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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06


Increased passenger rates ON the Boston
& Maine railroad will go into effect ON the
various divisions as soon as the road com
plies with the requirements OF the inter
state commerce commission, which re-
auires all proposed schedules to be filed at
least a month in advance. In the case OF
the Fitchburg division the new tariff was
filed Monday and will probably go into
effect june l. The increase in rates on
this division will average from 10 to IL
per cent, making the schedule practically
the same as existed before the uniform
rate of two cents a mile was adopted
three years ago Just what increase. if
any. will be made on the Connecticut and
Passumpsic divisions is not yet known but
local railroad men expect that the rate
from Brattleboro to points north Will be
raised from 21a to 2% or 3 cents a mile
Through these increases the railroad com
pany says it expects to derive enough
revenue to offset the increased wage sched-
ule recently secured by its employees. As
a matter of fact the increased rates will
probably do this and considerably more,
and in this as in almost every other case
where employees of big corporation in
sist upon more pay the ultimate consumer
is the one who has to foot the bills.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06

In rcfu,ing 60 grant any hithelass H.
ocnsrs Tor the coming year hoean'e Of the
"intolerabe condition" that have existed
in the pas, the selee,men put Us IN mind
az the man who cut oil his dogs tail lusi
hack u the animals ear, no, because he
wanted 10 harm the dog but because he
didn't like the actions Of the candal appcn
dare. The Reformcr Is in sympathy with
the town fathers in their desire to prevent
illegal liquor selling in Brai,leboro but does
not believe that 50 drastic method u
necessary TO accomplish the desired end.
Admitting abuse Of the privileges that
fifth.class licenses grant. We are by no
means certain that this abuse has reached
n point where il Is necessary 10 cut OIL the
privileges entirely. In our opinion the
selectmen have not yet made public sui'
ficient evidence to warrant their action IN
refusing To grant the applications Of the
three local druggists. 30 far as We have
been able TO ascertain the recent analysis
Of liquor samples about which there was
no much speculation showed only a few
technical violations OF the requirements
OF the pure food law in regard TO brand
ing. As To proof OF the 'intolerable con
ditions" OF which the selectmen speak we
have not yet seen il made the basis OF re-
course TO such remedies as the law pro-
yidss
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
The Census.

Reports from all over the country indi,,
cate that an awful mess has been made OF
the job of taking the census. The census
bureau at Washington balled the thing up
with so much red tape the result has been
that the census as taken will be of no
particular statistical value. In town after
town enumeratoN appointed quit the JOB
after a brief trial. In some towns and
cities entire streets are said to have been
skipped. In Bennington the enumerators
have worked hard and overtime but found
it impossible to finish inside the time limit
which expired Saturday night In the
country districts the enumerators have I'M
til May Is to complete their work but in
many places cannot get through before
June l if reports are true. The Washing
ton bureau has bossed the job from start
to finish giving state supervisors and
other appointees practically no authority
and no latitude in doing the work. This
puts the blame where it belongs on the
Washington crowd and not on the state
and local agents who have worked faith
fully and often under great difficulties
to carry out instructions.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06

According to the well informed Washing
ton correspondent of the Boston Globe, re-
publican senators and representatives are
greatly chagrined over the flat failure OF
the high cost of living inquiry. Instituted
for the purpose of placating popular
wrath over high prices attributed to the
tariff the inquiry started amid flourish
of trumpets and much newspaper publlcl-
ty but interest in it soon waned and the
report of the committee under the leader
ship of Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
will have little effect on the situation, it
is believed. The democrats in congress
say that the purpose of the inquiry was
to give the tariff clean bill OF health
and to manufacture campaign material for
the republicans. So little has it amounted
to, however, that democrats are now more
anxious than republicans to have the re-
port made public before the fall elections.
'Tt will take good deal of money to pay
for this investigation and print the re-
port" says the Globe correspondent" and
beautifully bound copies which will be
sent promptly to the junk dealer will be
all the country will get for Mr. Lodges
disinterested services in the public in
terest."
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06


Further reports from the south aud
west bring news that crop losses from
the recent cold snap will not be as great
a. were at first thought. This information
is nothing more than was to he expected.
for il has frequently happened that exag.
gerated stories OF blghting frosts have
been circulated apparently for their effect
in speculative circles. From authoritative
sources covering wide range OF western
territory come adyices saying that the
effects OF the cold snap were far less than
was at first reported. One correspondent
writes that only the smallest fraction OF
corn had been planted at all and that
grains generally will not be affected at ALL
Fruits were damaged considerably but not
to the extent at first believed
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
Setting a Good Example.
(St. Adams Messenger

