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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
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CHESHIRE COUNTY. N. II.
HINSDALE.

Constable Kinds and Officer Metcalf
arrested Geo 4 Kenney and friend
from Guitord, VI, at the Harrison
Tip ion on Canal street Wednesday
night. The latter escaped by Jumping
through window leaving a horse and
carriage behind. In the police court
Thursday morning kenney paid fine of
81 and costs for intoxication and dis
orderly conduct. amounting to S139.
Wantastiquet grange had its annual
harvest display and festival in honor of
the patron gGd6asses, Ceres. Pomona
aod lora at G A T. hall Thursday even
ing. The hall was prettily decorated
and there was a creditahle exhibition of
fruit, vegetables, fancy work and anti.
Quarian articles. The grange quartette
furnished vocal music and the literary
entertainment included readings. recita-
tions and papers by the members.
Mrs F = Horton of Brattleboro gave
an interesting talk on ferns before the
Nature club at the home of Mrs Ralph
Metralf Tuesday evening, illustrated
with numerous specimens.
The fire department was called out about
! ID Saturday morning for u fire in the old
"checkered house, dismantled relic of the
past. in the center of the village. The lire
had made such progress that the iiremen con-
tented themselves with saving the adjoining
buildings. The ''checkcred house" was a
famous stage tavern in the early part of the
last century. Ii was built in 1900 and dedi-
Gated with \ grand ball in 1901. Ii had many
owners and the peculiar outside painting of
red and white checks was done by Ora Bar
ret, one OF the proprietors, prior to 1870 For
the last half century il has been occupied n a
tenement house, but for the past two or three
years hBs been uninhabited. An attempt wa.
| made on the Fourth of July TO destroy it. and
the present ire was undoubtedly incendiary,
| as heavy explosion was heard q few mo.
ments before the fire broke out.
Rev W G Puddefoot. field secretary of the
American Home Missionary society. preached
at the Congregational church sunday morn
| ing.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
NEARBY MASSACHUSETTS, NEWS


A A Vadnas of North Adams, who sleeps
in the barn on the fair grounds, where his
father keeps some trotting horses, reports
dry night as he was going to the barn. Ac-
cordins to his account. he left tie city on a
late car. and had nearly reached the barn
when he was set upon by the men and thrown
to the ground, with his face down. He had a
revolver, but it slipped from his hand as he
took it from his pocket. At this time the men
ran. one of them having Mr. Naidnas' watch
but this was dropped, and was found on the
track Friday morning. Mr. Naidnais fired two
shots in the direction of the Ietreating men
which had no effect except to accelerate their
speed The young man thinks his assaiants
were tramps.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
WIPES BITE MAY KILL HIM.
New jersey Man Threatened With Hydro-
phobia As a Result of wires Use OF Her
Mouth During a Family War.

George Keinsle OF go Washington
street. West New York, y j, is accord
ing TO Or Justin, who il attending hin.
threatened with hydrophobia AS 4 re-
suit of bites inflicted hy his wife.
keinsle found fault with his wife
management of her home, and quarrel
ensued. Keipsle alleges that his wife
spsang upon him, and before he could
escape from her grasp, she bit him on
her cheek and also on the ear. Police
man Coriss. who heard the cries OF
keinsle for aid, entered the house in
time TO see her escape with her itfant by
rear door. A warrant for her arrest
was issued by the Recorder, but the
woman cannot be found.
Keinse's wounds soon became so pain
full that lie was obliged TO call in DIR JUS
tin. Despite his efforts, blood poisoning
SIT 10 and he finally became delicious.
DIR Justin has little hope OF being able TO
save his life.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
The success ofthe Great Automobile.

The work of the Grout automobile in
the 800 mile endurance test now in pro-
gress between Greater New York and
Buffalo is proving far more satisfactory
than its manufacturers and numerous
admirers had even dared to anticipate.
The daily reports received at the office
of the company in Orange show that the
the carriage. under the manipulation OF
Charles B Grout, is not only keeping
well to the front in its daily trials. but
captured one of the most desirable prizes
in the hill.climbing contest that took
place on Monday. This was one Of the
M 81 severe tests that the machines were
put to en- route. The hill was the longest
and hardest of any that had been Sc
lected for the machines to climb, being
2,313 feet in length with rise OF 226
feet. The Grout auto. without half try
ing as Mr. Grout put it 10 postal to
his brother, easily distanced all COM
petitors in class a. which includes those
under 1000 pounds, by making the run
10 minutes IS seconds. Several of the
carriages failed in making the test, but
Of the 81 machines that started. only half
of them were left in condition.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
Yhe japan Plum.

