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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-04

Today passes the administration Of
Theodore Roosevelt and the incoming of
William II. Taft. The country is expect
ing a good deal Of Taft. It expects him
to have sll Of Roosevelt's virtues, which
are many, with meme of the latter's de-
fects. He must have the iron hand and
the velvet touch. He must keep up the
work OF the present, less its noise and
friction. We hope he fills the bill.
Roosevelt has done much that will live
and not be forgotten. The peculiarities
OF disposition and temperament that have
made him distasteiul to many, will soon
fade away, leaving such a record Of real
accomplishment as will place him among
our few great presidents. One of the
greatest things he did was to deny him.
self third term and steadfastly stick tC
/ it. He has set high standard of public
/ life in high Office and measured up to il
himself. He has transformed a conser
4 vative, to progressive party, and in 81
doing has proved the keenest politician
of the age. He has corrected many abuses
checked others and begun the crusad
against still others. His two single act
OF most value settling the coal strike an,
bringing Japan and Russia to peace-wer
both outside his official domain, bu
quite in keeping with it. Mr.. Roosevelt
unlike other ex-presidents, will never b
in retirement. AS long as be lives b
will exert a strong influence on his cour
try and people.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-04

Representative Davis of Springfield and
Senator Finn of the same town, who
gunned through the legislature the bill
establishing q municipal court in that
town, were both candidates for the place,
as a matter OF course, an incident that
speaks for itself. Governor Prouty
turned them both down, however, and
named a third lawyer as judge. Real
mean, wasn't it?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-04

Colonel Maxwell Evarts has q village
in Vermont named after him, as a mark
of favor and honor, and a prospective &C
acknowledgement of his calling to the gov
ernorship few years hence. There was
once a town of Ely in Orange county, and
one, Colonel Ely-Goddard, with political
and social ambitions. Now Ely is some
thing else and Ely-Goddard is somewhere
else. But then, there are colonies and
colonies.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-04
EDITORIAL NoTEG

Representative Brown Of Ludlow, who
voted for the salary grab, apparently
conscience-smitten, has turned over his
S92 extra pay to the Ludlow band. That
ought to earn him a serenade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17

than to any conditions surrounding farm.
life. It is because the women OF the
household do not, in the round Of their
daily duties, have the opportunity, or else
do not grasp the opportunity, to get out
doors and breathe in the pure, fresh air.
Then, again, farmhouses of the older
type in Vermont are Dramatically sealed
during the winter months, and it's a rare
breath of fresh air that lodges in when
persons open the door for exit or en-.
trance Although the farm people are
supposed to be sturdy and capable Of
withstanding hardships better than the
average city dweiler, they nevertheless
have an adherence of drafts OF air, and
they sleep with windows shut tight,
breathing the enclosed air again and
again. The results are against the health
of the people. The efforts OF the seien-
tifc men toward abating the scourge
Of tuberculosis by improved conditions
must be supplemented by instruction
along the line OF accepting natures elixir
of life in as copious quantities as one can
stand Then we shall note a very decided
decrease in the death rate among the
New England states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
war on Tuberculosis.

A notable item in the war on tuher-
culosis N the action Of the Modern
Woodman In establishing great sana.
forum in Colorado. where members win
be treated free Of charge The facts
summarized from an exchange are these:
The Modern Woodmen society, several
mouths since, acquired 1880 acres OF
land within seven miles of Colorado
Springs, and has established thereon an
mp to-date sanatorium, the~tent colony
plan being employed. The first colony
was opened for the reception of patients
Jan. /, 1900. 1t is equipped TO care for
60 patients, to which number admission
win be limited for the present. The
tents are octagonal structures. with
shingle roofs, canvas sides, hardwood
floors on solid cement foundations heat
ed by central plant, equipped with all
modern conveniences such as telephones,
etc, and each tent will accommodate
one patient An administration build
ing for physicians, nurses, dining halls,
baths of all kinds. etc, stands in the
centre of the colony.
Dr. J. e. White, the medical director
in charge, states that only these con-
sumptive members who are curable or
whose lives NAV Be prolonged for con-
siderable legnth Of time, will be admit
ted as patients. The wisdom of this
rule is apparent. Rigid medical exam
ination as condition precedent to adj
mission win be insisted upon in every
case, and special blank forms have been
prepared fer this purpose. A movement
Is already under way to equip the sec
ond colony plant Of 60 tents. Each tent
OF tent house. completely equipped. re-.
presents an expense Of $3.50, and a num-
Der Of social camps. or lodges, Of the So
ciety have decided TO donate tents. AZ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
Nestor Among Ex-Governors.

