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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19

RATES-One cent a word days no nd.
taken for less than zoe for first inser-
ton. Cash must accompany order.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

The liquor question ia Vermont never
seems to be settled to the satisfaction OF
either the vets or the drys. One year
Rutland votes for license and the next
year il swings the other way. Burliug-
ton also oscillates between the saloon and
the water wagon in the irrepressibIe
and Blacksmith Burke, Democrat, for may
yor, which ushers in the spring. Burke
pulled through by eighteen votes on
Tuesday this fifth battle with Bigelow)
and Burlington declared for license.
The solid vote of Somerset's Ave rciti-
zens for rum must have sickened the soul
Of prohibitionist, but there were It'd
ings of great JOY in the returns from Bal
timore. whose eleven citizens voted
no. We observe that the mile square-city
of Vergennes went wet this year. Why
not, when the procession OF the bibu-
lous to the local doctors for druggists
prescriptions is never ending under a
dry administration In fact, all over
Vermont where local option means no
license q bee line of worn pavement or
pressed clay can be found between the
doctors door and the druggists shop.
This is the seamy side Of local option,
and the subterfuge signifies adulterated
whiskey that corrodes the human stom-
ach. For that matter, the drink lawfully
purveyed undera seesaw system OF license
and prohibition with its heeting profits
is none of the best. Vermont is q great
field for the pure food law il there is an
honest desire to enforce it.-nNew York
Can
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
pIdn.t WORK Out as Planned.

We have not yet seen the returns from
all the towns in the state OF the license
vote OF Tuesday but what We have seen
appear to indicate falling of in the no
license majority in the state as a whole.
This may not mean anything but a lack
Of interest in towns where the result is a
foregone conclusion, and, then again il
may mean feeling Of disgust at the
over-reaching OF the prohibitionists in
the legislature last fall in taking away
the fees from the towns which vote IL
cense. One thing is sure and that is that
the argument that taking away the fees
would reduce the number of license
TOW ms is exploded. Not only is the num-
Der not reduced but the no license major
ity in the state rs a whole appears to have
teen cut down CT at least to have re-
NAMED stationary. Under the new Law
the four towns Of Burlington. Beuning-
ton, st. Adams and Colchester are aetu-
ally taxed and will hare to pay into the
state treasury some S3s, 600, just because
q majority Of the voters in these towns
believe that the best way for them to con-
troll the liquor traffic is TO license saloons
instead Of fighting concealed dives. II
is Just as honorable on the part of the
state as bank-robbing is on the part OF
individuals. The one little, narrow,
bigoted and pitiful argument in favor OF
the steal is now proved a humbug and II
stands forth in its true Iight.-Benning-
ton Banner
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
Political Goaaln.

Between sessions OF the legislature,
Montpelier Is the chief bed OF political
visions, some reasonable, many fantastic,
ell amusing and paid for, presumably. at
space rates. In a recent issue OF the Bos-
ton Herald, a story appears under a
Montpelier date-line that possesses all
these characteristics. 1t mentions eight
candidates for governor, Percival w.
Clement and Lieutenant-Governor John
A. Mead Of Rutland. John E. Weeks OF
Middlebury and Frank l. Fish OF Yer
gennes, Charles II. stearns Of johnson
and Thomas g. Cheney OF Morristown,
Olin Merrill OF Enosburgh Falls and
Charles p. Smith Of Burlington, then, for
good measure, possibly Fred q. Fleet
wood Of Morristown, in case Cheney
should not run. I'VE group the names
arbitrarily by counties
DisregardinR, for these purposes, the
name OF MT. Clement, it is interesting to
note that destiny still seems to call Lieu
tenant-Governor Mead. When Prouty
broke the non-promotion rule, the Herald
predicted the present situation in regard
to the present Acknowledgement Pre-
cedent is q strange thing and the party
now has the promotion precedent
strong. Hence the absence OF any joking
about Mead.
Weeks and Fish are not especially seri-
Gus. Weeks won't run il Cheney does
and Fish's experience in district politics
was discpuraging. Both aregood men in
their line.
Cheney and stearns sound interesting.
The former is one Of the few members OF
the House Of 1908 to emerge with any
credit. He stood for several things conr-
ageously, but has no such grip on practi-
cal politics as Stearns, whose work in de-
feating q central normal school appropri-
alton was rated extra effective.
c. P. Smith, the Burlington banker, is
in close touch with many phases OF Yer
mont business, is strong, sound man,
not q politician, q poor mixer and with.
out an appeal to the farmers.
Olin Merrill Of Enosburg Falls ia n for
midable figure in the double quartet.
of his health permits,i says the article.
he viii be g candidate Merrill Is the
second best maker of political machines
in the state, but viii have trouble in his
own county, IL reports are true. That
trouble-may even produce another county
candidate.
/ \ Frank L. Greene OF the st. Adams Mes
senger, in the opinion Of some excellent
judges, would beat any man mentioned ii
he were to seriously enter the contest. In
the past few years be has spoken in scores
Of the smaller towns, always interesting.
~, always making friends. He is a lie adeI
OF progressive thought and would give
Merrill and all the rest a great deal Of
trouble.
Adding Greene and Fleetwood to tn,
INST gives us ten mentionees-and people
say there is no campaign on. The people
might 8 well take notice" while they
may things are being settled every day
Rutland Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

