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Newspaper
Windham County Reformer
Location
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
3
The Vermont Reformer's afternoon issue from Putney describes subscription rates and distribution through the Vermont Printing Company. It covers legislative proposals, salaries for postal clerks, and the political climate around state budgets, with mentions of Brattleboro and Montpelier, plus local notices about court salaries and a Greenback-era election context.
Legislative investigating committee reports that Mr. Howard repeatedly misappropriated state funds and receipts from his brother, claiming reimbursements for nonexistent expenses. The audit questions his private calls and bills while at conventions, with Smith and Honey & Binglam showing varying levels of concern. The panel urges criminal action to recover money and pursue charges.
The New York World and Springfield Republican urge against George B. Cortelyou's nomination to lead the Treasury. They cite his role in campaign fund collections and ties to banks and insurance, arguing he lacks necessary qualifications for the post.
A new practice has emerged with no license in Putney during the past year. At the ferry near Putney depot on the New Hampshire side a crossborders post office named Ware's rosy ing sends a single bag of mail across the connection daily.
A scrambled report outlines a tense political week with Republicans and Democrats wary of labor votes and a clash over Roosevelt era appointments. It cites claims about papal audiences, cabinet posts, and Storer letters, noting disagreements over private correspondence and public statements between President Roosevelt, Mrs Storer, and Archbishop Teesland.
A troubled Brattleboro audience confronts a chaotic scene as a street disturbance erupts during a Christmas season rally. Police disperse the crowd after the preacher’s microphone is silenced and a lawyer harbors political ambitions in a municipal court controversy.
The Montpelier Angus report describes Brattleboro officials resisting statewide public staff costs, arguing a rate hike would burden residents. Vermont lawmakers consider limits on hunting and trotting regulations, with Windham County pressuring for local protections and potential hearings by the investigating committee.
Vaguely garbled OCR notes reference a pranking privilege and post office funds, mentioning a congressman and public help packets. The fragment hints at a November or January timing and a perceived deficit in the post office docket. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable.
Vermont appropriation estimates reveal the proposed two year budget for state government, indicating the scope of Commonwealth work. The piece argues expenses can be managed without direct taxes and notes local taxpayer protections.
Vermont editor Col George G. Beripdiet, longtime Burlington Free Press figure and Civil War veteran, marks his seventieth birthday. Renowned military historian of Vermont, author of Vermont at Gettysburg and Army Life in View, he remains a trusted authority on Civil War history and Champlain Valley affairs. Col Benedict continues in editorial work with steady energy and enthusiasm.
A Vermont man from Brattleboro testifies that kidney trouble caused back pain fatigue and poor sleep. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills for relief after trying Down's Kidney Pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, and urges others to remember the name Dean's.
Seth Low, former mayor of New York, declares that a piece of personal property he believed exempt was taxable. After consulting legal counsel, he pays the Burlington Vermont city treasurer 27397 dollars, praising America for an honest taxpayer.
A mis-spelled and garbled piece argues against granting a Burlington liquor charter, warning that allowing a brewery to establish in the state would intensify control challenges and complicate liquor regulation, urging the Vermont committee not to grant the charter.
Burlington Free Press reports Waterman Martin Gibson firm remains active despite changes. Representative Ciwan Will continue the business with Ernest J. Waterman son of Judge Watermun and possibly another senior lawyer joining soon.
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