/ Today Ex-Governor Frederick Hol
| brook Of Vermont is observing his min
| tysixth birthday at his home in Brat
! tleboro, He il the oldest living ex
governor iii the United States. ant
one of the three survivors Of the fam
ous group Of executives known a. wal
governors, ex-Goyernors Crawford o.
Kansas and Sprague of Rhode Islant
being the other two. He Is one OF ON
most interesting links between a per
iod that has been wildly brought bach
to lis through the events oil the last
week and the present time He Is re-
ceiying today letters 0f congratuIatior
not only from his immediate friends
but from executives Of his state. pres,
emit and past, and also from governors
Of q number of other states, Though
somewhat weighed with the burden 81
his years, he is still in fair health and
continues TO take deep interest in
the events OF the time.
He is valuable to the present gener-
alton as living reminder OF the stur.
dy type Of men who held the States
Of the North To their duty during the
qost trying period Of the Republics ex
istence, He helps lis to remember some
Of the most famous Of them and the
great service they rendered to the Tn
ion cause. The demand for good fight
crs and strong statesmen in those DAYS
was not entirely at the front or at
Washington 1t was the clear vision
Of Andrew and his fidelity TO great
ideals that were largely Instrumental
in giving Massachusetts, so prominent
and enviable place in the defence Of
the Union.
The opportunities were great, and it
is one of the glorious memories of that
period that so many rose to the great
demands upon them Buckingham of
Connecticut left a fragrant memory to
his country for his work in the great
emergency Dennison Of OHIO. when
asked for eleven thousand men, prompt
" raised thirty thousand Yates Of
Illinois proved himself worthy to gov
ern the States that had given Lincoln
to the country, and Oliver p Morton
triumphantly fought treason in the
State of Indiana when he not only held
her true TO his duty against legis-
lature that was opposed to the war,
but also against the infamous Knights
of The Golden Circle, who were but
thinly disguised traitors. The honors
paid today to the living nestor OF this
famous group. the revercnt tributes to
his venerable years and honorable ser
vice. should also suggest larger inti.
macy with the lives Of those whom he
80 interestingly represents If not the
corner stones of American history they
have been among the etoutest timbers
in the structure Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
WASTED HIS CHANCES.

Taking a text from the recent death
of George Miles White, the bank robbel
who robbed the National Bank of Barre
a quarter Of century ago, the North.
field News draws this sensible moral;
He reformed, it il claimed, some years
after the best part Of his life was wasted
and since that time has eked out a bare
living; and he died in poverty. His i'm.
doubted talents exerted along honest
lines would not only have earned him
those things most valued in life, but also
an ample competency for his old age
There Is a moral in this worse than
wasted life that needs no calculation ID
a person Of the Slightest Intelligence,
The reading Of hisliteraryeffort From
Boniface to Bank Burglar, serves to ac.
centuate the lesson which the contempo-
rary points out so well. II the book is
a criterion to the mans bringing-up and
younger days, he had as good start in
life as the average man, and perhaps
better Tie came from respectable par
ents who resided in a little New lamp.
shire town, and he had all the chances
to start right that were afforded to the
youth Of that day and to his station in
life There may be something to his
claim that he was bounded into crime by
unjust prosecution for the Walpole, NJ
IT,, bank robbery; but even when he was
later free 70 lead the upright life, he sur
rendered to the temptation TO have the
gain as we'll as the name Of hank rob.
berf and he plunged in, mixing with.
criminals OF the worst class He was
not restrained in crime. but he stayed
in it BY his own volition. The ignominy
that he brought upon himself ought to
serve as deterrent to many a young
man similarly tempted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
MONTPELIER


