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Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09

MOUNTAIN TIMBER STEAL
MOUNTING INTO MILLIONS.
SENATOR CLARKE AND
DAILY ESTATE INVOLVED
They Must Stand Trial OF Suit for Mill
lions-severaI Other Principals Have


They Must Stand Trial or Suit for MIL
ltons-seVeraI Other Principals Have
teen Arrested.
Helenn, Mont, July 7-Dev velop.
ments of the last few dsys in the fa,
nous land grant frauds show that
Senator w A Clarke, Margaret DAILY
of New fork-ad dministratrix OF the
estate of Marcus Daly-the Anaconda
Mininc company, anu the Bitter Root
Development company must stand
trial IN the federal courts. 1t has
taken years for the mills of the nation
to GRIND out the grist of prosecutions
against these great interests, hut now
the mills are grinding fine.
Senator Clark must fioht with all
his resources for the title of 10, 900
acres of timberland. The DAILY inter
ests, including the great mining com
panies namet. must defend suit in
stitnted by the department of justice.
for the recorery of 81, ,300 eco, the
value of the tim ber alleged to have
been cut from the government lands
10 Montana.
These prominent interests ara not
the only ooes attacked. One hundred
and two indictments have recently
been found by federal grand juries
against individuals, accused of direct
ing the scheme, frauded it of great
amounts and violated the timber laws.
II this has come about in the last
week. For three years the government
has been toying to get the regular off
GERS Of the department of justice in
Montana to proscuie the cause with
vieor. This has been all in vain and
not until tho appointment of special
agents of the department with spec
lal ASSISTANT attorney general to force
the fight, has anything been done.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
DRAGGED ANE MaNGLED
BEYOND RECOGNITION
The orrtbs Death OF Edgar Robbins at
sporort-Teams Coilided--F Foot Caught In
as Horses Rau

Edgar Robbins of Spofiord met with A
horrible death about midnignt SUNDAY. He
was driving in two.w Wheeled roadcart on
TORY hill. about a mile from his home. when
he was run into by the carriage of Herbert
Whittmore of West Swanzey. Mr. Robbins
was thrown TO the ground. one foot catching
in the reins as be fell. At the same time the
horse started on the run for home. dragging
Mr. Robbins all the way. He was lifelesslani
mangled almost beyond recognition when the
horse arrived. Its thought possible that the
victims neck was broken bv the force of the
fall from the roadcart. The funeral service
Will be held at the house at p IN to-day. Mr.
Robbins leaves wife and two children.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
A VACATION RECREATION PLACE

Northern New Englsnd is The sum.
mer pleasure and vacation ground for
the world. No other section can boast
of scores of lakes. hundred besches
and whole mountain range within the
meagre boundaries of hundred square
miles. vet this is what New England
has. and. though there are thousands of
tourists annually a. these resorts. there
can be accommodated hundreds OF
thousands more.
Every nook and corner Of New Eng
land is an outing resort and the Boston
and Maine lines reach all of the lead
ing ones. If you are interested in or
intend 10 take a vacation this season.
YOU want a Boston ana Maine Excur-
sion Book. It's free for the asking.
Send postal 10 General Passenger
Dept. i2l). b & NJ r r. Boston.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
PHILIPPINE SCANDAL.
The Governor of Benguet Is Asked to
Erpiain-Ssid TO Have Used Hts Office
TO fatten His Pocket-Friars are At
tackled by Mob at Caiasta.

Manila, July S-Tbe United States
Philippine commission bas ordered II
Phelps Whitmars, the governor of
Benguet province. to come to Manila
and submit 10 an Investigation, owirg
to the allegation that be has been US
ing his position to his personal advan-
tages in acquiring land and mining
rights from the patives. He is at
present charged with Discrimination
and violation Of mis- instructions. The
commission particularly instructed
Gov Whitnarsh to cultivate the
frienship and protect the interests Of
the irrogates, who suffered from
Spanish extortions and exploitations.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
July ,JAuuts.