The election of ex-Congressman Kit
tredge Haskins as one of the Brattleboro
listers is an excellent example of civic
patriotism in willingness on the part of
one who has held high station to serve
his town in its routine affairs. 1t is also
an illustration of the wisdom of choosing
the best man for a municipal Office Of
great portance.-Northfeld News.
Nothing can be added to this comment
to point its moral, but it will bear the
emphasis of repetition. Our American
civic ideals, our public service our polit
zeal life will be all the better when the
strong men that have demonstrated fit
ness and capacity and are past the first
temptations of ambition still keep in the
harness and serve the city and the state
wherever their usefulness may be best
employed. This country never saw bet
ter example of this than in the life of John
Quincy Adams, who served so long in con-
gress after the glory of the White House
had been his. This country never will be
content until it has drafted Theodore
Roosevelt once more into some public SER
vice. And to these shining lights that be-
long on history's page we can make our
own local additions to suit ourselves. But
the principle is there, the very same prin-
ciple, whether in national life or in the
school districts affairs.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
An Unwise Move.
(Athol Transcript

The Boston Herald has cut off its coun.
try weekly exchange list--in the interest
of economy. For years unknown the
Herald has profited by this exchange and
the very liberal advertising in the shape
of readers and quotations in the weeklles
that have gone with it, and we don't be-
ieve any city daily, no matter how big,
that aims to catch country readers, ever
misses it by following the drift Of country
affairs as reflected by the weekly press.
Paid correspondents out in the towns are
not always reliable or conscientious as in
dicators of local thought and opinion.
They are too eager to rush in stuff that
will catch the passing eye, and dollar for
themselves. The Herald will continue to
be great newspaper, but it is not going
to get any closer to the great heart of its
country constituency by totally ignoring
the peoples humble but faithful and de-
voted spokesman, the rural press.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
ACKNOWLEDGE IT.
Brattleboro Has to Bow to the Inevi.
table-Scores of Citizens Prove II.

After reading the public statement of
this representative citizen of Brattleboro
gwen below, you must come to this con-
clusion. A remedy which cured years ago.
which has kept the kidneys in good health
since, can be relied upon to perform the
same work in other cases. Read this:
Rexford Benson, Elliot Street, Brattle-
boro. VT, says: 81 first learned of Doan's
Kidney Pills some ten years ago. At that
time | was suffereing from kidney trouble,
the most troublesome symptom being a
sharp pain across my back and hips. If
| took cold, it settled in my kidneys and
made my suffering more intense. After
working hard for few days, my back be.
came very lame and sore and | was hardly
able to get about. During a severe attack
OF the trouble. l procured Doan's Kidney
Pills and began using them. They relieved
me from the first and in a short time the
backache had ceased entirely. During the
lapse OF years there have been few slight
returns of the trouble, but at such times
Doans Kidney Pills have always relieved
me. will be pleased to give further de-
tails OF my case to anyone who calls on
me-" VII
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo. New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- take
no other. ''Ne
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06