An eight pound daughter was horn
yesterday 10 Mr.. and Mrs. q. II. VII
kinson.
A daughter was born Sunday az Iiea
ton hospital 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Powers.
OF the several Young men who tool
the last examination held by the board
OF pharmacy at the State House, none
passed, while a young woman, Mist
Elizabeth Gregg Of Bennington, credit
ably passed her examinations.
Two lots ON Foster street, owned
by the late James Pirie, the inventor
of the polishing wheel, have been sold
by the heirs, Eric Pris, Edith Y. Pirie
Mary A. Howe and James A, Howe, "a
Ernest Lennon of Vancouver. Mr.
Lemon has Deen IN the city on bust
ness for a few days.
The trustees Of Heaton hospital are
working upon the proposition OF
building the maternity addition TO the
institution. IL has been decided TO
place IL on the eastern end of the pres
ent building. They have not yet
adopted definite plans. II will be some
weeks before the work viii be com
menced
Mayor Dawley Is rather proud Of
one record he holds, and with some
reason. He has been alderman four
years, mayor one year, a total Of
five years in which he has not missed
one Of the regular council meetings,
about 100 in all. Only on one occasion,
his memory nearly failed him, hut he
showed up at nine o'clock, ready for
work.
William Ewing, the man who was ar
rested Sunday morning in the drunken
row at the Central Vermont station
and who was afterward taken 10 Hca-
ton hospital is still in bed and not
able 20 be brought before Judge Har
vey on the charge upon which he was
arrested. II viii probably be the last
OF the week before his case will be dis
posed Of.
At a special meeting the members
of Co. II held Saturday evening in the
armory Almon Il. Moore was elected
to fill the vacancy of first lieutenant
and Clarence Toilette TO I'll the va
eancy Of second lieutenant. The Office
was formerly held by David Pattee,
who has resigned. Mr.. Toilette was
formerly first sergeant and will make
a good man in his new position.
Deputy Sheriff Charles c. Graves. Of
Waterbury, brought couple of men
from Waterbury yesterday afternoon
to county Jail to serve a sentence Of
10 DAYS each for intoxication. They
were Thomas Barnes and Frank Pal.
mer. Barnes was released from 0rallge
county jail at Chelsea Saturday morn.
ing. Before the justice Of the peace
they stated they were from Boston
where they claimed to be employed.
Barnes claimed his was Burns while
Shorty Palmer said his name was
Kelley and they were committed I'M
der those names. They were unable
to pay fines Of IS and costs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
THE NEW ENGLAND TUBERcULoUs
ZONE.

Contrary to the general impression,
the area in which consumption is potent
is not so large in New England as in
some other parts Of the world. The
tuberculous zone Of New England is, in
fact, very small. and no one has done
more to limit it still further than the
scientific men Of this part of the United
States. Already the scourge is abating.
The time Is not far distant when all
New England will be what most of It is
to-day, the cline Of the vigorous
ton Globe.
The scourge Of tuberculosis may be
abatine in New England, but the progress
is very slow, il one is to Judge by the
statistics which are published each year.
Here, for instance, in Vermont, where Of
all places on earth man ought to be
healthy because of pure air, pure water
and a measure Of germ-destroying sun
hine during a portion Of the year, at
least, there is ret large percentage Of
the yearly deaths due to consumption.
This IS, Of course, matter Of course in
the industries like granite cutting, which
is one Of those NEST accompanied BY lung
disease; bat We refer particularly at this
time TO the death rate among the agTicul-
tursl people, the women in particular.
This IS due TO the habits Of living, rather
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
CASE TAKEN FROM JURY.
Abrupt End in Addison County Court
of HalIock VS.. Potter Suit.

