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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Roosevelt Gets the News.

The first news reached Vice Presi
dent Roosevelt at Isle La Motto, al
. 80 O'Clock Friday afternoon, wter
the vice president was Informed ovel
the telephone that there was runol
that the President had been shot. Ii
was confirmed by another message a
moment later. Vice President Roose-
welt seemed stunned by the news ard
put his hands to bis head, then
exclaimed, my God - Those around
him were Immediately informed of
the tragedy, and it was decided to
announce it to the company Of 1000
people who had gathered to hear Col
Roosevelt speak at the annual outing
Of thu Vermont fish ard game league.
Senator Proctor made the announce
q emit, and men, women and children
burst into tears,
President Clement Of the Rutland
railroad placed the train at the dis.
posal of the vice president, and
made arrangements to take him on
to the scene of the tragedy,
The train on which Vice President
Roosevelt vas passenger stopped at
Rutland for ND hour, while Mr.
Roosevelt buried to the residence of
Senator Proctor to obtain his bag.
gage, left there Thursday. In an
hour be was back on the train, which
started for Buffalo by way of Nor
wood, N j.
The constitution says: "In case of
the removal OF the President from
office, or of his death, resignation or
inability to dischage the powers and
duties Of the said Office, the same
shall devolve on the vice president "
Much will depend upon the report
of the physicians 90 the character of
the Presidents injuries, as tn the
extent to which Mr. Roosevelt will
discharge the presidential duties,
if lie undertakes them at all, and it |
is almost certain that in the absence
Of great emergency in public affairs,
even il callej to assume these obli- |
cations the vice president will con fine
himself in the exercise CT his powers
to the disharge of the most routine
and indispensable functions.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Cardinal Gibbons Orders Prayers II
Every Church.

1t is sad indeed that al insane
fanatic can have it in his power to
endanger the life of the bead of g
great nation like this, and man
possessing the many vitures of presi.
den Mckinley. The man who did il
must be mad man. The President
has no personal enemies, and no one
but mad man would have commit.
ted such a deed. If, however, he has
spark of reason left, and it can be
shown that he is responsible, 70
punishment would he too great for
him. You may announce, if you
will" said the cardinal in coEclu-
sion. that | will order Immediately
that prayers shall be held in every
church in my diocese on Sunday
next. II the President still lives.
and God grant that he mey, they will
be for bis recovery"
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
NOTINGs.

DR. Il N Connolly, the bacteriologist
of the Newark. n j, board of health.
is experimenting along new line the
killing of nose uitoes. He is in
search of a disease germ which will
affect the mosquito and not be danger
ops if communicated by the mosquito
to a human being. DR. Connolly cites
decimatiop of the locusts in Africa
by means of a disease communicated
TO them from few of the insects
which were infected by laboratory
cultures, and he is of the opinion that
mosquitoes may be overcome in this
manner with less trouble and at
smaller cost than by choking them
with kerosene.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Ex-PKEsIDENT CLEvELAND's WORD
Shocked by News-.The Act of a Crazy
|

Shocked by News-.'The Act of Crazy
Man"
Elk President Grover Cleveland, il
company with New York man and
} Mblley. was fishing at Laurel lake
in Lee Friday afternoon when the
news was received of the shooting OF
Pres lent Mckinley Is Quigley
telepboned to the Laurel Lake house,
With the request that Mr. Cleveland
be ir formed, and Landlord George v
Boardman roEed out to the party and
told the news. When Mr. Cleveland
passed through Lee on his way to
ryrinpham a hslf.hour after receiving
the message, be was interviewed by a
representative of The Republican.
He said I'm common with all
American citizens | am greatly
sht cked at this Iews. | am very
anxious to learn whether be is alive
yet or not. | cannot corrective of
motive for such a crime. 1t could be
only the act of crazy man. | am
unable to express an opinion further. "
The reports at the time were that
President Mckinley was dead, and Mr.
Cleveland was very disturbed. He
questioned the reporter
the particulars, and left for
Tyringhsm without knowing the
letails as to the President s condition
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
SONS OF VERMONT.


