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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24
THE RECORD STANDS.

The requirement by the Vermont Vale,
railroad of a half interest in the stock o
the Rutland road has given our friends
the Central Vermont newspapers, another
opportunity to view with alarm the az
gressive tactics of the New Haven system
under command of President Mellen and
to point with pride to the brave stand
Of courageous senators" who saved legl'
innate railroad competition to the indus
tries and commerce of New England" OF
course it was to be expected that the
Rutland purchase would cause the Cen
trail Vermont organs to cry out against
the danger of New Haven domination,
and the prospect of such an outcome of
the railroad war, if there is any such pros
peet, is pleasing to nobody. But all their
commentator of the action of the Yer
mont senate is misplaced for the reason
that the bill which was slaughtered in that
body contemplated no hardship on the
Grand Trunk system aside from that likely
to come from legitimate competition.
We believe we appreciate fully the bene-
fits that New England will derive from
competing railroad systems, and on that
account we are glad to note the assur-
ances of the Central Vermont press that
the Grand Trunk system is never likely to
be surrendered to its competitor. We sin
cerely hope that these assurances are
founded on accurate knowledge: also that
the Grand Trunk will theoretically pursue
its purpose to extend its line down the
Connecticut valley from Windsor to Brat
teboro and then build its proposed extern
sion from Palmer to Providence. But in
holding these views we are not obliged to
alter our opinion that in refusing the
Vermont Valleys request for authority to
build from Brattleboro to South Vernon
the Vermont senate acted in opposition to
the best interests of the entire east side
of the state.
Whatever the outcome of the present
railroad controversy, whether the Yer
mont Valley is compelled to build its pro-
posed link in New Hampshire or eventu-
ally finds itself able to enter Brattleboro
from the south by authority granted by
the general law, the record of 10 members
of the Vermont senate of 1910 will stand
as one of which thousands of public spir-
tied citizens of the state are ashamed
Under the pretense of preventing the
throttling of one railroad system they did
all in their power to throttle another; in
other words, they voted against a square
deal for Vermont in the matter of i'm
proved railroad facilities
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

The Reformer has no expectation that
Brattleboro will swing into the license co..
umn at the coming March meeting A year
ago the matter was more doubtful because
of the many people who were Disguised at
the free and easy way in which the law
had been enforced and were expected to
vote yes on that account, but in spite of
this faction the no vote was the largest
ever polled in Brattleboro. During the
past year the law has been enforced to
the letter; the people have had just what
they voted fora dry town And so, unless
there are whole lot of folks in Brattle-
boro who believe in no-license but are
against its enforcement, there is no reason
for thinking that the license vote will
show any gain over year ago. One rea-
son why Brattleboro's no-license workers
are so successful every year is because
they are wise enough not to allow any
professional rum fighter to take a hand in
the campaign. They know that the liquor
question is one that each town can best
settle for itself, and knowing that, act &C.
cordingy. The only towns in the county
that voted license last year were Putney,
Vernon and Marlboro, and in the last
named town no licenses were. issued.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24
Poor Business.
IRuiland Naws \

The st. Adams Messenger severely criti-
cises not only the last Vermont legisla'
ture but all previous ones for their habit
of voting extra pay for all employees con
nected with Legislative proceedings. from
sweepers and messengers to pages and 9th
er attaches. The habit has been OF late to
allow all such employees the same per diem,
81, that the members themselves receive.
The Messenger remarks, and its remark Is
entirely Justified: IF ever there was a silly
fraud on the pocketbooks of Vermonters
il was the slapdash vote OF excessive sala'
ries to every Jack and Jill that tipped bis
hat or winked her eye at the lawmakers
during their nearly four months haunt Of
the capitol. Not man that took tie free
mans oath before he was sent TO hont'
pelier, or the constitutional oath OF a
member of the legislature after he was
sent there would have paid his own Drl'
vate help in his own private business ON
any such extraordinary disproportionate
scale as that upon. which he voted away
the states money
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