Middlebury, Feb. 1.-THE case Of
George II. Hallock VS.. Hubbard c. Pot.
ter for $4,000 damages for alleged ma
licious prosecution, which has been on
trial since Friday in Addison county
court, came to an abrupt end vester.
day forenoon when Judge Stanton, fol-
lowing extended arguments pro and
con, withdrew the case from the Jury
and directed il to return a verdict that
there was no case for action and that
the defendant recover his costs. The
case viii be carried to The supreme
court.
Late trains delayed the opening of
the afternoon session until 3:15 o'clock.
40 that time the case Of Noah Lathrop
IS. Frank G. IIavarpe, an action in
trespass, was begun. Damages claim
cd are nominal and the suit is brought
TO establish boundaries between wood
lots in Bristol. As soon as jury was
drawn, a recess was taken for the
night.
Court announced that the services of
the iurymen would not be required af-
ter next week. In the ehancery case
of George H. and Jennie NJ Churchill,
Frank L. Fish was this afternoon ap-
pointed special master.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
Yarmont,s war Governor.

Monday, February ID, marks the
ninety sixth birthday Of Vermont's
'war governor Frederick Holbrook Of
Brattleboro On this day the good
wishes of every Yermontcr goes to the
venerable x.governor, with the hope
that the twilight Of his already remark
ably extended day may be prolonged
peaceful and full Of pleasant memories
On the annual recurrence OF his birth
day II is well to remind Vermontors
that Governor Holbrook's services we're
Invaluable. Re was largely due to his
patriotism and active efforts that Yer.
mont furnished more men for the de-
Tense Of the union, pro rata with popu
lation, than any other state in the IN
ion. Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
The Judgeship Scandal.


The comment upon the this arraign-
ment Of the Legislature by the Herald
the Remington Banner, whose editor
was member of the Legislature and
in a position TO know what was going
on IN the course Of long editorial, says:
ANY insinuation or intimation Of
q trade in the matter over the Judge
ship is unfair, unjust and untrue"
The above appeared in an obscure
and unreliable political organ in the
northern part Of the state and only
becomes important as il contains a
quota ton, already well-circulated
about Vermont, which affects the Her
aids veracity. The Bennington Ban
ner Is quoted as authority for the state
Inent that there was no judgeship trade
whereas the Banner knows nothing
whatever about t.
Frank =. Howe, editor Of the BEN
nington Banner and representative
from Bennington, left Montpelier at Q
o'clock Saturday morning, January %
and the election Of Judge Butler did
not take place until the following Tues
day. January %. The significant and
convincing incidents Of the associated
salary grab and judqeship scandal did
not take place until after the gentle.
man from Bennington, selfappointed
apologist for the late Legislature, had
departed for Washington TO deliver Yer
mont's electoral vote TO the president
OF the Senate.
When il comes to question Of YER
aeity there ought at least TO be some
first hand knowledge OF the subject
The HWalds editor was on the
ground, watched every development OF
the game and formed certain con
clusion. The Banners editor was in
Washington and has the temerity TO
dispute that conclusion on hearsay.
Naturally, the obscure logician to the
north prefers the Banners wholly UNI
supported, and, as the Herald believes
inaccurate and interested. testimony
The facts are as set forth la these
columns and the Hersld's readers will
draw their own conclusions. Rutland
Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
MATTER SETTLED.
Rutland Man No Longer Charged With
Emhezzlement.

Rutland, Feb. ia. J. Dunton said
yesterday morning that Arthur Bat
chelder. who failed to appear in city
court last Tuesday 10 answer to the
charge Of embezzling Si2.2s from his
employer. Frank o. Dunton had not
been out Of town and was back work
ing on his Job The matter has been
So tisfactorily settled, according to Mr..
Dunton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
Truaney.