The Herald, on its part, must plead
ssnot guilty. to any serious share in this
nerve-shattering performance. II has
done its part as a chronicler OF public
events in emphasizing the unrest and in
dignation that pervade the state. 1t has
faithfully REPRODUCED all significant utter
ances bearing on the situation, without
reference to any specific propaganda but
news.
Sitting, as it we're, in q proscenium
box. it has heartily enjoyed the comedy
of panic enacted by its conscience-smitten
contemporaries. Now, let us understand
lust what the great un-panic-struck
should understand by "Clementism."
CIementism called, in 1906, for reor-
ganization Of the states system Of audit
that recently installed corresponds, in
every essential particular, to the changes
urged and recommended at that time.
It-called for a concentration OF state
commissions; this was begun and carried
forward until it aroused the indignant
protest OF politicians deprived OF job.
Then it was stopped.
Clementism has always opposed the
/ fee system; several Of the few notable acts
Of the late legislature continued the work
Of aboIishing the same, to the states
/ great benefit.
Clementism first called for local option
il is now frmly established and success.
\ full state policy.
CIementism steadily opposed the reck-
less increase OF state expense; Vermonti
present financial crisis would have beer
avoided II that opposition had been made
/ effective.
There is nothing in this so-callec
sClementismp that Republican stat.
committees and conventions have not a
some time endorsed. When they carried
such principles into effect, the result hal
been invariably beneficial; when they
have been repudiated, invariable dismay
has overtaken the party.
The latter is the psychological reason
perhaps, that underlays the recent lament
able panic. A guilty conscience is
worse nightmare than Clementism. Rut
land Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
Innulrx for Golden RuIe.

The news dispatches indicate that the
state OF Vermont has a contract with the
Burlington Rendering company to Kill
and take care OF all cattle condemned be-
cause OF tuberculosis. Governor Prouty
has given assurance that none Of the con-
demned cattle which pass inspection for
food purposes shall be sold in Vermont.
1t seems strange to lsymen that cattle in
certain stages OF the disease are passed BY
the Inspector as fit for food. That kind
oil beef will not be sold in Vermont but
the state is in the peculiar position Of be
ing willing that the Rendering company
shall sell to our neighbors in other states
what we are unwilling to eat ourselves.
What becomes OF tho Golden Rule in this
transaction 7-Bellows Falls Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
The LICENSE VOTE.

With figures all in, it appears that
twenty-seven cities and towns, in Yer
mont voted. for license this year, or exact
ly the same number as last year. Win
hall, in Bennington county, and Mount
Tabor, in Rutland county, are to be add
ed to the license towns first reported.
1t was freely predicted that the change
in the law turning all of the license fees
into the state treasury, instead Of leaving
one-half OF them with the towns, would
tend to decrease the number OF license
towns; indeed, the chief argument for the
change was that it would take away the
pecuniary incentive for yes vote, and
present the case on its actual merit.
Judging by results, it does not appear
to have influenced the vote materially, il
at all. II anything, the license strength
has gained. Under these conditions it
seems likely that Vermont has about
reached its normal expression on this
question, and that We shall continue to
see some twenty-five to thirty-five license
towns out of the 246 each year. 1t has
been fond dream that the time might
soon come when Vermont would become
dry throughout, by local option vote, but
this is too much to expect.
The chief weakness in the present sys
tenn is the effect OF wet towns on neigh
boring dry towns, but with the shutting
on of the express delivery feature and the
ending of line house establishments, this
ought to be less marked. One further
regulation would be worthy Of trial
posting of drunkArds, paupers, ETC., bs
selectmen OF any town at saloons In
neighboring wet towns. As it is, per
son who cannot buy q drink st hom'
when his own town votes license ma!
purchase freely in nearby license town
when the situation is we'll known to al
the parties involved. For this reason, tn
action of neighboring towns involve
fully as much concern as ones owl
town.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
a Caae ID over-Moaeatx.

