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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07
Rutland News

Governor Allen NJ Fletcher made
the changes in the personnel of the
supreme court and in the socalled
superior court, as forecasted by The
Evening News special despatch from
Montpelier of yesterday. For reasons
best known to himself, the appoint
ments, although definitely concluded
early in the day, were not given out
to the public until late at night. The
skeptical Montpelier view is that this
action gives color to the statewide
rumor that the governor is largely in
terested in a Vermont morning news
paper and that, insofar as he can. he
wishes to give such newspaper
"'scoops.' But this is of little or no
consequence.
The dropping from the supreme
bench of Justices Loveland Munson
of Manchester and Seneca Hasclton
of Burlington has been discounted
or rather failure to reappoint, Superior
| Judge Frank l.. Fish of Nergennes. The
| fact of it is that the action of the gov
Iernor, in making as few changes as he
) did in the judiciary, was the only sur
rise, as almost anything coming from
| Cavendish would not have been uneX
lpected in this or any other matter.
/ The governor doubtless has his own
Ireasons for the opposition to the three
Ejurists. Perhaps the age of the Man
leicester judge, in the estimation of the
Public at large, would be sufficient rea
son in his ease, and this without any
reflection upon the ability and char
acter of Judge Nfunson. 1t has bee
well understood that Governor Fletche1
has been predisposed to the infusion
of new blood into the courts of Yer
mont.
Similar reasons cannot be given
for the dropping of Seneca Hasel
ton and Frank L. Fish. The abilit,
of these men is not to be discounte,
by the official action. There will b
large percentage of public opinion
leaning to the view that very likely tn
executive had personal reasons for hi
action in these two instances.
The appointment of Robert I
Healy of Bennington, an unusuall
young man for the supreme court,
perhaps the most radical departure. Tn
advancement of Superior Judge L.
Slack of st. Johnsbury to the suprem
t bench is bound to commend itself t
: those who are acquainted with NJ
Slack's legal training and public recorc
The naming of James B. NDouoway c
Mlddlebury and Walter a. Dutton c
Hardwick to be superior judges is I'll
0 appointment of men in every way qua
: fled.
To the unbiased jcitizen it woul
: seem as if Governor Fletcher la
a arrogated to himself too much powe
: His appointments, it may develop, wi
= lead to embarrassing situations. If Il
. appointments later prove to be unco
stitutional, or if they are conteste
/ successfully, and it is found that Il
a appointments for full terms proper
rest with the state legislature, cas-
tried in the interim may prove
be a futility. This is something viii,
IS time with its developments will dete
X mine
s A more proper and regular cours
lit would appear, would have been t
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07
{ Montpelier Argus.)

There was little unusual discussion
of Governor Fletcher's Judiciary APP
pointments this morning. The COVER
nor s action in this respect has long
since been discounted. People in this
section have long felt that he intended
to shake up the courts and the only
point of speculation was as to where
the axe would fall
The decapitation of Judge Munson
recalls in contrast the great ovation,
which was rendered him on the occa-
sion of the annual bar banquet a
year ago, a reception that Indicated
his popularity among the members of
the bar. Judge Munson has been looked
at as a gentleman of the old school, -
courteous and kind, and of whom ey-
cry one would say that he didn t
have an enemy in the world.''
Lawyers hereabouts agree that the
supreme court will lose a great law
ment of Judge Haselton. He has of
| ten been characterized as 'tthe brains
| of the court. -
Among lawyers today the changes
were discussed with some freedom
The appointments made by the gov
ernor were not criticised, only that the
governor in the eleventh hour of his
administration should establish ar
age limit.
| The impression prevails that the
subject will come up in the next legis
lature.
There is a report around that Gov
iernOr Fletcher had an opinion thai
lowered his authority to appoint. Thit
lopinion, if it exists, has not been made
public.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07
(Waterburv Record.l

