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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

In view of Gen. Walkers remarks N
tho G. a. II. Encnmpmcnt about inc
administration treatment OF pension
ers. it is worth while to face the facts.
The reductions made by Commissioner
Lochren, himself as gallant veteran
as ever marched under the flag, have
been mainly on pensions granted under
the law Of 1880, generally known as the
dependent pension act. He has actual
" made fewer reductions than kaum
did Of pensions granted under the gen
eral laws. When the dependent act
was passed. its authors estimated its
cost at $50, 600, 600 a year. Last year
it cost $50, l02, s235, with 100 $40 appli-
cations still pending While indis-
putably it reaches a large number OF
cases deserving of the government
bounty, there is also no chance FOR dis
putc that it has been grossly abused.
The law by its terms provided pen,
sions for those who were incapaclated
fm sclf-support, at the rate OF 81 a
month and down to 81 month IN
proportion to incapacily. Under Raum's
rulings in effect, if a man has any all
ment, as nearly all men of the age OF
veterans do, he was entitled to
pension, under the limitation that
the ailment should not be the result
of vicious habits regardless of the
effect on his capacity for self support
The result was a palpablc notification
of tho purpose of the law, and in 1892,
slll TIL IgGinI tlnInV
this law. or one at the rate of each 10
seconds. Lochrcn therefore organized
boards of revision, to overhaul these |
cases and on the evidence submitted |
to determine what ones were entitled !
% stand on the principle of the law,
ncapacity for self support, and on
heir recommendation 4, 40 pensioners
we're dropped from the rolls in the last
iscal year, as not disabled for the per
ormancc of manual labor in any form
" degree. There was a further rcduc
ion to their old ratings of 22i9 who
lad been previously pensioned under
General laws, and in :, 53a cases the
ate of pension under the law Of 1890
vas reduced. as the pensioners showed
My partial inability 10 support them
elves. As perfect justice is not at
ainable in human affairs, it is of
curse Altogether likely that there are
ONE cases of individual hardship, be.
ausc the evidence does not properly
how their disability; but these are
of remedy, and AS for the
sst they are dropped simply in honest
bodicncc TO the plain wording of the
Nv, and veterans like Gen. Walker do
injustice in obiecting 10
nt
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

Senator Cullom of Illinois makes
the announcement that his name is
formally before the people" as a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for the presidency. He does it. he
says, in response to hundreds of let
ters and kilograms from Republican
leaders in Illinois asking him to do
so and assuring him of support. He
takes particular pains to deny the re-
port, which is quite prevalent in Hi
nois, that he is only in the field as A
stalking house TO draw support from
Mckinley and transfer it 20 some
other candidate with whom he is
more friendly. He says his relations
with all the other candidates are of
"the most cordial and friendly char
acter.'' They are 'all able. all hon
orable and all my friends and | have
no reason TO be opposed to any of
them" He knows Reed to be zone
of the ablest man in the country.
Mr. Mckinley has made himself in the
house and so far as ] have ever known
or heard has made an excellent gov
ernor,' Morton is lone of the purest
men | ever met in public life.
and his success as governor of New
York has been great: and AS for Ali
son few men in this country are bet
ter equipped for public business. 1t
is To be observed. however. that the
senator is most moderate when prais-
ing Mr.. Mckinley.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14
"THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE
WHOLE
Rollins slashinE study Of schlatter
Similtudes-Phenom PhilOsOphi-
cally stated and supplemented with =
PersOnal Treatment