Mrs A r Cummings of Eeene, N II,
died Saturday morning after q lorg
and painful illness of a cancer, aged
70 years. Mrs Cummings was a some.
what note worthy woman, beirg a
member of family quits famous for
its longlevity, ard having for many
yesrs formed a link in five living
generations. She was native Of
Bradford, N u, but bad lived in
keene for the last 80 years, residing
lstterly with her only surviving son
and child, G f Cummings. Twelve
grandchildren and four great grand.
children also survive her. Her mother,
Mrs Mary Burdick of Chester, also
survives, IN excellent health and with
coed possession of her faculties at the
advanced age of 81 years. The latter
is the daughter of John Brown, a
Revolutionary soldier. Tue funeral
was held at the house at p m Mon.
day.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
"MAY GOD FORGIVE HIM"
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Presidents rhOughtfulness for
Oihers-Asks That HIS wife BE Not
Worried or the Assassin Hurt.

| OthsrS-AskS 1hht ms WIG de No
| Worried or the Assassin Hurt
| just ahead Of the assassin a little
girl was led up by her father, ard tht
| President shook hands with her. AZ
| she passed along to the right the
President looked after her, smiled and
waved h is hand in pleasant farewell.
Catching himself for the priefest
second after the shots, President
Mckinley, whose face WAS now the
whitanses Of death, looked at the
assassin as the officers ana the soldiers
bore bin to the floor, ard said feebly
and with the most benevolent look it
Is possible t, imagine: May God
forgive him"
"Cortelyou, y were his next words,
"my WIFE BE careful about her.
Don't let her know"
Moved by pain he writhed to the
left, and then his eyes fell on the
PROSTATE firm of his would.be muir.
derer. Neman lay on the floor, help
less beneath the blows of the q ard.
The President raised his right hand
and placed it on the shoulder of his
secretary. 'Let 70 one hurt him, "
he said, and then sank back IN the
chair while the guards carried Nieman
away.
On the way to the hospital he said;
II am sorry to have been the cause
Of trouble to the Exposition.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Empress Frederick said to Have Had
Cancers

Clement Scott. in his paper, the
Free Lance, gives prominence to thu
following:
- The true story of Emerett Freder.
ick's death has not been published.
| learu from the best sources that the
unfortunate ard truly heroic lady
suffered the greatest agony before her
demise She was afflicted with 60 less
than IL cancers. Her piteous cries
for days before her last moments were
beard all around the castle which
Her Majesty had erected in memory
of her beloved husband, and it was
only by means of powerful narcotics
that our Princess Royal, second only
to Queen Victoria in greatness and
goodness, obtained relief. The state
me7t that she passed away peaceful
is true in sense, tor the empress
really died insensible to the cares of
this world
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Patterson Anarchists Trust Assassin In
Beer.

As whole the anarchist group oil
Paterson. y J, express no regret at the
shooting of President Mckinley. On
the contrary. there was a great gather.
ing of the members last night at Bar
tholdi hall in that city, and Nieman,
who shot the president, was toasted in
beer lime and time again. One of them
said, we don't know him, but he is one
of US. He did what it was his duty to
do, and we honor him. while personally
thinking his effort might better have
been employed across the ocean upon
some crowned head The anarchists
all deny that there is any truth in the
rep, TT that at any time Pre- dent Nc
Kinley was included 10 the plot of as
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
ORANGE COUNTY.
Strnn ford.

Rev Geo Cummings is spending
the week with his parents here.
Mrs Stone of Hanover is visiting
the family of her son, W P Store
Miss Maroella Kendall is visiting
at W II Chamberlain's.
Capt S j Arnold and Mrs II A
Sticknay were in White River juno.
ton Tuesday.
F P Morrill, of New York arrived at
Miss Pierce's Wsdne sday.
Quite large party went to Fsirles
Lake Wednesday, nearly all staying
over night.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
WAS THERE AN ACCOMPLICE
WITH THE ASSASSIN!
A villainous Looking Italian That Acted
LikeIIt-The Detectives uWere Supple
~.