James w Austin returned Saturday
from his stay in Westheld Mass. -
Mrs James Grady goes to Rutland
this week for visit. Miss Grace
hlrson returned Yesterday from three
weeks in Boston, + Connors and
wife and Miss Alice Colt left yester-
day for visit in Boston. Mrs Chas
Thomas and child left yesterday for a
visit at her old hone in St Alnans.-
Miss Myrtle Cox went Friday to En-
field, N Ii, for three weeks visit
sith her aunt there..-Mrs E NJ An
eier is visiting at Gilsum, N n, with
her parents, Daniel Wright ard wife.
w A Gould and wife returned San
day night from week in Spring.
field, Mass, s,-Chss Lockwood and wife
reformed Saturday from week in
Springfield and Windsor R Z Orkips
and wife left Wednesday for a several
weeks visit with his brother at Low
ell, Mass, and after that plan to
spend sumo time in Topsham.
David Fitzgerald returned yester
day from week al various Massachu-
setts places. John Guiheen aud
daughter Katie returned Saturday
from week in Holyoke. Mrs W III
Minor returned saturday from a
weeks visit with Mrs d E Rannev at
Cambridge, Mass, and was accompa-
MED 90 Ler return by Miss Ivy Ran
ney who is visiting at the Liscom
farm. Samuel Hclton has jrst re-
turned from short trip t rough
Western Massschu usetts. Herman JOY
has gore TO Leominster. Mass. and
from there to Newport where lie wit
messed the boat races.
L F Adams and II Fl Crosby left
this morning for week At the Pan
A u erican Exposition at Batf i and
Geo Adams from Minneapolis will
meet them there.
Mr. and Mrs Goddard and Miss Alvens
Walker have returned from a visit 10
Windsor Locks, CT. and vicinity.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
CARD OF THANKS,

We desire to express our heartfe II thanks for
the kind words and deeds of sympathy and
beautiful flower contributions from neighbors
and friends in the sickness and at the funeral of
our husband snd father; and also 10 Rev. Mr.
Love for his discourse; and the singers and
organist for their part.
MRs. NJ. G. CAREY AND FAMILY
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
CASUALTIES AMONG THE BoERs.
Report Made In the House of Commons-
Thanks for the & 1T of the Maine

The financial secretary of the Brit
ish usr office. Lord Stanley, in the
House Of Commons yesterday gave
the total number of Beers KILLED,
wounded or made prisoners. from
amorg TIE sctive CON nmands, recently.
as follows: March, 1872: April. 2434 +:
Day, 26i0: June, incomplete, 1888.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
NUMBER 80.
BRATTLEHORO SOCIETY,

Regular meeting Of the Protective
grange will be held tomorrow evening.
There will he a meeting of st Ce.
celia's Altar society Thursday even
ing.
There will he a golf tea tomorrow
afternoon at 5 O'Clock if pleasant, if
not, Saturday.
Unitarian fair and Iuriy gurdy
concert and dance at Festival hall on
Thursday next
The Golf club has raised s275 by
subscription for the addition to its
club house, the contract fov its cor
struction has been made With Holden
Il Martin and work begins at once.
The regular meeting of the Ne
England Order of Protection was held
last evening in Grsod Army hall.
Supreme Guide Joseph Daniels of
Manchester, N n, was present and
the grand oriental degree was con
ferred on the candidates.
Rev Lewis Grout entertained the
Bird club at his West Brattleboro
home Saturday afternoon in loving
emory OF bis daughter, Annie L
Grout. The ladies drank their coffee
inthequaint old garden andthen strolled
through the moss covered walks step
ping softly and speaking tenuerly of
the dear ore whose gentle spirit
seemed to pervade the pleasant place
and time, Mr. Grout showed his guests
some African birds nests ard read
from his own hook several pages de-
scriptire of them and their builders
End then be cut stalk after stalk of
his beautiful lilies and each lady car
ried away a generous bunch. enriched
by the glossy leByes Of the holly, and
each lazy also carried away the mem
ory of most pleasant hour spent with
the most genial of hosts.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire In this way TO thank the Wantasii
quet Lodge, o o +. and friends who so kindly
assisted us In the burial of our father.
Mr.. AND MRS. III. b. WILLIS.
CALEB WILLIS.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09

H W Walker Of Washington is at G
X u es'.- Mrs Hattie Brazor Pratt is
a. Wells Beach, going Saturday.
Mrs'C NJ Parker and daughter. the
Misses Ludovici and Mrs j II Folsom
Of New York aud Miss Il Lodor of
Phlladelphia. ara at Mrs kirsl-nd's.
Miss A & Ferguson of Buffalo, N
J. VINO has been at Mrs kirsland's
for several weeks. left yesterday for
Rocklsno. Mass.
g L Durham and family have gone
to Crescent Beach, Ne, for two
weeks outing. The Sisters of St Jo-
seph go to Rutland today for the sum
mer. John Hesphy came yesterday
from New York to spend the summer
here.
Misses Alice Littlefeld and Nina
Burt left yesterday for York Beach
where they will spend the summer
} A Taylor and wife yesterday left
Oganquett, Me, to sperd the first of
their vacation at Old Orchard.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09

Cambride Man Wanted In Nashua, n. II.
Captured by Manchester Police After "A
Long Rum.