"Rollin' does not believe the won
derful cures of Newell, the jackson
willie Schatter, " have been suffi
ciently done up in newspaper
reports and 80 he goes into fuller par
ticuars in the Montpelier Argus
! thusly;
| The train bearing this magic healer up til,
| ice-bound Connecticut gathered such momcn
tum that despite air brakes and tho prompt re
vcrsal OF the locomotive at Broad brook, il
ran on nearly 10 West River Bridge before the
aHrighted train men got control again. The
dormant West River bull frogs awoko from
their stagnant beds, climbed upon the ice and
sung in leap year chorus air holes quickly con
geaed trolley cars quickly accelerated their
speed. while the irresistible current ran on "a
Putney, doing miraculous work IN healing fam.
lily discords and army wounds received at Lex.
ington, Concord ana Reyes farm. eros r
grained, up country woman who hadn't spoken
TO her husband for q years is now talking him
into premature grave. As soon rs the train
could be reversed and run back to Terrace
street the Schatter was welcomed by thronS
of deformed, deaf, deltriumed and otherwise
disordcrcd sons and daughters of the MILESTONE
valley. Upon entering Postmaster Childs' home
the structure shook Ike q sycamore IN n Kan.
Eas blizzard, The house cat went through the
nearest window and the dog. "Dixie, f" had two
immediate attacks of hydrophohia, while a
clock upstairs, as silent as stone image on Il
monument for Is years, commenced TO tick and
strike simultaneously.
The current proving too strong for Terrace
street, IL was decided 10 turn Walters Green
street home into an emergency hospital rs all
by the modern electrical appliances therein.
Waits WAS the first case treated and the result
was alike both magical and satisfactory. He
now distinctly hears ripping trout stream
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14
Free pills.

Send your address TO II. f.. Buckien
a Co.. Chicago. and get a free sample
box of DR. Kings New Life Pills. \
trial will convince YOU Of their merits
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed 10 be perfectly free from
every dcleterious substance and TO be
purely vegetable They do not weaken
by their action. but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigoratc
the system. Regular size Poe. per box.
Sold by +. II. Holden Il Co., Drug
gists adv
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

Those who have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery know its value. and those
who have not, have now the opportuni
r Ia Try ii Free. Call on tho alvcr
tiscd Druggist and get Il Trial nottIc.
Free. Send your name and address 10
Ii. +. Bucklen & Co., Chicago. and
get a sample bottle of DIR. Kings New
Pills Free, as well as a copy of Guide
to Health and Household Instructor,
Free. vi Of which is guaranteed To-
40 you good and cost you nothing. +.
VI. Holden a 10. : Drug Store, --sdv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14
beware Of Ointments for Catnrrb that
contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
ON prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can possibly de
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured hy +. j. Cheney & Co,
Toledo. o., contains no mercury. and
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure he sure you get the gen
uine. 1t is taken internally. and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by f. ]. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
80 Sold lay Druggists. price 7Ic
per. bottle.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

The Rutland Herald has not been al
all lazy in accommodating evidence for
the libel suit Gov. Woodbury. has
brought against it for calling him a
'rumseller. Tuesday it printed ono
instalment of the evidence on which it
will rely, in Il Photographic copy of
four pages of the account book of a
wholesale liquor house showing four
different charges against the Ivan
Ness House, Burlington, for liquors
bought and paid for and on different
dates, with another charge against
'W. b. McCarty, The aggregate
of the charges against the house is
sl1150 and that against McCarty is
$28. Is. The bearing of this evidence
is obvious. The issue of the case is
whether the governor is responsible for
the liquor business that has unques-
tionably been done in the Van Ness
House, of which he is the sole propri-
etor. He says he has not proiited
from the traffic directly or indirectly
and his statement has had general
credence, though rs the owner of the
property he ought to be liable under
the Landlord" section of the law for
knowingly permitting the business
to be done ON the premises But this
narrows the issue still
closer. 1t indicates that the under.
standing Of the wholesale dealers WAS
that they were dealing with the house
itself, and it remains for Woodbury. to !
prove that this was misunderstood |
ing, that the house did not order the !
goods, did not pay for them and that
it was not a part of its business The |
Free Press suggests another defense, /
that the liquor was bought for cooking |
purposes; but considering the time |
covered, only about four months ap-
parentlv. this is "too thiu. :,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