A VIllainous Looking Italian That Aets,
LikeIIt-The IWere Suspic
iOus of Him.
C2olgosz insists that no one aideC
him in his crime, but the police hole
a different opinion. They say be wa:
shielded by an accoMplice as he
approached the President in the
temple. just IN front of the assassin
in the temple was short Italian who
| leaned backward against the bandaged
member of his follower
| Foster and Ireland, the secret ser.
vice officers who constantly attend the
President, noted this mar, their
attention being first attracted by the
! Italian, whose dark, shaggy brows and
black moustache caused tue detectives
| to regard him with suspicion. The
man with the baudaged hand and
Innocent face received no attention
from the detectives beyond the mental
observation that his right hand was
apparently injured and that he would
present his left hard to the President.
The Italian held the Presidents
right hand SO long that the officers
stepped forward to break the clasp
and make room for the man with the
bandaged hand, who extended the left
member toward the Presidents right
The President smiled and presented
his right hand in a position to meet
the left of the approaching man.
Hardy foot of space INTERVIEWED
bet1e the bodies of the men. Be-
fore their hards met two pistol shots
rang out.
He had fired through tn. bandsge
without removing any portion of the
handkerchief. He carried this hand
close to b is breast, as il suffering from
an injury.
~ observed the man when he was
two or three yards from the Presi-
dent" said ore OF the detectives,
land noted that ore Of his hands.
his right, was bandsged. thought
that he might be crank of some sort
with weapon ben cath the bandage.
and l made close observation OF the
covered hand.
II saw that the bandsge was veil |
put on, that no corners we're dropping, |
and that the cloth bad been damp |
ened just as Doctors bandage would |
be. l was then practically certain that
the man WAS no counterfeit, but that |
be was an honest young fellow. aDx
ious to shake hands with the Presi.
dent, and with no evil intentions
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
JOHN CALVIN. So Main St.
SIX ARRESTED IN CHICAGO.
Information Received From BoffalO That
Plot 10 Kin President Originate Il
Among Mesnbers OF Free society.

Six men were placed under arrest in
Chicago last night on the charge of be
ing implicated in the plot to assassinate
President Mckinley. The Glen were ali
found in one house at the corner of st
Johns place and Xarriom aveEne. on the
west side of the city. The arrests were
msde on information from the police
officials of Buffalo who said that the men
were members of society to which the
ASSISTANTS of the president belon ged ard
that they had knowledge of the plot.
One of the men is known to be Abraham
lsekk, president Of an organization
which bears the name of the Free
society. He was formerly editor of
paper of an anarchistic principle. which
bore the name of Firebrand.
There we're five men and three woman
in the place where the arrests were make.
The men were congregated in a meeting
hall on the second floor and appeared TO
be discussing some serious matter. They
were so complet ly surprised by the in
vasion of toe police that they had no
time to make any resistance.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Cured Of Chronic Diarrhoea After Thirty
Years OF Suffering.

81 suffered for thirty years with diar-
rhoea and thought | was past being
cured" says John Holloway of French
Camp, Miss. II had spent SO much
time and money and suffered so much
that had given up all hopes of recov-
cry. | was so feeble from the effects of
the diarrhoea that | could do no kind Of
labor, could not even travel, but by &C.
cident | was permitted to find a bottle
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and after taking
several bottles am entirely cured of
that trouble. l am so pleased with the
result that 1 am anxious that it be in
reach of all who suffer as have" For
sale by Brooks House Pharmacy.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Mrs Marsh's Very Words,

after eating" she tells US. 81
had awful pain at the chest, and
my stomach felt dull, cold and
wretchen. The little l hte did me &c
good. could hardy straighten my
self OFT from pain and weakness.
Thus | dragged on until l was cured
bv Calaura Solvent, the new medl-
cine, discovered by Or David Kennedy.
OF Kennedy Row, Klnsgton, N Y"
All druggists Sl.00.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

Geo w Lane, Pewamo, Mich. writes
"Iour kodol Dyspepsia Cure Is the best
remedy for indigestion and stomach trouble
that ever used. For years suffered from
dyspepsia, at times compelling me TO stay in
bed and causing me an untold agony. am
completely cured by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure,
In recommending it to friends who suffer
from indigestion always offer to pay for it:f
it fails. THE far have never paid. Gleene's
drug store s
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Description OF Assassin.