Manchester. y II. July 3-Ernest 2
Frost about % years old, gave the
police q merry chase across Merrimac
Common tonight. Frost vas wanted
on the charge of breaking and enter
ing a house at Nashua Saturday and
stealing gold watch. smong other
things. 1t was found that the miss
ing watch had been pawned in Man
chester shop, and Inspector O'Dowd
speIt the greater part of the day on
the c8Se
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09

Friends of the Reforuer who desire TO do this
paper a favor, are requested 10 suggest TO their
attorneys or Probate Court to have legal adver-
tisements in which they are interested placed In
the Reformer. Particular care is TAXI OF IN e
class of advertising and through the 2eforrer
columns IL reaches all the people Of this section
Sc any business matter Is desired 10 DO.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
BURN TOWN.
Beers Capture Cape Colony Place,
Ungarrsonsd,

Londou, July s.-A special despatch
from Cape Towp. dated today. says
Scheeper's Boer commando entered
Murray ysburg. Cape Colony. and burned
public bulldogs and residences. The
town was not garrisoued.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
For sale.

My Farm of about 80 acres,2 1-2 miles from
Brauleboro centre. Good buildings and plenty
of wood and timber. Could be easily made 10
keep u or is cows and supply a milk route. A
chance seldOm offered to secure a farm and good
hone SO near the village limit. Inquire of
a5tf w. q. DO0L1TTLE, Brattieboro. VT.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
VOLUME XIV.
WANTED.

STUDENTS wishing tutoring In High School
- or College Preparatory studies. apply to
FLORENCE c. ALLEN, IS Canal Street. 9stf
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
FARMS FOR SALE.

If you want to trade for a farm or other real
estate or If you have any to sell let me hear
from you 5atf
j. A. MILLER, East Dummers,on. Vt.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
SUICIDE
ACCIDENT
OR FOUL PLAY?
BODY IN RIVER PROBABLY
THAT OF JAM Es j GRIFFIN

Last Seen Two Weeks Ago fortnight
strong Chain of Evidence That 1t Was
He-SOme Points Of DOubt-Hnd a Lit.
tie Money. Which Has Disappeared-A
Case That at Least Needs Careful Invss-
iigattOn.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
TO RENT.

YINO RENT Cottage No. 8. silverdale Ave.
l nue.. Barn and and boat ana fully equip.
ped for parties of six TO 10. COBB AND Anil
DON, Brattleboro. 9s-4t
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09
Oak Chamber Sets

Some new designs, and at mid
summer prices that will tempt
your purse. These goods will be
- per cent higher next Fan.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09

VYyANTED-Wsshing and Ironing to do.
w MRS ABBIE Il. SMITH, Richardson Farm
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09

ITO RENT-New cottage rooms and barn
/ Silyerdale, Lake Spofford.
91-tf a. w. ROCKWELL, BIattlebOro, Vt.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09

CEND your address to DIR. f. F. JOHNSTON,
- n Frost ST.. and he will come to your resi-.
dence and remove your teeth sans pain. a2-tf.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-07-09

THO Rents room house on Canal Street.
l. Steam heat hot and cold water and all
modern improvements. s3 tt EDGETr Co.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03
11EK cosnIss1ox MEETING.
Interesting Businsss Pertaining to
;sssFF Cit1v Public Lands.

