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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
rHUNDERBoLT AND LIGHTFooT.
Interesting Story of fTheseFamous High
waymen RecaIled-Thunderb sup
posed 10 Have Lived In BrAttieboro and
Practised Medicine Under the Name of
Hahn LtIsnn

John Wilson.
The recent discussion in Vermont
papers concerning the statement that
Irving Bachelor, the novelist, has
been making inquiries about Light
foot and Thunderbolt, the famous
British highwavmen who came to this
country early in the century, calls to
mind the interesting story OF these
famous thieves which had been very
lightly touched on by Vermont tistor'
ians and which is not generally IA
miliar to the younger generation es-
pecislly.
~ hunderbolt" and "Iigbtfoot"
were two Of the most famous British
bigtwaymen IN the modern times.
Thumb rbolt vas SCotchman while
Lightfoot was of unknown parentage
rear the border between Scotland and
England ard together Trey were the
terror of the highways and property
owners of Southern Scotland and north
ern Ell gland for many years, 1t finally
became too warm for them there and
they emigrated to this country, under
agreement, it is said TO separate and
reform An honest life proved wholly
distssteful to Ligbtfo and be soon
fell into his old ways and with re-
ward of several hundred pounds set on
lis head be WAS the most sought OF
apy criminal by all the county sherlfs
of Vermont. Massachusetts, ard New
Hsmpshire. Ligbtfoot got his name
! from his feetnesS of foot and ln the
| final chase for him be outran both men
and horses but vas finally wounded
and taken. In those days highway
robbery was capital ofiense and Light
foot was hanged at Cambridge, Mass.
Thunderbolt oissppeared after his
arrival 10 this country and was never
heard of sgain under that name, but
about that time a man calling himself
| DR. John Wilson came to Brattleboro
and settled 10 the house which stood
on the present site of the depot yard,
He practiced medicine here for many
wears and 81 far as known led an emf
nently respectable life, being an ex-
tremely pleasant man to meet. he was
unusually we'll educated and was known
to have taken a doctors degree. Dr
Wilson had several marked peculiar
tiles which confirmed in the mlnds of
MANY people the belief that be was
idestical with the notorious nlan way
man. Winter or summer he elwsyS
wore a long woolen muller wound
tightly around his recR, anu III was uoS
known until after his death that the
scarf hid a fearful scar. During his
last illr ess the doctor absolutely re-
fused to be undressed and would not
even have his shoes and stockings re-
moved. Afterwards 1t was discovered
that be had a cork heel to take the
place Of the rear of one foot which eVl-
IDENTIFY had been shot away. Both these
wounds are supposed to have been re-
c.ived in some of his escapades 10 Scot
land.
Dr Wilson married a Brattleboro uo-
man by the name of Chamberlain snd
they had one son who went west Win
the family a short time after the doc
tors desth. He vas buried 10 brsttle
boro and his tombstone, now standing
, in the Prospect Hill cemetery bears
the Inscription, John Wilson. N "
, horn l77s. died 1877. A native OF EdIn'
burgh, Scotland.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08

Ten lives were lost and four buildings
destroyed by fire 10 the klondike thea
tire at Hurley. Wis, Wednesday.
letter from Miss Stone, the mis-
sionary held by the brigands, has been
received by the United States agent ID
Bulgaria dated October 20.
The japanese government, failing TO
aoat an American loan of 10000, 900 yen,
has adopted new plan, providing for
general sale Of bonds in the domestic
market, rendered possible by fine harSss'
and good trade.
Federal delegates representing the
ghole srcbipelsgo met in convention al
Mapils TINS week. They will petition
congress for regular territorial gov
erpme ent, and Legislature, with two
Philippine senators as representatives
| TO Washington.
| Sir Julian Pauncefort, the British
ambassador, has returned to Washington
and negotiations concerning the new
Istbuian canal treaty will be at one'
resumed with the Secretary Of state, q
prepare the treaty for the senate. 1t u
said to be entirely satisfactory to TN
| government.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
Rather Risky.

