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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

ditional"-on Kiplings retract,or-
ana had no present purpose lie read
from decision to sustain this claim
and the court carefully minuted tba
volume and page, only to throw tben
away when Fits read the rest of tba
decision showing the case to he nra
cisely parallel to this and that tbs
court held the respondent guilt
Fits also got very impassioned in h.
closing and his Characterization NJ
Balestier's conduct, his demeanor IN
court and his return to the man who
had tried to do so much for him and
would If he would only be man.
Justice Newton announced promnt.
~ that he should hold the respondent
Fits and Stoddard consulted and an.
nounced that they would ask 800 for
appearance at county court and s4OD
more to keep the peace. The Justice
suggested $500 each. DO you want
more than the prosecution does?
asked Hit by this timevety mildly.
Mr.. kipling, who undoubtedly feared
for his life. though he SAID Balestier
would harm nobody when himself and
Was to be feared but for his heavy
drinking, ana naturally fee linz deer
pain at such scenes, declared Tuesday
that he would leave town and return
to England. Prominent citizens have
been laboring with him to reconsider
this purpose assuring him of the sym.
pathy and respectful regard of the
community and promising him any.
thing desired in the way of the pro.
lection of the law. He has not YET
fully determined what to Go, though
very likely he and his family may leave
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
The New Jersey Democratic conven-

The New Jersey Democratic conven-
tion was an enthusiastic one for en-
Gov. W. f. Russell. as all the East will
be. Indiana presents Gov. Claude Mat
thews who made such reputation in
the strike troubles and who announces
himself for silver. but only after an
international conference. The Ken
lucky silver men will put for varti!Sen-
ator Blackburn. chiefly for the purpose
of knocking ouI Carlisle. or the del
egates thus far elected l22 are Cor free
silver and 150 opposed.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

Chief Stone of the Road Inquiry
Bureau at Washington in his argument
before the Congressional Committee
on agriculture in favor of the bill to
establish highway commission, sub
mitted an estimate as the result of
his inquiry in every part Of the land,
that the annual loss to the country be-
cause of the bad condition of the roads
is $500, 600, 900. This sum is equal to
one fourth the value on the ground of
all the farm products in the country,
His plan for commission, proposes that
30, 900 young men be taught without
expense to the government who will go
on equipped with knowledge and fired
with ambition to work for road I'M
provem"nts everywhere while the com.
mission itself after visiting the good
road districts and seeing the benefits
enjoyed will speak with the full Eau
tority wherever it goes before the legis-
lative and executive branches of the
National Government and the best ele-
ments of the people generally in the
work of road reform.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

Postmaster Washington Hesing of
Chicago says he has had fa con-
yersation with President Cleve-
land in which the latter told him
unequivocally and emphatically that
under no circumstances would he
be a candidate for denomination. His
health, if moth ing else, would prevent
it. He proposes to travel and take life
easy in the future. Mr.. Hesing also
gives it as his own opinion that the
Democrats have no hope this year. He
expects bolt two conventions and two
tickets on the silver question.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
ST. ALBANS DEMOCRATS
Lead on Enthus ia sticRlly in Forming a
Local Democratic CUBA Lively Meet

The first Democratic club in Vernon
under the state organization recent,
| formed, WINS instituted and launched
with a hurIah at st Adams Wednesday
evening at a meeting which flied Page 5
hall, and which even the Republican
papers of the state call remarkable for
its numbers, interest and enthusiasm. '
{ \ DavenportHS president of the state
club made Il speech welcoming what he
expected to be the first of large num-
Der of such clubs, and pointing out the
large opportunities OF usefulness for
them. especially in a regeneration of
state politics and legislation. He was
followed by some rattling good speeches
from J III Scntcr. secretary of the state
committee. and i W McGettrick of st
Adams. who told most forcefully of the
evils of our liquor law execution,
and by A G Jackson. secretary
of the state club. Editor 4 &
Dodge of Burlington and & "A
Burleson of St. Adams.
The following officers were unan
imously elected: President Charle
ID. Watson: vice presidents. y. II
George, J. c. ParrIsu, *. +. Leahy
Oliver Provost. l.. o.
Daigneault, NJ +. Sullivan, Theodore
Rocheford, Irving Wry, W. ). Soule,
John Doughcrty, Maurice Walsh,
James Mooney, 5. :. Watson, George
Sweeney. J.T. Sullivan, G.. y. Skeels,
ii. |. Keenan,, W. b. Writers, W. l.. Ritch-
lie. F.E. Eldred Charles \. Buck, {.
+. Babbitt. James Sheehey, P.J. Ward.
Peter Little. Jams Maginn and George
NpunUpr. sptrptarN (fh1rlaS \ Bupk
treasurer, Arthur l.. Weeks: executive
DIR. Sherwood, ID. q. Wal
lace, John Butler. NJ. Magitf and FL.
1t was voted that the pres
ident and vice presidents he delegates
To the meeting of the Sta te club 10 be
held in Montpelier.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

