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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
Growing Court Expenses.
(Randolph Herald.)

The cost of detective service, at pres
ent prominently before the state IS
one phase of a question that deserves
earnest and early attention That IS
how can some reasonable Limitation |
be put upon the expenditures incurred
by courts, their attorneys and agents
for the administration of Justice! We
constantly see LARGE sums rolled up
growing larger year by year-in court
expenses For some of this there *
proper and legitimate cause, as the in
creased fees of Jurors, witnesses, etc.
But beyond this there is what seems
reckless use of money virtually without
limit in L variety of ways of which
detective service is hut one Attorneys
in behalf of the. state summon Wit
nesses to give testimony of only the
most trivial nature, and sometimes OF
! ABSOLUTELY no value. Evidence is cor
| roborated before it is attac ked or be
| fore attack is Threatened. Cases are
| prolonged by mass of testimony OF
/ negligible import. The state foots the
bills not only of its own side, but IN
| criminal causes generally OF the de
| fence, conducted with a like reek-
| lessness as to expense. As we under
stand it, lawyers know practically nc
| limit to the expense they may incur TO
the state. This is well enough If the
| attorneys have the state 5 broad in
tercst in mind, but they are quite apt
20 lie intent upon winning the ease IN
hand. for inc sake of their own stand
ing as much as for the cause of justice
itself, 1T whatever cost, so long as the
state pays the shot. IN few. other chan
nclS does the state place the splgot to
the treasury in the hands Of any of Its
officials without limit and restraint
and trust to their desire or Judgment
to Turn it OF whca they have ha,
enough. Why cannot some amount b,
fixed by law for he various branchc,
Of court expenditures. no; 10 he exceed
Cd uni = more is required in the judy
ment Of competent investigators, Ike
the state auditor Of accounts and one
or more judges Of the superior court
who might also at any time cXercis;
restraint upon unwisc and unnecessary
outlay by administrative officers?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

Pending Attorney General Brown :
explanation of the increase in the cost
If state detective service we opine thai.
many of the items in the account are
not for detective service at all. For
example, the 4l2S which was paid
state 5 Attorney Piper under this head
was wholly for automobile hire in
cident to the investigation and trial
Of murder eases in this county last
fall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

The Early Religion Of Israel Modern
Religious Problems.
Sketches the religion OF Israel. begin
min. with the primitive semitic period
through the Mosaic and dosing with the
period Of the early monarchy Prof
Patton concludes that the Hebrew re-
llsion had its origin in primitive Semi
tism, but through a reyaatiou of God
TO Moses while tending the focks of his
father-in-law IN Sinai, twoY new con
eeptions Of Yahweh (the t5ol of the
Kenitcs) were introduced. To quote
from Prof. Patton: The first was the
moral character Of Yahwch The fleh-
rcwss had no natural claim on him.
and had no reason to expect that he.
the god Of an alien people. would 10
anything for them. Nevertheless. he
/ took pity on their sufferings, aud de-
tcrmincd to rescue them. y being
who thus felt compassion for the OPP
j pressed, and came to their help, even
/ though they did not belong to him ard
/ did not worship him. was Il new sort
/ Of divinity IN the Semitic world lie
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

Governor Fletcher has made no au-
horitativc statement about what he
intends to TO with regard to IN extra
session Of the legislature. although he
is said to have observed that Septcm-
Der might be pretty good moth for
such gathering. Almost any month
would be satisfactory to the people Of
the state if they could feel reasonably
certain that tie session would begin
and end within it,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

Like James lIartucss Of Springfield.
George H. Bickford. hcad Of the Wood
bury Granite company Of Hardwick is
l Xermonter who believes that the fin
IRE welfare of the state depends fully
as much upon development Of its indus
trial possibilities rs upon increase in
agricultural activity. 1T luncheon
under the auspices Of the Burlington
Merchants association this week Mr.
Bickford discussed Vermont $ indus
lriaF future, taking issue with those
who claim that the state S industrial
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery OF
the paper each night, and t solicits the
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should tie gwen of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing follow ing the omission, in person. by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied 1t Is oaIy
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

