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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
More About Direct Primaries.

Editor Reformer: :.
Commenting upon my letter in your ed,
torial you state that there were 2,si3
votes cast last fall in Windham county
for governor, of which Brattleboro ana
Rockingham contributed 993, and you
inquire how any one Is going to figure out
that less than one thousand voters are go,
inc TO out ballot nearly three thousand.
Since the 993 votes are included IN the
2.Si3. the number of votes outside OF
Brattleboro and Rockingham amount TO
$50. and / can figure out quite easily
how 1903 votes might get the better OF
I.S5O. because of the fact that the bill
provided that a plurality should nominate,
and il Windham county, for. example, had
three candidates for sheriff, and Brattle-
boro and Rockingham united on one. can,
didate, giving him 1913 votes and the l,Sl0
votes outside of these towns were d.
vided between the other two candidates,
the large.town candidate with his Jg3
votes would receive the nomination IN
spite OF the 1,sJ0 votes not cast for him.
When the bill came up for passage the
first time, and after DR.. Burbank had OPP
posed the measure he was questioned,
and among others, by Mr.. Amey, the
member from Brighton, acknowledged to
be one of the best debaters on the floor
of the house, and il was afterwards admit
ted by members who were in sympathy
with, and who voted for the bill, that the
honors of the discussion belonged to the
doctor. At any rate, after reconsideration,
and the member from Cabot had again ad
dressed the house, there did not seem to
be anyone who ventured to question him
further, and the arguments he presented,
especially those in reference to the effect
of such law on the small towns, and in
connection with which he furnished the
figures, and specifically applied them to a
dozen or score small towns in the form
of a comparative statement, were never
answered. In fact no one ever attempted
to answer them.
Sincerely,
Frank A. Dewitt.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
They Can't Explain.
lNOrthheld News. J

No member of the senate of the legis.
lature of 1901 has given valid reason
for turning down with scant considera-
ton the proposed bill providing for pub
licity of campaign expenses. Will some
member rise and explain why this most
worthy measure, which was definite
pledge in the republican party platform,
was treated so stability? do the honora.
BILE senators who voted against this bill
have an idea that the people are indiffer-
ent to money, campaigns? Do they think
that the republican party can afford to ig-
more its promise for progressive legislation
along this line?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
An III Chosen Smile.
[ Bennington Banner.l

y
Brattleboro is SO worked up over the
result of the railroad game in the Yer.
mont legislature that it is almost ready
to secede from the Green Mountain state
and go where the New Haven road is bet
ter treated. Concord Monitor.
Well, we had another Windham county
town once that got little rebellious and
inclined to show spunk and be sassy, and
some few of us four fathers, we mean)
went down there with Ethan Allen, and
gave 'em fair notice, that if the didn't set
down and keep quiet we'd take 'em across
our knee. And we amt never heard
nothin' from 'em since. Drop q postal
into Guilford and see if that amt so.--St.
Adams Messenger.
Why doesn't the St. Adams apolosist
for the Grand Trunk continue the com.
parison q little further. When Guilford
was squelched in that summary fashion
It was the most populous and growing
town in Vermont, prosperous and boom.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

A subscription OF $4,000 toward ii!
100000 building and endowment fund
MIDI 'ebury college is endeavoring to s.
cure before the end of this year has betE
made by Andrew Carnegie. according e
an announcement by the college president;
John N. Thomas. The fund was starteii
by $4,000 substitution of the genera
educational board, conditional on the ras
ing of an additional S150.OO0. SubscrP
tions to date amount to $4,000, leayinI
Sal 900 to be secured.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
A Wise Course.

Barre Ilmes.)
Judge James L. Martin Of Brattleboro,
presiding in United States court in
New York, imposed heavy sentence on
sugar grafters short time ago. Now he
has sent prominent woman to jail for
three days, in addition to fine, for
Judge Martin may fall under
the displeasure Of few, but he will gain
the commentator of the many. The
game is overworked, and as it is
done by the rich, the culprits have had
the money to pay the fines with. A prison
sentence is different.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

The Brattleboro Reformer says about
the unkindest thing about the legislature
when it remarks: 1.-THE work ought to
have been done before Christmas, there
was no excuse for staying day longer"
When it is figured that Brattleporo furnished
the big railroad fight, the Fifteen-Mile
Falls bill, the teachers pension bill, the
Austine institution bill, the agricultural
fair bill, as well as sundry other less trou.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Porter II. Dale of Island Pond is a mem
Der of the executive committee OF the
Vermont board OF trade whose purpose is
the advancement OF the best interests OF
the state. Did he have this in mind when
as senator he voted against increased rail
road facilities?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
A Well Earned Compliment.