The loquat, or Japan plum, some
times enormously called 'medlar," be-
longs to the family rosacn. Its botan-
ical name is Eriobotrya japonica, Tie
Cyclopedia of American Horticulture
saws of 1t: THE loquat is native to
China and Japan, but is much planted
In the gulf states and westward. 1t
blooms from August until the approach
of winter and ripens its clustered fruit
in very early spring. 1t is a profuse
bearer in congenlal climates. 1t may
be grown from seed. The fruit is often
seen In northern markets.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

The death of Joseph Hammond of
West Swanzsy at the age of % years and
five mouths has removed the oldest res
ident of,the town of SwaDzcy and one of
Swapzey and one of the OLDEST in Ches-
hire county. He bad been 10 very Wig,
orous health until within 10 days, when
he was attacked with dysenterv. com
pications developing. Within five
weeks Mr. Hammond walked the entire
six miles from keene to his home. hac-
ing lost a train. His third wife and
two daughters, Mrs Martha Mason Of
West Swat zey and Mrs Eugene NJ Reyes
of Keene survive.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
The Bowery Beats the World.

In a snail two story building with
basement on the Bowery are three as
piring occupants, although the space
occupied by each is not much larger
than health requires. Over the en-
trance to the store is this sign:
Cheapest hardware store on earth.
Over the entrance TO the basement Is
this sign: Cheapest barber shop in
the world" Over the entrance leading
to the second story is this: Cheapest
restaurant on the planet. New York
SIM
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
GOOD ADVICE.

The most miserable beings in the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint. More than seventy-iive
per cent of the people in the United states
are afflicted with these two diseases and
their effects: such as Sour Stomach. Sick
Headache, iiabitual Costiveness, Palpi-
tation Of the Heart. Heart burn. Water
brash, Gnawing and Burning Pains at the
Pit of the Stomach, yellow Skin, Coated
Tongue and Disagreeabie Taste in the
Mouth. Coming up OF Food after Eating,
Low Spirits. etc. Go to your Druggist
and get a bottle Of August Flower for -
cents. Two doses will relieve you. Try
it. Get Green's Prize Ain anac. For sale
at Greene's Drug Store.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS.
TO KILL ROCKWELL,
A Foreigner at Berlin Says That is His
Intention.

Learning taat man who had left Berlin,
Friday forenoon for New York had declared
that he was on his way to Washington to kill
Vice President Roosevelt, Chief of Police
Ioungeli>s telegraphed the chief of police of
New York to look out for him. The man was
foreigner. He tried to buy ticket to Wash.
for New York.
Detectives at New York that night arrested
a man answering the description. He gave
his name as Charles Miller of Berlin He is
a German. The police believing him to he
insane, ,sent him to Bellevue. He claims to
be i'll and says he came to New York to enter
a hospital. In his pockets was S55. small
railroad torpedo and some French literature.
He said when he got well he would call on
President Mckinley and Vice President
Roosevelt.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
An Annie PIE Bed,

An "apple pie bed" is one IN winch
the sheets are so folded that a person
cannot get his legs down, the foot end
of the sheet being brought up to the
head end of the bed. This head to
foot" arrangement being implied, the
expression may have sprung from
corruption of cap-a- pied, or capable,
as it is frequently written.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Lawyer-My client, your honor, has
confessed that he committed the bur-
glary. You will admit this an eloquent
proof of my clients love of truth ana
Of his upright conscience, and. your
honor, a man with such delicate con-
science should not be accused Of having
broken into house to steal. Never
EeW York Times.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Have you sense OF fullness in the
region OF Your stou. ach after eating: If
so you will be benefited by using Cham
beTIain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They also cure belchirg and sour stom-
ach. They regulate the bowels too.
Price p cents. Sold by Brooks House
Pharmacy.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
FRANKLIN COUNTY, MASS.
Berilardston.

Howard Bailey caught a pike in the
Conneo ticut river that measured 80 inches
aud weighed II pounds. He has caught
one that weighed 8 II pounds. Let US
hear from the next fisherman.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
A Dumpener.