The rumors so ong afloat that Matt
S. Quay intends to go before the Re
publican national convention rs &
presidential candidate arc given
definite shape this week by the dec
laration of his close friend and lieuten-
nant, State Treasurer elect B. j. Hay.
wood, that such is the fact and that
she Pennsylvania delegation will sol
idly present the name of this great
est political general of the century. :"
The interview in which Haywood
makes this declaration is believed ito
be authorized and it may be that
Quay really believes he has some
chance CT getting the nomination but
more probably his idea is to use the
delegation to trade with. just as Plat
proposes to use that of New York
which he holds together at the outset
for Morton. The two bosses in this
way will be able to get about what
they want in the way of terms from
ahe other candidates in the convention.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

The Best Salvc in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price - cents per box, For sale by +.
II. Holden IL Co. adv
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14
Tie award of bonds was completed

Tie award of bonds was completed
at Washington Friday at prices which
net the government over Sill, 200. 000
for the 500, 100000. There were Isl
bids at price sabove those offered by the
Morgan syndicate and 500, 7SS, $50 60
to these bidders and only 1882, Ii, $50
TO the syndicate. Mr. Morgan, how
ever, says he will do all in his power
to protect the governments gold re-
serve. The New England states get
about $4,000, 900 of the loan and two.
thirds of the balance goes to New York
city. Tho president expresses him
self as greatly pleased with the success
OF the loan and believes that if con-
gress would only have given tho
authority to issue d three per cent
bond on popular basis il would all
have been taken at above par Still
he says he has no reason to regret the
syndicate contract of last year, which
"helped us out at Il time when AZ
hours delay might have produced Use
rious results.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

Adviccs Just received from Seoul. capital
IT Corca. say that au uprising took place
acre on Tuesday Feb IL in which the pre-
aer and seven officials were wounded. The
sing and crown prince have sought shelter
va the Russian Legation.
Nincenzo Sca. Il No Adams Mass Italian
vas stabbed probably fatally Wednesday
,,lght aud Michael Cerulla is under arrest nj
Troy. Y charged with the crime.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

a number of 'bogus bids for the
bond issue last week have turned out
to yield handsome profit to the bid
ders A New York Office boy put in
!. bid for $50, 600 at price that was
accepted, and he has sold out his
Fights for Sc, 600, and two impecunious
bucket shop spoculators at Boston
figured with the biggest financial
houses there in the bidding, and made
a small fortune in the same way with
out investing or risliing anything but
a postage stamp. There were undoubt-
edly a good many more similar cases
and the example Is one that would
have thousands of imitators in case of
another bond issue, and there would
be no way to prevent it except to re-
uuire check in deposit as a guaranty
of good faith and financial standing.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14
TINE REFORMER.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1896.

The Montpelier Argus, which is very
apt TO know Republican secrets, an.
nounoes the gubcrnatoiral program for
Che next six years. 1t is Jsoiah Circuit
this year, Z. Stewart Stranahan OF
st. Adams in 1898, and H. NJ. Mansur
Of Island Pond in 1900.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

! hands upon him he has developed strong nay
| monial symptoms, Il eager to confer suffrage o.
| women, and hopes 10 run on the Belys Loci
wood electoral ticket next fail. The case offs
well known rheumatic deputy sheriff eysit,
genuine surprise. He has always moved gras
ually and reluctantly in serving sudden fF4
cess, hut ne finds mis- trouble socompletey :lg-
dued that he could dance the can.can and PEI
form wild acrobatic feats in the coming nil
strel show. 4 local photographer drawn Int,
the current feet foremost, never sawed an
wood until last week. The hued corn Eagr
has grown new thils and school committee
are running without friction.
The schlattcr has returned to his well Owed
home with the plaudits of thousands and VII
scores of out fix people still robblng him o
well earned rest. Some of his wonderfulpoWg
however, remains with local mediums 10 be t!s
pensed on the lnstallment plan Il is propose
10 recall Healer Newell before the approaN
lag town meeting, and apply the full force g
HE magnetism in the hope of growing . ptole'
kitchen and ventilators and healing the dias
enee between the promised and actual cot
the new town hall and opera house, after who
ne will be asked to give an illustrated Lecture 2
blooming Fools No reserved seats.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