1t is discouraeing to note The Nun
ncr Of forest Ores that have occurred
his spring. especially in view of the
prolonged rains earlier in the season.
However, they demonstrate he truth Of
The statement that eternal vigilance Is
he price Of forest protection. Timber
auds in this section Of Vermont should
'eneft considerably from the increased
protection that will result from the
tower soon to be erected on Stratton
mountain. Money spent for lookout
stations Of this kind is a decidedly
Profitable Investment, for the general
public rs well rs timber land owners.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
The Apple Crop.
Northampton Gazette.l

y very large apple crop is possible
if only one-thrd the apple blossoms
fruit. The bloom is very full this wear,
and about five days late. In fact all
fruit trees have shown an unusually
large number of blossoms this year.
The fruit crop is not always large be-
cause the blossom crop is large. but rs
YOU cannot have fruit without bios
SOFAS. the coming of large blossom
crop IS helpful
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

One mouth from today is the time
when Office boys in Northampton, New
port, kccnc, Greenfield, Bellows Fails
and Brattleboro viii lac asking for time
Oh. to attend grandmother $ funeral.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

Nm interesting feature Of the forma
ton of Wallace Batchclder 5 Vermont
.avaliy regiment is that it is to have
the unique distinction of being com
posed exclusively Of non drinking men
In view of this fact it might be adj
visahlc to secure camcls instead Of
Morgan horses for mounts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
TO ADVERTISERS

Transient advertising-Run of paper,
30 cents an inch for first Insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space or first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
Of copy.
Position. 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

After exhaustive research in Paris.
ntcpdcd diet equally divided between
mcnded died equally divided between
meats and vegetables as the best for
working people.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

W NJ Crawford, railway conduv
tor Of Jackson. Ca. has curiosoty in
i $50 bill which was offered him for
fare. The Dill was issued Nov. ,, 1875.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

Reports from London $ Bow street
court indicate that suf'ragettes, like
horses. sometimes throw shoes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
Member of the Associated press.
SATURDAY, NAY %, 1914.

Editor IIindlev is. demonstrating his
ability to .'come back in more WAYS
than one.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23

Prof. Williston Walker Of Yale uni
versity has given the library his Great
Men of the Christian Church.
This is Z series Of brief Biographies,
written for The reader or student With
little knowledge Of church history. On
Is really representative men We're clos
en-, the author aiming illustrate BIZ
their lives the manifold variety o.
Christian service life aud experience.
The library mad already the follow
iug books by Prof. Walker: Creeds and
Platforms Of CongregationaIism, lis
tory Of the Congregational Churches
il the United States (hmerican Church
History Series). John Calvin, the Or
gauizcr OF Reformed Professionalism
and Tca New England Leaders
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
.ltiusaIcrr il Bible Times.

.Ittusalem ii Bible Times.
\ hanlooh FOR travellers anil Bibic
students. giving Information II regard
tu sites history mud archaeology ri II
russ hn Fhc book has useful hibli
oeraphS, fuil index ana il wcII il
lnstratrd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-23
Chr Grattltbcso Reforme,

Entered in the postoffice at Brattleboro,
Vt, as second class matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

In police court today Carey Craig
as fined so for carrying concealed
weapons. Sarah GRAY charged with
larceny Of centerpIecc from tho resi-
''nce of Mrs. George p. Hopkins. WAS
s'ntenced TO jail for sixty days, and
Fred Spender. charged with lnrceay of
chickens and dishes from Max Berh-
man, also was sent to jail for sixty
days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