-, wars ago fruit was neglected
VII" a;onnd Brnttleboro fully iuv'v.
WY AQUA have been planted in the lasl
s.i lars though there Il II the n'isihe.'
iem snJ not tbe farmers who are dong y.
.srbe,e Is no such thing as an abandoned
ea,n, anywhere. Somebody owns suen
,rnnertv no ca led, and il at least ou''n's
hay from il, These are lar away ''o" WV
%The competition agricultural PAPER
have nowadays is from the zen CEN ", ,a,
order monthlics. We are tryns t H.
our Subscribers 20 ask questions, bul .hu
NJ NJ, Ensiand farmer is the most wonder
snIl' eontented person in the world sun
asr,cultnrol conditions are looking up
Peonle are coming from all over the eouh'
t,v and settling in New England on nc
oa,,,t of The low price of land. You can
Inv good farms al from $40 70 SiVo an
acre sneh as you could not get IN the west
for less than 500 TO $500, -
Gin certain sections Hungarians ana
Poles are coming in and monononklhs
onion growing This is particularly tIle
In western Massachusetts,, were nun
dreds of onion farms are owned oy III. ~.
The soil in New England, and TINS appi,ess
TO a large portion OF the Eastern ana
Middle States, is exhausted by having
beon cronped In the wrong way. In
some cases this has been done by the use
of the wrong fertilizer. Anyhow one or
more elements necessary TO gt9"nH ns,
been DESTROYED, and on the acid soil lelt
only weeds will thrive. The soil can DE
restored by the use of proper SUBSTANCES
There is no irrigation necessary IN New
England. One strong point might
mention is the interest in purebred cattle
of all kinds that is being taken IN New
England. We are not importing lot
nowadays. and our cattle are as goodt, as
those anywhere. New York Sun. Feb.
10
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

In its issno ~ Ana IS10 The Drnt
- "' ''o'e " US 49, w
tieoofo Reporter printed letter from on
VINO subscribed himself a ram hepupli
can Farmer. That he was man oil sound
sense as well is shown by the following
extract IRON his epistie:
! am plain farmer, and IN politics re-
iionai man. moTe her. ' "Sar;tv sor tbose
who honestly differ with me in politics,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

If each Vermonter has his or her
share tucked away in some savings IN.
stitut'on in the state each one VIII nave
two hundred seven dollars and some ODD
cents. for according TO the abstract OF
renorts of condition of Vermont savings
banks and savings banks and trust
companies AT the close of business De,
cember 81, 1870 and comparison with
the report of June 30, 1910. Just issued
bv Frank C. Williams, state bank com
missioner, the 355 $50 residents OF the
state have in savings denosits in the n
mutual banks. S43.779.752.97, in the
trust companies. S23,sl6.903.66. and the
Grand total is swelled TO S73.s22. O54 ~
by the savings deposits OF ssh ,229.Io
which the comptroller of the United
States treasury reports in 81 of the .
national banks in the state, No record
is made of the deposits in stockings.
the family Bible, the old teapot, and
other fond spots of the conservative
conservatives. The total increase in
savings denosits for the six months is
$l.6l5.S 3l.96.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

Fred Blanchard, president of the Rut
land & Montnelier Railroad comuany
has received from the Harrison Engi
neer company of New York, which last
summer surveyed for line of railroad
between Rutland and Montpelier. the
blue prints and estimates of cost
These plans call for a road 50 miles in
length with nine miles of siding at an
estimated cost of S37 9ss mile, and a
total cost of 1881, 056. The plan calls
for two tunnels in Granville and Men
don. The cost to the promoters of this
railroad of this preliminary survey was
$4,000. II calls for stations at Mont.
pelier, Middlesex, Moretown. Waits.
feld. Warren. Granville. Hancock,
Rochester. Stockbridoe. Pittsfeld Men.
don ard Rutland. The estimated cost
of equipment, including passenger and
freight ears and locomotives, is
1914 900.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