The next regular meeting OF the fi!1
Fathers viii be held Tuesday evening. al ~
Invited to come ana assist, 4 literary prcsW
il to be gwen.
Regular meeting of Sedswick Post Welae
day evening, Business OF Importance ihaF
ports OF representatives TO state encampmeh'
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-14

To complete this story it should L
said that Rollin took treatment Wednes'
day for sore throat and when it sa'
through said he felt relieved 81
whether by the treatment or the
ticle he did not explain. Anyway b
kept indoors yesterday t. supplement
tine treatment with a pork rind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-05
YALE SENIORS REBEL.
They Object to Erection Of Wooiscy Statue in
Front Of the Yale Fence.

New Haven. CT, June 4.-Nearly 100
Yale seniors. today. defied the college
authorities and tore down the staging
erected to put in place the new statue
of the late President Woolsey. The
faculty and corporation voted to put
the new statue in front of the Yale
fence near Durfee hall, virtually abol-
ishing the play and general meeting
and frOlic ground of the seniors.
1t is known that there was opposition
to the site raised in both faculty and
corporation. but the dissenters We're
outvoted. Today. the faculty put the
staging in place in order that the
statue might be located in time for the
elaborate commencement dedication
The seniors tore the staging down.
hurled the boards together and burned
them, shouting defiance at the faculty.
There was no interference by the col
lege authorities.
deputation from the class waited
on Dean Wright and informed him that
II the statue is put in place it win be
damaged. There is much feeling on
the matter at Yale.
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RICH xCND.
Marriage Of WcII-Known Citizen-A Bad Acct
dent-Personai Notes.

