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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
A TRUE FISH STORY. &l
The Peculiar Adventure of . Wed"
ding Ring.

"About the queerest fish story l
know Of" said highly truthful look
Ing man-indeed he was clergyman
"haDpened to me at little lake IN WIS
consin. where l used to summer with
my family. One day my wife was out
in our boat with party or friehas
She was letting her hand trail In the
water, without thinking about us
shrinking effect, and when she finally
took her hand In her wedding ring was
gone. The lake was deep at that point,
and although we made considerable
effort to recover the ring 1t was not
found.
Naturally 1t worried her good deal,
and the next year she would not 60
back to the same place, nor did we
go the following year, but the third
year we went there again, and one DAY
l was In the woods about mile from
the lake with my Boy, trying to get
shot at some denizen Of the forest or
other. AS we went peering around
among the trees to get squirrel we
had seen I noticed something shining
on twig of tree about % feet from
the ground. l sent my boy up after 1t,
and when he came back l was more
than astonished to find that the shining
thing was my wifes wedding ring.
How it ever got there was mys-
terry at first, but was not believer In
fairies and that sort OF thing, so / be-
gan to investigate for material causes.
The top Of the tree had deadened, and
with suspicion in my mind | sent my
boy up to See what signs might be
above the green boughs. He called
down to me presently that there We're
remains Of a fishhawk's nest in the
forks of the tree, and, putting this
and that together, came to the conclu-
sion that the hawk had caught the fish |
that had gobbled up my wife's ring In |
the lake and had taken it to the nest |
for the young hawks. They didn't |
care for jewelry and had left that
part of the fish in the nest, from which,
as the nest was blown to pieces by the
wind and beaten by the storms, the
ring had dropped out and by chance
had caught on the twig where | found
1t. In any event, If that was not the
way it got there, how did 1t? For n
surely was there, and my wife is wear
Ing 1t today."-Exchange
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
The Gallant Cabman,

Nothing perhaps produces quite so
much wit from a cabman as a sense of
being underpaid, which In most cases
means that he has been justly paid. A
lady who had been guilty of this kind
of justice experienced the usual sense
Of discomfort when her driver straight.
ened the palm into which she had just
dropped her shilling and looked at her
speechlessly. She was weakly about to
add another sixpence when the cabby's
sense of humor prevailed. He trans
ferred the shilling to his pocket and
smiled sweetly down at his embarrass-
ed fare. Course, missy" he remark
ed, there was the pleasure O drivin
you"-London Chronicle.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
Alabama's new constitution,

Alabama's new constitution, a:
prepared by its convention, is ever
more thorough than originally
planned in its disfraIchisement of the
blacks 1t contains both grand
father clause" and an understanding
clause" the latter empowering Off
GERS of registration to determine
whether a person who can read I'm
derstands intelligently what he reads
These two will exclude the colored
vote totally 1t is then provided that
in 1903, after two registration that
will be sufficient to let in the litter
ate whites and shut out the negroes,
both the obnoxious provisions shall
expire by limitation, after which every
new voter, white or black, must read
and write, or pay taxes on 5000 worth
of property. AS the poor and illiterate
whites registered under the grand,
father clause" die off, only literates
can take their places. In the canvass
for a convention, the poor whites
exacted pledges that they should not
be disfranchised.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
LEADING WINDSOR
COUNTY EVENTS,
ROyaltOn


Mrs S Msginnes went to Burling
ton Wednesday.
Miss Mary Dewey returned to he
school at Mount Hermon Wednesday
Klburn Day Of East Bethel anc
Seymour Culver attended the Reunion
of the sth Vt Regiment at Mont
pelier Wednesday.
Mrs Geo Gum and children went
to Greenfield, Mass, Wednesday.
Quite a number from here attended
Old Home week celebration at Mont
pelier.
Geo A Emery and wife, Wilson
Emery ana son. Curtis of Somerville,
Mass, and Albert Emery of Quecbee
were at Amos Emery's Monday, they
went from there to Chelsea to be
present at the Old Home week festiv-
tiles.
The body of Mrs Harvey Brook was
brought here for burial Tuesday.
A party from here wnet to Brockle-
back hill in Tunbridge Wednesday
for picnic.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
FLOWER AND TREE.