The fact that the warrant for the an
nual town meeting contains no article pro
viding for further expression of public
opinion in regard to the suit brought by
the selectmen against the Hooker, Corser
q Mitchell company is pretty good EVIL
dence that the town fathers are in favor
of abiding by the sentiment of the town as
expressed by the overwhelming vote at the
special meeting last week. In this, we be-
lieve, they are showing good judgment. Ii
the selectmen wish to satisfy themselves
regarding the truth of the company's in
ventory since the present management was
in control they can save legal fees by tax
ing up with the companys offer to allow
one or more competent and disinterested
men to examine the books of the concern.
In SO far as the suit pertains to alleged
wrongdoing under the former management
the voters have in effect instructed the
selectmen to call the matter off, and the
selectmen would be poor public servants
if they did not listen to the voice of the
public in matter of this kind.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

Vermont farmers who fear that the
Canadian reciprocity arrangement will
spoil the market for their products should
bear in mind that at present Canada is a
very small producer of foodstuffs in COM
parison with the United States and that
the conditions of production are practically
the same in both countries. AT recent
hearing before the ways and means com
mittee on the subject Congressman Hill
Of Connecticut pointed out to protesting
dairyman that if al Canadas butter ex-
ports last year had come to the United
States they would have furnished the peo-
pie of this country about two-thirds of an
ounce per capita, while in the case Of
eggs, if Canada had sent the entire amount
of her exports last year to New York
city alone they would have furnished to
each inhabitant of that city one egg once
in two and half years. Freedom of trade
between this country and Canada will not
have large consequences either in injury
to our producers or relief of consumers,
in so far as farm products are
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

The Burlington News says that if Bur
lington and Brattleboro should enter into
competition for new industry Brattle-
boro would win by over 400 per cent be-
cause "Brattleboros tax is 81 thousand
and ours SIT ON the thousand" We may
as well be frank and admit that while
Brattleboro's village tax is about what the
contemporary says, residents of the vii
lage are obliged to pay town tax, high
way and school district tax as well. How
ever, we agree with the News when it says
that "Brattleboro has as many other at
fractions as we have" and are not afraid
to take our chances with Burlington when
it comes to making a bid for new indus
tries. In fact, about the only attraction"
that the Queen City can faunt in our
face is Charles II. Darling, collector of Gus
toms and Central Vermont attorney.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24
SCRATCHED FOR 40 YEARS.
Used D. D. D. Six Mon ths-All Itching
GOnei

This is the actual experience of Anne
Croman, Santa Rosa, Cal, with the won
derfpl d. D. D. Prescription.
d. D. d. is the proven Eczema Cure,
the mild wash that gives instant relief
in all forms of skin trouble.
Cleanses the skin of all impurities
washes away blotches and pimples,
leaving the skin as smooth and healthy
as that of child.
Get 25c. trial bottle of this wonder
full Eczema Cure today and keep it in
the house.
We know that D. D. d. will do all
that is claimed for it,
Brooks House Pharmacy, c. E. Graf
fam, Prop.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24
Senatorial Explanations.
bennington Banner.)

tors rv TO eHpan ay thew
the bill providing for the publicity of cam
paign expenses? Of course they must
have believed that it was for the best in
terests of Vermont not to require this pub
Gcity; but why?-Londonderr Sitter.
If their explanations on this score are
as Illuminating as their explanations of
their. vote ON the railroad matter, they
will be wise not to make any, and merely
wait for the people to forget.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