"Tell me-" he sighed-"tell me, beau
teous maiden, what is in your heart"
Miss Henrietta Bean of Boston gave
him look of icy disdain and then
touchsafed the monosyllabic reply:
blood. "-Baltimor American.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
Eyes and Nose Ran Water

Archer. of Brewer. Msine, saws: Il have
had Catarrh for seye al years. Water would
run from my eve. and nose for day. At a
time. About four months ago was induced
TO try DIR. AgneNs Catarrhal foWIer, anu
Since u.inr the wonderful remedy have not
had an attack. II relieves in ten minutes.
50 cents Sold by Geo. I. Greene aud
+. II. Hollen * Co.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
u.ort Pellet in Half an Hour

lady in New York state, writing OF her cure
hv DR.. Agnew's Cure Tor the Heart, says; u
feel like one brought back from the dead, so
great was my suffering from heart trouble
and so almost miraculous my recovery
through the agency of this powerful treat
meut. owe my life TO Ito. >oid Dy
Geo. F Greene and +. ID. Holden b" o.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Roosevelt is only IS years old, the youngest
man TO ever take the presidential chair.
Grant was the next youngest at A., Cleve-
land was IS and Pierce ~. All the others
were above 80. Fillmore 30. Tyler and Ar
thur 81, Lincoln - and Mckinley %. The
Oldest of sin was William Henry Harrison o.,
ana the next oldest Buchanan 66.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
Not Entirely Mute.

He-What l feel for you, Muriel, l
can never tell you in words. True lore
is silent.
Muriel-Oh. no, l assure you. II
speaks to papa.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Rear Admiral Francis Ramsay Wa
,hi'Nan S,tnrJay TO succeed Howi,on on the
naval court. lie i, acceptable TO schey.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17
lHB PEOPLES NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

Published on Thurs
day, and known for
nearly sixty years IN
every part OF the
United States as a Ma
tional Family News
PAPER of the highest
class, for farmers ana
villagers. 1t contains
ali the most important
general news of the
DAILY TRIBUNE up
TO hour of going TO
press, an Agricultural
Department OF the
high est order, has en-
pertaining reading Tor
every member OF the
family, old and young
Market Reports which
are accepted as author
ity Big farmers and
country merchants
and is clean, up 10
date, interesting and
instructive.
Regular subscription
price, SLIGO per year.
We furnish with II
THE REFORMER for
s..OO per year.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-09-17

Published Monday,
iii Wednesday and Fri
day. i in reality a
fine. fresh. every-Oth-
er-day Daily. giving
the latest news on
DAYS OF issue. and COW
ering news Of the 9TH
er three. 1t contains
al important foreign
M cable news which APP
mn uears in THE DAILY
TRIBUNE Of same
date. also Domestic
aud Foreign Core
Spondence. short sto-
ries. Elegant half-tone
Illustrations. Humor-
Gus items. Industrial
WEEKLY S5s:@s'.? 9;r, $s5e's?
Matters and Compre-
hensive and reliable
Financial and Market
reports.
Regular Subscrip-
ton price, $50 per
lBURE ". furnish !, With
THE REFORMER
for $3.50 per year.
The Independent., 1901-05-23

The legislators who slashed the
salary OF the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction have been mis-.
lead in gaining conclusions. MI
Atkinson was for years Inspector.
General OF Schools, and as such
he travelled all over the islands at
all times. The President OF the
Board OF Education conducted the
business of that important br nch
OF the Goveranent according to the
reports from the Inspector General.
Now Mr.. Atkinson is the President
OF the Board OF Education or under
the new title Superintendent OF Pus-
lie Instructions. We can assure the
legislators that he has his hands
full even by being compelled to read
the hundreds OF latters which daily
pour into his Office, and that the
proposition that he at reduc ID wages
should do the work of an Inspector
is simply preposterous. You must
retain the school agents, gentlemen
OF the Legislature, because the law
says 40, but the quicker you slash
the salaries OF the Incompetent
school inspectors, the more help and
backing will you get from those who
favor good, honest aud economical
government.
The Independent., 1901-05-23