A single leaf of the orange tree, care
fully planted, will often take root and
grow.
Seven-year-old tea plants yield four
ounces of leaves apiece, or 700 pounds
Of tea to the acre.
New Zealand has In Its edelweiss a
plant differing but slightly from the
famous Swiss variety.
An oak tree at 100 years averages II
inches in diameter. a larch 40 inches,
an elm 80 inches and yew inches.
A white pine tree 90 years old ought
to be about % feet high. and at so or
40 years Of age it ought to measure
about co feet.
The pest of British Columbia forests
is plant called the devils club. 1t
has spikes which, when they enter the
flesh, break off and produce poisoned
wounds, which tester.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

The immigration of the past tsca
year reaches the highest total attained
since 1898. 1t amounts to 4S7,
arrivals against AS, 772 10 the previou:
year, and 229, 800 in 1898, the year o.
the smallest immigration in % years
On the other hand. it contrasts with
arrivals numbering 500, 9l7 10 1893 ano
623, 0S4 in 1892, the years of largest
inflow during the last decade, and
with 7SS, 992 in 1882, when the tide
reached its height on the great revi.
val of industry in the United States
following 1878. But the character
Of the immigration has changed very
greatly and where 20 years ago the
majority of it was from Germany,
England, Ireland and Sweden, now
it is from Southern Europe. Germany
contributed nearly one-third of the
very large total of 1882, and little
more than four per cent to that of
the past year That from England has
dropped from 10.4 per cent to :. 30,
that from Ireland from g.. to 6. 3 and
that from Sweden from So to L. 81
while Italy that in 1898 sent only
per cent of our immigrants, now sends
nearly % per cent; Austria Hun
gary 23. 2 per cent where 20 years ago
it was only 81 per cent; ard Russia
II. 4 per cent her proportion having
IA times. There is another
important particular in which the
immigration of the day differs from
that of 20 years ago. Then it con-
sisted more generally Of families NOV
ing to the United States for perma
nent homes Present immigration Is
made up more largely of detached
members of families who fill the
ranks of the floating element in |
American labor The male immigra-
ton last year outnumbered the female |
more than two to one, but in the case
Of Ireland alone more women than |
men emigrated to the United States.
Less than one.fourth of the Italian |
immigration here, on the other hand,
was of women,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
OLD HOME w EEK.
CONTINUED from LIST. page.)

DR. Smythe, Gen Orlan Smith aDo
others. Great enthusiasm was mani
tested The Daughters of the Amerl'
can Revolution held reception Tues
day and there was grand process
sion and addresses Wednesday, with a
basket picnic at the grounds of Burr
and lturton seminary. Many former
students and strangers were 10 town.
At Northfield it Is estimated that
between $50 and 200 former residents
were present The inaugural meet
ing was held Tuesday evening with
an address Of welcome by Hon Frank
Plumley to which Prof l. Derby Of
Marshalltown, Iowa, responded,
terming old home in his remarks the
sweetest inspiration of tho new cen
tury.' He urged its perpetuity..
Hon Fred Gregg made brilliant
address tracing the Vermonter from
the time of the Hampshire Grants to
Admiral Dewey whom he characterized
as one who conducted an unsurpassed
expedition of successful audacity.
He strongly commended the common
school system. Wednesday was a
general holiday in town.
The Hatchelder family had a reunion
at the old home in Peru with about
30 present. The affair took place at
the home of Robert Batchelder, After
dinner there were some short talks.
Among those present we're Mrs j
Hapgood, Sc years of age, of Cam
bridge, Mass, ard Mrs Ira X Batchel-
der, 80 years of age of Townshend,
sisters. The family originally consist
ed of three brothers, who settled in
the town in 1907. Sincs that time
its members have filled at various
times most of the leading town aud
county Offices.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

l count him a great man who inhab-
its a higher sphere of thought, into
which other men rise with labor and
difficulty. He has but to open his eyes
to see things in a true light and in large
relations, while they must make pain
full corrections and keep a vigilant eye
on many sources of error. - He is
a great man who is what he is from na.
ture and who never reminds US of 9th
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