A a., reuiiaf nssNiAls tnssaue ~ tAf
..,.,..,. ,..ass. lalss A. b, nchasnk 80
.is,ns lhs fallasiag seiIlcs ~rir n.sas
Ia.sE iais. sa4IdiaR ~ iirais = iAai'
- inraulaisnl, II upilIeid' ses
1870 iigssss a. ssli rssi estate 10
all see aiiawsi d ne es,@lr 81 f.s.l
A. Chass II nfaillsiefa, u ~ ss's'.
~ Lila \, RsisT ~ hlailiree's' iAs
s5,.i.l,.ysioT naaird Ia lke eili i'slss
800 J.ha H. Ryder eas sIi''slnird
saminis,ratos. IlHai arovsaisAF nas
maas lV 4. u, stafford, adnlhisifaies
Il The .sisls u llalaad l., hsmiis@n ~
p,stti,i.a5a. The all pas allowed !.
,he estate II Martha N, teller o,
Vsaan. n, q Allies sas ali'"'H'rd
rxeeutor. Ia tho l.raHisf Iiins estate
~ Miiminesos The aill eas rT.sfnisd
~ T5.nk T., Titus and alieseii
Flwatd Titus Nas nanrtl ~ sAernt"i.
is.... a srll real estate Nas granted
Alvin n. Combs, administrator ~ lhf
Estate ~ Eiisa 4, iafnhs ~ pamtn'f'
,,ss. Iohn l., Hal., administrator
"a the estate ~ Charles =, hn'lsi7
6.ld ~ Marlboro, vas granted W
eehss 10 sell real estate, maj e.
sounling was allowed Emma y ilr''h,
On. administrator 81 the estate oi
charles l.. Fletcher II Marlboro 'Ail
Iloliender. executor on the estate OF
IIohn A. Gaodenoush, IL hraiilehofo.
made his 1nai accounting which sas
allowed. The hnAl accounting Of 'he
Rniilebofe Trust company, adm,nis'iA
,or In The estate 81 George NJ, hFoeks
~ Vernon. Wa allowed, Ia The estate
~ Martha !. ", Dustin 81 biaiil"b"f"
license wac granted the bfaiilcbofe
Trust company administrator, 10 sril
real estate. The will Vas presented
ana allowed 10 the estate 81 Oscar l..
sherman IL Newfane u, NJ. sherman
and A. \. sherman were appointed ek'
seuiors. In the estate Of Charles "
R,lsps ~ wafdsbora the final account
Ing n George W. Briggs, executor, Was
allowed. The hnal accounting was made
by George T.. Aihcrion, administrator
In the estate ~ John Anterior Of
whitingham. The account was allowed
and a dividend ordered for creditors.
The final account was allowed D. u.
Smith. administrator IN the estate Of
Everett {. Snow Of Marlboro. The viii
was allowed In the estate 81 Catherine
Il. Haywood II Bratileboro. Motion for
final setilcmon, May y WIS made by
Frank T.. Titus, administrator IN the
estate Of Edward Titus Of Wilmington.
Final accounting in the estate Of David
Bills Of Wilmington will be made May
%. by Frank Z. Titus, administrator.
The exceutrix filed an inventory In
the estate If George =, Gale Of BTattle'
boro. I. q. r. Smith was appointed ad'
IN the estate of Jennie &.
:. Smith Of Braiileboro. ;. 4. Daniels |
and 4. ". Blodgeit were appointed |
in the estate Of Martha |
l. W. Dustin Of Braitleboro. Dora T..
Brooks was appointed administrative
ia the estate Of William W. Brooks Of |
Vernon. In the estate Of William Il.
Eddy Of Brattleboro H. r. Chamberlain
md O. +. Ware were appointed ap.
,raisers and commissioners. The APP |
,raisers filed an inventory in the estate
4 Martha VI. Collier Of Vernon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06

Wanted: Candidates Opinions
Londonderry Sitter.

1t is only a few weeks now before the
Windham county convention. Isn't it about
time that the several candidates for state
senatorship declared their views on several
important questions sure to come before
the legislature? Come, gentlemen, what
will you do for or against removing the
time lock" on the constitution OF Yer
mont? On the primary election measure!
On court reform? On bonding the state
for building trunk line highways? On
establishing agricultural schools in the
state? On taxing uniformly all tangible
property and doing away with offsets!
On the protection of deer? On state con.
troll of telephone lines? How to best
economic on state expenses? You must
have opinions on these subjects: let us
hear them
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06

The United States court Of appeals
has handed down decision affirming
the decree Of the United States circuit
court in which the Standard Oil com
pany was fined 100000 by a jury before
Judge Moves in the western district of
New York for violation of the inter
state commerce act. There were forty
counts in the indictment, brought under
the Elkins act of February. 1903. and
the defendant was found guilty on each
of the counts. These counts charge
concessions by the Standard Oil from
the published and filed tariffs in inter
state transportation of petroleum be-
tween Aug. 10, 1904, and May H. 1905,
between Olean. n. V. and Rutland. VT,
and between Olean and Bellows Falls,
VI
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06

1t is pleasing to note that the United
States supreme court has sustained the
ruling of Judge James l.. Martin in the
case of Charles R. Heike, former secretary
of the American Sugar Refining company,
who was indicted for conspiracy to de-
fraud the government out of customs du-
ties. When the case came up last Febru-
arv Heike claimed immunity from trial
because he had testified before grand
Jury at an antitrust inquiry. Judge Mar
tin ruled against this contention, saying
there was no evidence of bad faith on the
part of the government in bringing the
respondent before the grand jury or that
any effort was made to extract from him
discriminating testimony The case went
to the supreme court on an appeal from
this ruling but the appeal was dismissed
in an opinion announced Monday, the
court holding that it had been taken pre-
maturely and that the immunity law was
meant merely as shield from successive
prosecution. Heike's trial is set for the
10th, and hearing on the merits will be-
gin on that date, the mandate of the SUI
preme court having been issued at once
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
Landing a cemmlnes.