The reorganization of the state judi
ciary by Governor Fletcher is not so
drastic as was first feared Justices
Munson and Hasclton are taken from
the supreme bench. Judge Slack and
Hon. Robert +. Healy of Bennington
the latter Il new man on the bench
take the vacant places. Judge FISH
is not appointed. Hon. Walter A. but
ton of Hardwick and Hon. James b
Donaway of Middlebury are given APP
pointments in the superior court Tn,
fact that the governor has named mel
who are in the prime Of life, and mel
of recognized ability, will count TO
much by those who attempt to critics,
the governor 5 action.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07

AS supplement to the Shop
Early admonition SO widely display
ed, the postmaster general finds it en-
tirely compatible with the dignity of
his office to send out plea to the
generous public to email their parcels
early for the Christmas distribution.
And he is willing to make concessions
in the ironclad rules of the parcel
post. He will pass without charge or
penalty the inscription, edo not open
until Christmas also the addition of
E'Good wishes" and like kindly ex-
pressions Even further than this, if
your gift is that of a book or books,
you may ''write simple dedicatory in
scriptions upon the fly leaves" Very
practical is the advice that the name
and address of the sender shall be
plainly written upon the outside of the
package and also inclosed in a slip III
side. With such precautions and early
mailing, the labors of the official San
ia Claus will unquestionably be facil
itated, and the satisfaction of give
land received be greatly increased.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07

The history of the state forest in
Townshend furnishes an excellent ex-
ample of the inequalities of taxation
which exist in taxing timber lands I'M
der the general property tax system of
the state. The Townshcnd tract was
bought by the state after it had been
stripped of its understandable timber, the
estimated value of which was $14, 4S6.
Previous to the time of cutting this
timber the assessors valuation of the
various tracts which the state now
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
CO. operation of subscribers to that end.
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person,
by telephone or postal card, thus enabl-
ing the cause of the error to be promptly
and accurately discovered and the proper
by this method that the publisher can
secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; 25
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements = Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount 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, 1914-12-07
{ Randolph Herald and News.)

Governor Fletcher did the manifestly
proper thing in appointing FL. G. Bar
Der, the attorney general-elect, to fill
the hiatus until his regular term be-
gins. The governor also made wise
choice in the selection of Collins NJ
Graves of Bennington as member of
the bill revision committee.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07
GOVERNORS APPOINTMENTS
Variety of Opinions from Daily and Weekly Vermont News
papers-Efecve Service Predicted

the governor to have appointed the
judiciary with the understanding that
they would present their designations
to the general assembly when it meets
in January and thus carry out the ap
parently plain intent of the constitu-
ton and of the people of the state,
which is to have the judges elected By
the legislature.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07
Mistaken Identity.

Miss Hobbs-I saw your wife yester
day.
Mr.. Bobbs-Did you? What did she
have to say7
Miss Hobbs-Oh, nothing.
Mr. Bobbs-That WASH t my wife. =
Puck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-07

Practically all the corncob pipes
used in America are produced by six
factories, all of which are in Mis-
souri,.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
POWelrS Fort.