State Auditor Powell in his repor
for 1890 stated well the results of on,
of our utterly wrong pirncipled laws
W hen he said:
Since the change in the law b,
which the support of the insane poor
was thrown upon the state, the bill
allowed to the Vermont asylum for the
insane have more than double, the
sum allowed for this year being s72.
697, where as the las: account prior
to the change was S36 23l. A com
parison of the accounts will show a
constant increase in insanity, but it
is unquestionably true-as the result
has been in every instance where a
town or county expense has been
thrown upon the state that the
burden itself has increased through the
change in the law. When an expense
formerly borne by towns is visited
upon the state, each town will natural
y strive to see itself as we'll served as
its neighbor from the common fund.
The tendency now is to crowd the
asylum while, when the towns bore the
expense, every patient that could be
safely kept at ONE, and at an expense
less than the charge of the asylum, was
outside. This change pre-
cipitated the state of things out of
which grew the demand for new sys
TEN,
As direct consequence Of this law
the state went into the Waterbury
folly, in which il will probably get
a million dollars planted before IT is
through, with the additional effect
IT making so much more room for
private patients in the Brattlcboro
Institution into which the states
money went originally and in which |
he state patients had a right prior to
my others. Never was there more |
nexcusablc waste of the tax PAYERS
money.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

Now some OF them are saying that
Theophilus Grant, brother of the Gen
eral and Major is to be a candidate for
the Speakership of the next General
Assembly But Josiah's friends say it
is all mean fling of the Stickney pa
pers who are jealous of the Grants.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
RuckIen.s Arnica >aI,..

The Best Salve 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 nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price - cents per box. For sale by F.
T. Holden & Co.-ady,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

The Burlington Earth states that
Mai. Grout "favors the:abolition OF the
UBIQUITOUS system of double taxation
of mortgaged rea estate. = What the
authority for the: Earth's statement
may be.weTdo not know, but.it.is hard
lyrstrengthening the cause OF its can
dldate to represent him as not able
to think farther beneath the sur
ace of subject than that.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

One result can be figured upon with
certainty from Judge Wheeler's order
giving back thes":control of the Rut-
land railroad to its owners. The prop
erty will not be used up.to pay the ex-
penses of the receivership as the Yer
mont and Canada was under the old
rauip1n
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

The New Jersey Senate, following
the example set by New York and New
Hampshire. has passed bill, by the
decisive vote of 10 to /, legislating out
of Office the Al lay judges of that state,
the "bass wood judges, as the late
Charles X. Field used TO call them.
1t is measure of improvement to
which Vermont Will get round sometime
in the progress of civilization.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15
the REFORMER.
FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1896.