Many people wondered where the Brat
tleboro Reformer secured its particularly
excellent legislative letters during the re-
cent session. The contemporary takes the
public into its confidence and reveals the
fact that its correspondent was James M.
Healey. No wonder the letters were popu-
lar among the Reformer's readers. Mr..
Healey has for long time been doing
splendid work on the Montpelier Argus,
and after putting everybody's else name in
the paper, The News is glad that he him
self has suffered the same fate-especially
when it comes as well earned compli-
ment to Mr.. Healey's undoubted abilities
in his profession
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

The vote at Tuesday evenings town
meeting on the question of continuing the
suit recently instituted against the
Hooker, Corser & Mitchell company bears
out the statement made by The Reformer
last week. II was conclusive evidence that
the action does not fairly represent the
sentiment OF the town toward the local
concern. OF course, the vote was an in
formal one and does not compel the Sc
lectmen to discontinue the suit, but it
was fairly Indicative of how the people
OF Brattleboro view the matter. And if
the selectmen in the face of such an I'M
mistakable expression Of opinion do not
call off the suit in so far as it relates to
the old management there will be more
ground than ever before for the charge
that the case was ins pired by malice.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
A Pretty Howdydo.
Boston Transcript

(BOston Transcrlpt.I
Things have come to pretty pass when
republican governor Of the rock-ribbed
clare, Protection is a thing of the past,
believe it is obsolete" Shades of Justin
S. Morrill,, not to mention the wounded
soul Of a living Vermonter, Albert Clarke!
"Whither are we drifting?"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

The Waterbury Record, which was one
of the strong opponents Of Governor
Mead's nomination lived to be one of the
warmest supporters OF his administration.
Thus do virtue and worth triumph.-Bur-
lington Clipper.
The Record always did like to occupy a
front seat on the band wagon no matter
what tune was being played.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Although it is believed that the Canadian
reciprocity agreement which was ratified
by the national house Of representatives
Tuesday will prove of particular advant-
age to Vermont, Congressman Foster and
Plumlev lined up against it.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

ing When the first census of Vermont
was taken in 100 Guilford had popula-
ton of 2,422, the largest in Vermont.
Now, 100 years later. the population of
Guilford is around 700, shrinkage of
more than two-thirds. The Messengers
simile is poorly chosen.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
An American Saviour.

A school teacher in foreign tele
ment district was coaching his pupils
concerning the Father of his Country
and discovered considerable IGN torrance
And what did Washington do for the
American people7n he asked; and .
shrill-voiced girl cried. "He died fol
us. success Magazine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

blesome complications. il does seem as
though Brat,leboro ought 10 be the very
last to criticize the length of the session.
Bennington Banner.
The statement mentioned in the fore.
going paragraph was made by. The Re.
formers legislative correspondent whose
long experience as an observer at the
state house leads us to accept his judg'
ment in the matter. II Is true, however,
that measures in which Brattleboro figured
took up a good deal Of the legislatures
time
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Entered as second,elass matter, January y
1907 the post oflee NJ BrAitiehoro W.
under the ar' ~ Congress 81 Narrh y lN.'
aRATTLEBoRo, FRIDAY. FEB. II, 1911
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Uncle Joe Cannon's opposition to the
proposed Canadian reciprocity agreement
ought to convince every progressive citizen
that the idea is worthy one.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

The law limiting the amount person
can deposit in a savings bank or trust
company and have it exempt from taxa
ton has been changed so that that de-
positor can put by as much as he wishes.
This ought to result in a big increase in
the deposits of local financial institutions,
especially as they are among the strongest
and most reliable in Vermont
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Trimmed And at the biggest town
meeting within the memory of the oldest
inhabitant. Turf stuff.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Egg soup is declared to be most nO!af'
ishing dish, and beneficial to those who
cannot eat eggs cooked in the usual way;
The ingredients are three eggs three plniss
OF stock, one tablespoonful OF flour and
pepper and salt.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17
TTHIIk n. DEW II
Newfane, VT, Feb. IL, 1911.
Advertised Letters.

Men, DR.. Ernest L. Averill c. G. Stone
Women; Miss Eva Cadieux, Miss Olive
Fields.
Advertised Feb. II, 1911.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50-cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If
it fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 26-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded:
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

A Pittsbure millionaire is going to marry
a telephone operator who attracted his at
tention by being polite to him when he
called Central" 1t reads like Sunday
school story brought up to date.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

OF course steaming the face is not to
be thought of just prior to going out Of
doors, but if not too severely done is
most beneficial in promoting cleanliness
of course followed by massage with good
cream or skin food
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Instead of letting the hair dry fiat and
straight after shampoo, try rolling it,
when partly dry, over large, soft. rolls OF
tissue paper, which hold IT away from the
head and aid in making it light and fluffy.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Little round hats with wide strings like
the bonnets from which they have just
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Cloth topped boots, whose uppers
match the gown in color, are extremely
popular. Short women especially, find
this convenient mode of increasing
their apparent height.
When ironing pongee silk have it
perfectly dry; it will look newer and
silkier than to iron it when damp.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Needles and pins, pans and pots,
Rips and tears, holes and knots.
The sum of marriage this, you see;
A bachelor-maiden's lot for me.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-03