Richmond, June 4.-tSpeciaD.-J
r. Flynn, the well-known Front street
fr,lit dealer and confectioner. and Mrs
Alice Brown of Lewiston, were united
in marriage in St Peters French
church in that city, Wednesday morn
ing. a large company of friends of the
couple being present. sumptuous
hannlet was served at l +. M, at the
home of the bride. The couple were
driven to the station. followed
scores of friends in carriages. Mr.. and
Mrs. Flynn arrived in town. Wednes-
dav evening, and went directly to the
uathorne house, where they Will re-
side for the present. Jimmie was pass
ing around the cigars, Thursday.
charles Reed, a chiseler at the Con-
s,,ners' Ice Co.'S houses, cut his foot
while chiseling at that place, Wednes-
dav. The injury will cause Mr.. Reed
10 lay up for some time.
Dr w. N, Price attended the annual
session of the Maine Medical Associa-
tion ,at Portland. Wednesday.
Eight candidates were initiated into
thefellowship of the A. F. r. Dramatic
club. Tuesday evening.
Sheriff John Ballou of Bath. was in
town, Thursday.
Miss M. E. Kilburn, Adventist. will
nreach at the Reed meeting house,
Sunday.
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Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. June 1.-THE barometer
has fallen slowly from New England and
the middle Atlantic states to the Mis-
souri, valley. 1t has risen in the central
and Rocky mountain districts and fallen
slowly in the Southwest. There is Il
trough of low pressure in the East en-
tending from North Dakota to Texas
and the barometer is lowest over Kansas
1t is warmer in the Lake region Ohio
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys. and cooler in the extreme North
west and over Colorado. Generally fair
weather has prevailed in the Northern
states. east Of the Mississippi and in
Tennessee. Kentucky and the Southwest.
Local rains continue in the east Gulf and
south Atlantic states. ana thunder storms
are reported from the Missouri valley and
Minnesota. air and warmer weather is
indicated for New England and thence
westward over the lower Lake region and
upper Ohio valley Local thunder storms.
probably severe in localities are indicated
for the Northwest. Local showers will
continue in the south Atlantic states and
general fair weather in the Southwest.
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tie, proceeded to destroy the cane just
| for the fun Of the thing.
He approached and demonstrated, but
the sergeant ordered him to shut up"
adding that almost anything was too
good for cursed rebel
Fuentes went to the town and COM
planned to the lieutenant in command
of the garrison. The officer flew into a
raGe and ordered him out of his pres
ence. threatening to use a horsewhip.
!ruentes told him he intended calling
on Col Molina and reporting what had
happened
The command was few days later
ordered to advance and protect the
plantation "Espana." which the insur-
gents had announced they would burn.
AS they approached Barrio de Olivia
the guerillas sacked 4 tavern known as
the Ney indulging freely in spirits. On
entering the place the lieutenant
marched directly to Fuentes home and
made the two men walk out. He ac-
cused them of harboring an insurgent
chief named Maza. Fuentes. knowing
the cause of the accusation. thought it
useless to defend himself. The officer
then babe the soldiers punish them as
they deserved.
\ score of machetes flashed and in
few moments the prisoners were a
mass of blood and rags. A drunken
fancy seized the murderers. Cutting
off the heads of their victims. they
hung them to the key of the grocer's
door, while the horror stricken neigh
bors looked on without daring to inter-
fere. Only under cover of night were
the CHASTITY remains removed and
buried.
a resident of the town of Cascajal
says one of Moliana's guerilla bands
recently left Barrio de Mostacilla and
was marching to "Reglita." the sugar
plantation of Senior Sardinas, for the
purpose of escorting a train of pack
mules. AS the guerillas approached
the town of Cascajal they passed the
farm of a Cuban named Garcia, whose
two brothers were in the insurgent
force under Dimas, which was oper-
ating in the district between Recreo
and Rogue.
A portion of this force occasionally
camped near Garcia's house and he
was then visited by his brothers. When
the guerilla band arrived. however. the
insurgents were not in the neighbor-
hood. Garcia was alone in his house,
his brotherin-l law, who lived with him,
having gone to San Jose de Ramos.
The lieutenant commanding the que
rillas raped loudly upon Garcia's door |
and then entered. followed by a SER
geant and two privates.
Where are the insurgents en-
the lieutenant demanded of |
Garcia.
Il really don't know the man re-
Piled
Tie him to that chair" the officer |
and the soldiers dashed |
Garcia securely.
Now will you tell me where your
brothers are?" the lieutenant angrily
inquired.
Il can't say. l have not seen them"
Garcia tremblingly replied.
"Ha. | know they slept here. last
night, but since your eyes seem to be
useless, | will relieve you of them. Pull
them out" the officer cried, turning to
his soldiers.
The sergeant thrust the point of his
under each of the unfortunate
mans eyes and burst them out. despite
he agonizing screams of the victim.
AS they left the house the lieutenant
lokingly remarked that the next time
Garcia would be able to say truthfully
hat he had not seen the insurgents"
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Impure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. and
prevent such eruptions and suffering.
81 had a dreadful carbuncle abscess
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at.
abscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
thought should not live through it. L
heard and read SO much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla, that l decided to take it, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took it also. 1t soon purified our
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-05

1t is often difficult to convince peo-
pie their blood is impure, until dread
full carbuncles, assesses. boils. scrof-
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof OF
the fact. 1t is wisdom now, or when
ever there is any indication of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-05

The Linn Wooden Co. of iiartland,
received a telegram from headpuar
tcrs, Wednesday. that they had been
awarded the government contract to
manufacture some over 10000 ShawlS
This is decidedly cheering news to the
company and to Hartland people gen
orally. 1t means four months work for
the operatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-05
Washington Forecast.

Washington. June forecast for
Friday For New England: For New
England, fair: slightly warmer; south
erly to westerly winds.
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FAIR AND WARM.

Boston, June 4.-Local forecast: For
Boston and vicinity for Friday: Fair:
continued warm: southwesterly winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-05
EVANS HOTEL,
Gardiner, Me.
w. III. Lowell,
Proprietor.
Leslie II. Bunker,
Manager.
Good Lives.y Stable and Sample
Room Connected.
Heated by Steam
Lighted by Electricity.
Rtttes: $500 per dag.
DOLLARS.

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