Mrs. Amanda Combs and daughter,
Miss Ola, spent the first OF the week
with Mr.. Isaiah Kibler and family.
Mrs. Amanda Plaugher and little
son. have return ned to their home iE
this place, after few days visit with
friends and relatives at Maurertown
Mr.. and Mrs. Lurenza Shipe have
been spending few days in Win
chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burner and
Mrs Jack Oinees and little son. spent
last Sunday at MIR. Ashby Lichliter' s.
Mrs. James Lichliter OF this place,
who has been spending a few DAYS at
Atlantic City arrived in Charles
Town, ". Va, on Wednesday nigh,
to visit relatives. She will also visit
friends aud relatives at Berryvills
and Riverton before her retur home
Mr.. C B. Lichliter made business
trip to Woodstock last Friday.
Preaching was held at Dry Run las,
Sunday night by Rev. A. W. Andes
Mrs. Amanda Combs and daughter,
Miss Ola, celebrated their birthdays
Mrs. Combs was SO years of age or
Aug. 31st and her daughter was II on
Sept, 5th, We wish them many more
happy birthdays.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
MT. CLIFTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Snowman, re
Gently moved into the house belong
| ing to P. w. Funkhouser.
Mr.. and. Mrs. r. F. will and Mis-,
| S. E Minuick recently made a bust
ness trip to Harrisonbarg
Prof. Otto V. Pence returned to hi.
home recently from Washington
where he has spent the summer en-.
gagged in business Prof. Pence has
accepted the principalship Of the Con.
icville High School.
Mr. J Linden Will. who has been
i'll is able to be out again.
Miss Mary Kelley, of near Timber
Vile, spent part of last week with her
sister, Mrs. Ollie Kibler.
Miss Ilene Hepner, OF near Wood
stock. recently spent some time with
L. F.. DeIlinger and family.
Rev. r L. Wittig 10 holding . pro-
tracted meeting 1t this place.
DR.. H. M. Canter, OF Harrison5urp,
last Friday evening gave quite 40 in.
teresting lecture to large crowd 90
state wide prohibition ct this place
Mr. Wilbur c. Minnick, son OF VIM.
Minnick, who was taken to Harrison
burg Memorial Hospital last Satur.
day Is getting along ve.y we'll.
Miss Sarah Minnick spent part Of
laee veek uith Ma Do.lis Wilkin. 81
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
Killed In Automobile
Accident At The Plains

Warrenton, Va, September 6
Taylor Scott, son of Judge r.
Carter Scott, of Richmond, was
killed and A. M. Keith, of Rich
mond, and A. M. R. Charring,
ton, of Warrenton, seriously hurt
in an automobile accident nea,
The Plains, Va. early today.
The injured were brought here.
Keith is the son of Judge
James Keith, of the Virginia
court of appeals.
The accident occurred just out.
side of The Plains, Va. at 4
o'clock this morning while the
party was returning from dance
at Middleburg.
The car was going down grade
at nigh rate of speed, when a
front tire blew out. Tie car rax
into tree. and all the young
men were thrown to the ground
with great force.
Scott, who was sitting on the
floor of the car, suffered a broker
neck, and died instantly. Char
rington and Keith were hurried
to the home of DR.. Robert
Shackleford,at the The Plains.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
Judge LetCher
Dies In Lexington

Judge Samuel Houston Letch'
er, eldest son of Honest John
Letcher, Virginia's war Cover
nor, and for eight years judge Of
the Circuit Court OF Rockingham
died Saturday morning at his
home in Lexington. He suffered
a stroke OF paralysis last October
and another in January, from
which he never rallied. He was
sixty-six years old.
Judge Letcher was born III
Lexington, January 4, 1s4S. He
was cadet at Virginia Military
Institute in 1864, when the corps
was ordered out for service with
the Confederate Army in the
Valley. He participated in the
Battle of New Market on May
Is, 1864 with the V. M. l. corps
and later joined General Jubal
Early s command. He served in
the trenches before Richmond
during the closing year Of the
war.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
r. F. d. No. 1.

Miss Sidney ARR is visiting
friends in Strasbura.
Miss Vernie Grabill has a
lemon tree that has seventy
lemons on.
Miss Esta Pierce visited her
sister, Mrs. Otis Conner recently
Mr.. Eli Hotel spent Sunday
in Hagerstown, Nd.
Mrs. Alice Bauserman spent
the first of the week with her
son, Mr.. George Bauserman.
Mr.. J. M. Crabill spent the
first of the week with Mr.. Oscar
Bauserman.
Mr.. F. P. Spiggle and family,
spent the first of the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Borden.
Mr.. Frank Crabill and wife,
visited Mr.. G. P. Helsley, the
first of the week.
Mr.. Charles Fravel, of Penn
sylvania, is visiting his father,
Mr.. J. M. Fravel.
Rev. P. s. Thomas, of Har-
risonburg, will begin a series Of
meetings at Valley Pike Church
on the 18th. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
REMEMBER YOUR LAST
DOSE OF CALOMEL