There Is more catarrh In this section of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last four years was supposed tC
be incurable. For great many years doctor,
pronounced 1t local disease, and prescribed
local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable Sci
ence has proved catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by r Cheney 4 Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. Ii is taken
Internally In doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon.
full. Ii acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. They offer one hun
bred dollars for any case ii fails to cure. SEND
for circulars and testimonials.
ADDRESS: Fl CHENEY & co, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pals are the best.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

The Thrice-a-Week Worlds .egcmr SUP.
scription price Is only Sl.00 per year. We
offer this unequaled newspaper and The
Reformer together one year for 2l5.
1t furnishes more at the price than anv
other newspaper published in America. Its
news service covers all the globe and Is
equaled by that of few dailies. Its reports
rom the Boer war hsve not bee n excelled in
horoughness and promptneSs, and with the
presidential campaign now in progress 1t will
be invaluable, Its political news is absolute
ly impartial. This fact makes 1t of especial
value to you at this time.
If you want to watch every move OF the
great political campaign take the Thrice-a-
Week World. If you want to keep your eye
on the Trusts-and they need watching-take
the Thrice-a.Week World. If you want to
know all foreign developments, take the
Thrice-a-Week World.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

What presumption it is for the
Knights of Labor to try to compel
Attorney General Knox to execute
his sworn duty and prosecute the
steel trust! Do not the knights know
that Mr. Knox drew the articles under
which the steel trust was incorporated
and that he vas chosen for his present
post by tina influence OF the steel
trust? How can they ask him to prove
treacherous to it?
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

British enthusiasm for the South
African war is supposed to be an all
pervading national settlement. But
it doesn't seem to pervade the people
who are willing to do the fighting
themselves. In spite of frantic efforts
to raise the $4,000 additional mounted
troops which Lord Kitchener called
for mouths ago, recruiting has now
fallen below the demands of the army
hafnre the war.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

It's all very well for the govern
ment to declare that it cannot convict
Medley because it cannot compel wit
nesses to get to Havana. The fact
is outside witnesses would merely
lend corroborative detail; the real
evidence against him is in Havana
ia the postoffice records. However the
government DOESN'T intend to convict
Medley. He stands too close to some
other thieves in Washington.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

The Virginia Democrats have gore
through shake-up like that IN
several southern states, The old ma
chine headed by Senator Martin was
thoroughly whipped in the state
convention Wednesday and IN Mr.
Montague man nominated for gov
erner since the Civil war
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
AstOunded the Editor.

Editor S A Brown of Bennettsville
S c, was once immensely surprised
Through long suffering from Dyspep
STA. he writes. my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength or Wig.
or and suffered great distress from hel
stomach.bu but she tried Electric Bitters
which helped her at once, and, after
using four bottles. she is entirely well,
can eat anything. It's a grand tonic,
and its gentle laxative qualities are
splendid for torpid liver" For Indiges-
ton, Loss of Appetite, Stomach aud
Liver Troubles it's a positive, guaran-
teed cure. Only 80 cents at Holden S
drug store.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

vermOnt's Great Day.