Through the provisions of law passed
at the last session of the legislature the
state is given the right, through board
Of armory commissioners, to acquire and
maintain property for the use of compa
MES of the First Vermont regiment, Yer
mont National Guard, as armories pro.
vided that the expense to the state shall
be met from the general appropriation for
the military department and shall not ex-
coed $4,000 for any one armory! Towns
wishing to avail themselves of state aid
for this purpose must contribute at least
20 per cent of the cost of the building
and site either by subscription, gift or APP
preparation. In the hope that the people
of Brattleboro appreciate the need of ade-
quate quarters for its company of citizen
soldiery there has been placed in the war
rant for the coming town meeting an arti-
Gle to see what amount, if any, the town
will appropriate for this purpose. The Re-
former believes that such an appropriation
would be an excellent investment. At the
present time the Vermont National
Guard is in a state of high efficiency, but
it is difficult to keep it so when the vari-
GUS companies are handicapped by lack of
suitable quarters Company | Of this
town ought to have hall large enough TO
enable the holding of company drills
through the winter. An armory such as
could be secured by taking advantage of
the law mentioned above would not only
be a creditable addition to Brattleboro's
growing list of public buildings but would
be of untold help to the local militia com
pany in keeping its ranks filled with act
i've, energetic young men who could be de-
pended upon to serve their country faith
fully and intelligently in time of need.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

statement of expenses, and the anti
lobby bill, after these bills had passed
the house. On the whole. though. we be-
lieve the state has gotten better SER
vice and more for its money than from
any previous legislature within the
memory of the present generation.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24
Our Fame Spreads.

(N0rthlleId NeWs.I
Towns that show jealous spirit over
Brattleboros prosperity are destined to
nounced that native of that burg has
scored world record for doughnut eating,
having devoured II of normal size, holes
and all, in nine and one-half minutes
Hoo-ray.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24
Get an Advertising Start.

Il open my store tomorrow
would you advise me to start off,"
You will advertise, of course?"
Hadn't thought of it,
Then | advise you to start wit
closing.out sale. Dallas News.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

There are no indications that any other
county towns will vote yes this year, and
it would not be surprising il Putney and
Marlboro returned TO the dry column.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

! Yesterdays decision by the United
States supreme court that only money
and not advertising, can be accepted by
interstate railroads in return for transpor
tation, is likely to interfere seriously with
a little system of business barter IN Yer
mont, which was authorized under act No
1913 of the laws of 1910. This law amend
ed the public statutes so that railroad
companies could exchange mileage books
Tor advertising space in newspapers at
regular published card rates, the advertis.
ing to be the publishing of timetables and
such other bona fde advertising matter
as shall be deemed proper" The law was
approved Dec. II, 1910, and took effect at
once, being followed by the insertion of
railroad timetables in various journals
throughout the state. Now comes the de-
cision by the highest court of the land on
the Hepburn rate law of 1906, prohibiting
such interchange of mileages for advertis-
ing space. 1t looks as if the Vermont law
is punctured in so far as it applies to in
terstate railroad systems and that the rail-
roads will have to resort to money adver-
Using if they are to do anything in that
line.-Barre Times
We do not understand that the decision
on the Hepburn law affects act No. 1873
of the Vermont laws of 1910 because the
latter allows railroads to pay for advertis
ing with transportation good only on lines
wholly within the state. The federal law
was the same before the recent decision of
the supreme court, that simply confirming
a decision already given in lower
tribunal
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24
The Meddler
III The eoai fiis yoH. PH il or.'

Present indications lead The
dler TO think that the coming n
meeting will be a lively affair. III
warrant are several special arI
over which there is likely 10 b
siderable discussion, and there
strong probability that the eleet.H
officers will be accompanied by
ling amount of excitement IS
look now there is every prospect n
energetic contest over the Oii9
selectman. j. G. Stafford whose
wear term expires this year is vii
as The Meddler understands 1t, 10 4
for a three.year term If the yOiesl
wish, but is not so anxious f0' \
Their public service that be sill Il
any active fight for the place \
Mr.. Stafford has friends who are
likely to view the prospect Of hi. \
placement with such equanimity, /
unless he orders them 10 stack d
they will probably be in the igh, d
booted and spurred. On the b
hand, there are good friends Of l
Stafford who believe that be Id
not be asked TO give further Of
time in such a thankless task as h
of town father. They argue that
has served two years in that oha
well as one session in the legisla,
and on that account should be all0p
TO retire. Still Others believe that
der the present method of electins
lectmen in rotation new man So.
be put in office every year.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