The relative merits of daily and weekly
newspapers in Vermont in the discussion
Of affairs has been subject for considera-
tion in journals OF the two classes. The
daily papers have conceded precedence %
weeklies, claiming that the editor of the
weekly, " it'll more time for reflection and
not under so high tension a. the writer
who faces the daily grind, turns out the
more finished product. The weekly
workers believe that the men who ex-
press themselves once IN "a hours have
the greater advantage in being able to
strike while the iron is hot. and that
some OF the most effective work is done
under pressure. There are both daily
and weekly papers in Vermont for which
we have great admiration, and we are
willing to match them against publica-
tions Of the same class in communities Of
similar size anywhere in the country.
The Burlington Free Press as big, COM
prehensive, well managed and well edited
daily outclasses large majority Of the
dallles published in Massachusetts, and
Connecticut cities OF 10000 to IO0. 600
population. Springfield, Hartford, Prov
idence and possibly Worcester. are abouf
the only cities OF New England outside Of
Boston, with papers that excel the Free
Press as an all-round morning paper.
Burlington also has very high grade
evening paper in the Daily News. The
Rutland Herald is newsier and more
readable under its present editorial man
agement than ever before. The st. Al
bans Messenger and Barre Times are mar
wells in their completeness aud strength
considering the size Of the cities they rem
resent, and the Bennington Banner. with
very limited field, is accomplishing
wonders. OF the weekly papers. honors
are easily with the Randolph Herald and
Northheld News. These two papers
know how to gather news, how to pre-
pare and serve 1t and editoriaIIv thew
discuss topics Of state and general inter
est with dignity, fairness and broad
minded inteiligence.-Bra ttleboro phoe-
nix.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

Hon. Allen M. Fletcher, q member of
the commission named to outline pro-
posed changes in the constitution of YER
mont, to be submitted at the next legisla-
tive session, says he favors an amend
ment that viii make members of an as
sembly ineligible for offices to be filed by
that body. Such a bar would keep lot
OF selt-seekers at home and prevent a
good deal of the button-holing and log
rolling that characterize every session. It
might tend to secure stronger men for
these Offices, also. But on the other
hand it would be reflection on the
wisdom and virtue" to admit by consti-
tutionaI provision that the only class OF
men in the state not At to he judges, CON-
missioners and the like were the members
Of the electing body.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cenE bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar IL II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
G. e. Black, South Royalten.
George A. Laird, Royalton.
Walbridge q Heath, Sharon.
Badger & Noyes. Sharon.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
NJ. ]. Sargent & Son, South Royalton.
w. M. Adams, North Pomfret.
A. L. Morse & Co., West Hartford.
A. r. Hood q Son, Chelsea.
A. N. King & Son, Tunbridge.
G. A. Wight, North Tunbridge.
3 B. Buell. q Co., South Stanford.
L. L UdalI & Son, STAFFORD.
Frank Durkee, Pittsheld.
Q. w. Brigham & Son, Pittsfleld.
Fred Morrill,, Pittsfeld.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

Bsrre's granite pay roll incluSes 1855
workmen, by recent computation. Fig
uring this pay roll on a conservative ba-
sis, the Barre Times makes the wage &C
count Of the Granite City $4,000. 900 an
nually. The Times emits this little
crow:-
"There are other stone centers which
occasionally present to rs in alluring col
ors big contract which they have Sc
cured. But where is the town or city OF
the same size as Barre that can show an
all-the-year-around pay roll to compare
with two and one-half millions OF dol
Iars7''
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
Coveroor vs. COMMITTEES.

It is matter OF common knowledge
among those conversant with proceedings
at Montpelier, that several members q
the ways and means committee favored
state tax as the only means OF averting 9
threatened deficit OF some $500, goo; and
that the governor and the state commits
sioner of taxes practically assumed the re-
sponsibiIity OF setting entirely aside the
state tax proposition and attempting to
Danish the deficit spectre by anticipations
Of an increase OF revenue during this bien-
nial term.-LudIow Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
VIAOL CURES CHRONIC cOUoHs,
COLDS AND BRONCHITIS
After Other Rennediea TasI


7 have been troubled with a ehron,c
cold and bronchitis for a long time
ana have tried many remedies without
nnding relief. Through the kind sus-
gestion OF q friend tried vInol. and
after taking four bottles, am entirely
cured" A. H. Wilde, 7Ss-Sth Avenue
Minneapolis, MINI.
D. Mcdonald. lat w. Conrres.
81 Paul. MINI, writes: 4 con.
tracted a severe cold last winter ana
thought would never get rid Of Il 7
rleo Vinol as q last resort. and II has
completely cured me-"
Ninoi combines two world-famed
tonics. the healing, medicinal proner-
Tres OF cod liver oil ana tonic iron A..
nciousiy palatable and agreeable "A tha
weakest stomach. For this reason
vinoi Is unexcelled as a strenrth.
builder for old people, delicate ahiI-
uren' weak and rundown persona al
VT sickness and for Chronic 6o,ikha
Colds and Bronchitis.
gists:-
n a. Leonard, Randolph.
@. NJ. Miller, Bethel
~. Y. Goodno. Rochester.
A. K. Hood & Son, Chelsea.
M ;. Sargent, a Son, South Royalton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
PRESS NOTES.