OF the company. or countenauce, OF
honest mon but he clamps bimself
as a Pariah who 10 ready at any
times-to sell honor, virtue, every
thing that he may gain by it. The
enormity of the offsnse is shown by
the laws providing penalties for the
offense. Here 10 Hawaii the penal
ty 10 not moro than twenty years
Imprisonment at the discretion OF
the court, a punishment ten times
greater than provided for almost
any other felony excepting murder"
On beh slf OF Mr.. Smith the Ad-
vertiser contains an editorial para
graph wtieh we print below and to
which we beg to attach a hearty
"kokua." We never kick a man
when he is down, even il he kicked
US when we ware down. Two
wroags do not make a right. The
paragraph reads:
Tho editor OF this paper Mr..
Walter G.. Smith, has been indicted
by the Grand Jury for perjury.
The gist OF the charge is as fol-
lows:
That on Nav l6, 1901, Walter G..
Smith did wilfully, knowingly, false.
ly and coiruptly state under oath
verbally, that he did not know the
name OF the corporation that had
heen approached by certain msm
bers of the Legislature OF the Terri
tory OF Hawaii to put up a certain
amount of mouey to pass a certain
bill through the said Legislature;
whereas, in truth and in fact. he
then aud there we'll knew the name
OF the corporation aforesaid,
Pending the trial OF this charge,
this paper will not discuss it's merits.
1t is due to Mr.. Smith and his
friends, however, to ssy that be
denies the truth of the charge, alb
solutely.
LoRRIN A. THURsToN,
President Hawaiian Gazz stte Co.,
Ltd.
The Independent., 1901-05-23

These are matters of recordP, and
it seems to us that il editor Smith
has got into trouble the newspaper
men of every political denomina-
tiops should be the iirst to withhold
hostile criticism and curb the pens
of those who perhaps have personal
grievances which they delight to
have a chance to air.
The Independent., 1901-05-23
THURSDAY. MAY %, 1901.
UMPRoFEssIoNAL co sDUoT.

The editor of the P. G. Advertiser
has been indicted by the Grand
Jury aud ch srged with having COM
mitted perjury before that body.
He has been arrested, a day has
been set for his arraignment aud
hail for his appearance hes been
furnished.
The Independent., 1901-05-23

The article we refer to ia intended
to create feeling of animosity
against a brother journalist and it
reads:
"The crime OF perjury has for
years been considered the most in
famous that man OF education and
refinement can be gully OF. There
is something absolutely cold-hlood-
ed and deliberate about perjury
that stamps it as beyond almost any
other felony Thsre are palliatiug
circumstance oittimes in practic
ly all other fslouies that the law
takes coguizauce of. a man may
commit homicide in the heat of an
ger or under great provocation. A
man may steal, when urged by
bungsr, or man may turn out to
ba au emb4zzlAr, who, in the hand.
ling OF crust funds permits himself
to be TEN pted TO use such funds, iu-
tending to make thsm good at a
subsequent date. in all such cases
thsra may be, and ofttimes are OK.
tenuating circumstances that gain
for the offender large decree OF
sympathy. But there is no such ex-
cuse Tor the perjurer. Perjury must
be, and is, in the very nature Of
things committed deliberately, with
premeditatiou aud with a cool CAL
culation. The perjurer is the most
debased OF all creatures. He not
only deliberately stamps himself 90
an outcast unworthy OF belief and
The Independent., 1901-05-23

Mr. Smith has been rough on TEE
INDEPENDENT time and time. again,
aud his paper has actually worn out
1esta's photo Mr.. Smith has scored
the Bulletin and the Republican |;
he has probably been unpleasant to
every member Of the pse,sut Grand
Jury, but even 80, a decent newspa-
per is not /, supposed to gloat over,
what we consider only temporary
inconvenience to brother editor.
The Independent., 1901-05-23

We have looked into The existing
laws, and we find that agents of the
school department "shall" be ap-
pointed while there are no provis-
ions in the law for inspectors. The
law relating to school agents has
not been repealed by the Organic
Act or by any action OF the present
Legislature. AS matter of course
the school agents is here to ttay,
even il no appropriation is made.
The Independent., 1901-05-23

As to the inspectors we believe
that, ii retrenchment is needed their
Office. should be abolished, aud the
inspection left as in days gone by. to
an IuspeetCr.General. We have
heard nothing favorable to the pres.
ent inspectors. The man on Hawaii
does nothing, and the schools on
Kauai have not improved. TAe
Maui inspector seems to make it q
point Of having school teachers Ger.
ti6ca'es issued to persons not capa.
BILE of filing teachers position,
and coIutenancing the peculiar
msthod OF having certificate
granted in one district which week
bsfore was refused in another dis.
trict II, is also reported OF giving
employment as school teachers to
persons who cannot write the Eng-
lish language correctly and he
ignores tho Normal School totally.
The Independent., 1901-05-23

or the merits of the case we know
nothing OF course, but after having
survived fourteen libel suits and, az
a rule, ,being deeehtly treated by our
contemporaries during our 'pilikia,"
we enter protest against the style
OF journalism which was permitted
to appear in Judge Humphreys
paper yesterday morning.
The Independent., 1901-05-23
TEE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The members Of the Legislature
are apparently not aware of the
work done by the Superintendent of
Public Instructions or OF the laws
pertaining to his department. A
suggestion was made in the Senate
to do away with the offices OF school
agents and to make the chief of the
department assume the duties OF an
Inspector.
The Independent., 1901-05-23