Some people are inclined TO think that
the state authorities are laying an over.
emphasis upon school matters in recent
years and vet right in the progressive
and, in q sense. cultured city OF Rutland
the truant officer is annually put to visit.
ing 405 families TO inquire after dein-
quent school children.
Our friends would open their eyes II
they could have a closer acquaintance
with the prevalence Of truancy in this
state and the mischief that follows it,
We carry with us the of hand idea that
pretty much all the boys and girls Of
school age are in school as a matter OF
fact and never stop 10 give much serious
thought TO the matter in lis details.
Whereas, in reality, the children of school
age are not only never all in school
together at any one time, but a compare.
lively small percentage Of them ever
receive the full course Of public school
instruction. while far too many on one
pretext or another never 90 AZ all, or 60
for only a few scattered days in shift
less way that does them no good and
only succeeds in disturbing the school
discipline.
vermont. that at one time in her career
stood very rear ii not practically &C the
head Of the states in freedom from litter
acy, to-day ranks way down among the
sage brush states where the remains Of
a border or pioneering rudeness still pull
the average down Vermont has a higher
percentage Of native white inhabitants
ten years old and over, that cannot read
and write than any other state iii New
England. She has greater proportion
Of native white males Of voting age that
cannot read and write than any Of the
other five. To express this last in an
other way, she has twice the proportion
Of Rhode Island and New Hampshire,
four times the proportion Of Connecticut,
and over four times the proportion of
Massachusetts,, while exceeding the pro.
portion Of Maine BY twenty-five per
cent.
4 II Il time trnant officers were busy.
This record il reproach 10 us.--St AL
bans Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17

Foolish Mexiesns, 70 put bunting in
proximity to moving picture apparatus,
1t was inviting the danger which finally
did fall upon the Flores theatre at Aca-
pulco on Sunday night, bringing death
to several hundreds and injury to as
many more In the United States II
would be called criminal carelessness; We
have yet TO hear what the Mexicans call
the act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17

Material for the Ananias club is APP
parently plenty around about Manehes-
ter. N. H., judging by the frequency with
which the editors of the Manchester
Union and the Manchester Mirror are
using the short and ugly. It's all over
matter of circulation, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
CURRENT COMMENT
Non-partisan Municipal Elections.

st. Adams has followed the admir-
able example OF Montpelier and has
placed IN nomination a union ticket
for city officials, the Republican and
Democratic caucuses having combined
for tina Z purpose. Warren RI Austin,
Win Aforementioned i'll the presiding
officer Of the Stair Republican eoryen.
ton of 1908, j. the union candidate for
mayor, Mr.. Austin is one Of the rising
Young Republicans of the state and will
have an exceptional chance to prove
his merit at the head Of partisan
city government. Rutland Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
JINGLEs AND JEsTs
Fame's Favorite.

or Mistuh 'Possum,
A-prowlin' roun' de tree,
Takin' OF his comfort
As lazy as Kin be;
Slecpin' when he wants to,
Eatin' all he kin.
! never seed a possum
When he didn't wear grin!
He's gittin' SO much notice
Fun de leaders Of de land
His look OF satisfaction
It's hard 10 understand.
He's bein' celebrated
Till he's happy an content;
No wonder Mistuh 'possum
Wars de smile dat's permanent!
Washington Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17

While all the male applicants for GER
tifcates at the recent Vermont pharmacy
examination failed TO pass, the one wo-
man who tried the exanihation did pass
One Of these days woman may have
driven man TO the soda fountain, while
she stands behind the prescription count,
or. WHt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
A FriviIous Person.

"a man about town, as near as kin
iggcr il out" remarked Uncle Goshell
Hcmlock, is a Teller who wants 10
loaf around from pillar TO post, Amt
satisfied TO take up a place with the
solid citizens every eyenin' in the gro.
Gerry store. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17

Judge Butler Of the Vermont superior
court has his defenders and his detractors
on the salary. grab" measure whom he
was state senator; but that has nothing
TO do with the question OF who passed
the cigars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17

The general course OF the earthquake
shocks eastward win bring them around
to our own Pacific slope within short
time, II continued. The shocks have been
moving along the Mediterranean and now
have reached Asia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17

W. p. McKillip seems to be out to
beat Mayor Bigelow for reelection in
Burlington. That win be the tendency
Of his act in filing nomination papers
without going into the Republican eau.
Gus.