Intentional or AccIeentsl7
We don't know whether to blame the
editor or the compositor OF the Rutland
News for saying yesterday that 1t ism Z
the agrab' that makes the judge or mea-
sures Justice. The article was relative q
the wearing Of gowns by judges oil the
Vermont higher courts, and, OF course
the contemporary might have intended to
saw that it wasn't the "garb" which
made the Judge. And then again.
-Rarra Tinnes
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
PIttsfield Town Meeting.

Moderator, F. L. Ranney; selectmen,
Frank Fisk, yr., L. E. Lamb, yrs, F..
A. Edmunds. 3 yrs; auditors, w. A. Par
menter, g. Brigham, l. Holt; treasurer,
f. II. Morrill,; overreer, r. l. Ranney
constable, F. Il. Davis; road commission
er, e. A. lambs listers, ID. Rorison, yr.,
II. G. Ranney, 2 yrs, A. Thsyer, yrs.
vote on license, yes Is, no 81; town tax,
1S4c., ell taxes, 1900.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

Editor Whitehul is the newly elected
president of Waterbury village. Harry
used to have ambitions to enter the diplo-
matte service, but since he has settled
down and taken hold OF booming Water.
bury in his paper and personally, both
Harry and Waterbury have profted.
Editor Whitehill has many good quail.
ties, among which are energy, industry,
persistence and clean character.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

Bennington county sat down heavily
on the new Bennington jail proposition.
Left to vote OF the county to determine,
it was showed under, 1855 to 1906, OF
which latter Bennington itself furnished
s26. That county suffers under the mis-
fortune of having double shire, which
means that each district fights the other
on every proposition affecting county
matters.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

There was less buying OF votes for
license by paying their delinquent taxes
this year than formerly, bat some OF ii
was done. Quite an element in many
close towns have succeeded in overwork-
ing the scheme, holding Of from pay
ing their taxes in the expectation that
would-be licensees would attend to il
at March meeting. In most towns this
year, the latter baked at the program.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
sherburne Town MeesIna.

Moderator. ]. c. Carnahan; selectmen,
Melvin Cotton, yr., W. ID. johnson. 2
yrs, B. G. Hill, yrs; auditors, ]. G.
Canadian, H. B. Miner, w. P. Rounds
treasurer, F. g. Spaulding; overseer,
John E. Davis; constable, John E. Davis;
road commissioner, @. E. Cady; listers,
l. Madden. Tyr, H. X. Merrill, yrs,
]. E. Davis, yrs. school director, H. b.
Miner vote on license, yes, 10; no, IS;
ell taxes, 20Oc.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
DISTRICT REPRESENTATION.

We trust we shall not Be accused OF
hostility to the proposition Of reducing
the membership OF the Vermont House
by changing from town to district repre-
seutation, based on population, when we
say that to depend upon Vermont legisla-
lures for the reform wiA be altogether fu-
tile unless, BY some CONFUSION Of human
nature quite beyond anything ever yet re-
corded in Vermont, there comes clamor
so insistent that it cannot be disregarded.
And such demand must be borne down
upon the lawmakers by pressure never
yet exerted in behalf of any desired legis-
lation. Even then Its success is almost
beyond hope.
For the small towns of Vermont to give
up their right to representation as such
and to merge with and become parts OF
election districts would be an instance OF
self-extinguishment for which there hiss
been no precedent, and Of which there is
no promise. It involves an uprooting oil
our whole form Of state government dat
ing back to the very foundation. 1t is as
radical proposition, and would be no
more unexpected, than for the federal
union to change the representation in the
Senate from a uniform to proportional
basis, giving each state, not two senators,
but as many only as its population war
ranted, compared with other states.
What chance would such a scheme have !
1t would mean constitutional amend
ment in either case, but it is easy to tin
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

The Brattleboro town meeting appears
to have been an interesting affair in
which Clarke Fits polished of Repre-
sentative Barber and the anti's scored
clear through. That's one thing that
makes Brattleboro place worth living in
the fun they have on every such occa-
sion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

The Montpelier Argus notes that the
town OF Somerset cast its whole five votes
for license, and sarcastically observes,
"Next year the representative from Som
erect VIII come up to the capital and as
sist in revising the local option law. .
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11

Vermont has no murders nowadays but
there have been three killings in a fort
night-pIeasant little affairs in which
firearms played the indispensable part.
Two of them we're affairs du occur and
the third had a delightful Black Hand
feature that brought it quite down to the
present. Two of the assailants relieved
the state by killing themselves, so that
the lawyers stand to get in on only one
trial.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

With President Taft certain to attend,
the wild Indians reduced to captivity en-
gagged, and an official poet named, the
Champlain tercentenary looms up in pros
pect. Let's 60.