You probably recall the bad after
effects of the calomel more than the
sickness you took it for. You need
never again go through with bring
"all knocked out for day or two by
calomel -
Next time your liver gets sluggish
and inactive, we urge that you go to
Walton s. Smoot for bottle of
Dodson's Liver Tone, splendid
vegetable liquid medicine that will
start yoYr liver as surely as calomel
ever did and with none OF the after
effects of calomel. 1t is absolutely
harmless both to children and adults
and demands no restriction OF habits
or diet.
A large bottle OF Dodson's Liver
Tone costs only fifty cents and the
druggists who sell it guarantee it to
take the place of calomel, and will re-
fund your money if it fails in your
case or il you are not satisfied.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
War News.

A French official announcement
reports that German attempts tc
break the French lines on the Ourco
river have failed; that the British
Army has crossed the Marine river,
and that the Germans have fallen
back about 40 kilometers.
Two German standards were cap
tured by the French in the battle on
the Ourcq river. according to the
French official statement.
Capture by the Germans of the
French fortress of Maubeuge and
10000 prisoners is officially report
ed at Berlin, according to wireless
dispatch from that city.
Russians reports complete victory
in big battle at Rawa, in Galicia
81 miles northwest of Lemberg.
Austrians are reported to have
evacuated Russian Poland.
Montenegro troops are reported
to have occupied an important po-
sition at Foca. in Austrian territory
south of Sarayevo BOSNIA.
Japanese troops, numbering TO-
600 men, have been landed in China
and are marching on Kaiuchau, &C.
cording to a report from Picking.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11

go to her support, at the dirty
barroom. She has to pay the
taxes out of her food and clothes.
The little children haye to paw
lit. Ragged and half starved. the
drinkers and drunkards' children
are denied their clothes and food
| so that their father can have
drink, and with their nakedness
and poverty these helpless little
ones are made to pay the liquor
tax. Any man who wants poor.
half-starved woman and destitute
children to pay his taxes is un.
worthy of the name of man,
and is lost to all the noble I'M
pulses of a human soul. Yes, the
drinkers, the drunk ards and
their families pay the liquor
taxes, through the saloonkeepers.
Shame On Virginia if to run her
government she has to extract
the blood-money Of her women
and children. Woe to Virginia
if she builds her towns with the
blood of the children, and satab-
lisheth her cities with the
uniquity of her citizens. But
the statement that it is necessary
to have the blood-made-money
extoi ted by the saloon to maintaiu
our grand old State is decep.
ton and falsehood of the liquor
traffic and its allies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER II. 1914

Complaint has been made by
some that the columns OF the
HERALD are open to those that
oppose prohibition. This ques-
tion is a political as well as d
moral question and it is not fol
the Editor of an independent pa
per to say that one side shall be
heard and not the other. Oul
political views are very positive
bat we do not assume the publ
cation of the arguments Of
our opponents. We charge ad.
vertising rates for all politi'
cal articles and our columns
are open to all. The HERALI
does not aid the saloons by pub
fishing whiskey advertisements
1t has not published any fol-
many years, and all advertise
ments of that kind have been re
iected. Our editorial column:
are not for sale, at any price.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
A Lame Back-Kidney Trouble
Cnman II

And II will give you even worse II
not checked. Mrs. H. T. Straynce,
Gainesville, Ca was fairly down on
her back with kidney trouble and In
famed bladder. She says: II took
Foley's kidney Pills and now my
back Il stronger than Ia yesrs, and
both kidney and biaddsr troubles are
sneirely gsns." Wal1on = enesk
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11

HIPPODROME ELE.
PLANTS: IN A series of pachyderm
oddities.
SCHUMAN'S GROUPE OF GERMAN
STATIONS Direct from the Winter
Garden, Berlin.
The Rose Lily Troupe of Lady Artists
A MONSTER STREET PARADE FREE
Daily at 10:30 A M.
Special Low Rates on All Lines of
Travel.
One solid train of double len 9Th cars re
quired to transport the ROBBINS ALL
FEATURE SHOWS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11