Speaker Reed is still able to find fun
in pharsc making. He remarks of the
Mckinley Ohio crowd that "they are
not gold bugs, nor silver bugs they
are straddle bugs. "
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

John II. Sentcr, ever fertile of bright
things, coined Il phrase at St. Adams
"Wednesday night that will go into his
tory as descriptive of the Van Ness
house and its illk: ."lhc Governors
school of morals for boys. -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

Elder |. Z Baker will preach ut the
chapel Sunday ut 1890 Il M and baptism
after the preaching.
(Other Vernon news on page :.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

Pullen & Whitney have large va
ricty of fresh garden seeds. adv.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-05-15

There is more catarrah in this sec.
ton of the country than all other dis
eases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be in
durable. For great many years doe
tors pronounced it local disease, and
prescribed local remedies, and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrah 10 be a
constitutional disease, ana therefor
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrah Cure. manufactured
by f. }. Cheney Il Co, Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
Address,
+. j. CHENEY n Co. Toledo. o.
." Sold by Druggists, I5c
The herald., 1896-06-14

its terminus new stables and offices have
been fitted out and everything put in
regulation order. Much credit is due to
the enterprising president of the COM
pany, MI. Abbot Kinney for the i'm
proved street car service which will aid
so materially in buildig up this section
SO materially in building up this section
The reopening Of the line yesterday
was quite feature in itself. c. A. Sum-
ner. the secretary of the company, was
in charge of the affair and he made a
most affable host. He, in company with
Sanford Robinson, chief engineer, and
Superintendent s. Ingmire, went on the
initial trip and assisted in entertaining
the crowds that kept coming during the
entire afternoon.
At the company's Office an old car was
temporarily converted into q refresh
ment booth, where a number of the line
hands assisted in carving a mammoth
cheese and twirling the faucet of cool
and well filled keg. There was a deal
of pleasantly all round. The tinlxling
of glasses and the generous free lunch
brought to mind the good old times
when the boom was on. Everyone had
a jolly time and inspected the surround
ing country, drank frequent toasts to the
success of the new line and came away
wishing its plucky owners the very best
of continued prosperity.
The herald., 1896-06-14
POLICE COURT DoINas
1inor Cases Tried Before the justices Yes.
tcrday

terday
W. f. Reavis, a water rate collector.
was on trial yesterday before Justice
Morrison on a charge of battering Mrs.
Susan G. Lapsley on May 12 last lRea-
Wis attempted to shut off the water ON
Mrs. Lapsley's premises for non-pay-
ment of the bill, and a scuff1e ensued in
which Mrs. Lapsley claimed that he
knocked her down repeatedly and in
jured her severely. This was denied by
Reavis, who said the lady tried to push
him away from the hydrant and fell
from her own momentum. The matter
was thoroughly heard and taken under
advisement by the justice. who will rem
der his decision on Tuesday at $780,
The four boys accused of stealing
lunches from the Seventh and Lemon
street school were tried for petty lar
de Soto, John Ellis, Wilkie Collins and
Henry Red.
Pasqual Anzonia, another boy found
guilty of stealing papers from doorsteps,
was fined SIS. which was paid.
Tony Baxter. convicted of embezzle-
ment several days ago, was sentenced to
ninety days in Jail.
The examination of James McCarty or
Murphy, the camera abstracter. went
over until Monday at 80 p. m.
Joseph LansOn, a saloon-keeper, paid
$40 fine for keeping open Sundays, and
All WIN, u lottery tlcket Seller, PAID the
same sum.
William Kellam and Wesley Jones,
colored, were acquitted of the charge Of
stealing bale Of hay and discharged.
Grace Sherman put up $40 fine on con-
viction of soliciting.
A man named Singleton was arraigned
on a complaint alleging that he main
tained public nuisance by keeping a
stock and cattle corral on Pico Heights.
Hearing of the matter went over till
next week. He was complained against
by j. B. Parker, a neighbor.
Curtis Colyer was arraigned for vio-
lating the hitching ordinance by leaving
his animal loose on the street. Trial
was set for Monday.
vagrant named Charles Jones got
fifteen day floater and c. l.. Rich
mond and John Canamachi, candy ped.
dlers. were assessed So and So respective
ly for obstructing the street.
Only two drunks were up and they ess
capped with 50 and So fines.
The herald., 1896-06-14
Mate0 Street and Santa Fe
Avenue Route Improved
INITIAL TRIP YESTERDAY
Hourly Runs With Mules Superseded
by Good Service
Reorganization Of the Company and Impor-
tant Changes In Its Llne-celebrated
With . Rousing Good Time