Czolgosz is % years old, stands
feet, inches high. weighs lG0 pounds
has dark brown hair, blue eyes.
smooth face, regular features with
prominent nose. he speaks very good
English and has claimed to come
FROM Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit,
but has told so many stories that his
home is still a matter of conjecture.
1t is not vet Known whether he was
born 10 this country or not.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

VARIOUS VERMONT MATTERS
TUB FACTORY FIRE.

Plan of NeIsos,, Hall g. Co at Montgomery
DesirOyed-PrOprietOr Both Away
From Town
The large butter tub factory of Nelson
Hall d Co at Montgomery was complete
ly destroyed by fire Saturday morning
between 6 and o'clock.
The fire was discovered by the night
Waterman shortly before 6 O'Clock and
it originated rear the boiler room. The
factory is the largest in the town and
employs between sixty and seventy
hands.
CE Nelson and Charles Hall the own
ers. were no. in town.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
A kentucky Repubiica Il.

During quarrel at Frankfort, KY,
over the division OF some money, j i'm
Howard, once convicted of the Gcebel
murder struck ex.Assistant Secretory
OF State Caleb Powers, sentenced to
life imprisonment for the crime, in
the head with heavy inkstand, in
tlictiDg deep wound and rendering
him unconscious for .over half an
hour
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

DIG Taylor and wife are taking in
the Pan American Exposition at
Buffalo this week. MIR aud Mrs Tay-
Tor will visit his relatives in New
York state before they return. IN ISIS
Marion Chase is home few days
from her work in Brattleboro. e
PEBBLES commences work soon for u
publishing firm in Philadelphia.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

THE attempted assassination of the
president is shock to the entire coun.
try, and he and his wife are the recipi-
ents of universal sympathy. The dis.
patches say the shot was fired by an in.
sane man, and it is hoped that this is
true. for while it is terrible thing for a
president to be the victim Of the act of a
maniac. it would be even worse for him
to be fired upon by sane person,
prompted by malice or revenge
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Green River.

a light frost Sunday night.
Will Whitney of Monroe Bridge
vas the guest of his sister, Mrs
Lake's family, Sunday. His mother
will go back with them and from
there she goes to North Adams hos
pital for treatment of sore on her
face. -Birges Richmond and family
of Nebraska are visiting shis relatives
here. Arthur Lvnde and Scion Rich
mond are survey ing in Marlboro.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Marlboro.

A special meeting Of the town has
voted to sell the telephone line between
this town and Brattleboro to private
parties, who are already engaged in re-
constructing the plant, which is likely
to he extended. This line is part of
the telephone system built by Mai F W
Cbilds e. Co 20 years ago. and operated
in connection with the Brattlehoro ex-
charge. 1t originally connected Will
mington and other towns in the coun-
try and is now part Of new line to
"Hillcrest," on Ames hill.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

A B Smalley of Waterbury, a painter.
was instantly killed Wednesday morning
by falling and striking head first on a
stone wall, breaking his neck. AT the
time of the accident he was engaged in
painting Edward Gearv's house located
in the southeastern part of Lincoln.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
VERMONT's SYMPATHY.
Gov " w Stickney Sends a Message to
buffalo.

Gov W w Stickney sent the following
telegram to George b Cortelyou, private
secretary to President Mckinley, ut
Buffalo Saturday morning.
LUDLOW, Sept. 7,
Hon George B Cortevou, Secretary -
Vermont in common with the whole
country is profoundly shocked at this
wicked attempt on the Presidents life.
VIII you kindly convey to Mrs Mckin-
ley our deepest sympathy and assure the
president OF the prayers and hope of
our state for his speedy recovery:
WILLIAM STICKNEY, Governor.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

Have you sense of fullness in the
region of your stou ach after eating? If
so you will be benefited by using Cham
berlain'a Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They also cure belching and sour stom-
ach. They regulate the bowels too.
Price % cents. Sold by Brooks House
Pharmacy
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Race Riot at Indianapolis.