Now, We propose to the Legisla
ture to do away with the inspectors
OF schools altogether, We know
that school agents must exist, be-.
cause their offices are mandatory,
but we hope that the Legislature
will return TO the policy OF tha days
gone bye iu having the schools in
spected from the department here
and not by incompetent fellows
called local inspectors" who are
simply there to draw a salary. An
investigation should be made into
the ability and character OF the en-.
ployees who are patronizsd by there
local" inspectors.
Evening journal., 1901-04-30
NOTICE.

On and after April I, 1901, the
County Taxes remaining unpaid
will be placed in the hands of a
Magistrate for collection. Where
tenants reside in property rents
will be attached and where owners
reside in property suit will be
brought before Magistrate with
costs added in both cases
HORACE q. RETTEW,
Receiver of Taxes.
Evening journal., 1901-04-30
Forc.t Fircr in Mlchirnn.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. April SO.--For-
est fires are raging nesr this city and
people are becoming alarmed. The
wind is blowing 40 miles an hour. and
unless rain shall come a large amount
OF property will be destroyed Four
spans Of the Wisconsin Central bridge
crossing Trout creek. four miles west
OF the city. have been burned. Specials
from Tony and Appolonia. Wis, re-
port fires near those places. the villages
being shrouded in smoke.
Evening journal., 1901-04-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


Work on the new power house OF
the Wilmington City Railway Company
was begun yesterday.
Service was conducted in the Home
for Aged Women this afternoon ovel
the body Of Mrs. Mary S. Mccoy, anc
interment made in White Clay Greek
Cemetery.
Jackson and Sharp Company ha.
signed contract with the Pennsylva,
mia railroad Tor the building Of thirty
three passenger coaches, to be deliver
ed for use in Buffalo, N. Y.
In West Presbyterian Church this
evening the weekly meeting for the
study of the Sunday school lesson fol
primary, junior and senior classes will
be held.
Work on the new electric lighi
and power plant, and also on several
officers houses at Fort DUPONT will b,
commenced shortly
Bishop Monaghan administered
confirmation in st. Paul's r. G. Church
in Delaware City, on Sunday.
THE steamer lie Coque, from
shi Ids. Eng, has arrived at Marcus
Hook and will load with oil.
Sheriff Mcdaniel has sold the
three-story house at the corner OF
Sixth and Jefferson streets, to Henry
r. Brlnghurst, for $1,000.
Benjamin Sadtler, father OF Edwin
b. Sadtler, Of this city is dead in At
lantic City.
Service was conducted over the
body of William II. Baird at No. 9lS
Jefferson street, yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1901-04-30
To ohaerve Nav Wool

Schools of the city will be closed mex
week. the occasion to be the annua
May week vacation.
Evening journal., 1901-04-30
Trnin Robher Confnrre..

Macon, Ga, April SO.-C. r. Jordan
was arrested in Atlanta last night as
the second man in the robbery of tie
Southern Express company's car on the
Georgia Central road between this city
and Gordon, Ga. last Thursday. ONeill
w Fairfax Chestnut. who has been
locked up here for participation in the
robbery under the name OF Frank Fair
fax, broke down when confronted with
The evidence against him and made a
full confession. implicsting Jordan.
Evening journal., 1901-04-30
DIED

CKER.-SUddenly on the 29th
instant, John S. Hoffecker. In the 6Sth
year Of his age.
.TAGGART.-On April q, 1901 Clara A.,
daughter of William G.. and Hannah Z.
Taggart. aged ! year and 16 days.
BAIRD.-On April 26. 1901. William II.
Baird.
LEWIS.-On April q. 1901. Mrs. Alice A.
Lewis. In her 6oth year.
MCOY-in this city. on April "a. 1901.
Mary S. Mccoy. aged 70 years.