The belgian relief committee acknowI-
dyes receipt Of the following cOntri-
tons. Philip Dawson. s.. through
A. nrist Church the following sums: Miss
Mary johnson. 81 Miss Constance TaN-
or. 81. Miss Anne Lawson Tebbs. 81;
r~. Edgar Snowden. s.: Mrs. Hubert
~8owdcn. $40: Miss r s. 81: Miss =.
g. Frank Watkins. s.: contribution
.- November >. s.. The committee has
so received from Mrs. Alex Kaufman
bale 0: merchandise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Yesterday was the last day for pay
mont Of poll taxes. and 1.57n citizens
had paid their quota to the city .rcDs-
Hror. and will be able to vote in the
next election. At the same time last
ear 1907 were qualified. a falling off
Of thirty-seven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Alexandria Nest No. lI79. Order 81
wis elected the following officers ~
. meeting held ;ast night: r. p White
tone. president. Z. N Prettyman. VIC"
..aSideu:- Ir. Estes. lnvOcatOT: A :.
Iankin financial secretary. william
Thorpe recording secretary: Ray
-luud LyIes treasurer. Thomas H.
aunock. inside sentinel: 4. N sander
d. oulsid, sentinel. r. NJ Pretlyman.
T. Monroe and J. T.. Corsa. trustees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Utilities Body Named
For Alexandria County

s1pcrlIsOrt OF Alexandra county. Va.
a.. appointed 4 VI iilics commission
Tor that section as = result OF the num-
o. Of complaints made against IN,
o. ic- Of the Washington and Old Do
.uliOn railway.
The commission, which Will have the
n.yer 70 correct any abuses Of public
lice corporations in the county. is
imposed Of w. ". Malone, Clarendon,
Va: r. &. l.. Montague, East Falls
uurch. Va: +. 3. Fox and c. l..
lghtfOot. Arlington, Va: 7. u. Brod-
q. .fck and Tench MaTye, Cherrydale
Ea.- W X. Handy. Bancroft, Va;
Gorge " Lewis. Alexandria, Va.
% e.. Malone. Park Lane, Va; Gran
dau Mackey. Rosslyn, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

The annual election OF the board o.
..s. managers o. the Alexandra Hos
1aI resulted as follows Mrs. Il. ".
.allcnror. president: Mrs. /. ". Reid.
.eo president Miss <lipstein. seer
pa e.. and MS Frank King. corrospou-
D. secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Alexandria Council. No So. Royal
ircanum. elected the following officers
AZ q meeting held last night: James Il.
Mansfield, representative TO great c0un-
Fl. 2. NJ Prettyman. alternate to great
.pUnCil. James Baync. regent: .. T.
IeI.nuth. vice regent: Archie Nails
orator: James Z. Alexander. secretary;
" Pullman. collector: George Ghler.
treasurer: Laurence MILAN. guard: J.
49, Bell inside guard: Thomas NcDer-
mott. sentinel: John Watkins. Alvin
Powell. and J. q. Coclley. trustees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Congressman Carter Glass. OF Lynca.-
~. .uC s. J. Montague. of Richmond.
-ra .uo principal speakers At Il ban
.rt SVEN by Post f.. Travellers Pro-
tive association. at the Westminster
ft ne last night. attended By 80
1nbeTs and their guests. The former
fye an exhaustive and lucid eNDlana-
COP. a. III, rcrr currency and banking
and ihe latter covered "a wide range
subjects connected with mUniCipa
q 2 ana naLIou.l government affairs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

Tho Retail Merchants Association
vill be recrganized tonight At meet
ing 10 be held in the office of Ha.-ric
White secretary A credit bureau viii
also bc added to the association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09
Xmas Ship for Marines,