August 10th IS httingly MADE
legal holiday in Vermont and The
central one of the Old Home Weel
observances, for it is really the creates
day in Vermont history. 1t was or
that day in TIT that the turning
point battle of the Revolution was
fought and the victory was essentially
a Vermont victory, organized by the
Vermont committee of safety and
fought largely by Vermonters though a
New Hampshire general was in com,
mand 1t proved the correctness of Gen
Burgoyne's Characterization when he
wrote describing the Vermcnters as
the most active and rebellious
race on earth, hanging like a gather.
ing crowd on my left. "
If Gen Burgoyne's expedition had
proved success, cutting New Eng
land off from the rest of the colonies,
the result could hardly have failed
to prove fatal as the British plans
contemplated, the cause of Independ.
ence And when Ticonderoga fell so
easy a prey to the invasion, and War
ner was so badly smashed in his
gallant rear guard fight at Hubbard
ston there was hardly hope left that
the invasion could be defeated. 1t
was at this darkest hour of gloom
that the Vermont spirit rose the
highest AT the very time of the
arrival of the news of the Ticonderoga
disaster, the convention at Windsor
adopted the constitution that was
detiarce of all the powers Of
European systems, the purest express
sion of democracy the world had ever
seen up to that time, and the com.
pactest statement possible of the
great ideas and ideals that were then
to shake the world, and
con aimed the seed of the ninetieth |
century's wonderful fruition in the
of the conditions of man
KIND. This sublime declaration was |
v orthily complimented with practical
work, the prompt raising of new
Regiment of Vermonters to resist thu
British advance, the confiscation Of the
estates of the Tories to provide means
If resistance when there WIS absolute
v no other way Of doing so, the des-
Of expresses in every direc-
ion, and to Massachusetts, and New
calling for troops, the
apid work that did so much to Grip.
lie Burgoyne with attacks on his
ines of communication and supply
n his rear and finally the assembling
1 the little army at Bennington that
wiped out so large part of his force
Inder Baum and Breyman, after that
here was no doubt of the fate of Bur
oyne. The news sent an electric
brill of hope and confidence through.
ut the country II sent recruits
warming to Gates so that by mere s
orce of numbers the British com
lander was ruined. 1t rendered
utie, even if they had not been half :
earted and too long delayed by I
TRANCE laundering of the British war !
tficer in not forwarding orders, the
forts of Gen Clinton to afford relief !
nd effect a junction with Burgoyne, t
1t is fact not commonly known ?
lat the objective point of Baum's =
Spedition, after Selling the stores at
enniDgton, was Brattleboto, and if
8 had won at Bennington the British
olumn would have swept along to
liz place and back through north.
u Massachusetts, to the Hudson.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

Host-So sorry you have to be going.
Guest-Indeed, am too. By the way,
I'm not sure about my train. It's 0
something, but
Hosts Eidest-It's 9:32. Pa said he
hoped you'd take that one.-Philadel.
phia Record.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

Frederick W Hollis, who has become a
United States member ofthe Hague arbitration
tribunal has been roaming over Europe, and
returns with the impression that 1.-THE well
recognized economic breakdown which war
now means for all belgerents. the lesson of
the Boer war and the frightful fiasco in China
all these elements of the situation are work
ing powerfully for peace"
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

The profits on the Filipino trade
have so risen that they are now almost
one per cent of the cost of managing
the islands. After while it is
hoped that they be may increase to
two per cent,
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

From Washington comes the report
that farmers who live on the lines OF
rural delivery mail routes are to
have the advantage of the weather
bureaus, forecasts. How grateful the
farmers will be remains to be seen
after they have depended on them
f,-u II
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

The plea that the tariff should be
moved from trust made articles is met
by the reply that to do so would
disturb business. =" Undoubtedly 1t
would disturb the trust business and
why shouldn't that be business be
Disturbed?
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

A lame shoulder is usually caused BY
rheumatism of the muscles, and may be
cured by a few applications OF Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm. For sale bv
Brooks House Pharmacy.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

come acquainted with him and his store i
them that there were different grades Of r
but he didn't try it, and so he knows posi-,
Nayoehe would have had to advertise
before he would have found that he wa
expenditure. Advertising a new bushes.
in the duh season. It is the atter.eeec. :,
diate returns. Even if new man were 70
meet his prospective customers person.
ally, it would be some time before b.
would make actual buyers of them.
1t is this way With a TRAVELLING
salesman.
The first few trips in q new territory
do not consume very many pages of his
order book. In the mean time he is ga,
ting MISUNDERSTANDING. He is let
ting people know who he is and what he
is doing. and what he wants. If he Is
pleasant and courteous and persistent be
will win trade, but it will take time.
DO not expect an ad to do more than
a man.
@ss'7sAL Cis,1&s AIni. Bates, Nsy K-I
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
THE REFORMER.
PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND
FRIDAYS.