The Mateo Street and Santa F'e Avenue
Street Car company yesterday celebrat-
ed the reopening of it's old road, now
called the White Line, under the new
management, and with an entirely new
system and time schedule. Compliment
ary passes had been issued with transfer
checks over the Traction company's
line. hundreds Of which were presented
to the press and leading business men
of the city The inaugural trip was made
from the Santa Fe depot at 2:30 in the
afternoon. Special cars were in waiting
at the depot and promptly at the ap-
pointed time two cars we'll laden with
prominent citizens and officials of the
road and representatives of the press
started for the terminus at the city lin
its near the new garbage crematory. The
present route, with but one or two slight
changes, Is the same as that laid out by
the company when the line was first es-
tablished, eight years ago. It begins at
La Grande station and going in a south
erly direction winds in and out for a
short distance to Mateo street near the
Los Angeles rolling mills, and running
due south on Mateo to La Grande street,
thence along La Grande to Santa Fe av-
enue, where it runs directly to the city
limits.
The distance covered is a fraction over
three miles, but it is proposed to extend
Application has already been filed with
the city council for a permit to lay
double tracks and operate under cleo
tricity.
1t was only about two months ago that
the old company was reorganized, 80 per
cent Of the stock passing into the hands
Of the present directors. The officers Of
the new concern are: Abbot Kinney,
president; w. l.. Graves of the Mer-
chants National bank, treasurer, and c.
A. Sumner, secretary. These with C. e.
Day and John D. Pope form the board Of
directors. AS soon as these gentlemen
assumed the management of the road
they levied an assessment Of 10 per cent
on all stock for the purpose of making
Improvements. The result has thus far
been more than satisfactory to all par
ties concerned, more especially, how
ever, to the many residents along the
line. In place of an irregular hourly
ranged and cars will hereafter run every
fifteen minutes. Transfers will be made
to and from the Fraction company's
line. The primitive rolling stock has all
been removed and in its place are COM
Portable single horse cars. The worm
out mules, once the laughing stock Of
that section have been replaced by fif-
teen fine horses brought down from Tu-
lare.
A great deal of labor has been expend-
ed in improving the roadbed SO that 1t
is now in comparatively good condition.
The few turns at the town end of the
line will shortly be done away with. a
direct right Of way having recently been
obtained through the property of the
Rolling Mil company. At the city Linz
The herald., 1896-06-14
have signified by my subscription. Yours
truly r. NJ HERRON

nave S1gn1ned Dy my SUBSCRIPTION. Yours
truly. r. N. HEBRON.
Mrs. Juana A. Neal, chamber of COM
merce. Dear Madam: 1 regret that
pressing business will prevent my ac-
ceptance of your invitation to be pres
ent this afternoon at the meeting called
by you of those interested in the build
ing Of the proposed hotel on Judge ST.
lent's grounds.
No one who has been at all in touch
with affairs in Los Angeles for the last
ten years can have any doubt, 1t seems
to me. that the city has directly and in
directly lost millions Of dollars, and q
large number of most desirable inhabi-
kept tourist hotel; and much as we have
lost in the past our loss in the future will
continue to be greater as other and more
enterprising places in Southern Califor
nOa provide accommodations for that
large class of people who will every year
come to Southern California with the
idea of ultimately making 1t their per-
manent residence.
Wishing you every success in your
efforts to interest the public at large in
this most important matter, / remain
yours very truly, H. 7. LEE.
Mrs. Juana A. Neal, Dear Madam:
am in receipt Of your kind invitation to
be present at citizens meeting at the
chamber of commerce rooms this after
be unable to attend, as am always very
busy on Saturday afternoon, and have
an engagement out Of town at o'clock.
hope you will accept my excuse and
pardon me, but believe me as one CIV
ing my moral support to all your enter
prises. Yours very truly, w. H. PERRY.
To Mrs. Juana Neal-Dear Madam:
Owing to absence from the city, it will
be impossible to be present at the hotel
meeting this afternoon
w. b. WILTSHIRE.
H. G.. WILTSHIRE.
Mrs. Juana Neal-Dear Madam: I
beg to acknowledge my obligation to
you for an invitation to attend the meet
ing in favor of the erection Of the pro-
posed tourist hotel upon Adams street,
at the chamber of commerce tomorrow,
and to express regret that cannot be
present on account of previous en-
gagement. ! am thoroughly in accord
with your enterprise, as I have signi-
fled by my personal subscription. Very
truly yours, w. NEWMARK.
Mr.. ]. s. Slauson-My Dear Sir: It Is
with regret that I beg to announce that
owing to my being called out Of the
city tomorrow, will be unable to attend
a meeting of your committee tomorrow,
held at the Chamber of Commerce
building, at $3.50 p m. earnestly hope
that your renewed efforts may meet with
the success which they so justly deserve,
and I am sorry that will not be able
to be with you. Yours truly.
L. w. BLINN.
Mrs. Juana A. Neal-Dear Madam:
The local Democratic convention will
engross my time this afternoon, and pre-
vent my attendance at the chamber Of
commerce, much to my regret. Very
sincerely yours. WIN. s. CREIGHTON.
The herald., 1896-06-14
HURLED TO HIS DEATH
Antoine Biseg Is Killed by Q Train at Soldiers
EomA ts