Why take the risk of letting cough
or col hang on all winter until it brings
on serious lung trouble, possibly con-
Sumption? Doan's Elixir has been cur
ing coughs, colds, whoopng cough, and
even consumption for 10 years. NO
medicine has had so remarkable his
tory, or cured so many pulmonary
diseases. Get it at any drug store.
Your money back if it does not cure.
Brooks House Pharmacy, Thomas
Pharmacy, Geo Greene, F II Holden
& Co.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08

Extremely Hard Fought Contest Won ny
tn. Home cam "wednesday Afternoon
-y,.,tors within Two YARDS Of Sscur-
ing Winning Touchd own when
Brnttleboro Centre secured the Ball.
In one of the hardest football contests
ever seen on a Brattleboro gridron the
local High school eleven defeated the
Keene High school team on the island
grounds Wednesday afternoon by a
score OF 6.5. Not only was the game
hard fought ard close but it was pure
football entirely devoid Of dispute and
other Objectionable features. Withln
ten sc conds of the close of thelsecond.half
the home team secured the Dali 90 its
own two-yard line ard succeeded in
keeping possession of 1t until time was
called. Had il not been able TO DO tnls
Keene inevitably would have scored ana
won the game
When the teams were lined up for the
first kickoff the chances for Brattleooro
seemed exceedingly slim. heene's llne-
men were much the heavier as well as
her backs. Brattleboro fumoled the
kick. of but retained possession OF the
ball on her own l0yard line. AT TIM;
point the home team began a series oi
rushes through the line and around the
ends and carried the ball steadily dowr
the field for touchdown. Averill kicked
sn exceedingly pretty goal, and on the
succeeding kickoff brattleboro oegsr
the same tactics as before reaching
Keeue's 30-yard line before a tumble
lost the ball. Keene's strong offensive
work showed i'self at this point and ]
succeeded in rushing the ball to Brat
tleboro's five-yard line when time wa
called.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
Ii Hung Chang, China's Famous states
man, Dead.

Ii Hung Chang' Shlnhs r"
man, Dead.
Ia Hung Chang died at Pekln yes
terday of hemorrhage due to ulcera-
tion of the stomach. he mad lslh un-
conscious for hours. His death was
FASTENED by his persistence in attend
ing to affairs of government after ne
was weakened by hemorrheges. His
wife. two sons and daughter were
with him when he died.
China loses her foremost man IN the
hour of her greatest peril. He had a
complete grasp of the needs OF MS
country.
Lord Ii was born in 1922 lear Nan
kin His father was q farmer, but he
gave his boy splendid education.
The bow won high honois but soon
abandoI ed letters and turned his at
tentiop to arms. The Tai Ping rebel
lion in 1853 gave him an opportunity
10 displsy his military genius and be
come a great man with the government
| From time to time Ii has been II
disgrace but he has always come c
the front again. At the risk of hi
life he advocated reforms in the gov
errment ard the institution of West
ern ideas.
He represented bis emperor at tn
coror alton of the car, and continued
bis trip around the world. He Wis
tied New York and made deep lm
preston upon the public men Whom u
met tie was the most lnqulsltlV
man ever in New York.
During the Boxer outbreak, be wen
IN the front. He was his emperor
| loo,n,,tss;anar in the negotiations wit
the powers, arising from that outoreaE
He was a viceroy Of the pToslnee
Chill. and was at the head OF the CON
mission which is carrying on the neg'
tistions with the foreign powers.
Prince Ching will now assume the ger
eral charge of governmental analrs,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
MEMS TEAM.
WOMEN's TEAM.
Total.
BEATEN IN FOOTBALL


Donham Bros Clerks by Score OF i1-5
-Latter's Only Touchdown Made In
First Two Minutes of Play High
schooi's Team Work a Feature.
The High School football team de-
feated a team of clerks from Durham
BROTHERS store Saturday by score OF
ll-5 ip game which was rather unln-
terestipg on account of the numerous
penalties for off.ide play which necessar-
ily were enforced. The contest gave the
spectators a good chance TO see the im-
uaxtapce of team work and interference,
these points being what won the game
for the schoaboys Luck was with the
shoemen on the start for after the first
Kickoff Allen secured the ball on the
HIGH schools 10 yard through tumble
and made an easy touchdown. Ihere
was ne thing doing in the way or scor'
ing for the clerks after this, however,
and they we're hammered up and down
the field by the school team about as 1t
nleased. Barber scored the first touch
down for the High school in sensation
al pluuge through the center OF the line.
After gaining few yards he fell but
was picked up by Thomas, one OF the
school guards, and half carried to the
goal lie, 20 or 30 yards distant. Barber
also secured the second touchdown
which was made after a series OF line
plunges by the schoolboys' backs.
Though the shoemen's team had a
number of good players its weakness
| Law in lack Of team work. On the Of
fensive it gained its distance only a
few times and on these occasions it was
simply by good Individual playing, Dan
Stoite, Miner, Allen and Hall played
hard and credtsbly, and for man VINO
never played before irving ana remaTk' I.
we'll. preventing third touchdown by
the school by securing the ball in 2
scrimmaee on the shoemen's one yarc
line, and getting into every play like
veteran. All of the schoolboys plaseo
excellent football. The line bueking OF
Barber and willard gained many yards
for their team and Frost's end runnins
also Melted distance when it was needed
|
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
GOLF TEAMS WIN AND LOSE.