The naval collier Cyciops has been
O. srgnsted by Secretary Of the Navy
sniels as the Christmas ship TO carry
fits To officers and men on duty IN
iaitien. Dominican. Mexican. and
'uban waters The Cyclops will leave
ysra GSUz December L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-09

roe Of divorce was entered IN the sui
4 Edna :. 4. White. agaiust her nus
nd. John r. White The plaintiff was
-auted the divorce on the grounds Of
,-erIign and abandonment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The third proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter 5S6 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota forfthe year 1s13.~
PURPOSE: BY this amendment It II
sought to authorize the State to COM
struct roads, bitches, nre breaks
through and around uns0ld state school
and swamp lands, and q $3.50, 900 re.
volving fund. realised and kept mp from
the sale OF such lands, IN to be set apart
for suck purpose. This In nm amend.
ment of Section Of Article Of the
Constitution, which law reads N fol-
lows:
Section 2. The proceeds of such
lands as are or hereafter may be grant
ed by the United States for the use Of
schools within each township of this
State shall remain perpetual school
fund to the State; and not more than
sold in two (2) years, one-third (hS
In five years, and one-third ~ in ten
(10) years but the lands of the Greatest
valuation shall be sold first: proyided
that no portion of said lands shall be
sold otherwise than at public sale. The
sales or other disposition of lands or
other property, granted or entrusted
to this State in each township for cdr.
cattOnal purposes, shall forever bespre-.
served invio1ate and undiminished. and
the income arising from the lease or
.tributed to the different townships
throughout the State, in proportion to
the number of scholars In each town
ship, between the ages OF I'VE and
tWenty-One years and shall b faith.
fully applied to the specific objects q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23

circulation OF any petition IL pro-
hfbited by law. the percentage Of
slgners REQUIRED on any petition
provided for in this section shall
ned In subdivisions A. B and G of
this section.
The percentage in any case shall
Pc based upon the total number OF
preceding election All petitions
provided for in this section shall
contain the signature of not less
than one-half of the designated
less thaag .hn Sle ef the n @
ties of the state. IN initiating
law or constitutions amendment,
electors who have signed the first
ond petition. The 81 Of all
petitions shall be decided by the
secretary of state subject to review
by the court II the secretary q
state decides that any petltaon LIS 10
sonable time for making correc-
lions or for filing additional sig
natures. In the event of legal pro-
ef Gee in court to pI gat;1ion GIN IN
account of insufticiency. or any
other ground, the burden OF proc
shall be upon the person attacking
the No law or and
approved by the electors as here
In provided, shall be held uncOnsti-
tutiOnal, or void on account of the
tnSuMciency of any initiative peti.
ton; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum petit
ton be held invalid for such insult
dciency.
"AI initiative laws and constitu-
t1onal amendments shall be so sub
m1tted to the electors as to permit
an affirmative or negative vote
upon each measure submitted. II
conflicting proposed laws or con-
netting proposed amendments to
the constitution be approved at the
highest number of affirmative
votes shall prevail as to conflicting
provisions
The style of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the cOnsti-
luton initiated by the people under
this section shall be: BE it en-
acted by the people of the State Of
The provisions Of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation, but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self-executing."
EFFECT: The effect of this amend,
nent, If adopted, will be to give to thi
electors the privilege of submitting d.
'ectly to the voters constitutions
proposed Legislation ant
The right to suspend and annul law
Enacted by the Legislature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
st. Psul, May q, 1914
Dfr. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary Of State.

st. Paul, May Q, 1914
Dfr. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
Dear Sir, Referring to proposed CeAs
stftutiOnal Amendment No. would aayA-
Az 1tate expert printer have gives tie
publications Involved In this proposed
amendment special thouEht. and an u
opinion both these publications are en-
tireIy supernuOus. The exteasive an-
nual publication "in = daily newspaDes
published 1T the capital city, attracts
absolutely no attention.. TIE annual re-
port Of the state treasurer II publisheA
In book form, and to an extent that
makes 1t easy for every persen special
" concerned to secure osyY. ~ cons
form strictly With the law ~ II IL at
present, meapa the expenditure. under.
reasonably favorable printing contracts.
Of. approximately $4,000, sum which
can be used to excellent advantage No.
der conditions which ordinarily suEgesE
the Ereatest care and economy uDsn tAs5
part u these under whose directions tho
DrdntfnS fnad q ext ended.
Yours respectfully.
J. +. MANNIx,
susie Expert Prists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
PROPOSED AMENDMnN1

ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The eleventh proposed amendment -
contained in Chapter 594 Of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
BY this amendment 1t In proposed 70
add an entirely new section to Artielo
. of the Constitution, to be known N
Section IS. which shall read m foIlowss
Section 1. The following amend
ment to Article of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Minnesota 10
t hepe State pr tSe to the Of
lection, which amendment. II ap-
proved. shall be Known as Section
Is Of Article 9 of the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
"'Section 10. Laws may be on
acted providing for the taxation Of
dogs on a basis other than the
value of the dog, and from the fund
derived from such tax, authorizing
payment OF the damagss sus-
este animals by reason of injuries
caused by dogs.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pres
emit basis for taxing dogs II upon actual
vnIue. The prop0sed amendment, n
adopted. will permit the Legislature q
q. net laws changing this basis. Il n
p, opposed 10 creatn . fund ont Of which
owners Of domestic amino II may be Ra-
fmbursed for loss sustained by reaaGa
Of injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH.
Attorney General
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23

manent school and university funds Of
this State In the bonds OF any county,
school district, city, town or village OF
this State. This amendment, IL adopt
ed villa ps0nft In addition to the fore
going investments, said school and uni-
verstty funds to be invested also In
arst mortgage loans secured upon inns
proved and cultivated farm lands of
this State. The present Constitution
provides that no Investment shall be
made for longer period than twenty
years, while the proposed amendment
extends the period to thirty years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23

the original grants or appropriations.
Investment OF Funds.-Suitabll
laws shall be enacted by the legisla-
ture for the safe Investment OF the
principal of all funds which have here
tofore arisen or which may hereafter
arise from the sale or other dfsposi-
the sale or disposition thaeeok in inter-
est-bearing bonds of the United States,
or OF the State Of Minnesota, issued
after the year one Thousand eight hun
dred and sixty (1860), or OF such other
state as the legislature may, by law,
from time to time direct.
swamp Lands.-Diviston OF pro-
ceeds: All swamp lands now held by
the state, or that may hereafter accrue
20 the state. shall be appraised and sold
IN the same manner and by the same
omcers, and the minimum price shall
be the same, less one-third (h), as IS
provided by law for the appraisement
ana sale of the school lands under the
provisions of title one Cd OF Chapter
th1rty-e1ght 1888 OF the General Stat
utes: The principal Of all FUNDS de.
rived from sales of swamp lands. as
aforesatd, shall forever be preserved
lnv1olate and undimfntshed. One-nalf
~ OF the proceeds Of said pr1nclpal
snail be appropriated to the common
school fund OF the state. The remain
Ing one-half ~ shall be appropriated
TO the educational and charitable tnsti-
tutions of the State in the relative
TONS"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23

sfop,ssed TO add m entirely new 49,
tiOn to Article s Of the Constitution -
be known as Section and which ahall
read as follows:
Section /. The following amend-
ment to Article eight (SJ of the
j constitution of the State of Min-
neSoIa IS hereby proposed to the
legal voters of said state for their
approval or their rejection, which
amendment when so approved shall
be known as Section seven (7) Of
said Article eight (S) and shall
read as follows:
Such of the school and other
public lands of the state as are bet-
ter adapted for the production az
TIMBER than for agriculture, may
pc Set apart as state school forestS
pr other state forests as the legis-
iatufe may provide, and the legis-
Iature may provide for the manage.
IHenLs OF the same on forestry prime
ciples. The net revenue therefrom
snail be used for the purpose for
which the lands were granted to
s EFFECT: The eject OF this amenA
ment, II adopted, will authorize II
Legislature to set apart for state
school forests or other state foresAn
state public lands which are bettsa
adapted for timber than for agricul.
fnre. and to manage the same upon. fss..
estry principles.
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