Antoine Biseg, while standing on the
tracks at Soldiers Home station at
o'clock last evening was run down by Q
Southern Pacific railroad train and In
stantly killed. AS the locomotive ap-
preached him forty or fifty persons
standing about the depot buildings and
platform, and recognizing the danger
he was in, shouted to the man, but the
latter's attention was directed elsewhere
and so absorbed was he mentally that
he was deaf to the warning cries. He
was struck with terrific force and hurled
to his death. No blame is attached to
the train men, for the bell was being
continuously sounded. An inquest was
held last night and q verdict In accord-
ance with the facts rendered.
The deceased was about 55 years old.
and, although he had served in the army.
was not an inmate of the home. He kept
a bee ranch in the Coldwater canyon
near the home. Earlier in the day he
had seen lady and two children on hy
train.
The herald., 1896-06-14
CREATED A DISTURBANCE
A Druaken Loafer Who Committed Several
Kinds of Mischief

A Ufuaken Loafer Who Committed Several
Kinds of Mischief
About o'clock last evening a row oc-
Cured in front of the small notion and
cutlery store Of Lubbock Brothers at 100
South Main street. There were lot of
spectacles exhibited in front Of the store
lying on a board. A loafer hanging
around jostled this board, to the great
danger of smashing the glasses. He was
demonstrated with by G.. Lubbock, one of
the proprietors, who received a punch in
the eye in reply. Lubbock made an out
cry and his brother came to the rescue,
only to be greeted with a still more Sc
we're punch in the face. While both were
still dazed from the blows the assailant
grabbed a tray of notions containing a
revolver and other articles and threw it
into the street. Then he fled through
restaurant and escaped. The police were
called but found no one to arrest.
The herald., 1896-06-14
Mexican Games

Stimulated by the re-establishment of the
ancient Grecian games, some of our most
prominent Mexican citizens have conclud-
ed to re-establish also the ancient Mexican
popular games and have the same per-
gentlemen have kept their plans perfectly
secret and only when they received the
promise of the best Mexican riders and
they organize q committee and elect the
necessary officers to arrange and conduct
the gerformanfteh th.a From nr az In tnas ina mas @ oeen
that these Mexican popular games will be
the grandest and most successful affair Of
the Kind ever undertaken here.
The herald., 1896-06-14
Sons Of the Revelation

The Sons of the Revolution will hold
meeting at the parlors of the Hoffman
cafe next Wednesday evening. It being
the anniversary Of the battle Of Bunker
Hill. A memorial will be presented upon
the death of the late Harry Woodville
Latham and the subject for q patriotic
service on the Fourth OF July win be dis
cussed. The meeting will be concluded
with q lunch, .syf.l-F n
The herald., 1896-06-14

Z An excursion to Mount Lowe is an
nounced for Tuesday. June 23, for the
benefit of the Newsboys' Home. A spec
ial round-trip rate of $3.45 has been
made over the Pasadena electric railway
and the Mount Lowe lines. Tickets may
be obtained Of Mrs. e. r. Threlkeld, 326
South Broadway.