George Anderson, and Miss Lois
Collinson, of Mathews township, were
married at Carthage last week by Rev.
A. III. Seymour. The happy couple
are receiving the hearty congratula.
tons of their many friends. They
will make their home on a farm in
Mathews township.
The latest wrinkle OF the pure
food commissioner is in regard to
sausage. When you buy sausage at
the meat market from now on it mus
be composed of beef CT pork, which.
ever the meat man claims it to be,
aud cannot contain more than 2 per
ZEN of -four and water unless you are
30 advised by the butcher. La case
there is mote than 2 per cent OF -four
aud water in the sausage a little card
stating the ingredients must ac
company each package sold.
TO be damned if you ito, aud
damned if you don't" is the position
in which Presid-n Taft finds himself
in regard to the tariff. When the
tariff revision was before congress a
year ago Mr.. Taft was condemned for
the stand he took at that time, and
justly so, we believe. Now that he
has attempted a pratical revision Of
the tariff by means of reciprocity with
Canada in accordance with a principle
long advocated by the republican
party, he is being severely condemned
by the people of certain sections who
imagine they will suffer lower prices
for their products. The tariff is
a hard matter to handle if one wants
to hold the good will of all interests.
The fact is the tariff is the result of
selfish interests of the different sec
tions of this country. There is no
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-03
HE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
LOCAL NEWS.
From sH Around the Town and
County.

Adam Royhl has been appointed
postmaster at Arlington.
Attorney w. H. Warren transact
ed legal business at Sioux Falls Sat
urday.
Chase is going to close out his
entire stock of Harness, Collars, and
Sweat Pads.
Monday of next week VIM, M.
Look will take over the county
auditors office.
Fred FIoto has moved his family
into rooms in the A. n. Whiting resi-
dence on Third street.
Mrs FL. A. Spooner, of Huron,
visited her mother, Mrs. ". A, viii
Jams, the first of the week.
j. w Barkalow has rented the R
A. Ruuuseviiie farm and moved 70 it
the latter part of last week.
Miss Carrie Ingalls, went to
Aberdeen Monday where she has a
position in the News job office.
The August WaIstrom and Matt
K4ne families have decide to move
to Sioux Falls in the near future.
DR.. T. H Ruth is expected to re-
turn tod " from a three months visit
to his old home in Pennsylvania.
&C. W. Mutt and wife entertained
the AL Night Clup of Spirit Lake
Monday night of this week. Our in
formant says it was a jolly time for
everyone present
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Nelson
wish through these columns to express
their deep appreci stion of kindness
extended them by friends and neigh
bors during the illness and death of
Mr. Bricks N at their home February
9th.
A. Fl. Fry and family arrived
from a three months visit to the old
home at BeIvid re, Ill. 1t was not
the pleasant visit they anticipated
when leaving here the first of the
winter. The family experienced some
sickness and about three weeks before
their return Mr. Fry's father was
buried.
-Ciaud Fuller departed Monday
evening to look for "a location. His
first stop will be at Isabelle, this
state. If he does not find government
land in that locality to his liking he
will go further H. will locate claims
for himself and moth aud as soon as
that is done be will return and get
ready to ship a car of household
goods and horses.
John Martin Erickson died at
the Ludwig Nelson home in Mathews
township, February 8, 1911, He was
a brother of Mrs. Nelson. MIR. Erick
son was horn in Eidsvold, Norway,
FEBRUARY 20. 1871, and came TO this
country in 1907. He was 6S years,
III months, and 8 DAYS old He leaves
two sisters, Mrs Nelson, and one at
Milan. Mimi, also q wife and two sons
living near Lake Thompson. and one
daughter living in Norway Inc
sympathy of their many friends is ex-
tended to the bereaved, and especially
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-03