Greenfield ais and Local Women Are
Defeated 6-5-Rice the Only Local Man
Beaten-Compeiition Record for Course
Tied.
Return matches between the men !
ard won ms teams of the GreenheltS
and Wautastiquet golf clubs we're
plsyed on the Wan tastiquet LINKS tues
day afternoon. The n ems team won
by a score of 81 s from the visitors and
the Brattlehoro women were defeated
6-5. Howard Rice was the only Brat
tleboro man to be defeated, his oppor
er t, DR. Miner, winning eight up. Or
Miner played rer arsably good golf on
the secoud rnurd, his score for the SIX
holes being 2S, which EQUALS the course
record in competition. Rev f A SLACK
and c NJ Packard, both members OF
the HyanispCrt golf club, had an If
,erestirg match, the former winning
one I'D bv sup rior work nn the lsth
hole. John Tasker, who played Com -
stock. won his match five up and mare
80 for the IS hnles In the women S
match Mrs c S Pratt, Mrs II II Cros-
by and Mrs Margaret Gatty beat their
oppouents hut Miss Mcclellan and
Miss r Resell secured a number OF
| points sufficient to put their team On
tie uinning side. he visiting teams
were given dlnner at the BrooEs House
urevious t, the matches and lunch was
served ut the club house Just before
their departure. The scores
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
pr..,,ent RooseveIts Thanksgiving q
prOclam ma ton.

President Roosevelt Saturday issued proc
lamation fixing Thursday, November y, as q
day of national thanksgiving. He says:
|tThe seas on is nigh, when, according TO a
time hallowed custom of our people, the pres
ident appoints day as an especial occasion
of praise and thanksgiving TO God. This
thanksgiving finds our people still bowed with
sorrow for the death of our great and GOOD
president. We mourn President Mckinley
because we so loved and honored MN, anu
tha manner of his death should awaken in the
breasts of our people a keen anxiety for our
country. At the same time resoute purpose
should be not to be driven by any Gallant,
from the path of strong, orderly, popularllih-
erty which as a nation we have thus far safe-
ly trod. ,---... :. l..
yet. in spite of this great disaster, it Is
nevertheless true that no people on the earth
have such abundant cause for thanksgiving as
we have The past year, in particular has
been one of peace and plenty"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
.,,.,Tbrobb,ng Headache.

Would quickly leave you, if sou used
DIR Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matches;
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and build up your
health. Only . cents Money back u
not cured. Sold by Holden & Co, drug
UizfS
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
The lineup

Touchdowns-F Frost, Sebastian; goals, Aver
III; umpire, Waterman; referee, Mchinnon; +;
timer. Broadhead.
The Brattleboro team will go to Bel
lows Falls tomorrow to play against the
High school team of that place. AS
Keene beat Belloes Fails 400 last Sat
urday. the local boys should be pretty
sure Of winning the game.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08

Iife,s a Burden.-n the stomach i not
right. Is there Nausesg Is there oonsupA-
,ions Is the Tongue Coated! Are you
IIrbt-Headeoy Do you have Sick Head
srbef ANY and all Of these denote stomach
and Liver Disorder. Dr. Agnew's Liver
pills act quickly and viii cure most stubborn
and chronic cases. 20 IN a vial for 10 cents OF
100 for % cents SO. Sold by Geo. +. Greene
audF F. II. Holden & Co.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.
THE GIsT OFF THE
LATEST DISPATCHES

Recent BOer Loss--The Isthm'Sh oa"A'
Tresty-Gen. Butler VIII seek Ni""'c"-
tion In ParIia Iiament-Attempts" sn'c"e
Barre-CRpt. Carter 10 nave Rs'
feartng-A Filipino Convention
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
DR., EnnnnonS'

NonthIy Regulator has brought happiness 81; 70
,Mo,,nSraas al anxious women. There Is posi-
lively no other remedy known 20 meditI @ ,be wnrk
Una. Iss, and most obstinate irregularities from
anI eanse relieved Immediately; success geaI aI
anieed at any stage. No PAIN datg ~ ~
p,s ,yhere Others have failed. The most dlili-
ca5ss successfuly treated by mail. and oene
tciai results guaranteed in every az ladies
IisA ,, -, ,e,er see Write for further particulars
WIZ s ,idential advice. Do not put on 700
long. All letters truthfully answeae1 n;aeI eyeTy
o;,Ia condition and positively leaves no aiteI
IN effect upon the health. sent 6y NAL
saied g. ID Money letters should ~ y - Is.
DIR j W. .EMMONS CO. l'V ileii'o 49,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08

The GlenwOod Range helps out the tired
cook.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
The lineup :
sRArTLsBoRO 6, KEENE 5

Touchdowns, Barber 2, Allen goais, avs
nmn,rs. waterman; referee, Williamson; II
men. Mann and Ferriter; timer, Thompson.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-08
apATTI ERORO VERMONT FRIDAY. NOVEMBER g. 1901.
CLUB
DISCUSSES SPANISH AMERICA.