Mai a. sssilns II IsgAi 4 s hlEhA
s.~Hlial ihai = 49, u'sialsF iafsi ss''i
.aaniisr fi,silm.aasllls 1his = sas q
ihr nfa lssks ihai IAN !" n,ssn,~is ~
th. LxisiainSr Ikr isrllninsiY e"iA
IA L. ,issns l4iosv g@a 4uisr, Ne saaah
=, Kmu hs,r sisafrsi Aasg ihr rsi'irnrss II
ihr iht.ns that vested ssa an tbs ezra
ins Il A,,ir slssiion afllr Ia lea nsrA ~
iirnsni iails ~ lhs state. H. sNts lhs,
.,,u inrll,is stHh msh a. ifank g WI,
lsia. - Nsapolt, Miiliam 4 lesfd ~
Manil~li,f. Mich Williams ~ faelsil
l.ikr Parrish ~ Randolph, sol ans -
Ihs fs,'anrls that have ffiVui en The siAns
II s,ssTnuFs duIing tho lat - frafs,
Isil ihrse mrn ahal yea aouli hss Y be
Nay ~ q oammiiirr aiiaiini"asn', Make
srfsnd and third eholrs, Dat im
,aur.sii an irfari a. iaNntins any parts
nlaf candidate lot The si@aksfshlr, NUn
Aiii ~ able % oi~n negotiations With Az
~ the candidates II you are uagriul, ~
.,t,, Ia a,k Cor the craftsmanship II ihs
r,,inmiitse On railroads, aira the commit
i.,s ga aays aud mrans. sifrrt railways,
state tai-isn, and appropriations lhr-V
ar the committee, that wili hIihs Spa
nio the spotlight,
ii sou want a rlarr 90 the railroad
committee b. sutr 60 make the argnaih
ianor II several Nsll.knnnn railroad q
iainrls ", ~ g Siirknrf aud q W
Miilers are bath influential msn aud i
,an look good L. them IsfhsIs they all
tel the SPEAKER you ate all f'shi, II the
do, ynu nrtd not NuTTy a. Ia the fvfnh,
Nou sill have To- have irrnds On the IA
slls II the tiftlr Il you desire plane "a
the ways and meank committee AK y
II, MaTrs IL Proctor 90 sre Fletcher FFoc
tor aud have Mr. rrsriof suggest g. The
SPEAKER that YOU would like a place un
the way. aud means committee, You MAJ
also wiiie Go a iew superior court judges,
prominent attorneys and banker, asking
them 90 suggest your ambition 90 the
speaker. The committee on the state
prlson will give you an Opportunity vol
witt Windsor a. the .Nltn-c Of the state.
You will gri your pay while travelling and
eat ~ the states guest, You should he
able Ia deliver the votes Of your county
delegation for the speaker u you desire Z
place an this committee. u y undrrsiool
that only worker get chance at the
junkeiing committees, When yon go into
caucus H. sure that you are with the
crowd that will win. II there !. Ia b. any
contest. ii you fail 10 vote with the win
ncrs your committee appointments won't
bother you great deal You may land
on III. committee on town lines.
Having landed your committee appoint
ment gel the names Of the rest Of the
committee before they are announced. u |
possible. and take the men ont 10 supper
some night, They don't call Il dinner at
Montpelier Talk a. though you had ca.
tire charge Of making ~ Your committee
-
Political Burcr,
Bratelboro. Vt:
What kind NV a lookin Teller i this
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Reformer by Lydia Eliot