On on the taslrd hoor Of the city build
N the Board Of Park Commissioners
held their regular meeting yesterday
Afternoon. Neyiige costume was tine
rule, but Notwithstanding the fact that
Thermometers registered 104 degrees In
tAe shade, the attendance WIS larger
than usual and business proceeded with
ahe customary regularity.
President Candy being absent Samuel
II. Baynard, on motion, presided. The
6rst order Of business was the adoption
Df the trcasurer's report as follows:
! Balance Inst report, $305.45; receipts
1Or the month including $4,000 from sale
Of bonds, SIS, 5,154.70; expenditures, $973.03;
present balapce, $14,s47.12.
4 The executive committee reported pro-
kress In all work under way and that
II had been decided to ask for bids FOR
laying concrete walk along the Broome
street side Of Delamore Park.
= Plans for the proposed new bridge at
lowering avenue and Clayton street were
1onsidered. City Engineer Boughman
WAS present and participated in the dis
eussioA. The principal question Of con-
Bideration seems to be at what height to
establish the grade for the new bridge.
Though the desire Of the board will be
given due consideration final decision Of
khe matter rests with the BOavd of Di.
rectors of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. Action was deferred.
u Plans prepared by Park Engineer
Leisen Of proposed improvement Of
lowering avenue were looked over. II
The commissioners decide to have the
plans carried ont the avenue will be
eonverted into Boulevard from Adams
street west with grass plots and flower
beds on each side OF the street.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03

cHERIFFs SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ Of Levari Facias, to me directed.
wiz be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House. on Market street, between
Fenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
Df Wilmington, New Castle county
State Of Delaware. "
49, ,,,r On p W. WEpNEsRAY SF IT+1 ,so,
AT 10 o'clock, q. n..
he following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel ol
and, with the buildings thereon erected.
situate in the city Of Wilmington, county
Il New Castle and State of Delaware, and
more particularly bounded and described
IL follows to wit:
Beginning at a point on the westerly side
of Klrkwood street at the distance OF one
hundred and twenty-four feet three and
tsrseetion Of the said side OF kirkwood
street with the northerly side of Taylor
street; thence .northerly along the
Ia.a sds Of k'Fswoea soy"sa. ,ssees street
westerly and passing through the middle
adjoining house on the north and parallel
with said side Of Taylor street sixty-five
feet Ave and one q uarter inches to the east
prly side of four-feet wide alley thence
along said alley side sou.herly and parallel
with Kirkwood street fourteen feet to a
said side Of Taylor street axty-hve feet
and five and one-quarter inches to the
place Of beginning, be the contents there
Of what they may.
/ Seized an4 taken IN execution as the
property Of Christian L, Frederickson and
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, Sheriff.
sheriff,s Office. Wilmington. Delaware
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03
Gomez VIII, See the Pre- sldent

Washington, July 2..-General
Maxine Gomez, accompanied by his
son and Senor Gonzales, General
Woods secretary, arrived In Wash
ington tonight.
AS the General stepped from the
train, he was met by Assis tant Sec.
retary OF War Sanger, who took him
in his carriage to the Shoreham Ho-
TEL At the hotel the General was
asked what be had to say regarding
the Presidency Of The Cuban Repub.
lie and il he would accept the honor
If offered him. He said that he
would not. He had nothing further
to say on the subject at the present
time.
1t is the intention of General Go.
mex to call on the President and Sec
retary Root tomorrow. The party
will not remain long In Washing ton,
and will In all probability return to
New York tomorrow evening.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03
MILLS ON
PEACH CROP,

Clayton, DEL, July Especial
Agent I. N. Mills, of the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, has just completed compil-
ing the estimates of agents in the
peninsula as to the peach crop of
1901.
These include the Delaware Rail-
road from Wilmington to Delmar;
the Queen AIMEE and Kent Railroad
from Townsend to Centrevllle; the
Baltimore g. Delaware Bay Railroad,
from Clayton to Ches tertown; the Del
aware aud Chesapeake Railway, from
Clayton to oxford; the Delaware,
Maryland & Virginia Railway from
Harrington to Lewes, and from
Georgetown to Franklin City, and the
Cambridge & Seaford Railway, from
Seaford to Cambridge.
The estimate is 2, 900, 600 baskets.
Mr.. Mills has not as complete and re-
liable an estimate this season as for
merly, owing to the fact that in some
sections the "June drop" is not over,
and the peaches are still falling from
the trees.
Usually the drop" is over by the
middle Of June. This year, owing to
the late spring, the shedding season
has been delayed. There is every in.
dication that the fruit will be OF good
size and fine quality. In sections
where the trees are unusually full OF
fruit the farmers have thinned them
to make the peaches larger and Of
more delicate favor.
The estimate of last seasons crop
was over 4,0O0 900 baske is. This
will pring the farmer more money
and prevent the usual 'gluts' in the
city markets.
The number Of peach trees on the
Peninsula would be very materially
Increased were it not that thousands
Of trees have been pulled out. This
IS very noticeable along the line OF the
Queen Anne s and Kent Railroad, a
few years ago the centre of the peach
belt and section noted for the deli
cate flavor of the fruit. The "yel-
lows" have played havoc with the
trees, and the farmers have found it
very Improbable to raise such inferi.
or stock.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03
Heat Caused Man to Hang Himself