At Its Opening Meeting for the sesso"
Monday Evsning-Essay Arguing IhN
Its whole Trouble 10 from the Union OF
Church and stnte-COmbatted by Dr
Holton, Rev FIR Cunningham, Dr. Con-
land, Gen TITUS, Rev Il II mathison ana
Othsrs-ORicers for NEXT Year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
A CITY OFFICER THINKS.
Has an idea About Water Co., But
Doesn't Want Name Used.


saThe Topeka Water company is try
ing to square itself with the people"
said a certain city official, when asked
to state his ideas in regard to>the ex-
tensive improvements which the COM
pany is at present making.
L do not believe" continued this Of
fetal, who empha tically refused to al
low his name to be printed in connec-
ton with his statements, THAT the wa
ter company is having these new water
mains laid out in the dry district be-
cause it thinks that it is certain it Will
get a renewal of its franchise. think
that it expects to make a strong bid
for a renewal, and is getting its fences
built for that task
by laying the new mains, the COM
pany thinks it will put itself in good
favor with the people Of the city. The
people have been doing a lot of kick
ing recently because the company has
not tried to extend its mains. This feel
ing has augmented the strong Senti-
ment in favor of city ownership.
AT the same time that 1t is laying
new mains, the company is adding ma
terially to the value of its plant. 1t
will exact a big price for all the inn
when the total value of the plant is fig
ured up. the amount will so stagger
the people of Topeka that they will re-
fuse to vote bonds for city ownership.
SO that altogether, it is a very shrewd
stroke of business for the water COM
pany to start in just at this time to lay
new mains. rather expect that it will
continue to lay new mains as fast as
possible for some time"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
GAGE mISINFORMED.
Is Not Posted on Russian Sugar
Tariff Says VI. de Witte.

New York, June 24.@According to a
Herald dispatch from St. Petersburg,
the reply Of M. de White. the Russian
munster of finance, to Secretary Gage
in the Russian sugar controversy is
that being a cabinet minister, Mr..
Gage must be treated with respect
therefore NJ. de Witte can not imagine
that he IS willfully misleading the peo-
pie of the United States as to the true
condition OF affairs. The only other
conclusion M. de White can arrive al
after reading what Mr.. Gage says Is
that he is misinformed and entirely
unacquainted with the details of the
subject upon which he gives his opin-
ion, which is not in keeping with the
facts
Secretary Gage appears to make his
entire point of the fact that export GER
All sugar produced in Russia is taxed
one rouble and Is kopeks l92 cents) per
pood (36 pounds), as soon as it leaves
the factory. When sugar is exported
exactly that amount which is an in
ternaI tax, IS returned But IN order
not to encourage expOrtat ton the Rus
sian government does not give cash
for these certificates They are only
valid for the payment of taxes on
sugar subsequently produced. Having
thus to wait for their money and need
ing cash, the producers constantly have
their certificates discounted by the
banks.
If the Russian government wanted. 20
encourage the expectation of sugar It
would pay cash down instead of keep
ing people waiting and losing interest
on their money for probably a year.
NJ. de Witte when asked whether the
high tax on sugar was imposed in
order to give a profit to the producer
replied:
THAT would be difficult In fact,
my mind can not grasp any logical
The tax on sugar Is high to prevent the
market from being flooded. If we were
to lower it, then thousands of sugar
factories would spring up, and sugar
would become a drug on the market
We therefore limit production for in
ternal and economic reasons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
GAS you LIKE IT, COMING.
Shakespeare Play to Be Given on
Lawn at Garfield Park.

