good man to save a lost game
 Wonder how the LakeViews feel now after getting a trimming from the West End Boys. They thought they had lemons in the start of the game. Yes they Did Not
 The Long Hills would like to play NI,L LioS next Sunday if tf1e NukieS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-25
BRIDGEPORT.

SCofSE IN Nl<JNGS.
 Northampton, OO3 O1 0 o *-6 Bridgeport, 00OO1 O 0 0-1
 Two base hit. Scanlon. Hits, off Pollard, in 3 1-3 innings; off Romer, |3 in 2-3 innings. Sacrifice hit, Bridges. Stolen bases, Yale. Scanlon Double play, Bourquin and Phelan. Left on bases, Northampton g. Bridge port 8. Bases on balls. Pastor, Scan- lon 2, Bridges, Plank, Bannon. First base on errors, Northampton 3, Bridge port 1. Struck out. Yale, Wade 2, Finn ?, Steinhauser ?. Bannon, Hit ?. Phe- Ian 2, Miller. Bourquin Kocher Ro- nner. Time 1:40: Umpire, Cullen.
 Other Connecticut League Games
 At Hartford: RHE Hartford, % 0 4 0 o 0 o-4- 6-1 Waterbury, % o O % 0-1-1O-1
 Batteries-Fisher and Abrogast; Mo Partland and Schincel. At New Britain. RHE New Britain, o 01 ? O. S-1A2 New Haven. O.1 31O11 O-10-13-6 Batteries-Brown, Ward and Leahy; Reisigl and Waters.
 At Holyoke: RHE Holyoke, 17113 %-1S-1S-2 Sprin gfield, O1 O o 5 O 0 1 O. E3-9 Batteries-Files and Beaumont; Lu- by, Parker and Connor.