bag. and dozen other articles that viii
suggest themselves 20 one fond OF this
sort OF busy work Why Is IL that we 81
often speak Of the gifts one may make IN
such ways when the articles may be equal
" as useful TO the one who makes them:
How about the chldnn's appetitesy
Are they difficult 90 SUIT Look into the
cause Very many articles are written
land with good reason upon the necessity
Tor healthful diet for the little folks and
stating that tea Is not nourishing and Is
not suited to their growing bodies. That
bread and tea is no sort of suitable
breakfast that it Is wonder that so
many children manage TO grow up, con
sidering the lack of nourishing food
These lines from Hayes Bulletin explain
some things but not all:
Little Willie isn't we'll
Seems to have a bilious spell.
We're afraid he's delicate.
Had some applicants at s:
Nine O'Clock twas cookies; then
Followed ginger cake at 10.
At II slipped around
And some cheese and doughnuts found.
Didn't heed the dinner bell;
Wouldn't eat; he isn't we'll
Little Willie isn't we'll
lone O'Clock twas bread and jell;
Two O'Clock twas pumpkin pie;
Three, some cake upon the sly;
Maple caramels at t.
Hick'ry nuts at 5. galore,
For when supper time came he
Was as languid as could be!
What can all the bow Do tell,
Little Willie isn't well
Little Willie isn't well.
Send for good old DR. Dell.
Willie doesn't feel ''just right
Hasn't any appetite;
Wouldn't dinner, supper eat,
Though his mamma did entreat
Is it chicken-poX, you think?
Should he have some milk to drink?
Give him nux! Or calome?
Little Willie isn't well.
Two women had talked Spring fash
Ions and clothes-making for half hour
over the telephone, while a neighbor
stewed around in great hurry to call up
a friend about some business before leay-
ing home. Finally he asked if he could
use the clothes line for Just moment.
The women took the hint and chung up"
Iowa Homestead.
An electrical ozone generator for the
bedroom is the latest
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-06
The Meddler
~ ne sss' ~, Jss. l.ias.

The M~ldlsF hoIss fh8 s-it.,
guided sral IN behalf II 60
mrni nor fear At Too siItaa5.,
competition Nill h. above = -
agitation Ia favor II a ,u -, ~.
AZ the fisk IT offending ,r 4
ffhsd0N friends The Mria -,
place himself 0n iroafd :, rsis+s.1
Iosod 90 the deA that sgIaaT -
an alright ID. A dsK q ft,f ~ -
alton L certainly should b. ~ 49,
"a which eSen indulsrnn, a iait.-'
tfunomioal skrf.lse i ioghalrE lhls
aliy ~ the las, No paal IN
come from Sunday salt " .ols -.
and cisan, The man siil 81 .lss -
eibaok should not h. iufl 4itt I. ~
yogngsisf a saucer 81 iardfsm a.s
day afternoon when his more larna
hrighbor tan have a quart 80 = IL
sunday dinner. Modriailua 3 q ~.
j. a good motto for the iga1 ~ ID.
authorities 60 adopt IN dfalHs ri !.
question at Sunday oh,frzhs. H.
luiely nothing viii b. gained . ~,
upon the people an lniolriau.t ,..alnt
Every snirfpfising ciiigfh RnuA.
l. Interested IN the outcome 3 ~ -
crnsns. and confidently caIttis ,bg :,
town will show = marked lufftss 4 !.
ulaiion over the ngurr 4 d yslH =
Fear that the count herr a. ~ -
mad. thoroughly led 10 commana.,
with the state supervisor saib Z !
week. with the result thar l. -
Braitl.boro Wednesday ior ihs IN,
purpose Of making suw that ihe sJ,f y,
being done a. u should b. M nia
vesiigaici numerous complaint. %! ~
ci with all OF the local chumtn,gn 4
the only serious oversight he lisosrs
wa. at the Braitleboro Retreat Eta,
tween 800 and so patient. bad %, :.
enumerated on account o, q ml.esx
standing on the part Of the au,hlHis
the institution. >iaiisiiCs rtslriin. -
patients had been sent 90 Nsshu.. ,
Gently and this gave the impressed u
they were exempt from further shu-a
ton. which proved not 10 H. de- -
Aside from this oversight. which ll, -
been corrected. Mr.. Hays found ihE =
work IN the main had been done y
lie i determined, however, that Bart
boro shall have the benefit OF 40 ao,-'D
count. and viii he glad 10 have ans e
son or family not counted drop 4 "a
TO that effect TO the secretary Of the "a
board OF trade This j. a good 0ppaz
ity TO help along the Bigger Baitsa
idea.
Polite sarcasm finds an illusrltiot ~
letter which a local man recently rtsTs
from a relative in the west On a rr
visit TO this part OF the country the 10
erner. il seems. had bough, some ath;z
furniture which was TO be repaired u |
then forwarded TO his home, the nate
being left IN charge OF the Brattleb0nu
Time passed. and the furniture did Z
make its appearance in the western hz
so the owner wrote his relative back "a /
to ascertain the cause Of the delay . |
closing stamp for prompt reply 70
some reason or other this letter was q
answered, and a few weeks later i. Y
ripient received the following note: "lr
George, ! have long since lost all lntsHs |
IN the furniture which was left in "a i
charge, but | should like to know VIC |
became of that two-cent stamp which
sent YOU in my last letter. Needles
.ay, the stamp was Immediately put
work and the furniture is now on It's Wy |
10 its destination.