The Dumont uirships break down as
often as do the Chinese negotiations.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

drug stores nearby which had bee,
there for some time before he cane
The people round about were ~
quainted with them, and to sor'
they were just a little bit more cor
veniently situated than the rev
store.
My friend, the druggist, dii;'
try advertising. That is the waya
knows that it does not pay. He sal
People do not realize that theresa
difference in drugs-that the par
goric they get in one drug store
better than that which they sc; .
another"
Advertising would have save
that mans business. BY advertl;i's
he would have introduced hinse!ia
the people, and thew would have e
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16

PATRONS WILL PLEASE-H men the Y
move, send to this office the street and number
Of their new address, TO insure prompt and SC
rurate delivery of the paper. Tney VIII also
notice Of any failure on tDeparl OF or earn ers
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-16
ISho3 Talks 0ll.Ady!e!Rish(g
ByCharIesAusfinB Bates: -
VOL. vi. NO. 6

eo n ef cay with man who had failed in I'll
nc on oeheve that advertising paid
oher businesses that advertising possibly
e SAID that his store had been
very fair and that the repro there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
Sherman King Injured

4 heavy piece % timber fell a die.
tanee of IS feet and landed on the
head 81 sherman King 81 nenton
yesterday. KinE was employed IN a
gravel pit near that place yesterday
and the pleec % timber became looa.
ened above h.r head aad fell. King
Wis rendered unconscious and taken
to his home. where Or Grant Cal.
hour attended hifn Il q thought
that the skull 10 fractured. aud there
is slisht hope % the mans recovery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
PASSED
Civil Service Board Presents
Successful List.

The municipal ciyil service com
mission certified today that the fol
lowing persons successfully passed
the written, physical and medical
examinations aud are eligible for APP
pointment IN the department fug
which they were examined
l'ntroimeu@ Frank l.. Melvin aud
Claude a. haunlck
Fire dnpartmvnt-Gr Aruulda
Chaa. g. uughott, e. q. kefaehner
Herman BftitenHteln. Edward +
Cook, Walter 4, Murphy.
one applicant Tor patrolman pass
cd the written and medical eKnmina
tloua. but failed on the physical cN
animation Tho same was true Of
two applicants for nrr department
positions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
eseIlinq Runaway

A horse attached Il the delivery
wagon o. the city ice works became
frightened yesterday afternoon near
sseund avenue near cherry street
and started down Cherry street q
FIRST avenue ratrulmam Locker
Vas At she foot 90 chsrry street at
the time and ran for the horse
head % step him. lie vas thrown
several feet under auothsf horses
haofa The runaway hefse waa no,
atarped. bat Was turned down the
street. The Infatuated animal anal.
y broke away from The cart and
was not captured until late las,
evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
TWO BOATS
FOR TACOMA
The North Pacific Will Run In Con-
junction With Flyer

The steamer North Pacific. during
tn Elkn carnival. alll run between
Everett. Seattle and Tacoma. This
+ the boat that Waa recently taken
Off the Victoria run BY Dodwell =
90. Tho North Pacific VIII be run
ln connection with the Flyer and
tickets VIII be- interchangeable be-
~ cen the two boats. Two round
trips viii BE- made between here and
Tacoma aud one round trip "a day
from Everett 20 Theomu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-08-14
At Ter The
CONTRACTORS
Old Planks and Rubbish Must Not
Be Burned In the Streets

4 city ordinance prohibits the
hurnina Of old plunka or debris IN
the streets unless a permit IL slNaa
hv the chief of The nre department
and Watehman h placed al the hre
by thn persons responsible for g.
This ordinance has been flaHfantly
violated lately by contractors, who,
when they had nnished their work.
Filled the old lumber into the street
and burned 10, often causing a dau-
ger to nearby property aud smoke
Which Was objectionable hy the resi-
danta
chief Cook has announced that he
viii cause the urrvHt Of all such Vin-
iatorH. and only In very rare eases
Will NJ grant any permit for burning
the debris on the streets.