Media, Pa. July 1.-The excess
i've heat Of Yesterday was the cause
OF suicide at Lianerch, on the
Philadelphia and West Chester
Trolley line. Robert Maher, aged
so years, hanged himself 10 the
barn OF his brother.in.law, George
Davis.
The suicide had been complain
ing Of the heat for several days.
Yesterday after stating to his sis
ter that he conld not stand the heat
much longer he walked slowly 10
the barn, Thinking it strange be
did not come out Of the building af.
ter half an hour, Mrs. Davis sent
her husband to inves tigate. As he
opened the door the body Of Maher,
which was swinging from a rafter
above the horses almost struck him,
Davis quickly cut the body down.
but life was already extinct. The
suicide had jumped from the rafter,
and his neck was broken.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03
STEAMER
BLOWN ASHORE.

South Norwalk, Conn. July g.
Just as she was entering the har-
Dor this afternoon the big Sound
steamer Harlem was blown on the
beach by squall, her smokestack
carried away and her passengers
thrown into such a panic that a
number jumped overheard. The
big boat narrowly escaped destruc-
tion in the terrific winds.
The boat was coming up from
New York with Captain Moses VIII
son at the wheel. She carried
large number of Norwalk folk re-
turning from a day IN New York.
The storm descended with much
swlftness that almost before Cap
tain Wilson realized it his boat was
swept out Of her course.
Broadside on the big vessel was
driven rapidly before the wind. All
the passengers rushed out on deck
in the pouring rain and made a
grab Eor the life preservers. Cap
tain Wilson was powerless to con-
troll the vessel, aud it was driven
upon South Beach. There, with
the wind beating against itand the
water spilling high up OH it's sides,
it seemed that the vessel would be
pounded to pieces
A minute after the vessel ground
ed bolt OF oflightulng hit the smoke
stack and shivered it to pieces,
The women were quieted aud those
who had jumped overheard rescued.
A freight steamer and two tugs
came to the rescue. About the time
the storm abated the Harlem was
foated.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03
READY FOR THE FOURTH.
Big Display on Broome Street
Heights.
Interesting Program Has Been Ar
ranged After Which There Will
be Fireworks.

Referring to that demonstration to
be made at Fourth and Rodney streets
on Thursday evening, verything has
been completed for the best attain
able show. rD
An excellent variety Of fireworks
were secured through Mr.. A. J. Hart,
the wholesale grocer Of Market street
and tile selection was made especial.
ly for this occasion at the factory.
This statement is justified by some
criticism that was made in the alb
sence Of knowledge Of the facts and
it may be further said that Mr.
Hart generously gave the amount OF
his trade commission In additional
freworka
The program follows:
Overture, First Regiment Band; sing
ing, "'rhe Star Spangled Banner" by
chorus of SO voices under the direction
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. b. Preston; reading
the Declaration Of Independence by Hon.
Henry G. Conrad; patriotic selection by
the band; address by Horace G.
Knowles; solo, "Columbia," by Mrs. l..
h. Preston, assisted by the chorus; ad-
dress by Peter j. Ford; singing, "Ameri-
ca" by chorus; selection by the band.
The exercises will start at $50 o'clock.
The fireworks display will consist of 447
pieces. The residents of the neighbor-
hood are being congratulated for provid-
ing such an entertainment.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-03
BATH HOUSE RECORD.
Thousands Of Men, Women and Bows
Enjoycd Swimming,

The June record Of the swimming pool
shows that thousands Of men, women
and boys enjoyed the privileges of the
bath house last month. Early in the
month when the weather was cool the at.
tendance was small. With the hot wave
came great demand upon the services
Of Guard Curran who has charge Of the
bath house. ,.-.
The total attendance for June was
5902, 5S07 males and 95 females. The
largest Attendance OF the season so far
was on last Saturday when the bathers
numbered 765. The receipts for June
were $55.70. June receipts last year were
$25,05.
Formerly II has been the case TINT
few women used the pool but now there
Is request for another day for women,
admission to he charged. On Monday,
which was women's day, admission ten
cents. the receipts were 81. much more
than the sum usually taken in on women's
day. ,, .,.,