OF A FARM, ON THE VALLEY
TURNPIKE, 2 MILES NORTH
EAST OF STRASBURG, VA.
NEAR CEDAR CREEK
RATwTT n ETET n

will sell my farm located on eithe +
side of the Great Valley Turnpike,
miles from Strasburg, Va, at private
sale.
The farm 10 beautifully located on
the finest road in the State easily ac-
cessible to all points, aud contains
about (120) one hundred and twenty
acres, all Of it tillable except about
eight acres. Limestons land of good
quality with two acres or more of Hne
young orchard coming into bearing
Has q comfortable and good sized
mansion house on It With also tenant
house occupied by renter. Two good
wells. A large barn with new "a Iva
nizeG Steel roof on it. Making It .
good and desirable property.
Price and terms Of sale made known
to applicant for purchase ct time Of
application.
Possession given on the list day OF
March 1915. Apply to
E. F. STICKLEY,
Sep 4-3t pd. Woodstock, VI.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
Notice..

An opportunity for a live. ambi-
tious young man to secure the Specia-
Agency for one of the Oldest old line
life insurance companies. There's q
future. Give references and present
occupation. Address Manager, 304.
395 Real Estate Trust Building,
Washington, D. G.
Aug. 2l-4v
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11

people of Virginia will vote up-
on the question of Statewide pro-
hibition. AS far as Shenandoah
is concerned, it has no saloons to
close. In FIVE out of six districts
the people voted to close the sa-
looms. In the sixth district there
was no saloon or distillery to
close.
The effort of the whiskey peo-
pie has been to steer clear of the
rea! issue and to deceive the
people by specious arguments
upon the subjects of local self
government, and predictions tina.
by closing the saloons the taxes
upon the lands of the people
would be increased. While no
one can safely predict what fu-
ture taxes may be, orr honest
opinion is that the taxes will not
be increased one cent by closing
the saloons. The saving in Grim
lnal and pauper expenses will
probably be more than the pres
emit license of whiskey saloons
amounts to. The argument
about local self government is a
fallacy. If the selling of whis-
key should be controlled by towns
or districts, there is no reason
why the selling of more active
poisons by druggists should not
be controlled by towns and dis
tricts. Whiskey is a poison and
there is probably not a town or
nagisterial district in the State
of Virginia, in which men have
not been killed by this slow pois-
on. To be consistent, all crimes,
including murder, rape. larceny,
forgery, &c., should be controll-
ed by local legislation.
We find men who bitterly op-
posed local option now earnestly
advocating it, reminding one of
Rabelais' expression
1.-The devil was sick,
The devil monk would be
The devil was we'll,
The devil monk was h-''
Local option has proved bles-
sing to this and many other com
munities, but it has not given
the proection which the commune
ity needs.
They argue that if we have
prohibition, we will have boot
leggers and speakeasles. We
have boot leggers and speak
easies and solicitors from wet
sections now and prohibition is
needed in order to get rid of
them.
The argument that prohibit
tion will not prohibit because
the law will not be euforc-
ed is only reflection upon the
honesty and efficiency of our
courts and court officials. Be-
cause all human laws are violat-
ed shall we be without law and
become sayages =? Even the laws
of God are violated, but that is
no argument against the wisdom
and Justice of His laws.
The protection of the rising
generation from the curse of
whiskey demands that we do IL
that is possible for the M, and in
order to do it, the State of Vir-
g1nia proposes to Danish whiskey
and calls for the assistance of
every good citizen.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
Dlarrhoea Quickly Cured.

MY attention was first called to
Ihamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy as much as twelve
years ago. AT that time was seri-
ously III with summer complaint One
dose OF this remedy checked the trou-
ble." writes Mrs G. W. Florence,
Rockfeld, Ind. For sale by All Deal
ers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1914-09-11
For Sale.

A car load of excollout potatoes.
No. stock. prIcs Is csnes froa eae.
Ploase sooA yo0e Orleoro enflvs
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