to Mrs. Nelson who cared for him in
his last years.
Elmer Mitchell returned Friday
from a visit to relatives at Atkins,
Iowa.
The congregational Aid will meet
with Mrs. Fl. Y. Stimson next Wed
nesday afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. F L Brewer visited
friends at Humboldt, Iowa. from Thurs
day until Monday.
Mrs. +. E. Clrrk is at Deadwood
this week representing the Royal
Neighbors Of De Smet at the grand
lodge.
The Degree of Honor will give a
10c social at Society hall, Mar. 8. All
Degree members and Workmen cordi
ally invited.
George and Frank Thompson
arrived from Lodi, Wis, Monday.
The former brought a carload of per-
sonal property and moved onto the
l.. Ellington farm in Spirit Lake
township
Paul Stanhey arrived Saturday
from Minneapolis where he has been
living most of the time since he left
the army a few years ago. Paul has
not been in the brst of health.
Herbert Rehfeld will move to his
fathers firm near Aberdeen before
the 18th of the month. A little later
Ben may go up to help operate the
place. The farm consists of a full
section with more than half under the
pillow.
&C. W, Christopherson has obtain
ed a layoff of thirty days and will
take his family to w ~sconsin for a
visit Saturday of this week if possible.
At the expiration of his leave of
absence be will return and take a
station on this division at one of
three places, the exact location not
yet being determined.
r. 2 Htyenga, who lives four
miles northeast of Bancroft, was a
De Smet visitor Monday. Mr.. H. has
been a resident of this county for
seven years only. He came here with
about two thousand dollars and to.
day has 2i0 acres of land improved
and considerable p rsonal prop@rty.
Pretty good for seven years work.
r. 2. says you can boom South
Dakota all you want to, and he will
endorse every word of it. He expect
ed to start for a visit at the old home
in Iowa Wednesday.
Those who have attended auction
sales this spring report that The price
of horses is considerably under that
of last fail. For several years past 1T
seemed as if every body wanted horses,
and the prices paid We're certainly
way up La fact, there was almost no
limit to the price paid for good sound
Young mares. Good work horses
often went at round $4,000. But
horses are a slower sale this >pring.
On the other hand, the sales are just
as we'll attended by sbrewd farmers
who are looking for cattle and
especially good mich COWS. AT the
r. A. Housewife sale four cows went
at from $3.50 to SI7.50 each. AT
Other sales still higher prices have
been paid for cows. The lower prices
for grain are causing the farseeing
farmer TO secure a start IN stock, ii 9
mas none at semA-"h
have always kept more or less stock
are irving 10 secure more. The same
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-03

for land. If the deal is not made, he
will occupy the building himself.
Edmund Da@ley is attending iha
Lake Preston high school.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-03-03

principle involved, except the prin-
ciple of trying to force the consumer
TO pay more fer the necessities OF life
than such necessities are actually
worth.
While here last week a. s. Car
penter traded his store building to w.
j. Hunter, proprietor of the De Smet
bakery, for the latter's farm near
Manchester. Mr.. Hunter cannot say
at the present time whether he will
occupy the building or not. He is
considering IA proposition to trade it
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-03
FALLS THREE
STORIES;
DYING

Supposedly while intoxicated
William Egan, laborer, fell from a
window in his room on the third
story of the Homewood at South
Fourteenth and D, about $3.50
O'Clock this morning, sustaining
injuries which will probably result
in his death.
The fall was not noticed until a
passerby saw him writhing in a
heap Of rubbish In vacant lot
on the north side of the building.
The police patrol was called and
Egan taken to the county hospital.
+ Three ribs on the left side and
his right leg were badly fractured
and his face cut in several places.
He was unable to give an ex-
PLANTATION as to the cause of the
accident,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-03

tell them. I couldn't tell them l
was unhappy. Now l have mother
again Just as l had when was a
little girl before l married Jim and
used to tell her everything"
rather Broken Up
The father stood by, his face
drawn into hard lines, sternly
silent, except when his daughter
touched his sleeve with a little
caressing movement. Then he
tried to smile. He gripped pipe
between his teeth that had long
gone out and his hand shook &c
he could not re-light 1t.
'It doesn't seem to me that the
law would kill me for shooting
him-after what he said," the girl
went on. HE said that thing to
me, and said he was going to kill
me. Then l shot him. I believe
they will let me go home to my
mother and try to begin over"
In the neighborhood of the
Gaffney home, nothing is heard
but praise of Anna Langley and
condemnation for the man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. a.
Though she went out in cold
blood and shot her husband dead,
Annie Langley, 10. told a story
that brought tears even to the
eyes of the detectives and Chief
of Police White.
at had been trying to make a
man of him." the girl said pathet-
-Ically. "but it was no good. This
morning he left me. He even took
the marriage certificate from the
wall. 1 begged him to let me
keep 1t, but he just laughed.
"Then / went out and bought
a gum" the girls remarkable
story ran on. 81 asked for one
big enough to kill man or a dog.
Then hunted up my husband. and
found him, as usual, in a saloon.
"He begged me for $40 out Of
the money I was saving from
my wages as a stenographer to
build us a home. He wanted to
lend 1t to the saloon keeper-that
money that had worked so hard
for. But I told him I would give
1t to him.
"Then he turned on me and
called me vile names-said he
had no more respect for me than
for the girls north of Market
street. How could he do that?"
she broke off in fearful appeal to
her mother.
"Then I shot him." she con-
cluded, simply.
Where did you get the money
to buy the gum" her mother
asked.
1T pawned the little watch you
gave me-" the girl answered. 81
was sorry, but Just had to do It,"