Entered as second class matter, January 4
1907, g the post Office at Braitlehoro, W
under the net Of Congress Of March q 1879
BRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY. FEB. "a, 1911
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-24

# y
In the person of Julius l.. StOekVa
of West Brattleboro, who this week
expressed his willingness to accep. i
office of selectman, Mr.. stafford 4
nave formidable opponent \
Stoe kwell is more or less familiar Vi.
town affairs through his long tern
service as overseer of the poor, and
extremely popular in that par
Brattleboro outside the village lin,
No one can fairly denv that be is VI
fitted personally to hold the posita
and his supporters argue that his s0Ii
Judgment would be valuable asset
the municipal triumvirate. There
no doubt in the mind of The Medl5
that il would be good thing for Y
town to choose new man on the boar
of selectmen this year, and this is u
with no intention of disparagng u
good work that Mr.. Stafford sas 4.s
in the past two years, but rather N
cause of a sincere belief that ul9sI
the present rotation arrangement VI
towns wishes will be carried out I'll
ter if new member is chosen evgl
little while.
Aside from the contest that is liksI|
to develop over the Office of selectmll
there is a possibility that there will n
something doing when the times con.
for choosing town agent. There al
rumors that candidate will be put Il
the field in opposition to A. P. Carpa
ter. A good many people are OF III
opinion that this position should u
filled by lawyer who can handle lega
matters for the town without the II
sistance of outside counsel except n
important cases. Anoths
matter over which there is likely to b
a scrap is that relating to giving til.
selectmen power to appoint road con
missioners. According to a new hE
towns may extend this authority to tts
selectmen, but the sentiment in Bat
tleboro seems to favor the old meth0i
of choosing the head of the highEalI
department by direct vote and keeping
that department coordinate brantl
of the town government rather than
making it subordinate one. As fa
as can be ascertained no oppOstio.
will be made to the reelection Of D, T.
Perry as road commissioner, and then
is no reason to expect that the Otha
town officials whose terms expire this
year will not be succeeded by them
selves.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

The breath should be held for eight or
ten seconds, then allowed to escape
slowly through slightly parted lips.
Ten minutes of such breathing night
and morning means rich benefit.
Another exercise consists in standing
greet and placing the second finger of
4he right hand on the right nostril, clos
ing it entirely. Breathe in through the
left nostril with the second finger, of the
left hand and exhale gradually through
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

,EKS, BREATHE DEEPLY
like prohibition and socialism and
$50, 100000 to 100000 graft
possibilities at stake. Los Angel
es expected rioting. Thirty spe-
cial police stations were es-
tablished. A peace insurance"
army of 1000 officers was detail
ed BY the sheriff and chief of po-
lice, and the street department
got ready to mop up remnants of
men and women from the cutters.
Some rs, 900 women turned out
and voted, and 100000 he voters
acted like gentlemen to the best
of their ability. 1t was one of the
quietest, sincerest, decentest cleo
tons on record, and everybody at
tributes this to the fact that so
many women took part.
The argument that women will
not vote and will be i'll treated at
the polls is as dead as a sailed
mackerel that's been freshened
for cooking.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

A Mere Matter, of Noise.
Nothing lost here but the
squeal," declared the pork pack.
er. care you as economical in
conducting your business?"
Just about" answered the Wis
itor. 'I'm IN the lumber business
We waste nothing but the bark.
Washington Herald.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

Constant reader wants to know
show to. break cold" A.-Get
into a folding bed and touch the
spring with your toe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-12

Brand Whitlock has refused an
increase of salary. But that's no
sign that it would be safe to offer
a raise to numerous other mayors.