Topeka is to have the novel presenta-
ton of LAS You Like Tt" on the grass
that players Of the Woodward Stock
company of the Auditorium theater,
Kansas City, are giving at Troost park
in that city this week. The production
of a play with natural scenery. with
the actors treading blue grass instead
of the boards" viii be unique here
though not so new to Kansas City.
where the Kemper summer stock COM
pany several years ago gave a few
plays in that manner.
Arrangements have been made by
Arthur Kane who brought the Marine
band to Topeka last winter. for the
performance Of As You Like IT. by the
Woodward players at Garfield park the
first part of next week The presenta-
ton will be at night. by electric light.
rendering the al fresco production of
Shakespeare's outdoor comedy all the
more beautiful. 1T is expected much in
terest viii be taken in the event bv
society people. Lester Lonergan. the
SWEETEST leading man Kansas City has
ever had. is at the head of the organi-
cation, which includes IS members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
GENERAL RAINS.
Every County in Kansas Visited Last
Week

The following is the report of The rain
fall for Kansas for the week ending
Saturday. as compiled by Observer T.
B. Jennings:
Eastern Observation-Disclosures so, Atch-
ison .56, Leavenworth so. Jefferson 80,
Wyandotte lS9, Douglas so. Johnson o.
Franklin so. Anderson so, Allen LOB
Bourbon %. Neosho inch, Crawford
inch. Labette inch, Cherokee 3.7s, Ne
maha 1,S4- Marshall Sc, Brown 49, Ne
-. Geary so. POttawatomie II, Jack
son .07, Shawnee 20. Usage .55, Wa
baunsee so. Morris CO. Lyon .S5, Chase
$50, Coffey I20, Greenwood 1.35, Wood
son LES. Elk inch Wilson .9S. Montgom-
cry l03, Chautauqua 1.35.
Middle Washington 81
Dickinson SO, Marion 80. Butler inch,
Cowley g. Cloud is, Ottawa SO, Saline
l27, Mcpherson "a. Harvey 81, Sedg-
wick LOG. Sumner sol. Jewell SO, Lin
coin Al, Ellsworth inch. Rice inch. Reno
SO, kingrnan Isl. Harper .26. Smith So
Russell "a, Stafford 81. Barton ia. Bar
Der ~, Phillips LOB. Rush 154, Pawnee
inch, Edwards 80.
western Observation-Disclosures So
Ford IS, Clark 80. Decatur 81, Sheri-
dan -05, Gray 80. Mead so. Haskell so,
Seward 80, Wallace .O6, Stanton So
Grant 80, Stevens SO Morton 49,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
In BLOCKADED PORTS.
Neutral Vessels Must Obtain Per
mission to Enter.

New York June 24-It is pointed out
in dispatch to the Herald from Wash
ington that foreign relations of the
United States" just issued by the state
department. shows that a new principle
relative 10 the entrance and departure
of neutral vessels of war at blOckaded
port was established during the war
with Spain
Because of the conduct of German
men of war in entering and leaving
ports in the Philippines without frst
manders. Secretary of State Day sent
a circular note to all the powers an
nouncing that 1T is advisable that all
risk of error or mischance should be
avoided by the attention to the rules pre-
scribed by prudence. as well as by cour-
resy. To this end q neutral man of war
desiring to enter or depart from a
blockaded port should communicate
with the senior officer of the blOckading
force"
Responding to Nh Days note, Baron
Won Holleben ma6sa suggestions which
We're embodied by the state department
into rules. which will be carefully OBJ
served in future wars. These rules pro-
vide that prerequisite of the entrance
of a neutral vessel of war into a block
AIDED port should be the consent of the
government establishing the blockade,
and the approach Of the blOckaded port
in such a manner that the senior officer
of the blockaded squadron would recOg-
nize with certainty the neutral vessel,
and that arrangements to identify the
vessel leaving the port as neutral
shall be made by the commanding Off
commanding officer of the vessel in the
MORT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-24
BUSY MEN
Should Weigh This Question. and
Profit by a Topeka Citizens
Experience.

A lame or aching back is a handicap.
Drive the ache away and make work
a pleasure.
Learn what backache means.
Learn that the backache is kidney
ache
Learn how to shake it off.
Read how a Topeka citizen did it.
Mr.. J. r. Black. of 1905 East Sixth
street. paper hanger and painter, says:
During the three years that suffered
from kidney complaint the grumbling
aching pain across the small of my
back greatly Inconvenience me when
reaching and strafning. as is necessary
to do IN paper hanging. I also had
very distressing and annoying weak
ness of the kidneys, particularly notice
able at night, when it greatly broke my
rest, and I arose as tired in the morning
as when I went to bed. When saw
Doanss Kidney Pills advertised I got
box at Rowley & Shows drug store
corner of Sixth street and Kansas ave-
nue. They gave me the greatest salts
faction, and in a short time the pain
IN my back disappeared.
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster Ailburn Co.. Buffalo N.
r., sole agents for the United States
Remember the name. Doan's. and
take no substitute