riot in which members of the
"Bungaloo" gang and a number OF
young negro men were the participants
occurred dt Indianapolis the other
evening, with the result that one
whits n an was wounded mortally and
ore negro shot The riot was the
result of long staudiug feud between
the whites and blacks.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

Fourteen firms and individuals at
Hardwick have gore out of the
granite business during the past sig
months. They are, t. great extent
small ones. and it has been brought
about by their inability to secure
CAP ital to run their business, the lack
of STOCK, std ba5 bills.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY SHOT DOWN
tContinded from I'd page.)

speeches dav OF from 10 minutes to al
hour in length.
Ii was estimated that more than g
100000 people heard him in tnat cam
paign, and that double that number
cheered him as he passed through the
country on fast special trains, and as be
was driven through cities. And there
was not day and scarcely meeting
where he was not introduced and hal
as sour next President" No man ever
undertook such campaign and few
there are who conld have endured even
the physical fatigue of the work put up
on him.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Ex.Secretary AlQer Breaks Down.

When ex-Secretary of War Alger al
Detroit heard of the shooting of Presi.
dent Mckinley he broke down complete.
ly. With the tears streaming down his
face he said he was incapable of saying
anything more than that it was das-
tardly outrage.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

Scratch, scratch, scratch; unable to
attend to business during the day or
sleep during the night itching piles,
horrible plague. Doan's Ointment
cures. Never tails. At auy drug
store, 80 cents.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
RATHER SWEPT THINGS.
C L Cosne and His Poultry Exhibit at the
state Far.

G L Crane of this place, was one of
the poultry exhibitors at the state
fair at Rutland last week, and rather
swept things. Dot OF the nine entries
he took seven first and two second
premiums He won all the firsts on
Black Red Games, first and second on
Silver Duck~ing Gamse and first OF
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

When you want pleasant physc
try the new remedy, Chamberlain
STOMACH and Liver Tablets. They are
easy TO take and pleasant in effect. Price.
% cents. Samples free at Brooks House
Pna macy.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

Don't (delay minute. Cholara
infantum, dysentery, disrrhoea come
suddenly. Only safe plan is to have
DR. Fowler's Extract of Wild Straw
berry always on hand.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

Governor Stickney has appointed e
2 Carpenter of West Waterford, dele
gate at large to the Farmers National
congress- which will meet at Sioux
Falls, S ID, Oct 10.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10
Colds

= How will your cold be
tonight ? Worse, probably.
It's first a cold, then a cough,
then bronchitis. Colds al
ways tend downward. Stop
them quickly with Ayers
Cherry Pectoral.
25e., Sec, sl0o. &c AVER co, Lowell, Mass
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-10

Bad Blood and Indigestion are
deadly enemies to good health. Bur.
dock Blood Bitters destroys them.
The Jersey City news., 1901-02-27

STATE OF NEW sEY-DEPARTMENT
of State.-Certiffcate of Dissolution.
To all to whom these presents may come.
Greeting
Whereas, It appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent of all the stockholders. de-
posted in my office, that the Planters Com
pany, corporation of this State whose princi-
pal office is situated at No. 25s Washington
street, in the City OF Jersey City, County of
Hudson. State of New Jersey Crhe Lawyers
Title Company being agent therein and in
charge thereof, upon whom process may be
IAN Act concerning corporations (Revision of
1885," preliminary to the issuing of this GER
tifcate of dissolution.
Now, therefore. +. George wurts, Secretary
of state of the State OF New Jersey. do here
by certify that the said corporation did. on the
nineteenth day OF Dece mber 1890, file in my
office duly executed and attested consent in
writing to the dissolution of said corporation
executed by all the stockholders thereof, which
said consent and the record of the proceedings
aforesaid are now on file in my said office as
provided by law
In testimony whereof, have hereto
set my hand and affixed my official
(Seaf.> SEAL at Trenton this nineteenth. day
of December. A. D. one thousand nine
OEOpcEs vyrJpTc